Intro: An unapologetic paen to self-pity, this was written when I was lying in bed with a fever in Sitges, Spain whilst all of my friends were out enjoying the madness of drumming and fireworks that is the Fiesta Major in August. FEVER MAJOR The drumming, the drumming, the drumming The relentless drumming, the unforgiving drumming The drumming without end. Which ends. But briefly. I am alone. The fire, the burn, the fright, the fear the restless confusion, the overheated d

Intro: This was written on our first year anniversary – which we celebrated in Sitges. 9 years prior to that, I had persuaded Jason to move in with me by pointing out that Tiddly (our dog at the time) was lonely and would like him to come live with us. I was 43 when I first met Jason. Prior to that there had been one relationship of four years from 30-34. The rest of the time I was single. To say that I was stuck in my ways would be like describing the M25 as a bit circ