PROFILE
The suggestion has been made that I provide a short authorial profile, perhaps in the form of revealing answers to the the sort of stupid Twitter-type questions that weekend newspapers invite Zzzzzzzz-list ‘celebs’ (and far below) to answer about their favourite things etc. A bit age-disclosing, of course, but not even Cher herself can turn back time. Nor stand too close to a heat source these days. Allegedly. Anyway, here goes:
BOOK Quantum Quarks and Valency Theory for Dummies (Wiley, 2009)
PLAY The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (Paul Zindel, 1964 [film version 1972])
FILM Big Red (Disney 1962) “An Irish Setter would rather run free in the wilds of Canada than be a trained and groomed show-dog. An orphan boy helps look after the dog and rebels against the owner’s strictness…” Life-defining. Full-on 5* weepy. Excuse me while I… blink hard… big breaths… all better now…
ALBUM Fat Mattress Live (I.o.W Bootleg Series 1969 – Hundkotzt HK3172)
MUSIC TRACK Faust – Track 22 “Untitled” – 1:13 (The Faust Tapes 1973 – Virgin)
CLASSICAL MUSIC John Cage – 4’33 (the original EMI mono recording naturally, not the very poor 1999 stereo remaster)
OPERA / MUSICAL ’Die Zweigroschenoper’ (Brecht / Weill 1928) [could only afford cheap seats - restricted view of 2/3 of stage only]
LITERARY CHARACTER Eeyore, by a country mile. Role model for melancholics, miserablists and anhedonics everywhere, for all time
TV PROGRAM[ME] None. Sit there fuming, complaining & spoiling it for Mrs rh until she eventually chucks cushions at me, enabling me to storm out quite unfairly claiming hurt feelings and the high moral ground. Well, it works for us…
SPORT ANYTHING – even synchronised underwater dominos played in total silence in utter darkness – EXCEPT F**tb@ll
DRUGS OF CHOICE Speed-salt, Midnight Dexys, Green Rocket, Q-Balls, Red Zed, Smash Smarties
AGE-RELATED CRISIS VEHICLE Triumph Vitesse Convertible, restored to concours – the bi-carb version with plenty of extra fizz… (dream on).
COOKERY BIBLE ”Unconsidered Trifles” by Madge E. Micks (Olive Press 2010) – a comprehensive 280-page ‘Salon des Refusés’ of deserts rejected in TV culinary competitions, yet still yummy. Snap up a copy
LIFE MOTTO Never do today those things that you should have done yesterday, if you can put them off again until tomorrow.
PHILOSOPHY Ο ήλιος, επίσης, λάμπει σε βόθρους και δεν είναι μολυσμένο (Diogenes the Cynic) *
PROPOSED EPITAPH Semper Tentens **
COLOUR Beige (but not too insipid, obviously)
BIRTHSTONE Coprolite
DRINK Omnibibulous, except for viscous hi-lighter-coloured fluids smelling of turps brought back by people from Corfu in odd-shaped bottles and delusion
SIGNATURE DISH Pain Brûlé aux Tranches de Fromage ‘Kraft’ garni de persil, façon ’Port de Roulement’
PERIODICAL OF CHOICE 
* The sun also shines into privies, yet is not polluted
** “Always Trying”
Er, in the hustle of trying to keep the Wild Horses Of Abaco project alive, I think I saw your name flash by on Facebook or thereabouts. And wonder if i was supposed to reply. Rather a while ago. No matter, we are another ‘ecothing’ on Abaco, over 50 videos on Youtube, a newly upgraded FB page and an extensive web site at http://www.arkwild.org/blog/ also undergoing rejuvenation. Please let me know if you have any questions, or would like to visit the Preserve. Only three mares left, DNA proven, original Spanish Colonials. From Spain, to Cuba to here. Regards, Mim
Good to hear from you, Mim, and many thanks for the update. I’ll update the links to the Arkwild FB page and extended website – in fact when I have had a chance to look round it, time for another Wild Horse post. All the best. rh