"Why keep a dog and bark yourself?!"

The motivational wisdom of BossLady, for I am her bitch, hear me growl.

This is praise.

I wonder if I'll get my tummy tickled?

[update]
I do get some fresh brewed coffee.
I'll just keep hoping for the rest :P

Oxford

Tomorrow night there is Intrusion in Oxford (right?)

Is there any crash space available thereafter for two London-based lesbians?

Andrew Motion records the Royal Wedding

Spring Wedding

I took your news outdoors, and strolled a while
In silence on my square of garden-ground
Where I could dim the roar of arguments,
Ignore the scandal-flywheel whirring round,


And hear instead the green fuse in the flower
Ignite, the breeze stretch out a shadow-hand


To ruffle blossom on its sticking points,
The blackbirds sing, and singing take their stand.

I took your news outdoors, and found the Spring
Had honoured all its promises to start
Disclosing how the principles of earth
Can make a common purpose with the heart.

The heart which slips and sidles like a stream
Weighed down by winter-wreckage near its source -
But given time, and come the clearing rain,
Breaks loose to revel in its proper course.