Who doesn’t love a Sunday roast dinner. For me it’s the perfect cosy way to end a wintry walk, round off an autumn shopping trip or is just a great reason to get out of your PJs after a lazy Sunday morning. And, while Manchester has a huge choice of places to enjoy a roast … Continue reading My Favourite Sunday Lunch in Manchester
We've just returned from another lovely UK holiday with our English Bulldog, and are already thinking about where to go next. The perfect dog-friendly holidays for us include self catering rental (ideally with outdoor space), and plenty of local places for outdoor walkies, including beautiful countryside and beaches. We especially love seaside spots with pretty … Continue reading Dog Friendly UK Holiday Ideas
We have officially been dog owners since we adopted our sweet English Bulldog, Nellie, in December, and we just recently returned from our first week-long holiday with her! As I am now qualified to talk about dog-friendly holidays, I thought I'd share the details of this lovely week away in Conwy, North Wales. We were … Continue reading UK Travel: Our Dog Friendly Conwy Stay
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
Last week I visited Lisbon for the first time and fell in love with its quirky charm. We chose to stay in a cute apartment in the Baixa district, which put us within walking distance of many of the sights of the city, including Commerical Square and the Elevator Santa Justa, as well as being right in … Continue reading Travel Diary: Lisbon
We were so lucky with the weather for our mini break to Dorset this week! This almost never happens for us and we mostly get drizzle or downpours wherever we go, so it was a real treat to return to one of our favourite UK destinations and actually enjoy some September sunshine. We spent a … Continue reading Seaside Snapshots and Monkey Business
This weekend I did something a little bit different - Breakout Manchester, a real life escape game based in Manchester city centre. After finally succeeding with challenge 1 (actually finding the place) we were briefed on what the game involves. Don't worry though - this post doesn't contain any spoilers! In teams of 2-5 people you … Continue reading Breakout Manchester
I’m a big fan of the theatre and heard on the radio that tourists visiting the theatre are currently making a huge contribution to the British economy, which shows that I am not alone. As much as I love popular modern classics such as Les Miserables (one of the first shows I saw and fell … Continue reading Musical Theatre – my favourite shows from 2010
Bruges is an amazing Autumn/Winter destination, not least because it looks its most magical when it is lit up in the evenings. I recently travelled over there on a mini cruise (overnight ferry there and back and one night in Bruges), and thought that it was the most perfect destination for this time of year. … Continue reading The perfect Autumn mini break in picturesque Bruges
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