Scrap Manchesters clean Air zone

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SCRAP ALL CLEAN AIR ZONES AND 15 MINUTE CITIES AND 20MPH SPEED LIMITS. 

They are an attack on our freedoms and freedom of movements. don’t be complacent, keep up the pressure everyone by fighting this draconian Tax on the people. Let’s get rid of this congestion charge dressed up as a clean air zone, scrap it altogether your freedom is on the line

15-minute cities are an attack on our freedoms and freedom of movements, our fathers and grandfathers who fought in two world wars would be turning over in their graves to think that they sacrificed their lives and fought so hard for our freedoms only to find that they are being attacked by our own governments and world governments. 

fight for your freedom before it is too late.

Also electric vehicles are a waste of time, batteries always fail over time and will run out. There will be no second-hand market for these vehicles because it will cost more than the car to replace the battery. it’s a false economy. this will price out the common people and hard-working builders, plasterers, electricians and people like me the everyday common hard working man, 

So as in the words of Bob Marley 

“Get Up, stand up, stand up for your rights”. 

here is a video by Andrew Alan Matthews hope you like it  

Scrap Manchesters clean air zone Moan and groan Another tax on the people  Give power to the people  Don’t be sheeple   Its not about clean air  Another tax on businesses It starts there  Don’t you care  Just wait  youll be next Then youl be vexed Send a text  And sign the petition   Scrap the clean air zones And pick up the phone  Moan and groan Its all about taxing the people  Don’t be sheeple   Cos youl be next  Im getting vexed   Government want you to buy electric cars  And get rid of petrol and diesel  There just weasels   Electric cars are a waste of time  No infrastructure  Youl break down  On a smart motorway  Get towed away   And after 10 years  The cars a scrapper  Cos the battery has run out  Cost more than the car to replace  its a disgrace   Common people will be priced out   So im giving a shout   Scrap Manchesters clean air zone Moan and groan Another tax on the people  Give power to the people  Don’t be sheeple   Its not about clean air  Another tax on businesses It starts there  Don’t you care  Just wait   youll be next Then youl be vexed

 https://youtu.be/iSUuzsLYb-M 

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Comments from the general public

All councils have jumped onto this cash cow of millions extra a year for the coffers plenty of wage rises for those at the top !

They have been told NO ... by Jon

Funny if anyone says air pollution is a excuse for stealth taxation forced on the majority by the minority we are all deniers and selfish yet all these MPs , mayors and planet huggers getting there way can’t be wrong or

Told there deluded

It’s just stealth taxation. by Phil

 There all in cahoots. With there masterplan. we all need to stand together and scrap this tax on the hard working people of manchester and the uk . by Andrew

 And sack Burnham too ..  100% that matters as much as Caz getting scrapped   by Brian

 and sack his mates Western and Khan as well as any other councillor who thinks our air needs cleaning and wants to throw our money doing it. . by Helen

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Congratulations we said  To Harry and Meghan The story had begun  Prince and princess  On the start of married life   They both have a life  With no trouble and strife   They then had a kid   Start of a family  Meghan markle sparkle  Then Rocked the boat  Its no joke   Upset the royals   Disloyals   Gargoyles  Lookin down   From the palace on high  Givin a sigh   What can we do with these guys   makes the queen cry   Cant have it  all your own way  No way   Been told to stay away   So they crossed the pond   Abscond   So Harry who was in the army  Medals been stripped   Hes been whipped   Hes been tight lipped   And markle sparkle  Has lost its passaz   Theres no more jazz  But theres charity and kindness  On the scene  Makin a dream   Making money  on there own   so don’t moan   yeah   Congratulations we said  To Harry and Meghan The story had begun  Prince and princess  On the start of married life   They both have a life   With no trouble and strife   They’ve got a new life         

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Hi everybody here is a painting and video about healing  The Healing Place  An urban place  the rat race  in yer face   a man looks on the view  Contemplates life  trouble and strife  As people walk by  Hustling and bustling  In a Manchester scene  But hes serene   Cos It’s a Mood scene  A shakra of colours stare out at you  Vibrant and bright  Healing colours  Fill the scene Is it a dream A painting about a man   Contemplating life   has a stressful life   He says  I am not a number  As he Shouts out loud  To the crowd    questions the reality of this  Is he a number  Or is he not a number  doesn’t know for sure   cos its the big question  people want to know   but hes Standing firm  He says I am not a number   A Modern day life trouble and strife   Rebels against the system Hes on a mission   Cos hes in a healing place   CBT to heal the stress  confess   Worked out his problems  Addressed his issues  planed a way forward   to overcome stress     Subliminal message  Sings out to him Its all clear now   Have a happy life  With no trouble and strife   so Yeah  The Healing Place  An urban place  the rat race  in yer face  https://youtu.be/D1hqCzWBphM   

