• Here Comes the Sun

    Rejoice, rejoice! The solstice is past.
    Here comes the sun.

6 responses to “101st thing”

  1. Ruth Avatar

    Congratulations on outdoing the Moderator of the CofS.

    Now, like another Provost, will you get a wealthy woman to buy you a copy of this very expensive book? (That will not be me, by the way)

  2. chris Avatar

    Well well. What exalted company we keep! I’m still working on the camels ….

  3. Stewart Avatar

    ….sinking other people’s yachts…. ???

  4. Gary Avatar

    Interesting juxtaposition with Grayson Perry. Clearly the article writer has seen the St Mary’s dressing up box!

  5. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    remind me never to go sailing with you!

  6. Brian Holden Avatar
    Brian Holden

    The poet Thom Gunn put ‘cheap thrills’ under ‘Recreations’ in his entry. I have always wanted to put that in my CV but have never dared.

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