Fraulein Beethoven When Stefan was just nine years old, he lived alone with meA cheerful little chappie, in a world quite trouble-freeWe were living...
The Final Fulfilment Walter turned off the computer on his desk in Accounts for the last time, stood up, put on his jacket and...
Flush the Frog Once upon a time there was a feisty frog called Flush Who still remembered days when he was just a spawny...
The Contemplative Cow A gum-chewing kid, A cud-chewing cow, They are somewhat alike, And yet different somehow. The difference? Ah yes, I distinguish it...
Bethany, My Gestating Blackbird In June of last year, I wrote about an immature magpie who aborted his useless, half-baked nest in a nearby...
Siegfried the Seagull Siegfried the seagull sat on the sandSurveying the sea that was close at handA swarm of associates gathered aroundTo see if...
Taco: My Treasured and Faithful Friend In October 2007, we were staying on the Costa del Sol, Spain, and drifted into the large Shopping...
The Unmade Bed Within spitting distance of my bedroom window, there stands probably the scrawniest pine tree in the entire country. Intending to be...
The Humble Donkey Two of our most celebrated events in the Christian calendar involve one of my favourite creatures; the lowly donkey. The Christmas...