Last weekend I was invited to a bloggers breakfast at The Sweet Shop at into Trafford Centre. 8am was pretty early for a Saturday, but I’ve always had a soft spot for traditional-style sweet shops since I worked in one at the age of 16, so the allure of glass jars full of sweets was … Continue reading The Sweet Shop
This Halloween I put together a costume, but strangely it wasn’t ghoulish or creepy, or even the Mean Girls Halloween combo of lingerie + animal ears. That’s because the party I went to this year was a murder mystery, and I had a specific character to create. I love the idea of a murder mystery … Continue reading My “Halloween” Outfit
Thanks to Lucy at The New Northerner for nominating me for the Sunshine Award – awarded to “bloggers who are positive and creatively inspire others in the blogosphere.” I love my blog to be a happy place so I’m glad she thinks so too, and although the weather is particularly non-sunny today, I wanted to … Continue reading The Sunshine Award
Yesterday I decided to make use of my birthday voucher for Nutters - a restaurant owned by celeb chef Andrew Nutter and boasting some great award credentials as well being highly recommended by a friend! After researching all the different menu options we decided to visit on a Sunday as the Sunday lunch set menu seemed … Continue reading Sunday Lunch at Nutters
After an unusually stressful Friday at work I was really looking forward to what I had planned for Saturday – lunch in Manchester with my sister and… Disney on Ice!! We decided to have lunch at the chic contemporary restaurant Room on King Street and try out their set price lunch menu. I’ve visited Room … Continue reading Saturday Fun Featuring Steak and Disney
Last year I visited Bury for their Light Night, and when I heard that it was happening again this year I decided to head down there to see whether they’d do anything differently. The idea behind the event is for the community to experience their city at night, with venues and shops staying open late … Continue reading Bury Light Night Showcases the Town at Night
So Vogue Fashion’s Night Out came to Manchester, and Manchester loved it! From the many stores that got involved to the shoppers that came out for the night, the atmosphere in the city was electric on Thursday night! There was so much going on that I didn't get chance to see half of it, or even half … Continue reading Vogue Fashion’s Night Out
This week is going to be a exciting one for Manchester fashion, as Vogue Fashion's Night Out hits the city on Thursday. I love seeing fashion events being hosted here, and I thought I’d share another with you which is also happening this week (big week for Manchester!). This is for all you Manchester-based students … Continue reading ASOS Student Lowdown
This is a post for anyone who loves animals (apes and monkeys in particular), as I cannot show enough support for Monkey World in Dorset, and every now and again like to feature them. I’ve posted about my Monkey World trips before, as we try to visit the park every year to see our adopted … Continue reading The Great Big Monkey World Sleepover
Yesterday I took a 24 hour trip to Dublin with work to conduct some customer research, which was actually a very rewarding trip workwise. I had a brief opportunity to explore a few of the shops (for market research purposes of course), but as it was a work-based trip I didn’t get chance to explore … Continue reading A Flying Visit to Dublin
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