To hate living in Manchester (and North in general)

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Moved here four years ago to be with DH, and I still cannot get used to it. We are in a nicest area of Manchester, and it is still feels very provincial and boring. I dream about living in London, but DH does not want to look for a new job. I feel like there is no point and don?t want to decorate the house, make friends, etc, I just fantasise about being in London every single day. There is not much to do here, no nice streets or galleries, not much to do on the weekends as a family. I went to London this weekend, it was so painful to come back. Does anybody else feel this way?

Have just seen on fb, sounds awful, hope the milk monster is ok?

Just wanted to know what people thought. I went in October and loved it but know some people who reckon Hooky can't run a club for shit. I liked it a lot

Anyone else really fancy a visit to the hat museum?

FWIW - OP I think you are being a bit of a baby about all of this. You are clearly sulking.
On the other hand I do understand. I moved to the sodding East Midlands in 1990. I cried every night for three straight months after I arrived. If you think Hale is a shithole.... you know nothing. I have lived here ever since and everytime I get in the car to go south my spirit rises. Everytime we come north, another little piece of me dies. I really don't feel like I belong here - and I have a great life with loads of friends, polenta, art galleries, parks adn all that. Some people just have their roots in the south.
What I don't do is mope around. I wouldn't gain anything from that. I just get on with it.

Just for info OP quite a few of the scenes from Alfie were filmed in the Northern Quarter (cool district of town near to picadilly, big creative alternative vibe) because the look at atmosphere of it is so similar to New York.

expect Carrie would like it there, take her to The Roadhouse then on to Common...

I do too TSC - wonder if it's the same person?
Who is fatboy? ANd are they ok?

To be fair, I can understand crying at Stocport Station - it was in the recent Top Ten of the worst stations in England.

But Euston is a shitty station as well

Anyway, agree with those who have said it's not about location, it's about your frame of mind and your depression and refusal to do anything about it. Your husband must find you a real drain

TSC are kids welcome at the Odder thing? it looks cool, have been meaning to check it out...

I feel old listening to you lot....

Just been talking to DH about this thread. As, I said, we're back down South now after a few years in Wilmslow.

DH is a lawyer working for an international bank and spends a lot of time in the States (Boston and NY). He is also in London a lot. He obviously eats out a lot and I never noticed him complaining when we ate out up there. He has just said that the good resturants are just as good IHO but that there are fewer of them.

We went to Damson just before we moved and I thought it was lovely. It had a sign up saying annual resturant award runner up or something like that. That can't be bad, surely?

I don't know why I'm bothering to stay on this thread as we no longer live there. However, if health reasons hadn't made me crave living by the coast again, we wouldn't have left. The other thing about S Manchester/Cheshire is that you're in the epicentre of a little pocket of excellent state and independent schools. That's not to be sniffed at. I certainly wouldn't want to be navigating the Central London schooling system.

Hi, Ohforfoxsake, I was on your very first moving up thread. I'm the one who recommended Wilmslow (MRC)
Just fancied a name change. Hope your enjoying Sale and that you managed to get a school place for all your DCs.

you're

I'm the wrong side of 35 OFFS, there's too many things to do to mention, I'm always picking up flyers and thinking "oh i must do that, that would be really good" or "the kids will enjoy that i'll look on the web" and never get round to it...

Anyway listen to TSC, she's bonafide Manc royalty, knows all the famous DJs and everything

Yes.

I live over the border. I lived in London for years and hated it. It made me ill.

Noise
Stress
No friendly interactions with strangers or people in shops
Couldn't see where London stopped. Pathetically I went up to the tallest floor dressed in my power suit, in the shiny sky scraper at lunchtime - just to see where it stopped.
Yes I could go to the West End or the BM or see whatever is latest... but it nearly killed me.

Now I live in a wonderful town where alternative meets new age meets media type. I am in wilderness twenty minutes from my door. I belong here. I love it with every single fibre of my being and hope I will never,ever leave.

You are probably much better off in a London suburb. Sorry that sounds harsh.

Where am I?

Oh that would be telling, obviously.

bella has a Bridge by any chance?

HellO Montysorry you were very kind and lovely on my thread (and off it IIRC). I hope your move went well and you are OK.
Indeed TSC, I think the pub is called for. I promised many MNers a pint when I moved up.

Have spent hours trawling through this whole thread and have come to the conclusion that it's not worth offering the OP advice on how to improve her life in Manchester.
I cannot for the life of me comprehend how anyone could say that there is nothing to do and nowhere to go with a family in Manchester, but as has been proven, it's not about the location but the individual's circumstances.
I have been living in Chorlton for 10 years and love love love the atmosphere - both of the city centre and Chorlton itself and there would have to be VERY good reasons given to move out of the area.
However I have to grudgingly admit that not everyone feels the same as I do and I suppose they are entitled to their opinions too.

Indeed minx.
Several spans.
Wanna meet for coffee?

Chorltonesque type town in Yorkshire wilds, hippies, bikers and new age dreads (that's where Bella lives I think).

Yes a booze meet up would be good, I'm too socially inept to cope with coffee ones...

And yes TSC you need to detach from Mr boob for your own sanity lovely tho he is (although wait til he's better first)...

I think the OP should deffo move back to London, Manchester is far too good for her.

Anyone who thinks Notting Hill is the be all and end all is a complete tit.

Snob snob snobby snob snobbetty snob. Yes you you daft cow.