South Beach Movie Day

At the weekend I met up with some lovely Manchester bloggers for another unique event from South Beach, which involved pizza, cocktails, candy floss, pick ‘n mix and… Clueless! That’s right, we enjoyed a private screening of the funniest, girliest 90’s movie there is over at Manchester’s independent cinema The Cornerhouse. I always forget how … Continue reading South Beach Movie Day

Frozen Elsa Nails

I don't review nail polish often as there's really not much to say about it. I generally stick to my favourite two brands (Barry M and Models Own) and just keep a small collection of my favourite colours. But when I tried out this blue Barry M Glitterati polish (in V.I.P. GTNP5) I thought it would be … Continue reading Frozen Elsa Nails

Please Support Me in the UK Blog Awards

I’m so pleased to say that I’m nominated for UK Blog Awards in two categories and would love it (no exaggeration) if you could give this blog your support in the public vote stage. If you enjoy reading English Rose from Manchester it would be great if you could give it your vote in one … Continue reading Please Support Me in the UK Blog Awards

November Essentials

1. This pastel blue, super-snuggly jumper from River Island is so pretty! 2. These charity alphabet scarves are pretty damn cool and they’ve been selling like hot cakes so clearly everyone knows it! They're from Matalan and 100% of the profits from every sale go to Alder Hey Children’s Charity. 3. Ok so buying yourself … Continue reading November Essentials

The Picnic Basket Afternoon Tea at Allotment Bar

I’ve been hearing good things about Allotment Bar since it opened Manchester's Northern Quarter in August, and when I heard about their Picnic Basket afternoon tea it was only a matter of time before I got round to checking it out! Allotment Bar is quirky and original as you would expect from the Northern Quarter, and as … Continue reading The Picnic Basket Afternoon Tea at Allotment Bar

Book Review: the Divergent Trilogy

You wait ages for a book review, and then three come along at once! I decided to review all three of these Divergent Trilogy books by Veronica Roth at the same time because I thought people would generally be interested in reading all or none of them. So because of that I may be quite … Continue reading Book Review: the Divergent Trilogy

Guest Post: Avalanche Restaurant Review

Hello there! I’m Charlie from Gin Fuelled Bluestocking. My blog is a lifestyle blog, based in Manchester, with the occasional foray further afield. I love food and drink, so a lot of my posts are related to bars and restaurants in Manchester – this is another one, a visit to Avalanche, in the city centre. … Continue reading Guest Post: Avalanche Restaurant Review

Smoothie Wars: Let Battle Commence!

Earlier this week I took part in a war. A smoothie war! This was such a fun event to be part of! The challenge was to utilise the power of the Nutri Ninja smoothie maker by Ninja Kitchen to create a winning smoothie out of a huge choice of ingredients. The ingredients: The contenders - … Continue reading Smoothie Wars: Let Battle Commence!

Christmas Dining at East Z East

It’s not even November yet, but it’s already that time of year when we all start booking our Christmas parties and office lunches. This week Indian restaurant East Z East invited me down to their Manchester Riverside restaurant to sample their Christmas menu, which will be available during December at £21.95 for 3 courses. With … Continue reading Christmas Dining at East Z East

Halloween Bits and Bats

I love all the Halloween-themed emails I’m getting every day from all my favourite stores and brands (even if their Halloween links are quite tenuous!) Clearly Halloween is not just about costumes, it’s about spooky style in general – think black, orange and green - and these are the things that caught my eye! Eylure … Continue reading Halloween Bits and Bats