mushi
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Advices about Manchester area, by mushi on May 24, 2018 9:13:14 GMT 1, I'm planning a family vacation on Manchester. Do you have any recommandations or must do things in this area ?
Thanks for your tips.
I'm planning a family vacation on Manchester. Do you have any recommandations or must do things in this area ?
Thanks for your tips.
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Advices about Manchester area, by disappointed on May 28, 2018 0:03:35 GMT 1, The Museum of Science and Industry is excellent.
Tram out to 'media city' for the Imperial War Museum North, which is also handy for The Lowry..
And the Police Museum is good fun although has very limited opening hours..
I guess there are tours of the football stadiums too if interested in football...
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Advices about Manchester area, by Coach on May 28, 2018 11:35:29 GMT 1,
I haven’t been back to Manchester since ‘89 (apart from visiting Old Trafford as an away fan). Does Aflecks Palace still exist?
I haven’t been back to Manchester since ‘89 (apart from visiting Old Trafford as an away fan). Does Aflecks Palace still exist? |
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Advices about Manchester area, by disappointed on May 28, 2018 12:13:18 GMT 1, I haven’t been back to Manchester since ‘89 (apart from visiting Old Trafford as an away fan). Does Aflecks Palace still exist?
It does!
And I doubt it has changed too much since you were last there..
I haven’t been back to Manchester since ‘89 (apart from visiting Old Trafford as an away fan). Does Aflecks Palace still exist? It does! And I doubt it has changed too much since you were last there.. |
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Advices about Manchester area, by Coach on May 28, 2018 12:23:52 GMT 1, I haven’t been back to Manchester since ‘89 (apart from visiting Old Trafford as an away fan). Does Aflecks Palace still exist? It does! And I doubt it has changed too much since you were last there..
I remember it as the place to go for second hand 501’s, which were all the rage in Manchester in the late 80’s. Have many fond memories of Manchester. Is the Ritzy still open? And does it still have the sprung dance floor? It had a good indie night there.
I haven’t been back to Manchester since ‘89 (apart from visiting Old Trafford as an away fan). Does Aflecks Palace still exist? It does! And I doubt it has changed too much since you were last there.. I remember it as the place to go for second hand 501’s, which were all the rage in Manchester in the late 80’s. Have many fond memories of Manchester. Is the Ritzy still open? And does it still have the sprung dance floor? It had a good indie night there. |
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Advices about Manchester area, by disappointed on May 28, 2018 12:37:54 GMT 1, It does! And I doubt it has changed too much since you were last there.. I remember it as the place to go for second hand 501’s, which were all the rage in Manchester in the late 80’s. Have many fond memories of Manchester. Is the Ritzy still open? And does it still have the sprung dance floor? It had a good indie night there.
Yeah, the Ritz is still there although it is, of course, the O2 Ritz now...
You should revisit as I suspect you will be amazed at how much it has changed, with so much regeneration and reinvestment (and gentrification) taking place after the IRA Arndale bombing of 1996..
It does! And I doubt it has changed too much since you were last there.. I remember it as the place to go for second hand 501’s, which were all the rage in Manchester in the late 80’s. Have many fond memories of Manchester. Is the Ritzy still open? And does it still have the sprung dance floor? It had a good indie night there. Yeah, the Ritz is still there although it is, of course, the O2 Ritz now... You should revisit as I suspect you will be amazed at how much it has changed, with so much regeneration and reinvestment (and gentrification) taking place after the IRA Arndale bombing of 1996.. |
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Advices about Manchester area, by vei on May 28, 2018 13:19:18 GMT 1, Media City in Salford is a great family place. It’s where the BBC is based. War Museum, the Lowery, a few shops, restaurants and coffee shops. Also the water sports centre for SUP, canoeing and other paddle sports. All close together.
Media City in Salford is a great family place. It’s where the BBC is based. War Museum, the Lowery, a few shops, restaurants and coffee shops. Also the water sports centre for SUP, canoeing and other paddle sports. All close together.
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Advices about Manchester area, by Coach on May 28, 2018 13:35:42 GMT 1, I remember it as the place to go for second hand 501’s, which were all the rage in Manchester in the late 80’s. Have many fond memories of Manchester. Is the Ritzy still open? And does it still have the sprung dance floor? It had a good indie night there. Yeah, the Ritz is still there although it is, of course, the O2 Ritz now... You should revisit as I suspect you will be amazed at how much it has changed, with so much regeneration and reinvestment (and gentrification) taking place after the IRA Arndale bombing of 1996..
