Monthly Archives: August 2012

There are bad times just around the corner Noel Coward There are bad times just around the corner, There are dark clouds hurtling through the sky, And its no good whining About a silver lining For what we know from experience … Continue reading →

Then    Executive                      John Betjeman I am a young executive. No cuffs than mine are cleaner; I have a Slimline briefcase and I use the firm’s Cortina. In every roadside hostelry from here to Burgess Hill The maitres d’hotel all know … Continue reading →

E.C.Bentley The Art of Biography Is different from Geography Geography is about Maps, But Biography is about Chaps Lord Finchley       Hilaire Belloc Lord Finchley tried to mend the Electric Light Himself. It struck him dead: And serve him right! It … Continue reading →

Invictus   William Earnest Henley  Out of the night that covets me, Black as the pit from pole to pole. I thank whatever gods may be, For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor … Continue reading →

The Invitation, by Oriah Mountain Dreamer   It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me … Continue reading →

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