He was driven to build the perfect woman because the ones put on Earth by the gods were not good enough for him.
30 years without winged feet: remembering Freddie Mercury.
Freddie taught us was that if you want to prove yourself as a creative person, attention to detail and minutiae are very important.
Turning a new leaf
Ninety metres along the path led I spotted a Silver Birch whose white petals were quivering in their own micro-breeze.
Work in the balance
if something goes wrong e.g. key workers leave or you run out of money, there is no safety net. It’s the same thing as being a roofer or a tree surgeon. However good you are at the job, you are exposed and if you fall, it hurts.
The final (part 1)
I have always supported Italy in this kind of play-off but yet am not really sure why
Forty Years a Twelfth Spy
Pre-Birth Forty years ago this month, I began working in what is still my current job. Thirteen years into this job, I strained at the leash and trained to become a teacher. I did not, however, change my occupation. Similar diversions enticed me in 2001, 2005, 2007,...
Prince Harry and me; closer than you think.
The Prince, however, has, as far as my research has shown, given himself a really good chance of delivering on his promise.
One Hundred
My attention span and train-of-thought have definitely reduced during the pandemic, I believe the major reason for this is that I have had fewer one to one conversations with people outside my bubble
Get a Grip
the shock that hits first. Even as I was in mid-air and about to land, I knew I had stepped on ice and was upset that it was lurking within the mud and not on the path that was fast coming up to greet my shoulder