Monthly Archives: October 2005

More radio days…

I went to a conference all about Community Radio this weekend. It was held at Urbis, the landmark glass wedge shaped Manchester Museum that looks a cross between a futuristic ship and the lid for a cheese board. I’ve been … Continue reading

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Rather tyred…

I took the motor into an ATS to get the burst one replaced, which was stinking out the boot with cold burnt rubber. (Why do I think of Billy Connolly? Oh yes, his stated objections to Condoms) You will put … Continue reading

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The smell of burning rubber…

I had a high speed blowout tonight on the motorway. Not a crash & burn one, more a bang!- what was that- it can’t be the tyres, the handling hasn’t changed but I’ll ease off anyway hmm, getting a little … Continue reading

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War in the North…

I can highly recommend the exhibition at the Imperial War museum North which looks at war from a local (i.e. Northern England) perspective. Their own description sums it up: Focusing on the highs and lows of the Home Front, The … Continue reading

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also in memorium…

…Coppersblog, that has gone off the air other than a holding page, after massive exposure in the Mail on Sunday last week. I don’t know if the grief is from his ISP, his Bosses or the secret squirrels, but he … Continue reading

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