Before the Gloom

The day got off to a good start, a bit on the chilly side, but dry and bright.

It was just as well that I got out to catch a blip while the niceness lasted. Things began to change dramatically from midday on, and by three o'clock the sky was full of dark, gloomy, threatening clouds. Probably a premonition for what was to come a bit later when the Minister for Finance stood up and whacked us with a nicely hair-shirt Supplementary or Emergency or however-you-like-to-describe it Budget.

Jolly times, indeed.