a different sober

a different sober

Home
Short stories
Archive
About
Maybe one, sometimes two, never three!
The Back East Brewing Company, Bloomfield, Connecticut
 • Nick Speak
Treat yourself like you do others
Happiness and sadness. Both, at the same time.
 • Nick Speak
Be careful what you ask for
Not every day is a good one. Today is one of those.
 • Nick Speak
When to walk
Chris Fagan might be about to walk. Three premierships, on his own terms, at the right time.
 • Nick Speak
Freo or Brissy
A no-lose scenario? Probably.
 • Nick Speak
543 clicks back
It's always the cricket that gets you through
 • Nick Speak
Red Earth
Most things worth keeping get built the same way
 • Nick Speak
Riverside GC, Mildura
Outta-town rate coming!
 • Nick Speak
The persistence of ignorance
It's OK to be wrong—for a while
 • Nick Speak
A bridge too far
What you have to do to get a bridge named after you?
 • Nick Speak
Father Chris Fagan: A Revelation
There’s not one skerrick of BS in Fages.
 • Nick Speak
And the question
We waited. We watched. Nice work, Peakey.
 • Nick Speak
© 2026 Nick Speak · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture