WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Some of you might be wondering how the name “Far Away Hill” came about. When I started the roastery, I wanted a name that was unique, and that proved a challenge, as so many names that I might have chosen were already in use. Not necessarily locally, but I wanted to avoid any possible over-laps with another coffee related business. I also wanted something that said a little about our family. As children, we both grew up as Anglicans. In my case, I attended an Anglican school. We no longer practice as Anglicans, although we are very active in our new church. Despite this, some of the hymns we grew up with have remained favourites of ours. So i decided, what better way to reflect our faith than to incorporate and old hymn into the name of the roastery? The hymn that we both liked, especially as it was one of Gran’s favourites as well, is On a Hill Far Away. The words are below. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The emblem of suffering and shame. And I love that old cross, wher...