A Random Selection...
Samuel Barr
He's not directly related to me, but he married my great Grandmother's sister Maggie, and he lived at Boatman's and was a very active citizen there, and his path crossed with... › more
Cast the First Stone
Most kids were a lot better at throwing stones than me. When they threw a stone it went hard and straight and pretty much to where they wanted it to. They could hit the cups on... › more
Cyprus
It was a matter of chance that we got to Cyprus at all.. I was due to make my second trip to Syria, and I had phoned Ed Feliu in Rome to see if he could arrange it so that the... › more
Blue Pacific
It was the rhinoceros beetle that took me to the Pacific, though chance and kind friends played their part. As a topic form my MSc thesis, I had hoped to get something that... › more
World Food Programme
One wonders whether the World Food Programme isn't run by a group of half-witted shopkeepers. When they learn that some of the poorest countries are short of grain, their... › more