Schools
Applications for free school meals are up.
I've noticed fewer children in new shoes, and lots more in worn down ones.
More dads picking up children at the end of the day.
More parents unable (or unwilling) to pay for school trips
Less money in school to pay for equipment, because I want to keep staff in jobs

As a head of a semi rural school in a large shire county, I've noticed that belts are being tightened, and that money is much, much tighter all round.

Sorry, serious post. But there it is.

Length? Another five quarters according to Robert Pesto.
( The Lone Groover has mal des nuts., Sun 25 Jan 2009, 18:24, Reply)