Dear friends, comrades and fellow loiterers
Its First Sunday, This Sunday and so time for a wander with The LRM
This month we have a guest drift generator to guide us. Lydia will be a sharing her Wake Walk Bingo with us.
Here is Lydia’s invitation:
“The mission of Wake Walk Bingo is to use t…
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March 2026 First Sunday
February 2026 First Sunday
Its First Sunday, this Sunday and so time for a convivial wander
Come and join The LRM 2pm 1st February. We’ll be loitering on that weirdly empty Plaza opposite Spar and the Holiday Inn Express in the Northern Quarter. The address is New George Street Manchester M4 4AE and if we haven’t me…
2026 First First Sunday on January 4th
Dear friends and loiterers
The LRM will gather for a wander on the First First Sunday of 2026 – Sunday January 4th. Join us 2pm outside Manchester Central Library where we will go for a walk together that maybe, just maybe, will help make the year better.
No grand proclamations or unrealistic…
December 2025 First Sunday
First Sunday, This Sunday and its going to be grand
Dear friends, comrades and loiterers
It’s First Sunday, this Sunday, and time once again to wander together. It’s the last loiter of the year, and I am delighted that exemplary loiterer Will will be guest host / facilitator/ mischief maker in…
November 2025 First Sunday and beyond
TL;DR I love loitering! Assemble for Novembers First Sunday 2pm 2nd November at Eccles Tram Stop. And please write a review or spread the word about The Feminist Art of Walking if you can, thanks.
Dear friends and loiterers
It’s First Sunday, this Sunday, and so time to wander together again.…
October 2025 First Sunday
Dear friends and loiterers
Its First Sunday this Sunday and, as I may have mentioned, its going to be a special one to celebrate the publication of my first book The Feminist Art of Walking. Because psychogeography is time travel the book isn’t officially available until October 20th but of cours…
The Feminist Art of Walking Tour
Hello everyone
I'm delighted to share the full details for The Feminist Art of Walking Tour. More information about the book, and pre-otders, available here: https://www.plutobooks.com/product/the-feminist-art-of-walking/
Eagle Inn Salford Sunday 5th October 4-8pm
Launch party https://tinyur…
September 2025 First Sunday
Dear friends and fellow loiterers
It’s First Sunday, this Sunday and I delighted that Dale is facilitating our wander this month. For those who haven’t met him Dale is something of an LRM legend, and this is the invitation he has asked me to share with you all:
“This month's walk started off being…
August 2025 First Sunday
Dear friends and fellow loiterers
Its First Sunday, This Sunday and so time to loiter together. A few folk have been in touch with ideas for starting points which were all quite close together so I’ve merged them a bit and hope this is pleasing.
We’ll meet 2pm this Sunday 3rd August at Pin Mil…
The Feminsit Art of Walking and October 2025 First Sunday
Dear Loiterers
I am thrilled to share that October's loiter will be a very special one, and I would love to see you there
We will go for a wander starting at 2pm (start point tbc) but I know where we will be finishing - The Eagle Inn in Salford for the launch party for The Feminist Art of Walking
T…
July 2025 First Sunday
Hooray! It’s First Sunday this Sunday and time to wander together once again. Apologies for missing the traditional Thursday notification day, time drifted away from me rather, and frankly then I couldn’t decide where to meet…. So much city to explore and you can never walk the same …
June 2025 First Sunday
Dear loiterers
Its First Sunday this Sunday and so time for us to wander together once again.
The LRM will be gathering on Sunday June 1st at 2pm outside The Peoples History Museum, corner of Left Bank and Bridge Street M3 3ER.
We will go for a communal drift across the city, with the prompt…
May 2025: A First Sunday Special
Crab and Bee (Helen Billinghurst and Phil Smith) are joining us as part of their book tour celebrating the launch of Crab and Bee’s Matter of Britain
Here’s the plan:
Join us 2pm Sunday May 4th outside The Ascension Church, Stretford Road, Hulme.
Crab and Bee will take us for a story sharing w…
April 2025 - First Sunday, Night Walks and More
Dear friends and loiterers
I hope the sprunging of Spring is bringing some joy and comfort to you in these strange times. It’s First Sunday, this Sunday, and we will walk, talk, question, dream and play together as we always do at this time of the month.
Actually, it is not quite as usual; ther…
April 2025 - news and poll
March 2025 First Sunday: Lighting Up The Loiter
Dear friends and loiterers
Its First Sunday, next Sunday 2nd March and I’m letting you know early because we have an unusually late start for a particularly intriguing loiter which combines two recent strands of wandering.
This month’s guest loiterer will be our friend architect, artist and sc…
February 2025 First Sunday: Trying Again
Dear friends
It’s First Sunday, This Sunday and I am delighted; I really missed folk last month, although huge thanks to those who joined via whatsapp
I propose we start the year again and do something I think unprecedented: Same time, same place, just a month later (and some new prompts)
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January 2025 First Sunday: not in person
Dear friends and comrades in loitering
With a heavy heart and much regret I’m cancelling today’s in person meet-up. I’m heeding travel warnings and also looking out of the window with some alarm and I simply don’t want to put anyone (including me) at risk. I think this is only the second time, ou…
January 2025 First Sunday
The weather forecast is pretty grim at the moment, and various local routes are closed due to flooding or snow. Hopefully this will be cleared by Sunday, and I will do everything I can to be there 2pm at the Corn Exchange. However, please note:
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I will co…
December 2024: A Creative Wander and Irwell events
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 o…