The Sleep of Bagpuss and other Stories Asmodeus and Solomon The Sport of my Mad Mother I knew my mother loved me because when she caught me smoking she whacked me on the head, but took the fag out of her mouth first Woody Strode at the Grave of John Wayne Woody was the last mourner to leave John Wayne's grave. Some kids watched him from a distance. He was the main attraction for them, a big guy, a Captain Buffalo made immortal by John Ford. A big man , respec ted and respectful. Kit and the Captive Rob Roy at Sherrifmuir The Birthday Party My dear Claudia, dearest siste r! I shall be delighted to come to your birthday party. My husband sends his greetings to you and your dear loved one - who I am sure knows already that my busy man will not be coming as he has business in Luguvallium. We must also go there at some point , you and I - then we can tell our friends we have seen the most northern town in ...