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Love Your Streets
Uncommonly sunny weather today so thought I’d share some brief snaps I took in and around my beloved hometown of Manchester (and Salford) in north-west England. This here is a Worker Bee. Since the Industrial Revolution it has become one … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, Life, Manchester, photography, Salford, street photography
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What’s the Problem With Weird?
A blue mini pedals along atop the water, a man’s head catches fire, a woman rows her bed along with twin oars whilst lampposts erect from submergence like surfacing U-boats, and that’s before we even get to the flame wielding … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, creativity, Culture, dance, drama, Illotopie, Manchester, Psychology, Salford, Salford Quays, Theatre, Water Fools
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Frack the so called BBC
They say that you can tell as much about what corrupt news organisations fear by what they don’t report on, as what they do. I have no idea who they are and indeed I may have even made them up … Continue reading
Fish and chips. Oh yes.
Fridays are fish and chip nights at Stainforth Manor, which makes me incandescently happy. We get them from a little shop around the corner called Wokabout, which also does excellent Chinese food. It’s the most delicious fish and chips ever; … Continue reading
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Tagged England, fish and chips, food, Salford, takeaway, tess kincaid, wokabout
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Punk journalism: can it challenge the mainstream media?
Punk rock exploded into life in the 70s, firing the passions of a generation who were tired of jaded, distant and ostentatious mainstream rock groups. Punks emerged in local scenes all over the UK; the stripped-down instrumentation and simple style … Continue reading
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Tagged Bristol, Contributoria, Free the Press, Freedom of Information, Manchester, Salford
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Look to the skies this week at Salford Quays
Look to the skies this week at Salford Quays.
Extraordinary Paintings of Manchester People
A moving video profile of artist Trystram Menhinick sharing the inspiration behind his intense yet poignant paintings of people from Manchester and Salford. From the Artzu Gallery.
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