It's become a sort of annual obsession for everyone to have a good old moan about Manchester Christmas Markets. "What a rip off" and "I'm not paying that for a sausage" being the two most common complaints swiftly followed this year by "It's just not very Christmassy is it?"
I've been attending Manchester Christmas Markets for way too many years to remember (OK, it's about 15 years). Personally I've always thought of them as a bit of festive fun to entice visitors into the city, and then get people to see all the other great stuff Manchester has going on like the brilliant bars, restaurants and shops too.
But I've heard every kind of moan possible about the markets over the years from those who are not keen. Although even fans of the Christmas Markets do seem extra miffed this year that there's not enough festiveness about Manchester's big festive event.
