"If of thy mortal goods thou art bereft, And from thy slender store two loaves alone to thee are left, Sell one, and with the dole Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul."

Dan Jones has chosen to buy carrots instead perhaps to nourish his soul which may be a little affected by recent events, I do hope that Dan, they did not turn to ashes in your mouth (a not so private joke, England lost the cricket, called "the Ashes", this summer to Australia).

Thanks Dan,