Hang on a minute, lads…
…”I’ve got a great idea.” At the fag end of January 2013 I wrote – in my second ever post on this blog: “About this time last year Kickass Canada Girl and I came up…
And on the subject…
…of Canada – I fear that I am somewhat tardy in offering my heartfelt congratulations to Rugby Canada for being the first national side – outside those that do so automatically – to qualify for…
The tourists
For a blog that carries – as the tagline on its masthead – the apothegm “Coming to Canada” – this site has been of late remarkably free of any content actually relating to that fair…
In my life
Though I know I’ll never lose affection For people and things that went before I know I’ll often stop and think about them In my life I love you more In My Life – Lennon/McCartney…
Ties that bind
This is my least favourite work day of the year! Why would that be? Is it because: today is the start of the new academic year and the commencement of the longest, hardest term –…
Lessons learned?
I cannot let pass without comment the momentous and unprecedented sequence of events that unfolded last night in the parliament of the United Kingdom. British Prime Minister, David Cameron, had – in response to the…
Earthly delights
The Bank Holiday spent with good friends – sun-drenched conversation and epicurean feasting in their drowsily gorgeous garden. All (for now at least!) well with the world…
Mr Grumpy Pants
Now – I know that regular readers may find this difficult to comprehend, given my normal sweet nature – but throughout this last week my mood has been distinctly – how shall I put it…
One for the purists
It says a good deal as to the frenetic pace at which we have been living of late that Sunday last saw only my second appearance of the season in the whites (as opposed to…
A good motive
We are all selfish and I no more trust myself than others with a good motive. Lord Byron At the roughly equivalent point last year – shortly after the Kickass Canada Girl and I had…