One may smile, and smile, and be a villain – Shakespeare would have written long ago.
The former bossman, who is known as a voracious reader and would be quite familiar with the intrigue in the old bard’s works, must have reflected on these words and realised that the best thing is to stay at his hamlet on the hill and survey all in view from west, north and south of him.
He must have reflected on false friends and enemies who would have stayed close over the years merely for a free ride when things were good. But he must be having the last laugh for there is great uncertainty about what will be his next move. It is as if he is playing chess or an intriguing game of cards.
Some are asking whether he will speak about the contracts signed while he was away. Others are asking if he will expose the hefty legal fees.
It remains a knife’s edge for many who are still finding it difficult to speak or even eat since the bossman made clear his position. Another man, who was once also a bossman for a brief period but left to work as a senior supervisor for the bossman, had two frogs in his throat on hearing the news and has been silent ever since, preferring to write.
The only people laughing is the woman in white and the author of the upcoming book: Snakes In The Grass.
Heat is on
Shock and awe. That was the only way people in politics have been describing the outbursts from young Mother Hubbard after she apparently lost her cool with Dr Doolittle a.k.a. Miss Mully.
It only shows when people get vex they say the darnest things and let loose themselves in the most raucous manner.
But young Mother Hubbard is not getting any ease in the pressure being placed on her. At first it was felt Dr Doolittle, who was among many having a big splash at a popular pool party last weekend, was the only hawk with an eye on the west.
It has now been revealed that a man whose native tongue is not English, and who has a few dollars, is also interested in all things in the west. This person, who hails from the heartland of what some people like to call Deba Nat, has also decided to wear white and if needs be to become an eunuch in the court of the High Priestess.
And so the pressure remains on young Mother Hubbard.
Man of St John
His interest at heart is black belly sheep but not as a shepherd. Rather, his focus is on the best genes.
It is the same approach he has towards ensuring that the party which started at Lands End sometime ago keeps going.
Scottish only by name, he is loyal and has always been a true devotee to St John and is as well known in Bath as he is in Toronto..
In recent times his energies have been focused on creating jobs and saving and even earning some foreign exchange, which has not gone unnoticed by the quiet one. Therefore, standby for an announcement about this man.
Slow man’s pace
Word all across Barbados is that the most talkative man among the quiet man’s ranks is thinking of giving back the job he now holds to Georgie Porgie. Things simply are not moving at his pace.
People familiar with the situation say decisions are taken by the high command but most go to the quiet man, who simply isn’t acting on matters with any speed. In fact, the quiet man has been described as moving on some issues like a man with a broken right ankle and a fractured left foot.
It is believed Georgie Porgie has the patience and that would stop the man from spending his time frustrating a doctor near Husbands.
Raking in the dough
Talk in a number of places is about the huge amount of money one company is collecting from a struggling business for services rendered.
Some people are putting the figure at above $400 000 each and every month.
First it was the carpenter from St John who was sipping fine champagne; now others are enjoying the best brandy.
All this as many people continue to suck salt.
And imagine some people are loyally throwing their coins into the fountain in the hope that one of these days they will get a few back.
