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Fleetneedles Forage: Sustainably Local
No one who watched the BBC‘s recent War on Plastics with Hugh and Anita could fail to be affected by the reality of plastic pollution on our planet.
Read the full story..“I’m always amazed at the many ways in which voice coaching can help people.”
My journey with voice training goes back generations.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: Festive Flummery and a History of Christmas
Every year I try to pin Christmas down – an atmosphere, a perfect gathering, a woodland walk on a crisp December day.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: Burning Summer
It’s been a weird summer over here at Fleedneedles Forage.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: May Trees
The month of May is always the blossom month to my mind, but as the apple, pear and cherry blooms begin to fall the hawthorn is just coming into its own.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: Slug-Hunting and Fertilising the Natural Way
We have some pretty resilient slugs down our way happily munching lots of things, not least foxgloves, a plant they are supposed to loathe.
Read the full story..Theatre Review: The Big Corner, Bolton Octagon
Gleaned from a collection of short stories by Bill Naughton (of Alfie fame) and adapted into a play by Lawrence Till, The Big Corner is a heartfelt homage to life in Bolton when cotton was king.
Read the full story..Review: All I See Is You, Bolton Octagon
Set in Bolton in 1967, All I See Is You is a stark reminder of how life was for young gay men before decriminalisation.
Read the full story..Fleetneedles Forage: Idle Women’s Physic Garden
As the first Spring shoots appear, my mind inevitably wanders to what more I can squeeze into my little garden.
Read the full story..Theatre Review: East is East, Bolton Octagon
East is East will be familiar to a fair few people thanks to the hugely successful late 90s film.
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