You are right. So many places I’d like to revisit. Piccadilly Records. The Lass O’Gowrie. Aflecks Palace. Wonder what the Corn Exchange is now. A little wander around Fallowfield. 30 years is a time. I will do.
I remember it as the place to go for second hand 501’s, which were all the rage in Manchester in the late 80’s. Have many fond memories of Manchester. Is the Ritzy still open? And does it still have the sprung dance floor? It had a good indie night there. Yeah, the Ritz is still there although it is, of course, the O2 Ritz now... You should revisit as I suspect you will be amazed at how much it has changed, with so much regeneration and reinvestment (and gentrification) taking place after the IRA Arndale bombing of 1996.. You are right. So many places I’d like to revisit. Piccadilly Records. The Lass O’Gowrie. Aflecks Palace. Wonder what the Corn Exchange is now. A little wander around Fallowfield. 30 years is a time. I will do. |
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Advices about Manchester area, by disappointed on May 28, 2018 13:54:11 GMT 1, Yeah, the Ritz is still there although it is, of course, the O2 Ritz now... You should revisit as I suspect you will be amazed at how much it has changed, with so much regeneration and reinvestment (and gentrification) taking place after the IRA Arndale bombing of 1996.. You are right. So many places I’d like to revisit. Piccadilly Records. The Lass O’Gowrie. Aflecks Palace. Wonder what the Corn Exchange is now. A little wander around Fallowfield. 30 years is a time. I will do.
The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater...
Yeah, the Ritz is still there although it is, of course, the O2 Ritz now... You should revisit as I suspect you will be amazed at how much it has changed, with so much regeneration and reinvestment (and gentrification) taking place after the IRA Arndale bombing of 1996.. You are right. So many places I’d like to revisit. Piccadilly Records. The Lass O’Gowrie. Aflecks Palace. Wonder what the Corn Exchange is now. A little wander around Fallowfield. 30 years is a time. I will do. The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater... |
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Advices about Manchester area, by Coach on May 28, 2018 14:07:53 GMT 1, You are right. So many places I’d like to revisit. Piccadilly Records. The Lass O’Gowrie. Aflecks Palace. Wonder what the Corn Exchange is now. A little wander around Fallowfield. 30 years is a time. I will do. The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater...
Cool thanks. Is Piccadilly Records still there?
You are right. So many places I’d like to revisit. Piccadilly Records. The Lass O’Gowrie. Aflecks Palace. Wonder what the Corn Exchange is now. A little wander around Fallowfield. 30 years is a time. I will do. The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater... Cool thanks. Is Piccadilly Records still there? |
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Advices about Manchester area, by disappointed on May 28, 2018 14:22:28 GMT 1, The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater... Cool thanks. Is Piccadilly Records still there?
Of course!
if you do visit, drop me a PM...
The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater... Cool thanks. Is Piccadilly Records still there? Of course! if you do visit, drop me a PM... |
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Advices about Manchester area, by Coach on May 28, 2018 14:25:03 GMT 1, Cool thanks. Is Piccadilly Records still there? Of course! if you do visit, drop me a PM...
Excellent. Will do.
Cool thanks. Is Piccadilly Records still there? Of course! if you do visit, drop me a PM... Excellent. Will do. |
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Advices about Manchester area, by hibster on May 30, 2018 8:52:04 GMT 1, The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater... Cool thanks. Is Piccadilly Records still there? they are on line now as well www.piccadillyrecords.com always worth popping in to get their guide to the years best releases they bring out in nov/ dec
The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater... Cool thanks. Is Piccadilly Records still there? they are on line now as well www.piccadillyrecords.com always worth popping in to get their guide to the years best releases they bring out in nov/ dec
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Advices about Manchester area, by Coach on May 30, 2018 9:33:29 GMT 1, Cool thanks. Is Piccadilly Records still there? they are on line now as well www.piccadillyrecords.com always worth popping in to get their guide to the years best releases they bring out in nov/ dec
Thanks. I’ll check it out. However, I must say that these days I find myself rarely listening to music that isn’t at least two decades old.
Cool thanks. Is Piccadilly Records still there? they are on line now as well www.piccadillyrecords.com always worth popping in to get their guide to the years best releases they bring out in nov/ dec
Thanks. I’ll check it out. However, I must say that these days I find myself rarely listening to music that isn’t at least two decades old. |
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Advices about Manchester area, by hibster on May 30, 2018 13:22:34 GMT 1, loads of new bands out there that are well worth listening to imo but fair enough
if you can play records a lot of re-releases are being done as well that they carry there
loads of new bands out there that are well worth listening to imo but fair enough
if you can play records a lot of re-releases are being done as well that they carry there
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Advices about Manchester area, by Spenie on May 31, 2018 21:02:15 GMT 1, Plenty of invaders to see as well around Manchester.
