Sorry, no bike tonight, I wrote an episode but am not happy with it, I shall try and post it tomorrow if I can sort it out.

Thanks for your patience.

Angharad

So while life is going to be tough for a month or so, I shall endeavour to post if I can. There is a new Bike tonight and I received a lot of support from different readers and one or two who weren't so supportive, but I don't expect everyone to agree with me, if they did I'd have to admit they were perfect too.

I was particularly boosted by other writers who supported my grumble including some very popular ones and also for whom I have great respect and I got some extra comments so I felt happy enough to return.

I wrote about bees as possibly having self-awareness, now these tiny marvels, featured in research by an American scientist, seem to show this in spades leading them to reconsider how the laws in America don't protect these intelligent insects (they don't protect mammals much either compared to the UK) and how they need changing. I read Chittka's book last year, it was fascinating and now this American scientist, Stephen Bucchman, feels the same towards them. The article is interesting and easy to read.

This woman caused riots in New Zealand with her anti-trans opinions, with which she courts the fascist right-wing, neo-nazis. She is British but I firmly believe if anyone should lose their citizenship, it should be her,

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/25/anti-trans-act...

Homecoming Princess, (revised) I'm mentioning it because Arecee shuffled off this mortal coil some years ago, you have to suspend belief a little, but then we do that for most fiction. I just thought that newer readers who have never heard of some of the older writers, may not be aware of the content that this amazing site has to offer.

Anyway, it's a sweet story so no nasties or sex, but give it a try and while you are doing so the rest of us can pretend that he's still alive and enjoying your pleasure in his writing. Leave a comment it may stimulate others to look.