KING OF THE THERMOSTAT

I’ll tell you what I like. Extra jumpers. On a day like today when it’s chilly working from home, and when the month is tight, and so you are with the heating, an extra jumper is a lovely thing to slip into.

Sammy’s at work today so there’s nobody to suggest an alternative. I know her alternative; it involves the thermostat. No, today, I am king of the thermostat, and I have decreed that it shall be left alone.

I think I’m turning into my Dad. No bad thing, but an interesting development. He went so far as to tape up the thermostat and label it with a sticky saying ‘Do not touch!!!’ (Exclamation marks all his own). I thought it was funny at the time, not exactly realising it had a ring of destiny to it. Sammy asked me about my childhood the other day and I couldn’t remember him taking any days off except at Christmas and holidays. He worked hard for us and it was a terrific example. I can’t begrudge him his exclamation marks…

Although nowadays when I go to their house, it’s like the tropics, I might add! He does his jigsaw puzzles and his sudokus in a t-shirt!

Anyway, it’s cold today and I’m in two jumpers, enjoying the cushion of warm air they’re providing. Outside, the shimmering grey world looks wet and miserable, as though someone left a grey painting out in the rain. I’m kind of glad to be indoors today to be honest.