Over the Easter weekend a group of 4 of us went down to Treetop Golf in Manchester Printworks for a mini golf adventure! I've not played mini golf for a very long time so I was excited to try out this tropical themed course in central Manchester. There are two 18 hole courses at Treetop … Continue reading Treetop Golf Manchester Printworks
If you're considering a cruise holiday to Norway and the Fjords, take this as your sign to go ahead and book that trip! Our 7 night Norwegian Fjords cruise aboard the Celebrity Silhouette was one of our most memorable holidays ever and our favourite cruise so far. I'd recommend this cruise for first time cruisers … Continue reading Top Tips for a Norwegian Fjords Cruise
During the sunny month of June my sister and I took a short one night/two day trip to London, and we had such a lovely time that I wanted to share the details here. There were a few reasons why it was such a lovely trip. Firstly, the weather was gorgeous, which meant we could … Continue reading A Chilled 2 Day Trip to London
What better way to celebrate the great British summertime and the start of Wimbledon than with some signature strawberries and cream. We're definitely right in the heart of strawberry season right now, so either get outdoors and pick your own or add a punnet to your weekly shop along with a tub of fresh cream. … Continue reading 3 Strawberries & Cream Recipes to Celebrate Wimbledon
On 3rd and 4th June 2023, Salford Quays hosted the very first We Invented the Weekend Festival. This non-ticketed and mostly free festival was designed to be a celebration of our free time and the fact that the concept of the weekend was invented right here in Manchester! There were absolutely loads of activities and … Continue reading We Invented The Weekend Festival
With all the stress and uncertainty we are experiencing in the world at the moment, there is no better gift to give a loved one than the gift of self care. It's the perfect way to remind those you care about to take the time to slow down and take care of themselves, their minds … Continue reading 9 Thoughtful Wellness & Self Care Gift Ideas
I'm a big fan of escape rooms having played quite a few in the past. (If you fancy one based in Manchester I can recommend Breakout and have written reviews of their Sabotage and Vacancy rooms). The Unlock! boxed games are essentially at-home escape rooms in a box, so in theory they're right up my … Continue reading Unlock! Mystery Adventures | Board Game Review
January is the month for setting resolutions and starting the year as you mean to go on. But instead of setting myself New Years' resolutions for the full year, I prefer to take each month at a time and think about what I'd like to achieve in the upcoming month. When I was thinking about … Continue reading Why I’m Making Self Care My January Resolution
The 1997 Cinderella movie featuring Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney as her fairy godmother is one of my all-time favourite movie musicals, and also one of my favourite versions of the Cinderella fairytale. So, I was extremely excited to watch the European Theatrical premiere of the stage version of this magical musical at Hope Mill … Continue reading Theatre Review: Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
I bought a last minute ticket to see Unfortunate during its short run at The Lowry (Salford), and of course it was because I'm a big Disney fan. The prospect of a Disney parody musical which was sold out at Edinburgh Fringe sounded too good to resist. And not only am I glad I caught … Continue reading Theatre Review: Unfortunate (The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch)
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