Day of retch... err, rest
You're scrunched up in the foetal position, trying desperately not to be sick, groping for the ibuprofen and vowing that you will never so much as look at a pina colada for the rest of your life.
Yes, it's Sunday again.
If, on the other hand, you've woken as fresh as daisy dunked in Febreze - Sundays are brilliant. And you might be tempted by the smorgasbord of delights that Manchester has to offer on the nation's official Day Off.
Let's start, as every Sunday should, with a full English. Cholesterol fans are spoilt for high-fat choice in Manchester; something that's probably a factor in the city's low average life expectancy.
But, heart attacks aside, those skulking around the city centre of a Sunday morning could do far worse than nipping into The Koffee Pot (Northern Quarter, M1 1JJ) for one of their legendary fry-ups.
Once, this was a proper greasy spoon, complete with stray hairs in your food and fat middle-aged waitresses called Beverley. But, following a reinvention, the décor is far cooler and the staff way better looking. So bring on that coronary bypass in style.
Should you still be feeling somewhat giddy from last night's antics, then tickle your inner child by hopping on the 192 bus and heading to Levenshulme (M19).This slightly scruffy suburb boasts an amazing number of antiques shops, which might not sound like the most banging way to spend your afternoon. But you'll be converted once you clap eyes on the shop devoted entirely to Betty Boop memorabilia. And only a person who is bored of life could fail to be delighted by the Black Books-esque traders in the Antiques Village.
For the truly hardcore among you, the only way to end the day is at Aficionado, the weekly rave-up at Odder (Southern Quarter, M1 5QA). There's something special about getting down to Balearic beats on a rainy Sunday night in Manchester - and you can guarantee that with some large G&Ts on the go, you'll be partying until way after bedtime.
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