Shivering Monkey
Saturday 31 October 2009
An education in the Carribean
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Is ignorance bliss? During the five days I spent in Havana, I was waiting for an opportunity to speak to a Cuban and ask them what it is act...
Friday 28 August 2009
Fair cop at the Fairmont
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Whenever I interview hotel owners, they inevitably claim ‘nothing is too much trouble for our guests.’ It sounds good – and is surely the ...
Saturday 25 July 2009
Havana
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If Havana were a person, she would be a wizened old widow who still goes out wearing a full face of makeup and her pearls. The city has bare...
Tuesday 31 March 2009
The Glasgow bam who don't give a damn
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The time was six on Tuesday night The day had been the usual sh*te And tired workers on the bus Were far from in the mood for fuss But on he...
Thursday 16 October 2008
Arran
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It had been a while since I'd been to Arran. We'd been pretty stressed at work and decided it was time to get away for a couple of d...
Thursday 7 February 2008
The beautiful north
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"There's life north of Inverness?" The author of this quote shall remain nameless - though I will tell you he's a subscibe...
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Wednesday 23 January 2008
Arran
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Arran is overseas - technically - and that's a huge part of the charm. After a tough working week, the relief of stepping onto the ferry...
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