So it’s Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

We’ve had a rollicking good time in 2007, doubling in readership (over 200,000 a month now), bringing reviews of everything from art to theatre and of course food, glorious, food. We’ve also had a ball poking fun at the MEN, the Trafford Centre and other ‘Gods’ of Manchester who’ve always thought themselves beyond and above criticism.

Our sponsorship or leadership of debate (both through events and online) has put us at the heart of what makes this city tick. Meanwhile Gordo has placed himself at the belly of what makes this city full. Our offers and competitions have delighted zillions of winners. Almost 10,000 of you had a go at the Selfridges offer.

Thanks, also, for all the rants you’ve sent us (with a few exceptions such as those from a pathological Brummie called Prof Rob Right). They’ve informed, entertained and kept us warm on cold nights.

For 2008 there are more changes planned. We think – no we know - we’ll become the most important resource for visitors to Manchester when our tourist guide and our food and drink guide go live.

We’ll also be experimenting more and more with multi-media - as we did with Alan Fletcher, aka Dr Karl Kennedy. And we’re going to have a look at listings.

In short we’re going to get bigger in scale, broader in ambition and above all better. And we’ll always be a Manchester company owned by Mancunians.

Thanks once again for reading us this year.
Confidentially yours,

Jonathan Schofield
Editor