A single father-of-three from Gorton has decided to offer his services as a handy man in a local community group on Facebook this week.
And he’s seen a phenomenal outpouring of support from the public since.
After going “down a hard hill” in his personal life as a result of the devastating break-down of his seven year relationship with the mother of his children, Nathan – who goes by Nathan Handy Man on social media – took to the community Facebook group Mint Manchester this week to ask its over 44K members for their help, as in his own words: “It’s hard to admit it but, in life, you don’t get help if you don’t ask [for it].”
Nathan told The Manc that he offers his services as a handy man “to try make a better living” for himself and his three children.
“I want to make a honest living, make my life better, make my children proud of me and be able to buy them things, [while] supporting their mum [as] best I can,”
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“I think all single parents should get a chance to make a better living for their kids and be happy”.
Offering a range of services to the people of Greater Manchester and enquiring as to whether anybody could point him in the direction of full-time employment, Nathan also insisted to the community group that all he wants is “one chance [to] prove I’m a hard grafter and make people happy”.
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He also revealed that the funds raised from his handy man services will go towards fixing the currently-broken clutch on his car, to enable him to become more mobile and expand his work further.
Detailing his abilities in the Mint Manchester group, Nathan’s services include:
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Dog Walking Services
Garden Cleaning / Maintenance
Jet Washing
Washing Pots & House Cleaning
He also admitted that he is happy to help with any odd “lazy jobs” that often people feel they may never actually get around to completing.
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And it seems that having the guts to put himself out there and demonstrate his hard-working attitude has certainly worked in his favour, as his post has gone on to amass over 600 interactions and hundreds of comments from members of the public enquiring about his handy man services, offering him tips for finding full-time work – including recommendations of local / national businesses that are currently hiring in the area – offering to donate funds towards fixing the broken clutch on his vehicle, and simply just commending him for taking an active role in getting his life back on track.
People have also offered to set up online fundraising pages in his honour and praised him for speaking out in such difficult situations, along with showering him with well wishes and messages of good luck.
This is what Manchester is all about.
Are you interested in any of the handy man services Nathan can provide?
You can contact Nathan Handy Man by calling – 07933647158 – or alternatively by getting in touch with him on Facebook here.
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Everton manager Sean Dyche randomly pops up in the music video for Blossoms’ new single – and he’s great
Danny Jones
Did anyone else think they’d ever see Sean Dyche make his acting debut in the role of a Northern crime boss in a silly little music video for the Blossoms?
No, us neither but that’s the bizarre alternate reality we’re living in, apparently.
Blossoms are currently working on the fifth studio album and have already released their lead single entitled, ‘To Do List (After The Break-Up)’, but now they have a new song out as well, with a rather amusing music video to go along with it and somehow Sean Dyche has found himself the star.
The Stockport band teased the curious collaboration in April, giving us just short glimpses of the Everton manager and former Burnley boss with very little explanation – all we know is that it looked funny and it was.
Dyche is still busy trying to finish the Premier League campaign as strong as possible after successfully navigating the Toffees to safety even in spite of their points deductions this season, but it sounds like keeping them up has given him enough time to moonlight as an actor.
Sending the indie five-piece on a mission to collect something of value (yes, that’s all the info we have at this point as the story is still to be continued), it looks like the Kettering-born coach has a larger role to play in whatever this narrative turns out to be.
Playing what can only be described as some kind of semi-Manc mafia figure on the hunt for a very valuable piece of art, i.e. a big giant gorilla statue – one that many Stopfordians spotted being lugged around various parts of the borough –
They also shared a little bit of BTS footage from the shoot for the music video last week. Some lovely head-bobbing and unassuming surroundings here:
As for the track itself, it’s a bit of stylistic change for the lads who’ve mastered their 80s-tinged indie formula over the past decade but it’s an absolute pop and is already stuck in our heads.
Revealing that they’ve collaborated with contemporary funk, disco and electronic icons Jungle on the track, it doesn’t take too long to hear the influences. Look forward to hearing it at Wythenshawe Park this summer.
You can watch the music video for ‘What Can I Say?’ and the ginger-goatee’d football manager extraordinaire in full character HERE.
He’s not the only footballing figure who’s made an entertainment crossover recently either.
Featured Images — Blossoms (via YouTube)/Virgin EMI
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KFC have launched their own perfume – oh, and a new burger
Danny Jones
Fast food giants KFC have launched their very own perfume in one of the weirdest marketing stunts we’ve seen in a long while.
That being said, we definitely want a bottle.
KFC‘s fried chicken-themed fragrance launches next month and is fashionably named ‘No 11 Eau de BBQ’, a nod to their newest menu item, the Ultimate BBQ Burger, which we also want in our possession as soon as humanly possible.
The franchise’s new signature scent launches in just a week’s time and, yes, you can genuinely buy it along with the new burger for a limited time only.
The UK-only release actually sold out when it came to pre-orders but Brits will be able to get their hands on another batch when the second lot drops on 7 May.
Promising a charcoal and smoky wood-scented aroma that immediately transports you to your mate’s back garden as he turns cheap burger patties into overly blackened dry pucks of meat that you definitely would’ve cooked better if you were in charge, the stunt is also helping raise money for non-profits.
Available in 100ml bottles and for just £11, 100% of the proceeds of every sale will go towards the KFC Foundation, which supports grassroots organisations empowering young people to unleash their potential and build a positive future in local communities across the country.
As for the burger that inspired it, the special edition menu item is a nod to BBQ season gradually approaching and they’ve even made a nod to our famously reliable British weather and its attempts to derail the art of outdoor grilling in a new advert.
KFC perfume and a new burger? Christmas has come well early this year.
The Ultimate BBQ Burger has already launched and will be on the menu until 9 June, priced at £6.49 or £9.99 for a box meal which comes with the burger, a regular mini fillet, regular fries, BBQ sauce and a drink.
And don’t worry, it’ll be available on delivery too — we know we’ve had problems with that when it comes to specials in the past.
As KFC’s No 11 Eau de BBQ perfume, you can wait in the online queue like everyone else HERE and let’s just say you’ll be fighting us and plenty of other Mancs for every last drop.