2021 – The Good News To put it mildly, we didn’t unveil this year with undiluted joy, as the Chinese virus has no intention...
Becky the Bee Becky the Queen of the honey beesShe’s all you’d expect from the famous “bee’s knees”Surrounded by thousands of celibate lassesA privileged...
My Neighbourhood When I first joined my neighbourhood many years ago, it was the kind of peaceful environment where the fox and the rabbit...
Lee the Flea Lee the providential fleaHails from a frenzied familyA market-stall for cousin DeeA circus act from Auntie VeeBut though our Lee is...
Switzerland – The Tiny Alpine Nation The population of Switzerland in 2020 has risen to 8.7 million and is almost comparable to the population...
Rule Britannia Several decades ago, I was highly privileged to be born and to grow up in Great Britain. Some folk may refer to...
The Snowflake Movement I do not reflect fondly on any aspect of my childhood, which actually deprived me of any trace of «joie de...
Covid – The Nemesis Sneaking cautiously out of lockdown, which had kept us confined for a significant spell, the feeling of abounding liberty was...
Twiglet the Piglet Once upon a farm there was a pint-size baby pigletSome people bought her boldly and fondly called her “Twiglet”They didn’t know...