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18th
July
2007
After a crazy 3 days in London it’s great to be back in Manchester, where Jen and I spent a month or so back in the 90s. Our “quick” flight from London ended up taking a whole lot longer due to delays at both ends. But once we got out of the airport, with a lot of help from Jen’s uncle it felt great to be on the road behind the wheel and in control again, no longer at the mercy of taxis and trains.
The hotel we are staying at seems like paradise after our experiences in London. Well organised, kid friendly, comfortable rooms, good facilities, and a great restaurant. It’s really great to be here 
Categories : Family, Travel |
18th
July
2007
Manchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manchester (pronounced /ˈmæntʃɛstə/) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester, which has had city status since 1853, has a population of 441,200, making it the most populous district of Greater Manchester.[1] Manchester also forms part of the larger Greater Manchester Urban Area which has a population of 2,240,230,[2] making it the United Kingdom’s third largest conurbation. Two opinion polls in recent years have shown that many believe Manchester to be the United Kingdom’s second city[3][4][5][6].
Manchester is often described as the “Capital of the North“.[7][8] Forming part of the English Core Cities Group, Manchester today is a centre of the arts, the media, higher education and commerce. Manchester is also regarded as the second best place to locate a business in the UK after London.[9] It is the third most visited city in the United Kingdom by foreign visitors, after London and Edinburgh.[10]sporting connections, with two major Premier League football teams, Manchester United and Manchester City,[11] and hosted the XVII Commonwealth Games in 2002. Manchester is also well known for its
Manchester is credited as one of the world’s first industrialised cities[12][13][14][15][16] and for the subsequent central role it played during the Industrial Revolution. It was the dominant international centre of textile manufacture and cotton spinning.[17] During the 19th century it was nicknamed Cottonopolis,[18] denoting that the area was a metropolis of cotton mills. Manchester City Centre is now on a “tentative list” of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, mainly due to its network of canals and mills, which facilitated its development during the 19th century. [..read more..]
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