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Asylum – a different take among friends

November 5, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

Agota Kristof’s account of her escape from Hungary in 1956 with her husband and child prompted us to think about how different things would be if conversations focused on what could be done to help…

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: Greece

The Greek Crisis – how much do we really know?

November 3, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

I’ve been to Athens three times and realise that I barely know it, have little grasp of what’s happened and why, but when I think about the people I have met I don’t find myself thinking that they deserve what is happening to them or their country.

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: Greece

Exploring cafe culture

October 24, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

A friend’s visit and her need to shop her way around London (it’s her job) inspired me to check out some central London cafes this week…

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: cafes, politics, working

Navigating outrage – part II

October 24, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

Helen Lewis’ point about the need to do take on the trolls’ narratives brought to mind the woman’s tactics in Timberyard and the way she challenged the story line they were constructing

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: trolls

Navigating outrage

October 22, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

Do techniques for dealing with a team’s grievances in “real life” have any relevance in online space?

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: trolls

The unbearable lightness of chav baiting

October 18, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

It was remarkable how comfortable the well-spoken, well-dressed and apparently privileged young women appeared to be using the term ‘chav’.

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: chavs, class, Dr Imogen Tyler

Don’t judge a cafe by its exterior

October 17, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

A visit to Seaford encouraged me to think about what we should really value in life…

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: commons, community

Reclaiming collective life

October 17, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

Last time I was in Tierra Verde, I was thinking about sharing space, and was prompted to check out an article by Silvia Federici called Feminism and the Politics of the Commons…

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: commons, feminism

The art of conversation

October 15, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

Managing private/public space isn’t always easy… for instance, is it OK to start talking to people when you are sharing a table?

Filed Under: Cafe culture, Notes Tagged With: cafes, culture, working

We are Big Chill

October 13, 2014 by Julie Tomlin Leave a Comment

We are Big Chill, a big old pub, which sells beers, reasonable coffee plus a breakfast, brunch and lunch menu – and free wi-fi.

Filed Under: Cafe culture Tagged With: cafes, working

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