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I think back to some of the conversations I've had, and some of the things I've said, and it really does make me wince. I've said some remarkably stupid things in my day.

Oddly enough I find this encouraging. Not only does it mean I'm unlikely to say things which are that stupid in that way again (although it's certain that I will find plenty of new ways to sound dumb), but it also makes me think I'm actually learning something, as I actually see why what I said was silly.

Or perhaps I'm getting more deluded in my dotage. Who knows? :)

The credit crunch, summed up in one sentence:

"What good is an interest rate in the fives if you can't get a loan?"

--East West Mortgage radio ad, heard this morning.

(I mean, who would know better, right?)

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"who a year ago would’ve thought that a 100bps rate cut would be greeted with such a resounding “meh”" --comment regarding this morning's 1% cut in interest rates by the Bank of England.

Pound down to $1.4679.