The Noctes Ambrosianae (No 26).
[SCENE: The courtyard of the Peartree. It is early afternoon and James is sitting at a picnic table in the …
Tag Archives: Drink
The Story of the Old Man in the Tux.
I had been left standing marooned at the bar beside the old man in the tux. He looked me over …
A Cocktail Crash-Lands.
The cafeteria seemed much cooler now that I had stopped eating. With faux-casualness, I had folded a used napkin over …
Al Fresco.
The Knavery of “Keeping Safe.”
We have lately reached a stage in the COVID-19 pandemic in which the two most irritating words in the English …
Exhaustion.
Stay safe, guys…
How Christmas Was Kept Amongst The Help.
After the road had forked, all of the men who remained were travelling in the same direction through the woods. …
Up, Up And Away.
Three days ago the whole house had been placed into lockdown. The students had been told that they could not …
The Sunrise Clock.
Whilst I was in the shower, Tori had drunk half a bottle of white wine. I don’t know how she …
Cocktails.
Locked Down in Edinburgh (3).
“You know that when I was thirteen years old, I broke my leg. It was actually the lion’s share of …
No Idea.
Big Beak.
Flutter By.
In the south of Edinburgh, on the generally less civilised side of the bypass, stands a butterfly sanctuary. The butterflies …
The Death of Henry.
When the building had been first built, three ornamental maple trees had been planted in a row outside the entrance …
Tychy 