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Mundane pictures of the North
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farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
On yer bike!
57 Thomas st if you fancy it mate. I'm waering a camoflage blazer and an Andy Warhol tshirt xYeah, in the city centre. Let me know where and I'll let you know if I can make it. Bear in mind I've already had a bottle and half of wine....
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Quite a few places have security, including places you wouldn't expect, even in the city centre. Mancunians are obviously habitual crims. Tut tut - a hotbed of criminality! I'm not a native, so of course am a law-abiding citizen.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I know where that is, but I think I should stay in given I've had a skinfull already. Don't want to be chucked out after staggering around!
If you out and about another time just let me know.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
No worries. I end up here a couple of times a month atm, reckon we can make sure our paths cross another time
PM me next time your due and we can sort something out.
Anyone ever been to Rochdale? It looks like a right shithole.
Might have to pay a visit next week.
Might have to pay a visit next week.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
This thread could start a new trend for shit days out
Are you suggesting a shit northern town meet?
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Oh yeah, I was working there last month. Christ its shit. MacDonalds left town in 2009, it's a total depressing wasteland. Nice town hall though.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Oh, that one we tried arrange two years ago?
We could always combine the two? Drag meet in Boro?
Rochdale it is then
We could always combine the two? Drag meet in Boro?
Boro - nothing but pubs and pasty shops
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I worked there years ago - absolute dump. Nice town hall as has been said. But not much else going for it sadly. But they do now have the tram line so have a way out to civilisation!
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Boro - nothing but pubs and pasty shops
Where's Fez909? He'll know the highlights (and lowlights) of the Boro.
Fez909
toilet expert
Where's Fez909? He'll know the highlights (and lowlights) of the Boro.
I'm a little estranged from Middlesbrough these days but I think I could still muster up a tour of the less shit parts of town. Or the more mundane parts, if that's the aim
And party shops are nothing new, nor representative of boro these days. There's a few decent-ish food places opened recently (the last 5 years) which have moved it into the 90s, at least.
There's now an Ahkbar's* which seems to be the height of sophistication in the town, to go with its new modern art gallery and sculptures
*It closes down every now and then when immigration do their checks and half the staff get deported.
Fez909
toilet expert
I worked there years ago - absolute dump. Nice town hall as has been said. But not much else going for it sadly. But they do now have the tram line so have a way out to civilisation!
I've only ever been to Rochdale bus station, but the town itself can't have a lot going for it as even McDonald's closed their only branch in town a few years ago. Not a good sign
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
But they do now have the tram line so have a way out to civilisation!
It will only confuse them!
Drove through Rochdale today as it happens. Also used to work there - Town Hall is a nice building.
I suppose there must be something fun to do there...there just has to be.
cyberfairy
http://unicycle-emptiness.co.uk/
Has anyone else had the experience of trying to explain to a southerner what a barm cake is? They look all confused (bless them!), and seem to struggle with the concept of bread being called cake. You can up the ante by mentioning a pasty barm. That totally throws the poor dears.
Same goes for dinnertime. I've always called it that - 'lunch' does not exist in my vocabulary, except in the phrases 'luncheon meat' and 'luncheon vouchers'. I do enjoy saying that I'm free for a meeting after dinner - cue a confused look wondering why you've offered to meet them in the evening after work.
I said to a kid at school the other afternoon, 'what are you having for your dinner?'
Cue confused look and 'we've already had it, Miss, can't you remember?'
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
Which part of Mancs is the Jewish community based in? Not long until it takes over London as the biggest Orthodox community in the UK I hear.
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Can I make a request Leeds dwellers/workers... a pic of the Yorkshire Post Building (well old Yorkshire post building now) Clock. Whenever we drive up north seeing that is the point I feel I am home ....even though there is still about an hour until we reach the Dales!!
Plus it is a pretty grim building
....even though there is still about an hour until we reach the Dales!!Plus it is a pretty grim building
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
It is largely based around Bury New Road I think. Not an area I tend to pass through that often so can't be certain.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
That's a magnificent building!
That's the back of the town hall, and it is a gorgeous building. Grade I listed as you'd expect. The building on the left, connected via a 1st floor bridge, is the town hall extension (grade II*) - I posted a pic earlier of two red phone boxes which was taken with this as the backdrop.
And next to that is the central library (Grade II*), and these three make up what they call the civic core of the city. A very nice part of town, with lots of nice Victorian buildings around them.
I've not got any pictures showing the main frontage myself*, so here are the Wikipedia pages:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Town_Hall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Town_Hall_Extension
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Central_Library
The clock 'bongs' the hour really nicely too - I can hear it from my flat if the wind is in the right direction.
*edit to add - dug through my photos and found some of the town hall, extension and library, and here they are. Mundane enough for people who live here, so qualify I think.
i'm having a mundane photopgraphy scamper today. was going to try focus on hyde park christmas, but will ask if we can take a detourCan I make a request Leeds dwellers/workers... a pic of the Yorkshire Post Building (well old Yorkshire post building now) Clock. Whenever we drive up north seeing that is the point I feel I am home
Plus it is a pretty grim building
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I'm going to bob out too in a bit, but not sure if I'll take many pics, as my legs are a bit achy after all my trekking. This last week or so I've clocked up around 20 miles taking mundane pictures - I'm chronically unfit and it is showing!
Can I make a request Leeds dwellers/workers... a pic of the Yorkshire Post Building (well old Yorkshire post building now) Clock. Whenever we drive up north seeing that is the point I feel I am home
Plus it is a pretty grim building
I'll see what I can do
cyberfairy
http://unicycle-emptiness.co.uk/
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