After pausing for a restorative brandy at the Turks Head in Marylebone High Street, I found myself ascending the stairs at Baker Street somewhat later than I had anticipated – the page boy had long since departed for bed. On opening the door, the sight that awaited me left me reeling in shock – the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Assam’
The Case Of The Limehouse Golem Pt III
Posted in Comedy, Fiction, Funny, Humor, Humour, Satire, Short Story, Writing, tagged Assam, Brandy, Kippers, Lapsang Souchong on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Perry Takes To The Skies
Posted in Food, Satire, Writing, tagged Assam, France, Guardian on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Speedy Boarding only – the announcement, barely audible through the crackle and hiss of the public address system prompts a crush around the boarding gate, headed up by a phalanx of german tourists (boarding category ‘B’) forming a flying wedge in order to get to the front. It is 6am. The stewardess, wearily explains that [...]
Perry Goes to Disneyland
Posted in Food, Satire, Wine, tagged Assam, Breakfast, Champagne, Custoza, Orlando on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As assignments go. this one was about as welcome as a warm beer, god only knows why the editor decided to send me to write about Disney’s Magic Kingdom – a petty act of revenge perhaps for the mysterious disappearance of the magnum of Bollinger from his office – he should know I can’t abide [...]
