Queen of my tub, I merrily sing,

While the white foam raises high,

And sturdily wash, and rinse, and wring,

And fasten the clothes to dry;

Then out in the free fresh air they swing,

Under the sunny sky.



I wish we could wash from our hearts and our souls

The stains of the week away,

And let water and air by their magic make

Ourselves as pure as they;

Then on the earth there would be indeed

A glorious washing day!



Along the… Continue

Each breath is a song of love

From left and right, pass us by

We’ll return to the world above

Such fate no-one can defy.

We have come from the skies

Befriended angels in heaven

To the same place we will rise

To that city past skies seven.

We are above the skies

And angels we transcend

Why should we compromise?

The House of Songs is our end.

With good fortune may we live

Fate is contradictory,

Gladly our lives may we… Continue

This day, at the tavern, with the drunk we sit

This day, we let go of piety, prayer and holy writ

This day, what can I say, what a feast and wine is it

This day, the cup-bearer is kind and full of wit

This day, no sign of our passage, not even one whit

This day, with the beloved I am a hit

This day, the cup-bearer does not fret a bit

This day, jugs and flowing wine and joy are closely knit

This day, from joy, night and morn cannot split

This day, own… Continue

Girl: What's wrong?

Boy: I like her so much...

Girl: Talk to her!

Boy: I don't know. She won't ever like me.

Girl: Don't say that. You're amazing.

Boy: I just want her to know how I feel.

Girl: Then tell her.

Boy: She won't like me...

Girl: How do you know that?

Boy: I can just tell.

Girl: Well just tell her.

Boy: What should I say?

Girl: Tell her how much you like her!

Boy: I tell her that daily.

Girl: What do you… Continue

While out wondering in Wardak, I had to stay in touch with Kabul, sending regular messages each day to let my boss know I was still alive: ‘tout ok’. Which was definitely a good thing, but sometimes a bit of a pain in the arse. Especially when it meant trying to balance a sat phone in such a way as to keep a signal, while in a car bumping about like a bucking bronco cross-bred with a rollercoaster. Or when it meant having to climb a hill at night to then stand on the edge of a collapsed… Continue