Miracle
They say that when choosing a baby’s name, you should test it in various ways. One is to imagine calling the name out in a crowded place. The mother of ‘Miracle’ seemed perfectly happy yelling the word last Sunday in the crowds of Southam car boot sale; I could only speculate on the specifics of Miracle’s conception as I observed her mother rounding up a flock of assorted children with the skill of an experienced sheepdog.