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Manchester for 1/2 a day
thepest - 30/10/08 at 06:51 AM

Hey Guys, I'm going to be in Manchester for 1/2 a day this friday (tomorrow). Anything in particular I should go and see there? Or any locosters around that area who maybe free?

I'll be around the airport area and I leave saturday morning.

eznfrank - 30/10/08 at 07:28 AM

The bodyworks exhibition is on at the moment and supposed to be good.

Mr Whippy - 30/10/08 at 07:35 AM

should be able to spend 1/2 a day easy stuck in traffic

Aboardman - 30/10/08 at 07:36 AM

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Originally posted by eznfrank
The bodyworks exhibition is on at the moment and supposed to be good.


it finished 17th august.

what a about a bit of skiing at the trafford centre.

billynomates - 30/10/08 at 07:51 AM

Trip to Old Trafford could be interesting, or you could go and have a look at concorde (it's at the airport).

pif - 30/10/08 at 08:59 AM

depends what your into, loads to do in the city centre however its a trek from the airport and plenty of other things to do and prob nearer. Are you on your own and what do you fancy doing.

Museum of science and industry will easily pass half a day, especially the transport hall

transport hall linky

Dangle_kt - 30/10/08 at 09:11 AM

wander round salford... its a right laugh if you like being stabbed.

mookaloid - 30/10/08 at 09:34 AM

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Originally posted by Dangle_kt
wander round salford... its a right laugh if you like being stabbed.


mmm nice

mistergrumpy - 30/10/08 at 09:59 AM

I work in Manchester mate and to be honest I'd rather just sit in the airport. Its certainly not the arsehole of England but it is some orifice.
I've travelled up and down Britain and to loads of cities but there's nowt quite like Manchester. I never actually realised how rife drugs were until I started working there. Hole!

nick205 - 30/10/08 at 10:32 AM

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Originally posted by Dangle_kt
wander round salford... its a right laugh if you like being stabbed.



It's perhaps not a prime tourist destination, but it's not that bad - I lived there for a number of years. As with any City (and Salford is a city in it's own right) there's the undesirable minority trying their best to drag the place down with them.

thepest - 30/10/08 at 10:35 AM

holy Cr*p that bad a place?

I'll stick to inside or the museum. Thanks guys

nick205 - 30/10/08 at 10:41 AM

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Originally posted by mistergrumpy
I work in Manchester mate and to be honest I'd rather just sit in the airport. Its certainly not the arsehole of England but it is some orifice.
I've travelled up and down Britain and to loads of cities but there's nowt quite like Manchester. I never actually realised how rife drugs were until I started working there. Hole!



Lived in and around Manchester (Longsight & Chorlton) for a number of years (as well as Salford - see above). If your out looking for drugs I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding them in any major city. Can't see that Manchester is any better or worse in this respect.

What is does excel at (IMHO) is a great music scene, some real heritage (mainly industrial), some fantastic architecture (Town Hall, Public Library etc), art galleries (try the Lowrey in Salford),and some very affable (if a bit northern) inhabitants.

Oh and BTW the Museum of Science and Industry would be an ideal 1/2 day time waster while you wait for your flight

thepest - 30/10/08 at 02:32 PM

Thanks that will be it then, I'll be sleeping the night there too. Flight leaves sat morning

nick205 - 30/10/08 at 08:58 PM

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Originally posted by thepest
Thanks that will be it then, I'll be sleeping the night there too. Flight leaves sat morning



Not sure the museum will let you stay over the night