Travelling Article - 24 Hours in Manchester

 To kick off 2012, Travelling Actuary Eve Hartridge takes us on a whistle-stop tour of one of the UK's best loved cities, Manchester.

 Manchester is probably the only UK city to have a 'scene' and has been instrumental in defining our culture of recent years. The music, fashion and sporting clubs are world famous; I certainly recall in the early 1990s Manchester was top of everyone's UCAS form. Having worked in recruitment for so long that I barely remember revision afternoons listening to 'The Stone Roses'; the one thing I've discovered is that once in Manchester people certainly don't seem keen to leave! So, purely for career research purposes I paid Manchester a visit to see what all the fuss was about.

 Manchester was at the forefront of the industrial revolution and has superb transport links, it is so easy to get to or around Manchester it's almost rude not to! Just over 2 hours from London it's a perfect location for a weekend break and easily accessible for surrounding areas such as The Peak District. The best way to explore Manchester is by tram, The Manchester Metro Link which has almost 100 stops throughout the city so you can save your feet while experiencing 'The Scene'