Matthew Wright - 'Topping Up'

sample story

A bartender's-eye view of life in a pub, from lager to locals and all the stories contained in a pint.

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"The stories themselves are sad, funny, ridiculous and wise all at once, and Matt captures the spirit of Orkney pub life perfectly."

- Leah Seator, The Orcadian

"The writing authentically portrays the mixture of edgy humour and hopelessness that often characterises the relationships of bar room associates.

These short tales are entertaining, poignant and often very funny and they brought to mind an aphorism of the greatest of the modern philosophers, Homer J. Simpson, “To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems”.

- Steven Cheverton, The Shetland Times