A regular feature of my day is taking the dogs for a walk - peace and quiet,
cliff tops, green fields, what's not to like ? Today, however, I met a lost hiker
and volunteered stupidly to guide him back to civilisation.

On our way back he started on about climate change - something few of us
with sense would deny. He pointed towards the grassy fields and headlands
suggesting they were wasted land and should at once be converted to growing
vegetables. A nearby herd of cows also caught his attention which he felt should
be immediately eliminated to stop their emissions (from both ends) that were
such a threat to humanity and we should all become vegetarians or vegans.

I reminded him that as cows were herbivores it could be reasonably argued
that said noxious gasses were actually caused by vegetables, and if the entire
human population of these islands followed their example might it not cause
more problems than it solved. After all. we're fast approaching that time of year
when vast quantities of Brussels Sprouts are consumed, and we all know their
legendary effect. Would the accumulated burps and farts from some sixty-odd
million people rather outweigh that of the cows. He dismissed this out of hand
using the words "specious hot air".

Cheeky bugger! Me ?... full of hot air ?...whatever next !!!

Mike

Fortunately it's hot air, not green house gasses; imagine that.

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