It was a really good night. We saw Brighouse, Black Dyke, Faireys, two Swiss bands and one from Denmark, amongst others. The great news is that my granddaughters' band, Rochdale Youth Brass, won the...
...........The Keeper Karius in Kiev. Useless. A Sunday League keeper would have done better than him. One of the Liverpool team said, "It wasn't his fault. We win together, we lose together", but...
White tails they are. Mrs. Clarion doesn't like it and wants me to get rid of them. No chance! I feel very privileged having one, never mind two. Besides, I like bungle bees. Cos I'm from Manchistor....
Anyone who uses the M60 in North Manchester will have endured nearly 4 years of frustration. The original schedule was for 3 years, to July 2017. The "work" is still ongoing. Since it started, I have...
What a farce these new rules will be. The govt says they will enhance and improve our privacy. If anyone believes that then they must believe that Naomi will be the next Labour PM. The govt will...
....Manchester. I'll be in Albert Square tonight for the remembrance. I was born just a quarter of a mile from the M.E.N. on Clarion St. The part of the street that we lived on is still there. Check...
The contest is on Friday 25th May and commences at 4 p.m. If you have never been or don't know what it is, lots of villages in the Saddleworth area near Oldham, will hold an open band contest where...
Here is an appropriate song by the brilliant Harry Nillson, who called himself "the 5th Beatle", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_38U3mmXh2s I should have been playing golf this afternoon. No interest...
After Prince Harry has married Megan Marmite, what title will they be given by the queen? What about Duke and Duchess of Windsor? They gave that title to the last prince that married an American....
It must surely be the BBC reporters pretending to be enthusiastic about a minor royal wedding where one of the people getting married is a complete nobody and the other is a minor actress from...
This Saturday sees one of the biggest events of the year and we wait with baited breath to see which member of the Royal Family will present the F.A. Cup to the winners, Manchester United. The Royal...
We start our build up to the big day today. We've been really looking forward to it since the announcement, like may would, I'm sure. These things are always eagerly anticipated and this is no...
..........a good people finder site that doesn't charge the earth? I used 192 once and they charged me £3 for 10 searches. That was due to a bereavement, when I needed to find a couple of lost...
....... to the couple who were tortured in Libya? I don't think this govt should have apologized. It should have been a senior person from the Labour Party. The Tories had nothing to do with it....
Let me start by saying that since January, I have shed 16lbs. Not bad eh? I haven't been on a diet as such. Just been careful with what I've eaten. OK. that's a diet I suppose. Anyway, trying on...
