Libraries gave us power – Manic Street Preachers So far in this occasional series I’ve talked about how George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four …
The architecture impressed even before I’d seen the artwork at the Group Show, part of this year’s Biennial, at the Old Blind …
I haven’t been away this year, but I have found John Maguire’s mantra of ‘Read, Reflect, Recharge’ to be a sound one, …
Finding myself with time to spare and a copy of The Little Prince at hand, resting on the shelf more for decoration …
The sizzling summer heat forces people to open up their windows and extend their living space outdoors. From my study window, a …
As the holiday season looms, I find a simple mantra helps me focus on what I am going to do during my …
Have a look around your current living space. Open up a few of the drawers and cupboards. Are they crammed with things, …
I will rise but I will not shine This line from a Tennessee Williams play came into my head as my alarm …
It’s an electric lapis lazuli sky, sitting in The Bluecoat gardens. A classical music score floats out of a window, splattering its …
Heroine Zine is a platform to showcase the talents of creative women in the North-West of England and beyond. The zine originated …
Today, Wednesday 25 June, was George Orwell’s birthday. While always unlikely that someone with a love of such strong tobacco would make …
