More Valuable Than Gold
Saturday morning and a military style operation is about to kick into gear. The alarm goes of at 06.45am. The sky is getting lighter as day time wins its regular battle against night time. In 12 hours time the victory will be reversed. There's a stirring in the bedroom as a zombie like person rises from another fitful sleep. Following a quick visit to the bathroom the zombie has metamorphosed into a human. That human is me. Time is ticking away, the deadline time of 07.00am will not be achieved. I need to quickly change. Within a minute I am dressed and ready for action. A last minute decision to leave the flak jacket at home turns out to be a good decision. I remember that these are strange times indeed. I set off at a fairly quickish pace. The early morning dog walkers are out in their leggings and shorts and looking quite sporty. However, the takeaway cup of coffee is a sign that the apparel is for show only. I turn a corner and am nearly flattened by an early m