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Articles by Mike Wallis

Foodie, blogger, photographer, adventurer and did I mention foodie?

The Dutch for “cut” is “snij”
March 30, 2012 – 4:05 pm | No Comment
The Dutch for “cut” is “snij”

What do you do when there’s a laser cutter in your workshop and you come across a nifty new way of making a hinge on the internet? Mike Wallis finds out.

A tale of two food festivals (and a bike ride)
September 19, 2011 – 1:47 pm | No Comment
A tale of two food festivals (and a bike ride)

What do we really want from a food festival? Mike Wallis gets all introspective at York and Saltaire in the same weekend.

Boundaries, Poets and Grey Foxes
May 23, 2011 – 2:33 pm | 3 Comments
Boundaries, Poets and Grey Foxes

A new cricket competition? Artwork made from glass? Photography? Cake? The only thing that made Mike Wallis sad about The Grey Fox was that he’s too young to compete.

A sense of Optimism at the Carriageworks
April 13, 2011 – 1:08 pm | No Comment
A sense of Optimism at the Carriageworks

A somewhat dark piece of theatre descended on the Carriageworks; Mike Wallis finds his way through a maze of knowing when it’s ok to laugh.

Staged in Leeds
April 7, 2011 – 2:29 pm | No Comment
Staged in Leeds

Guest blogger Sarah Wallis appreciates the Carriageworks and small orgs in Leeds that help new writers.

The Making of Mexican Proverbs
April 7, 2011 – 1:31 pm | No Comment
The Making of Mexican Proverbs

Guest author Sarah Wallis describes the process behind coming up with a new piece of work for the stage.

Brent Carr at Exposure Leeds
February 3, 2011 – 2:23 pm | One Comment
Brent Carr at Exposure Leeds

This month’s Exposure Leeds meeting was in a new location and had a street photographer as the main event. Mike Wallis talks about what can make a street photographer different from a street portraitist, and ponders the meaning of dogs driving vans.

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A restaurant to celebrate…
October 1, 2010 – 3:41 pm | 6 Comments
A restaurant to celebrate…

After wondering where to take his wife for a celebratory dinner, Mike Wallis moans about the shortage of truly great restaurants in the city centre.