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Lev? Uncle Simon? I’m excited. I don’t even know what it’s about but I like the sound of it already

out of all the untitled documents to choose from who knew the uncle Simon one would stand out so much lmao this is super choppy but here's my little idea for the new version:

At first, she's a name on a piece of paper. 

An abstract concept. Black lines stamped into stark white. An idea—

(a phone call in the middle of the night that he wasn't expecting. 

"Mr Riley? Is this—right. Well, the reason I'm calling is because the adoption agency received a request from one of the adoptees about tracking down their biological family, and you were the only match.")

—a ghost. 

Out of everyone, he thinks he mourned her the most. This tiny, insignificant thing swathed in pale pink and cradled in the arms of her mother, his almost sister-in-law. Tommy leaning over her shoulder, eyes glazed in an artificial gloss (c'mon, Tommy) as they smile, vacantly, at the camera.

At the time, elbow deep in a shallow grave as he stared at the photo his mother sent him, all he could think was: she never stood a fuckin' chance. 

And she didn't. Her first night home from NICU was when his past came back for revenge. Bloodthirsty, vengeful. They sunk their claws into his family, tearing them into pieces. A nightmarish massacre they called him to discover.

(pinch me, Tommy, pinch me—)

Better off this way, he remembers thinking. Cruel. Callous. Staring down at a tiny grave—her name etched in stone; only days old before the monsters in his closet came searching for their due—and knowing that this was all his fault. And then: sorry, little bird. 

Sorry. Sorry—

But that little bird crawled out of the dirt. Made it out alive somehow. 

(better this way, the higher up said, resting a neat, unblemished hand on the folder marked Simon Riley. next to it, a mask lay on the table. generic. he hums around his grief, thinks of Tommy in the grave—milkwhite bones. "a clean break—"

he thought it was their attempt at humour. maybe an odd way to comfort him. but with the roaring in his ears, he couldn't hear much beyond the ache in his chest, and the ice-cold fury coiling in his belly.

"she's in a better place."

fuckin' hell—

he thought they meant some idea of heaven, not Salford.)

And now—

That name on a piece of paper has a face.

A pretty one, too.

And though he tries to find pieces of Tommy in the symmetry of her profile—and feels antsy, restless, when he does—she takes after her mother. Same complexion. Eyes. The slope of her nose. All of it the woman he met once—stumbling home to find them both passed out on the couch, heads knocked together as a dense cloud of smoke plumed around them. Her eyes, heavy lidded and red, gazing up at him uncomprehendingly.

"who're you?" slurred out in a smokey rasp. Tommy didn't even stir at the sound of her voice.

It's her but healthy. Youthful. Clear eyes. Hands that don't shake. Teeth that gleam white under the fluorescent light of the cafe she works at, not willow-brown. Stained yellow with nicotine. She's softer, too. The harsh, fragile angles of her mother tucked away under a thick pelt. Solid. Steady.

Happy.

He spends a lot of time just staring at her in the back of the dimly cafe, hood pulled over the black ballcap hung low on his brow. Medical mask in place of his typical knit balaclava. Barely blending in to the passel of the teenagers that seem to congregate, em masse, in the small coffeeshop.

Sometimes, she looks back at him. Catches his eye. Offers a smile that's only a little wobbly around the edges, brow pushed together as she tries to make sense of his presence here. With the chocolate trim and the cream walls, the heady scent of ground coffee in the air, chatter of schoolkids and professionals that skirt around him with a considerable dearth to reach the trashbin next to his table. It's clear he doesn't fit.

Doesn't belong.

It glues to the roof of his mouth. The passing, mean thought that neither does she.

Or—

She wouldn't.

If Tommy survived, she'd be leaning against the wall with him, listening to the distant echo of flushing toilets while the world seemed to carve out a steep chasm between them. Them and us. That's how it's always been with him and Tommy.

But she—

She fits.

Offers smiles as easily as breathing. Something that would have netted them a black eye from their raging old man, bellowing out that he'd give them something to smile at.

She doesn't look like anyone has ever raised a hand against her. And he supposes, thinking back on the information he managed to get the private detective hired by her new parents to squeal out, that she doesn't. Not her. No.

Grew up in Salford with her adoptive parents—much older than most looking to adopt, already in their late forties when she was just a year old. Lived a life on the right side of the tracks: spelling bees, private tutors. Vacations to Disneyland. They weren't rich. Not exorbitantly so, but they managed a comfortable lifestyle. Food on the table every night. Chores. Movie nights on Saturday where she got bring a friend for a sleepover. Pizza and popcorn and candy and her mother asking, want some more snacks, honey? Soft and gentle. That's what they were. Are. Doting. Kind.

Punishments were drenched in disappointment. Voices never raised. Hands never furling into fists.

She was a good kid raised by good people.

And he should be happy for her.

He is happy for her.

They raised her good and proper. Put food in belly. Never let her know hunger. Or pain. Neglect.

But he finds Tommy in her smile. The little dip of her chin, tucking her happiness into her collar as if she doesn't want it to be seen. It's all—him. Them.

Simon just can't seem to think around the idea of her belonging to someone else—

(she's his family, after all. his baby bird. his brother's daughter. his niece. his. his—

and maybe it's time baby bird—Baby Riley—came home.)

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another drabble request from @storyshark2005

a double date-- other couple is author's choice!

(this suggestion plus your talk earlier of double dates with Jill and Shelly somehow resulted in... this)

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“Alright, Jill?” Gary greets as she wanders into the VIP suite at the Peninsula, looking around with interest. “Ooh, and y’ve brought Shelly, too! You’re gonna have great fun, honest.”

He chats to them both for a few minutes, shows them where everything is and is introducing them both to the few people already milling about when Jamie swans in, immediately making himself at home.

“Jill! You’re already here!” he says, gives her a quick side-hug in greeting before standing next to Gary, slinging one arm round the back of his shoulders. “And Shelly, don’t think we’ve met, ‘s a pleasure. Yous all ready to watch Salford lose?”

Gary scowls at Jamie, pinches him in the side. “Oi!” he says indignantly, “tha’s not fair, we’ve been doin’ alright recently. I think Karl’s been a good appointment.”

“You ‘ave to say that, though, don’t ya? Else people’ll call you bitter.”

Gary’s ready to argue back, but he sees Jill and Shelly exchanging a look out the corner of his eye, and realises he’s probably not being a very good host.

He pinches Jamie again to tell him to shut up, then extracts himself from under his arm and shoos him off to go fetch him a coffee.

“Roy’s texted that he’s just walkin’ up,” Jill says once Jamie’s walked off with grumbles about Gary being a spoilt little bitch. Gary checks his phone: no text from Roy. Always good to know where he ranks in his communication priorities. “Aw, this’ll be so fun. Wish Ian were here, we missed him on the show this week. Did you miss ’im, Gary?”

“Erm,” Gary says, because once recording starts he’s normally too in the zone to really notice how any absences are affecting things.  “I s’pose… I were quite happy with that jacket I wore, y’know, thought he might’ve liked it.”

