• When young I did my best to undo that bit of the British Empire I found myself in: that is, old Southern Rhodesia.

    Doris Lessing: When young I did my best to undo that bit of the British Empire I found myself in: that is, old Southern Rhodesia.
    "Damehood. A cosy name that conceals some dubious choices" by Catherine Bennett, www.theguardian.com. January 4, 2015.