craftyhunnypie Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 We are off to Manchester tomorrow to the Xmas markets & for a bit of Xmas shopping. I can't wait. Just don't tell my husband that I'm planning on popping in the Abakhan wool shop! A few Gluhweins & plenty to eat & I can get him to do anything & go anywhere! Ha ha! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Can you come on Saturday, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 I don't think so - I've got a meeting about the Calendar girls thing I'm doing on Saturday. I'll have to see. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Are you back yet Emma? I've just come back from Worcester on the train, and a very lovely journey it was too! Lots of frost in the fields and spotted a house from the train with what looked like an observatory in the back garden. Great view of the Malverns behind the cathedral as we approached the station in Worcester. There are quite a few Christmassy themed shops in Worcester, and I was compelled to mooch down Reindeer Court, because of the name. There's a great cookware shop too, and another selling lots of Yankee Candles and Cath Kidston too! I managed to buy a beautiful purple patent brand new Red Herring bag in one of the charity shops for £6.95, my Christmas present to myself Anyone else grabbed any bargains today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Anyone else grabbed any bargains today? I have just been on an 84 mile round trip to collect some pre-ordered Garvo only to find "Ooops, word censored!"ody in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have just been on an 84 mile round trip to collect some pre-ordered Garvo only to find "Ooops, word censored!"ody in Oh no! I hope you can get them to deliver, not surprised you are angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 We are off to Manchester tomorrow to the Xmas markets & for a bit of Xmas shopping. I can't wait. Just don't tell my husband that I'm planning on popping in the Abakhan wool shop! A few Gluhweins & plenty to eat & I can get him to do anything & go anywhere! Ha ha! Emma.x There is an Abakhans near my parents and me and my daughter love it, whilst te menfolk go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Whereabouts in Manchester is the wool shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 The Abakhan shop is in Oldham street, one of the streets on the right, opposite Piccadilly gardens & a right flippin' walk! I only bought a pack of funky wool for £6.99 & got another pack free. Oh & some ribbon to make some of 'Kirstie's' roses! The Xmas markets are as good as ever - we really loved the Albert Square one in front of the town hall. I love Zippy the Father Xmas! The atmosphere is great & it wasn't very busy on a week day!It was much better than going at the weekend (as before). We found the best Gluhwein to be next to the Dutch mini pancake stall. There are a couple of older German ladies selling it & it blows your head off! For lunch we went to the traditinal German Pan stall & had paprika pork & onions, with bacon potatoes. Mmmmmmmmmm Washed down with another Gluhwein! We bought some puddings in a tub to take home with us. delicious steamed puddings & some chocolate cheesecakes. They have tasters too everyone! Very very droolworthy. We then walked down Brazennose Street, trying some silly hats on along the way. On to St.Anns square. Found a gorgeous glass bauble stall there & had another Gluhwein - kept the mug from this one as it was a red German one! Some very nice gifts on this market! - back down exchange street & to the big wheel. Whoa it makes your head dizzy! There are some nice craft stalls this year near the wheel! We then saw two wags come out of the Louis Vuitton shop - loaded with bags. Very funny to see & very overdressed! We then spent ages in Selfridges. We love that place - the food halls are excellent! That sushi bar is so much fun. Little dishes of this & that going round, quite mesmerizing! Bought some posh chocolates & 2 jars of marshmallow fluff from there! We then went in Primark. Hubby got a pair of jeans & a whacky shirt & I got some sparkly ballerina shoes & a cute shrug . Got back just after 6pm..photos to follow! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 Here's the pics! The mug I kept from St. Anns Square... Next near the big wheel ... Finally - near to M&S...I forgot I had a strawberry punch too! Nice Gluhwein! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Sounds (and looks) like a really good day. I only live 1/2 train journey from Manchester yet i've never been to the Christmas markets. It sounds like a really nice day out and something different from usual shopping places. Does it get really busy at weekends? I think one of my sisters would love it especially because it would mean a train journey to get there(she hasn't been on a train for ages and really wants to go on one!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Sounds like a great day out, Emma I'll be sampling the Birmingham Christmas markets next week after my Christmas meal, can't wait now! What are you going to decorate with the roses when you've made them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Sounds like a great day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Sounds (and looks) like a really good day. I only live 1/2 train journey from Manchester yet i've never been to the Christmas markets. It sounds like a really nice day out and something different from usual shopping places. Does it get really busy at weekends? I think one of my sisters would love it especially because it would mean a train journey to get there(she hasn't been on a train for ages and really wants to go on one!) I've only been to the markets once, last year on a Saturday when we had our Omlet meet. We're meeting up tomorrow at 11am outside Kendal's main doors, if you'd like to join us? See the get togethers thread for more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
