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Hello All.

Christmas is coming after today so have a look at what the retailers may be doing around then with the expected higher(!!!) interest rates.

Us oldies remember the 3 day week, and the first great Miners Strike.

No not that one!!

The one that brought Edward Heath's Goverment down.

Hard times 26% inflation double figure interest rates.

We owed the IMF a fortune!!

My pay, 253 per month, outgoings 254 before food!

These surely are the good times.

Those gentle undulations in the chart rocked me to sleep.;-)

Managed a scalp with the help of a couple of matchsticks propping
my eyes open.

I'm not usually into conspiracy theories, but I'm starting to wonder
who is damping all the volatility out of these markets and keeping
a stable ship.

Had enough of this, going to get dinner done early and watch the war,
sorry, football match.

Melnibone.