The other day, on my daily walk (weather permitting), I met a bee. A big, fat bumble bee. The first of the year. And, when I got home, an email informed me that our Little Big Band will be starting rehearsals again soon, now that the Covid-19 restrictions are easing. Better start practicing again, I…Read more A Taste of Honey
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Midnight at the Oasis
No, this is not the Gallagher brothers arguing after a night in their local pub, this is somewhere much more romantic. We are in an Arabian desert. It is night; the only light is from a half-silvered moon. Hidden among the dunes there's a shimmering pool of fresh water, surrounded by palm trees. The oppressive heat of the…Read more Midnight at the Oasis
Crotchety Man 