Mundane pictures of the North

[kwaimaisabai]

Yeah, I met a friend in Sinclairs Oyster Bar a few weeks back and had forgotten how cheap it was it was (Sam Smiths). No card payment available though which is unusual these days.

Nearest pub to where I live is Sam Smiths. £1.80 a pint and the bitter is quite drinkable. Any idea how much a pint of Joe's is these days?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

That's on the other road out of Alston. I've been through before, but don't think I've ever stopped there.

That is more the sort of weather I'm used to up there

Its an interesting place, but it must have been awful to have to work in the lead mines a couple of centuries ago, in the usual weather you get up there. With added lead poisoning on top for good measure.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Nearest pub to where I live is Sam Smiths. £1.80 a pint and the bitter is quite drinkable. Any idea how much a pint of Joe's is these days?

According to this site, a pint of mild is £1.34, although that was in 2005.

http://www.cambridge-camra.org.uk/ale/318/manchester.html

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Lump of rock stolen from Easter Island.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

National Graphene Institute. A very boring building given it is supposed to be exciting cutting edge science. And George Osborne has visited, thus sullying it forever.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The Cornerhouse has now closed, which is a shame. It's moving to a hideous new development by the rail viaduct on Whitworth Street West.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Shiny pointless bit of public art. You can see me lurking scruffily by the sign.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

More Space Invaders.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

At least they're honest about what they sell. Probably aimed at hipsters.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The Pusher probably lurks round here too. Keep going down this canal and you reach the site where the Hacienda used to be.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Poor old London Road Fire Station, still sat there forlornly disintegrating.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Never leave your bike unattended in Manchester.

 

[avu9lives]

Lytham St Annes

He was pretty good as it happens and the cushion was a nice touch.

 

[avu9lives]

Blackpool!

 

[avu9lives]

Blackpool/Paris.

 

[avu9lives]

Promenade Caff. Notice the Aloha

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Blackpool/Paris.

Can hardly tell the difference!

 

[avu9lives]

Looks like a Massage Parlour but it was actually holiday apartments.

 

[avu9lives]

No wonder it comes in the top ten of the most unhealthiest places to live... 8XL!?

 

[avu9lives]

Spitfire Lytham

 

[avu9lives]

The Cornerhouse has now closed, which is a shame. It's moving to a hideous new development by the rail viaduct on Whitworth Street West.

The worst seats ever! but it was proper Art house cinema. End of an Era for me.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

The Cornerhouse has now closed, which is a shame. It's moving to a hideous new development by the rail viaduct on Whitworth Street West.

Fucking terrible name too - Home - must've taken some arseholes minutes to think that up

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Fucking terrible name too - Home - must've taken some arseholes minutes to think that up

I know - it's cringe worthy. Dreamt up by some 'marketing guru' no doubt.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

I know - it's cringe worthy. Dreamt up by some 'marketing guru' no doubt.

They went on at length in some article or press release I saw about how they needed a new home v as they have over half a million visitors a year now..... And consulted a couple of hundred on the name, eejits.

More screens, fewer seats, good luck getting a ticket.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

They went on at length in some article or press release I saw about how they needed a new home v as they have over half a million visitors a year now..... And consulted a couple of hundred on the name, eejits.

More screens, fewer seats, good luck getting a ticket.

I didn't realise they were effectively downsizing in terms of seats - that sounds a bit daft. I've only been a few times (and to the cinema once), but it always seems to be a popular venue so reducing capacity for bums on seats sounds a strange business plan.

At least they've sort of retained the 'corner' theme in the new building, which is something. And it isn't the ugliest building on that new site.

 

[The Boy]

The Cornerhouse was, like, the very first place I visited in Manchester. Me and the other half went down for the weekend to sign the lease on our hoose and pick up keys. Had plenty time to kill even taking into account her terrible sense of direction and not knowing our way about so got off the train at Oxford Road and popped in there for a coffee.

Sad .

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Pours Latte out onto pavement

 

[Throbbing Angel]

I didn't realise they were effectively downsizing in terms of seats - that sounds a bit daft. I've only been a few times (and to the cinema once), but it always seems to be a popular venue so reducing capacity for bums on seats sounds a strange business plan.

At least they've sort of retained the 'corner' theme in the new building, which is something. And it isn't the ugliest building on that new site.

5 screens - the largest capacity screen has fewer seats than the largest at the Cornerhouse right down to a dinky screen 5 with 44 seats (I think - forty summat anyway)


anyway - back to the photos....

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Spot the dog

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Crap signs in Morecambe i