On September 27th we turned 4! I was surprised by Amy with this wonderful blog. Thank you! Take a read and then come and visit. - Michael Bookshops are important. There are so many reasons we flock to them - for food, discussions, music, events (or maybe even buying yet another book!) To celebrate The Big Comfy Bookshop's fourth birthday this week, I wanted to gather some thoughts from my friends. (Friends I never would have met, if it weren’t for The Big Comfy Bookshop.) “I'

Might be a bit of a long post, but here goes anyway... I touched on it briefly earlier this week on facebook but it's now been 12 months since I reopened the newly expanded Big Comfy Bookshop. It wasn't a decision I took lightly either, man, the day before I signed the lease I was sweating and thinking am I doing this right? You know, 12 months later and it's kinda working. Together with the most amazing women I know (minus my wife), Ali and Eve have helped structure, mould,

It's just over a year since our doors opened. I'll get round to writing about it soon. This is just a wee thanks to all who have visited, both in person and digitally on line. You rock. Michael #birthday