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At long last the daffodils are out and we can enjoy the pleasantly warm sunshine of the past few days. After what felt like a long, hard winter this is a great relief. There’s been plenty of activity over the … Continue reading →

The choir have gone into hibernation for January and February to build up reserves following a very busy 2012 and also to give ourselves a chance to learn some new music. We will re-emerge like the daffodils on 1st March, … Continue reading →

MMVC – Macclesfield Male Voice Choir. Have you heard of them, have you been to a concert? You should. Sadly, many male voice choirs have folded and undoubtedly more will follow including those fantastic choirs from the valleys in South … Continue reading →

Winter is undoubtedly here; as I peered out of the window last Thursday evening I was a little alarmed to notice that Jack Frost had already paid a visit and the canal was shimmering with ice. By morning the sheet … Continue reading →

Bonfire Night is a key date in English history which commemorates the catching of Guy Fawkes in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament on November 5th 1605. Found with several dozen barrels of gunpowder he was tried as a … Continue reading →

As a relative newcomer to Macclesfield I found myself presented with a challenge recently when it came to undertaking a decorating project. Undaunted by small scale tasks, we’re of the generation who inherited at least some practical skills from our … Continue reading →

As autumn settles in, following a pretty dismal summer, it feels like we’re in for a long, hard few months of winter. There’s still a week or two before the clocks change, yet by 7pm most evenings the light is … Continue reading →

BBC Food & Farming Awards Is Macclesfield turning into a foodie town? It certainly seems that way with no less than two finalists from our town short-listed in the BBC’s Food & Farming Awards. With illustrious judges including Angela Hartnett, … Continue reading →

Once again the Make it Macclesfield Breakfast welcomed a wide range of speakers on topics from transport and planning through to charity and branding. For those unable to attend here’s a brief overview: The structure of the Make it Macclesfield … Continue reading →

Continuing my quest to grow a little more each year I started the growing season way back in January with an order of seeds from moreveg.co.uk – a great tip I picked up from the team at Food4Macc as they … Continue reading →