I remember when there were 80 confirmed cases in the country, and knowing three of them, and therefore doubting the official statistics. It turned out that unbeknownst to me, those two of those three… (View Post)

For anyone who might be interested in such things, a nice 30 min video on the regeneration of Manchester. I don't think even I'd appreciated the scale of growth since the pandemic - more gr… (View Post)

This is the main subject on my Whatsapp right now. Big news for any 50-something Mancunians. Turns out some friends of mine vaguely knew him. He has kids 12-14 ish. Apparently their mum died a few ye… (View Post)

This is excellent as always. I'd never heard of that ferry disaster in 1953. And Cheshire East politics are fascinating. (View Post)

The more I think about this, the more clearer it becomes that this is the best idea anyone has had in over 20 years of pb.com. It is the most British thing imaginable. (View Post)