Roy’s voice suddenly comes from a metre or so away, and Gary startles a bit. “Always with the clothes, Jesus,” he’s saying as he walks over to them. “It was a black and white jacket, what’d’you want, an award?”

He rolls his eyes, then looks at Jill with a warm smile. “Hi, Jill. You’ve picked a nice romantic place to bring your Shelly, eh? I can see why she’s in such a rush to marry you.”

“I love football, actually,” Shelly says, eyes twinkling. “Though I’ve never been to watch a men’s game before, I don’t think. Jill was saying League Two can get quite physical, sounds exciting.”

“I normally just take my wife to restaurants,” Roy says with a shrug. “But I s’pose if it works for those two eejits…” he adds, jerking his head towards Gary and Jamie.

“Nothin’ sexier than watching your team lose while freezin’ your arse off and drinking crap instant coffee,” Jamie says, pressing a cup of said crap instant coffee into Gary’s hands with a wink towards Shelly.

“Oh!” she says, blinking a few times. “I didn’t realise you two were…”

“They’re not,” Jill and Roy both groan at the same time.

“We’re not,” Gary agrees, then yelps when Jamie slips his cold hands under his jumper to press against his skin. “Oi! How many times’ve I gotta tell you, ‘s not my problem you lost your gloves, go buy a pair from the merch stand if you’re so desperate. Leave me ‘n my body heat alone.”

“And how many times’ve I gotta tell you, ‘m not wearin’ anything with your sad little team’s logo on it, so find me a better solution or quit yer whining.”

“It’s not like it’s that cold out, you didn’t even bring a coat! You ought to get your circulation checked, you ask me.”

“You ought to get your diet checked, I’m feelin’ a lot of softness,” Jamie argues back, pressing his fingers into the flesh of Gary’s stomach to illustrate his point and, unfortunately, making Gary yelp again.

Shelly turns to look at Roy and Jill with wide eyes. “Should we…?”

Roy gives a long-suffering sigh. “No point,” he answers. “Best just leave them to it. Here, I’ll show you where we’re sitting.”

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Fabian Acker - Obituary

[Fabian Acker, writer, 13 November 1931 - 6 February 2019]

Fabian Acker, legendary writer, chief engineer, bus driver and general excellent man died after a short illness in London Bridge Hospital on 6 February 2019, leaving behind the problem of how on earth to write an account of, and tribute to, his remarkable life in less than an encyclopaedia.

I first met Fabian Acker at an open script meeting for the BBC News Huddlines at the BBC’s grand building in Portland Place almost exactly at the Millennium. Fabian cracked an extremely funny joke which for religious reasons didn’t get into the show. We went for a coffee afterwards and his kind, thoughtful and hilarious friendship has been a thing of wonder, comfort and inspiration ever since. I think if one asked anyone who knew him, they’d say the same, with love, praise and happy recollection.

Fabian leaves behind behind three women who meant everything in his life, his wife Alison and his daughters Daniella, and Zue. He leaves also many friends, and his thousands of readers. In 1624 John Donne the Dean of St Paul’s wrote his remarkable and perceptive words on how the passing of one affects all. Like many of us, I’ve read them many times. They’ve never seemed more apt: 

No man is an island entire of itself; every man  is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;  if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe  is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as  well as any manner of thy friends or of thine  own were; any man’s death diminishes me,  because I am involved in mankind.  And therefore never send to know for whom  the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. 

Fabian was born in Salford, Manchester, UK and did civilian and military service as Chief Engineer in the Merchant Navy. As a child he had already had experience of travelling by sea. In a brief memoir he wrote:

 “Then we went to America. Five of us: two cousins, my brother and my mother, on the SS Baltrover in a huge convoy. It was a rusty old cargo ship not intended for passengers so it was crowded. Twenty years later it sank in the Mediterranean, long after it should have been scrapped. I’m glad it wasn’t; that would have been undignified for that blowsy old lady. We had to wear our life-jackets night and day.

The Government was sending Jewish kids on empty cargo ships to the USA, which were en route to pick up war materiel for England. A Nazi invasion seemed likely and although adults, Jewish or not, were expected to stay and resist, getting vulnerable kids out of the way seemed a sensible move.

I was sent first to a family in Cleveland. The mother, Mrs S, was a nudist.”

Something that probably could only happen to Fabian.

A very brief account of his writing and editing work:

“Fabian Acker has guided generations of journalists and writers from the Birmingham Post to the Greater Manchester Police, and Amnesty International to the Marine Accident Investigation Board. He has written two distance learning courses for the National Council of Journalists where he was the Senior Tutor for five years. He has also written for the BBC, edited The Science Reporter for seven years and has written for The Sunday Times, where he won the travel writer of the year award. His journalism, for which he also won the Technical Journalist of the Year, has covered stories as diverse as modelling the Mississippi delta to exploration of the Arctic by sailing ship, the connection between autism and engineering, and the Sayano Shushenskaya powerplant disaster in Russia. He has written numerous short stories many of which have been awarded prizes; he has an MA in Creative Writing from London University.” 

[Oxford comma enthusiasts will note its deft use; he also had a way with an apostrophe].

His extensive review work includes three for Words Across Time: The Marine Encyclopaedic Dictionary http://wordacrosstime.tumblr.com/post/154686625864/marine-encyclopaedic-dictionary. A Tale of Love And Darkness, by Amos Oz  http://wordacrosstime.tumblr.com/post/164489283359/a-tale-of-love-and-darkness. And the definitive review of Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert  http://wordacrosstime.tumblr.com/post/152253318004/madame-bovary.

He was also an expert folk dancer.

Most of all, Fabian Acker was kind to all who knew him. Thoughtful, impeccably good-mannered and considerate, he was a gentleman, and a gentle man.

[photo: Stefan Lubomirski de Vaux]

John Park

Words Across Time

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20 February 2019

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Man arrested after ‘woman raped near Costa Coffee in retail park’

Man arrested after ‘woman raped near Costa Coffee in retail park’

Costa Coffee at Regent retail park was cordoned off yesterday (Picture: MEN Media) A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman was allegedly attacked near a retail park in Salford. Photos from the scene yesterday show how Costa Coffee on Regent retail park off Regent Road was cordoned off as an investigation took place. Forensics officers were spotted at the scene as the outside…

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The Headline, Yorkshire Post Building Leeds

The Headline, Yorkshire Post Building Leeds Rental Accommodation, English Apartments, Interior Architecture News, Images

The Headline, Yorkshire Post Building in Leeds

10 Aug 2021

Design: The Harris Partnership Ltd

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, northeast England, UK

The Headline, Yorkshire Post Building

A new £40m build-to-rent scheme based in Leeds city centre has opened up to residents.

Located on the historic site of the former Yorkshire Post building, The Headline is the latest project from the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, Grainger PLC, it’s first Build-to-Rent development in Leeds, and is ready for occupation this August.

The stylish complex, overlooking the River Aire, features 242 new homes and comes with a range of fantastic amenities and professional onsite management services.

The development includes a 24-hour gym, high-speed WiFi, wellness studio and private dining room. Plus, residents will have access to services such as a dedicated onsite Resident Services team and handy-man service.

