• Glenfarclas
• Macallan
• Clynelish
• Highland Park
• Talisker
• Glenmorangie
• Lagavullin
• Balvenie
• Glenlivet
• Springbank


I can't remember when I first started drinking Scotch Whisky but it is now my alcoholic drink of choice. Good sites to visit for a general overview of Scotch Whisky are http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/jhb/whisky/index.html and http://www.scotchwhisky.net. Of course Michael Jackson's book Malt Whisky Companion is an absolute must have.

Films

• Diva
• Shawshank Redemption
• Godfather II
• Pulp Fiction
• Cinema Paradiso
• Apocalypse Now
• Casablanca
• True Grit
• Battle For Algiers
• The Big Lebowski
• Spinal Tap

Phrases

• "Nothing will be as it was, tomorrow"
• "Magic hour, its what sweet dreams are made of"
• "The best things come to those who wait, not to those who wait too late"
• "No pain, no gain - but train, don't strain"
• "Use them BIG arms .... strong and fast" (courtesy of Danny Duffy)
• "Good from far, but far from good" (courtesy Felix)
• "Was she a dream boat, or a shipwreck" (courtesy Felix)
• "You can dress up bullshit, but it still stinks" (courtesy Felix)

Drinking Establishments

• Residents Lounge - London Carriage Works/Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool
• The Casa - Hope Street, Liverpool
• The Font - Liverpool
• Peter Kavanaghs - Egerton Street, Liverpool
• El Floridita Bar - Havanna, Cuba
• Casa de Al (Capones Bar) - Varadero, Cuba

Favourite Book

• The Unexpurgated Code by J.P. Donleavy

Concerts

• Santana & Bob Dylan - Wembley, London
• Santana & Earth, Wind & Fire - Liverpool Empire
• Stanley Clarke - Erics, Liverpool
• Billy Cobham & George Duke Band - Hammersmith Odeon, London
• Van Morrison - Empire, Liverpool
• Kodo Drummers - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
• Miles Davis - Apollo, Manchester
• Robben Ford - Lomax, Liverpool
• The Who - MEN Arena, Manchester
• Ringo Starr & Friends - Empire, Liverpool
• Paul Simon - NEC, Birmingham
• Willard White, Dennis O'Neill - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
• Curtis Mayfield - Mountford Hall, Liverpool

Links

• my brother-in-law Bruce Burkhardt
• my friend Paul Liebhardt
• Corbis photographic stock agency - try searching for burkhardt or liebhardt
• Ansel Adams - photograher
• Contax Cameras
• Carlos Santana
• The UK Mirror site
• Google - the best search engine