Category Archives: General

Beautiful Words: Tsundoku

Posted on October 26, 2015 by agogo22
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Why Does Brazil Want a Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by agogo22
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The Mancunian weather: The rain falls hard on this humdrum town

Posted on October 26, 2015 by agogo22
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BBC TV report: Making cheap, rechargeable hearing aids in Brazil

Posted on October 26, 2015 by agogo22

BBC Health Check reporter Ben Tavener visits Brazil-based social company Solar Ear, which produces cheap hearing aids and invented the world’s first rechargeable hearing aid batteries. Source: BBC TV report: Making cheap, rechargeable hearing aids in Brazil

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Compassion

Posted on October 26, 2015 by agogo22
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Manchester

Posted on October 26, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on Beauty… and the rest:
My husband and I just spent a few days in the UK: 3 days in Manchester and 1 in Bray. I’ll tell you all about our second visit to Bray later and today…

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Progress on the Wilmslow Road Cycleway

Posted on October 26, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on Dom Cycling:
After I finished on the Fallowfield Loop today, I headed along Wilmslow Road into Manchester to have a look at progress on the Wilmslow Road Cycleway. There’s been much publicity about the supposed ‘Dutch-style’ bus stop bypass installed near…

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Seeds of resistance sown at housing crisis event in Salford

Posted on October 26, 2015 by agogo22

Conrad Bower A Manchester Housing Action event took place in Salford on Sunday, aiming to bring together local people and groups working to find solutions to the housing crisis. The free public event included contributions from Generation Rent, The Radical … Continue reading →

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Groucho Marx quotes

Posted on October 24, 2015 by agogo22

“A child of five could understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.” ― Groucho Marx http://dailyinspiration.me/2015/07/07/groucho-marx-quotes/

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My 5 minute gazpacho

Posted on October 24, 2015 by agogo22

This weekend we’ve had one last taste of summer, in more than one way. When the sun in shining and I have a fridge filled with fresh fruit and veg, there’s nothing I want more that a fresh gazpacho. Here’s … Continue reading →

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