Author Archives: spikekalashnikov

I have become much attached to the beaches in front of my house. They are childlike and unable to look after themselves. They get dirty and need their knees wiping and they never wash behind their ears. I get special … Continue reading →

The weather is astonishing. Beautifully sunny and warm and Tigh na Mara is the only place to be. I head out early on the kayak. I go way beyond the reef and tie up to a buoy, which I could … Continue reading →

I get up early as it is a very lovely morning. I take my coffee on the roof. I look down into my walled garden. I then go for a stroll along the beaches in front of the house. It … Continue reading →

I hated maths at school. I think this was because of truly awful teachers, the lack of romance and the accepted premise that it was difficult. I regret this now as some of my best friends are good at maths … Continue reading →

My little car, a Nissan March, has served me extremely well for nigh on 2 years. It is incredibly reliable, surprisingly capacious and has a pleasing hue of pig’s liver. Dismay upon raising my eyes when opening the hatchback to … Continue reading →

An intro; I grew a mustache in November in order not to go down with testicular nor prostate cancer. It seems to have worked but I did not enjoy the process. It itched, tickled and made me look like a … Continue reading →

When people come to stay they usually want to go diving. Who wouldn’t? It is er good. I have been searching for an extra BCD and regulator for some time so that we do not have to mess around hiring … Continue reading →

So, Sandy and Zandra live in the most amazing place. It is a dead-old château in a mountain valley that is essentially the same as it was let’s say 300 years ago. You gaze from the courtyard out over a … Continue reading →

To ITER, where I used to spend my time. Much has changed. There is a brand new HQ building that is very long and thin. Once inside you look down long, long corridors and expect nurses to burst out of … Continue reading →

I fly from Okinawa to Tokyo to Frankfurt to Geneva. I get to Geneva at 7:50 on Tuesday morning having left Okinawa at 7:00 on Monday evening. Perfect trip – every flight on time. Geneva is cold and very grey. … Continue reading →