A day out.
5:26 pm
Today, India and I planned a day out in Manchester. India had missed out on a college trip to The Whitworth and the Manchester Costume Gallery because it clashed with other college work, and so I seized my opportunity to take her. I love the Whitworth, and have longed to visit the Costume Gallery.
I'm a great believer in taking toddlers to art galleries, but as anyone with a toddler knows, it doesn't mean you get time to really look at anything, so going with my biggest girl (leaving the toddler at home with Daddy) means I get to linger and look at the exhibits instead of chasing small children.
The Whitworth today was slightly dissapointing as they were readying the next textile exhibit and gallery one was empty.
We did enjoy the Alisha Khalid exhibit, and the cup of tea in the cafe.
The Costume Gallery in Platt Fields was a much more inspiring visit. We ooohed and ahhed at the clothing from the last century, especially the 1940's and 50's, and especially the hats, and the handbags.
What really took our breath away though were the beautiful ethereal paper dresses by Violise Lunn.
Stunning, especially in the setting of the hall with it's large windows, soft blue walls and decorative plaster detailing.
Our spirits lifted by the Costume Gallery we hopped on a bus to grab lunch at the Eighth Day, a vegetarian cafe on Oxford Road.
We were so hungry when we arrived. India had skipped breakfast and I'd only had a bowl of porridge at 7am.
We ordered soup, and bread and salad and cake, all vegan. Just moments after sitting down with our food though the fire alarm sounded and we had to evacuate the building!
I'd had two sips of soup and India had only had time to instagram her lunch!
The fire engines arrived, it seems there was a fire upstairs, and it was obvious we would not be getting our lovely lunch, so we wandered off across town in search of an alternative.
Mushroom toasties at the craft centre, although lovely, were a sad compensation for the lunch our stomachs were expecting, and I think we might bore everyone rigid with our tale of the" lunch that burned down".
A good day though, despite the abandoned lunch.
I'm a great believer in taking toddlers to art galleries, but as anyone with a toddler knows, it doesn't mean you get time to really look at anything, so going with my biggest girl (leaving the toddler at home with Daddy) means I get to linger and look at the exhibits instead of chasing small children.
The Whitworth today was slightly dissapointing as they were readying the next textile exhibit and gallery one was empty.
We did enjoy the Alisha Khalid exhibit, and the cup of tea in the cafe.
The Costume Gallery in Platt Fields was a much more inspiring visit. We ooohed and ahhed at the clothing from the last century, especially the 1940's and 50's, and especially the hats, and the handbags.
What really took our breath away though were the beautiful ethereal paper dresses by Violise Lunn.
Stunning, especially in the setting of the hall with it's large windows, soft blue walls and decorative plaster detailing.
Our spirits lifted by the Costume Gallery we hopped on a bus to grab lunch at the Eighth Day, a vegetarian cafe on Oxford Road.
We were so hungry when we arrived. India had skipped breakfast and I'd only had a bowl of porridge at 7am.
We ordered soup, and bread and salad and cake, all vegan. Just moments after sitting down with our food though the fire alarm sounded and we had to evacuate the building!
I'd had two sips of soup and India had only had time to instagram her lunch!
The fire engines arrived, it seems there was a fire upstairs, and it was obvious we would not be getting our lovely lunch, so we wandered off across town in search of an alternative.
Mushroom toasties at the craft centre, although lovely, were a sad compensation for the lunch our stomachs were expecting, and I think we might bore everyone rigid with our tale of the" lunch that burned down".
A good day though, despite the abandoned lunch.
3 comments
Those dresses look breathtaking! I will have to pop down for a visit when the kids are back at school!
ReplyDeleteI have never been to the costume gallery. I must go as I used to be obsessed with historical costume as a child! Have you seen the 'first cut' exhibition at the art gallery on Mosley St? Very well worth a visit. x
ReplyDeleteI have never been to the costume gallery. I must go as I used to be obsessed with historical costume as a child! Have you seen the 'first cut' exhibition at the art gallery on Mosley St? Very well worth a visit. x
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