Manchester riots: University student handed 16-month jail term for looting Tesco store

Best night out in Manchester: Vote for your favourite venue in the Manchester Tourism Awards 2011

Tip for Manchester city council to save money - turn the bloody Christmas lights on at Christmas, or preferably, not at all. Grumpy monday

Hi Kevin - long time - I was hoping we could come to some arrangement - u know what about. I'll keep tweeting until I hear from you

given up and joined this twittery tweeting thing. Feeling old but sure something will fall into place shortly -

2.10 - got my afternoon back as meeting cancelled, but working till 9 - does that mean I can go to bed for a bit?

Two and a half pints of Star after The Blue Room constitutes a deserved debrief. Good session, the wonderful Cathy Crabb and two new men

Sat trying to work in a coolish Northern Qtr cafe - lots of distractions but maybe they're stimulating and fruitful. Coffee's good. Discuss.

A day ahead talking about drugs, sexual health, HIV, homelessness and probably a bit about cock. Hey, its Friday

To go to the allotment or not to go to the allotment - promise of rain all day, no sign of it yet, want to lay brick paths, sod the veg.

Isn't skype a wonderful thing. My mate Mitch in my living room and 3,500 miles away

Criminology students and Lifematters, 3 one hour sessions, a test for the smokers amongst us. Chinese Buffet afterwards. Good monday.

Weather depressing me, hard to motivate, 2 early for SAD syndrome. Got told off at hospital, diabetic HB count to high. Give up wine. Meh.

Want to go to plot and fix lovely new green tarpaulin to leaky shed roof. Won't tho, too wet. Meh

No Christmas shopping attempted and weekend to be spent digging. German market tonight, happy birthday charlotte.

8.21 - think I've done very well to last this long.

how sad to admit I operate better as a human being when working

tonight I smoke my last cig after 27 years of luvvin them.it's not a new years resolution,it's because my lungs aren't working any anymore