Johnny Vegas doesn’t so much climb the property ladder as walk under it in this site-specific solo comedy at the Manchester International Festival. Vegas plays Jeffrey Parkin, who’s showing us around his three-bedroom Chorley semi with a view to making a sale. Purr as Parkin flaunts the pan rack, inspired by the Humber Bridge. Coo at his root-wood coffee table. Then blanche as his beer-bellied Sarah Beeny act crumbles, revealing structural flaws in the property-is-God value system. Interiors (co-created with Stewart Lee) is less Location, Location, Location, more Depression, Depression, Depression. Continue Reading »

Yesterday my local river (River Mersey, Northenden Manchester) which I live about 100m from reached the highest level yet after a day’s downpour of rain. The high levels seemed to be attracting the attention of the local police and Environment Agency so I thought I’d get a few shots inbetween showers.

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Adobe has announced shipping of the English-language editions of Adobe Creative Suite 3 ‘Production Premium’ and ‘Master Collection’, finalizing availability of the CS3 range. Customers requiring other translations have a little longer to wait however – German, French and Japanese releases are due to appear by mid-July. Comprising of six distinct editions aimed at different sectors of the imaging and production sectors, the Adobe Creative Suite 3 family is the most comprehensive package yet offered by the company.