I think he was describing his fingers.Further to my earlier post.
The alterations to Manchester do not improve things one iota imo and in some cases are actually detrimental (Piccadilly gardens for example).
HRH Charles, for example, described one building as a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of an old friend".
I suggest that Manchester contains quite a few of these carbuncles.
That is even without the appearance of neville and his monstrosities.