Hi @Tee I’m also based in Manchester half the year! Would be great to add you to the Manchester bunch; there’s a small bunch of us scattered around that region - Bury, Stockport and even Ulverston! And from time to time, the London folks join us as well!
We had a big gathering in Manchester last year and you can read the meet-up recap here and here. My recap is on the boring side so try searching for other recaps as well. This year, the EuroMeetup event is in Lucca, Italy!