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Taking the Man out of Manchester
Today, on a bright but breezy February Sunday, I opened the Trainline app and booked a day out in Chester.

How and why magnificent Manchester exudes good energy
Yung Wylin – “Good Energy” One song I’ve latched readily on to in recent months is by Yung Wylin –

Web design Manchester reviews or why we are number one
How important are web design Manchester reviews? It is always gratifying when this Manchester web design company takes a long

How to choose a web designer in Manchester
How to choose a web designer in Manchester I’ve not sat and physically counted, obviously, but a quick Google search

10 reasons why Manchester has changed for the better
Has Manchester changed for the better? I could end this blog right now with a resounding one word answer. Yes.

A New Year’s Eve walk to the Moravian Settlement, Fairfield, Droylsden
The Moravian Settlement was found today I love discovering new places as a web designer, social media marketer and copywriter.

Why responsive web design matters for SEO
Blackberry I want to talk about responsive web design. Websites need to render on smartphones, or, like the brand Blackberry,

Gluten free Manchester – the 10 best places I’ve found
I’m a coeliac, as is my son, James, daughter, Ruby, and border collie, Cassie. All four of us are allergic

Looking for web design Manchester? Sorted.
This web design Manchester company moved here one year ago today I moved back to Manchester in December 2022. I

Sunday city breaks with my dog, Cassie, from Manchester Victoria
A word. Cassie, my 11 year old perfect Border Collie, is a rescue dog. We adopted her about 6 years

Three becomes five at this Manchester web design company
Happy 8th birthday to this Manchester web design company Last Wednesday, 1st November 2023, the business turned eight. 8 years

This web design Manchester company has capacity for new work
We’ve completed two complex website projects recently for an offshore wind company in the north east (offshore wind is becoming

Being sober on a drunk planet
Last week, in a change from my usual reading fare, I downloaded a short book on Kindle Unlimited called “Being

The power of letting go
Letting go – two simple words and yet something you and I probably struggle with. I’ve been in numerous challenging

How nature inspires and heals
When I first moved here – mid December of last year – one of Manchester’s many appeals was the pull

Weight loss in 8 months
Before Christmas, the scales I regularly clambered on nudged 16 stone, and now I’ve hit 13 stone 7, with another

Why The Grapes of Wrath still resonates today
In between web and writing projects, I’ve just finished re-reading “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck. For about 20

The best gluten free chippies in Manchester
I have an admission to make – and if you follow me on manic socials, you’ll mutter “No shit Sherlock”