Spanish Moving Story, Pt1
In 1995 I arrived in Spain for a holiday plus a bit of house-hunting, staying in a friend’s apartment. By the time I left...
Die Another Day, if You Can by David Aitken
Mortality frequently interferes with longevity, unfortunately. And celebrity and early death often go together, seemingly. Buddy Holly was only 22 when he died in...
The Power Of Prayer (or Mum’ll Fix It) by Mac the Hack
‘I am sorry, senor, your bag ees too beeg, eet well have to go in the hold’. ‘Wotyotalkinabaht – that’s the same bleedin’ bag I...
You Can’t Be Serious – It’s a long, long way from Clare to Mar A Lago
I love Clare. No Lads, not a woman – the county! The Cliffs of Moher, Spancil Hill, Davy Fitzgerald … We have strong connections...
The Pleasures of Old Age by David Aitken
"Old age ain't no place for sissies," said Bette Davis, who lived till she was 81, and still had Bette Davis eyes.
According to geriatricians,...
