THE LRM

Dear friends, comrades, lovers and loiterers 

It’s First Sunday, This Sunday and, somewhat discombobulatingly the last First Sunday of the year. How the devil did that happen?

Join us to ponder time flying, cities dreaming, buddleia conspiring and doubtless much else.

Meet 2pm this Sunday outside Manchester Craft and Design Centre, Oak St M4 5JD.

I don’t know exactly where we will go, but as ever our wanders wind collectively, with the pace and direction set according to our desires on the day. The only rules are take care of each other and the places we explore. And don’t be an arse.

All welcome, and free of course because these streets belong to everyone. Or they should do.

For more information please email mlrose@thelrm.org or text/whatsapp 07974929589

My heartfelt thanks, as ever, for all who walk with The LRM in person, through cyberspace and beyond

Love and golden apples

Morag xx

PS here's news from friends at Our Irwell, including some walks - they aren’t psychogeographical but they are illuminating and you will get to ramble with good folk by our beautiful river.

Our Irwell Salford Wetlands Circular Walk with The Ramblers 
Sunday 8th December, 11am Outside Salford Crescent Station
Estimated finish time is 1.30 back at Salford Crescent station.This has been categorised as an easy walk, distance 8km, with a 25m ascent. It is mostly on riverside walkways, please note that these may be slippery or unsurfaced in places. This is a short Sunday morning walk using paths that follow the river as closely as possible without too much deviation or repetition. The route visits Peel Park, Kersal Wetlands and Salford University
For more information please visit
 https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/our-irwell-salford-wetlands-circular
Details are also shared on facebook and meetup here:
https://fb.me/e/2AtHm0FvM
 
https://www.meetup.com/manchester-weekend-walkers/events/304780343/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link
 
Huge thanks to walk leader Andy for organising this walk, all our welcome and I hope lots of Our Irwell can go and enjoy this river walk.
 
Lightwaves, Salford Quays.
Thursday 5th December 7pm
Our Irwell will also visit The Lightwaves Festival at Salford Quays https://quaysculture.com/lightwaves-salford-2024/ for an informal wander around the installations and a social beverage afterwards
Meet us 7pm outside the entrance to The Lowry (if we haven’t met before I am short with pink hair and, if its cold, a stripey hat)
 
Pomona Campaign
There’s been a lot of love shown towards Pomona, but we still really need evidence for our campaign to retain a public route across the island. If you can fill out an evidence statement that would be brilliant, email Ourirwell@gmail.com for a copy. Crucially we are also looking for evidence of use of, and love for, Pomona in other ways so if you have any memories, films, photos, anecdotes, historical documents or anything else we can add to our portfolio of evidence (regardless of whether or not you want to fill out forms) please do share. If it would be useful to chat or you need more information don't hesitate to get in touch

Future Meetings and Contacts
The next Our Irwell meeting will be our AGM in January, details to be confirmed early new year. In the meantime, please let us know if you have any comments, questions, ideas for future events or emerging issues around Our Irwell, you can email OurIrwell@gmail.com, visit our facebook group “OurIrwell” and our Instagram. You can also text/whatsapp/ join our whatsapp chat on 07974929589. We would also love to see any pictures or hear any stories collected on your Irwell wanders

Very best wishes and, as ever, heartfelt thanks for all your support of Our Irwell and our aims to Protect, Progress and Promote access to Our Irwell.
 

Dear friends and loiterers

It’s First Sunday, this Sunday and I’m delighted that loiterer and surrealist of distinction Peter Overton is facilitating what promises to be a wonderful wander

Meet 2pm Sunday October 6th outside Manchester Central Library.

That’s all I know of Peter’s plans but I have no doubt it will be a convivial, curious and captivating drift together.

