Bubblecar said:

Back. Quite pleasant out there, not even very cold yet. Joyful frog songs pulsating along the river.

Lower body numbness kicked in but less emphatic, possibly as a result of increased exercise lately.

Got a bottle of this, the best of the cheaper French brandies. Obviously I won’t be guzzling it all tonight.

Did you check the excise rates on alcohol? Oh, you probably did. Only $80 a litre tax.

https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Excise-and-excise-equivalent-goods/Alcohol-excise/Excise-rates-for-alcohol/