Last week demonstrated the fickleness and unpredictability of nature. After a summer of ‘needing rain’, Abergavenny and Monmouth (in particular) had a months worth of rain in just a single day. My heart goes out to those affected.

My own challenge with the rain recently has mostly been in the guise of wet paving, steps and slabbed areas. Just over two months ago I slipped down some stone steps in work, fracturing my ankle, and last week I slipped down a different set of garden steps, this time just landing on my bum which is well-padded enough to avoid injury. But it did shake me up.

I have realised (a little late, maybe) that it is the particular work boots that I am wearing. Despite them being waterproof, warm and comfortable – which is all you would think you needed in a work boot – t

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