If anyone who looks like me needs a ski-pass for the Trois Valleys between February and April 2004, please get in touch. I only need to get a ski-pass for January, and then when I’ve finished, you can have it for a modest sum.

I was ill, and Jim came over and cooked some dinner. English winter darkness enveloped the garden beyond the patio doors as we tucked into our chilli. Jim was also tucking into another Guinness – a nutritious drink which allows him to crush his enemies. All was cozy and relaxed, when a howl came from

I started to read “The Selfish Gene” on the train yesterday. I was pleased to see that one of the forewords included a reference to it being a good book to read on a train. I felt smug and optimistic, and started to read. It turned out to require concentration, and slightly more than I