Airport Parking [18 May 2012|01:38pm] tallica_boy Has anyone ever used the airport parking at Manchester airport? I've been quoted £35.99 for jetparks 3 and I'm flying from terminal 2. I've got 2 young boys so I'm wondering if it'll be suitable. Thanks in advance for any help Posted via LiveJournal app for iPhone. manchester

Tourism [15 May 2012|12:14pm] nightfall404 Hey guys, I have a friend from San Francisco who'll be dropping by our fine city as part of a European trip and, well, we don't really have much tourism type stuff, do we? More of a "hey, we used to be quite a big deal during the industrial revolution" type vibe. So what do I do with her for three days? A pub lunch at Castlefield locks and an evening drink at Matt & Phred's will only kill so much time. 13 love manchester

Short term housing in Manchester [11 Apr 2012|02:38pm] not_cynical [ mood | distressed ] Hey everybody, quick question - does anyone know where we can get somewhere to live short-term in Manchester? My boyfriend's new job requires him to do a three month training course in Manchester, but we can't find anywhere that rents places out for three months. (We've looked at both holiday lets and houseshares, and I keep going "£400 a WEEK? We could rent a HOUSE for a MONTH with that money!" and he has escaped the world of houseshares and never wants to go back. This is part of why we're having trouble.) Does anyone have any ideas on where to look? Or at least which estate agents don't start shaking their heads as soon as you say "really short term lets"? 8 love manchester

Base Bar [23 Mar 2012|02:08am] jeffthelion [ mood | sleepy ] Hey everyone, Does anyone know if Base Bar: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Base-Bar-Manchester/147365668621394#!/pages/Base-Bar-Manchester/147365668621394?v=info#info_edit_sections Is still open or not? It's been closed a couple of times when I've gone by recently but it does have odd opening hours. 4 love manchester

Casinos [03 Dec 2011|09:55pm] panimu Heya, can anyone personally recommend a Casino in Manchester/Stockport please? Something non-dingy, newbie/touristy friendly kind of thing? Should have blackjack, roulette and poker at least.. but I can't think any casino would lack these things. Thanks! 2 love manchester

[27 Nov 2011|11:13pm] slashxyouxup I'm doing some business studies and for my project I need to know about business properties for sale in CENTRAL Manchester. I've trolled the internet for places suitable to be turned in to a diner/large cafe but can't seem to come up with anything. I know this is a long shot, but has anyone happened to see any on their travels around the city centre? THANKS :) xo manchester

Foody gifts [26 Nov 2011|09:34am] s0calledartist Hello everyone!  This year I am broke... extremely broke due to starting a new, very badly paid job and general rubbishness so instead of buying people gifts they'll never use I'll be making home made gifts. I love to cook and take great enjoyment from it, so I'd like to give my friends and family something I would want and hopefully they'll enjoy and use. I've got a couple of questions regarding home made items and wondered if anyone could help!? Christmas Cake I've been wanting to make a rich fruit christmas cake for a few years now and decided to give it a go this weekend, although it's not something I tend to eat at Christmas it's something I know my family (especially my Dad) would enjoy as a gift. My problem is I've no idea which recipe to follow, some say to add 4 eggs, some say 6 (the variations are quite vast). From asking around I've been told the best way to start the cake is to soak the dried fruit in brandy, whiskey or sherry overnight as this makes it more moist and to feed the cake each week until it's time to decorate.Has anyone here ever attempted a Christmas Cake? Any tips or ideas? Tomato Ketchup I plan on making my own batch of homemade tomato ketchup and wondered if it's ok to use tinned tomatoes in stead of fresh? the supermarket I buy my weekly shop have great deals on tinned tomatoes at the moment so I wondered if this would work out ok. If you make tinned/ canned products and give them as gifts or just eat yourself, which are you favourite? This year I've already made a batch of spicy mango chutney, and I plan on making pickled sweet onions, caramalised onions, piccalilli, blackberry jam and rich butter shortbread. 3 love manchester

Manchester offies [27 Sep 2011|03:24pm] arachne Hey :) I'm on the lookout for an off-licence that has a good selection of bottled ales - particularly local ones and unusual ones, but as long as the selection is large, I'm happy! European beers would be a lovely cherry on top, but I'm really in it for the ale ;) I'm based in M14, but I'm happy to travel for a good offy. Anyone know anywhere that might be worth a look? Thanks in advance! 8 love manchester

