There are few places as iconic as the city of Manchester which, to friends and residents, is affectionately known just as Town. Always buzzing and exciting, this has always been the hive of the latest exciting events in North West England.
But despite it being a popular spot for tourists from all over the world, there are some things you can’t ever fully experience or know as fully as you do if you’ve grown up here. And how can you tell that someone has grown up in Manchester? Well, 15 easy signs are…
Adorned with the infamous Manchester Bee, here you learnt how to thrift in the early 2000s and found your favourite vintage outift long before the Hipsters caught on.
You use this to your advantage whenever there are freebies on offer.
Especially for the latest Harry Potter flick because it felt like being in Diagon Alley.
Just in case.
So you leave Town early to make sure you escape the 2 hour wait for what is usually a15 minute journey.
This is the time to feast on the best hot chocolate during wintry evenings with your closest friends, and perhaps attempting ice-skating.
Never necessarily an explanation, but definitely some semblance of scaffolding and stage.
If you need directions or a good chat, you’re certain to find someone willing to listen.
Whether it be a birthday meal in the inspired architecture of the food hall (it has its own sky!) or for a game of Laser Quest, it always adds that extra Northern touch.
And only got a few minutes down before something smelled so good, you had to stop in to look at the menu.
It doesn’t matter if there is a sale, somehow you will always end up going into a shop and returning with a new thing to replace the thing they didn’t have, as well as a gaint pack of dog food for the dog you don’t have (it was 2 for 1!).
It’s the meal that gets you through the week and everyone has their own preference which must not be questioned, from classic curry sauce to mushy peas.
It’s impossible to live in this hectic and vibrant place without attending some comedy, classical music, pop, rock or jazz at least once a fortnight.
With Manchester United and Manchester City being arch rivals, there is always a Shakespearean Montague/Capulet vibe going on when it comes to match days.
Once you’ve grown up in Manchester, it remains home for life. Plus, where else in the world can say they have had the privilege of welcoming legends like Alan Turing, Elizabeth Gaskell and Emmeline Pankhurst?
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