buzz in the brain

frosty, the instrument in the car shows a temperature two and a half degrees Centigrade below that point at which water freezes. Still, the windows on the car are clear of ice, clear of frozen condensation.

A snow plough approaches, it is spreading salt on the road, an exercise for which the temperatures would really need to be colder still, but they do it because they get paid to do it.

There is barely room to pass the wide vehicle, it is wider than half the street.

Cars are driven slowly today, out of fear of ice on the roads.

It is still dark after having parked the car, there is a bare patch in the snow where the car had been yesterday. Leave the car,

At work, an incredible sense of drowsiness. There is little ability to concentrate, there is a hiss and drone noise in the head. A particularly ugly little headache starts, close the eyes and concentrate, it now seems to go away.

Will this carry on all day?

Caption a set of pictures, taken yesterday, two men on a roof with a document, two scientists. Send the pictures to the editor  with their metadata in place, ready for use.

and today is  a lousy grey day.

beg to be excused

cannot be bothered to do more for you all