So, this is my 'Oman binge' part of the week /month. The 'Oman binge' is that part of the week/month when I cannot stop thinking about the place and very much resembles those moments of brilliantly unadulterated longing that strikes when thoughts of a beloved paramour come unbidden. And of late, the one thing that absolutely satisfies the craving short of actually packing my bags and hopping on a plane is the prose of Tim Mackintosh-Smith.