I realised that I have hardly mentioned the 'global downturn' ie. huge depression that is a massive concern for just about every country in the world. Reading this back in future years, it will not be a true picture without some reference to it. Japan is supposedly suffering more than anyone else because their main exports - cars and electronics - are the items that people cut back on when in dire straits, or even just when they get the jitters. The exchange rate isn't helping matters either. I know from the BBC that the economy is the only topic of conversation in the UK these days, but here you don't get a sense of how much people are affected if you can't understand the conversations you overhear on the street.
I took Emily out for a morning stroll again, just around our local streets and in a little playground. As it had rained heavily overnight the ground was really wet, and she managed to fall backwards into a dirty puddle, so went home happy but with sopping and filthy trousers.
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