Manchester

Posted on April 8, 2026 by boogkb

The blog was published last night UK time, but for some reason, did not get distributed by email.

Jet lag: we slept until almost noon

Heat wave continues: Manchester at 70F.

Typical architecture liked
Warbler?
Naturally, we checked out the cathedral and then the department stores like Marks & Spencer and Selfridge’s
Art shot
Cathedral. Could use a scrubbing.
Organ is fairly new: 2017.
Kind of an unusual window
Ceramic wings (see next pic).
Indoor son et lumière?
by the cathedral
Front of pub

If you walk through that archway now, you’ll find the intersection where the Ashton Canal meets the Rochdale Canal, a spot that was once one of the busiest “parking lots” for barges in the world. (SD personally believes it’s ancient Roman)

Tapas @ Evuna
Tapas were surprisingly good. Nice size Albariño with them.
Closer.
The level of drinking is amazing, almost nonstop bars in the northern District all full 

This on a Wednesday night

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