The Manchester Man: bookseller John Morten
When I was a teenager and discovered poetry, I dreamed that, one day, I would run the first...
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Tag: Didsbury
Looking for Emily Williamson, founder of the RSPB
Who was Emily Williamson? When I started researching the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds’ (RSPB) surprising eco-feminist roots five years ago, it was difficult to find out. There was no photograph. “And you won’t...
Read MoreTakeaway Review: Proove, West Didsbury
During lockdown, when you’re wandering into your kitchen for the millionth time and opening the fridge before closing it again, you might have hit the point when it’s time to think about ordering a takeaway. Proove in West...
Read MoreReview: Dog & Partridge, Didsbury, Manchester
There’s finest Iberican ham on the menu at the Dog & Partridge in Didsbury where once there was none. Heretofore, this cosy pub was a fairly rough and ready establishment on the fringes of Didsbury village. Now...
Read MoreFilm Review: One More Time With Feeling
It was with some anxiety that I entered the cinema to watch One More Time With Feeling. I’d never felt nerves prior to a film before. When you’re a fan of an artist and their work means so much to you, it gives you...
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