Dear friends and beloved loiterers
It’s First Sunday, this Sunday, and our final communal drift of 2023. To see the year out in style we will be guided by the words of the Loiterers friend and inspiration Phil Smith. Phil is an exemplary mythogeographer, writer, artist and occasional crabman: h…
Dear friends, lovers and loiterers
It’s First Sunday, This Sunday so time for a communal wander.
This time I am delighted that we will be walking with our friends and comrades from GM Right To Roam. We’ll be going to explore the domain of more excellent folk, The Friends of Ryebank Fields.
Dear friends, lovers and loiterers
It’s First Sunday, this Sunday, and so time for another wonderful wander together… except not quite.
Occasionally we do indulge in a little time slippage, and a few folk have been asking for an evening derive or a weeknight drift and so we will be meeting o…
Dear friends, lovers and loiterers
August greetings to all. It’s First Sunday again this Sunday and The LRM are continuing to visit spots suggested by each other. Last month we explored Debdale Park and a consensus emerged that this time folk wanted to return to Cheetham Hill. It’s long been a fa…
I hope this invitation is of interest to you. If you can not attend but would like to talk about how creative walking might be useful to your work, or you would like a copy of the WalkBook please don't hesitate to contact me as I would love to share with you. Please note this is NOT an LRM event but…
Dear friends, lovers and loiterers
It’s First Sunday, this Sunday and time for a bit of convivial, critical, creative walking.
I’m delighted we are continuing to wander outside the city centre and have been invited by Matthew and others to explore Debdale Park and its environment in Gorton.
J…
It’s First Sunday, this Sunday and as promised the next few wanders will be at locations requested by loiterers. A return to Media City, Salford Quays and its surrounding environment has been suggested so we will be meeting on Sunday 4th June, 2pm, outside The Imperial War Museum North.
There’s…
Dear friends in loitering
I hope you are enjoying Spring. It’s First Sunday, This Sunday and so time to wander together.
Folk have been asking to explore outside the city centre and there was a suggestion for different loiterers to facilitate walks where they live, and so I thought I…
Dear friends,
It’s First Sunday This Sunday and so time for a loiter. Join us 2pm this Sunday, 5th March, outside the entrance to MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry) on Liverpool Road. Taking inspiration from the worlds of science and magic we will wander together and speak to the streets. It…
Campaigners have won access to the River Irwell at Ralli Quays in Salford. Working together as “Our Irwell” they have successfully overturned plans to divert the public right of way through a hotel lobby.
Developers Legal and General have amended their plans and they now include the guarantee…
Dear friends and fellow loiterers
February's First Sunday is a bit different as we are venturing outside Greater Manchester for the first time. Please join me for the final iteration* of the People's Tour of Glossop on Sunday February 5th
More details and free tickets here. https://www…
Dear friends and comrades in loitering
The First First Sunday wander of 2023 will take place this Sunday, 8th January (yes, I know that’s an interesting definition of “First Sunday” but sometimes time-slips).
Join me at 2pm, Piccadilly Gardens, near the metal memorial tree. We can excava…
It’s First Sunday this Sunday and so time again for an extraordinary stroll….
Meet The LRM under the tiled map at Victoria Station, Manchester, 2pm this Sunday 4th December. We shall wander at will for about 2 hours and then have a convivial beverage somewhere agreeable.
As ever the directio…
It’s First Sunday, This Sunday and time for some post Hallowe’en tricks or treats. We’ll be focusing on finding the magical in the mundane from ghosts under the pavement to spirits in the air…..
Join us 2pm this Sunday 6th November in St Anne’s Square outside The Royal Exchange Theatre (a…
Hi everyone
There has been some important progress regarding Ralli Quays and I am using this blog to share information as we do not have a dedicated webpage. For more information please email mlrose@thelrm.org tweet @thelrm or text/whatsapp 07974929589
People who wrote to the DFT to object t…
Hooray! Its First Sunday this Sunday and so time for a communal wander.
We will be exploring some of our favourite subjects: rivers, regeneration and play in our city. However the plan for this month is slightly different to most loiters because we know the end point…
We will meet 2pm on Oct…
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