Ian Hyde-LayDec 6, 20204 minA Horse's AssLate May 1993. The final practice of the term comes to an end, a slick 45 minute session without a single dropped pass or mental error....
Ian Hyde-LayNov 22, 20204 minThe RetakeFall 1974. Only 46 years ago. Yet, various memories from my senior year in high school remain vivid. The old pavilion has seen better...
Ian Hyde-LayNov 15, 20204 minPrime TimeHe sets off, ten months ago, to study in Australia. It is fair to say things do not quite unfold as anticipated. Almost immediately,...
Ian Hyde-LayOct 9, 20203 minLe VoleurThe engine is running, our car primed for departure. We pull away under cover of darkness. I feel like a thief in the night.
Ian Hyde-LaySep 25, 20204 minMidnight Plane to GeorgiaIn our Heathrow departure lounge, rumours circulate. That the scheduled London to Tbilisi flight is to be cancelled.
Ian Hyde-LayAug 21, 20203 minSent To CoventryI am left all alone in the corner of the bar. For nearly an hour, no one talks to me. Not a single soul. I have been ostracized.
Ian Hyde-LayJul 31, 20203 minThe Right GuyI cannot keep the grin off my face. He just never saw it coming. Finally, the right guy!
Ian Hyde-LayJul 23, 20202 minThe Millionaire and the KidOnly his eyes betrayed him. Quite simply, they sparkled.
Ian Hyde-LayJul 16, 20203 minBottle of RedAnd I drink it happily, fortified by the powerful memories of a sweet, unforgettable August evening twenty years ago.
