Gehan, Author at Martini Mandate

The Hospital Edition

Gehan2022-07-31T00:56:01+00:00July 30th, 2022|

A nasty tummy bug dumped me into the hospital for a few days. It wasn’t all bad - my room had a balcony with a view of L ...

Gehan2022-05-12T23:20:58+00:00May 11th, 2022|

I’ve just returned from an unsettling trip to Sri Lanka. The country has run of of fuel, electricity and dollars.& ...

Gehan2022-03-19T14:40:39+00:00March 18th, 2022|

African food is frequently served with an unleavened bread that also serves as your plate, as well your napkin.

Gehan2022-03-18T22:14:55+00:00March 18th, 2022|

Breaking down in Africa is not for the faint hearted. Fortunately I had a cigar and a bottle of gin.

Gehan2021-12-24T11:26:24+00:00December 24th, 2021|

If you are looking for a reason to drink, the pandemic is an excellent one. As we desperately tried to eke out one last ...

Gehan2021-12-24T12:38:53+00:00December 22nd, 2021|

They looked like they were from the set of the Godfather. The restaurant was full of them - swarthy thick-set men who lo ...

Gehan2021-09-02T22:33:53+00:00August 30th, 2021|

Our waitress was very pretty but about as useless as a eunuch in a cathouse. She brought us our wine but was unsure how ...

Gehan2021-07-13T00:12:08+00:00July 13th, 2021|

As the UK prepares to discard the last vestiges of lockdown, there is plenty of fear mongering going on. One pervasive ...

Gehan2021-05-05T21:36:51+00:00May 5th, 2021|

She was waiting for me at the bar. Leather trousers. Long boots. Perfectly coiffed. Hairdressers and nail salons opened ...

Gehan2021-04-07T09:45:32+00:00April 6th, 2021|

She was a woman of a certain age. Attractive, but with history. I poured her another martini and lit her cigarette. Meet ...

Gehan2020-12-25T00:45:37+00:00December 24th, 2020|

We’ve spend the best part of 2020 worrying about the health of our older relatives, the futures of our children, the wel ...

Gehan2020-12-25T00:26:35+00:00December 24th, 2020|

There were many occasions to drink in 2020 - since there really was little else to do. Here are the cocktails I am mixi ...