“It’s hard for the modern generation to understand Thoreau, who lived beside a pond but didn’t own water skis or a snorkel. – Bill Vaughan, American Journalist and Author

“I don’t do impersonations. I can do a wounded elephant! I can do a really good cow! And because of the amount of time I spent in North Yorkshire, I do a variety of sheep. All of which I will be happy to roll out for you! – Patrick Stewart, Actor Buenos Aires – Brown,… Read More State Fair

“If you take myth and folklore, and these things that speak in symbols, they can be interpreted in so many ways that although the actual image is clear enough, the interpretation is infinitely blurred, a sort of enormous rainbow of every possible colour you could imagine. – Diana Wynne Jones, author, in an interview with… Read More Viva Perú!

“And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt Argentina(?) all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and broke every tree of the field.” – Exodus 9:25 Buenos Aires – According to the official news reports, 14 people were injured, numerous cars… Read More The Seventh Plague

Buenos Aires – These give me the willies, creep me out, make my spine shiver. I have no doubt that it’s either a case of some odd local tree (ubquitious along Av. Libertador) that happens to have red sap, or it’s some kind of lubricant used on the power saws to make chopping them down… Read More Owww!

Buenos Aires – Yesterday was the first Peruvian dance competition to be held in the city of Buenos Aires, and, of course, we went. Henry was supposed to be part of the opening demonstration – not competing, as this particular event was a combination of a children’s event and a teen’s event. Unfortunately, he didn’t… Read More Do A Little Dance…