Reflections on another difficult school year
Published on 27 July 2021 in Life, covid-19, school
On returning home after a recent school run, I started wondering. Which school year had been worst? 2019/2020? Or 2020/2021?
Posts about Life
12 February 2020
Published on 12 February 2021 in Life, covid-19, London, trains
The last time I went to the office. The last time I went to London. The last time I went on a train.
A tale slightly tenuously linked to Burton’s Menswear
Published on 1 December 2020 in Life, school, shopping
The news that Arcadia Group, owners of brands like Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins, and Burton Menswear, has gone into administration, reminded me of something. Actually it reminded me of many things. But my Top Man chenille roll neck jumper, whilst fantastic, isn't worthy of writing about. The metallic silver trousers, probably are, but that brings about a whole other conversation.
All the Swimming Pools – Life Leisure Cheadle
Published on 23 October 2020 in Life, All The Swimming Pools, Greater Manchester, Life Leisure, Stockport, swimming
A 1973 built 33.3m swimming pool that's rather annoyingly, not quite close enough to my house.
The mess of trying to book a Covid-19 test
Published on 14 September 2020 in Life, covid-19
Today I went for a Covid-19 test. The test itself was fine. Who knows what the results are, but the test itself was fine. The process with getting one, far from it.
Back in the pool again
Published on 26 August 2020 in Life, covid-19, Stockport, swimming
For the first time in five months, I've been back in a swimming pool. It's different, but oh so very much needed.
A last day at nursery school
Published on 23 July 2020 in Life, childhood, covid-19, school
In another universe, today is my daughter's final day at nursery school before she heads to primary school in September.
Now that we’re not finding we have more time on our hands
Published on 1 June 2020 in Life, Work, covid-19
It’s been a common assumption that lockdown has meant that suddenly everyone has time to do all those things they’ve been wanting to do for years. And it's not true at all for many people.
Greater Manchester’s ten brand names for council leisure centres
Published on 8 January 2020 in Life, brand names, branding
Greater Manchester consists of ten different councils. Each has their own different operator used for their council owned leisure centres. Let's look at how they brand them. Because the world has been waiting for this level of analysis.
All the swimming pools I’ve been in since April 2015 – the rest of the UK
Published on 7 January 2020 in Life, All The Swimming Pools, Lake District, leisure centres, Scotland, swimming, Wales
Wales! England! Scotland! Swimming pools!