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-LayOct 2, 20203 minNella FantasiaNella Fantasia is the result. Timeless, it touches a nerve with its dreams of love and peace and hope.
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-LaySep 18, 20202 minThe HawkSuddenly, he makes his way over. He looks fit and wiry, with sharp features. He introduces himself, then moves along to the next group.
Ian Hyde-LaySep 17, 20203 minCareer ChangeBy way of comparison, I am forced to admit my game is nothing but an extremely pale imitation.
Ian Hyde-LaySep 10, 20203 minThe Comfort Zone....the psychologists would have a field day with me. They could bang on about the need to “get comfortable being uncomfortable."
Ian Hyde-LaySep 5, 20203 min"Run!!"And so I make my decision. “Sorry, this mess is on you” I reply. “RUN!!”
Ian Hyde-LayAug 29, 20204 minFather and SonYet, sights, sounds and memories from the former British crown colony remain etched firmly in my mind.
Ian Hyde-LayAug 26, 20202 minPlus Ca ChangeIt’s all part and parcel of BC high school hoops. Which, over 75 years, at its very core has stayed the same.
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.