Manchester

[Redway]

Anyone else hate the so-called second London or is it really that litty-lit?

[DouglasS]

I really like Manchester, there’s tonnes to do without the crowds of London. You can also walk down the street not feeling like cattle, which I struggle with when I go to London.

For me it’s perfect as it’s busy, so many things to do, but just without the price and the over crowding

[AnnieK]

I love Manchester (no surprise there :laugh:). Its diverse, has a great music scene, loads to do, decent shopping and a fraction of the price of London.

[Niamh.]

Much prefer Liverpool (sorry Annie)

[AnnieK]

Much prefer Liverpool (sorry Annie)

Honestly Niamh, I've cut people out of my life for saying less hurtful things :laugh:

You obviously haven't been shown Manchester by a Manc....:hmph:

Although I do live a good day/ night in Liverpool too

[Wizard.]

Oh fook off it’s the best city in the U.K. that’s that

[Redway]

Much prefer Liverpool (sorry Annie)

And me but I’m obviously biased.

Manc.’s trash.

[UserSince2005]

i cringe everytime i go back to manchester. chavy as cities come.

[AnnieK]

i cringe everytime i go back to manchester. chavy as cities come.

Dont come back then :shrug:

[UserSince2005]

Dont come back then :shrug:

Christmas, quick in and out affair. 3 nights and then back to the elite life.

[LaLaLand]

Literally the only city I've been to at night where I genuinely felt "threatened". Fighting, ambulances, police, drunks, druggies everywhere. Not very friendly locals either! :skull:

It was okay in the day like but yeah, that's marred it for me and I wouldn't go back in a hurry.

[SherzyK]

A lovely city full of lovely people. I’d say it’s one of the best in terms of diversity, and not to mention the student life over there with the occasional trip to selfridges :love:

[Liam-]

Spent a weekend there a few years ago and loved it :love:

[Amy Jade]

I love Manchester, had a bad experience once but been quite a few times this year and it was great everytime. Pride was absolutely amazing.

Still think Liverpool is a better night out though. Literally the loveliest people.

[Amy Jade]

Literally the only city I've been to at night where I genuinely felt "threatened". Fighting, ambulances, police, drunks, druggies everywhere. Not very friendly locals either! :skull:

It was okay in the day like but yeah, that's marred it for me and I wouldn't go back in a hurry.

You should try Leeds or Newcastle.

In Leeds my friend got kicked out (they said she was drunk but none of us were that drunk) and a male door man threw her in the road and on the second night we went to one club and they let all the girls in but not the two guys with us and when we asked why it was blatantly about their sexuality!

[RileyH]

litty lit

[Redway]

litty lit

I can’t believe you haven’t checked on your main man for this long. I thought we were bro-mos.

[bots]

Manchester is great

[The Slim Reaper]

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[Niamh.]

Honestly Niamh, I've cut people out of my life for saying less hurtful things :laugh:

You obviously haven't been shown Manchester by a Manc....:hmph:

Although I do live a good day/ night in Liverpool too

tbf I've only been once years ago for a Hen weekend. I'll have to look you up as a tour guide if I'm ever there again :love:

And me but I’m obviously biased.

Manc’s bashed.

Are you from Liverpool Redway?

[AnnieK]

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Knew you'd pop up in here eventually :fist:

[AnnieK]

tbf I've only been once years ago for a Hen weekend. I'll have to look you up as a tour guide if I'm ever there again :love:



Are you from Liverpool Redway?

Definitely Niamh....:love:

[The Slim Reaper]

Knew you'd pop up in here eventually :fist:

Checking to see who said it's a world class city so I can create an enemies list.

[user104658]

It has a lot going on but it's just not a very attractive city... I found Manchester centre really stressful just to walk around in :umm2:. It was the closest big city to me when I lived in Lancashire.

To be fair you can say similar for Glasgow; lots going on, lots to do, but compared to Edinburgh centre it's not an attractive city at all. Depends what you're looking for in a city, I guess, and how you rate aesthetics vs activities.

[AnnieK]

Checking to see who said it's a world class city so I can create an enemies list.

Hoping I'm number 1 :hee:

[Niamh.]

It has a lot going on but it's just not a very attractive city... I found Manchester centre really stressful just to walk around in :umm2:. It was the closest big city to me when I lived in Lancashire.

To be fair you can say similar for Glasgow; lots going on, lots to do, but compared to Edinburgh centre it's not an attractive city at all. Depends what you're looking for in a city, I guess, and how you rate aesthetics vs activities.

