The Omerta of the Woosters
October 15th is the birthday of P. G. Wodehouse and Mario Puzo. ********** I sat on the chaise longue, idly …
Olympericks
I blame my friend Dave. A few days ago he wrote the following on Facebook: “There was a young gymnast …
Diana Parikian
Christmas Eve 1972. I am seven. The milkman has just been. Quickly. The haste of his departure may or may …
A fiendish plot
We stood on a hill in South London, as cold and wet as an eskimo’s lavatory. The lettings officer drew …
The Night After Christmas
One for the kids, although you may have to explain what ‘stertorous’ means. ********** ‘Twas the night after Christmas and …
Don’t Be A Human
“You muppet.” “Oh thanks. Too kind.” I’ve always been perturbed by the use of ‘muppet’ as a term of abuse. …
Scott Bradley – Genius
I have many musical heroes. From Bach to Bacharach (yes, really), Mozart to Monae. Barely a day goes by in …
One Fine Day
Hello. You don’t know me. Well, you do. But you mostly ignore me. I’m November 25th. Pleased to meet you. …
Tennis Balls
There are some tasks that I simply can’t take on without some sort of diversion: ironing, doing large double-sided jigsaws …
Rhyme and Reason
A few days ago, a friend kindly drew my attention to a list of words that have no rhyme in …