Peace and quiet in Manchester at last

@Asylum (47893)

Manchester, England

January 4, 2016 8:33am CST

It has been constantly hectic in the city centre over the past 2 weeks, but now we have returned to normal. It makes a vast difference when everyone returns to work and once again I can stroll around without having to fight my way through the crowds. Despite being aware that most people would be working today, it still seemed a surprise to catch a quiet tram and stroll around a peaceful centre. Of course it is not likely to be very long before everybody is off work and crowding into the shops again, but at least it is not likely to be as packed as the festive season was.

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@fishtiger58 (29823)

• Momence, Illinois

4 Jan 16

I'm glad the holidays are over as well. I just prefer my normal everyday rut.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

Yes, it is easier to cope with.

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@fishtiger58 (29823)

• Momence, Illinois

5 Jan 16

@Asylum it really is

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@LadyDuck (461843)

• Switzerland

4 Jan 16

It is pretty quiet here, after tomorrow is a holiday, so most people are not back home from skiing stations.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

Skiing stations? So have you imported some snow in order to boost that tourist trade?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

@LadyDuck Oh, so you stole it from the North. I wish that would happen here when it snows, but the South always refuses to accept their fair share of the snow.

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@LadyDuck (461843)

• Switzerland

4 Jan 16

@Asylum No, in some northern regions they had snow, now we also have snow here in the south.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

4 Jan 16

it should be quieter as students and workers are back at schools / offices, etc - the sales quieten after the opening days, so things will relax more until near Easter

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

I never noticed any sales while I was out today. I am sure that many are still in progress, but they are not as prominent as before and are easily overlooked.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

@arthurchappell There will have been several in progress, but without the crowds they do not stand out the same.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

4 Jan 16

@Asylum Saw a few in progress in the Arndale last Tuesday - not been in town since Thursday night though

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@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

5 Jan 16

Thats good you can get out and about now. Is the flooding receding as well there?

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Jan 16

Yes, it was a fairly temporary scenario, although there is still the potential for more.

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@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

5 Jan 16

@Asylum oh dear, I hope it clears away soon enough.

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

4 Jan 16

You know I do envy you with a city center nearby. We really don't have those much in the West. There are a few in the Midwest and East, but not here. We have sprawl, and no real centers to our towns. Pity.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

@ElizabethWallace I must agree, but it is preferable at this time of year.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

A city centre seems to lose some of it's appeal when it becomes busy.

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

4 Jan 16

@Asylum I am sure that is true, but it is better to have a busy one, than none at all.

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@paigea (35971)

• Canada

4 Jan 16

It is nice to get a break from crowds. Enjoy.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

It will be quieter still when I go out tomorrow because I shall be setting out at 7 AM.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Jan 16

@paigea I would much rather be in bed at that time, especially in the winter months.

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@paigea (35971)

• Canada

5 Jan 16

@Asylum I do find that a quiet time to be out. And if I can make myself be out at that time; I quite enjoy it!

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@ricki_911 (21625)

• Toronto, Ontario

5 Jan 16

Yes, I think life has gone back to normal after Christmas.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Jan 16

Or as near to normal as life ever really gets.

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@BelleStarr (61047)

• United States

10 Jan 16

Yes the after holiday lull. It doesn't last very long here!!

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

10 Jan 16

I doubt if it will last very long anywhere.

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@Beatburn (4287)

• Philippines

4 Jan 16

Same here. Finally got time to breathe (in between deadlines at work) and time to be alone. And oh, to think.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Jan 16

Yes, we always tend to look forward to Christmas in order to enjoy a few days off work, but they end up more hectic than actually working.

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

4 Jan 16

Raising my mug of coffee to this beautiful "normal time".

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

@Marilynda1225 I will drink coffee for any excuse.

@Marilynda1225 (80440)

• United States

4 Jan 16

@marlinia I'll drink to that

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@gudheart (12659)

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7 Jan 16

It was crazy, especially at trafford center as I was not aware that man u were playing too!

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

7 Jan 16

The whole of Manchester is always insane when Manchester United are playing.

@Fleura (29266)

• United Kingdom

8 Jan 16

I'm not a fan of fighting my way through packed shops. Thankfully I very rarely have any reason to do so nowadays!

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

8 Jan 16

I hate the crowds as well, but I do have the choice of leaving such things until quieter days.

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@JudyEv (328068)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Jan 16

I'm always pleased to get back to 'normal' after the holidays although they don't impact on us much.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

5 Jan 16

It is food to return to sanity after those 2 weeks of madness.

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@Traceyjayne (1784)

• United Kingdom

4 Jan 16

My town was quieter than I thought today ... I think everyone have got all their sale items now !

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

With that or they are waiting for the upcoming weekend.

@jaboUK (64360)

• United Kingdom

4 Jan 16

Walking around town is not my idea of fun, whatever the season. I just do what I have to, then get out of there.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

I like to spend a hour or so wandering around to break up the day.

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@Marilynda1225 (80440)

• United States

4 Jan 16

Life is quickly getting back to normal

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

I am delighted about that because the festive period has been complete mayhem.

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

4 Jan 16

Until the kids go back to school, things should stay a little quieter.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

4 Jan 16

Of coy, I was forgetting that the schools had not started again yet.