‘Though the ostensible aim of the war was to protect the Turks in the Danube provinces from the invading Russians, the real object, frankly avowed in the Press, was to destroy Sebastopol and end Russian naval power in the Mediterranean.’
The Reason Why – Behind the Scenes at the Charge of The Light Brigade – Cecil Woodham Smith
The joy of muscle rub is sometimes in the rubbing
And sometimes in the topical painkiller
And sometimes in the smell
And always in the heat
The killjoy of muscle rub is often in the neglect to wash
hands
after using, before touching sensitive parts of the body.
‘Each step and each new day would be different from any that had ever been because we would be together.’
Oasis Nine – (short story from Young Man on a Bicycle and other stories) – Victor Canning
The joy of huge comfy knickers
Not worn all the time
But some of the time
Is enjoyed by all of the sexes
Most of the time
Things In My Head 