Last week I was very excited to try out Honey restaurant in Hotel Gotham, Manchester’s brand new quirky-themed 5-star hotel. (If you've not heard about this hotel yet then check out their website - it's certainly an interesting one!) From the moment you enter through the glossy black and gold Art Deco door and the uniformed … Continue reading Hotel Gotham Restaurant Review
I love reading people’s “favourites” posts, and because it was my birthday last week and I’ve got loads of current new faves (which are inevitably my lovely birthday gifts) I thought it was a great idea for a new post!... This teapot chalkboard will make a cute addition to my kitchen, and I’ll be using … Continue reading Friday Favourites
If you weren’t already aware, then take note – wearing the right underwear is totally important for looking great! It’s the foundation for the clothes we wear, so buying the right style of bra and, most importantly, the right fit is the easiest way to improve the way you look in your clothes! Last night … Continue reading Next Lingerie and a Pretty Lemon Broderie Bra
This weekend I had the most amazing birthday party! You may remember I mentioned winning a competition to win a vintage party package with lovely Daisy the caravan, and for my prize I arranged with Daisy's owner Sian to have a cute vintage-themed birthday party for me and 8 friends in a local countryside campsite! Well the day finally came and … Continue reading A Vintage Birthday Party With Daisy the Caravan
Yesterday was my 31st birthday, and what's a birthday without a bit of cake?! I love an excuse to bake a full-sized cake, and this John Whaite recipe for White Chocolate and Raspberry melting cake sounded like just the right level of luxury. What you'll need: 200g unsalted butter100g white chocolate4 eggs200g caster sugar200g self-raising … Continue reading White Chocolate and Raspberry Cake
I was so blummin' excited to be invited along to the press night of Wicked at The Lowry. It's coming to the end of its UK tour and I'd not seen it since it opened in London in 2006. I remember being completely obsessed with this show back then. I knew the soundtrack word for word and when … Continue reading Wicked – the UK Tour
Paul Mitchell is one of my absolute favourite salon haircare brands (if you want to know why, just read this article about their decision not to sell into the Chinese market), and as I’m growing my hair I decided to invest in some products from the Paul Mitchell Strength range to help keep my longer hair in great … Continue reading Hair Strength from Paul Mitchell
This amazing dining event was designed to showcase the variety of great restaurants that Intu Trafford Centre has to offer, and it certainly did that! A few lovely local bloggers attended Dine around the Dome and we experienced a 5 course dinner with each course served in a different Trafford Centre restaurant. The restaurants were all located … Continue reading Dine Around the Dome
The Lowry is now my favourite theatre in the Manchester area. It’s not only a lovely theatre with actual comfy seats(!), it has a fantastic programme every season and there’s always something I really want to see. This week it was Matthew Bourne’s ballet The Car Man, based on Bizet’s opera Carmen. If you’re unfamiliar … Continue reading Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man
I was recently a “hen” at my friend’s London-based hen-do and I really want to recommend one of the activities we did to provide inspiration for any future London hen party planners. Wow the Guests is a dance company offering dance sessions based in their West End dance studio. If, like us, you’re a theatrical bunch … Continue reading A West End Dance Class for London Hen Parties
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