This week I have finally got back to a bit of work on the book project. I’m actually quite excited because as I write this, tomorrow I’m going to be singing at Whalley Abbey, but more on that another week! I’ve done some reading, on the history of the north south divide, and on working…

For the second year, I’ve signed up for the Diabetes UK Million Step Challenge. Until October, I need to do almost 11,000 steps a day, and as I write this on day 16, I’ve already done more than 200,000, which is a really good start. Last year I was only a couple of days away…

It’s been such a busy few weeks that I haven’t had much time to myself, let alone much time to write anything for the blog. The week before last, we held the Social History Society Conference in Lancaster. As administrator, I didn’t make it to any of the papers (I was too busy running around…

This week has mainly been taken up with preparing for the Social History Society Conference (largely sending emails and trying to chase things that haven’t been finalised yet) and catching up on many of the papers I missed at the Soundscapes in the Early Modern World Conference last summer! Because I was running the SHS…

I can’t actually remember the last time I went to two concerts in three days, nor can I remember the last time I was still up at 2am… but this week I have done just that. I went with family to see Johnny McEvoy in Stockport on Thursday and then in Leeds last night. It…