Today, I have just a short entry again.

I went for a walk this morning, just to have a look around. I have become sort of a collector, I collect streets of Manchester that I know. I think that I might now be close to 20 known streets. Success!

Accidentally, I went to 'gay village', part of Manchester where there are many bars and restaurants (and possibly other facilities) for gay people. I like that place - it seems that there's joy and life (and joy of life) everywhere.

Well, everywhere but one place. In Sackville Park (nice garden with trees, benches, and Beacon of Hope (with free condoms hanging around the statue!)), there is memorial of Alan Turing. It looks like a bronze guy in suit and tie, sitting on a bench and holding an apple. There is a summary of Turing's life (and death), and I just cannot help it but I feel so sorry for him. He was a genius and a hero, but he was not at all treated like that. This really makes me sad.
(...And I also wonder a bit about the timing. The Queen has acceded to the throne around 1952/1953, about the same time Turing was found guilty on 'gross indecency', accepted hormonal treatment, and finally died. Turing was granted a posthumous pardon by the Queen in 2013. Which is nice - but it appears a bit too late. Could the Queen pardon him earlier? If not, why it was not possible at that time? Can the Queen grant pardons as she wishes, or does she have to follow some rules? Did the Queen change her opinion on homosexuality and all that happened after all these years? Did the Queen at that time have a chance to even be aware that such an injustice was unfolding? I will have to find out more on this.)

In the afternoon, I went to see one (shared) flat. We'd occupy a bedroom with no windows (means no sunlight, but also no noise from the street, and as the flatmates say: 'this is the warmest room in the house'...) which has its own bathroom. It's a bit further from the city centre (20 min walk) but it seems quite ok, in a good neighborhood. And the flatmates were really nice people! They'll let me know about their decision on Monday; hopeful of positive outcome.