No, I haven’t touched an okapi or the Crown Jewels, but as this is written under lockdown I shall not venture anywhere beyond the confines of my property where, after thirty-seven years of living, you

When I was small the word ‘block’ meant something square.  They were the blocks I played with, made of wood with raised lettering on their sides.  Mention of walking round the block at first confused

I want to talk to you about Oscar – it’s cheaper than visiting the pet psychologist. Oscar’s a dog…we think.  When your computer freezes after being tasked to find a file, and you’re left looking

In my life so far, the future has always breathed.  There was definite life to come, and as I walked upwind of it, the scents it bore were companionable, comforting and familiar.  But how different

The world is getting to me. Neither head-in-the-sand denial nor blithe indifference can fend off the fears. My companions are leaving. Even though they are not ascending in chariots of fire but El Al and

Paradoxes hold the high ground, containing such grand truths about gaining when you lose or only living when you die.  All this sounds very worthy and much to be striven after, but before becoming too