As part of the project I'm working on that took me abroad, I met a local imam today. In our brief chat during which I'm not entirely sure I explained what I was doing in a way that he comprehended, he did complain about the difficulties he has spiritually over the way women in the UK dress. (i.e. skimpily at this time of year).

He was rather surprised to find that actually I quite agreed with him.

(This wasn't to suggest I hasten to add that I don't think women should dress how they wish, just that I'm not entirely sure they understand just how it effects men in general. Or if they do fully get that, are being unkind in abusing the freedom in a way that would be completely unacceptable if the shoe were, as it were, on the other foot).

On leave all next week and most of next - don't expect any posts! :-)