I'm Ian. Writes and talks a bit. Sits on buses for @slower_travel, commentator on @26nillive, Music Ed @aAh_mag, news & sport reporter for @newsintameside.
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2 Apr 2024
Series 2 of Slower Travel is here!
First up is the @harrogatebus #36 from Leeds to Ripon, in which I get all giddy about a car park, we meet the world's laziest MP, and a couple of posh old ladies broadcast their holiday plans.
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There has to be flexibility for the FA to be pragmatic within the agreed NLS Regulations.
That's why we've seen a 24-team North West Counties League Premier Division at Step 5 for the past three seasons, for example.
In short, it's a really difficult task.
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14 Oct 2025
Also, £30pm for a one camera broadcast w/ comms from the clubs' own radio feeds. We absolutely won't be taking part on @26nillive at Hyde United.
TV and radio commentaries are two different beasts, too.
It's an amateurish product with a premium price tag.
14 Oct 2025
As you may have seen, the NPL have received a huge amount of backlash re their decision to partner up with a streaming service
A statement justifying their decision was released yesterday after criticism from football fans across the country
Let's take a look at it...
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13 Oct 2025
📰 CLUB STATEMENT
The club has opted out of the Trident Leagues’ new scheme which will see kick-off times moved to accommodate live streaming of matches.
Our full statement can be read on our website: fc-utd.co.uk/news-story/club…
#WeAreStrongerUnited
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10 Sep 2025
✍️ NEW ARTICLE: 20 Questions: Hyde United 🔴
A short trip along the M67 to discover a little bit more about County’s Northern Premier League neighbours
Link below ⬇️
thescarfmyfatherwore.substac…
RETWEETS appreciated 👍
#HydeUnited #StockportCounty
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21 Aug 2025
This is absolute perfection 🤣
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6 Aug 2025
Sunday, Sept 14, @hydeunited Heritage Open Days walk around Ewen Fields and surroundings, looking at the area and the club's history going back to 1885.
Meet 1.45pm at the Active Tameside sign outside the leisure pool, Walker Lane, for a 2pm start.
heritageopendays.org.uk
#HODS
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1 Aug 2025
🧵 Thread on the #EmiratesFACup
There are loads of questions asked at this time of year about the FA Cup, so I figured I'd put the answers all in one place.
Have I missed any? Let me know.
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1 Aug 2025
It's here.
Your complete 2025/26 BGL Ligue guide.
All the teams, players, signings, formations, and a potentially comically inaccurate prediction of the league table.
Storylines, fun facts and more.
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26 Jul 2025
Good to see Stringer Bell turning out for the Tigers today. Long way to come from Baltimore.
26 Jul 2025
The Tigers Line up today at Mossley:-
Mersin
Pratt
Ditchfield
Dyson
McMahon
Hall
Scanlon
Jones-Griffiths
Rawsthorne
Redshaw
Makoli
Subs
Malumo
Taylor (GK)
Trialist A
Stringer
Bell
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25 May 2025
#OnThisDay 1984: George Michael and Morrissey discussed a recently published book about the legendary Factory band Joy Division, though only one claimed to be a genuine fan of their music.
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6 May 2025
Two sleeps.
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26 Apr 2025
Our mascots this afternoon Joe Holland and Callum Strong 🐯
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21 Apr 2025
26th Dec 2020 ➡️ 19th April 2025 🤯
Want a job in sports media?
Then stop solo-vlogging and bedroom-streaming and start non-league volunteering!
Most clubs will be delighted for the help and ideas and you get real-life experience!! 1/2
#nonleague #buryfc
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11 Apr 2025
Easily the best interview I've ever read about pesto. New Mclusky stuff sounding bob-on, too.
9 Apr 2025
hello there wednesday. here is an interview I did with the quietus and a new song/video which they tell me is 'embedded' in the piece. I like this song a lot - if you don't I can't help you x
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10 Mar 2025
My very good friend @TalkingTurkeyWB well done in an era of horrible news this is the perfect antidote
Give you ears and mind a soothing treat 📻 🎧🐝
10 Mar 2025
Here's our celebration of the new Manchester night bus, and the romanticism of bus travel. 28 mins of joy, thanks to @VickyFarncombe and @TalkingTurkeyWB bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028t…
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10 Mar 2025
“I'm hoping we’ll meet some characters… you never quite know who's going to be on a night bus!”
Loved making this prog with the brilliant @TalkingTurkeyWB🚍
Sound by @craigboardman, editing @ClarWest
🎧on @BBCSounds
tinyurl.com/5e7uw2yb
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10 Mar 2025
Huge thanks to Vicky and Clare for all their hard work on this. A proper eye-opener helping to make it, a y'know what, it turned out brill - 'Detectorists on a bus', apparently!
10 Mar 2025
Here's our celebration of the new Manchester night bus, and the romanticism of bus travel. 28 mins of joy, thanks to @VickyFarncombe and @TalkingTurkeyWB bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028t…
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8 Feb 2025
Just got home, so just for you, here’s a bit more of an insight into what I was doing today. I’ll go and see if the kids need help getting to bed now. 👍🏾
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4 Feb 2025
Toot toot! New book!
In something of a departure (geddit?), it's a travel book.
FINAL DESTINATION: Riding Britain's Trains to the End of the Line
I stay on board until journey's end, before poking around the towns that lie beyond the buffers.
Out May 8. Preorders are open!
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7 Dec 2024
Outstanding stuff from the @ManchesterMill today. Liverpool definitely has better pubs, btw. open.substack.com/pub/themil…
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