I Want To Be a Man Who Wears a Suit
I want to be a man who wears a suit. Someone with a selection of different suits for…
A Man of Thick and Thin Desires
We all chase pleasure – the quick, the easy, the forgettable. And most of us have a vision…
The Sun, the Cigarettes, and the Race to Nowhere
There’s a photograph of a white-haired man sitting at a table. He’s facing away from the camera, the…
No Bull, Just Poetry.
The best things don’t ask to be judged and people are wise to steer clear from judging them. Either you haven’t lived it or you have.
Roasting Coffee from Home
Roasting your ouwn coffee might be challenging, but our contributor Beau Cleveland-Copeman thinks it's absolutely worth it.
Coffee With the Traitors’ Club
It was just another weekend for them, but as laughter rippled down the tables, a lump swelled in my throat. I forced a smile and circled my coffee cup with a finger, lost in thoughts of when I had last shared such a moment with friends. I thought back to the Saturday night pre-drinks. The summer BBQs that burnt holes in the night sky. The long walks home to the ferocious tune of Jeff Beck. All then as vivid as the haze of smoke above me.
Everything Matters and I Don’t Know Why
When my father palmed me a copy of On The Road he said, “I don’t know why, but I think you’re going to like this.”
Whether he thought it would change my life or not, I don’t know. But I like to think he knew what he was doing, because until that point I hadn’t thought much of reading or writing, and I’ve been writing ever since.
Words. Workouts. And Wellbeing.
Exercise is something I’ve always avoided. I’ve put it down to wanting more time to write. To be-
ing self aware. “I’m just not that guy who exercises.” But after flirting with exercise over recent
months, I’ve been forced to reconsider.
Unfortunately, I’ve found my writing is more productive after a workout. I’m more engaged in the
process after a cold shower. And I can write for longer if I limit myself to black coffee and clean
food.
Things I Learnt Working in Coffee Shops
Coffee shops are micro climates. With layers and revolving doors that see people from all warps of life come and go. Coffee shops — much like galleries, museums and restaurants — are a good reason to go somewhere. They resemble culture, craft and community.
Below the blue. Above the grain. Between the sticks.
It’s a peace that I haven’t experienced in some time. Not since I lived on the farm, deep in the roots of the English countryside. Encompassed by the dry, sun-drenched odour of the earth. Moved only by the breeze that carries the promise of a summer harvest. Serenaded by the background sound of nature.