Behind the Arndale and past the big wheel is Manchester Cathedral. Its bell tower is edged by tall turrets. From my elevated viewpoint they look like looming figures. Knights perhaps. Surrounding Saint George's flag which hangs proudly in the centre. They are confident as they gaze outward. Eagle-eyed as they guard the bustling metropolis.
They alone truly know how the area has changed throughout the ages. Their long lives are marked by cobwebs and weathered stone. New glass buildings change the horizon. They remember the victorian warehouses, the revolutionary dirty chimneys, the black and white tudor-fronted houses, the shacks. And before that they remember green fields and trees. The people remain the same. There have been scallies since the beginning of time.
As the afternoon mist rolls in the figures disappear. The knights are hidden from view in the damp July haze.
Manchester is a very wet city. Even in summer.
Kate
Friday, 18 July 2008
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Falconry
Hello!
This is my first ever blog post. I'm Kate, a copywriter at UKFast, an internet hosting provider located at the top of City Tower in Manchester. The views are phenomenal. From 28 floors up I can see everything from Wales to the Peak District. It's like working at the top of the World.
In the sunshine Manchester is gorgeous. Small enough to see from end to end, but large enough still to give the impression of being a thriving metropolis. Which it is. On gloomy days Manchester has a definite look of Mordor.
But now there is something really interesting to look at. City Tower is home to a family of Peregrine Falcons - apparently they're the fastest creatures on Earth! They soar past the windows and it's beautiful. My work colleagues are currently pressed, noses squashed against the windows, watching the feathered demons.
Six birds of prey gambolling about the city centre. It's a pleasure to watch. They have such sleek mottled bodies and they're really quite large, with tiny heads, curved beaks and the most evil eyes I've ever seen. They war with Sparrowhawks above the busy shopping district. And rumour has it they eat pigeons.
Kate
This is my first ever blog post. I'm Kate, a copywriter at UKFast, an internet hosting provider located at the top of City Tower in Manchester. The views are phenomenal. From 28 floors up I can see everything from Wales to the Peak District. It's like working at the top of the World.
In the sunshine Manchester is gorgeous. Small enough to see from end to end, but large enough still to give the impression of being a thriving metropolis. Which it is. On gloomy days Manchester has a definite look of Mordor.
But now there is something really interesting to look at. City Tower is home to a family of Peregrine Falcons - apparently they're the fastest creatures on Earth! They soar past the windows and it's beautiful. My work colleagues are currently pressed, noses squashed against the windows, watching the feathered demons.
Six birds of prey gambolling about the city centre. It's a pleasure to watch. They have such sleek mottled bodies and they're really quite large, with tiny heads, curved beaks and the most evil eyes I've ever seen. They war with Sparrowhawks above the busy shopping district. And rumour has it they eat pigeons.
Kate
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