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Real Name: Gillian
Lives In: Manchester, UK
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Manchester Dreamtime

by Gillybob - last update: Dec 29, 2008

Sunshine beckons

Manchester has an undeserved reputation of being one of the UK's wettest cities. This is simply not true - although at times it feels like it should be!

This doesn't mean, of course, that it has a wonderful tropical climate and, hence, I'm always looking for my next trip somewhere warm, if not hot. My work keeps me in Manchester. My travels keep me sane!!! I'm always dreaming of the next, usually exotic, location I want to travel to.

Dreaming Onwards

Currently I'm dreaming of a Caribbean getaway sometime in February. I then wait a whole 10 weeks before flying off to the Maldives for some great snorkelling and serious downtime.

2009 is a VERY busy work year for me - I am an IT Projects Manager and during 2009 I will commission 8 new buildings - including three, very large, shiny, new hospitals on our main Manchester site. 3,800 PCs and their peripherals need moving and setting back up - if it goes wrong - I'm the one they'll be running to! Oh boy!
Manchester maybe where my home currently is but the world is my oyster.

Feel free to VTmail me if you have any questions about Manchester and I'll see what I can do to answer them. Otherwise, check out my Manchester tips - there may already be an answer to your question there!

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Pros:"Good nightclubs with plenty of variety for all"
Cons:"The weather - oh, and the bloody football!!!!!"
In A Nutshell:"Someone please send the sunshine!!!"
Gillybob's Manchester Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
 
Restaurants
Tips: 7
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 3
 
Nightlife
Tips: 1
Off The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
 
Transportation
Tips: 3
Local Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
Tips: 1
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips

Gillybob's Manchester Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Snow - not real snow - but snow!February, 2008 2
Manchester Christmas Markets VT Meet - 2008November, 2008 6

Comments for Gillybob about Manchester
Fen Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:29 UTC
 Old red rag you say? I'll be happy to wipe my feet on a Man utd shirt any day....! HAHAHA
BruceDunning Wed Aug 19, 2009 22:09 UTC
 It looks like the VT meet was a lot of fun and comaraderie. Your town is on my list to see when we take a trip to the coastal and inland areas in next couple of years. Thank you.
Suet Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:58 UTC
 you mean you don't play the lottery????
Kaspian Wed Jul 29, 2009 16:28 UTC
 That's a good question--I haven't had trout from Trout Lake in a long time. (I'm not much of a fisherman.) I imagine it's good--it's a very, very clean lake.
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