Goddess of Magic

As always, the Trafford Centre never ceases to amaze!

 

 

Life-size marble big cats, palm trees, dolphins, guttering pipe outlets shaped as eagles...bad taste/kitsch has never had it so good.

 

 

This was the view down to the Debenhams cafe!

 

 

I don't know when it was built, but they must work hard at the upkeep, as it doesn't look shabby anywhere, that I've seen.

 (Just checked...1998, but this water feature was only put in last year).

 

 

 The fantasy character of Circe, 'goddess of magic', and her water nymphs.
She is the guardian of the water of everlasting life.

 



 

I could've sat next to that fountain for hours.

 How does that spurt work?

It also has colours going through it which is not too clear close up; but you can just see it on the end blob of the jet of water. 

 

 

Me, doing my best 'goddess' impersonation!

My little bee ear-rings came from Laura Ashley. Aren't bees supposed to be lucky charms?

I Was A Chiquito Virgin

Lucky for us there's a smorgasbord of places to eat at across the road from the hotel. We wandered over aiming for Frankie & Bennys'  but waivered and wandered into Chiquitos' instead.

 

I'm really not into 'exotic' cuisine and have never been here before.

I was not disappointed. 

yay...booze on the way

 Our server, Jade, was really helpful and a joy to talk to. A jug of Long Island Iced Tea was ordered...slurrrp!

 

I didn't stray into unknown territory and stuck to steak! Mr B had a burger with 'fajita' (?) vegetables. We stuffed ourselves with desserts too; a banana wrap-py thing and I had churros. OMG - I had a churro years ago when we were at Southsea Show or the like and loved it. Never seen them since! Which, is probably a good thing! I mean...how many calories???

 

They played fab music too. There was Gloria Estafan and the like but also some real 'old style' salsa music.

I did take classes some years back; how I didn't (a) get up and dance or (b) get massive indigestion I really don't know.

 Just a really lovely way to spend Mr Bs' night off on Saturday.

Zxx

Another Room With A View

 

Panoramic view from our hotel room window. (That's why there's 2 trams in it!) it 's Media City, where all the BBC and ITV programmes are now being made. Mr B is working at The Lowry which is just behind the crane, which was for bungee-jumping nutters at the weekend!

 



Same -ish view at night .

 

 

The Lowry is the round tower behind the red building.

 

There has been beautiful sunsets; we may not be abroad, but the sunsets have been worthy of somewhere more glam than Salford!!

Zxx

And...

...so the week in Manchester begins...

The Emerald City

photo by Mr B

Actually, it's Media City UK, (as seen here), where most of the BBC moved to, in Salford.

 

It is sometimes lit with more green lighting, hence the title.

Z xx