Bonkers HonKers

On the evening of Friday 2 June, our Leavers’ Ball was in full swing. After four amazing years as an Continue reading →

I won’t be Russian back

If the opportunity ever arose to return to Mother Russia, I wouldn’t have to think twice. The single most difficult Continue reading →

An encounter not nearly brief enough

How I love an overnight train journey. I normally succumb to the soporific rocking within minutes of clambering into my Continue reading →

A cold front

Havelis (heritage buildings) had been widely recommended and friends who lived in Delhi had given particular mention to the Nana Continue reading →

Zut alors, did he just …?

What’s not to love about Stevie Wonder? The man is a freakin genius and when the opportunity came up to Continue reading →

One night in a love hotel

Not sure what it’s like now but, back in the day, downtown Caracas was a no-go area after dark – Continue reading →

Bare cheeked and red faced

After a week-long surfing course I was not only a ‘Barney’ (a novice or someone with little skill) but, as Continue reading →

Bloody hell

I won’t lie, I don’t always summon up the courage to sample local delicacies and have no qualms about politely Continue reading →