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Anyone know where is cheapest?

Going to the panto with the little lad so we don't want to be too far away.

Any ideas?


 
Posted : 13/12/2011 3:58 pm
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when? what time? after 6pm and you can park on the side streets around there for free. before then your best bet is Boddingtons Near MEN for £3 and walk up Deansgate.


 
Posted : 13/12/2011 4:14 pm
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Hmmm... just had a look. If I can't get a free place on the street I'll use the NCP at Water Street. His little legs won't fancy walking down Deansgate at 10:00pm.


 
Posted : 13/12/2011 4:20 pm
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after 6pm and you can park on the side streets around there for free

6pm? Didn't they put that back to 8pm?


 
Posted : 13/12/2011 4:22 pm
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What you taking him to see Harry?

Didn't get a leaflet through the door for a panto but it starred louis spence and I had a little bit of sick in my mouth before I managed to throw it away...


 
Posted : 13/12/2011 4:32 pm
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Louis Spence in Cinderella. 😀


 
Posted : 13/12/2011 4:38 pm
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tram?


 
Posted : 14/12/2011 12:20 pm
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Its 8-8 7days a week now.

I bet Mary Portas would like to give the council a suggestion on how to drive away business to the city council....

Harry- there is none anywhere near there now. There used to be on the road infront of the Lowry hotel but I think they've jumped on that now as well.


 
Posted : 14/12/2011 12:23 pm
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I followed the signs to the "All Day Parking" which was £6 and clearly for the Opera House punters. That was under the arches just beyond MOSI. Walkable afterwards for my 4 year old. (Well, she skipped actually. And me with her.)


 
Posted : 14/12/2011 12:31 pm
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tram?

Not got time.

Off at a tangent, but it's my ####ing thread. [b]THE PRICES ARE ASTRONOMICAL!
PAY £11 FOR PARKING? - NO THANKS.
WAIT FOR HOURS TO GET INTO THE 7TH CIRCLE OF HELL THAT IS THE TRAFFORD CENTRE? - NO THANKS.
DO MY CHRISTMAS SHOP ON LINE? - TOO CHUFFING RIGHT[/b]


 
Posted : 14/12/2011 12:33 pm
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At 2pm last Sunday afternoon I drove to the Trafford centre and got a space immediately right outside the entrance to John Lewis.

If you go at the right times you wont see a whisper of crowds or traffic there 8)


 
Posted : 14/12/2011 12:44 pm
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Q Park on Whitworth Street, near Harry Hall Cycles, cheap, convenient, easy to walk to the Opera:

http://www.q-park.co.uk/tabid/1291/qparkParkingLocatorvw3377/parkingdetail/ParkingID/1809/language/en-US/Default.aspx


 
Posted : 14/12/2011 12:51 pm
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At 2pm last Sunday afternoon I drove to the Trafford centre and got a space immediately right outside the entrance to John Lewis.

If you go at the right times you wont see a whisper of crowds or traffic there

Not worth the risk of spending 2 hours sat on Barton Bridge in the queue to get off the M60.

I always get a dirty look and an ear bashing off the missus too if she catches me looking at the orange skinned pneumatic fronted lovelies that tend to hang around in there. 😳


 
Posted : 14/12/2011 12:52 pm
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Or as me and Binners call it virtually Jailbait central.

Or you could play 'spot the Traveller'...as they like to go 'shopping' in there.


 
Posted : 14/12/2011 12:53 pm