Red Spaniels and Musclemen / September 29 2008
‘Good morning. Lovely day isn’t it.’
Damn, I thought. Damn! Damn! Damn!
When Audrey and I passed the frisky red spaniel this morning he was accompanied by an incredibly huge and rather frightening young man with a cleft chin and slicked-back hair. As they passed by I was tempted to form the immediate assumption that the proliferation [...]
Plughole / February 25 2008
A sausage-fingered piano player I know from a few years ago called at the house last night to ask if he could book the studio for a few days. He is someone I have never liked or respected and I must admit that I took great pleasure in turning down his request.
If I said that [...]
Send Home the Clowns / October 28 2007
Innovative government regulations threaten to consign the traditional travelling circus to the history books. Many clowns and much-loved performing animals are having to be pensioned off because of tough new rules.
I was so pleased when I learned today of the introduction of a proposed ban on animals in circuses in the UK. Many are obviously [...]
