It’s been 15 years since an intriguing noise lulled soothingly out of my radio. It prompted me to obsessively listen to said radio until said song was played again and I could put a name to the tune (yes, back in those days, you...
Read MoreRamsbottom certainly knows how to appeal to the masses: chocolate, lots and lots of chocolate. The annual Ramsbottom Chocolate Festival went all kinds of Willy Wonka for the eighth year running, putting up its yearly middle...
Read MoreIn 1859 the body of a man by the name of Harry Stokes washed up in the River Irwell. Upon examination, it was discovered that twice-married Stokes was biologically female and had been successfully living the life of a Victorian...
Read MoreHey, summer. It’s nice to see you. A big ‘yay’ to the appearance of that elusive orange thing in the sky and with it a welcome tsunami of sporting treats for us to get our glut on – Wimbledon, Tour de France,...
Read MoreFeminism. Only recently have I become aware of the sheer terror this word can inflict on people. I hadn’t realised that declaring oneself as a feminist is akin to an ‘outing’ experience. Once, I caused a man’s face to...
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