All Poets Are Idlers, Even If All

One Of The Least Arduous But Most Productive Of Gardening Jobs, The Magic Of Deadheading Never Fails To Delight Me. It Was A Revelation When The Principle Was Explained To Me: That Flowers Are The Attempt By The Plant To Reproduce Itself. So If You Cut The Heads Off Before The Flower Turns Into Seeds, The Plant Will Continue To Flower.

Faffing Of Course Does Not Fit The Programme. We Are Supposed To Be Busy, Productive Citizens.

The World's Richest Half Billion People - That's About Seven Per Cent Of The Global Population - Are Responsible For Fifty Per Cent Of The World's Emissions.

Beauty, Pleasure, Freedom And Plenty Of Sleep: These Are The Hallmarks Of A Successful Idler's Break. Travel Should Not Be Hard Work.

Pain Will Never Leave Us. Instead Of Putting Energy Into Destroying Pain, We Need To Put Energy Into Creating Pleasure.