Creating a sense of community is important to Grainger and, with over 5,300ft of shared social space, the scheme will also provide many opportunities for residents to interact.

From a sky lounge with wrap around balcony with amazing views of the City to a co-working space, residents’ lounge and games room, residents will be able to socialise and will have ample space to host friends and family.

The one and two bed apartments come with a range of furniture options, fantastic storage and modern integrated appliances. Monthly rents start from £905, with flexible tenancy options of up to three years available, offering a sense of long term security for residents.

The Headline adds to Grainger’s regional build-to-rent portfolio, which includes two recent launchesThe Filaments (Salford) and Gatehouse Apartments (Southampton), as well as more established developments like Brook Place (Sheffield), Solstice Apartments (Milton Keynes), Hawkins & George (Bristol) and Clippers Quay (Manchster), one of the UK’s largest rental developments outside of London.

Helen Gordon, Chief Executive, Grainger PLC said: “We are delighted to be launching our first build-to-rent scheme in Leeds, adding to our growing regional portfolio of high quality homes. Our approach is to design with the resident top of mind, from the building itself to the amenities and services available, creating an enjoyable, hassle-free way of renting.

“Instilling a sense of community is key for Grainger and we hope that The Headline will not only provide stylish living for our residents, but support wellbeing, social interaction and intergration with the local community.”

Offering great views across Leeds city centre, The Headline is just a ten minute walk from Leeds station, coffee shops, bars and restaurants.

For more information and to arrange a viewing at The Headline visit www.the-headline.co.uk

Design: The Harris Partnership Ltd

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I’m Glad You Came - Part 2 (TGC)

Part 2 especially for @wardley10. Hope you enjoy this!

Part 1 

Niall took a seat next to you, so the boys were a Y/N sandwich. He retrieved the remote from the shelf in the coffee table and turned the TV on. Flicking through the channels, Niall turns his head to the both of you. “Want to watch anything?” You and Tom shook your heads.

“It’s all yours.” You said, as he smiled at you and turned his attention back to the TV. His brow furrowed and he squinted his eyes a little as he flicked through the channels. “Ah.” From that you inferred that Niall had found a good programme. As he was getting comfortable, the door opened and a head peaked through the door.

“Niall and Tom, we need you on in five.” She said, Niall threw his head back in annoyance and sighed heavily. He turned to her and forced a smile. 

“Ok.” Niall said. He stood up, passed the remote to you as he and Tom made their way out. Tom let Niall go first, he turned his head back and mouthed a goodbye and winked at you. You looked down and blushed a little. 

The same person came back. “Y/N?” You turned around and nodded.

“That’s me.”

“Ok good, follow me.” She said as you turned the remote off and put it where Niall got it from. You stood up and followed the lady. She escorted you to a seat and gestured for you to take it. Your eyes glistened as you sat down, mouthed her a thank you and turned your attention to the stage. Your heart warmed when you saw Tom on stage, smiling widely as he killed every moment he was on it. For a split second you forgot he was from Salford and actually thought he was Irish. 

The play came to an end, as the audience stood up and the claps from the audience filled up the entire theatre. Each cast member took their place at the front of the stage and took a bow, stepped back and clapped along with the rest of the audience as each person did this. Tom and the actors who played his brothers were next, you clapped incredibly loud and cheered. Tom’s eyes scanned the theatre and he noticed you, your eyes locked and he smiled at you. You smiled back. He stepped back and the entire cast bowed together, shortly after the lights turned off on the stage signalling that it was time to leave. 

The lady who escorted you was waiting against the wall, she approached you and beckoned you to follow her. You were bought back to the kitchen, where you were greeted by the entire cast. You went around congratulating everyone, had small talk with them and finally reunited with Tom. 

“Hey babe.” He turned to you, wrapping one arm around your waist, giving it a squeeze then he reached behind him and passed you a cup. You smiled in acknowledgement. His hand then returned to his pocket as his other was holding a pint of Guinness. 

“You were amazing.” You said to Tom, he smiled.

“Thanks love.” He leaned and pecked your cheek. 

You were in deep conversation with Paddy about boxing. You didn’t really understand anything he was saying, but you admired how passionate he was about the sport. You felt a tap on your shoulder, turned around and saw it was Tom. 

“Do you want to go home? It’s getting late.” Tom asked, pointing to his watch. He nodded at Paddy. You agreed, saying your goodbyes to everyone as you caught the tube back to Tom’s apartment. 

You shut the front door and locked it, walking into Tom’s bedroom taking off your Chelsea boots and placing them tidily in one corner. You removed your off the shoulder top and skater skirt and replaced it with one of Tom’s baggy t-shirts, you slid under the covers and pulled the duvet up to just under your chin. It wasn’t long before you felt the weight in the bed shift and two strong arms engulfed you into a hug, pulling you into his sculpted naked chest. You quickly shut your eyes, but Tom saw you do that.

“You’re not getting away that easy love.” He tutted. His left arm working it’s way down your hips, as the right cupped your breast. You tossed your head back when you felt his fingers tease you over your underwear, you could feel the smirk appear on his face as he buried his head in your hair. You knew one way that could drive him wild, so you proceeded to complete this act. You pushed yourself against him hard, without any warning, causing him to tighten his grip on your breast and groan a little. “Fuck Y/N.” He removed his hands from your underwear and breast and carefully turned you around so you were facing him. One arm snaked around your waist and one found its way around your neck as he leaned in and captured your lips in a slow and passionate kiss.  You grabbed the back of his neck and pushed him closer to you. You hoisted yourself up and straddled Tom, slowly grinding against him. You slipped off his sweatpants and tossed them to the side as your hands caressed his abs. You looked up at him and kissed him as deeply as you could. You heard him groan in your mouth and felt him member rise and rub into your underwear. You shuffled a little, so you could take off his boxers, but his hands were on top of yours before you could do anything else. “No, let me be on top.” You didn’t protest, as you lifted your arms up in surrender. Tom put his hands on your waist and flipped you, so that you was on your back and he was straddling you.

He took off your underwear and slid two fingers into you. You threw your head back onto the pillow and moaned Tom’s name. You wrapped your arms around his neck and kissed him aggressively. Just as you were about the let go, Tom stopped, but his fingers were still inside of you. You whined as you bucked your hips up, riding him a little. He smirked as he took his fingers out of you and took his boxers off. Your eyes widened as you looked down at him, you looked into his eyes and you were greeted with the dark lusty Tom you loved. His arm reached out to the bedside table, as he searched for a condom, which he found relatively fast. Tom took the wrapper in between his teeth and ripped it open, he opened the packet and placed the condom on himself. Once it was on safely, Tom took a hold of himself and carefully positioned himself into you. He grabbed both of your hands and put them on the pillow, tightening his grip onto yours. As he pushed himself in deeper, you winced in pain and tightened your grip, he was reluctant. “Baby, do you want me to stop?” Tom asked concerned.

