Sample papershop banter:
Papershop Bloke: Colder today isn’t it?
Me: yes, it is a bit
PB: Still, at least you’re not cold on the bike (I may have been a bit pink and breathless at this point)
Me: no, it’s not that cold when you’re cycling
PB: Yes, you won’t be cold on the bike. You nose may be running, but you’re not cold.
Yes, indeed, and thank you for pointing that one out. Still at least I got off more lightly than the farmer chap who was in the shop the other day, as reported by the other half:
PB: Bit nippy out today, isn’t it? (you may detect a bit of a theme developing here)
Farmer Chap: Yes, it is a bit. Still I’ll be warm this afternoon as I’ll be in all day with the sheep
PB: (to other half as Farmer Chap leaves): hope he gets himself a pretty one…
Town Mouse 
Perhaps you should feel grateful that the shop keeper tries to connect. That is not always the case here. mmf
Oh true, but I wish he’d work on his humour a bit…
I just saw the longjohns by god I was afraid, but I will get your book.I will have to order it through blackwells though as I do not use credit cards.
best wishes John
Ordering it through Blackwells is good too… in fact, probably better.
I wait with baited breath to learn how be copes in the spring where it starts being warmer 🙂
I’m going out on a limb here – but I’m guessing some combination of ‘hot enough for you?’ and ‘lovely day’. I’d say this was based on experience from this summer, but the subject never came up…
I wonder if the PB is from Wales? Less of a sheep obsession in Bonnie Scotland?