These Boots are made for walking
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Well hello again. Jolly good to see you all.
I arrived in Manchester 30 hours after i woke up Monday morning and finally went to bed by hour 34 on Tuesday night. That's ok, i'm here now but i'll be a bit more prudent booking my tickets next time even if i have to pay some travel agent a fee to get what i want. Or better yet, i may just have to fly backwards and go through Montreal or Toronto where i might be able to fly straight into Manchester airport. We'll see.
anyhoooo...
Got a good night's rest and a slow morning yesterday, after which we took the bus to the shopping precinct which is a mall but not the big multi story type. All the shops are on one floor and there are a few market stalls. we picked up a new keyboard for gramie at one of them, for 5 pounds. Works great! Thinking we're going to get a reconditioned monitor too as this one is on it's last circuits. We picked up some groceries, including supplies to make cajun chicken which i'm making tonight, and maple curry pasta which i'm making tomorrow night for Graham's friend Malc. Have to make it vegetarian so am adding mushrooms and a tin of chick peas to the mix instead of the usual chicken.
Today we walked. Miles. Around Salford and into Manchester, over to the Ox pub by the Museum of Industry. I remembered it from a few years ago but it's gone all gastro and the menu was not only expensive but incomprehensibile as well. We had a drink and went to a Weatherspoon's gigantic Moon Under Water on Deansgate where the food is filling and cheap. That was a bit of a walk and then we walked back across the River Irwell and all the way back to his flat, stopping at the shops on the way to pick up a few forgotten items and some stuff for sandwiches for the bus on Saturday. Weather was spotty, there were a few little sun showers but the sun was out mostly and there was a brisk breeze. Still, i was pretty warm when we got home and my feet hurt. We're going to the Museum tomorrow to go inside and explore around it. The reason we did so much walking today was because i wanted to take some pictures around Salford in particular with the view to making a calendar of some of the older buildings for his dad for next Christmas. Locations he would know from where he grew up, worked or lived where possible, and familiar views.
London on the weekend where i shall hope to meet up with some of you Londoners at either the Hyde Park picnic or the Marborough Head if inclement weather. Thanks to
zoo_music_girl for the invite and backup plan :) Other meets and greets arranged. what we do will depend on the weather but are hoping to fit in a walking tour on Monday morning. Mind you they usually go rain or shine.
Ok,
gramie_dee has finished watching his tape of Lost so i guess it's his turn on the puter!
I arrived in Manchester 30 hours after i woke up Monday morning and finally went to bed by hour 34 on Tuesday night. That's ok, i'm here now but i'll be a bit more prudent booking my tickets next time even if i have to pay some travel agent a fee to get what i want. Or better yet, i may just have to fly backwards and go through Montreal or Toronto where i might be able to fly straight into Manchester airport. We'll see.
anyhoooo...
Got a good night's rest and a slow morning yesterday, after which we took the bus to the shopping precinct which is a mall but not the big multi story type. All the shops are on one floor and there are a few market stalls. we picked up a new keyboard for gramie at one of them, for 5 pounds. Works great! Thinking we're going to get a reconditioned monitor too as this one is on it's last circuits. We picked up some groceries, including supplies to make cajun chicken which i'm making tonight, and maple curry pasta which i'm making tomorrow night for Graham's friend Malc. Have to make it vegetarian so am adding mushrooms and a tin of chick peas to the mix instead of the usual chicken.
Today we walked. Miles. Around Salford and into Manchester, over to the Ox pub by the Museum of Industry. I remembered it from a few years ago but it's gone all gastro and the menu was not only expensive but incomprehensibile as well. We had a drink and went to a Weatherspoon's gigantic Moon Under Water on Deansgate where the food is filling and cheap. That was a bit of a walk and then we walked back across the River Irwell and all the way back to his flat, stopping at the shops on the way to pick up a few forgotten items and some stuff for sandwiches for the bus on Saturday. Weather was spotty, there were a few little sun showers but the sun was out mostly and there was a brisk breeze. Still, i was pretty warm when we got home and my feet hurt. We're going to the Museum tomorrow to go inside and explore around it. The reason we did so much walking today was because i wanted to take some pictures around Salford in particular with the view to making a calendar of some of the older buildings for his dad for next Christmas. Locations he would know from where he grew up, worked or lived where possible, and familiar views.
London on the weekend where i shall hope to meet up with some of you Londoners at either the Hyde Park picnic or the Marborough Head if inclement weather. Thanks to
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Date: 2006-05-18 03:46 pm (UTC)You have no idea how hard I had to work to stop Zelda making a comment on that statement. ;-)
Sounds like a very busy day and lots of plans :) Have fun!
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