The Joy of Words: Language and Laughter, Served Up with Fish & Chips

On September 19th, Wigan Libraries revived their beloved evenings with a fantastic series of insightful talks, all accompanied by a beloved fish and chip supper. Jan Porteous, a poet, writer, and retired teacher of Modern Foreign Languages and English, delivered a fun poetry evening titled The Joy of Words, exploring how the alphabet, through words, letters, and sounds, can both amuse and astound us. Jan … Continue reading The Joy of Words: Language and Laughter, Served Up with Fish & Chips

Daffodils Dreams, the charity lighting up children’s lives.

Daffodil Dreams was founded by Maureen Holcroft in 2018 after she read an article revealing that nearly forty percent of Wigan’s children live below the poverty line. This statistic shocked Maureen and made her reflect on all the everyday comforts her family and friends took for granted. Struck by this stark contrast, Maureen decided to establish Daffodil Dreams to ensure that all children, regardless of … Continue reading Daffodils Dreams, the charity lighting up children’s lives.