The Spirit of ‘Monkey Tennis’ Is Alive And Well

On ITV2

Several years back, we used to have a jolly old pop at what daft stuff our neighbours across the English Channel were producing. We laughed at daft brand names on ‘That’s Life’,

Ever The Honorary Northern Autie

Donna Williams to do 6 lectures in the North of England.

It is that time of the year again (and in case any regular readers ask, it is not Christmas).  Autie raconteur Donna Williams is to do 6 lectures in the North of England as part of her UK tour.  For anyone unfamiliar with her works, she is an established author and consultant in the field of autism spectrum disorders and an all round renaissance woman with a wealth of creative talent from singing to painting and poetry.

As with previous years, most venues are easy to get to on public transport and priced within easy reach of most incomes.

Her Northern lectures:

• Manchester: 13 September;
• Sunderland: 18 September;
• Leeds: 18 September;
• Burnley: 19 September;
• Liverpool: 19 September;
• Sheffield: 20 September.

For further details, click on the Blogroll link to Donna Williams’ website.  Tickets are only available on a ‘first come first served’ basis, so be quick as her lectures are extremely popular.

S.V., 28 August 2008.

The North ‘Beyond Revival?’ Sorry Love, It’s That Tory Think-Tank Which Is

“I stick my big nose in when I go out/Sealed off car park, what’s it all about…?”

- ‘Petty Sessions’, Half Man Half Biscuit ( 2008 )

Almost as inevitable as Prince Philip’s ‘foot in mouth’ outbursts on our fellow brothers and sisters abroad is a loony suggestion from the odd Tory. This time it is the turn of David Cameron’s favoured think-tank Power Exchange.