You'll probably have picked up the speculation on the news this morning (or heard it confirmed, if you're reading this after 9.30 when the official announcement is due to be made) that the UK economy has finally come out of recession.
This is obviously quite a big deal, not least for Jamie who has spent his entire life so far scurrying around under the dark shadow of economic gloom - he often talks of little else.
However, some commentators are already speculating that things could get worse once again before they ultimately get better in the longer term, known in the trade as a "double dip recession."
The particularly hi-tech graphic above provides such an obvious illustration as to why it's called a "double-dip recession," that even I get it.
Obviously, all of us hope that we do not slip back into the bad times and, instead, the next few years prove to be hugely prosperous (and fun) for everyone.
But I've been thinking.
Wouldn't it be wonderfully ironic if Gordon Brown's 13 years in charge of our economy were forever recorded in history by a huge W?
That's what I would call "leaving his mark."
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