Manchester Blog

I feel duty bound to report that I was awake when “The Earthquake” happened yesterday (I clocked it in at 12:57, according to my radio signal controlled alarm clock). It felt like the London Underground had run a branch line under the house and had just sent a particularly fast down the track. The whole [...]

So the “Enjoy England” campaign is presenting information about lots of cultural stuff going on in England under the banner of Culture08. Meanwhile in sunny Manchester (although my fingers are dropping off from the cold) we’re getting ready to have a huge set of sporting fixtures that should help to propel us back to the [...]

I’ve been sworn to secrecy but I can reveal that on the 30th March in Manchester a horse drawn tram will begin operation. I was very lucky to discover the horse drawn tram being given a test outing today. I’ve taken some photos and some video which I’ll post to this blog at a later [...]

After putting on Bugsy Malone in November Manchester University Gilbert & Sullivan Society (MUGSS) is swooping back into it’s true vocation Gilbert & Sullivan. And putting on Iolanthe with a twist. Again at the Royal Northern College of Music in April. Of course, it wouldn’t be MUGSS without a bit of a twist to the [...]

I’m serious. Let’s get Manchester onto the board of the World Monopoly game. Go to the Monopoly Site and nominate Manchester (UK) to get onto the board. Be careful because the USA has a few Manchester’s too. Manchester’s not on the shortlist but when enough of us nominate it we’ve got a chance of being [...]