Under 10’s say being a celebrity is the world’s ‘best thing’

But god remains the world's most famous person. The comments on this story are a wee bit 'doom and gloom'. I think it's quite amusing - although it does tell us something about the times we live in.

Other good news this morning was that that Children and Young People in Scotland will spend £50.00 or more on gifts for others this Christmas. The miserly Children in the South of England will spend less than £20.00! I just heard this on BBC news 24 while I was getting ready so I don't have a weblink for it. However while trying to find one I came across these two stories published right beside each other. It's worthy of Private Eye, it really is...

News - Christmas retail spending to drop

Christmas spending will fall this year for the first time in a decade, a survey by accountants Deloitte predicts..
23 Nov 2005

News - Christmas spending 'set to rise'

Roger Bootle, Deloitte's economic adviser, says a good Christmas for retailers is unlikely to alter an overall slowdown in consumer spending.
29 Nov 2004