Tao Lui took this snap – he began street photography as a way to relieve the repetitiveness of his work as a water meter reader in China.  (Aha – the continuing conversation between life and art, as this blog logo says). Much more of his story and pictures over at Colossal  website

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/12/tao-liu-street-photography-china/

And in case you’re going out tonight, a master class in ducking of paying the bill from Groucho Marx, cunningly disguised as Mr Driftwood (in “A night at the Opera)

Still – could be worse.  Here’s a cautionary tale of what happens when two ladies go out for some cups of tea and BOTH try to pay the bill.  Mrs Doyle, Father Ted.