You shook your head. “It’s just been a while.” He raised his eyebrow at you and you nodded reassuringly. His fingers linked with yours as he slowly pushed himself deeper. Once he saw the pain leave your face only to be replaced with pleasure, Tom began quickening his pace and thrusting himself harder in you, causing you to moan his name loudly. He unlinked your hands, yours quickly finding their way onto Tom’s hair and yanking at it. He gripped onto the headboard just above your head, as he locked eyes with you, sweat dripping from his forehead. You placed your hands on Tom and skillfully flipped him over in one single motion, Tom was on his back surprised, but he propped his elbows on the bed and admired how you took control. His eyes carefully watching you as you rode him hard, tilting your head back and moaning at how he felt inside of you. His eyes rolled to the back of his head when you grinded a spot, his elbows fell on the bed as he ran a hand through his hair. Tom gripped on to your waist, pulling you closer and helping you ride him. You leaned forward and kissed his neck, his jawline and worked your way to his earlobe, taking it between your teeth and sucking at it. You pulled away and your eyes glistened as you saw the bruise you left earlier there, you smirked and attacked it, enticing a groan from Tom. 

“You’re driving me crazy love.” He groaned as he carefully tugged at your hair. You went up back to his face, pressed your lips against his as your foreheads touched. “I’m so close.”

“Me too.” You said through a shaky breath. As you both quickened the pace, your pants becoming heavier and heavier with each thrust and grind. It wasn’t long before you both reached your climax at the same time, moaning and whimpering together and you rode out your high then collapsing onto Tom’s chest breathing heavy. You sat up and began to lift yourself off Tom. Tom gently pushed you back onto him. 

“Please just stay a little longer. It’s been so long love.” He pleaded, you complied and put your head back onto his chest. “I love you.” He whispered in your ear, you looked up into his eyes shocked. You weren’t sure what to say, your brows furrowed with confusion, before you thought about it and smiled.

“I love you too.” You smiled and kissed him deeply. You got off Tom, wrapped your right leg over his legs, placed your arm around his waist and rested your head on his chest. You both shortly fell asleep in each others arms as he stroked your hair and you stroked his chest. 

Hope you guys like it. If you want more, just request it and it shall be done.

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My Church - Hannah Beatrice

What does urban Christianity look like in the 21st century? While many older established churches across the UK are struggling for numbers, communities of faith are growing in surprising places, outside the confines of the conventional Sunday service.

This project documents some of these unusual worship settings across Manchester and Salford, including a hipster coffee shop, council estate, supported accommodation, comedy club, the gay scene, Muslim-background believers and homeless outreach. These groups have been photographed in activity, enacting their faith in everyday, undramatic scenes.

The resulting body of images demonstrate the diversity and vibrancy I see within contemporary Christianity and challenge the view that it is dying.

www.hannahbeatrice.co.uk

@hannahbeatrice.photo

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‘The 10 best Manchester films’ 1-5

https://www.timeout.com/manchester/film/the-ten-best-manchester-movies?fbclid=IwAR2xfK1Y33ZknoJmgy0lJepkHZrtNFH_dKq4YAMFoaIkFBLMCh7RYHHWL9I

24 Hour Party People (2002)

The greatest modern Manchester story of them all, the rise and fall of Factory Records, becomes a gangbusters black comedy in the hands of director Michael Winterbottom. This cosmic carnival of excess, banter, musical genius and blink-and-miss-em cameos comes complete with a hero-talks-to-God moment so perfect it’d make Charlton Heston choke on his chips: ‘You were right about Mick Hucknall. His music's rubbish, and he's a ginger’. Amen!

Manc-est line: ‘We obviously have nothing in common. I'm a genius, you're all fucking wankers.’

East Is East (1999)

‘Oh, east is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet’ wrote Rudyard Kipling, somewhat short-sightedly. His axiom has since been disproved by decades of comfortable integration, which is the central theme of Ayub Khan-Din’s witty, good-natured and nostalgic-with-an-edge tale of an interracial marriage in 1970s Salford.

Manc-est line: ‘Piss of out of my house, and take Laurel and Hardy with you.’

A Taste of Honey (1961)

Ah, the British New Wave of the 1960s: an entire decade of dodgy oop-north accents, adolescent angst and issues-based filmmaking. Based on Shelagh Delaney’s cause-celebre stage play, ‘A Taste of Honey’ may not have survived as well as some of its contemporaries – its pretty patronising towards its sexually profligate teenage heroine – but as a window into a lost world, it’s absolutely fascinating.

Manc-est line: ‘I hope to be dead and buried by the time I reach your age. Just think you've been living for forty years!’

Hell Is a City (1960)

As the kitchen-sink movement gained momentum, even Hammer tried to get in on the act with this convincingly grimy police procedural. The plot may be age-old – smart cop Stanley Baker guesses correctly that a recently escaped convict will return home to recover his lost spoils – but the execution still feels bracing, particularly in the depiction of Baker’s troubled home life.

Manc-est line: ‘You’d rather be in a pub than at home, with low women sitting round the bar!’

Control (2007)

In stark contrast to ’24 Hour Party People’, the Ian Curtis story is here rendered as pristine coffee-table angst under the GQ-cover lens of photographer Anton Corbijn. Worth a place on this list for its rapturous depiction of backstreets and housing estates, it’s so damnably self-important that you can’t help feeling Curtis would have pissed himself laughing.

Manc-est line: ‘Side effects include drowsiness, apathy, and blurred vision... I'm taking two.’

[ingnodwetrust]

Pheeeew, Gnod have landed back in Manchester safe and sound after a pretty mammoth couple of months playing. We cannot really express in words how grateful we are to all the good people that put us on, up and come to see us. We have made so many new friends and had to time to see old ones and it's great to reinforce the fact that whatever kind of bullshit is going down in politics in the world that generally people are good and there is way more love out there than hate. Don't believe the Hype machine, put your smartphone down for an hour and engage with the people around you in real time. 

10 years of playing and touring with Gnod has brought us in touch with so many top class folks and this year we got to see a helluva lot of them.

So here goes, much love and thanks to all these heads for the support for the last ten years and this years immense Euro n Uk shows..

Islington Mill crew, ImpaTv crew, ModerateTwatKissa, all the People of Manchester and Salford , Rocket Recordings, Swamp Booking, Dutch Pete, Big Jim, Adam Reid, H&O, Mark Wagner, Dave and Ego, Sven, Jan, Matilde , Carl Weiner, Markus and Betty, German and Gabriella, Brown Sharpies, Bob De Wit....endless list haha

