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I was born in Ardwick in the early 1950's, and over the years have lived in Gorton, Stalybridge, Bournemouth, Denton and Rossendale. However, if someone asked me where I'm from, I would proudly say Manchester, no hesitation. Mad for it, our kid.

A really good nights sleep.

"Eeeet is most important"

Whilst Mark has amassed an amazing collection, the largest in the world, personally I can't see them fetching anywhere near the sum mentioned, unless City step in. Maybe one of the first team can buy them, it's only small change. :) I was thinking of putting a bid in, but when I raided my...

The day I met "Father Christmas" at Lewis's in Manchester in 1955.

The bits in white are the new metal parts when I had my total knee replacement eight weeks ago due to arthritis. You can clearly see the metal clips holding my knee together, which were taken out six weeks ago. I'm pleased to say I am now 90% back to normal, and fairly pain free, but it has been...

The collapsed road on the flanks of Mam Tor between The Blue John Mines and Castleton village in Derbyshire, I often used to drive up and down this road in the 1970's.

I thought he was in Tenerife.

Then you woke up from the dream.

As per thread title. In my youth, when I was about nineteen, myself and a few mates were messing about in an old quarry near Hyde. There was a stone wall about fifteen metres high and for a dare I decided to try and climb it. The first few metres were easy enough, but when I got three...

I've watched Corrie since the very first episode in 1960, missed around fifty episodes maybe up to 1977, and not a single one since, due to the invention of video recorders. Yes it does have it''s ups and downs, but overall I love it. Here is the Corrie set with The Imperial War museum peeking...

Missed that one, but went to all the home games, and four or five away including the last one at Newcastle in May. I was 14. 32s/6d on the train from Stalybridge.

Some great choices there, keep 'em coming....

Collecting Robertson's Golliwogs for my blazer lapel. Think I got my last one in 1961.

Seen son Nick several times too.

Group Coldplay

Solo artist:- Nick Drake Although strangely I love his stuff. He ended his own life at 26.

My dad took me to my first game v Blackpool at Maine Road in 1961 (He went to the 84,569 match v Stoke City in 1934) I started going by myself most weeks during the 63-64. My favourite game of all time was Newcastle away May 1968, the title decider.