I'd just like to add to this thread and say that my landlady is great. Originally she was living here and my partner was a lodger and they worked together so they were friends. Everytime there is a problem with the flat she deals with it, such as rewiring and replacing the shower. She also has us over for drinks at her place and we love her new son, he's so cuete. However we have never had trouble paying our rent so it works both ways. But yeah I had some monsters in the past when I was renting at university so I seem to have fallen on my feet here.

The ticket taliban are always in force in Manchester Oxford Road and Piccadilly as well. Also they are always patrolling the buses for people with fake passes or 15 year olds who get past the driver on busy routes. Well I am against fare evasion as it puts up prices for geniune customers, I do think that the Police are heavy handed. My friend got stabbed and the police were useless and the people responsible just got a slap on the wrist whereas I nearly got arrested for someone else giving my name after being fined on a tram.