I sit here sipping my 'Buttermint Green Tea,' cogitating on the condensation on the windows this morning. I also cogitate on the type of person who produces 'Buttermint Tea!' The windows indicate the end of the warm spell, it was down to 7c last night, that's 44f to you, and a normal October has arrived. Limping up the road to Tesco I passed a typical English man dressed in shorts and summer shirt but wearing a big coat over it all. Some folks are reluctant to end summer, even in Autumn.
The windows are wiped down, just as well I cleaned them properly a few weeks ago, and the open windows soon dry them, even though I am now freezing! At least the feeble sun is shining, hanging low behind the town hall as I passed, bringing some warmth to the earth, brightening the leaves rusting in the trees, warming the birds when the stop from feeding their faces long enough to enjoy what warmth is on offer.
The 'Buttermint tea' is quite refreshing as I sit languidly gasping for breath at the desk. Tesco's was quite quiet this morning, for a Saturday, the lass at the checkout friendly, the price increases enormous! What a rip-off Tesco has become. Starmer will not have the guts to demand a windfall tax on their profits! I notice how much things have increased, how do some people survive? I remembered, for no reason at all, this morning David Cameron's response to a question regarding an old women unable to afford to turn the heat up. 'Just put on a pullover,' he replied! A true Tory!
