Around the World in 80 Scrapes

Around the World in 80 Scrapes

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Around the World in 80 Scrapes
Around the World in 80 Scrapes
Do you remember when...

Do you remember when...

In which a middle-aged woman waxes nostalgic

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Kate Walker
Jul 15, 2025
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Waiting for Liam Gallagher to come on stage in Manchester; June 2024.

I’m trying to balance the heavy stuff I publish with a bit of lighter fare, and given the UK is currently in full MAD FER IT Oasis reunion mode I thought why not jump on the bandwagon in my own way…

When I was in my adolescence, Manchester was very far away. Literally, when I was reading about the city’s music scene from my childhood bedroom in Washington DC, but figuratively when I was back in the UK visiting grandparents, poring over the weekly music magazines that used to be Britain’s pride and joy.

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