Blogs from Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 51

We caught the fast train from Munich back to Franfurt today, then a flight to Manchester. The Flight was a bit bumpy, and I was quite glad to get off! Our first glimps of Manchester was beneath the clouds, a bit rainy and overcast. After speeding through customs, and bearing in mind our flight was early, we got to arrivals and Alison and Peter weren't there!! "Oh no" we thought, but after finding the nearest toilets, they arrived and all was well. Ricky the dog was also there to pick us up, as he likes to plane spot! We had fish n chips for dinner, and Mick was asked if he wanted 'scraps' - which is the fallen off bits of batter in the oil, which they scoop out and give to people while they are ... read more

Um... how to put this...? ...I've been offered a record deal in London. :P After playing one song on Lila (my only original song with words!) at an open mic in front of industy professionals, I was approached by a guy called Mike Dixon who manages bands like Ron Sexsmith and The Spinto Band (whoever those people are! :)- actually i've hear of the sexsmith guy, he's pretty big) and he just started raving about my song and how he'd like me to come and hang out in London to so some recording! I told him about Double Entendre and how I was actually better at playing the drums than the ukulele and was looking to get back together with Ash and he pretty much said 'no worries, get a band together and send me a ... read more

well.....i am now in the beginnings of my new life in manchester....where this will end...god knows....all i know is i arrived in manchester with a list of things i needed to do right away 1) haircut 2)make c.v 3)go to a bar where i had a job interview scheduled 4)get an english sim card tommy and i went for a pint, bought a crate of fosters....so that list will be filed under tomorrow's chores! so this ship is sailing, albiet with a port side list, and no clear destination... but, are we going to be drunk tonight.... tommys just debriefed me on the rules... its only one rule, but its fair AND tough... i'm not allowed sleep in his place tonight...gota make my own arrangements.... so for now, i'm keeping my eye out for the stoners... ... read more

OMG!!!... 5 weeks and counting - argh - scary... but also so exciting! Well, you are the lucky chosen few to be receiving my first ever, fine, poetic and profound 'travel blog',...(really just wanted to see if it worked!) This thrilling little entry comes from my cosy room in Oak House, Fallowfield, Manchester,… not going to bore you with my travels around Manchester on the local transport (go UK North!), or the people and cultures (!). However, I hope to be able to entertain you regularly with plenty more exciting adventures as I make my way around the world over the coming year. OMG…. Am soooooooooooooo excited!!!... read more

Date: 07.09.2004 Destination: Manchester, England Day: 4 The intended plan was to go to Liverpool straight from London. But in order to save money, we took Megabus (just 2pound) to Manchester then continue to Liverpool. But, another reason was Manchester United baby! The trip to Manchester was a comfortable one. We reached Manchester Central around noon and straight to Old Trafford via Metrolink. What with all the Bull statues around Manchester? The Manchester United stadium is situated somewhere outskirt of the Central but there are still score of people around and inside the stadium. From the information i get, the match ticket for Manchester United are just for members and non-members need to pay at least 100pound to secure a place! So, visiting the stadium is the only way to get near the action. We bought ... read more