Plenty of invaders to see as well around Manchester.
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Advices about Manchester area, by mushi on Jun 2, 2018 8:50:44 GMT 1, Thanks guys for your advices. Our guesthouse will be in the east of Manchester, i noticed a National Park named "Peak District", i hope we could have a good family time between walks into the wild and the city.
Thanks guys for your advices. Our guesthouse will be in the east of Manchester, i noticed a National Park named "Peak District", i hope we could have a good family time between walks into the wild and the city.
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Advices about Manchester area, by everyoneowes on Jun 2, 2018 9:05:38 GMT 1, You are right. So many places I’d like to revisit. Piccadilly Records. The Lass O’Gowrie. Aflecks Palace. Wonder what the Corn Exchange is now. A little wander around Fallowfield. 30 years is a time. I will do. The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater...
Cloudwater is among the best of the best of UK craft brewers. Some great beers. Another great Mancs brewery is Runaway also located city central.
You are right. So many places I’d like to revisit. Piccadilly Records. The Lass O’Gowrie. Aflecks Palace. Wonder what the Corn Exchange is now. A little wander around Fallowfield. 30 years is a time. I will do. The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater... Cloudwater is among the best of the best of UK craft brewers. Some great beers. Another great Mancs brewery is Runaway also located city central. |
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Advices about Manchester area, by disappointed on Jun 2, 2018 9:42:24 GMT 1, Thanks guys for your advices. Our guesthouse will be in the east of Manchester, i noticed a National Park named "Peak District", i hope we could have a good family time between walks into the wild and the city.
Plenty of fine walking, and some very pretty little towns and villages to explore in the Peak District. And some great show caves too, notably around Castleton.
Sounds like a good balance of town and country, have fun..
Thanks guys for your advices. Our guesthouse will be in the east of Manchester, i noticed a National Park named "Peak District", i hope we could have a good family time between walks into the wild and the city. Plenty of fine walking, and some very pretty little towns and villages to explore in the Peak District. And some great show caves too, notably around Castleton. Sounds like a good balance of town and country, have fun.. |
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Advices about Manchester area, by disappointed on Jun 2, 2018 9:44:33 GMT 1, The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater... Cloudwater is among the best of the best of UK craft brewers. Some great beers. Another great Mancs brewery is Runaway also located city central.
The corn exchange is a food court now, as is the recently reopened Mackie Mayors which, for me, was far better used as a skate park than the contrived, soulless, nonsense it has now become. Best thing about arriving in Manchester by train, or leaving even, is that within spitting distance of Piccadilly are tap rooms of two of the UKs very best brewery’s - Track and Cloudwater... Cloudwater is among the best of the best of UK craft brewers. Some great beers. Another great Mancs brewery is Runaway also located city central. Not so keen on Runaway myself, but agree on Cloudwater although I'd say Track are now making more consistently interesting beers than CW.I'm heading up there this morning to pick up a few cans of the Track x Cloudwater collaboration .... |
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Advices about Manchester area, by disappointed on Jun 2, 2018 9:48:12 GMT 1, Plenty of invaders to see as well around Manchester.
Such as this fine example, still hanging on as the area around it is developed (where I am standing used to be a bus station/interchange)..
Plenty of invaders to see as well around Manchester. Such as this fine example, still hanging on as the area around it is developed (where I am standing used to be a bus station/interchange).. |
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Advices about Manchester area, by bigtlt on Jun 2, 2018 19:39:56 GMT 1, Kinder Scout is a good walk up in the Peak District, Dovestones reservoirs is popular too, not too far from me.
In the city centre, check around the Northern Quarter, there’s pieces by Martin Whatson, Snik, Case Maclaim, Hyuro, Tank Petrol, Nomad Clan, C215, Dale Grimshaw and a few others that slip my mind.
If you want the street names for all those PM me.
A lot of decent restaurants about now too, that’s not always been the case.
Kinder Scout is a good walk up in the Peak District, Dovestones reservoirs is popular too, not too far from me.
In the city centre, check around the Northern Quarter, there’s pieces by Martin Whatson, Snik, Case Maclaim, Hyuro, Tank Petrol, Nomad Clan, C215, Dale Grimshaw and a few others that slip my mind.
If you want the street names for all those PM me.
A lot of decent restaurants about now too, that’s not always been the case.
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