A Runner's Ramblings

When we first arrived, I started looking for pubs in the few blocks south of us.

I’ve been baking bread since around 2010 and over time, I’ve continued chasing the perfect loaf.

The second stop (that I attended) of the Ancoats Run Club Birthday Pub Crawl was The Angel Pub.

The after run party at Jimmy’s on Thursday was the start of the run club’s birthday celebration and on Saturday night it continued with a pub crawl.

Another run with Ancoats Run Club (ARC) and this time we were celebrating ARC’s 6th birthday.

Yesterday was an exciting day on the Quest for My (New) Local (Q4ML) when two things happened.

Title: The Right to Repair Reclaiming the Things We Own Author: Aaron Perzanowski Completed: Aug 2026 (Full list of books) Overview: I’ve been trying to repair broken stuff since I was a kid.

Having recently arrived in Manchester, I realized I needed to find a local pub that I could call my own.

Shortly after moving to Seattle, we put string lights over our patio to better enjoy the long summer evenings and got a simple remote control to turn them on and off.

Title: Deciding to See: The View from Nathan’s Bus Author: Nathan Vass Completed: June 2026 (Full list of books) Overview: After reading The Lines that Make Us years ago, I was excited when I heard another collection of Nathan’s stories were coming out.