Saturday, 31 October 2026

Remembering the 1970s at Valentines on Barlow Moor Road

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Now the 1970s come in for a fair amount of derision which I am not sure is fair. It was like any other decade of the 20th century good ...
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Eltham from the pen of Llwyd Roberts ....... nu 5

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Now I am a great fan of the work of Mr Llwyd Roberts. He was during the 1930s our artist in residence and during that time produced a h...
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Didsbury Walks ..... part 1 Parrs Wood

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A short series exploring a collection of walks  across Didsbury from east to west, starting at  Parrs Wood. Parrs Wood House and es...
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When history collides with the kitchen ……recreating the 80 years old recipe ..... cooking from home no. 4

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The challenge is a simple one. Take a handful of ingredients from the kitchen and come up with a favourite meal, while at the same time expl...
Friday, 30 October 2026

Mrs. Clara Nicholson of Chorlton ……. the mile of pennies ……. and a Disaster Appeal

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“In the Russian famine we are witnessing the most terrible devastation that has afflicted the world for centuries. "Hordes of starving ...

Hard won elections ……. and disappointing results ….. Manchester …. 1894-98

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I t is of course an obvious observation that political fortunes wax and wane, and the mould breaking gains of one year become the pit of ele...

When history collides with the kitchen …… missing out the shepherd from Shepherd’s Pie ..... cooking from home no. 3

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 The challenge is a simple one. Take a handful of ingredients from the kitchen and come up with a favourite meal, while at the same time ex...