Welcome to the summer issue, issue 16 no less, which rounds out a whole four years of The Bish. Bringing the first edition into the world not long after lockdown and with little experience in the publishing landscape seems a little renegade now, and yet little has changed in our formula. Many of the advertisers whose belief and support have kept the multitude of wheels turning are still with us, and we have made many, MANY more friends along the way. Lots of whom have gone on to become our contributors — for which we salute you, for always giving your time and talent so generously.

And of course a mention for the incredible team within our four walls who take care of the design, photography and print you see, and smell, here. We hope everyone who picks a copy up finds something to love among the articles, advertorials and lovingly-curated content over the next 60+ pages and if you ever want to reach out, we’d love to hear from you.

Missed a copy? You can read any of our back issues here, or if you’re more of a tangible reader—like us—you’re welcome to visit The Bish HQ, where we keep limited numbers aside. Mostly because we love the smell of print, but we’re happy to share.