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..