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Initially, given the well documented efficiency of Hong Kong’s anti-corruption apparatus, I was somewhat wary of accepting the offer of free malt whisky made to me by a serving police officer...
For this month’s article I have secured dispensation from the editor for a slight change of approach as events have provided me with a fine opportunity to gain some political insights into the...
Following the catastrophic earthquake that ravaged Haiti on January 12, 2010, the world mobilised in an attempt to relieve the suffering of the people. To help the children in particular, a charity...
Many of our senses are recognised as evoking memories better than speech and I must admit that a great song or pervasive scent have often rolled back the years in my mind, especially when my senses...
Those of you who read October’s edition may recall that the second half of my “two for £70” at Heathrow offer, along with an Isle of Jura expression, was an 18 year old...
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Clarendon lies about 25 miles south of Adelaide, just northeast of McLaren Vale. Boasting a unique micro-climate the area attracted the attention of...
After 52 years on this earth, I like to think that there are some certainties in life. But when Einstein is assigned the dunce’s cap by those revisionist types at the Large Hadron Collider, a...
In the halcyon days of Scottish domestic holidays it was a great treat to take a wee trip “doon the water”, and if one was particularly lucky there might be a nice meal and perhaps a dram...
It has to be said that as names for single malts go, “Glenrothes” doesn’t quite evoke the sense of tradition amongst Scots that others do. Given that Glenrothes was officially only...
The Barossa and Yarra Valleys are two of the most important regions in Australia for the production of high quality wines, and both have a history of viticulture that dates back more than 150 years...