1: What It's All About

Thanks for signing up to receive even more of my nonsense direct to your inbox.The idea of these regular blasts isn't just for self-promotion -- although, admittedly, there is an element of that involved. There always is. You don't work in creative marketing for a decade (is that a brag or a cry for help?) without trying to turn everything into a campaign.So, this Tinyletter has been created to share work I've created and work I've enjoyed from the week.It'll usually be snatched up from the world of food and drink, but sometimes it'll be about writing or travel or the great outdoors; freelancing, marketing, motorsport (sorry) or general Pop Cultch. We are all complex beings and our interests are not limited to specific spheres of reference.I cannot stress this enough: This is not a beer blog roundup. It's not a popularity contest. It's not somewhere for me to share shady "influencer" ads or kiss my friends' arses (I do that enough on Twitter tbqhwy.) I'll try to give a platform to as many diverse topics as possible, but I'm a flawed person and may accidentally leave you or something you loved out. If you feel aggrieved by any omission, please do feel free to email me with a link or two to rectify the situation.All that being said, here are my first links for you to look at. There's not that many as I've been catching up on work A LOT this week, but there's probably enough for you to have a go at: ​My Stuff

• My latest restaurant reviews: Bistrot Pierre, Preston and The Firepit, Southport.

• Something I wrote about Lancashire-made gins.

Stuff I Liked This Week

• An outstanding illustrated guide of three of Brooklyn's most important pizza ovens.

• Poems from Bloodroot by Annemarie ní Churreáin...

• Which I found via this illuminating piece about writing from the Irish border.

• An honest account of one man's search for beer "authenticity" abroad.

• A thoughtful statement on Heineken buyouts from a disappointed but realistic festival organiser.

• A 10 year old girl has become the youngest person ever to climb The Nose.

• I read this weekly: Samin Nosrat's Best Green Salad Recipe.

• From May's Literary Review: To The Innards of the Earth, if just for the use of the word "claustrophilia".

I'd also like to tell you that while I was away at the TT I fell back in love with MCN. The website is horseshit, to be frank, but the newspaper itself is full of thoughtful features and really good writing... if you're into that sort of thing. It comes out every Wednesday if you're interested. I'm subscribing.

Text by Rachel Wharton, Illustrations by Koren Shadmi for The New York Times