Manchester Blog

This is aimed at those who’d love to live in houseboats, own their own liveaboard, maybe run their own boat charter or have their own sea-going fishing boat.
This post is slightly unusual as a Manchester friend has asked me to see if you’re interested in his pride and joy, a 20 metre 14 [...]

Well we had a beautiful day on Thursday, 4th June. Friday was great until about 4pm and then the heavens opened.
 
Today? Well Saturday is looking gloomier.
 
Basically, today’s weather has been a lot more of the same. It’s chucking it down. I can see a couple of very bedraggled marshals standing at the front of [...]

Situated where we are we can’t hear the Oasis gig at all, as the concert is on the Bury Old Road side of the park.
Two of Kay’s cousins borrowed a small bit of our drive to park their car and went to the concert.
Their verdict? Fantastic!
Our verdict on the how [...]

I live right outside Heaton Park where the Oasis concerts are being held.
Looking around the area my advice would be to use the park and ride facilities at Prestwich and elsewhere or to come by tram, arriving either at Heaton Park or Bowker Vale tram stations.
Otherwise it will be a complete nighmare for [...]