Local Bloke Acknowledges The Wintry Change In Seasons Like A Grown Up

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A bitter cold front has come through and Australians south and west of Brisbane are feeling it in their bones.

Worse, the chilly weather has brought about millions of burdensome conversations in workplaces across Australia - as dull coworkers attempt to use the annual changes in seasons as idle chit chat at the water cooler.

While the fashionistas are relishing in their opportunity to whip out their stylish winter coats, the hypochondriacs are grossing everyone out with their exagerrated sniffles and coughs.

However, one local bloke has decided not to make a fuss of this very natural phenomena.

After turning 30, local solicitor Craig Minter (Flight Path District) now takes pleasure in the seasonal gear-changes.

But he's also old enough to know that cold weather brings with it a change in behaviour.

The weeknight exercise has been relocated under the fluro lights of his local gym. No more parks or road running.

The diet changes too. Out with the fish and cold meats, in with the minestrone and soups.

But the most telling sign that Craig is now a grown up is the transition from bright lagers and cerveza to the jet black stuff.

In much taller glasses.

"Just a Guinness, thanks mate" he says to the bartender at his local post-work schooner shop.

Craig pauses, before changing his mind.

"Actually, I might be jumping the gun here."

"It's still autumn isn't it?"

The bartender nods. Craig realises it might not yet be pint weather.

"Hit me with a black and tan, then mate"

The bartender obliges, and swaps the pint glass for a schooner.

He then carefully fills up half the glass with a Tooheys Old Dark Ale, before changing taps to Tooheys News.

"This'll is a May beer" says Craig.

"I'll stay off the other ones until winter"

When asked what other beers constitute 'winter beers', Craig tells it how it is.

"Guinness mostly. But in the solstice it's Coopers Stout"

"For when you really want to forget how cold it is"