Author: Paul Ariss
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On Saturday 3rd September the Canadian band Arcade Fire played Manchester Go Arena as part of their world tour to support the release of their new album ‘We’. As a fan of the band for 14 years I had a ticket for the concert; having seen them previously I consider them to be one of…
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Ever had one of those moments, one of those times, when you felt that anything was possible? When all your plans fell into place? Or just simply something amazing you weren’t expecting to occur, dropped from space into your life? Did you feel at that moment that you could conquer the world? That you were…
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Ever needed to put blogging on the back seat when other commitments come around? Although that’s the case for me at the moment, thankfully the reasons are positive ones.
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It’s a wet, cold Monday night in February. I had planned to go to the gym as part of my three-day training routine. But the house is warm and the sofa is…responsive. It’s old, it knows how I like things, it encourages me to slouch like the evil soft furnishings monster it is. I start…
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What is the favourite photo you have ever taken? What is about it that makes the image so special? When I was asked this recently, I considered a photo taken of my father a couple of years before he passed away, back when he was still relatively healthy, delighted to be with two of his…
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What are the main things that we should be grateful for but are most likely to take for granted? Do we ever even think about them until they are under threat? When prompted recently to think of five things I am most grateful for it was good to stop and consider those things upon which…
SONGS AND SCRIPTS AND DUNKING BISCUITS 