Poppit

Hi Canuck 74

Salford Quays is a great area now for rental apartments. Media City is to be located their and the metro is on the doorstep.

One word of warning though - don't touch Isaac Anthony Lettings.

Poppit

dboy

Bit testy are we? No need to be rude . I lived there a good chunk of my life too and I'm entitled to my opinions. I still have all my family in the area and visit just about every other year.

Sorry, while there are some nicer bits in and around manchester, most of it is a shit hole. Yes I know King Street and the library - used to work at the Midland Hotel years ago - so yes know St Peters Square - there are some nice buildings etc but overall it not very inspiring. Oh and don't even get my started on the piss heads everywhere.

What did i expect posting on a heading back to blighty thread. Hope those rose tinted glasses are firmly attached, or happen they will fall off.

brits1

Hi,

My nephew and his wife live in Blackfriars....in a wonderful apartment (has a roof top garden) and everything is right on your doorstep...ie trams,trains and ofcourse the greatl nightlife....my Nephew has lived their for 3 years now and has never had any trouble at all (they moved there from the Cheshire countryside) so I would go on "propertyfinder.com.uk" or something similar....if you don't want to live right in the centre there are some good suburbs not to far away from the city....and are on the "Tram" lines...I suppose it all depends on your budget...good look

brits1

As I always say to people depends on where you are from....most of my family live either in Manchester (greater) or very near to it....and they all live in nice areas.....no muggings....no "piss heads".....etc..all have nice homes/jobs and if they ever read some of the comments on here about Manchester they would be very suprised.. I do know that there are bad areas.....like everywhere in the world....I suppose even in Vancover....yes it does "get my goat" when areas are slagged off but it all depends where you are from......and for the record there are some lovely buildings in Manchester even the newer buildings look great (Lowery Building...Salford Quays..The Hilton Hotel) The Corn Exchange and The Print works...all very,very old buildings that have been given a new lease of life, I could name lots more but with your attitude maybe it's good for you that you are now no longer living in the U.K and hopefully you will have more respect as a "Canadian"....it has taken too long for the cities to be "spruced" up in the U.K but they are being done now....Liverpool, Birmingham are looking great now..so credit where credit is due...don't forget these cities have years and years on cities like Vancover...not just in age but the fact that these Cities were once major world Industrial Cities......

brits1

Ardwick...Cheetham Hill......dear lord (no malice meant here) but well....now I am not surprised at your attitude towards Manchester....lol

dboy

Not sure I have any attitude, why would I. Just saying it how I see it. Forums are about opinions after all. People don't have to come on here and if you want all flowery replies with everyone seeing it the same way as you what the point? You really do need to be more objective. I did n't come on here to piss any one off. I'm from there and have as much right to comment as anyone else.

Did you notice I;m from there? Spent years in the city centre. I used to work in a casino on canal street (its now a bar - had quite shock when i saw it) back when it was a very unsafe place to be and i appreciate the transformation of that and other areas. Remember the exchange building and liberty insurance when they were run down along with the rest of the warehouses ect. I do actually appreciate what has been done in the city centre, does n't change the fact, however, that most areas are very rough and offer very little in the way of quality of life. I was speaking of the region, rather than just the city centre.

I did say that there were some nice areas, but I dare say there is much work to be done and nice is the exception not the norm. Yes Vancouver has some bad areas, but not like most major cities in the UK, including Manchester, anyway I digress.

