No Rock And Roll Fun

ANOTHER REASON TO FLY FROM MANCHESTER: Pinched from The Guardian's Northerner:

With Christmas a-coming, passengers at Manchester airport have struck
a blow for frazzled shoppers everywhere by banning Slade's 70s classic Merry Xmas Everybody from belting out on the tannoy.

When, in an operation called Project Noel, airport staff surveyed more than a thousand passengers about how the festive season at the airport could be improved, they found that most thought not having Noddy Holder yelling "It's Chriiiistmas!" in the checkout queue would be a good start.

Instead of Slade, travellers would like to hear a little light carol singing as they set off for foreign climes. "We are constantly striving to improve the surroundings for our passengers and unfortunately, we simply could not ignore their concerns over the Slade song," said an airport spokesman.