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Events in January 2024
Virtual Writing Retreat Sunday 21st January 10.30–5.00pmHannah's BookshelfI'm hosting an online writing retreat for creative writers with writing exercises and structured writing sessions Members...
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My Year in Books 2024: January
A new year and a new set of book review posts. I read quite a bit in December, but actually I've been struggling a bit with reading for fun again. I've got plenty of books on my to-read pile, but I've...
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Imbolc: Day 1
It's Imbolc! But, sadly, a bit of a quiet one for us this year, as we've both come down with horrible colds that have completely derailed our plans for the season. I'm gutted, because I really love...
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Events in February 2024
A Ghastly Find at Cheetham Saturday 17th February 10.00-11.00am and 7.00-8.00pmRomancing the GothicI'll be giving a talk on bodysnatching, the history of anatomy, museums and the Manchester...
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Imbolc: Day 2
Another day of our slightly muted Imbolc celebrations. My temperature's down again (hooray!), but Rob's still really ill. Fingers crossed we kick this into touch soon. Bailey’s Wood Imbolc Walk I ran...
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Imbolc: Day 3
Another quiet Imbolc day, as I've still not shifted this cold properly. I'm a bit too tired to do a lot of celebrating, sadly. Library and Lunch I met up with a friend today for a trip to Beswick...
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Imbolc: Day 4
Another quiet day of recovering from the horror-cold. I was at work all day, so no time or energy for big celebrations. Imbolc Tea Break Even though I couldn't manage any big celebrations, I still had...
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Imbolc: Day 5
I think I've just accepted that I'm not going to recovered enough from the horror-cold for big celebrations (and poor Rob certainly isn't), so I guess this Imbolc is all about the little things. I can...
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Imbolc: Day 6
I was in London for a training session today, and while it was a very enjoyable and interesting session, it wasn't really very seasonal. I did make sure Rob and I had a seasonal treat afterwards...
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Imbolc: Day 7
It's Groundhog Day! And the final day of our (slightly muted) Imbolc celebrations this year. Imbolc Dinner We had our traditional Imbolc dinner tonight... vegetarian meatloaf with spring onion mash,...
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Spring Equinox Stories Wanted for Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM
Submit your seasonal flash fiction to be played on Hannah’s Bookshelf this March! Can you tell a seasonal story in just 3 minutes? Want to have your work played on the radio? This month, I’m looking...
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Performers Wanted for Live Poetry Special 2024
Want to perform your poetry on the radio? The annual Hannah's Bookshelf Live Poetry Special is back! On Saturday 23rd March, Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM will be broadcasting its annual...
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Events in March 2024
Virtual Writing Retreat Sunday 10th March 10.30–5.00pmHannah's BookshelfI'm hosting an online writing retreat for creative writers with writing exercises and structured writing sessions Members...
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Spring Equinox: Day 1
It's time to celebrate the start of spring! We've got a week of Spring Equinox-y fun planned before the big day next week, and (fingers crossed!) we're not hampered by horrible colds like we were at...
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Spring Equinox: Day 2
Our second day of celebrating the Spring Equinox, and this one was a pretty important one. It was our tenth wedding anniversary! Spring Cupcakes I made some spring-themed cupcakes for a meeting I was...
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Spring Equinox: Day 3
Another day of celebrating the beginning of spring, and today was a bit of a busy one. Lots of seasonal fun today! Crumpsall Park Spring Equinox Walk I started the day by leading a Spring Equinox walk...
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Spring Equinox: Day 4
Our fourth day of celebrating the upcoming Spring Equinox, and we decided to head out for a picnic. Picnic at Haughton Dale We went for a picnic in Haughton Dale today. It was nice to wander round,...
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Spring Equinox: Day 5
Rob was on a long shift today, so I decided to spend the day mostly wandering around (sometimes by myself, sometimes with others). A Walk in Crumpsall Park First up, I had a meeting in the park with...
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Spring Equinox: Day 6
The penultimate day of our Spring Equinox celebrations was a pretty quiet one, due to work commitments. No reason not to get a little seasonal treat though... Spring Equinox Donut It's a mini egg donut!
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Spring Equinox: Day 7
It's the big day! The culmination of our week of Spring Equinox celebrations (and the equinox itself, of course)! And I had lots of things planned for today. Bailey’s Wood Walk and Talk First up, I...
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