Canuck74

Hi Poppit,

Thanks. Won't bother with that estate agent.

rae

i assume you mean me. not sure how i got dragged into this, was just surfing as usual due to crap canadian tv.

i can't understand your post, "if i was from ducky fine"? this looks like you are acknowledging this area is not so good. wonderful and ugly parts but a beautiful city? here is an idea, make your mind up.

oh and by the way, yes to all your questions, mostly on foot patrol dealing with robberies in broad daylight or nasty assaults on fri and sat nights, including one that turned into a murder.

so here is another idea, before you start throwing your weight around, you may want to take a second and remember that its not just you with personal experiences and opinions.

brits1

I think your attitude is a little off but that is only me...you can have a good life anywhere in the world...life is what you make it.....if you were not happy in the U.K and Manchester and if you thought another country would make your lifestyle better and lead to your happiness then so be it......as my wise old friend said once....."I have a fantastic life".....she lived in Wythenshaw all her life....now I don't know Wythenshaw at all but it "floated my friends boat" and I would never think badly of anyone just because they thought like that and lived in a so called "rough area"....to my friend it was everything to her.....and that's all that matter's.....

dboy

There is much truth in what you say, but i dare say that the old gal from wythenshaw didn't wander too far from home. My gran lived and died in the same area her entire life - made lancaster bombers at the local munitions factory (Newton)- lived in the same council house for the better part of 40 years. She died penniless - struggled her entire life.

Fact is that most people in the area have the worse standard of living of just about anyone in England, true some may be at the top of the pile but to the average lad in inner city mancheter it's not all flowery walks through St Anne's Square or a night out at GMEX.

I have never anywhere in all the places i have lived and worked as a copper on this planet witnessed as much street level violence as in Manchester and yes I'm talking collectively of the entire area. I thought getting the shit kicked out of you for minding your own business was normal.

This is my opinion and my alone. Others on BE who are not familiar with the areas I'm sure would see value in the good and bad - sad to say that there is more bad than good.

Don't get me wrong I have happy memories of the area, I did grow up there after all. I used to drink at the Hacienda in its heyday. Nostalgia fades fast however.

And I never left manchester looking for something better - my ex was Canadian and I just happened to end up here - so I really never had a dim view of Manchester, simply compared it to where I ended up and decided I'd do better to stay put.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/cont..._feature.shtml

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-sto...5875-20708340/

dboy

Got to admit it been 20 plus years since I was in Liverpool and Castlefield likely much the same. Wasn't coronation street filmed there? I can't say that it stands out in my mind as anywhere special. All brown canals as far as I can recall.

dboy

Duky - Its in reference to Dukinfield - he must be somewhat familiar with the area since that's what locals call it.

dboy

Not the only areas - I'm either very familiar with or have lived in:

Oldham, Shaw, Denton, Droylsden, Gorton, Stalybridge, Newton, Ashton Under Lyne, Hyde, Stockport, Blackley, Longsight, Didsbury, Altrincham, Knutsford, Upper Mill (I'm actually fond of this area), Glossop, Saddleworth, Greenfield, Hadfield and Padfield.

I do actually have a soft spot for the market towns east of manchester - although they are actually in Derbyshire - although I suppose they are an extension of the area in reality.

We may be differing on what we think of as Manchester. As far as the inner city areas go and areas to the north - they are not much above slums - sorry if i offend - just the way I see it. I can remember living in poverty growing up and being a young man, so happen I;m a bit jaded. I don't notice a great deal of improvement in the areas sadly.

brits1

Alas you are mistaken....my friend (now departed) had travelled widely (very) and even lived in Australia for 7 years and prior to that had visited this side of the world more than 10 times...and still prefered Manchester (I hope you did not pegeon hole my friend just because she lived in Wythenshaw) there are good and bad areas everywhere and I would certainly not go on a site for people visiting that country/town/city and put my "pennies worth" in as in the tone you used, yes you do have a negative regard towards Manchester and I would assume that is from experience, yours....mine...well my experience of Manchester is nothing like yours, I have worked and lived in and near to Manchester nearly all my life.... worked in two of the largest Hospitals there and believe you me you do see some sights...but then again I have seen "sights" liked that in another countries I have lived....helpful advice is always great but negatative experience (yours) passed on is not.....

dboy

What ever .... lets all hold hands and sing flowery songs about how God created manchester on the 8 th day

What's this tone that I have - it appears that you are the one with the mighty than thou tone.