Well, I'm having a good time. Which makes me feel guilty too. How very English.

There are perfectly good independent small nations.

The idea that the Lord had given us a present, that the world is a gift from God... well, the amount of stuff, back then, that the Lord was giving away was limited. We do not have dominion.

I believe the Abominable Snowman may be real. I think there may be something in that.

I'm luckier than my grandfather, who didn't move more than five miles from the village in which he was born.

I think the most alarming animals I have encountered are really poisonous snakes.

Being in touch with the natural world is crucial.