In the warmth

It’s January and the weather has turned much colder. Overnight frost has meant much scraping of car windscreens in the mornings. Scarves, hats and gloves appear more and more often, but are quickly abandoned once in the warmth of the coffee-shop, where a hot mug warms the hands in a way gloves don’t. People linger longer over their drinks, in no hurry to face the icy coldness outside.