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Manchester

Is it Grim up North?

amomentwithfranca · 3 February 2017 · 42 Comments

Since living in this country, I have heard a lot about the north of England having a reputation for being a bit grim; full of rain and industrial towns that don’t have much else going on. If you believe that perception then you obviously haven’t been ‘up North’ for some time as … [Read more...] about Is it Grim up North?

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Travel Tagged With: Liverpool, Manchester, Travelling, York

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