Lost dreams, fertile ground

Jenny Webb reflects on the festive season in recession

Boarded up stores . . . | Photo: Jenny Webb

On the seafront at Eastbourne, coaches continue to bring tourists to smart hotels. Nearby, the town centre is humming.

The smart chain stores alternately swallow and disgorge their customers in a pre-Christmas frenzy that appears to be untouched by recession.

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