Running's off!

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In these conditions - consider that these are semi-vertical surfaces covered in a thick layer of ice - there's no way I can go for a long run. The only safe place to run (for the feet) is in the middle of the road, but for the rest of the body that's incompatible with Georgian drivers!

First outing into town after my arrival; on Rustaveli Avenue, opposite the opera house, noticed artificial little trees that can be lit up. Did someone say 'that'll be a symbol of Georgian democracy, then'?

The woman at the opera house ticket office spoke English today and looked very proud. I was happy to indulge her.

Hyper Populi, the supermarket, is having a Kellogg's cornflakes season. Made the most of it, though the bill, also for replenishing the freezer, was eye-watering. The woman who guides people to the taxis appears to have a fractured wrist. Not surprisingly, really.