Saturday in Manchester turned out to be a lovely sunny day, and I spent it exploring the Cake and Bake Show at Manchester Central. It was a very busy event full of excited local baking enthusiasts, which made it quite hard to navigate around, but now I’m definitely buzzing with ideas and a desire to get … Continue reading Cake and Bake Show Manchester
I’m always looking for cute new things to do in Manchester, and the idea of a Secret Vintage Easter Afternoon Tea was both intriguing as well as right up my street. After buying our tickets we received an email a week before the event containing details of the “secret” venue of the tea party, and … Continue reading Secret Vintage Easter Afternoon Tea
After being ill at the start of the week it was lovely to spend today recuperating. My sister and I enjoyed a relaxing spa day at the leafy Marriott Worsley Park in the form of an experience day from ExperienceDays.co.uk. There are a lot of experience day packages out there, particularly spa day experiences, and … Continue reading A Mid-Week Pampering Treat
I’ve already blogged about our afternoon tea at Soho’s Secret Tea Room, but whilst in London also found time to drop into The Hummingbird Bakery in South Kensington. I use their recipe books a lot in my baking, cupcakes in particular, and have always felt that mine are nicer than ones I’ve bought! I can now … Continue reading Culture and Cakes in London
On our one night trip to London we stayed at the luxury townhouse boutique hotel 20 Nevern Square in Earls Court. I have some specific requirements when booking hotels for mini breaks – I’m looking for something around the £100 mark (which I consider pretty reasonable for most cities), something that’s pleasant to stay in, … Continue reading London Hotel Review: Twenty Nevern Square
One of my favourite lunchtime haunts in Manchester is Sugar Junction - think vintage styling, mismatched china, homemade cakes and tea! So when I heard about Soho’s Secret Tea Room (shhh, it’s a secret!) I knew I had to pay a visit on my trip to London. What I knew was that there would be … Continue reading Shhh… It’s a Secret!
For the last four seasons I have been to see Birmingham Royal Ballet’s touring productions at the Lowry Theatre at Salford Quays, and they never disappoint. I’ve become a bit of a ballet snob actually, and now only the most sumptuous productions will do. I want to see world class dancers, extravagant sets and unbelievably … Continue reading A Night at the Ballet
Yesterday my boyfriend and I had the unenviable task of entertaining a high maintenance seven year old girl (his niece). It was a sunny February day, and we decided to venture into the city to see whether she would enjoy some of the other things Manchester has to offer before the inevitable trip to The … Continue reading Science and Industry, Cupcakes and Handbags
I'm ashamed to see how little I've actually blogged this month, but I suppose that's what happens when the Christmas preparations and parties get underway. I'm fully in the Christmas spirit now, and happy that there are just two more sleeps to go! This month saw me kick things off with a trip to see St … Continue reading Two more sleeps
I’m well and truly getting my Christmas on, and on Saturday enjoyed my first visit of the year to the Christmas markets in Manchester. It’s always nice to see the festive winter wooden chalets lining Manchester’s streets, and Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a mug of gluhwein and a trip to the Hog Roast. And … Continue reading Christmas feelings
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