Underground Manchester.
Here are a few photos of underground canal and chambers under the Great Northern Goods Warehouse, situated off Deansgate in Manchester city centre.
The Warehouse was completed in August 1899 but operations started in July 1898 when only the ground and first floors were complete such was the demand for the goods station. Inside was a spaghetti junction of rail lines with five platforms and twenty five cranes. To facilitate the movement of goods, wagon turntables were incorporated at the end of the lines to allow wagons to be turned round. The Manchester and Salford Junction canal, constructed in 1939, ran under the Warehouse, passing through a specially-built dock.
Two 40-cwt lifts shafts were used to transport goods to each of the building’s six levels, ready for dispatch to their next destination whether by canal or horse and cart.
During the Second World War, the canal, which had been operational until 1922, served a very different purpose. The canal was drained in order to provide an air raid shelter for the public. The walls built across the canals to stop any blast going right through the tunnels are still there.
The canal was less than a mile long, with 4 locks and a tunnel below the Deansgate area. It was built to let boats get between the Irwell and the Rochdale Canal without having to pass through the Bridgewater Canal’s Hulme link, the tolls for which were high.
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My first Cheesecake mmmMMM
This is fit.
My first cheesecake, baked and based on this recipe here.
I used blackcurrant and honey instead of the Vanilla and Raspberries, and I also doubled the base, its good to have a thick bisciut base coz its fitter that way.
Went for a 26cm pop tin too.
Pretty easy really… boooom.
The Market Restaurant Manchester Review
If you wanna be indulged by a moody waiter and a stale atmosphere surrounded by a poorly decorated Christmas theme restaurant then go here. There are crackers on the tables , yes on the 1st of December, but o no not just any crackers these are especially cheap poo ones, take away the cheap and this sums up the whole place.
I personally would mark this place 1/10 , 1 for not falling down
I tried to use a voucher which was valid, it clearly said valid until 31-12-2011 but they would not accept for 50% off food, apparently they don’t do it in December, when its valid for.
So since we had made the effort we chose to take on their starter and main offer for £18, however this is not really much of an offer at all as there are only 5 mains of which two, probably the best and most popular 2 both have extra charges on them of £3 and £5, with any offer so if you want these you save about £2 all in all you get robbed, fleeced, jacked whatever you want to call it.
As for the £16 bottle of house red , well if you like your wine to have a sharp vinegar like taste then your fine.
I had pan-fried scallops for starter, only a mire £8 ? Fine that’s ok but when it arrives it’s not really , they are white! They look like baked scallops and as for the presentation, poo really put it this way you wouldn’t get through first round master chef with the food on offer here.
If you want a poo steak for 24 .
You don’t have to leave a tip , they add it on the bill for you, charming for an independent restaurant.
Inner city bird fight
There was a lil fight today between the Green Finches and the Coal Tits, the Finches won as they are about twice the size. There were five of them at one point but I was too far away to get the photo, grrrrrrrr. These are the best shots I’ve had so far I think the Green Finches are quite rare as I have never seen one, especially 50cm away.
The bird feeder is now celebrating its 1st year birthday and so far I have Blue Tits, Coal Tits and now a family of Green Finches,,, Whoop , not bad for a 6th floor city dwelling.
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Random Collecting…
These are my collections I have collected so far in life.
Fruit Sticker Collection.
This is the one I’m most proud of. It lives in a cupboard and has come along way in a 18 months. There are mainly pink lady apples, they are not my favourite but pretty much the only apple Aldi sell, but on the occasion you may find 2 stickers on 1 apple – a collectors dream.
Bananas are a bit of a s*** coz you only get 1 sticker on each bunch .
Thread Spool Collection.
I think I have just collected these due to the fact the thread costs about £4.00 for 100 Metres so it would seem a shame to throw them out, not sure where this is going really but its 37 strong now and that would actually cost alot, its probably my most expensive collection.
Jam Jar Collection.
