For you Corstorphine the recession is over.

For over a year this former supermarket has lain empty and prey for fly posters. Now we have a chichi furniture store and coffee house. Once again ladies can lunch in style.

The Nationwide says property prices rose last month by a millionth of a degree or something too so the recovery is obviously well on the way.

Soon we won't have to watch that Peston bloke on telly - the guy with the mad, staring eyes and strange voice.

Pardon me for being optimistic but it's such a nice warm day.