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| My new home - MediaCityUK in Salford |
Luckily for me, half of my friends from sixth form college also moved down with me to the exact same uni. What are the chances? Secondly, a good proportion of people I've met at uni are also from the North East, meaning that Manchester really is home from home. Although there is a general lack of Greggs stores and a whole lot of Southerners who think they're "in the North" (anywhere below Middlesbrough is the South), it's pretty much fantastic.
I can't believe I've reached the third paragraph without mentioning the most important thing about moving to the North West. I am now on Coronation Street's doorstep! I live in Salford, the city where "Weatherfield" is, and my uni campus is at MediaCity, meaning I see those famous chimney tops and the façade of Victoria Court across the quays on a daily basis.
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| I've met Pat Phel...Connor McIntyre, not once, but twice. And he's a legend. |
There's the dodgy types like Callum and his gang hanging around in the dark alleyways behind the derelict working mens clubs, the brassy Carla Connor types stocking up on wine then driving off in their posh cars back to the swanky quayside, and even a woman who is a double of Beth Tinker working in Savers. She is an icon.
the location of this legendary LP cover (though sadly the terraced street in the background behind wor Rita is no longer). Everything is just far too exciting for this Corrie fan, and I'm loving it.
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4 comments:
C in Canada:
Where I come from, ‘living on the other side of the country’ means quite a lot further! lol
This is such a cute article. Really put a smile on my face.
I know what you mean about people thinking that they live in the north when in fact, it's anything but. North in Canada is an hour from Toronto, whereas, north to me, means south of James Bay...the Boreal forest.
Great guest post by the way, glad you're enjoying University, good luck!!
Holy molies, but that picture of the "real" Coronation Street looks horribly depressing! Dark and dismal. If I had to live there, I'd want to paint my house a bright color and plant the lightest, prettiest colors of flowers I could find. How depressing!
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