Bickering about best jobs when we’re all winners. It’s rare that I start a broadcast with an argument, but that’s exactly what happened in Speyside last Thursday evening. Picture the scene; me in one chair, two gentlemen to my right. In front of us, a table with six glasses, three containing whiskies. Behind us, a… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
New alcohol pricing laws affect those who have the least
On Sunday evening I enjoyed a dram with my Mum. We sat in the garden after an afternoon spent waging war on the weeds and swirled the amber liquid in our glasses as we surveyed the fruits of our labour. The sun hadn’t quite gone down over our neighbour’s hedge, and as we talked I… Read more »
The real Spirit of the Speyside Whisky Festival
The real Spirit of the Speyside Whisky Festival I was lucky enough to be hosting the opening gala dinner of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival last week. That officially gave me the best job of the night; the opportunity to ‘nose’ (and taste!) some of the finest whiskies in the world, and chalk it… Read more »
Baby boxes for all won’t eradicate childhood poverty
Baby boxes for all won’t eradicate childhood poverty Three years ago I wrote about the Finnish healthcare service, which was celebrating 75 years of ‘baby boxes’ – a cardboard box given to the every expectant mother. The boxes contain clothes, toiletries and nappies – everything a new-born needs to get a good start in life…. Read more »
We have much to be proud of here – cheers!
I was pulling together a list of cultural events this week in preparation for a slot on a new radio show that is being piloted by the BBC. The first thing that struck me is just how much happens in our sparsely populated corner of the world. Anyone who thinks that ‘culture’ only happens in… Read more »