Category: Writing

5 Great Places to Find a Cannoli in Barcelona

Cannolo Art in Cremeria Siciliana

I visited Tampa back in January 2009 and ordered from an Italian place by delivery a few times. Something that caught my eye were cannolis listed under deserts. I didn’t know what it was at the time but recalled the famous line from The Godfather, ‘leave the gun, take the cannolis’. I ordered regardless. To this day, that flaky pastry with chocolate dipped ends is one of my favourites that I have ever had.

Heading to Barcelona for a short break I figured that I might discover a few decent Sicillian bakeries, since Italy and Sicily isn’t really that far away. I wasn’t wrong. Here’s my five favourites that I discovered, what I very much wouldn’t call reviews and where you can find them too. Continue reading “5 Great Places to Find a Cannoli in Barcelona”

The Ultimate The Room/Disaster Artist Tour of San Francisco

I love The Room, I think that I love the behind the scenes gift to literature that is The Disaster Artist even more. This past summer my friend Adam and I ventured to San Francisco to do the ultimate Disaster Artist and The Room tour of filming locations and places referenced in the book. Here’s how we got on and finally, how you can do your own tour.

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Nine Things I Learned Working in Fancy Dress for Fourteen Years

I worked in the fancy dress industry for about fourteen years. I had various roles during that time working for one major company. I’ve had a hand in various digital marketing efforts, successes and also spectacular disasters.

Just over a year on, following my move from fancy dress to a more legitimate fashion field, I find myself recounting a chunk of my youth in a business that was certainly entertaining with a spate of super talented people whom have largely gone on to do amazing stuff outside the confines of Halloween masks and nun costumes.

In what is likely of no interest unless you are an industry insider or former employee, here’s nine things that I learned from working in fancy dress. Continue reading “Nine Things I Learned Working in Fancy Dress for Fourteen Years”