Two days to go and counting. Overall, I've enjoyed being back in England. We got to see old friends and explore a different part of the country. But, we can now say definitively that we are NOT city dwellers. Here are my lists of 10 things I hate and love about Manchester, if I can think of that many.
10 Things I Hate
1. Outdoor smoking
2. Pidgeons
3. People in a hurry
4. Gum on the sidewalk (but thanks for the blog title)
5. Street racing at all hours of the night
6. Noisy drunks turned out of pubs at 3 a.m.
7. Street sweepers cleaning at 4 a.m.
8. Sunrise at 4:30 a.m.
9. Hand-carrying our groceries home (Our arms are at least an inch longer!)
10. British TV programming
10 Things I Love
1. No smoking indoors
2. Falcons adapted to city living
3. Strolling around town, not needing to be anywhere in particular
4. Flake 99 (soft-serve) ice cream sold in street-side stands
5. Odeon movie theater five minutes away from our apartment
6. Wagamamas
7. Street sweepers (that work during the day) cleaning up the cigarette butts
8. Sunset at 10:30 p.m.
9. Using re-usable shopping bags
10. Our clean, well-appointed, central apartment that looks out on the city
