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. Some ...
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 restaurant ...
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 looked ready ...
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 to get the ...
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 rumour is ...
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 for busine ...
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. Meeting unforg ...