Dandelion. It’s my new favourite word – bounces like Tigger and isn’t afraid to wear a silly hat. I want to be a dandelion…
These are some of the views I stole on a walk round Chorltonville yesterday, drenched in summer sun and everything turning green around us. Doesn’t Manchester scrub up well on a hot day? Continue reading
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In the scrapbook style of The Vibes, which is two years old today, here’s a diary of Gianni’s Grand Tour of Manchester. He came all the way from Katerini in Greece to stay with us for the week.
There were underground ghost walks beneath the city and gourmet burgers…
Krispy Kreme donuts and snowsports…
Oz the Great and Powerful in 3D…
And Cats the Musical in the flesh. I’m exhausted and high on junk food, but we sent Giannis home with a big smile on his face. Manchester rocks.
Much as I’d like to show you some pictures of Cats the musical, there were no cameras allowed and particularly vigilant staff hovering over me for the entire show. The evening was spectacular, a riot of colour and the second half conquered it’s first-night nerves for a storming performance. The British show, currently touring in the UK is also the longest running touring show in the States and is based on T.S Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.
Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
Ben Palmer as Munkustrap
Cats the Musical poster
Spooky Old Theatre
The Opera House Manchester
This is Alderley Edge in Cheshire, England. It’s a place steeped in myth and legend, inspiring Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire Cat and Alan Garner’s series of spooky children’s folk tales, such as The Owl Service. King Arthur is supposed to have met Merlin the Wizard here, and tucked under The Edge is an ancient Wishing Well, with Merlin’s face carved into the rock.
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