Less is better?

I'm just back from our regular Tuesday market at Poolewe. Pictures and Poems does consistently well there, and this year's take is significantly ahead of 2009. However the talk was all about this so-called 'recession' and how it is affecting business up here - even the kind of micro businesses with a presence at our village hall market. Market visitor numbers this year are beyond doubt down on last but the more important fact is that each person through the door is spending less and giving mu...