Flights of the butterfly

  • Reporting

    Once upon a time, a self-styled environmentalist was interviewed on a current affairs programme. He has, or had, supposedly, a house on the main road through the middle of Wales. He complained about “motorcyclists from all over the country racing along the road at night at 100mph”. The interviewer gushed, emoted and cooed sympathetically. But…

  • WILDFIRES

    There are wildfires raging in Europe. It is a tragedy and my heart goes out to those who are losing everything day by day. I will not say “I feel your pain”, that would be trite and insulting. I try to think of the worst desolation I have felt( and I ‘ve had a few)…