More Markets

German Markets are really popular over here in England and so in every major city you will find a german market. The first german market I went to was the one in Leeds, which my post The German Markets covers.

This time however I went up to visit my girlfriend and so we went to see the german markets up there in Manchester! I spent a year working in Manchester last year and so during the Christmas period myself and colleagues would go to the german market every now and again to have some drinks on a friday evening, it was great! This time we went round all the markets looking at all the things we couldn't afford to buy as we are now poor students, but had fun taking photos of everything there!

The markets in Manchester are a lot better than in Leeds, there are more shops, wider walkways, a more chilled atmosphere and better decorations! wahey! So if you do get the change go to Manchester over Leeds, you'll have a much better time and you can actually spend time within the markets and enjoy yourself, rather than feel rushed around and forced to leave!

Here are some of the snaps I got at the Manchester markets:

Some light fittings that were for sale...

A huge tower with wooden statues in the middle that walked around it!

 and a little one attached to it's base...

 Harvey Nichols shop fronts are always amazing, this one doesn't let itself down!

 This crazy thing actually sang christmas songs! And no, I have no idea who that woman is, but she pushed in front whilst I was trying to take a picture so now her photo is on the internet whether she likes it or not, uhoh!

 A huge santa on top of the Town Hall...

And just to show how big it is, this is it sat on the roof infront of the clock tower!

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The German Markets

I was going to make a joke with the title there, but I thought I best not...

Anyway.... yesterday, me and my girlfriend went to Leeds to go and have a browse round the german markets. I love the german markets, they're just so much fun, and last year in Manchester I went quite a few times with people from work to go and get a drink or two, or five. This year however in Leeds, it was so busy! And the walkways were tiny so everything was so crowded. And to add to that, I generally hate people. Not in a nasty way, I only really hate people as a whole, in general they are rude and annoying. People in an individual sense and small groups are fine and everyone is great that way. I may be a little grumpy...
But at the markets it was people as a whole. People who barged past, people who shoved me in my back, people who knocked me etc. So the markets wern't really too much of a success. And as we are both students this year, £4 for a small mug of mulled wine was a definite no! We actually drove back home and got a whole bottle for £3.49, wahey!

I did however take some pictures at the german market, and of other things around Leeds that were starting to look christmassy. So here they are..

Xmas lights in a shooping centre...

And the standard blurry xmas lights photo to follow...

Outside of the Town Hall. Someone had actually just got married when we walked past so they were having their wedding photos taken, pretty cool!

These yummy things are filled with marshmallow! They taste great but are so sickly!

 There was a carousel ...

And this cheeky chappy is made from solid beeswax and I thought he looked ace!

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