It’s very easy at this time of year – especially when the weather’s inclement – to get downhearted. Even the nearly-always-cheerful postman Paul said yesterday as the rain cascaded down that it was beginning to get to him. But we hoped for better, soon, and here we are, today, with blue sky and the sun shining – like a miracle. Of course it’s not. It’s just that the weather is constantly changing and often gets better, all of its own natural accord. But what with that and