Do you like to sing? [26 Aug 2011|06:32pm] raketje Opera Seria, Manchester's newest opera company, is looking for chorus members! It's a great way to meet people - especially for anyone who's just moved up to the area on the back of the BBC relocation. We’re putting together the programme for our 5th November Gala Launch Concert, which will feature a couple of small pieces from the chorus along with a number of solos performed by the cast of the upcoming production of Anna Bolena. You don't have to be an opera singer to sing in the chorus! We want our chorus to be made up of people from all walks of life, with different musical experiences. All we ask is that you bring along a bit of enthusiasm and a desire to sing with us! If you want to try us out before committing to a full production, come sing in the concert. We’ll hold a couple relaxed and informal rehearsals prior to the concert, and you can have a chance to sing with us. Better yet - it's free to get involved! Drop us an email to get more info on joining this fun and friendly group! info@operaseria.co.uk www.operaseria.co.uk manchester

Fundraising..... [06 Aug 2011|09:57pm] fruit_boy [ mood | happy ] Myself and teenagedethgrrl have started a new scheme in Manchester that hopes to generate a total of £25000 for good causes over the next 12 months. We will be raising much needed funds for schools, sports clubs, charities, youth groups and other good causes across Greater Manchester. If you are involved with any good cause that needs some extra funding then please get in touch becuase I am sure that we can help you out. Drop us an email with a few details of the good cause and we will get back to you. Feel free to spread this around to other people that you know that might be interested. 3 love manchester

[20 Jul 2011|11:05am] jeffthelion [ mood | chipper ] Hey everybody! Anyone interested (or know anyone else interested) in moving into a Houseshare in Chorlton? It's a double room in a newly refurbished terrace, available at the end of the month, £300 a month plus bills with 5 amazing housemates! If you want any more information, reply here or message me, please! Thanks! manchester

Help needed [28 Jun 2011|08:29pm] tallica_boy Hey guys I have a question I hope you can help with. I currently live in a residential area near a small industrial estate, now on this industrial estate us a fenced grassy area where two large guard dogs roam at night. Now the problem is every time a car drives past they start barking and this goes on all night! Who do I complain to at my local council? TIA Posted via LiveJournal app for iPhone. 2 love manchester

Free to a Good Home: DVD Player, Freeview STB [18 Jun 2011|03:00pm] diffrentcolours Basically as per subject. We've got a standalone DVD player with SCART out, and a Freeview box with ditto. They both work, but we have no need for them any more. Free to the first person who can collect from our place near Levenshulme station. manchester

Train ticket Manchester -> London 18 June [17 Jun 2011|02:19pm] trebor_ I have a ticket I'm not going to use, which expires tomorrow (18 June). Its the return half of an off-peak open ticket, so can be used anytime today or tomorrow to travel from Manchester to London. Yours in exchange for a small donation to charity. Pick up from Withington. 4 love manchester

Akira the Don Tonight [26 May 2011|03:43pm] diffrentcolours Anybody else coming to see the awesome Akira the Don, playing tonight at the Ruby Lounge, along with MC Lars, Weerd Science and MC Chris? manchester

[10 May 2011|10:46am] socialshrapnel  DSS-friendly Estate Agents in the area? I'm moving to Manchester at the end of the year mainly because I can rent for the same price private as I can Local Authority down here in awful awful Stevenage. I have a dog, an income of £202 a week from disability benefits, no references but I do have a guarantor. How easy/hard do you think it will be to find a studio/1 bed that would accept me? Housing benefit calculator says I'd get £104 a week in the city and around £88-94 in surrounding areas.   Also, any suggestions of "whatever you do, DON'T live on THAT street" would be greatly appreciated. I'm originally from Brum and know Manchester as a visitor but not really the housing areas. 10 love manchester

[08 May 2011|12:02am] elisakate does anybody know of any hairdressers in the city centre that are A) open on sundays and B) you can just walk in for an appointment? im pretty sure hairdressers arent open sundays but i just thought i'd check anyway :] 2 love manchester

Hydrotherapy? [23 Apr 2011|11:13am] trialia Hey guys, Just wondering, does anyone here happen to know if a pool suitable for hydrotherapy exists outside of any of the hospitals in the city? I'm running towards the end of my allotted course at Manchester Royal Infirmary, and though it would be a good thing for me to continue with it perpetually (I have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome), they say that they simply don't have enough resources for me to keep doing it at the hospital, but if I can find somewhere to do it on my own, they can put me onto getting the equipment I would need for it. Any ideas, please? Thanks! manchester

A Parading Panda Puzzle..! [19 Apr 2011|12:02am] jeffthelion [ mood | amused ] *cross posted from my journal* Can anyone think why there might be a person dressed as a panda frolicking outside my current work on Albert Square outside Manchester Town Hall? It's happened a few times now over the past couple of weeks and he/she always has an accompanying camera crew, suggestions other than that I might be hallucinating, please!? 10 love manchester

Burns Night [19 Jan 2011|11:43pm] s0calledartist Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone knew of anywhere in the city centre that will be celebrating Burns Night? When I was in Liverpool a small local pub would have a lock in, put food on and have a small band playing through the evening.  I don't mind paying as it's something I'd like to go to. Cheers! 1 love manchester

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