Check out the rest of my photographs on Flickr Last week I made the pilgrimage, on my bike, in the rain to the Futuresonic conference and festival. Not a huge pilgrimage to be honest as it takes place in Manchester down at the Contact Theatre, but an important event nonetheless which collides the worlds of technology, music and art. read more...

Over the last few months I've occasionally stumbled into a strange and boarded-up looking place in the Northern Quarter called Nexus. They run a "night cafe" providing hot drinks, snacks, taxis home and friendly conversation after midnight on Saturdays. read more...

I'm really losing it now. some chap called Martin John Callanan "befriended" me on facebook the other day. read more...