The grey morning in London is followed by a drizzle and then a heavy shower. It always feels cosy to sit in the comfort of home and watch the downpour outside. It renders a sense of melancholy but the pensive feeling is filled with the joy of satisfaction.
The weeklong half-term break is almost over and life is going to be hectic as usual from Monday. Sitting in the confines of Starbucks on Hounslow High Street, the dull and grey outside comes with a refreshing feeling.
The drizzle and the nagging spells of shower are very much part of the London I like and love. Laziness creeps in, one is distracted from the long list of things to be completed before a working week sets in, and yet the downpour and the accompanying dreariness is comparable to the freshness of having a deep breath in the lush green English countryside.
The waiter at Starbucks has already reminded me that I have sat for too long in lieu of the regular cappuccino that my good friend Rajat Dey bought me this morning. The anxiety is palpable as quite a few people are waiting in the aisle to relish their drinks in a bid to save themselves from the autumn downpour.
The gloom is not necessarily joyless and the sun peeping out will only act as a dampener to the melancholic happiness.
Tirthankar Bandyopadhyay is a journalist and media consultant.
He can be contacted at tirthankarb@hotmail.com
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