Countdown to Hebden Bridge

In a few days I will be setting off to Hebden Bridge with four 17 year old boys; my son and three of his friends. This is either going to be very entertaining or absolute hell. Being an optimistic I think it will be great fun. We chose Hebden Bridge for its close proximity to Manchester. We are looking for some culture and epic banter. Let's see what we end up with...

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

The Pilgrimage to Salford Lads Club

We really are soaking up the culture in Manchester; as well as soaking up the rain. Today we made a pilgrimage to the Salford Lads Club, which was made famous by The Smiths when they posed in front of it for the inside sleeve of one of their albums - The Queen is Dead. We even had a chance to look inside the club where there is a room devoted to The Smiths, with posters, photos and notes written by fans pasted onto the walls. It was as close as we have got to visiting a museum.




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