Panorama of the Manchester skyline; taken from somewhere in Northern Quarter. Stitched together in a hurry just to get an idea of what one can see from up there.
You need wellingtons to walk around Manchester. The whole place smells of beer, sweat, testosterone, and the delicate hues of piss and vomit are starting to fragrance the air.
personal email, describing the state of Manchester city centre the afternoon before the UEFA Cup Final
There are 100000 extra people in Manchester tonight for the UEFA Cup Final. The drinking began last night, the “fan zones” opened their casks at 10am today. It’s a lovely, sunny day so everyone will be thirsty. By the time the match rolls around this evening, the streets of Mancunia will be running with rivers of piss.
