This is the first time I’ve bought a plant that I can’t eat :-)

I was in town today, and it was raining. Showers, really. But absolutely torrential ones. Being a sensible and well-kitted-out kind of guy, I was wearing head-to-toe GoreTex, but I was the only one.

It’s not really Schadenfreude, but I was amused by those around me – firstly because they had come out without any regard for the weather, and secondly to watch their reactions to the rain. Some accepted their fates, and got wet. Some were running as hard as they could to get out of the rain, despite already being soaked. Those with umbrellas usually tried to carry on for a while, but then realised that their legs were getting wet, and hid.

And then, given a moment’s let-up in the weather, everybody came out from their hiding places in shops, under shelter, in doorways. And walked a few meters up the road, before the next torrential downpour, at which they appeared shocked that the weather had turned, and ran for cover again.

Fascinating to watch.