The MEN is loving Chorlton at the minute, which is a coincidence as we do too. Our office is located bang in the middle of ‘Manchester’s most bohemian suburb’ (their words not mine), and it’s a great place to work.

As well as the proximity of great bars for after work drinks and restaurants for client lunches we are also in Chorlton’s most iconic building: Cosgrove Hall. Not, as it may sound, a stately home, but named after the fathers of animation Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall.

In the same room where we now spread the word about new jams and hatch up schemes to launch retail destinations Ratty and Mr Toad were once crafted from clay. Cosgrove and Hall were awarded honorary doctorates by The University of Manchester this week in recognition of their work creating Dangermouse, Chorlton & The Wheelies and Count Duckula amongst many others.

Also this week Manchester’s Council chiefs announced the protection of Chorlton from chain supermarkets and bars and plans to promote more independent shops and a possible revamp of the precinct.

If you come to visit we might take you for lunch at The Barbakan and let you play with our Count Duckula toys… if you’re nice.