Category Archives: Something for the Weekend

To start off your weekend, a joke: I’ve got this friend who has worked on motorway maintenance for 15 years. He texted me and asked me to come round to his because he’d just had some really bad news. I … Continue reading →

Did you hear about the man who fell into the upholstery machine? He’s all right, now. In fact, he’s fully recovered. And this weekend, the only “eco” event we know of is this – Sat 13th, 8pm Launch of “The Co-operative … Continue reading →

Why did the algebra teacher confiscate the rubber-band gun? It was a weapon of math disruption. And this weekend’s event, that we know of are: Sat 6th, 11-5pm Free Waste Ambassador training from at the Old Trafford Community Centre. The training … Continue reading →

We at MCFly are good friends with 25 letters of the alphabet. We don’t know why. And this weekend: Sat 29th, 10.45pm Northern Activism summit (Oxfam), This from Oxfam – “We have great stuff ready for you and managed to … Continue reading →

To get your weekend off to a start- a bad joke. Why did Cinderella get kicked off the softball team? She kept running away from the ball. And this weekend: Sat 22nd – Sun 23rd, Didsbury Dinners “Food Trail” event, … Continue reading →

To get your weekend off to a start- a bad joke. How many hipsters does it take to change a lightbulb? It’s a really obscure number, you’ve probably never hear of it… And this weekend: Sat 15, The Big Red … Continue reading →

What do you call a woman who sits at her kitchen table setting fire to her IOUs and bills? Bernadette. And this weekend… Sat 18th August 10:30 am to 1:30 pm ‘Grey to Green’ event entitled ‘Summer in Manchester’ and … Continue reading →

Weird experience the other day. Was sat in the dentist’s awaiting my turn in the chair of doom when this confused looking guy came in and said to the receptionist. “Can you help, I think that I am a moth.” … Continue reading →

To get your weekend off to a start- a (shockingly half decent!) joke. Q. How many G4S security staff does it take to change a lightbulb? A. Six soldiers and a policeman And this weekend… Sat July 21st Envirolution, A free … Continue reading →

We went to hospital the other day, to visit a friend.  Got lost, so walked onto a ward to ask for directions. All the doctors and nurses were singing Auld Lang Syne, which was pretty odd.  We said to one … Continue reading →