Tag: manchester

10 bizarre festivals from around the world

Encouraging revellers to organize mass simultaneous pillow fights in cities around the world, annual International Pillow Fight Day takes place on 7th April 2018. Though feathers are flying in the name of good fun, massive pillow fights aren’t without their health and safety hazards. In 2015, 30 students were injured...

April fools gone wrong…

We’re accustomed to greeting news, press releases and even friends with a hint of wariness on 1st April, in preparation for an onslaught of practical pranks, dishonest hoaxes and a generous dose of leg-pulling. But the popular tradition of trying to hoodwink each other on April Fool’s Day doesn’t always...

On the sixth day…

So over the weekend I wandered a little more than usual, the streets seemed busier and the hustle bustle of the big city more invigorating. The sun has a knack of heightening the senses, I think because we are so used to the ‘triumphant Rain’ as Lemn Sissay stated with...

Volunteer Recognition Day

As its volunteer recognition day, I thought I would put together a more personal blog post. So aside my job I run a junior football club out of North Manchester, which is completely voluntary based in each and every way. Manchester Lions began two years ago now and since that...

How to combat the 9 second attention span

ATTENTION… How to make your business appealing in 9 seconds Shocking isn’t it? That our attention span on average is down to just 9 seconds. That’s according to Sally Hogshead, author of Fascinate: Your Seven Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation. In relation to 100 years ago when 20 minutes was...