Bibliophilic Actor and Comms Manager with a giant tea, cake & biscuit obsession. Recent work: @MCRCityofLit @MagpieManMcr @mcrlitfest @TOProdsUK @FlimNite
We've been unable to keep up with the number of pub closures for a while now.
The names we see are often local institutions and hearts of their communities.
They're not asking for money, just not to lose 20% of takings immediately.
It will save businesses and jobs.
10% VAT now.
Second episode of the RPG special I did for @ForceMajeurePod with @dedbutdrmng, @ed_fortune, @narrativium and the excellent @Maddambeltaine is up. I cannot tell you what it's about.
There's a chance we're at the point where RJ has completely lost the plot? But maybe not...
I did a three part special for @ForceMajeurePod. I forgot about it. No idea what happens.
I remember it's @dedbutdrmng and my first sci-fi #RPG, and both of us derailing it (RJ more so).
I remember RJ's genius, but he's a hilarious, award-winning author...
https://t.co/NgqUYAneR4
It's been great being back at book events again and last nights was especially excellent.
Purely book people in attendance, excellent pie and talking about genuinely brilliant future projects people are working on!
A big thanks to all the Manchester bookish peeps who joined our first @HachetteUK Manchester office Meet & Mingle tonight in partnership with @MCRCityofLit 🐝
Yesterday's free workshop on TikTok poetry for teens was amazing.
We had an anti-sonnet, chess as a wargame, the unfortunate existence of mushrooms and the perils of a treacherous poo-bag.
We get to do it all again today and there are still spaces left.
https://t.co/78Ubjy8z26
Remembering back to July, when the tadpoles finally started becoming #frogs. our little #pond is #homemade. A water but broke, so we chopped it, partially buried it & surrounded it with branches for them to live in when they grew
#communitygarden#Gardener#diy#pond#warrington
We've set FREE creative #FestivalofLibraries workshops for teenagers next week.
There are multiple workshops (manga, poetry, beat-making) in various areas of #GreaterManchester (Salford, Bolton, Trafford & Manchester) for ages 12-18. Book here.
https://t.co/78Ubjy81cy
Never been at a gig and during the support bought tickets to see said support. @wearepetneeds were great and I love @gulliverspub. Though the band started telling people to book the Gulli ers gig while I was trying to book... Like, give me a minute before flooding the site, pal!
Etown CC in the community again today. Led by the legend little Dave Sherer we have helped a local family get some jobs done. Thanks to Shane and Del, Cockney Stu, Ollie the Aussie and little Jack for helping out. 💙#etown
To all our #Manchester#Writers
Would you benefit from us creating a form of Writers' Bulletin where we send our writers specific news of writing commissions, residencies and paid opportunities, OR do you already get this news from our current newsletters and social mediaI?
Melbourne (@MelCityofLit) have just launched this year's virtual Writer in Residence program. ✍️✍️✍️
10 residencies are available over 10 different organisations.
Last year 2/10 of Melbourne's writers were from Manchester. Could you be next?
https://t.co/pvYfWnNa0W
STILL GOING!!!!
We're all still here until Karl finishes at 9pm if anyone is around to leave donations for the foodbank.
Also taking donations for the Communtiy Club at https://t.co/T4BHnaAwte
6am and rather than sleeping I'm @EarlestownCC watching @shanejones bowling at Karl while my Dad runs around fielding.
Karl is batting for 15 hours straight to raise money for the club and taking donations for a local foodbank.
https://t.co/T4BHnaiVBG
A Wild Jack appeared. It's super effective! Still in hour 2 of 15.
Absolute savage taking your Dad out like that! 🤣
#fatherandson#cricket
https://t.co/T4BHnaiVBG
We’re past the halfway with over 1300 balls!!! Karl is absolutely smashing it!
Karl will be batting until 9pm, so we’re here until then for any food bank donations.
Or there’s a Go Fund Me for donations for anyone who can’t make it along.
https://t.co/p7AXiCIGOh