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Grace North Run 16 Jul 2013 | 02:30 am
In September I will be running – stop laughing – I will be running the Great North Run (aka Grace North Run), which is a half-marathon, which is 13.1 miles. If you remember me from PE – or have, inde...
Fallowfield Library update – Friends of Fallowfield 3 Jun 2013 | 12:03 pm
After yet another weekend of meeting, emailing and thinking about Fallowfield library I wanted to post an update. During the campaign to save the library from closure a group of residents and local bu...
My speech to council on International Women’s Day 2013 10 Mar 2013 | 07:42 pm
Friday 8th March was a day for the world to celebrate women. I’ve written on this blog before – pretty comprehensively, I like to think – about what International Women’s Day is for and why it’s impor...
Michael’s Manchester 27 Sep 2012 | 04:27 am
Regular conference-goers of a certain age will be familiar with Peter Wheeler’s annual guides to the best local pubs – now there’s a new generation. My friend Michael Wheeler has produced an exhaustiv...
Rape 101 20 Aug 2012 | 05:57 pm
Ooookay. Thanks, the internet. I’d got most of my column written at about half seven last night – wasn’t about much, had a few jokes. And then Twitter informed me that some Missouri Republican Congres...
Leaflets, licensing and the Lass O’Gowrie: what I’m up this week 14 Aug 2012 | 07:15 pm
Got a bit of a busy one for the rest of the week! Today’s mostly a #labourdoorstep day – I’ve just come back from delivering thank-you leaflets (yes, I know the election was a while ago) and I’ve got ...
The Sunday Summary, 6-12th August 13 Aug 2012 | 03:00 am
Hope you’ve all had a good weekend. I’ve been quite a good little blogger this week, so I thought I’d show off with this quick round-up of the week’s posts, in case you might be interested in any you ...
6 things you can do to get more involved in your community 12 Aug 2012 | 02:34 am
Following this post from earlier in the week, Sue from the Rusholme & Fallowfield Civic Society has very kindly got in touch with some suggestions of other community opportunities to blog about. Today...
Review: Young, Bright and on the Right 11 Aug 2012 | 02:41 am
Reading over the notes I made during Young, Bright and on the Right last night on BBC2, three points stand out, because I wrote them in capitals. One is MY GOD THEY LOOK YOUNG, the second is WHY IS HE
Rusholme & Fallowfield Civic Society 7 Aug 2012 | 06:21 am
RFCS exist to stimulate public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of Rusholme and Fallowfield and their surroundings. They’ve been around since 1968 and they’re after new membe...
