Born to be wild

A few months ago I had cause to mention the goats of the Great Orme; as so often, where this blog leads, the rest of the media follow:

I was delighted to see that right at the top of the latest list of the internet search terms which have directed people here is 'Conny Kreitmeier'.

The stage name of the writer of that song was 'Mars Bonfire', which you have to admit is a belter. His brother was the drummer in Steppenwolf, and our thought for the day is taken from Hermann Hesse's book after which the band were named:

"As a body everyone is alone, as a soul never."