I Just Want Stuff to Work!
British Airways flight 183 was taxiing for takeoff from London’s Heathrow Airport. It was 8pm and I was bound for John F. Kennedy ...
The Chelsea Flower Show, Brexit, and Women Leaders
My nostrils twitched as I entered the Chelsea Flower Show. The pollen count was overwhelming. The old chap next to me sneezed so ...
Martini Mandate in Cape Town
Click on the map for a list of our favourite haunts in Cape Town ...
Firing Up the Environmentalists
I was passing through Oxford Circus when I found the road blocked by protesters from Extinction Rebellion; environmental groupies ...
In Memorium
A Hymn for Ceylon 🇱🇰 Jehovah, Thou hast promised The isles shall wait for Thee; The joyous isles of Ocean, The jew ...
My Fok Maralize: cycling and tales from the Cape
If you are a keen cyclist then the Cape Town Cycle Tour (aka Cape Argus) is likely on your bucket list. Boldly conceived as a non ...
Saz Arrack!
Saz Arrack is my arrack inspired take on the the classic sazerac cocktail. Arrack, a coconut based spirit from Sri Lanka works per ...
How to Organise a Successful Cocktail Party
The trick to throwing a good cocktail party is to have a short list of interesting cocktails that can be prepped ahead of time. T ...
Happy 2019 and thoughts on the Grafenberg Spot
Between Trump, Brexit, populism and the general shit storm that surrounds many of the countries I enjoy visiting, it is easy to ge ...