Waka and the all the madheads at the Golden Lion in Todmorden, Babayagas in London, Gaspard and all at Instant Chavires in Paris , Ben ,Dennis, Christophe at Mag4 in Brussels, Jan, Matilde, Elodie and all the Brussels crew, Walter, Jurgen , Becky, Yvo and Amina and everyone at Roadburn festival..it was such an unbelievable honour to be artists in residence and play 4 shows, shouts to Radar Men, Vanishing and Kuro for the amazing performances with us, Julie at Stimultania in Strasbourg ACAB next time we will do a full show without any police intervention, Sixto, Simon and all the amazing heads at Cave 12 in Geneva, All the crew at Sonic Lyon and Vavasseur/Desenfant for joining us for a jam, Machno at BlahBlah in Torino, Chris an all the people at Bronson in Ravenna, Micho at Klub Gromka in Ljubljana..was great to have coffee and cat chats with you man.. Lisi and all the crew at Donau fest and Horse Lords for killing it that night, Radek at Klub Famu in Prague, killer gig, great to catch up with Viktor and our Lightning Glove family over there, Wouter at Gouvernment in Gent..such a cool place , perfect for a Gnod electronic set, all the crew in Liege at Le Garage..amazing support from young Belgian band Maze, All at the Green door store in Brighton..another amazing support show from Kevs band that I can't remember the name of, all the crew in Cambridge, great show looking forward to playing Strawberry fair for y'all one day please, then we had the Gnod Weekender in Bristol...wow what a time.. massive love for all the Schwet crew, Adam , Jen , Dan, Tristan all them amazing heads, all the bands that played it, Organchrist, Victor, Zohastre, Surgeon, Kuro, Ocean Floor, Alex n Kaskie, Giant Swan all the Gnod sides, such a good weekend , love you all. Joel at the Cluny in Toon, batey, Bong lads and all the madfuckers we know up there, Jordan in Rouen at le 3 pieces ..amazing support from Valeskja, all the crew at In Utero in Mechelen..first of many for you I hope, Tom and all the brilliant folk at Water Moulin in Tournai, one of our fave nights..great gig, great party great vibes, Laiki, Uncle Frank and all the people who made the effort in Frankfurt even though we could have actually killed you with volume, also thanks for the tattoos Uncle Frank, Jeppe and all the great folk at Tape in Aarhus, kart and all the sweet people in 1000fryd in Aalborg..amazing place you have there, Loppen in Copenhagen and huge thanks to our good friend Sven there for his good vibes, help and acupuncture and massage skills, love you a lot dude, All the amazing folk at Truckstop Alaska in Gothenburg..such a solid bunch of heads, same goes for the crew at Plan B in Malmo..great place great vibes especially Destructive Noise dude..much love... , Carl and all the people on the boat at Stubnitz, always so good to us, we love playing for y'all so much, also great to see the Golden Pudel crew there...big vibes at that show..., Jeroen and all at DB,s in Utrecht for a really really great show, massive energy that night too, Ian , Alex Morgan , Noel Gardner and all at the Moon in Cardiff another big energy show, Neil, Chris, Henry and Andy at the Maze in Nottingham...amazing bunch..had a great show with y'all, Tom in Glasgow and all who came to the flying duck for our last show, ''twas a great night and the support bands were fucking great too. Massive thanks also to Mai Mai Mai aka Tony Macaroni aka the Vulture for being such a great geezer and playing and recording with us and retaining his wonderful sense of humour. Also massive shout to Raikes Parade our live sound hero, without him we would struggle for sure, big love to Bob de wit at Flipside in Eindhoven..looks like we have a killer album recorded there.. Dutch Pete and Big Jim for driving us around and also never losing it and trying to kill us all haha Greg Wynne for coming to TWO shows (crazy man) , lastly a big thanks to all that came to see us, you must all be fucking off yer heads hahaha

Gnod Bless

Sorry if we forgot anyone but you know we love you

[carolelianamoore-blog]

Cafe Scrapyard Review

What a gem of a cocktail bar to find in a residential area of Amsterdam!

Scrapyard, it appears, is everything others aren’t for a few reasons. I entered the new bar to bluesy mellow beats and a warm welcome by the owner who originally comes from Salford. I was then presented with an extensive cocktail menu by the award winning cocktail bar person who was more than happy to provide a recommendation.

There is an extensive gin list which seems to be de rigueur in Amsterdam at the moment, but after much deliberating I opted for a CMV – coffee, mint and vanilla daiquiri as a pick me up. This could honestly be my most favourite cocktail ever, as the fresh minty taste balanced against nice strong coffee with vanilla was just divine!

Whilst watching the art of cocktail making, I was also informed that they make cocktails that are good for you, as in environmentally friendly and organic products. If you wish you can also choose a wine or a beer supplied by the Two Chefs Brewery.

After devouring my cocktail, I decided to have a peek around the place as there was a good range of modern and interesting art on display from local art producer RichArt Penture. There were quite a few real life portraits of famous people such as Martin Luther King and Mohammed Ali.

Scrapyard also has regular social events, such as Art Battle Contests where local artists with a mix of different styles (graffiti, tattoo, illustration) compete against each other with the help of the public to decide who wins.

They also host kitchen takeovers where there is a food truck and specialty theme of cuisine. I was informed the most recent one was South African.

Settling into the big comfy leather couch at the back I decided it was time to try another cocktail! Again, spoilt by the menu and amazing names, I plumped for a Basil Fawlty – more chosen out of the amusing name. It was a smooth blend of vodka, crème de cassis, triple sec, elderflower tonic and fresh basil and lip-smackingly good.

Scrapyard really is a cool little place in that it balances beautifully made and tasting cocktails, with a down to earth edginess crossed with unbeatably the friendliest bar staff I have ever encountered in a cocktail bar. Opening till late on Fridays and Saturdays, I can see this being a popular hangout.

[salfordelim]

Neil’s Reflections

It’s not always wise to comment on other people’s politics, especially when you are separated by a couple of thousand miles. But some things seem strange.

I think it’s strange that Christians would want to support the re-election of the existing American President. But it’s more than strange. I think it’s dangerous when they suggest that he is God’s man for the moment. At that point it feels that the Church has lost the right to speak any semblance of truth to power. Once you blend in with the existing culture, don’t be surprised if people can’t see that you are standing for anything distinctive. Don’t be surprised if they reject your stories about Jesus.

It’s not always easy standing apart from the existing culture. It can feel very uneasy. But it’s vital because Christians have to stay attached to a radically different story otherwise you will end up with a confused faith cut off from the power of the Spirit.

It might be irreverent but I wonder whether someone should produce Luke’s account of the early church in Acts as a farce. In chapter 14, there’s a moment when Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for the Greek gods Zeus and Hermes. A whole city are beside themselves in excitement when they thing these gods have come to earth in flesh. The temple priest arrives ready to place wreaths on their heads and sacrifice bulls to them.

Paul and Barnabas struggle to explain that they have got the story wrong. They run onto the crowd, tearing their clothes, trying to explain that they are humans, and that far from coming to receive this worship, they’ve come to put a stop to it all. They are here to tell a completely different story. A better story. One that doesn’t include gods who terrorise humans, use violence to get their way, and keep people terrified of them.

Sometimes it’s hard to stop people getting the wrong end of the stick. They tried really hard, but had ‘difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them’, though that seems to have been achieved when some Jews who spent all their time following Paul and Barnabas around the region stirring up trouble arrive.

They were much better at getting the crowd to change their minds. They persuade the crowd that Paul was not only a man, but he was a bad man. He needed to be put to death.  So the crowd put their sacrifices and massive differences to one side, pick up rocks, stone Paul, drag him outside the city and leave him for dead.

Paul has united pagans and Jewish monotheists: they both agree that it would be better if Paul was dead. All because he refused to accept the sacrifices from those who thought he was a Greek God and refused to stop talking to Jews about the Messiah Jesus.

