2020
Got teatowel done!
People who’ve known me a while will know that I’m a bit of a fan of a cheesy souvenir teatowel, and some of you may also be up to speed with my feelings on Brexit. So when the Conservative Party announced that they were celebrating “Getting Brexit Done” with a range of commemorative items including…
No point taking photos unless you share 'em I guess… So here's a small selection of the frankly absurd whiskies it was my privilege to taste at #whiskyshow #oldandrare on the weekend. And a great opportunity to see some less old but equally rare and wonderful people. But I didn't take pictures of them.
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Tall Tales and Wee Stories
For the first time, comedy LEGEND Billy Connolly has put “pen to paper” to record some of his dizzying array of stories collected over the years and meted out to audiences in packed houses across the globe. You can’t begrudge the man for wanting to share. Trouble is, as a huge fan and someone who’s…
How to be Right (in a World Gone Wrong)
Wonderfully written insight into the approaches & attitudes of James O’Brien in being a liberal talkback radio host, and the sorts of thoughts and beliefs he has as he encounters the sorts of callers he has on a daily basis. Ultimately I took his message as one of hope – hope that by asking people…
The Founder’s Tale: A Good Idea and a Glass of Malt
A collection of autobiographical stories by the founder of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society which falls just short of being interesting – I’d sort of hoped for more depth on the founding of the society beyond the usual story about how “a few friends bought a cask, then decided to do it again”… and I…