Not sure how this has happened, but I now have a collection of 4 posh jam jars. Having just added the 3rd blackcurrant to it, I realized that some of them are actually turning into mold farms. This jam is pretty fit though, it turns toast into cake.
The Wooden Spoon Collection.
This is my most serious collection and my least favorite. The collection is not even kept together anymore just floating all over. The spoons have been collected in around 7 years from different countries, I can only remember Japan, Latvia and maybe France. A friend gave me the one with the animal on it, from Kenya so I don’t have to go there which is great. Wooden spoon collection FAIL.
Leather jacket to hobo bag by delacyonline…
This year I have produced so far four or five up-cycled leather bag’s, thats one a month- fast work, mainly hobo bag’s from vintage leather jackets.
The results are A mazing like being stuck in a maze when you see them. I have seen other examples from other designers, who seem to use major parts of the jacket’s as parts of the bag. I approach it a little differently and completely deconstruct the jacket I have chosen aaarrrhahaha – this is probably one of the best bits, then start to build the bag pattern from that.
By doing this I can then lend more detail to the character of the jacket / bag, adding straps, zip pockets, plap, plaf,… the only real bits I have used are popper’s, pocket opening’s and maybe the odd interesting seem in the designing’s
Then throw it all together with a bit o Liberty lining and Bob’s your antique tea cup….. a wonderous bagging’s
These bags are turning out to be stunning one of a kind pieces, and there will more to come no doubt …
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Anyway’s off now…
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JUsT a BIt moRe cAke ThERE…
So i think this is the best one i have made so far ,, its not the prettiest thing but it sure was tasty..
inside is a layer of strawberries bended then whipped with double cream, hello? and the icing is butter icing homemade with strawberry to colour, and lemon zest and vanilla seed to taste .. this was also in the sponge mix ,, whoop whoop ..
bus
Bus
evening commute
hard day
suddenly
dizzie rascal
fucken loud
on the cell phone
five seats back
teenager
sixteen years old
im twenty six
and am shattered.
my free paper
has the same headline
it always has
eighteen year old stabbed
man stabbed
stabbed stabbed stabbed
i should get up
“turn off your music”
“have you heard of headphones”
“you inconsiderate c***”
maybe leave out the c*** bit.
i reckon
the chances of me getting stabbed
or hurt
are very small
but we never know
cause i sit there and don’t say shit
cause im scared i’ll get stabbed.
david ciurlionus bus
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Bob lives in a tree and mainly eats peanuts now, he visits daily and is a cheeky lil character.
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Marble Arch Pub …. Burger with curry relish?.. no thanks..Sack that chef
Its the end of an era. My beautiful local boozer, with its mosaic tiled sloping floor, glazed tiled walls and arching tiled ceiling. This pub is worth a visit just for that alone, never mind the extensive selection of fine ales, some of which are brewed there! You cant get better really a fine building on your doorstep with fine drinks and warm atmosphere and friendly welcoming staff.
However it would seem the chef has been poached by some one …. The beautiful big chalk board no longer hangs, with it choice of food delights. Instead you are meant to be happy with a poorly laminated menu on each table… Sorry I thought I was in a pub or is it a restaurant now? The famous Marble burger is no more. What we have now is “Hamburger”… for a start that fu**ing wrong its bloody cow not pork. The marble burger was the best burger you have ever tasted, a massive homemade burger a bit like heaven in a bun,, even the chips were a meal in themselves. We used to call them “Space Burgers” coz they would knock you out.
Why change something that is perfect, popular, amazing. I don’t know this new chef thinks he’s a bit of a master, I however think he is far from it. The burger now has a relish, described as tomato, try curry . its the “Curry Mile Burger” on Rochdale road. This is no comparison to the original. Its a shame as the burger itself is the same but the relish clearly doesn’t work is this chef even tasting the food? maybe he’s blind to sending out burnt food….
Me and my friends have had many enjoyable times over the infamous “Marble burger” and some of their fine pints of ale and its a shame now knowing it will never happen again. We have boycotted the food here now and I suggest other people think twice when ordering… all in all a big thumbs down.
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