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Hi everybody here is a painting and video of the Mancunian way by day on the Cambridge street roundabout, by Andrew Alan Matthews  

A bit of history 

The Mancunian Way is a two mile long elevated motorway in Manchester. The road forms a major part of the Manchester – Salford inner ring road. The Mancunian Way was officially opened by Prime Minister Harold Wilson on 5 May 1967. At the time of its opening the Manchester Evening News referred to it as the "highway in the sky" It cost was £5.5m (£106m in today's money. My Dad was one of the first to drive over it on the day of opening. 

The road was in the BBC TV drama Life on Mars. The central character, Sam Tyler, is knocked down by a car and "awakens" in 1973. The accident occurs by the Mancunian Way, and when he awakens, he does so on wasteland, with a nearby billboard advertising the planned "Highway in the Sky". Of course, the road was long completed by 1973. Also the 2006 Take That  Album Beautiful world  includes a track entitled "Mancunian Way", which is about the city of Manchester. The group was formed in Manchester and three of the five original members are from the Greater Manchester area. 

A story by Andrew Alan Matthews 

Mancunian way by day Don’t Stay away  Come here today   It’s the Manchester way   Look at the view  A Skyline changing  With skyscrapers  Scraping the sky  Near the Highway in the sky   And here you can see  A view from the bus  People fuss and cuss On the busy bus   But take in that view  Manchester on cue   And if you drive on the bridge  A long sweeping bridge  You can see Manchester  From a perch so high   Concrete Glass and steel  Is it real  You can feel Manchester  Comin alive  As you enter the city  Lots of people  Buzzin about   Worker bees on the way to work  Shoppers  Clip cloppers  Ploddin about  Mancunian louts  Givin a shout   Theres Old and new  Manchester on cue   So Come visit Manchester  In all its glory  You know theres a story  Waitin for you   Its Manchester on cue   So Yeah  Mancunian way by day Don’t Stay away  Come here today  It’s the Manchester way  

https://youtu.be/CY1-gHI6gGQ 

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Hi everybody here is a Painting and video of Canal street Manchester to celebrate the Queens 70th Jubilee hope you like it.  

The Queens on canal street  To celebrate the jubilee  Yeah She’s our queen 70 years on the throne Don’t moan and groan   Shes the monarch  Head of state Don’t get in a state  Shes served the common wealth  and uk  Shes ok   people say   God save the queen  Cos Shes seen it all  Steadfast and loyal  she royal   Queens on canal street  givin a treat  Life at full beat   Shuffling there feet  To a Manchester beat  So Come visit Manchester    We’ll fly the flag  from canal street  on our street  thumpin a beat  to the Queens heartbeat    yeah shes on the money   the pound we use  shes givin clues and  making news   Queens on canal street celebrate the jubilee  Yeah She’s our queen 70 years on the throne Don’t moan and groan  Shes welcome in my home   https://youtu.be/VBZKebu6xT0   

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Hi everybody here is a painting and video of Oxford Road by Night hope you like it  

Bit of history 

Sometimes described as the Student Quarter, the Oxford Road area is a popular drinking area focused around the 2 mile long road that runs from St Peter's Square in the city centre all the way down past the Universities to the Curry Mile in Rusholme. With the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, Royal Northern College of Music and Northern Ballet School campuses all on and around Oxford Road, the area is popular with students for obvious reasons and there are plenty of bars to keep them occupied. Concert goers also flock to Oxford Road and there's plenty of bars and pubs near the Palace Theatre, Bridgewater Hall, HOME, O2 Ritz, Gorilla, Sound Control, Dance house Theatre, Deaf Institute, RNCM, Manchester Academy and Contact Theatre, all of which are located in the area. Oxford Road train station, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester Dental Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital and the Manchester Aquatic Centre are also on Oxford Road, with plenty of bars nearby. 

