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Are we REALLY in a Recession? I mean REALLY?

See, I just don't get it.

I was in Town on Sunday - plenty of spending going on.

SOLD signs on all the houses for sale around our way.

House prices holding very firm indeed.

We are receiving payrises well ahead of inflation in my Company - and have done for decades now.

Brand New Cars populate our roads around here and everyone is looking forward to wonderful summer holidays wherever they like.

It's either going to get much worse and it will start hurting here - or it has past us by, if there ever was anything at all to concern oneself about.

And I say REJOICE, the recession is a figment of someone's imagination.
Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    MrRee wrote: »

    And I say REJOICE, the recession is a figment of someone's imagination.

    Fitting, considering that was the basis of your whole post.
  • MacMickster
    MacMickster Posts: 3,646 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Are we REALLY in a Recession? I mean REALLY?
    Yes! REALLY!
    "When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty." - Thomas Jefferson
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    I would suggest that a very large proportion of the population are not affected by it in any way.

    A few people I know are on tracker mortgages, in secure jobs and have never had it so good.
  • Sampong
    Sampong Posts: 870 Forumite
    I like Mr Ree he makes me want to smoke weed, engage in Morris Dancing, clap my hands and cheer.

    No offence to Morris Dancers I think it is a very entertaining pastime.
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    I am genuinely confused you see?

    I witness not one bit of recession - it is life as usual.

    So, is it going to get worse? Or is it all smoke and mirrors?
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • heathcote123
    heathcote123 Posts: 1,133 Forumite
    MrRee wrote: »
    I am genuinely confused you see?

    I witness not one bit of recession - it is life as usual.

    So, is it going to get worse? Or is it all smoke and mirrors?

    I'm making tons of money at the moment. There is the odd non-payer with sob stories though, don't think eveyone has it great at the mo.
  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,469 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I thought you were a self employed consultant, now you are employed by a company. I wish the socket puppet handlers would get their stories straight.
  • abaxas
    abaxas Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    To quote "MrRee" from a different topic.

    Here a picture of my new dog.

    guinea_pig_crop.jpg
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    I thought you were a self employed consultant, now you are employed by a company. I wish the socket puppet handlers would get their stories straight.

    You don't get out much do you?

    Who do you think employs a Consultant? Yes, correct, a Company .......... think before engaging typing finger, it will stop you looking very unintelligent.
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Yes you are. I'm not.
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