another motorcycle. This is not boasting; this is a symptom of a severe condition for which the NHS has no treatment. And it is not a new phenomenon, either. Decades ago, I wrote a piece in Another Place suggesting that the number of motorcycles a chap should have is limited only by the space available in which to store them. I was living in a small cottage in North Shropshire that boasted a decent double garage – made entirely of wood. This was The (original) Shed, and was so good that all subsequent
