So here's what I'd like you to do. If you have a full time job, in a reasonably secure environment, i.e. slim to no chance of you being made redundant in the near future.. I'd like you to go and spend some money. I don't mean go and get another credit card I mean.. go and buy your lunch, buy a coffee, pick up flowers on your way home from work, perhaps get those over the knee boots you want.
SPEND YOUR MONEY.
You are in a fortunate position to help. Help a business from shutting its doors. Help a retailer from making their staff redundant, helping someone who is self-employed stave off the possible inevitable.
So, what's got me raving about this? As I write, I am looking out of my office window where I can see a number of stores with NO CUSTOMERS! Given that I don't keep watch all the time, I might be wrong and they might be doing a roaring trade. However, on the off-chance that I am right and these businesses are struggling - how great would it be if everyone who was in a position to, bought something that they don't normally and potentially helped save a business.
Of course not limited to retail... trades are probably feeling it too so if it's broken - get it fixed!
Novel really isn't it..