I was working with an old timer South African. He showed us the new strap for his guitar. It was a rainbow. We looked surprised. He told us it was for his homeland - a brave new rainbow nation. We told him how it would probably be interpreted where he was. He looked sad and went back to the old strap.

Yeah, on reflection, I suppose… and the men; and everyone else inbetween.

They immediately sent my first one back and said: “Please stop. We’re gonna make an exception for you.”

Kinda knocked my confidence a little bit, to be honest.

In the UK the key from a tin of corned beef will operate a trolley. Do with this information what you wish.

You’re not wrong there, my friend - I stride through life on easy level knowing that nothing bad nor troublesome will ever have any bearing on me, nor my life, in any way whatsoever. It is a most relaxing life.