salad days

I don't know what it is with the Autumn, but there's something in the air that means an astonishing number of Birthdays in May and June, I guess it's the realisation of the cold winter months approaching that makes folk need to cuddle more? I'm not complaining, but so many people I know have birthdays this time of year, it's hard to keep tabs on it all. Anyway - Happy Birthday if you're a Summer Flower (or something).

don't fade away

It's sad that in order for everyone to meet up in solidarity, warmth and a common bond, to catch up with long lost relatives, friends you haven't seen for decades (or in fact an excuse for a good old chin wag with good friends that live round the corner, but you never normally manage to find the time), something tragic has to happen.