Never use a long word where a short one will do.
Manchester is the belly and guts of the nation
the mute protest in your own bones
It is curious how people take it for granted that they have a right to preach at you and pray over you as soon as your income falls below a certain level.
There are some situations from which one can only escape by acting like a devil or a lunatic.
I would sooner be a foreigner in Spain than in most countries. How easy it is to make friends in Spain!