The blues usually hit me in February, but winter weather came early and so I am ahead of schedule. One of my knees has been waiting for surgery since last year. Three-month wait to see specialist, then told during appointment … Continue reading
Today is the shortest day of the year, but for me it is the longest. I’ve been awake, off and on since midnight riding a wave of memories. Most of mine can be shared with only a handful of people, … Continue reading
Welcome to Panto Bar, secret hangout of underground Panto players. What? You didn’t know? Well it’s a secret innit?
I don’t know where the regular staff is– buried in tinsel or stuck in a pudding for all I know, perhaps they were abducted by pirates! That’s right, it’s Pantomime Season. Whether you’re classical commedia dell’art or Berwick Kaler Dame, … Continue reading
A Canadian Christmas is directly tied to our geography. Come December we are the frozen north of our clichéd reputation. The ultimate American holiday is Thanksgiving, but for us it Christmas. We are keenly aware of Solstice and by mid-month … Continue reading
Look at this crew. Wrung out, bedraggled, and stumbling up to the end of the bar with nerves frayed by a week of piddling little firecrackers. You call yourselves English? Not Gordon, I know how he feels about being called … Continue reading
How was your week? *BANG* It’s been fairly *BANG* quiet around here, if you don’t count our Crack mayor in Toronto. *BANG* Pete and Karen are hiding under the duvet until *BANG* this all blows over. So I’ve agreed to … Continue reading
“From ghoulies, ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night, Lord, deliver us” How’s that for a bedtime prayer?