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If, like me, you're coming back from holiday to a pretty dismal Mancunian Monday, you might take a bit of inspiration from nursery worker Lauren Kirby.
The savvy 20-year-old managed to live abroad for free while saving up enough money to travel around the world. You can read exactly how she did it here.
In today's Mancunian Way we'll take a look at how Bury Market became the latest high-profile building to be caught up in the crumbling concrete scandal - and hear from the traders whose livelihoods are now at risk during their busiest time of the year.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk