Beneath the sky, between the trees, above the grass - I’m on my knees.
I’m really quite close to the ants, the bugs, the flies and the fleas.
And I’m trying to work out how to take my next shot,
determined to make it a thoroughly good pot.
Yes, the time has come to go sporting again
and master a game that can drive you insane.
It is Croquet of course to which I now refer,
a game that only discriminating delinquents prefer.
So check the diary and respond to Andrew’s request
to choose the dates that suit you best.
And then look forward to a summer of memorable matches
trying to master this fiendish game, never knowing what the catch is!