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Jack Dulhanty's writer's edition

Dear members — it’s Jack here, dropping in to say the editor’s edition is dead, long live the writer’s edition!

You may remember Joshi and Sophie sending out editor’s editions for members in recent months, compiling their thoughts, readings and general musings. And now I’m here to drop another one.

Those of you who were at our roaring success of a birthday party back in June will already know me, but for those who weren’t: hello! I’ve been on staff here since January, but started contributing stories to The Mill last summer. I’ve written about Manchester’s crane operators and doormen, covered virtual-reality addiction and investigated the city’s only Michelin star chef.

Jack in The Mill’s office. Photo: Dani Cole/ The Mill.

And now, I’ve been tasked with telling you about myself. This edition was born out of a suggestion that I should write about my experiences working at Slater Menswear — better known as Slater’s — a giant menswear store off Market Street where I worked for four years.…