I'm feeling gloomy

Its hardly suprising... given that the UK is the 10th 'most gloomiest' country right now, according to Business Week:
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/01/0126_business_expectations/11.htm

However, a small ray of sunshine was demonstrated to me last weekend, when I was spending time with Ian, a friend of mine who runs the Lone Star comedy club in Folkestone Kent (Note: What a wonderful website that is ). His regular monthly comedy night was a complete sell-out and what does he put it down to?

"Its the recession! People are down about the economy and need cheering up"

At least they're not depressed... like the World apparently is:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7869748.stm