Othello Interrupted

I dreamed I was playing Othello in modern dress. There was a scene where I was improvising a speech about Australian politics, particularly deploring the influence of the Freemasons. Part way through one of the Kennedy brothers appeared on the rostrum and the crowd went wild, drowning me out. Afterwards an angry Australian woman told me I knew nothing about her country, to which I tartly replied that neither did Shakespeare....

Something Julia Said

Something Julia said: If you acquire a new but established garden wait a year- a full round of seasons- to see what you've got, before you do anything too radical and unforgiving.

Good advice, I think- and not only for gardeners.