There’s something about Manchester that gets under your skin the moment you arrive. It’s not just the music, the football, or the rain — it’s the people. Mancunians have a reputation for being some of the warmest, most straightforward folk in the country, and it’s a reputation well earned.
Walk into any pub on a Friday evening and you’ll likely leave with a new mate. Strangers strike up conversations at the bar, on the Metrolink, even queuing for a chippy.
There’s none of the guarded London reserve here — people just… talk to you.