🇬🇧 Business Trip Diary | Manchester: A Slow-Burning Love Affair

🏭 First Impressions: A Decade Later "Not love at first sight—but a city that grows on you." 10 years ago: A rushed 4-hour visit. Today: A deliberate citywalk to uncover its soul. 🔴 The City’s DNA • Industrial grit: Red-brick giants with Victorian grace 🏗️✨. • Albert Square: Gothic spires meet street performers 🎷 and briefcase-toting locals. • Northern Quarter: A vinyl shop owner’s obscure pick > any travel guide 🎶. 🐝 Hidden Pulse Bus-stop bees 🐝 (symbol of resilience). Pub cheers erupting like clockwork ⚽🍻. "Manchester’s heartbeat is in its unpolished edges." 🥃 Final Thoughts Like a fine whisky—bold at first, warmly complex after. Next time, I’ll wander without a map. #ManchesterUnseen #IndustrialCharm #BritishCities #SlowTravel