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Sibling Dinesty

Last weekend my sister Kerri visited Palma, where I’m based for the most part, and since we hadn’t seen one another for quite some time we decided to make a bit of an evening of it. But then again, ‘We’d celebrate the opening of a bottle’ , as the saying goes. Izizi Nunnak is a frontline Restaurant and cocktail bar located in the ever popular Portixol Harbour.  The decision of what sundowner to have was made easy by an illustrated spectrum of our favourite Italian sharpener. Enter Negroni O’ Clock. Aperitíf: David: “The ‘Straight out of Italy’ , porfa’” Kerri: “Feeling footloose and fancy-free, I had the French fleur. It wiped the Italians off the floor, but more importantly, it was better than Dave’s heady number D: ..Mine was better. The negronis were about €10.50 a piece which was good value considering the quality. If you’re on a tight schedule here, I’d suggest asking them to call a cab well in advance of when you need to go as ou

When in Roam

Departure has landed; Flung out of frying pan, fled I Only To ditch the urban ant farm But is it pit stop, or forever flee? No more racing in circles, buzzing to bee. I am to where unsure this compass leads Except, I please, to far off Shores indeed But, once exotic notions; To swim in far off oceans Ring untrue when those rat races intrude What’s worse, what’s more? A stranger’s face, on same eternal chase But who was I to dream first, What someone has before? I would to be exempt from race, Safe down here upon ocean floor. Funny that, when in the jungle, one should stumble Over strewn Pizza huts, and chic burger shacks. Living a karaoke culture, is the point not dulled? Looking for something new? Or just insta-cool you Hark, music! Fuck I’ve been Calvin Harrass'd - Let’s rock-outback to a didgeridoo! Fast food sighted, Rifle please! Get my gist? Now let’s roast that pest of a Kangaroo.