BEWARE

[muninnhuginn]

That's what the leaflet that's just dropped on the door mat says. In big dark grey letters on a bright red background.

I'm not sure I want to pick it up. I do.

It's all about protecting council tenant' right to buy. Odd. This has never been a council house: it was built by the gas company in the days before British Gas and has been in private ownership for a reasonably long time. I suppose it's a catch all, since there is at least one housing association owned property in the terrace.

Could be worse, I suppose. I might be about to bump into an old beggar who hasn't stepped out of my way because he doesn't know about my leprosy.... Oh, that's Thomas Covenant.