I've not been to Edinburgh yet but I quite liked Glasgow, especially that really cool looking shopping centre (I don't remember what it's called) it has loads of cool Harry Potter looking staircases inside

[The Slim Reaper]

Hoping I'm number 1 :hee:

You'd be No1 even if you hated manchester :smug:

[Kazanne]

I actually prefer Birmingham :shocked:
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[Niamh.]

Also, I'd like to add that I think Liverpool is a better City than London :idc:

[AnnieK]

You'd be No1 even if you hated manchester :smug:

Result!!

[user104658]

I've not been to Edinburgh yet but I quite liked Glasgow, especially that really cool looking shopping centre (I don't remember what it's called) it has loads of cool Harry Potter looking staircases inside

Princes Square probably?

[Niamh.]

Princes Square probably?

Yep just did a google, that's it. I'd say it looks amazing at Christmas time

[Saph]

never been there but I dont really like many northern cities.. anything from Birmingham upwards is a no

I love the south :flutter:

[Livia]

I've never been to Manchester but it's one of those places I've wanted to visit since I was a little kid because of Coronation Street, my Mum's favourite, so it was always on. Although now I've grown up I think living in Manchester is as much like Coronation Street as Eastenders is like living in east London. When I do get to go to Manchester I'm booking Annie to show me around.

I'd also like to spend some time in Liverpool and watch a match at Anfield.

[user104658]

I've never been to Manchester but it's one of those places I've wanted to visit since I was a little kid because of Coronation Street, my Mum's favourite, so it was always on. Although now I've grown up I think living in Manchester is as much like Coronation Street as Eastenders is like living in east London. When I do get to go to Manchester I'm booking Annie to show me around.

I'd also like to spend some time in Liverpool and watch a match at Anfield.

The street I lived on in Lancs (when my eldest was just a tiny bebeh :hee: ) was exactly the style of terraced house that Coronation Street has (except with small front gardens, not right on the street)... and funnily enough I remember thinking at the time... it's actually a really ANTI-social type of street. Like the worst place for a soap? Because the houses are all connected there's little or no garden to the front so you don't really "see people in the street", and the gardens at the back of the houses all have tall (like 8ft+) walls or fences between the houses. It seems like it's all very packed together, and yet, in 18 months living there I swear we barely glimpsed a neighbour :joker:.

[Marsh.]

I've never been to Manchester but it's one of those places I've wanted to visit since I was a little kid because of Coronation Street, my Mum's favourite, so it was always on. Although now I've grown up I think living in Manchester is as much like Coronation Street as Eastenders is like living in east London. When I do get to go to Manchester I'm booking Annie to show me around.

I'd also like to spend some time in Liverpool and watch a match at Anfield.

Corrie vaguely resembled real life Manchester years and years ago but not now. The show is stuck in a time warp.

[Livia]

The street I lived on in Lancs (when my eldest was just a tiny bebeh :hee: ) was exactly the style of terraced house that Coronation Street has (except with small front gardens, not right on the street)... and funnily enough I remember thinking at the time... it's actually a really ANTI-social type of street. Like the worst place for a soap? Because the houses are all connected there's little or no garden to the front so you don't really "see people in the street", and the gardens at the back of the houses all have tall (like 8ft+) walls or fences between the houses. It seems like it's all very packed together, and yet, in 18 months living there I swear we barely glimpsed a neighbour :joker:.

I grew up in a terraced house, like the one you had, with a front garden, but my experience was quite different. I was 3rd generation on one side, and fifth generation on the other side to live on the same street. I had grandparents at No14, aunties and uncles at 50, 59, 70, 108... we knew everyone, they were all Mr and Mrs, we never called older people by their christian names. It was kind of like a village... if you forgot your key when you came home from school there was always someone to take you in. There were several elderly people who were invited to Christmas dinners and checked on in bad weather... we all seemed to care for each other. Of course, east London isn't like that anymore. Nowhere is, I suppose.

[Livia]

Corrie vaguely resembled real life Manchester years and years ago but not now. The show is stuck in a time warp.

That's okay, I am too.

[user104658]

Corrie vaguely resembled real life Manchester years and years ago but not now. The show is stuck in a time warp.

Like bowling clubs? Have you ever been in a bowling club?? It's like walking into the 70's, absolutely ****ing mindblowing :joker:.

[Marsh.]

Like bowling clubs? Have you ever been in a bowling club?? It's like walking into the 70's, absolutely ****ing mindblowing :joker:.

:joker: Where the hell are those?

[Daniel.]

I like it, friendly and a lot to do