This thread has inspired me to visit Manchester. Is the centre currently in lockdown?

I think so yeah :skull:

Everywhere is pretty much open. We just can't visit each other's houses or gardens. Anywhere you can spend money is open :laugh:

Oh god :joker:

Oh wow, good news for people coming over from elsewhere :joker:

I miss Manchester :love:

I live in Salford are you on Grindr?

Nnnn yes, but I’m not even in Manchester yet

It might not seem fair to people searching for a home, but when it comes to finding a renter the ball really is in the court of the owners/agency. They don't have any rush at all because chances are, someone's moving in.

I'm not on Grindr but I'll find you :hehe:

Thank you this is very helpful

:joker:

Actually on Watchdog earlier there was some good advice, make sure your deposit is going into a government backed scheme, not into the hands of an unscrupulous landlord :fist:

It's a requirement now I believe, they can get fairly large fines if it's not in a deposit scheme. When we moved houses down in England (10 years ago, not long after my eldest was born) the landlord tried to keep nearly 3/4 of the deposit. When I asked about what scheme it was in he said it wasn't in one as it was a "bond, not a deposit" :hehe: so I mentioned that I'd see if the local council agreed on that definition. He turned up at our new place that evening with the whole deposit in cash and "£20 as a present for the baby" :joker:.

WHICH almost made up for my University landlord, who (pre deposit scheme) kept our entire deposit (£1400 between 4 of us) citing a tonne of "cleaning and damages charges" despite us spending days cleaning the place before we left. Shouldn't have bothered. He was notorious for that though - he owned dozens of student properties, great landlord & nice as pie while you were in one of his houses - dodgy bastard as soon as you moved out.

I swear I had a dream about Smithy and his move last night :omgno:

I cant remember the details its all very sketchy, one of those dreams you try to remember but can only see the outline :joker:

Did he move to your house quid pro quo :worry:

:omgno: did you ever watch Luther where the killer was living in the attic, luckily we have an attic conversion so there is no where to hide :dance:

:eyes:

Smithy can stay at mine, under my drookside inspired patio.

its okay your face was a hazy blob :laugh:

Under the bed sheets.

:umm2: I feel like vomiting now, its was all very innocent

It’s ok smithy was probably painting your toe nails��
Or counting your 12 toes.