Bears in Shorts

  ...it's "that time of year again." I seem to be grumpier with every year that goes by.  The seasons are still the same, but my gods! the people have got worse! Two women, scrapping like kids at kindergarten, over some item. One of them put her basket on the floor and managed to out-reach the other for the disputed item. Ah! but her rival kicked the basket into the aisle and it was soundly sent out to another customer by a passing trolley whose steering was waaay beyond its pusher's control. I left before the ensuing scrum... I shall steer well clear of the January sales! Right, a brief update ... we continue to scale down our goods and chattels, though a departure date is still some way off. Just let me say that we cannot invite people for meals as we're now down to two bar stools at the kitchen bench! But feel free to pop in if you don't mind standing about with a plate of finger food. (My butcher had some really delicious fingers last week!) The monsoonal ...