As ever LRM events are free and open to all. We simply ask you take care of yourself, each other and places we walk through together. For more information please text or whatsapp 07974929589 or email mlrose@thelrm I’m so sorry I wont be there in person but I really look forward to field reports,

We also have a couple of updates from our kindreds at Our Irwell who are working to protect, progress and promote access to our rivers

Their latest campaign is for a right of way across Pomona, and they are asking anyone who has used Pomona over the years to tell them about it. They are having a zoom meeting on Wednesday October 30th, 7-8pm to update you on progress and to answer questions and support anyone who needs help with their evidence form: https://tinyurl.com/bdz74s87

They are also hosting a workshop to comment on, and contribute to, plans for an Irwell River Park on Wednesday, 23 October 2024 6:00pm – 8:00 pm atSEESAW, 86 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6NG. Further information can be found here: Further https://shaping.salford.gov.uk/projects/irwell-river-parkor email OurIrwell@gmail.com

I hope to see you on the streets soon. In the meantime huge thanks to Peter, and if you have an idea for a future First Sunday don’t hesitate to get in touch
Facebook “the loiterers resistance movement”
X / twitter @thelrm
Email mlrose@thelrm.org
Text / whatsapp / signal 07974929589


With love and autumnal golden apples
Morag xx

Dear friends, comrades and loiterers

It’s First Sunday this Sunday and so please come and join us for a Summertime loiter.

Our manifesto states “the streets belong to everyone and we want to reclaim them for play and revolutionary fun” and right now that feels more important that ever.
The challenge a loiterer set us was to think about change so we’ll be returning to the scene of previous explorations to see what has been going on....
Find us 2pm at Cutting Room Square in Ancoats on Sunday August 4th.

For those who wish to join us for the first time or just fancy a refresher here's some more information about how we walk together:

Our wanders are always free and everyone is welcome.

The pace and direction is set by participants on the day according to their needs and desires. We move through the city together so please come prepared to navigate the urban environment. Don’t forget sunscreen / water / woollies / whatever you feel are comfy shoes (delete as appropriate to you)

This is NOT a guided tour but a psychogeographical exploration and experiment in creative walking and a critical conversation with our streets alongside interesting folk (but if you do want a critical tour there's a list of possibilities here and if there is enough interest we can sort: http://thelrm.org/events)

Please try to be punctual as we dont know where we will go and once drifting messages might get missed. I'm short with bright pink hair if you need to try and find us.

The golden (only) rule is take care of yourself, each other and all we share the streets with – and don’t be an arse.

We will walk for around 90 – 120 minutes and finish somewhere where we can have a brew and a blether sharing travellers tales.

If you have any questions, specific access requirements or need more information please do get in touch:
email mlrose@thelrm.org
X @thelrm
our facebook group "the loiterers resistance movement."
SMS/Whatsapp/call 07974929589

With love and golden apples
Morag xx

PS Our friends Our Irwell are meeting 6pm, Tuesday 13th August, at the Castlefield Viaduct. Amongst other things they will be sharing details of their campaign for access to Pomona so please do go along and show support if you can email OurIrwell@gmail.comand become a member or join their mailing list here: https://forms.office.com/e/re7Gei7z4b

Dear friends, comrades and lovely loiterers

Wow – its First Sunday again this Sunday, time really does seem to be whizzing by at the moment.

We’ve had requests for more water, more tram stops and  an exploration of the developments around the Etihad campus and so this First Sunday we will combine them all…

Lets meet 2pm Sunday 2nd June at New Islington Tram Stop. We’ll follow the canal towpath up to the Co-op Live building and then see where the drift takes us….  There aren’t any major sporting events scheduled but loiterers are warned Coldplay are in the vicinity.

As ever the direction and pace will be set collectively (if folk aren’t feeling it we can wander away from the canal). Wherever we go will will walk for around 90-120 minutes and then find somewhere for a drink and a chat.

All are very welcome to join us, because these streets belong to everyone and we believe in the power of walking them together.

Please do get in touch if you have any questions, comments or ideas for future First Sundays. Email mlrose@thelrm.orgtext/whatsapp 07974929589 x @thelrm or comment on the facebook group “the loiterers resistance movement”

I hope to loiter with you soon

With love and golden apples

Morag xx

PS Manchester Histories Festival is back 6-9thJune and as ever lots of interesting stuff. Thanks to spooky loiterer par excellence Julian I’ll be part of a panel on paranormal Manchester on Saturday afternoon: https://manchesterhistories.co.uk/events/day-3-saturday-8-june-2024-intangible-sounds-daytime-events/please do share other highlights here too.