MQL 1999

Opinion – If It Ain’t Yours

From time to time, one hears about bits of gear going missing at pub nights or other functions.  One such incident came to light recently when one of our members became parted from his Sam Brown belt.  The precise circumstances […]

Opinion – Lucky Number

At our May pub night, having done my stint on the door, I was presented with the opportunity to join the assembled throng in the bar and dungeon space and ‘feel the vibe’.  Boy, was it lively!  Had a long […]

Opinion – Keeping An Eye Out

It is always disturbing to read or hear about someone, somewhere taking their own life because things in life have become so unbearable. It is even more so when the person concerned is “one of our own” – that is, […]

Opinion – Honour

In the (abbreviated) ten commandments, we are taught to “Honour your father and your mother”, and this is very good advice, especially if you have understanding and accepting parents. A bit tricky though, for those whose parents dis-owned them upon […]

Opinion – Summer Sizzles

Well, here we are again in the middle of summer, the season of swimming, barbecues and sunburn.  And boy! Didn’t “Hot Summer Nights” sizzle! What a great night, and if you weren’t there, then you really missed out.