My newsletters are starting to begin with a bit of an expectation vs reality set up, but if you want the full reality- I’m currently sat in the cafe of a Dunelm (Pausa, incase you haven’t frequented there previously), waiting for my car MOT to be completed and having actually, quite a lovely cup of tea with a ginger dunker- it’s all rock ‘n’ roll around here folks! Anyway- I thought I’d share a handful of songs I’ve been loving recently and listening to on repeat. I was tempted to romanticise the kind of places I’ve been listening to these songs- or emphasise the fact they’re the kind of summer songs that compliment an oceanside drive with the windows down (has anyone done that this summer? If so, kindly get in touch), but actually- even if you’re taking your car in for an MOT, wondering if it’s quicker to get the bus home or wait in a retail park carpark doing emails on your phone, picking up some bagels and a half pint of semi skimmed and deliberating whether you can risk putting in the indigo jeans with a light wash (don’t)- these songs are truly a dose of gorgeous summer escapism (or nostalgia, depending on which you choose), and I hope you enjoy them as much as I have this week.
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