Taking part in this month's City Daily Photo Theme Day which is umbrellas. We head underneath the arches and under the umbrellas through one of the ginnels that run through the city centre. I think these umbrellas were installed decades ago as a tongue-in-cheek reference to Manchester's unfair reputation as the Rainy City capital.
The truth is that there are at least eight British cities that are wetter, all of which are on the western side of these little islands. Swansea gets an average of 1361mm of rain a year; Londonderry 1122mm; Glasgow 1033mm; Plymouth 1009mm; Cardiff 981mm; Preston 970mm; Belfast 940; Bristol 894mm; and in ninth place comes Manchester with 856mm.
Those were 2004 figures though and with 2012 being the wettest year on record in England, and no signs of British governments or the masses changing their lifestyles to prevent further climate change, I expect the millimetres to increase year by year... ;-(
If you tweet your daily photos don't forget to use the hashtag #CityDailyPhoto
Great interpretation of the theme Chrissy, love the top shot especially. Only a Mancunian would know the names of the top 8 wettest cities in the UK;)
ReplyDeleteInteresting idea and great pictures!
ReplyDeleteLéia
Nice, interesting and creative posting!
ReplyDelete-Happy weekend!
those are cute!
ReplyDeleteHow lucky to have this place in the city which perfectly matches the theme day! I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteI presume this is somewhere in Chinatown. The symbols above the archway interest me - the pawnbrokers sign, must be a florists in their too and a church and gents and ladies cobblers.
ReplyDeleteNo, it's one of several passages that run parallel to Cross St and Deansgate, Gerald.
DeleteGoing back many years to when I worked in the centre of Manchester this reminds me of the little passageways in the King Street/John Dalton Street area.
ReplyDeleteWhat a find. Great shot for today's theme. Wonderful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo unique! I wouldn't mind having a wander round there. (Love that you know wetter cities and I fear the same in terms of our climate!)
ReplyDeleteI love a good ginnel!
ReplyDeleteGreat find...
ReplyDeleteHappy Theme Day :)
and Sydney gets 1213mm! But it comes down in buckets on just one day.
ReplyDeleteI think the use of an umbrella should be part of the living in the UK exam. It is an essential bit of kit here.
ReplyDeleteNice ally, those big umbrellas on top give great inspiration for arcade design.
ReplyDeleteDidn't know about Manchester's wet reputation. Thanks for the insider's view.
ReplyDeleteSuch interesting photos. I am glad you didn't ask me to use ginnel in a sentence.
ReplyDeleteGreat find, an interesting use of umbrellas!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend, Chrissy.
This has got to be one of the most unusual shots for today Chrissy, i wish I could take some of that rain off your hands!!
ReplyDeleteVery special aley. Certainly the colours.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip