Thursday, 26 December 2019
Monday, 23 December 2019
Man Tuesday in Saddleworth
Saddleworth
now has a new mental health initiative in the form of support group
Man Tuesday. The group, meeting in The Satellite Centre in Greenfield, aims 'to
facilitate a safe, inclusive, collaborative, non-judgemental space
for men to gather, be themselves, talk openly about their feelings
and explore topics such as masculinity, mental health, wellbeing and
life’s challenges.' The group meets every other Tuesday between 6pm
and 7pm. Their next meeting will be January
14th.
Sunday, 22 December 2019
Mad Friday 2019
No
idea why people call the last Friday before Christmas 'mad'- it so
rarely is. It's just a slightly busier Friday. That was the case in
Manchester, at least.
That
said, this guy outside Impossible
certainly got mad.
Sorry
about the angle- I was trying to be discreet.
Also,
I got talking to photographer Joel Goodman,
whose most famous picture is this masterpiece outside the Printworks:
He
mentioned his shots frequently end up on the M.E.N.
No Mad Friday writeups there as of yet.
Saturday, 21 December 2019
Andy's Man Club Goes to Roti
Men's
support group Andy's Man Club Manchester had their first
Christmas meal on Wednesday night in the unique hipster restaurant
Roti in leafy Chorlton. Roti offers a
unique fusion of Indian, Mexican and British food.
Inside
the Barlow Moor road venue bare brick meets bright, vibrant murals
displaying intertwined Mancunian and Indian iconography. House and
electro swing compliment the trendy vibe.
We
paid £30 a head for a tapas-format buffet of tasty and unusual
offerings, including chicken, pork, nacho poppadoms and haggis and
turkey pakoras. The little crispy potato pieces, although possibly
the simplest of the offerings, were among the most delicious.
It
was great to finally go on a social outing with the Manchester AMC
group. As well as the meetings being a safe place to talk about any
problems you might have, it's also a place where friendships form and
other outings and ideas are conceived and planned. To be involved,
drop into Federation House, Federation St, Monday nights, 7pm.