'Manchester's got everything except a beach'... sorry, but I disagree
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe warm weather this week takes me back to a famous phrase once said by one of this city’s numerous gobby frontmen: ‘Manchester’s got everything except a beach’.
A catchy line taken into the hearts of many who see it as a commendation of all that this place has to offer, even though it’s missing one big summer staple.
Indeed, that phrase once adorned the walls of M.E.N. towers. But fresh from a trip to take in the sights of our Merseyside neighbours - and one sun-soaked (read: heavily sun-creamed) day on the sand later - I’d go one step further.
Manchester doesn’t have a beach… but it doesn’t need it. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. Sure, an afternoon spent picnicking, reading and cloud watching amid the sounds of the waves rolling in is dreadfully romantic – and among my favourite ways to wile away the hours.
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