No wonder that Paul’s message to the churches was ‘we must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God’. (v 22). It’s not easy to stand apart from the crowd. It’s not easy to stand for truth. It’s not easy to tell people about a whole different story. It’s not easy to be rejected.

But it is the way of Jesus. Whoever is standing for election.

Interview

This week’s interview is with Steve Hollick. Steve is part of the Governing Body, but along with Clare, more importantly is a parent to two rather wonderful lads. In this interview he talks about his own experience of growing up as the son of a pastor as well as the joys and challenges of being a parent of teenagers.

Connecting

1. Our Gatherings

Speaking Confidently – Wednesday 16 September at 7.30pm

Before lockdown we did some sessions on public speaking – especially in a church context. There will be another session on this which will pick up where we were but will also offer a chance for people to ‘have a go’ and get some feedback. If you came to those session, it’d be great if you come along to this.

The session will be on Wednesday 16 September at 7.30pm

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86969818407 Meeting ID: 869 6981 8407

Sunday gathering  

The link to this Sunday’s Gathering is here:  

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/836810848 Meeting ID: 836 810 848

In order to make sure that we keep everyone safe, we will use the waiting room option in Zoom. It means that when you connect you will just have to wait a moment till you are admitted to the service. Could you help us by making sure that your Zoom name on the screen has your name – rather than iphone, for example. Thanks

Or you can join us live on YouTube.

2. Prayer Ministry on Sundays

After each Sunday service, the prayer team will be available to pray for those needing support in breakout rooms on Zoom. You can either let Ian know in advance or just wait around after the service. 

If you have prayer requests but don’t want to be prayed with, you can also let Ian know and the prayer team will use that time to pray on your behalf.  

3. Stay Connected: ‘Virtual Coffee Morning’ – Wednesday 10.30-11.30am

A Wednesday morning is the ideal time to catch up with people, have a brew, even involve yourself with a quiz. So, whilst it’s not as good as being together in person, there’s an opportunity to do it all online.

Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/94930624852?pwd=dlI0SnhwY3RaNnUrUGpSMTkrWm5hZz09

4. House Groups – Thursday 7.45-9.00pm

If you haven’t been part of them yet, now’s a great time to join in.

The link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/998857193

5. Non-Zoom Prayer Meeting

On Friday 10.30-12.00 there’s a prayer meeting in a non-Zoom meeting! Using Whatsapp, contact Corinne Baines or Gill Oldham or Neil and they’ll make sure you are able to connect.

If in doubt

All the links to the meetings are in Church Suite and on the ‘Calendar’ section of our church website: http://www.salfordelimchurch.org/events/

6. You’re not alone

If you need help and don’t know where to turn, you are always welcome to contact Neil on 07771 558058

7. Giving

Thanks to all of you who give regularly. If you want to make a gift to the church you can transfer money direct to the bank account. Here are the details: EFGA Salford Elim: 60-05-16; 18523781.

And if you would like to give to The Vine, the account is The Vine; 60-05-16; 18523811.

8. Coming Up

Men Walking Together

We wanted to – but in line with the changes and the specific advice from the government against doing this, we feel the responsible thing is to postpone this until it is possible. We will do this walk – just not now!

Alpha Course

As most of you will know, The Alpha Course is designed for those who want to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed environment where no questions are off limits. We are going to offer two opportunities before Christmas via Zoom to do Alpha; one on a Tuesday evening and the other on a Thursday afternoon.

This isn’t aimed at those of us who already know the basics of faith but we do want to strongly encourage you to invite family members, friends, work colleagues, neighbours, (anyone!) who isn’t yet a Christian.

Sharing faith can be hard for most of us but this is an easy way to do it. You never know, they might say yes!

Here’s a promo video for Alpha which you might want to share with those you invite:

Here are the Zoom links for the courses: 

Tuesday Alpha: https://zoom.us/j/92563386833?pwd=OUFyS2x3UW9pL2NnVENzUTJNRkt0UT09

Thursday Alpha: https://zoom.us/j/96790307723?pwd=TjVNZmp6U0xtY3dXNnpLZFFPeHNaQT09

Please pray:

For those who have already agreed to come

For those you will invite

For Judith and Ian as they lead the course

Every Week You get Prayed For!

This is just to remind you that every week the whole church is prayed for – by name. At the beginning of the lockdown, everyone who was on ChurchSuite was contacted by one of the pastoral team to make sure you had enough support. And in different ways that is continuing. Of course, you may have decided at the time that you would be ok and so didn’t really connect much. BUT… be assured you have been prayed for by name every week by the pastoral team.

I don’t take that for granted. It’s great to know that we belong to a church that supports one another in lots of ways, not least prayer.

From time to time, you might want to thank them!

Debbie King

Ian Peacock

Julian Gittings

Gill Oldham

Lorna Plura

Charlie Blundell

Paul King

Alex McGregor

Maggie Hudson

Janet Downs

Judith Thompson

Nev Plura

Links and Resources

1. Kids Resources

Here’s this week’s Kids Resources from Morag, with a variety of videos, crafts and other useful to help your child/ren read and learn from this week’s Bible passage.

2. Help For Living

Care for the Family have been providing resources and events for many years that give people hope and ideas to make life better. During the autumn they will all be online. Details are here: https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/events/events-online

If you want help with parenting, singleness, marriage, living confidently, I would definitely recommend you having a look. All from the comfort of your own home.

[torentialtribute]

Is Salford City a vanity project – or the future of football?

Some people think that Salford City class 92 stewardship is a cash-strewn vanity project, and I was there recently in May 11 this year

That was the time when North West Minnows – owned by Gary Neville and his five former Manchester United teammates since 2014 – reached National League rivals Fylde in Wembley to reach the Football League for the first time

I started a burst of tweets: & # 39; The romance of football: small Salford City, owned by a billionaire and six multi-millionaires, who made the big end of £ 2 million per year in England & # 39; s FIFTH level while players pay up to £ 200,000 and win promotion for the EFL. Underdog tales. & # 39;

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Gary Neville explained why Salford City is not a vanity project and the club is really sustainable

Nick from Sportsmail Harris doubted the & # 39; underdog & # 39; status of Salf ord when they were promoted

[1 9459008] The tweets drew a passionate response van Neville who saw the writer and owner meet

Harris (right) sat down with Neville (center) for insight to get in the Salford City model

This was a reference to the Singaporean tycoon and philanthropist Peter Lim, plus Neville a and his brother Phil and their former former Manchester United members of the golden generation Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and David Beckham.

My problem, as I already mentioned, was not necessarily investing in clubs, as long as & # 39; start a long-term plan for sustainable development & # 39;

On the contrary, I have argued that wealthy owners are trying to maintain a non-sustainable club, that it will eventually fail. & # 39; [Wembley] was less than nine percent full for Salford's victory, & # 39; I concluded. & # 39; This is not a sustainable community club at the professional level. It is a vanity project. & # 39;

As they say on Twitter: RIP my listings. Gary Neville weighed himself: & # 39; It is definitely not a vanity project. [You] I think it would be wise to meet our staff, committee, local fans and ourselves to see if you still think the same way. & # 39;

For example, three months later I am face to face with Neville in his office in Manchester, tearing apart the idea that the Salford company is an ego trip with a bolted documentary.

