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The Grimoire
Dispatches from the intersection of technology, beer culture, community, and the occasional brush with the unknowable. Sorted by date of incantation.
Stables Tavern: Manchester's Historic Pub Reborn
How a community rallied to save one of Manchester's most storied drinking holes, and what it means for the ACV movement and pub protection citywide.
CAMRAHow CAMRA Can Attract More Young Members
Reflections on welcome weeks, social media strategy, and why the next generation of drinkers might actually care about cask ale—if we meet them where they are.
Vibe CodingVibe Coding: The Rise of No-Code AI Frontend Development and Its Security Implications
AI-assisted front-end development is accelerating. Here's what it means for code quality, supply chain security, and the developer's role in a post-prompt world.
OutreachRetrospective: CAMRA Welcome Week 2024 in Manchester
What happened when we brought CAMRA to freshers' week. The wins, the lessons, and the plan for scaling it across Greater Manchester branches.
FestivalMy Experience at Wonka Glasgow's Interpretation of a Manchester Beer Festival
A trip north of the border that went sideways—or did it? On expectation, execution, and what makes a beer festival actually work.
CAMRAWhat is a CAMRA Brewery Liaison Officer (BLO)?
The unsung role connecting CAMRA branches with local breweries. What a BLO does, why it matters, and how to become one.
EcosystemBuilding CompiledMCR: Open-Source for Manchester's Tech Community
The story of CompiledMCR—from a side project in 2017 to an INEVITABLE-maintained community tool. What open-source means for a local tech ecosystem.
AILessons from the GM AI Foundry: Making ML Work for SMEs
Running a £3M ERDF-funded AI accelerator taught us that the real barrier isn't technology—it's trust, education, and realistic expectations.
ArcaneDigital Archiving: Preserving the Ephemeral Web
The web forgets. How I approach digital archiving—from event photography to community records—and why preservation is an act of resistance against entropy.