MC Hammered – trying something new every day
Giles breaks down the feelings of introducing the George Benson, Michael Bolton and Pink Purple Zepp Fest concerts.
September, the most wonderful time of the year
SEPTEMBER has finally arrived and brings with it the more than welcome cooler weather, less traffic and, generally, less hassle - although trying to...
SUMMER MADNESS: Heat, drunkards and a full moon make for a dangerous cocktail
I AM currently writing this article on my last day at the villa in the Marbella Hill Club, directly under the air conditioning unit,...
A racy weekend among the Who’s Who of F1 at Silverstone
I WAS back in the UK last month for the British Grand Prix. Regular readers of my witterings will know that one of the great...
Loutish tourist behaviour is like an infection Marbella has to treat each summer
Giles Brown on the fallout from the Banus champagne spray party that saw revelers run down by a 4x4 and the subsequent police chase
The types of driving that can only be found in Marbella
What you call a ‘possible terrorist attack’ we call ‘late Sunday afternoon shenanigans’
Summer season strikes again
I have always liked May as a month – and as a frizzy-permed, badger-loving guitarist with Queen
Get your Rock off! Life on the frontline between Spain and the UK
I'm writing this column from an office overlooking the Med and just popped my head out of the window to see if the Armada had just sailed past
I can’t get no sleep
It’s the hours that I go to sleep and wake up that are bothering me
A fresh start?
After the widespread cull of some of my favourite icons – Bowie, Prince, Muhammad Ali-that was 2016-as well the Brexit and Trump votes, 2017 was supposed to be a belter of a year
Famous last words
Why I fear I will go out with a whimper rather than a bang
Are the boom days of work freebies finally returning?
I used to get showered with all sorts of freebies and goodie bags
The white stuff: Snow on the Costa del Sol can send even the most respectable folk crazy
When I moved to Spain, however, I abandoned the idea of ever seeing snow on my birthday. Until this year.
The Return of The Godfather: My take on responsible parenting, Costa del Sol style
I will have to admit that with a CV like mine, Godfather does seem an unlikely role for me but I can only assume that Ozzy Osbourne was busy biting the heads of bats that day, and so at some point in the early 90s the parents chose me
Boom and bust: The perils of relationships in Marbella
But as I hurtle towards my 50th I look around at my peers and am struck by the sobering realisation that they are either “happily married” while I'm back in the Single Market
A Bug’s Life: The insects are out to get me
Sharks, wild cats and jabali give me the heebie-jeebies but a much smaller creature keeps me up at night
The impact of The Donald Trump’s shock US presidential victory
Because, if you are as much of a social media animal as I am, the shock of The Donald's election has been a veritable tsunami, setting friends and family against each other in a way not seen since the American Civil War
Block head: How to get through every writer’s worst nightmare
It's the one thing that all writers dread
Life on air: The ups and downs of working in radio
Radio is your basic job for madmen
WILD IN THE COUNTRY: Life in paradise in the hills of Marbella
Tales from the hills of Marbs
Food trucks… who needs them?
I was a little immune to the food truck fever that gripped the coast this summer
Ever get that uneasy feeling that environment might be out to get you?
Certain species have decided to take matters into their own hands
Port of abuse: When will it be safe to go outside?
Why Banus is on my banned list for summer
Excess All Areas: Working with the good, bad and ugly of showbiz
There have been some hysterical moments
Here comes the (Facebook) Bride
Apparently jokes are harder to get online
What if Marbella entered the Olympics?
What events could Marbs expect to win Olympic medals in?
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