[kendra k]

i think some of you may have heard rumours to the effect, but it's official. i'm spending new years in england. i'll be flying into manchester on december 27, leaving january 6.

what the hell am i supposed to do?

[Yudster]

what the hell am i supposed to do?

In Manchester? In December/January? I don't know - freeze?!

[fish heads]

Manchester is awesome in Winter - based on the one winter I have had there thus far.

[Yudster]

I know - I like it really. But I am from the south, and I always notice the drop in temperature whenever I go up there! Comes of being a Southern Softie I spose.......

[Ickle Angel]

Kendra- go to Leeds. Its a wicked city and ill be living there again by then hopefully

[kendra k]

i'm definitely interested in checking out leeds. i'll be staying in bolton, and that week after new years will be really open. i just need to go to sheffield new years day.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Bolton is a hole I wouldn't go there.

[diouri]

go to bolton- you can visit the world famous phoenix club!

[kendra k]

really? i'll have a week to kill there... anything else good about notlob?

[Sidders]

I might pop up and see my mate who lives in Wakey, that's not far from Leeds.

[Sweetzombie]

Bolton is a hole??...How dare you! I'm from Bolton....I affectionally name it the crapper of the North...full of shits.

[Yudster]

Sheffield is good - my sister-out-law and nephew live there, and my in-laws. I was up there last week......

[Sidders]

Sheffield is not good, it's * brilliant!

[RussT]

Kendra- go to Leeds. Its a wicked city and ill be living there again by then hopefully

Is that a reason to go or stay away

[fish heads]

go to bolton- you can visit the world famous phoenix club!

After that you can go visit David Brent's office in Slough and Basil Fawlty's hotel in Torquay

[Dr. Nick]

i think some of you may have heard rumours to the effect, but it's official. i'm spending new years in england. i'll be flying into manchester on december 27, leaving january 6.

what the hell am i supposed to do?

Thinking of the Manchestery area and beyond..

Go do the Beatles' Stuff in Liverpool.

Take a ferry 'cross the Mersey.

Do some Christmas Shopping in York, Edinburgh, or London..

Go see all the Roman stuff in Chester.

Spend New Years' in Edinburgh (Hogmanay)... Get tickets for Princes' Street ASAP.. and go have an amazing time..

Catch the sales in Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool or York.

Go visit Blackpool and see the lights and the trams.

Go to Bolton and .. um .. err.. see the .. um.. help anyone?

There's more, but you can always use Google if you're stuck..

[kendra k]

is liverpool overrun with beatles crap? i was shocked by the ammount of beatles crap in hamburg. i wouldn't mind seeing george harrison's house, but that's about it.

are there any cool museums up norf about the industrial revolution or transportation? i like stuff like that.

[Yudster]

Theres the Railway Museum in York thats full of Victorian engineering stuff, and is really worth a visit. York itself is lovely too. There will be loads of Industrial Revolution stuff in the Staffordshire area too - go to Ironbridge, there's a fantastic museum there.

[MC]

Yeah the York Railway Museum is good.

http://www.msim.org.uk/index.asp?menuid=723

That's a link to the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.

[kendra k]

ooh, the york railway museum looks really good. i wonder if i go there, i can get credit for work.

[Adam]

Take a hat, coat and gloves ?

[kendra k]

actually... how heavy of a coat do i need? what about shoes?

[fish heads]

Quite a thick one, it'll be cold especially that time of year. As for shoes - who knows - the weather is so temprimental it could be snowing, icy or just plain windy. Just make sure it keeps your feet warm primarily

[kendra k]

i'll need to get a coat for chicago too (going there for christmas), so i guess i'll start looking. should it be somewhat waterproof?
buying shoes sucks because i'm vegan and most nice heavy duty shoes are leather. boo.

[fish heads]

should it be somewhat waterproof?

Definatly!