Tag: Longsight

Manchester: A Chavy, Crime-ridden Blister With Ideas Above its Station

Living in Manchester

I’ve been working and living in Manchester now for the last 3 years and thankfully I’m finally getting the hell out with a long awaited transfer back down to London. Thank thee lord!! What can I say about Manchester? The ***** here really are something else. Manchester is a city with the highest rate of […]

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Gorton – visit soon! (but watch your gold, your phone, your car, your shoes…)

Living in Gorton, Manchester

I had the misfortune to live in Gorton for 12 years, before I made my escape 4 years ago. I still visit friends there, and this report is based on my observations from my time living there (yes, I’ve been there, done it, worn the appropriately logo’d t-shirt, and lived the lifestyle) and from time […]

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