http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=David+Leigh Food and Drinks David Leigh Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=711802&ca=Food+and+Drinks One of the big differences between the James Bond books and the films are that while 007 is hardly seen to eat in the film series - he is well known for drinking however - the books often feature exquisitely described meals that are a highlight of Ian Fleming's writing. However, Bond isn't an out an... Entertainment David Leigh Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=650819&ca=Entertainment James Bond continues to be a huge influence over popular culture, with twenty-two official films in the franchise. Nevertheless, regardless of how popular he is as a hero of the silver screen, a lot of us overlook - or are perhaps unaware - that the British agent having a double-O number began as a... Sports David Leigh Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=902376&ca=Sports When you approach the stadium on match days there is a real buzz in the air with fans of all ages making their way to the all-seater stadium, the famous Nou Camp, which can hold up to 98,000 spectators. Football is family entertainment in Spain and the fans may consist of die hard supporters in the... Sports David Leigh Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=890971&ca=Sports You know what it's like. Your flight arrives on the tarmac, you fight your way through the throngs of people trying to get their baggage from the conveyor belt - at least you do once it's been unloaded and hopefully in one piece - and by the time you've gone through the customs area you find the tax... Sports David Leigh Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=881232&ca=Sports At the end of May 2011 we were treated to the spectacle of two of Europe's best teams facing each other in the Champions League final at Wembley. FC Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1 and despite a few worrying minutes while they took some time to find their feet, Barça ran rings around their Engl... Writing David Leigh Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=871150&ca=Writing From Russia With Love is probably Ian Fleming's most ambitious book, concerning a plot to discredit the British Secret Service. The book is certainly Fleming's longest and James Bond doesn't even make an appearance until about a third of the way in. The beginning of the book is dedicated to setting... Sports David Leigh Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=844995&ca=Sports There can be little doubt that FC Barcelona is among the top football clubs in the world and any serious fan of the sport should definitely make at least one pilgrimage to the Nou Camp to see them in action at home. Often simply known as Barça, Spanish league matches at the Nou Camp are massively po... Writing David Leigh Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=792334&ca=Writing After receiving his mission briefing James Bond asks Bill Tanner, the Chief of Staff for the British Secret Service, why M is so worried about the case he has just been assigned. Having received some criticism for setting Moonraker on home soil - what readers wanted was to escape the grey skies of... Writing David Leigh Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=781951&ca=Writing Sir Hugo Drax may be brash and arrogant, but he is funding the British Moonraker project out of his own pocket. However, while he may be contributing to Britain's independent nuclear capability, there is a little problem that can't be overlooked; he cheats at cards. However, he is cheating members o... Writing David Leigh Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=774583&ca=Writing Live And Let Die is Ian Fleming's second James Bond book and concerns the selling of gold bullion to finance a Russian spy network in the USA by the mysterious Mr Big, who is renowned to possess voodoo powers. The gold is believed to be part of a haul of treasure buried on Jamaica by the pirate Bloo...