Space Saver Tyres

Perfect for making cars look silly. Could they not be fitted to cars owned by drivers with points for speeding?

Longform Best-of, Picnic Butler, Green Ikea, FB Threat, & Costume Drama

1. Regularly updated Instapaper best-of: Give Me Something To Read 2. Picnic Butler Service, for Amsterdam Park, via Springwise 3. Brands Steering Everything Social Through Facebook Will do Themselves More Harm Than Good.… Read More →

Trafford Water Park

At 9.30am: one dog walker, two sailors and a heron.

FA Cup Suggestions

The Cricket World Cup is coming to an end. Four years ago, in the West Indies, it was slated as dull and drawn out; this time, the verdict so far is more positive.… Read More →

Collective Nouns

A suction of Dysons, Warner Street Arcade, Accrington.

Shortcut

It’s no Northwest Passage, but this back ginnel has just knocked 90 seconds of my walk to Tesco/Rileys. And it’s only taken 18 months to discover it.

Bike Tracks

This morning’s bike blast – the sun coming up, not a breath of wind, and the Mersey all to myself, was soundtracked by: The Contours, Just A Little Misunderstanding Frank Wilson, Do I… Read More →

You’ve Been Framed

No seat, wheels, pedals, mud guards, reflectors, brakes, light fittings or cables. Presumably the stickers aren’t worth having.

Welly Dog

A dog made of Wellington boots, Chorlton.

Wythenshawe Hall

‘Take a look while you can,’ says the woman in the mobility scooter, towing a black Lab, ‘English Heritage says they don’t have any money left to care for it, so it’ll be… Read More →