Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Vernon Coleman

Born: 1946 (age 79)
Bio: Vernon Coleman is a former general practitioner, and the author of over 100 books, including non-fiction works about human health, politics, cricket, and animal issues, and a range of novels. He is a militant vegetarian and antivivisectionist.
Known for:
- The Bilbury Chronicles (1992)
- How to Stop Your Doctor Killing You (1996)
- The Man Who Inherited a Golf Course (1993)
- Village Cricket Tour (1990)
- Bilbury Country (1996)