Problem
What to do in Manchester?
Answer
Manchester, England, has the most wonderful museums, free museums. What do I say Manchester, England. Because there must be one in the USA. I just checked on Wikitravel. There are twenty-three in America.
What are the free museums?
Lowry. (The painter of those wonderful hordes of matchstick men, all marching to and fro.) I remember staring at the recreation of his living room with horror. A caption said that one of his visitors recalled sitting on a chair which had the springs pushing though a hole.
Manchester Art Gallery
So many famous paintings. Pre-Raphaelites.
Discounts and Denbyware
A small discount outlet mall sells brands such as Marks and Spencer and Denbyware. You can also look online for the Denbyware. Postage is costly, but if you are driving that way you might consider buying something online and picking it up during a trip.
Manchester United
For Manchester United fans it may be worthwhile to book and pay for a tour of the football stadium, Old Trafford. What is there to see, apart from trophies? Even if you are not a football enthusiast, it's interesting to learn how they keep the grass growing all year, in February and March using heaters.
It's free to look at the statues outside of three football player icons. George Best, who was once in a bit of a dispute with a girlfriend. The other two are Bobby Charlton and Denis Law. The statues are nicknamed the holy trinity.
George Best said, "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds [women] and fast cars – the rest I just squandered".
He was born in Belfast and they have a mural showing his in action on the football field. Belfast's airport was renamed after him.
Manchester United is an industry. The team has followers all over the world. Ireland. Texas. I would get into a taxi in Singapore and the driver would often ask, "What football team do you support?"
I used to say Manchester United, because I have supported them ever since the 1958 air crash. It used to amuse me that Singaporeans,, living so far away, were so keen on selecting a team from Britain to support. I don't think anybody in England would support a Singaporean football team.
I looked online for the Manchester stadium tour tickets and found that you could buy them as a gift. What a great idea, when you don't know what to buy somebody but know they are a football supporter.
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Author
Angela Lansbury
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