Ah, that old myth about rain? 7. 21 am in Chorlton and the sun is already cracking the flags. Birds of Paradise swoop past my window or are they Magpies landing on the palm trees? Very small yellow and black striped exotica fly into the roof or is that the wasps nest that was torched last week by the man from the council? As I sup my first Tequila Sunrise of the day I search for my beach gear and anticipate another day on the Costa Mersey.

On the other hand I have to get my gammy leg X-rayed today, bad shoulder clinic tomorrow and spotty face clinic next week. This damp weather does me joints no good at all!

Can you get a douse of The DMFB on the NHS?