I try to go hiking in the English countryside, usually around October every year, to enjoy the changing of nature’s colors in preparation for winter. This year, the trees kept their green leaves late, denying me the pleasure of seeing the red, orange and deep yellow of the falling leaves.

It seems that the issue of migration will remain a constant in the UK government’s post-Brexit bluster, as well as being an EU-wide headache.

For some time, I have been contemplating abandoning my addiction to driving in order to do my bit to help save the environment and protect the planet. But this week I have had no alternative but to consider other means of transport, as many UK garages have no fuel at the pumps.