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	<title>diaTribe &#187; happy new year</title>
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		<title>Happy New Year(?)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2007]]></category>
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<p>Well &#8211; that&#8217;s 2007 done and dusted. A mixed year for us and many of my friends have said the same.</p>
<p>A few high moments, mixed with a fair number of lows, with a large dollop of indifference and daily grind/slog (especially in the 2nd half of the year).</p>
<p>Meanwhile there are a few ominous rumblings for 2008.  The fallout from the Northern Rock fiasco and the impact of the credit crunch both continue to make headlines, as the one or two of the better known high street stores such as <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7178301.stm" title="BBC Article (opens in new window)" target="_blank">Marks and Sparks report some fairly bleak results</a> as shoppers begin to half-heartedly attempt to rein in their spending.</p>
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