Monday 25th January
How to walk in February, through rain, mud, snow, ice and find somewhere to sleep. Homeless people sleep in doorways, they can't be freezing otherwise they wouldn't be alive in the morning. They must cherish wool, thermally protective clothing. Many layers. The smells of their bodies must be beyond their perception. We're not used to our natural smells as the huge perfume and deodorant business demonstrates. We are animals with sweat glands, we perspire to keep cool, yes it smells but that is actually normal. We deny our true nature by pampering our selves in cosmetics and fabric conditioners; Glade, Air Wick and Febreze fill shelves in all supermarkets. But why? What made man hate his own smell? Are we always going to deny our nature. Will scientist develop pleasant smells in our DNA? A few stem cells will consign that industry to the dole queue. Quickly please tweak the genome! How do you sleep in a doorway? How many pairs of socks would be enough pairs of socks? You c...