First Street

Attractive sign for First Street, the new city centre neighbourhood in Manchester. The cut-outs allow you to glimpse the activity behind the metal sheeting, which has been decorated by summer rain.

Lost gardens of Manchester

We stumbled upon a floral oasis in central Manchester today. The art gallery and the National Trust have teamed up to tell the story of Manchester's lost public gardens, and to give us a new one (complete with bird soundscape and mock vintage signs). Wonderful!