Last Saturday, I had the great privilege of welcoming my mother and little sister to England. They’re here on a 7-day tour of the country, bringing with them 70 Danish high schoolers aged 17-19. My mother is a high school teacher and a veteran of many class excursions to various European countries, and she has [...]
Questionable photo documentation has surfaced from our night out to get football tickets. I have updated the relevant blog entry. I can also inform you that today was the first day of spring in Manchester, with glorious sunshine and chirping birds. I decided to celebrate this by going for a jog. My first since leaving [...]
At last, after various difficulties, the pictures are uploaded and will more or less speak for themselves… Scenic Manchester University of Manchester Wilmslow Road also known as the Curry Mile The McDonald’s of Manchester kebab shops. You have to eat there at least once. City of Manchester Stadium – the home ground of Manchester City [...]
From the city centre and all the way to Fallowfield, you only need to go along one road. In the city centre, it’s called Oxford Street, near the University, it’s called Oxford Road, and beyond that, it’s called Wilmslow road, or more affectionately among the locals: The Curry Mile. Almost every day, I walk or [...]
The highlights of my Thursday night in Manchester: 19:00 – Meet up with other international students in front of the Students Union building at the university campus. 19:25 – Over a pint of Guiness, Torben, a german computer science student, confides that there are 100 student-only tickets for the Manchester City vs. Manchester United match [...]
I’ve been in Manchester for a week now, and I still haven’t had any lectures. They start this afternoon. Instead, I’ve met quite a few people. Most of them exchange students much in the same situation as me: Crummy accomodation, no network or obligations. But that can change quickly. Besides sharing a house with a [...]
Having arrived safely in Manchester, I found my lodgings with little trouble. It’s in the Fallowfield area south of the university and the city centre. It’s a dirty old neighbourhood, a so-called “student ghetto”. The house I am to live in is also a dirty old place, but the people here are nice. Thomas, the [...]