Story by Andrew Alan Matthews   

Oxford Road Manchester by night  Its alright  on a Saturday night   Students and workers  Finished for the day  On a Manchester Day  Yeah its time to party Oxford Road  life of the party   Where drunks and punks  Litter the streets   What will it be   the Salisbury ale house  or the palace theatre  To watch Queen   Is it a dream  In this Manchester scene.   Theres lots of places  to see and do   Haven’t a clue  what Manchesters  got for you   so come to town  well act the clown   drown in beer  and cheer  of a good night to come   well hum and drum  the night away   and at the end of the night  catch the bus,  tram or train  hope it doesn’t rain   cos  Oxford Road Manchester by night   Its alright  on a Saturday night  

 https://youtu.be/B3w3MlGM_O8   

 Hi everybody here is a painting and video of Point Blank Manchester by Andrew Alan Matthews. 

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About Point Blank 

Are you ready for a fully loaded night out?

Were talking bespoke cocktails, frosty steins, bottomless pizza’s and competitive simulation shooting ranges.

They have over 200 shooting scenarios to choose from and a leaderboard waiting for your high score on it

There ranges offer exceptional shooting realism, the 5 real replica guns you will find when opening your personal armoury have been replaced with laser technology, clocks, desert eagles and AK-47s just to name a few.

There systems are accurate to 0.3 of a milimette and are used worldwide to train professional shooters. There scenarios test your aim and reflexes. They have removed the bullets and replaced them with booze and pizza, winning can be thirsty work.

Not bothered about shooting?no problem, take a seat and get comfortable in there cocktail bar, they have trigger happy hour running and a great selection of bites to make your way through

Tel- 0333 023 0363

Story by Andrew Alan Matthews

Point Blank Manchester Were under siege From partygoers of every type 

There fully loaded With Laser guns Fun, Food and Beer Well cheer the night away In Point Blank With Shooting ranges Cocktails and beers just say cheers To this fun night out Cos were under siege With party goers of every type Whats all the hype I hear you say Come to Point blank Thank and Rank

Your night out So Are you feeling lucky punk Get on that leader board 

And shoot em up While sipping a drink With food and pizzas 

Just waitin for you Yeah Point Blank Manchester Were under siege 

From partygoers of every type There fully loaded With Laser guns 

Fun food and Beer Well cheer the night away In Point Blank 

https://youtu.be/-FFbhqz-PjQ

Comment by the owner of Point Blank 

Ah up pal, Thank you so much Andy, looks fantastic, you can tell how good it is my wife even talked about putting it up in the house. Fanbloodytastic, absolutely love it

 Hi everybody here is a painting and video of Deansgate train station near the Atlas bar by Andrew Alan Matthews, a story about the dangers of dating someone online.

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Bit of history

Deansgate is a Railway station in Manchester City Centre, England, 1,100 yards west of Manchester Piccadilly close to Castlefield at the junction of Deansgate and Whitworth Street West.  

It is linked to Deansgate Castlefield Tram stop and the Manchester central by a footbridge built in 1985; Deansgate Locks, The great Northern Warehouse and the Museum of Science and industry are also nearby.

Story by Andrew Alan Matthews

The rendezvous

At Deansgate Station

Near the Atlas bar 

Yeah 

I’m meeting her there 

Strangers love in the air 

I’m Walkin on air 

Cos Weve met online 

She’s nearly mine 

Gonna wine and dine 

Its DeVine 

she’s beautiful 

with full lips and hips 

she looks like a model 

in that picture on Tinder

said its true love 

I’m in love 

she said needs money 

for her nan 

and I’m the man 

only one for her 

so I sent the money to the honey 

she’s givin lovin online 

its not a crime

this time 

cos I am sure

she’s not fake 

we’re going on a date 

its my fate 

but its late 

meant to meet her at 2

I’m in the que 

outside Deansgate station 

near the Atlas Bar 

yeah

she lives in Liverpool 

she’s cool 

and I’m no fool

can’t help but think 

why’d she choose me 

just an average guy

gonna try not to cry 

cos she’s just sent a text 

can’t make it today 

she needs more money 

her nans taken ill 

I’m an open till 

but well meet again 

The rendezvous

At Deansgate Station

Near the Atlas bar 

Yeah 

I’m meeting her there 

Strangers love in the air 

I’m Walkin on air 

Cos Weve met online 

She’s nearly mine 

Gonna wine and dine 

Its DeVine 

Or is it 

a crime 

https://youtu.be/dGMBSkCBwZk

 Hi everybody here is a painting and video of my Mums house 

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Mums House in the Middle of the street

A family home 

For many a year 

Sheds a tear 

She stands at the porch 

Staring out the glass

Looking at the world 

As it carries on past 

She’s thinking of the past 

When times were much better 

House full of laughter 

Me Dad was a grafter 

Hes gone now 

Her one true love 

Soulmates on the pathway of life 

They had a life 

Now she sits at home 

all alone 

Waiting by the phone 

knitting at her side 

She’s got her pride 

And sets it aside

Looks out the window 

With misty skies 

She tries To carry on 

yeah shes me mum 

a kind hearted mum

with worry on her mind 

but don’t mind  

she bottles it up 

and keeps it all in 

takes it on the chin

Yeah 

its mums house 

as quiet as a mouse 

with a jigsaw puzzle 

and knitting at her side 

shes got her pride

Mums House in the Middle of the street

A family home 

For many a year 

Sheds a tear 

She stands at the porch 

Staring out the glass

Looking at the world 

As it carries on past 

https://youtu.be/k0hFGYbgR-U

Hi everybody here is a painting and video of The Printworks Manchester by Andrew Alan Matthews. hope you like it  

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I have had many a good night out in Manchester and love the nightlife and pubs and clubs a brilliant city for good nights out. The architecture and views all around Manchester are steeped in history. I love Manchester. 

My dad worked as a copy boy for Manchester Evening chronicle at the printworks. for a joke he put a copy of liberace face on a baby showing its nappy. it went around the office and somebody put it into circulation. law suits came in and my Dads boss said heads must roll and he promptly got the sack. My Dad has always been a joker and turns any situation into a laugh he is my guiding star and lights up the room with his jokes and laughter.

story by Andrew Alan Matthews

The Printworks Manchester 

It’s the place to be 

So come and see

Where restaurants 

bars and stars 

greet you 

in a Mancunian scene 

the people mill about 

on the look out 

for a good time 

a bustling hustling place 

where trams pass by 

a grey sky

with people on the way to work 

staring out the glass

looking at the world 

as it carries on past 

yeah were the working class

hard workers 

some shirkers

and smirkers 

stare at the homeless man

as he walks past Urbis 

huggin a blanket 

and he can thank it 

cost that’s where he makes his money 

its not funny 

he needs the honey 

yeah drugs and beer 

with very little cheer

but as we make our way 

through the city 

I look on the scene 

And daydream

Of a better day to come

Fun in the sun 

But were in Manchester 

Where Grey skies 

And rainy days 

Fill the day 

On an autumn day 

And there’s a break in the sky 

As pigeons fly high 

So don’t cry 

Cos It’s a Manchester scene

Its not obscene 

And I can dream  

So yeah

The Printworks Manchester 

It’s the place to be 

So come and see

https://youtu.be/leottEnOsSI

  Hi everybody here is a painting and video of King Street Manchester, I used to work in the building on the left as a call centre worker, I love the architeture and buildings around the area .by Andrew Alan Matthews. hope you like it  

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A bit of history

King Street is one of the most important thoroughfares of Manchester For much of the 20th century it was the centre of the north west banking industry but it has become progressively dominated by expensive shops instead of large banks.

Story by Andrew Alan Matthews

King Street Manchester 

It used to be 

Banking Centre of the city 

Its sitting pretty 

With solid buildings 

And Masonry

lovingly carved

So Its not hard 

To love this street

As your pounding your feet 

To a Mancunian beat

Take a look around 

Its Sound as a pound

Used to work in the building on the left

Then I left 

A call centre worker 

working hard 

in this back yard 

Now its full of shoppers 

Expensive shops surround you

Trendy bars 

Full of stars 

Cars and taxis 

buzz about 

As the day fades to night 

Its alright 

On an autumn night 

Yeah 

King Street Manchester 

It used to be 

Banking Centre of the city 

Its sitting pretty 

With solid buildings 

And Masonry

lovingly carved

So Its not hard 

To love this street

As your pounding your feet 

To a Mancunian beat

On King street

Life’s at full beat

https://youtu.be/BJoj11rh6iA

Comments from the public

 I use to work on Cross Street in the cardshop near Albert Square and use to go to the big Nat West everyday for change . King st was full of banks then this is 1978 the other end was very posh at that time but it was a lovely area  by Lynda 

 I worked in Spring Gardens in the 60s I used to hand deliver files and often walked down King Street and all the Posh Shops or Boutiques as there now called happy days 

 by Lynn