One of the true dangers of summer is the amount of bare-footed running around that goes on. Not that the people engaging in such behaviour are the danger per se, but   rather that they generally run the risk of being jabbed by something unpleasant underfoot. You can basically guarantee that you'll end up stepping on that one thistle that's hiding in the lawn or inadvertantly run foul of that low-flying rose bush that should have been trimmed back months ago. Pricks indeed. DP

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