He explains how it came about – and can be sustained. He is meticulous, unashamedly frank – and disarming. He reveals that Salford loses millions every year, probably around £ 3 million in 2019-2020 alone. And for now it will be Lim and not the Class of 92 that will wear that.

This will be uncomfortable with many financial massacres occurring in Bury, Bolton and elsewhere.

Salford & # 39; s success on the field has been criticized for the amount of owner investment

Bury is a club close to the heart of the Neville family, with Gary & # 39; s deceased father, Neville Neville, helpful in rescuing them after an earlier financial administration in 2002.

& # 39; I get tweeted all the time. I am causing Bury to go bankrupt because I am from Bury but I have not bought them, "says Neville. & # 39; But the only people you can blame are the owners of Bury. & # 39;

This is both a reference to a former owner, Stewart Day, who spent & # 39; eight million pounds, thinking he could reach the championship or whatever & # 39 ;, and Steve Dale, who club last December for a pound, continued to spend too much and continued on the road to oblivion.

But Neville argues – with validity – that English football has always largely failed because of businessman with deep pockets, most of them not recklessly and a danger to their clubs. He says that misinformation partially fuels Salford critics. To paraphrase: yes, Salford has spent a lot, but not at the level that most assume.

He gives an example from the days when it circulated as players of Gareth Seddon and Danny Webber had £ 800 a week in the Northern Premier League Division North.

& # 39; Actually they were at £ 400 & # 39 ;, says Neville. & # 39; People say we pay for this, pay for it, push up the market … the market has gone through, but it is partly because of what people think we pay, not what we pay for. & # 39;

What strikes me is Neville & # 39; s emotional, even visceral, attachment. He can watch every match live via private stream, wherever he is. & # 39; Even last year when I went to Qatar for Christmas on vacation & # 39 ;, he says.

[1945908] Graham Alexander is the manager and he is in charge of delivering of promotion after promotion

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& # 39; Barrow Road, & # 39; and I was in the Costa coffee, in a shopping center in Doha, with my father-in-law, who looked at Salford on my iPad and didn't move for two hours. And, oh my God, we are lost at the last minute. & # 39; The Barrow winner actually arrived in the fifth minute of extra time. Marcel rolls his eyes. "You wouldn't believe how p ***** d off I was."

He continues: "Literally wherever I am, I will watch. The first game of last season I watched from Greece. We signed with Leyton Orient. I was in Singapore, with Peter, and streamed it from my iPad to television. & # 39;

He was also unable to travel to the second game of this season, a loss of 2-0 fourteen days ago in Crawley, but he watched.

& # 39; And it ruined my weekend as much as when I was playing.You know what I did that night? I just sat down at a wine bar in Ramsbottom and only had a few glasses wine and some food I had to drink! & # 39;

Like Salford on Monday morning in 15th place in League Two – after a win, three draws and a defeat in five games – after a 2-2 The draw in Carlisle on Saturday is instructive to understand how Neville & Co. got here Was a train journey with Giggs in 2012 when he was considering retirement. They matched & we have to do something in football. We had made our name out of opportunities and being in a youth team. & # 39;

A format of a football school was thrown away. Heroes from Sir Bobby Robson to Glenn Hoddle had failed. & # 39; Essentially childcare for children who are rich enough to pay £ 300 a week and then you send them home on Friday & # 39 ;, Neville says. & # 39; I said & # 39; Giggsy, I don't feel like it. We have to be a team for them … we have to get a club. & # 39;

From LR: Paul Scholes, Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville are all involved with Salford City

David Beckham stepped in at the beginning of the year and the club continues to grow and succeed

ALEXANDER IS OWNER TO DYCHE

Salford City manager Graham Alexander would not have been in the historic promotion to the Football League without the intervention of Burnley boss Sean Dyche, Alexander has revealed

When Salford approached Alexander last spring last year, the 47-year-old former right back had already managed the upper regions of League One, with Scunthorpe and Fleetwood.

& # 39; I don't want to waste your time, & # 39; he recalls, & # 39; but I don't want to make it outside the Football League. I just finished fifth in League One and I think I'm good enough to be there. & # 39;

He listened to Gary Neville who made a convincing case about Salford's ambitions, but still took advice from Dyche, a friend and former club mate with Luton, briefly, in 1999.

& # 39; He said to me: "How will you feel in a year when Salford has made it to the Football League and someone else did it when it could have been you? & # 39 ;, says Alexander.

That little push after Neville's field was the clincher & # 39; that Salford goes to the next level, not just in terms of football, that runs parallel to my own ambition to which I want a club to go. & # 39;

After the last play-off, Alexander urged his players to stay on the field every second. "I told them to enjoy it, these highlights are not very common."

His own career heights as a player, in which he competed in the rare performance of 1,000 league matches n as an outfielder, was among other things the oldest player to make a Premier League-debut (37 years, before Burnley, in 2009), and then defeated World Cup runner-up France, home and away, in Euro 2008 qualifying with Scotland.

The quietly impressive Alexander now has new mountains to scale.

& # 39; So the five of us were in a room [Beckham only signed up in 2019] and agreed to take on a club. But it had to mean something to us. & # 39;

Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Macclesfield and others were thus discounted. Lim, not currently involved, suggested Salford. & # 39; We players have all grown up there, football-wise, & # 39; says Neville. & # 39; Scholesy was born there. Giggsy has lived there for 30 years. Salford was one of the largest cities in England without a league club. & # 39;

The talks began with Salford President David Russell and President Karen Baird – both still in those positions almost six years later. Also there in 2013-14 and still: club secretary Andy Giblin, hamburger conductor Barbara & # 39; Bab & # 39; Gaskell, Buck the bartender, gardener George Russell, Bill the maintenance man, the turnstile operators, and so on. A difference is that they are paid nowadays. Another – crucial for all this is that annual spending is not thousands but millions.

After an acquisition was agreed in 2014, Neville and Baird went on an extensive fact-finding mission to clubs that were or were making & # 39; the journey to the pyramid & # 39 ;. They visited FC United from Manchester, Fylde, Fleetwood, Morecambe and AFC Wimbledon and spent & # 39; hours with each of them asking & # 39; How do you do this? & # 39 ;.

Neville says: & # 39; They had different experiences, owned by a fan, by an entrepreneur, different models all with their challenges.

& # 39; They told us everything they had done wrong and we were like sponges … we spoke to owners, sports directors, technical directors, commercial managers, and we wrote it all down and came back and wrote our plan. & # 39;

Salford estimated that Salford spent around £ 3 million spend a million more than they currently earn

That plan, with 40 pages of forensic, budgeted details, included: four promotions in eight years (four in five achieved), a new stadium suitable for League One (done) a ladies team (done), a development team (done), an academy (done), new training facilities (done), elevated gates (done, from 200 fans to 3,500 this season), the cheapest prices in the top five divisions (done, from £ 100 seasonal tickets with £ 10 per walk-up game and £ 5 concessions).

