A foreign guide to the UK
15 May 2011, 12:20 PM
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A foreign guide to the UK
Just been laughing at this although there is some truth in some of the comments 
http://uk.travel.yahoo.com/p-promo-3312457
My favourite is this:
Not very fair as Manchester just isn't like that 
http://uk.travel.yahoo.com/p-promo-3312457
My favourite is this:
Originally Posted by US website Road Junky Travel
Liverpool and Manchester are as depressing places as you're likely to find anywhere... whilst the locals can be entertaining on a good day, the weather is ****, heroin is epidemic (but meth is catching on) and you've got a better chance of thugs putting you in hospital for no apparent reason than in any other part of England – and that's saying something
15 May 2011, 02:19 PM
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When I was in Liverpool and Manchester centres I found both to be better than I expected.
They'll no doubt have bad estates, but as an example, Edinburgh is usually seen in a fairly positive light yet in fact has a couple of rough estates too.
They'll no doubt have bad estates, but as an example, Edinburgh is usually seen in a fairly positive light yet in fact has a couple of rough estates too.
15 May 2011, 04:13 PM
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