Platform change: time, perception and railway poetry
Railways do the job of poetry before poets even get on board – so different approaches are needed
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Praise for Sheffield Almanac
It’s one year since my pamphlet was published. Here’s a quick look at three reviews of it
Finding my way to the Flapper & Firkin
Another important small venue is about to fall under the developer’s wrecking ball. The Flapper helped me find my way… in more ways than one
Striking, poetry, and other alternatives to work
Liberation from the office means a chance to write, cook, and ponder the absurdity of the Western work ethic as we know it
Multiple boundaries: a winter walk at Cleethorpes
Re-exploring your hometown can reveal surprises, on the edgelands between the familiar and the unknown
Off the shelf: urban choices and Sheffield Ikea
On the one hand, nice furniture and 400 new jobs… on the other, corporate uniformity, dirty air and premature deaths
The Barge: a haven for the outsiders
The unique Grimsby pub that defined me is under threat of closure because of a cinema. This 2010 blogpost explains why it must be saved
