This is a photograph Paul sent me which he took - you can see the snow falling
(I have removed my photograph of the Wheel as Paul's is so much better)
Quite close to home - Manchester - not really a holiday but I am putting this blog under that category because it does not fit anywhere else. Met my friend Paul and did the markets. My how it has grown! If you go to the Manchester City Council website you can see a list of all of them, all within easy walking distance of one another.
We started off in St Ann's Square with Paul having a hot chocolate (a mug of hot milk with a "stirrer" which had a humongous blob of chocolate on the end of it which melted as he stirred) and then proceeded to a Gluhwein stall where I had to partake of a mug.
What did I buy? Various German sausages (bargain bag of them for £10), three Cheese Truckles, Italian Nougat (chocolate and pistachio), Sweet Garlic and Ginger and some chocolates. Notice, all foody things!
We ended up having a cup of coffee by the Big Wheel and it started to snow. It was lovely sitting there in the warmth looking at the wheel all lit up with the snow falling gently in the dark sky behind.
After 'oohing' and 'aahing' over the gorgeous papers in Paperchase we walked up to Piccadilly (making a stop to look in Hotel Chocolat) where they have a huge toboggan run and a "tent thingy" where you can bounce up and down on one of those wired harnesses. No, we did not partake in either.
Paul took some more photographs with his camera and has promised to send them on to me so watch this space. A great afternoon out with one of my favourite men - thanks Paul for showing us YOUR Manchester and for your delightful company.
Another of Paul's photographs
I loved this modern tree just by Piccadilly Gardens
ASIDE: Craft Stamper have a blog giveaway of Sharpies markers - to be in with a chance follow the lilnk.
6 comments:
OMG LOOK AT MY CHINS!!!! ugh! I had a fab day Neet, very festive. Thank you for treating me. Sipping that huge hot chocolate whilst watching it snow was perfect. Photos are on their way to you as I type :)
Pxx
How lovely Neet! Sue and I went round on Weds and got wet!!! It rained ALL day, and only stopped when we got on the tram to come home. Ah well, we enjoyed it, especially the jewellery exhibition in the town hall, and we managed a visit to the craft village :)
lovely pic your having a brill time and great to see you thanks a million for your comments they fair cheer me up
liz xx
Looks like you had a fab time and WOW great tree xxxx
Looks like you two had a great day! Thanks for sharing. I remember the time I told you to try the Gluhwein when you went to the Dusseldorf Markets and you told me you didn't like it!!!!!! you're making up for that mistake now, for sure!!
Jo x
That was until I discovered Lidl Gluhwein. it is the nearest I have tasted to the German one - the next best (to me) is from M&S. I am picky on my Gluhwein - much nicer in Germany than the ones we had in Prague.
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