Continuing my series of Bristol light-biteries, I checked out Friska twice in as many weeks, having wanted to drop by since seeing them open shortly after I started working across the bridge. The store is on my walk into the office from the train station so I am reminded of it every day, but had failed to make an appearance in there until now. Friska’s slogan is “Feel Good Food,” which of course draws all kinds of thoughts into your [...]

“You must hate the commute” they say to me, my friends. “I walk 5 minutes to the train station, sit on my arse in a semi-comfortable seat for an hour, I get off and walk 10 minutes to the office” I reply, “It’s not exactly strenuous”. I left the company that I started in May 2009 to experience more new things, that and the working relationship between me and my business partner had become strained through all the late night [...]