We went out for dinner last night, place recommended to the younger daughter, who’s here too. Firstly because she has to fly somewhere every three weeks; it’s a rule, and secondly because the bride is one of her best mates. Since they were about 3. And on the menu was sardines. I love sardines. But – Read More-
Do you like Italian food? Over here, they call it ‘food’, but we know it as the finest of pastas and pizzas and beautifully grilled fishes and octopuses and tomatoes and cheeses, many of which look much better than they taste. So when you go to an ‘Italian’ in London, that’s what offered. And it’s – Read More-
They don’t get cruise ships in Corcheval. They’re banned by the French. So instead, they have Russians. It happened about 25 years ago when a gorgeous little Alpine town, famous for its Croisette, morphed into Rodeo Drive up the Mountains. The gorgeous little boulangeries and boutiques were out-priced by the incoming droves of Tom Ford – Read More-
We done Mount Etna. Shouldn’t have bothered, you can see it much more clearly from breakfast here in Taormina. But it’s gotta be done. You approach from the south and for miles and miles there’s just massive piles of black, volcanic rock. All spewed down in various, past spewages from Etna. Your first thought is: – Read More-
I was just enjoying Sicily, the ice creams, beaches, pasta, sunshine, pizzas and murders, when I learned that Nigel Farage is standing for MP!!! He’s failed 7 times thus far to enter the Palace of Westminster and is hoping for a straight 8. Though picking Clacton, in Essex, is clever. And I can say this, – Read More-
We’re here. When you arrive at Palermo airport they immediately put a black bag over your head, stick a gun in your back and march you to passport control, in a derelict garage out the back. There you meet a man with ‘connections’, who, for a small but significant sum, will ‘protect’ you for the – Read More-
Hi. My name’s Andy and I haven’t spoken about politics for 3 days now!!! (All together:) “HI ANDY!!!” Yes, I’m a recovering political observer. Though I’m not sure I can ever recover from the fact that in America you can not only be president with a criminal past, but can actually do so with a – Read More-
Well this is all big news. About the brother. The crocked one, currently lollygagging in the Royal Free. He’s come out of Intensive Care. Holy shit. The next step. In a forwardly direction. Ok, so the good news is: you’re out of the ICU!!!! (Where there is a nurse at your side 24 hours of – Read More-
So following a week of solid electioneering, I decided to take a break from politics, just for the day. And focus on more important things. Like Lila and Joey. Kicked out of school for the week for half term, abandoned by their parents who rushed off to work, those poor kids were dumped at us – Read More-
There’s a big problem with Diane Abbott. We simply don’t know what to do with her. The iconic Member for Hackney is a veritable institution. The first black woman in parliament without getting followed by security. The first black MP to shag Jeremy Corbyn. The longest lasting… errrrr… person of colour to… errrrrr… to repeatedly – Read More-