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The Week in Fun

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Mark

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.

Categories: Design, Photography, Random, Travel, Vibe Monitor | Tags: Almost Famous Burgers, Cats the Musical, Flecky Bennett's Ghost Walk, Krispy Kreme, Manchester, movie, Oz the Great and Powerful, snow sports, The Chill Factore, tourism | 2 Comments

Snow in April

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Mark

It’s been a week of fun, entertaining guests from Greece, and this is the latest winter sports report from The Chill Factore in Manchester – the most fun you can have indoors in Trafford.

Categories: Random, Travel, Video | Tags: Greece, Greek, Manchester, Mark Wallis, snow sports, Sport, The Chill Factore, Trafford, UK | 3 Comments

Midnight at The Opera House

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Mark

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

Categories: Cats, Design, Photography, Random, Travel, Vibe Monitor | Tags: architecture, Cats the Musical, Culture, Entertainment, Manchester Opera House, theater, theatre | 4 Comments

Easter on the Edge

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Mark

Easter Bunny

Alderley Owl

The Cheshire Plains

To the Edge of Alderley

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.

Categories: Photography, Random, Travel, Vibe Monitor | Tags: Alan Garner, Alderley Edge, carving, Cheshire, Easter, Easter Bunny, King arthur, Lewis Carroll, Merlin, owl, wildlife | 8 Comments

Eggs Everywhere

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Mark

Orange Egg

Beatles Egg

Horror Egg

Laura Ashley Egg

Jules Verne Egg

Giant brightly coloured eggs are part of the Action for Children Big Egg Hunt, which stopped off to display these beauties at Manchester’s Exchange Square. The tour has gone down to London and you can find out more here www.thebigegghunt.co.uk