“Are you English?” asked the guy in the queue. “Yes” I replied. His next question was: “What language do they speak in England?” This was from someone looking and sounding every inch a sophisticated metrosexual from Hollywood’s...
Read MorePigs sporting colourful neckerchiefs raced out of numbered stalls to reach a prize – an Oreo cookie. The crowd cheered for their favourites. Afterwards we were offered coupons for free bacon at a local supermarket chain. I...
Read MoreThe waitress was big, and looked scary. My partner, Bill, started ordering, but she told him to “shut up”, stared at me, and barked: “I’ll have your order first, Toots.” Spotting the twinkle in her eye, I realized it was an act...
Read MoreOld wounds were re-opened the other night as I watched Bong Joon-ho’s new movie Snowpiercer at the local art house cinema. The rest of the audience might have been curious to know that one Brit in their midst spent the journey...
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