Economic recovery... in three words

'Taking the Pulse' is a project across BBC TV, radio and online looking at whether people think the economic situation is getting better or worse.

You've been telling us in three words how you will know when the recession is over.

Here is a selection of your e-mails, tweets and texts.

Making ends meet
Rachel, Lincoln

Cheaper shopping trolleys!
Namhuga, Kirkcaldy

£1.10 shops open
writingup tweets

Peston off telly
AndyWo tweets

Getting paid again
David Craggs, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Afford a Holiday
Eddie Reed, Caerphilly Caerphilly

Jobs for graduates
Jeremy Wilson, Martlesham Heath

New shops opening
Dan, Derby Derbyshire

Society believes again
Dgsharp tweets

British Rail Nationalised
BadgerMash tweets

Selling my house
Debbie Chambers, Oldham

Previous wage restored
Arturo Bandini, Glasgow

Recruitment agency calls
Christina Lockyear, Sevenoaks

Pensioners eating better
Mike Hall, Chipping Norton

Interest rates rise
Andrew, Worcestershire

Paid off debts
David, Loughborough

Better job security
Sarah, Northampton

No negative equity
Vickie, Rugby

FTSE reaches 5500
Robert, UK

Recession reporting stops
Anon

smiles at work
jonathanmarks tweets

Less 2-4-1 meals!
j0nhydetweets

Affordable houses disappear
David, Stoke-on-Trent

Shares going up
Darren, Bristol

When pigs fly
Bob, Glasgow

Curry on Friday
Anon

What Green Shoots?
Adam, London

Great big bonuses!
Pete, London

Table for two
Paul Price, Carmarthen

Phone starts ringing
Jane Stott, Bristol

Peston takes holiday
Ruskin147 tweets

Smiles at work
Jonathanmarks tweets

Rich bankers return
John, Glasgow

Er...What recovery?
Raymond, Ashford

No more bailouts
andrewjscott tweets

New business increases
gemmawent tweets

Higher interest rates
Robert, London

Ducks re-housed sensibly
David, Aberystwyth

When I've money
gregeden tweets

Increased manufacturing output
katiemoffat tweets

No pay cuts
Iain, Glasgow

When Brown goes
Anon

When get payrise
adamsapples tweets

When Brown smiles
adamjforster tweets

Higher oil prices
Jon, London

To eat meat
Petrena, Manchester

Job for Christmas!
Paul, Paisley

Nest egg hatches
Ken, Sutton Coldfield

Unemployment starts falling
John, Bristol

Optimistic. Unrealistic. False.
Kosh, Reading

Pockets jingling again
Malcolm, Stakeford

No pay cuts
Iain, Glasgow

Great new job
polkadotmouse tweets

Banks start lending
Quarehawk tweets

Bankers friends again
LilaBlue tweets

Eating breakfast out
TimWD tweets

Are you kidding?
Aiden, Huddersfield

Overtime's back on
Terry, Birmingham

Mortgage rate rise
Jim, Leiceistershire

Politicians start smiling?
Martyn, Hull

Unleaded for £0.80
Stephen, Glasgow

Big pension increase
John, Nettleton

Confidence still shaky
sheevmaster tweets

Orders way up
MarketSentinel tweets

New business opportunities
y0z2a tweets

Buying a house
LeeConti tweets

Son gets job
Cathy, Ickenham

Softer toilet rolls
Chris, Derby

Fillet not rump!
Richard, Halifax

Empty shops filled
Paul, Warwick

MPC raises rates
jayprich tweets

Retail space fills
TimWD tweets

Employment picking up
rodnic66 tweets

Work, work, work
orangeduvet tweets

Cameron's popularity wanes
Michael, Portishead

Buying first flat
Rosie, London

A comfortable retirement
mrmgoo tweets

House prices rising
politicalsatire tweets

Job vacancies increase
Maxwell_F tweets

A regular income
tim_buckley tweets

Recession - What recession?
Sir Jasper, Newport

More restful sleep
Abi

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