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The Beautiful Chaos Behind a Birthday Cake
by: sasha jennerPublished on: 09/06/2026A birthday cake, a skeleton team, a lunch rush and several decaf mochas. the story behind one bespoke cake and the beautiful chaos of keeping a tiny café running when everything seems determined to happen at once.
The Day Father Christmas's Brother Asked Me Out
by: sasha jennerPublished on: 28/11/2025Running a café means you meet all sorts... including the man who looked like father Christmas's crackhead brother and decided to shoot his shot.
The Day the Coffee Machine had a Breakdown, Before I Did
by: sasha jennerPublished on: 26/11/2025A chaotic, hilarious, and unexpectedly heartwarming look at one weekend in my café, complete with surprise crowds, 200 mince pies, a coffee machine on the brink of a nervous breakdown, and my eldest son somehow pulling it together in the middle of it all. This is real-life café life: messy, frantic, funny, and full of the kind of kindness that keeps you going.
Just a Normal Month (depending on How You Define Normal)
by: sasha jennerPublished on: 07/11/2025A month of quiet chaos, flour in the grinder, a 25p debate, and a key fob offered as payment. Nothing dramatic, just small human moments and the gentle warmth of everyday café life.
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