The seafood bar, fish tangily fresh off the boats, did brisk business, and local real ales were served next door.

Yet, ominously, hawkers selling gas masks and protective goggles are doing brisk business too.

In the run-up to the financial crisis, banks did brisk business bundling subprime and other mortgages into investment products that were sold to clients.

In an alleyway between two imposing sheds, one trader yesterday was doing a brisk business in cheap washing powder, light bulbs and other household goods.

It reported brisk business yesterday.

Yet its products continue to be in brisk demand, worn proudly on the arms of both celebrities and less stellar folk.

Rising incomes, a growing population and frustration with the nation's corrupt law enforcement are driving brisk demand.

They paid about $260,000 and within a year he says the house was appraised at $352,000, which would be likely higher today, given the brisk demand and vanishing stock.

Brisk exercise for around 15 minutes will keep you warm well after you have finished.

The over-65s, and younger people who are known to have cardiovascular disease or its risk factors, should not take brisk exercise in extremes of temperature.

Eat a light meal in the evening - and take some brisk exercise, preferably in the late afternoon; this has also been found make a difference.

Regular brisk exercise, at least five times a week, has a specific action on the endothelial lining of the walls of the heart's blood vessels.

All of us, including former athletes, need to take regular brisk exercise at least three times a week and preferably five times or more.

Car makers are expecting to keep 'moving the metal' at a brisk pace for the rest of the year.

Walk 10 min steady, 8 min brisk pace, 3 min fast pace, 4 min steady.

Walk at a normal, brisk pace for ten minutes then move as fast as you can for 30 seconds without breaking into a run.

Better still, it took virtually no effort to bowl along at a brisk pace.

But his uninhibited approach and undoubted charm came to his aid as he advanced up the military tree at a brisk pace.

The growing competition in the top tier of the market comes as private banks, traditionally dominant in large loans, are reporting brisk trade.

But cars were already grinding to a standstill — with local garages doing a brisk trade as drivers contacted them to fix their vehicles.

Smart restaurants and brightly lit shops with global brand names do a brisk trade.

The rose sellers are doing a brisk trade.

The garden centres are cashing in on jubilee fever, with many doing a brisk trade in decorations and commemorative paraphernalia.

Thirty minutes of brisk walking on your workout day off will also help boost weekly calorie burn.

About 70% of us fail to take the recommended 30 minutes of exercise, such as brisk walking, five times a week.

Work out before work by scheduling in 20 minutes of aerobic activity, such as brisk walking or jogging.

She then finished with another five minutes of brisk walking.

The types of exercise included brisk walking, jogging, cycling, gardening or walking to work.

I arrived a little after dawn, sky iron-grey, a brisk wind.

A brisk wind pushed us along the flinty tracks through copses of old oak and pine trees.

Night-times will be mild as well, although a brisk wind and some showers will make it feel cooler.

Sparse rainfall and a brisk wind created perfect conditions for the blaze to spread, threatening dozens of homes.

A brisk wind can quickly blow away the smoke and low pressure also helps disperse the fumes.