At the end of our road is a canal and the tram line (Metrolink) runs alongside the canal. Walking along the canal is the quickest and most pleasant way of getting to the tram station and it is around a 15 minute walk. Luckily the weather was warm and sunny and the towpath was busy with people walking their dogs, cyclists and joggers. Two canal boats/barges floated past us and the captain of the first barge said hello and gave us a cheery wave. The second barge was bigger and was festooned with ribbons and bows. As it sailed past us it was full of people eating and drinking at beautifully laid tables and generally having a good time.
I looked up the details on the side of the boat when we got home and found it was a company called Bridgewater Cruises. What a great idea for a celebration to have your party on the barge with ever changing scenery. One for us to bear in mind for the future.
Once we got to Manchester we went for a meal in the Spinningfield district which was buzzing. The good weather had brought everybody out and at one bar it was so busy outside it was unbelievable. Standing room only. After looking at a few restaurants we decided to go cheap and cheerful at Nando's and we plumped for a sharing platter of spatchcock chicken with mango and lime marinade. We had a bottle of white wine between the two of us and sat outside to enjoy the warmth of the evening and people watch.
We wandered around to the Opera House theatre which is just on the edge of the Spinningfield district and had two ridiculously priced drinks. £12.50 for a glass of wine and a bottle of Carlsberg lager which were both served in plastic glasses - outrageous. There were also no seats or tables in the bar so we had to stand up to drink them. We will not be doing that again in a hurry.
The show was funny in places but overall terribly sad and poignant. It was set in 1969 and documented the six week stint that Judy Garland had at the Talk of the Town in London. It covered the relationship she had with her pianist (played by Gary Wilmot) and her fiancé who later became her 5th husband. She died 3 months after marrying him at age 47 from a drug overdose.
There were some great songs sung by the lead Lisa Maxwell and her acting was simply brilliant but we came away feeling sad rather than uplifted. Gary Wilmot was absolutely brilliant in the show and it was good to see him again as he is missing from the small screen these days.
We do not have any more shows booked for now but are away to Abersoch for next weekend so that is something for us to look forward to.
Another day of my blogging challenge of "Blog Every Day in May". Follow it on Twitter #BEDM.
I looked up the details on the side of the boat when we got home and found it was a company called Bridgewater Cruises. What a great idea for a celebration to have your party on the barge with ever changing scenery. One for us to bear in mind for the future.
Once we got to Manchester we went for a meal in the Spinningfield district which was buzzing. The good weather had brought everybody out and at one bar it was so busy outside it was unbelievable. Standing room only. After looking at a few restaurants we decided to go cheap and cheerful at Nando's and we plumped for a sharing platter of spatchcock chicken with mango and lime marinade. We had a bottle of white wine between the two of us and sat outside to enjoy the warmth of the evening and people watch.
We wandered around to the Opera House theatre which is just on the edge of the Spinningfield district and had two ridiculously priced drinks. £12.50 for a glass of wine and a bottle of Carlsberg lager which were both served in plastic glasses - outrageous. There were also no seats or tables in the bar so we had to stand up to drink them. We will not be doing that again in a hurry.
The show was funny in places but overall terribly sad and poignant. It was set in 1969 and documented the six week stint that Judy Garland had at the Talk of the Town in London. It covered the relationship she had with her pianist (played by Gary Wilmot) and her fiancé who later became her 5th husband. She died 3 months after marrying him at age 47 from a drug overdose.
There were some great songs sung by the lead Lisa Maxwell and her acting was simply brilliant but we came away feeling sad rather than uplifted. Gary Wilmot was absolutely brilliant in the show and it was good to see him again as he is missing from the small screen these days.
We do not have any more shows booked for now but are away to Abersoch for next weekend so that is something for us to look forward to.
Another day of my blogging challenge of "Blog Every Day in May". Follow it on Twitter #BEDM.
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