Excuse me while I bemoan this deplorable stint of indooredness being forced upon me, compliments of the Arctic. Frostbite potential notwithstanding, I will likely venture out to do some heavily bundled wildlife tracking – steering well clear of any prowling pigbears, relocated from Australia. People and their exotic pets.

Trying to project warmth, it shan’t be long before thermometers reverse gears in a mercurial manner. Come February, we will luxuriate in a remarkably mild winter’s end.