I got an email yesterday from a nice man/editor called Jeremy at a publishing company that said: "Looking forward to your manuscript!" Before you get too excited, it's not the manuscript you might be expecting me to write. It's a commissioned gig via Drinks Digest. But it still sounds exciting don't you reckon? My name... Continue Reading →

Jameson Irish Whiskey and fashion label Dickies have launched a collaboration called Crafted Together and I was invited to the launch party last night at a very cool bar called Earl's Juke Joint in Newtown. It was quite the scene, with Jameson cocktails, free Dickies/Jameson t-shirts, a DJ, live music and food by a famous... Continue Reading →

I dragged poor DD into the city last night to attend the Nikka Perfect Serve competition after party at Burrow Bar. When the invitation arrived weeks ago it seemed like a fun way to spend a Tuesday night, sipping Japanese whisky cocktails mixed by the best bartenders in Australia. But yesterday dawned pretty wet and... Continue Reading →

DD sent me a TikTok last night about a three-year cruise that costs $50,000 a year including all meals and wifi. When you think about it that’s actually a bargain. For three whole years you’d have no car-associated costs, no electricity or gas bills, no rent, no groceries … It’s less than $1000 a week... Continue Reading →

It’s like an angry shareholder meeting inside my head most of the time. There are so many questions, crazy ideas and recriminations, coupled with fears, hope, panic and outrage ... These are just a few of the thoughts I had on Saturday night, during my drive home from DD's place … How did Stevie Wonder... Continue Reading →