about 2 years ago - No comments
Today, I decided that I really ought to buy a book on accessibility guidelines and web usability. Eschewing the Internet bookshop options, I thought I’d venture into Manchester Central and get the book from Waterstones. I called them, and they had it in stock, so fine. The website said they were open till 7pm, so
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(whisper: What I am about to blog may lead me into trouble with the unsavoury criminal gangs of the underworld. Yet, I feel it is a story that simply must be told…) On the Metrolink home, another guy comes in. He looks a little out of it, and to be honest, quite green around the
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
An American friend of mine is coming to stay with me in Manchester next week, and has expressed a profound interest in all things Mancunian and music, such as Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, The Smiths, electro music, goth music, etc. Alas, the only things I can think of to show her are the
about 2 years ago - 3 comments
A couple of nights ago, I decided to pop along to the North West Friends Dinner Group, a small meeting group just started up and dedicated towards good dinners. So we met at the City Cafe, part of the City Inn in Manchester, recently raved by Manchester Confidential with a few entertaining stories about the
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
Ripped off from the latest newsletter from Manchester Confidential: Vaginal Tightening straight from a Manchester surgery. Illustrated by a smiling woman – because obviously an operation like this is bound to be pain-free. A bold headline stating that size matters. When it comes to apartment hunting of course.
about 2 years ago - 4 comments
Last night, I found a little bit of my personal heaven right in the heart of Manchester. Down below, a basement bar. But not just any old basement bar – it was themed around cult film and television. There’s a full-sized Dalek in the DJ booth. A glass cabinet by the bar with various spaceship
about 3 years ago - No comments
I’ve had an interesting few days following my parents all over Manchester’s Chinatown. And for two days (well, evenings) I have followed them to two main kinds of places: – Chinese restaurants. Before the last couple of days, I had no real idea where the good places to eat in Chinatown were, beyond the vague
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It’s been years since I played a trivia quiz game like Trivial Pursuit. But some kind neighbours put together a board games night, and I realised how hideously competitive I can get without realising it. While everyone else was having a laugh and not particularly bothered about point-scoring or whatever, I was scanning the rules
about 3 years ago - No comments
It’s my first day in my proper office and my proper desk. And they’re throwing a party tonight! Alas not for me, but to celebrate some good results. I think I’m going to like it here!
about 3 years ago - No comments
So I’m all moved in, surrounded by boxes and gradually trying to unpack. But really, I couldn’t have chosen a better time to move in. My fellow new neighbours chose this weekend to set up the first social communal event – a barbecue. Thankfully the rain stayed away, and after a “Who’s brought the charcoals?
