Paul usually enjoyed darker weather, but this morning was a little too unsettling. Even for him. Elephant & Castle looked strangely colourless on the way here. The sky hung low and grey, flattening the city into a single muted palette. Red buses hissed through puddles, cyclists hunched against the drizzle, and the air smelled faintly of wet concrete and exhaust fumes. The coffee shop on the corner of New Kent Road had a good name. Sacred Grounds. Paul had to admit, it amus