To get your weekend off to a start- a bad joke.

Q. Why did the mother of twins name both of her sons Edward?

A. Because two Eds are better than one.

And this weekend…

Fri 22nd, 10.45pm “Take Notice” reading on book at bedtime, Radio 4.  From Adam Thorpe’s short story in a forthcoming collection called “Beacons” (to be launched on Thurs 7th March, here in Manchester!!

Sat 23rd Feb, 11am-4pm. Fracking Training Day. Friends of the Earth are running this at Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE.  This is about how to use the planning system to oppose fracking in your local area and how to get your council to adopt a frack-free policy. For more info, email helen.rimmer@foe.co.uk

Well, there’s nothing much else that we know about. So if you know of weekend events that are about “climate” (and that includes food growing, or cycling or whatever), then let us know and we can include them in future “Something for the Weekend”s…

And if you know any jokes of the high standard we’ve used so far, please submit ’em.