Manchester is my favourite City - of all those I've actually seen that is. It really knocks the spots off of smug Liverpool in any event - with all the ghastly mop-toppery 'Strawberry Fields' this and 'Cavern' that. Couple of years ago we were seriously considering moving to Manchester. But last few years have been quite messy with deaths and work commitments, and one thing and another, so those plans for a move went on hold - still restless and musing though. Quite honestly I doubt that I would ever feel really at home in any village (bar the re-Imagined one, which would suit me down to the ground) - but an historic market town might do us well. Especially if not *too* far from some kinda culturally diverse city.