Plumber Dimitru for president!
When was the last time you felt your plumber deserved a place in government? That's my reaction to work in my little bathroom, coupled with what we're being fed by Brexiteers pushing for votes for next month's 'election'.
It really is later than we might think
Remember the song, Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think? It came back in a most poignant way when I flew into Cape Town last week. The tune, by Carl Sigman and lyrics by Herb Magidson, normally returns me to childhood on the family's long sea migration to the antipodes.
Justin WhatsIt gets a run for fans' money
The vast Justin Bieber entourage, arriving in Cape Town for a multi-billion profit tour, received a big scare when they learned that the Sailing to Purgatory blogger team was due to appear at a nearby Friends of the Library gathering that very night, it's rumoured.
A surprise seamanship salute
An email from that great yachting seafarer, Tom Cunliffe, brought a welcome break from the computer as I work on my new book, working title Adrift.