Traffic to Manchester was horrible, even though set off earlier. Was even worse trying to get out on the way home. Been working from home so long, I forgot how bad traffic made me feel. First world problems. But eurghh, what a waste of life. Part of the whole working culture I hated and left many years ago. If that’s you, and you’re stuck on this rubbish… …time to build some skills to plan your exit: The Minotaur Video Exemplar is the perfect solution to do just that. Send DM to find out how you can escape this dutty traffic 😒

Walking in the streets of Manchester. Decided against driving in search of food today. Managed to be more productive than yesterday. Recorded content. Edited a lot more. Cleared space on phone. Went for a walk finding hidden gems in Manchester. All whilst the eldest trains in football camp. Pretty much been sat in car, working on phone. Not my ideal way of working - but just make do with what you got.

Day 2 in Manchester and I’m loving it! (After the rant about traffic that is…separate video on that to come 😂) The Batley, Manchester, North of the UK maxxin’ continues. Imagine hating living here when you get such a diverse range of scenery (doesn’t apply to just the whether and the settings) Funny thing happens when you see the positives… …you just start seeing more of them. Try it. Fo’ now, we’re Batleyfornia Dreamin’ 😂 OK it’s Manchester, but has a better ring to it than Manchesterfornia

Was reminded today why I chose to go my own path as opposed to the traditional career route… …not sure what it’s like for others, but for me sitting in traffic was a soul killer. One (of the many) elements that made the entire lifestyle suffocating. Work-life balance gets talked about a lot; but how draining and wasteful the commute is doesn’t get nearly enough attention. Let’s hope the rest of the week is better in this regard 😂 Traffic aside, Manchester is a lovely City.

2 days later and I’m still tired! Events take a lot of energy out of you. Adrenaline’s died down, can now constructively assess the event. There’s a high and dopamine overload on the actual night. Then there’s a post-event come down the following day. Today’s just recovery and recharge. Although got in a gym session, as the Friday one was missed doing the final event prep. Been hitting the gym 3x a week for 6 weeks on the trot. Only got in 2 sessions this week. 😒 So much editing to do. So much content in the arsenal now, including this attached image. Just about finding the time to stitch it altogether. Next week I’m in Manchester a lot - got my eldest booked in for football training camp. Won’t have much time to edit, as I’m a desktop guy and everything’s on there. But will have to find a way to be productive. Manchester mutuals, if you’re free between 10am-2pm next week, lezzz connect.

Batleh Town Hall was rockin' last night 💥 So happy with how the Batley Entrepreneurship Club Official Network Launch event turned out, and the feedback received so far. The energy was electric. The numbers came in, with around 125-135 attendees on the night 💪🏽 Guests arrived from as far as Birmingham, Manchester, Preston, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, as well as plenty of locals. Cannot thank the guest speakers, Omar Bhamji & Nasar Hussain enough. Not something they've done before, however they were absolutely fabulous & knocked it out of the park. Complete naturals on stage, and phenomenal role models for the community. So many were inspired by their stories & insights. Pleasantly surprised to learn that another role-model, Cas Majid, is in fact originally a local as well! May just be a special guest speaker soon... Huge thanks to the supporters and sponsors:   - Chaiiwala Batley - The Bakery by Cha Cha Chai - Ashvic Construction - Barkat Catering - West Yorkshire Combined Authority To Zahoor Saharkhar for the tireless cameraman skills.   And of course a huge thank you to all the volunteers and guests that arrived. This is Batley, where things happen! And it happened last night! P.S. Also had a great time at the after party at Bison's - yep, managed to make it this time 😀 #WhereOpportunityLives

Can’t actually believe it: 200 breached! Double century hit 🏏💥 Had to readjust the ticket limit capacity before I went to sleep last night, which originally was capped at 200. Have spoken with the council to change the layout of the Hall: Removing tables. Adding more chairs. Theatre style setup allows for a max capacity of 220. Meaning we can add just 16 more spaces 🔥 This really is your absolute last chance of signing up for a night of community and connection: 🚀 The Official Launch: Batley Entrepreneurship Club Network 🚀 📆 Friday 24 October 2025 🕣 Doors open 6pm 📍 Batley Town Hall Register now:

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The final night FOMO flurry is in. Didn't think we'd reach the 200 mark, as last couple days have been a bit slow. But this is why you continue to make social media posts and promote. This is why you send out one more email. Let's see if we hit 200 by the time I wake up tomoz. Just 4 left, act now, or regret forevahhh:

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Promoting Batley and the local economy is one of the aims of the Batley Entrepreneurship Club. For events, we keep refreshments light so that people then go on to visit the many great food places we now have in Batley after. Last time there were some after parties; I couldn’t join due to tidying up. This time…I’m readehh…that is if anyone invites me 😂 You know the drill by now. Last few tickets left:

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174 places gone. 26 places remain. Can we get to 200?! Let’s make it happen. 1 day to go: 🚀 The Official Launch: Batley Entrepreneurship Club Network 🚀 📆 Friday 24 October 2025 🕣 Doors open 6pm 📍 Batley Town Hall Chances to register running out:

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The Official Launch: Batley Entrepreneurship Club (BEC) Network

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