House of Cards

.. in the course of being interviewed by Michael I discovered quite a lot about the goings-on of Geof before and after our lives briefly intersected in an exchange of letters back in the ‘70s. This Geof-type information curiously resonated with the first writer, Shane Homan’s brief, which is to record the history of venues,…

..grimly to myself whilst checking discreetly if I’d been observed. Nobody was smirking knowingly, so I mopped myself up as best I could, extracted the wayward saucer from the bowl and continued my meal as if nothing had happened – but in truth I’d well and truly lost the vibe. That was some months ago…

..on FaceBook and Twitter and the room sold out in hours apparently. While we awaited for the appearance on stage of the gentle professor the screens were promoting the advantages of taking up a course at the various arms of Deakin University. The VC gave a short introductory speech – and then the old man…

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Zippo distraction Bill’s column is still on the drawing board due to a slight problem with the alleged Zippo he bought in San Francisco. Well, it turned out not to be a Zippo after all, but a Taiwanese replica, and that has led to a revision of the image used in his world-famous Zippo clip…

Which, having a reasonably good visual memory, is what I remember most. However this is an ability that serves you absolutely no good at all in a blind tasting. I lack the ability to taste a glass of wine and confidently say that it was a 2002 Domaine Leroy Latricieres-Chambertin Grand Cru just because that…