Sharks, bitches and the difference between the English and Norwegians

It’s Monday morning and after a run in humid early morning “mizzle” (as it is known in Cornwall – that’s light rain that seems to penetrate clothing it is so fine) I’m about to pack and leave for 4 days “on the road”. After calling in to see Bonnie this morning I will be driving 350 miles North to Manchester, there to deliver the Pontiac GTO to the only dealer in the UK who can service it (!) and then to deliver dental workshops in Manchester (Tues), Belfast (Wed) and Watford (Thu). That’s a lot of travel but I’m looking forward to connecting with clients and finding out what’s “hot to trot” out there in the real world. Yesterday the weather was glorious so, after I finish “The Known World” (excellent book) with a cuppa, it’s off for a 3-hour walk from Porthcurno towards Lands End, during which we spot a couple of enormous basking sharks feeding just off the coast.