Merry Christmas to all my readers old and new! Once again, it’s time for the Coffee Spot Awards, now into their ELEVENTH year! The Awards allow me to reflect on all the great places I’ve written about this year and to give them all some more well-deserved time in the limelight. As usual, there are 20 Awards, the shortlists being publishing between now and New Year’s Day, with the winners announced on Monday, 2nd January (a day later than usual).
After two relatively quiet years, 2022 took off (literally) when work-related travel restarted in May 2022, with a trip to Berlin. I’m now very much back on the work travel treadmill, which is why UK-based Coffee Spots have been a little thin on the ground this year. 2022 has also been a year of personal upheaval. My father died in February, resulting in me inheriting the family home in North Wales. This also prompted my decision to return to live in Wales after 25 years in Guildford, the move being completed (unless you count unpacking) on Friday, two days before Christmas.
Thanks to everyone who’s shared some or all of the year with me by reading my posts on the Coffee Spot, following me on Twitter, liking my Facebook page, or looking at my Instagram pictures. While I do this for the love of coffee, it means a lot that you take the time to read and comment on my writing. Without you, it really would be pointless.
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