@Nessbelline
I live in West Didsbury, the best bit of south Manchester by a mile - walking distance from fab restaurants and bars, lots of decent local foodie shops, river at the end of the road and easy reach of the city centre (I sound like a tourist brochure!). We have a decent garden and lovely cats, and our kitchen, which we knocked through and makes up half of the downstairs, is the hub of the house, a real party room. Since I love loud music in my fast car (incurable), I try and do my green bit by buying locally & seasonally. Seems bleeding obvious to the rest of the world but Britain's only just catching on...