To kickstart your weekend, a bad joke:

• What do you call an 800 pound gorilla?
• Anything he wants to be called.

And this weekend, the only eco event we know of is:

Friday 25^th 11-6.30pm  “Friends Meeting House OPEN DAY
“You probably know that we’ve in the midst of some major changes here at the Friends Meeting House in Central Manchester.  The end of the building work is now in sight… and it’s looking great! In a few weeks’ time we’ll have some fantastic new meeting rooms, a much more accessible building, and a much more sustainable and eco-friendly one too. We’d love to show you what we’ve done, and our fabulous new facilities …  so we’re holding an open day.  Friday 25^th January 2013 …pop in any time between 11am and 6.30pm.  We’ll ply you with tea and cake, and our team will be available to chat and show you round.”

Sat 26th, 12noon – onwards

Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union Group national meeting. The venue is the Methodist Central Hall, Oldham Street which is 10 minutes walk from Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station.