'Lorraine Beavers'? Surely that's a made up name? (View Post)

I'm quite enjoying the fannying around, actually. I'd happily see this drag on for another three months. It feels almost like that brief period in September 2022 (?) where lots happened in … (View Post)

The concept of home is fascinating. I can draw a fairly good set of contour lines showing how strongly I feel places are 'home'. Obviously it centres on Cheshire and South Manchester, but m… (View Post)

I would argue that we should actively be trying to avoid that outcome on the mainland though. (View Post)

In a similar vein, I enjoyed Stockport (the Hatters) vs Luton (the hatters) being described as 'El Hattico'. (Felt vs Straw, I believe. Imagine a time when a town could make its name by the… (View Post)