Gate receipts may be higher with higher prices, but are still the second largest revenue stream (around £ 500,000) after & # 39; TV money & # 39 ;, also known as redistributed cash from the Premier League of £ 1 million. Commercial income and income from an ongoing documentary project contribute to the greenhouse. On the other hand, player wages are the biggest costs anywhere.

Neville and Baird reveal that their blueprint determines a policy that Salford would have a players budget 30 to 50 percent higher than the average in a given department. In other words, not the biggest, but most likely in the top six, to give them a solid promotional shot in a certain season.

Neville and Baird will not exactly disclose their finances for this term, but Sportsmail calculates – given player costs elsewhere – that Salford & # 39; s will be in the £ 2.5 million region, only within the top six but not at the top.

Including transfers and current expenses, they will spend around £ 3 million more than they earn – barring lucrative FA Cup draws or player sales for large sums.

Lim is the loyal, bullish, wise, supportive constant in the background. Neville says that Lim & # 39; s most important advice has always been that spending more on quickly promoted will ultimately save money versus promoted slowly

Neville and president Karen Baird investigated an investigation after the club was purchased

Lim has also taken responsibility since the beginning of last season committed to all the club's losses by injecting capital to cover it. Until then, Lim and the Class of 92 have financed the club 50-50.

& # 39; Yes, we threw a lot of money on it. We have built a stadium. We now have a Football League team. But it is over with our personal money and Peter's & # 39; s money & # 39 ;, says Neville. & # 39; We know that we will suffer significant losses in the coming years. Many clubs in League Two and League One have significant losses that are subsidized by owners. & # 39;

Neville says & # 39; not a day goes by & unless he spends time thinking about how Lim can ever earn back his investment.

Salford has two routes to sustainability, says Neville. & # 39; We are rowing back [cutting budgets and perhaps falling back down the divisions] what we are not going to do, or we are jumping forward. And that's all. In between, you remain in a position where you have a subsidized loss. As long as you are willing to subsidize that loss, you will be fine. & # 39;

Our graphic shows, the wealth divides into wage terms between the upper and lower divisions of England an abyss. A wage margin for the Football League was recently raised at a meeting of presidents and will be formally presented at next year's AGM, with different levels for League Two, League One and the championship.

Even if they were present, the higher Salford goes, the more it costs – great if – they reach the wealth of what Neville describes as & # 39; the promised land & # 39; – the Premier League

Neville and Beckham (center) were on Wembley as promotional club

Lim's portfolio includes La Liga club Valencia, the image of Cristiano Ronaldo and an interest in the McLaren F1 team. Neville says Lim only invests because he enjoys it. & # 39; He built himself into a self-made double billionaire.

& # 39; He has a point where he does things he likes and he does things he can afford. It's that simple. He likes soccer. & # 39;

As for the critics, Neville says: & # 39; We could have put our money in everything: our bank accounts, cars, vacations, stores, restaurants, real estate, shares, everything.

& # 39; We choose to put this money in a football club. I have never seen one person come to me in the street in five years and say that I am ruining football. & # 39;

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Jill and Angela - Artist Talks: 6.10.18

We had artists talks for our tutors to explain surther about their practice and how they work. This is the second talk from the tutors which was to help us understand more about how we could work with our contextual unit.

Jill Randall

Jill talked about how she uses metals to print and also make sculptures from. She is a big fan of using precious metals, such as bronze or copper. She is one of the founders of SIGMA. Jill told us about how she likes the Idea of transforming materials - cast objects in lead

Grizedale Forest Sculpture

Jill worked a residency in Grizedale Forest and in collaboration with some local craft men created a copper sculpture for the Forest. The sculpture has been made to resemble a tree like structure by the long copper cylinders. This is designed to blend into its surroundings. The sculpture can also be viewed from different angles as it's been made so you can walk under it.

I like how this sculpture can also act like a shelter much like a treees branches, but this is manmade. Also over time the copper would rust and begin the change colour which would help it to blend into its surroundings more, as it wouldn't look so new and shiny.

Hiddenplace

Jill also spoke about her project called 'Hiddenplace' in which she took up a residency in Burnley and worked closely with the residents. She created a raft to hold a camera and sent it town the canal and documented Burnley's Hidden areas which the residents hadn't seen before. Jill then used the video and projected in bars and played it in local shops to show to Burnley residents and visitors, so they could gain insight into their community.

(Jill Randall's sketch of her 'Hiddenplace' project) http://jillrandall.co.uk

Place/displace: Touchstones Rochdale

Jill Randall creates a series of metal sheds from scrap

Other projects

Jill likes the idea of the passing of time when working with metals and how the metals can become eroded and change colour. And worked a residency in an old mine (Parys Mountain Copper mine). She left large sheets of paper in the mine and allowed the copper water to drip onto the paper. These produced some interesting prints. She created some archival maps of the mine by asking the local people who tour in the mind how they remember their way around.

Developed a residency in a factory to conduct workshops and show work.

Jill also spoke about how she worked in the Botanical Garden in Leicester and created metal signs in the shape of body parts which show how the different poisonous plants in the garden would effect the body if ingested.

Angela Tait

Angela disgussed her passion for sculpture and ceramics and how she became faciated with sculpture. She explained how her first sculpture was built from paper and tape. She studied MA fine art at the university of Salford and has her own shared studio called Atic studios.

She explained some of the projects she has worked on throughout her career as a sculptor and also gave us information about the things she's had to do to survive as an artist such as set up an Etsy shop and sell her ceramics to make an income. Angela explained that this was something that she really hated doing as she lost her freedom about what she got to create, but had to do as a form of income for her family. Her ceramics also seem very family orientated and all have very caring finishing touches, such a bows and lace imprints. Having her own family in mind has defiantly impacted her craft, as the reviews on Angela's Etsy shop also reinforce this.

When researching more about Angela's practice I came across the Etsy shop she mentioned and had a look. I found

Manchester Museum - The Uban Moths

Angela showed images of her work in collaboration with her friend who is a photographer. They worked with artefacts from the Manchester Museum to produce fragile ceramic butterflies made from porcelain. The urban moths were all given individual names and a realistic finish by coating them in images of moths and displaying them in an artefact cabinet with pins and tiny display labels.

Guns to Goods

Guns to goods was a project that involved melting down guns using them in ceramics. This was a way of removing guns from the street and turning them into something beautiful and giving it a new purpose.

This project reminded me of a sculpture I heard about on the news a few years ago called 'Knife Angel', it was made at the British Ironworks Centre at Oswestry, Shropshire by sculptor Alfie Bradley. The 26ft sculpture was created using knives handed to police, in honour of the victims and families who have lost their lives and loved ones to knife crime. The knife angel can be seen holding out its hands as if it is asking "why?" In a confused manner.

(BBC reports about each project)

Other projects

Angela has worked an artists in residence at Victoria station in which she took moulds of peoples used coffee cups and produced ceramic replicas.

Angela worked in collaboration with some other artists to reuse books that were being thrown away from a library. The books were made into the shape of a kiln which is typically used to fire ceramics.

Other feedback provided by Jill & Angela

Artist newsletter, Arts council website for updates about possible contests, residency's.