Part of being sober includes finding new ways to celebrate holidays. Part of being a sober veteran means having a backup plan when patriotic holiday celebrations include alcohol.
Here at Sober Vet Coffee, we decided to celebrate America’s birthday with the gift of a new roaster! We traveled to Northumberland, where we met with Aillio to try out their Bullet roaster. A huge thanks to Martin, Connor, and the whole staff, who took a lot of time to show us this beauty!
![Connor (one of our Aillio representatives) and David (co-founder) sample the Aillio Bullet coffee roaster](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0736/1603/2017/files/99B0D6B2-C5EC-445A-BBE9-6434227EF2D6_480x480.jpg?v=1688499412)
While away, we also visited Bamburgh Castle, the home of the real Uhtred the Bold (The Last Kingdom fans will understand the joy)!
We celebrated America as a family, enjoying the privileges of being an American, an Airman living overseas, and sobriety for another day.
![The Beardsley family (David, Dawson, Charlotte, and Kristina) stand in front of Bamburgh Castle](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0736/1603/2017/files/001CF3AE-206D-4DC9-A137-3A6FCB574133_480x480.jpg?v=1688499567)
Happy Independence Day!
-The Beardsley Family