Coffee from Foyles bookshop's cafe, London

Coffee culture reaches new expressive heights, finds SpaceTM's Joe


I love it when something is given a personal touch. Trudging round the busy streets of London's West End looking for Christmas presents can easily loose its appeal. A little touch like this is a welcome surprise.

I used to frequent a pub where the publican was proud of his pints of Guinness. Instead of adorning the pint's head with the usual shamrock he'd create all kinds of other visual delights. My favourite has to be the time he tried to do my portrait (vain, moi?).

Picture copyright Joe Heaney, 2008