I was watching Tristan and Isolde last night. An okay film about Dark Ages English tribes at war with each other instead of uniting against the ruling Irish. While I'll have to check my history books for the veracity of the plot line (isn't the real legend something to do with King Arthur of Excalibur fame?), it's a useful reminder that the best way to unite is to realise you have a common enemy.
There's not many planners in the North of England, so we need to stick together against the opinion that you need to go to London for good thinking, Not to mention the fact that it can be a bit lonely sometimes.
So I'll forget the ancient rifts between Manchester and Leeds (two cities in the North of England who don't get on, not least because of football) and point you to Graham Furlong's blog. He may reside in Manchester, but he's another planner Up North and he gives you posts like this one on simplicity.
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