Searches For Sewing Classes And Clothing Swaps Rise Dramatically As Credit Crisis Hit

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Google has revealed some surprising changes in what the British public are searching for in these times of looming financial doom. As the pound slides against the dollar â?? which can loosely imply the cost of imported goods will go up â?? Brits are choosing to mend, swap and customise clothes rather than splash out on new things. Some interesting search trends in the past few months show: Searches for home safes are also up 150% over the levels in October 2007, and searches for safe savings are up 900%. Britons are searching for comfort foods more: apple crumble is 40% more popular this year than last autumn. Searches for homes in Spain are down 28% from 2007, searches for moving home are down 16%, and searches for fitted kitchens are down 17%. People are also trying to economise: searches for vouchers are up 35% over 2007 and for budget meals are up 52% over 2007. Searches for sewing classes are up 60%, and searches for clothes swaps are up 90%. Searches for city breaks are down almost 20%. I suppose a good conclusion to draw from this would be that people are becoming less obsessed with buying â??stuffâ??. Theyâ??re making do, fixing rather than throwing away, and are dumping thoughts of life as an executive vice chief money maker with 3 homes and 5 cars. With a bit of luck, consumer obsessed Britain will start to think hard about how much energy they use, be far more frugal with their shopping and start using a bike instead of a car! You can use Insights for search by clicking here

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I guess in a nutshell this global crises in a way a blessing in discuise for our planet as a slowing economy means less oil being consumed and although that is not enough to stop global warming it at least buys us a little more time!