Got any recession stories? Here's two of mine. One, the local builder who did my kitchen extension a year ago is presently patching up some flats in Hastings. Two, the very nice woman in the chip shop round the corner told me last week that a man who used to come in every Friday and buy two boxes of chicken portions for his kids has started buying only one.
There's already plenty more where they came from. But how do you tell the unfolding story of Crunch City without becoming mired in technical detail or unremitting gloom? Londonist contributor Jamesu has found a way.
