Always look on the bright side of life

I've had enough. Every day it's doom and gloom on the financial markets on the front pages, even on BBC Breakfast we're hearing from everyone and their dog about the way the crisis is impacting us. Dom at PR-otagonism makes some interesting observations on this. I realise there is a school of thought that PR has only worsened the coverage by linking all money saving products etc to the credit crunch, but seriously, try talking to the press about something else. It's hard!

Today I saw a story that new car registrations are down 21% in September (no mention of course that there is always a natural drop the month after a new registration plate is launched) and that has pushed me over the edge.

So here are some positive news snippets that I've dug out for you to remind you that there is some light in the world:
Goat 'condoms' save Kenyan Herds - population moderation means that the goat herds can now survive on the scarce vegetation and live better happier lives. I love goat cheese so this is excellent news.
Scrabble fan wins elusive trophy - an excellent tale of persistence. If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. A big well done to Mr Allan Simmons.
J.K Rowling's earnings top £3m a week - hooray someone who isn't feeling "the pinch". Of course I'm insanely jealous but she deserves every penny for creating such a wonderful set of characters and for the compulsive reading that was the Harry Potter series.
Cancer: Getting a clearer picture - any positive development in the field of medicine should be front page news.

The last one also brings me neatly on to the point that me and Sophie (Rainier PR) are running the Cancer Research 10K at Hatfield House on the 19th October. We are both working very hard to attempt this run which - for us - may as well be a marathon! If you'd like to sponsor us (a pledge for one is a pledge for both) the link is on the left hand side of the page.