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Welcome to my newsletter, where I share my latest discoveries and experiences in the world of music, art, books, podcasts, and products.

Each edition is carefully curated to showcase what I have come across during the preceding week.

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Great images, books, magazines, beer, and products. Thought-provoking articles and design.

Image of the week

I really like the red and green in this shot

EDC - Playing cards

White Artisan Playing Cards by Theory 11 - a breathtaking union of style, elegance, and sophistication. These premium, playing cards feature elegant gold foil hot stamped onto ultra-lux black paper. Sealed with a red tax-stamp, vintage sticker seal marked with the exact month and year of print.

A great set of cards for any collectors or impress your poker-playing mates with this beautiful deck of cards. Also available in black!

Cards are available here .

Theory 11 is a huge community of magic creators with over 1500 registered artists. Creating stunning playing cards, magic tricks, and beautiful merch, check them out here

Music I’m listening to

Queens of the Stone Age

I’m reading

Cabin Porn

Full of amazing cabins and boltholes from around the world, from Austrian treehouses to fishing huts in Ireland and mountain cabins in Morocco.

This is a beautiful book filled with stunning images of some of the most unusual cabins from around the world. If you are looking for inspiration for your garden retreat or woodland hideaway this is the book for you

The book can be found on Amazon here

I’m watching

Vancity Vanlife

Follow Chrome and Cruz the Bulldog in their Van Life Adventures. Hailing from Vancouver Canada they live and travel in a 2004 Ford cargo van.

They are highly entertaining and share the realities of van life, in urban settings and the Canadian wilderness.

Beer of the week

Guinness Cold Brew Coffee Beer - Beer with Cold Brew Coffee and natural flavours.

This is the perfect beer for coffee lovers, made with Cold Brew Coffee and natural flavours. With a great roast coffee aroma and a lovely smooth flavour, this makes a great change from IPA or Lager.

Price for 4x440ml around £5.50

Coffee Time

Pact is one of the UK’s largest independent coffee roasters and it’s a delivery service I have been using for quite a while.

Having partnered with over 150 farmers from around the globe their dream is to transform the coffee industry.

It takes the average farmer three years to produce speciality coffee. But, 70% of farmers worldwide are living below the poverty line. The current system often leaves farmers with very little to show for their hard work. Pact are taking action through direct trade, paying great prices for great coffee, long-term relationships, and sustainable farming practices.

If you are a coffee lover help the cause by ordering your beans, ground coffee, or pods (recyclable) from Pact.

Get your coffee here

Fitness

Go Jauntly - Discover nature-filled walking routes.

Go Jauntly is a free community-based walking app created by nature-loving city dwellers.

The easy-to-use app is full of nature-filled walking routes, walking challenges, and more. It’s basically a pocket-sized encyclopedia of urban walks.

Have your own favourite route the app lets you create and add your own walk to the collection.

Their mission is to help you get out and about, every day.

Download the app here!

Watches

Analogue-Digital Quartz Watch, Plastic Strap GA-2100-4AER

Yes, this is very RED but very cool. Inspired by the DW-5000C from 1983, this watch pays homage to the much-loved retro look with its unique octagonal bezel, framing an analog-digital display.

Despite its compact design, this watch is as durable and tough as any G-SHOCK on offer with 200-meter water resistance and shock resistance.

No longer in production but still available online