I’ve just faced the outside world for the first time since Christmas Eve, and what a grey, miserable sight it is here in Greenwich at the moment. 90% of people seem to be walking around with faces like the proverbial slapped arse.

I blame it on the relentless “branding” and promotion of the credit crunch by the media. And, you know, lots of people being skint.

One good thing about keeping one’s head down over Christmas is that it isn’t too painful on the wallet once you’ve got the presents out of the way. I’ve holed up at home or made brief forays to friends for the last few days and haven’t spent a penny since Christmas Eve. w00t!