MANCHESTER

‘ll admit that I’m no stranger to book launches. When you’re friends with authors, you’re going to get invited to a few. You’ll spend more money on books than you ever intended and meet some amazing people. However, I have never been to a book launch quite like the one for Revolting Prostitutes held at Partisan in Manchester.

The weather can do strange things to us Brits, especially when the sun comes out. It seems such a rare phenomenon that we have to take advantage of it, and often that means putting on shorts, a low-cut top, and heading out to a pub with a garden for a beer in the sun.

As a Manc myself, I know that Manchester people are a bit different. Maybe it is something to do with our famous music scene, or the fact our football teams dominate the sport on a domestic level. What is certain is that we march to a slightly different drum beat than the rest of the country.

Manchester is one of the largest cities of England, and has a population of more than half a million people. A lot of people who are about to visit Manchester often ask me about the best places to visit in the city, and I’m often telling them a lot of places that they don’t know. Manchester, unlike London, is not as large but it still houses an impressive array of attractions for tourists who are looking to visit this beautiful city.