Briton’s Protection and the Pev still great boozers, and quite close to each other. Treasure the Protection whilst you can. You’ll see what I mean if you go in there.
I haven’t been back there in a long time, mainly because the city is very much connected with my time with my last wife - and taking my now wife around a bunch of places where all the memories of someone else would be odd … plus now wife doesn’t really drink so taking her to pubs is kind of a waste
I quite fancy a memory lane type trip back now - but maybe on my own or while we are there doing some other stuff
Used to go out with a girl who lived right by Maine road, no better sight of a morning than walking out the door and seeing the magnificent old ground.
On your way to Didsbury if you go past Oak House look for Jabberwocky on the other side of the road. My first date with Mrs P was there 40 or so years ago. I wonder if the menu is still the same.
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Yeah it’s changed a lot round there. Well the city centre in general.
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you’ve been desperate to post that haven’t you m88?
/pats risky on the head/
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You could meet up with this guy…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-68826423
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So much to answer for
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heh for cookie
maybe we’ll try to find the Salford Lads Club …
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my old West Didsbury local - the Barleycorn - appears to be no more
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Make sure you use the word Manny to let the locals know you aren't a rube tourist. A few things you could say.
Have you read the Manny Evening News today?
Did you see Manny Citheh shit the bed against Real Maddy in the week?
I might take in a few exhibits at the Manny Museum later
With all due love and respect to my good pal Davos.
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It seems to be somewhere more fondly remembered than lately experienced, if my northerner chums are anything to go by.
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Get yourself over to The Britons Protection for a pint. Proper Boozer.
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tempted to have a nostalgic walk down Kippax Street
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URSAP
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I'm in London this weekend (there is a football match on Sunday down here)
Otherwise I've taken you up the Irwell...And then for a drink in trafford.
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Seconded. Not many of that type left in Town.
Was there about 2 months ago. It's looking really tired inside now but the pints are still top drawer
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The Northern Monk pub is good within 5 mins...and a bit further out is the Cloudwater tap room if you're into tap rooms
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Briton’s Protection and the Pev still great boozers, and quite close to each other. Treasure the Protection whilst you can. You’ll see what I mean if you go in there.
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Both of those are ace, although I do like them best on a weekday afternoon, perfect day drinking spots.
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Where did you go Merkz m7?
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I'm not a fan of the Pev any more...too studenty and full of c0cks. BP still top notch though.
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I was with my mrs on a flying visit so pubs didn’t feature in the end; we both reckon we’ll be back though.
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My second wife was a Macc Lass so have to tread carefully
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Why are you staying at Piccadilly ? Fair question.
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We stayed at the Malmaison because it was handy for what we were there for
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Holiday Inn just behind it is better. Your missus sounds a hoot.
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the original industrial city and therefore, in a sense, the city from which most modern cities spring
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must go on a drinking trip to manchester but I find drinking trips so hard to organise these days
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Might interest you laz
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-Unspun-Property-Original-Modern/dp/…
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@Merkz - was just riffing on the acronym, m9
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Got main character syndrome for a bit there, can now see you were replying to Tom. I'll get my coat.
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no worries
I haven’t been back there in a long time, mainly because the city is very much connected with my time with my last wife - and taking my now wife around a bunch of places where all the memories of someone else would be odd … plus now wife doesn’t really drink so taking her to pubs is kind of a waste
I quite fancy a memory lane type trip back now - but maybe on my own or while we are there doing some other stuff
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so much had changed - Maine Road gone, Hulme (where my m8 Dave got run out of a squat in one of the towers by drug dealers) gone etc
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Used to go out with a girl who lived right by Maine road, no better sight of a morning than walking out the door and seeing the magnificent old ground.
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Did you have to pay a fiver to get your car minded by the local young entrepreneurs group on non-match day too?
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Haha no. It’s not much better parking round the etihad tho if you don’t use the official car parks tbh
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You weren’t hoping to go to a gig at the new shed….?
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On your way to Didsbury if you go past Oak House look for Jabberwocky on the other side of the road. My first date with Mrs P was there 40 or so years ago. I wonder if the menu is still the same.
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