Sri Lanka – in the news for the wrong reason
I’ve just returned from an unsettling trip to Sri Lanka. The country has run of of fuel, electricity and dollars.& ...
Michelin Stars in Africa
African food is frequently served with an unleavened bread that also serves as your plate, as well your napkin.
A red rooster, a hooker and a cigar
Breaking down in Africa is not for the faint hearted. Fortunately I had a cigar and a bottle of gin.
Drink your way through Christmas!
If you are looking for a reason to drink, the pandemic is an excellent one. As we desperately tried to eke out one last ...
Gangster Granny and the Bootleggers
They looked like they were from the set of the Godfather. The restaurant was full of them - swarthy thick-set men who lo ...
The Waitress and the Samurai Warrior
Our waitress was very pretty but about as useless as a eunuch in a cathouse. She brought us our wine but was unsure how ...
Variants, Wives and Mistresses
As the UK prepares to discard the last vestiges of lockdown, there is plenty of fear mongering going on. One pervasive ...
Martinis and the Romance of Outdoor Dining
She was waiting for me at the bar. Leather trousers. Long boots. Perfectly coiffed. Hairdressers and nail salons opened ...
The Super Model and the Flying Coffin
She was a woman of a certain age. Attractive, but with history. I poured her another martini and lit her cigarette. Meet ...
Merry Christmas – Carpe the Hell out of this Diem!
We’ve spend the best part of 2020 worrying about the health of our older relatives, the futures of our children, the wel ...
Christmas Cocktails 2020
There were many occasions to drink in 2020 - since there really was little else to do. Here are the cocktails I am mixi ...
Living Without Regrets
The enforced isolation of the last few months has been a time for taking stock. Our relationships, the nature of work, ...