The corner shop

The corner shop.

Location location location. How much of a key ingredient is it for a bar? Being in the top spot on town is a winner, and being in the...

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Nick.

Festive drinking

Festive drinking.

Festive drinking. It’s thrust upon us with a laboured gaiety every year. It comes from all angles, from the work Christmas party to the obligatory pre-Christmas celebrations with...

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Nick.

A chilling moment

A chilling moment.

It was a not-so-common courtesy that sent a shiver down my spine. My clutch was hot, but cold at the same time, and the sun streamed down. Beads...

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Nick.

Live ain’t dead – gig me up

Live ain’t dead – gig me up.

Gigging it. Live music. Open mic night. Having a local that makes an effort to get the clued and the clueless up on stage for a crack...

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Nick.

With coffee, hot is not the only way

With coffee, hot is not the only way.

Cold drip coffee is essentially iced coffee for serious coffee enthusiasts. Slowly extracted over six hours (a drip) a second, through a paper filter, it provides a...

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Martyn.