It's arrived

The world is grey.

I suspect smog has finally arrived in the north west.

It’s a strange light.

It doesn’t look like fog or mist, despite the obvious softness. Equally it doesn’t look like the greyness that so often accompanies rain or drizzle.

I’ve not been outside yet but I half-expect to gag a bit.

It’s a long time since I last saw anything quite like it. I do remember the pea-soupers, the smogs of the 1950s, but that is a long time ago. Then it was so thick you were hard pushed to see your hand in front of your face. It’s not that bad yet, but it is a little disturbing, disorientating. I’m not quite sure what to expect next.