I’ve not been to a restaurant on the curry mile for years, preferring the likes of EastZEast, Akbars or Lal Quila, for […]

Happy New Year!

Nothing makes it feel more like Christmas than decorating the tree.

Last weekend I was lucky to experience a traditional Christmas Market, Swiss style.

I never win anything, but a few weeks ago I was lucky to win a Facebook competition. The prize was 2 milkshakes […]

It’s 1 December and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

The 2014 Christmas markets in Manchester are bigger than ever and somehow, against all my usual rules about making Christmas wait until […]

Last night my friend and I were privileged to attend a PR showcase at The Botanist, hosted by Lynette Cutler of The […]

With Christmas less than 5 weeks away, it’s definitely time to start thinking about presents.

On the XFM Breakfast Show earlier this week, Tim and Jim were talking about when it’s Ok to wish someone a “Happy […]

When I go out for a meal with friends the last thing I want to do is spend the whole night taking […]

Victoria Baths was, until 1993, a public swimming pool and sports venue in Manchester.

After acquiring two wing back chairs from a friend whose Mother was having a clear out, it became my mission to up-cycle […]

I recently read an article that Phil Griffin wrote for Manchester Confidential, which celebrates Levenshulme for being itself. He concluded that the […]

Elizabeth Gaskell, probably best known as the author of Cranford, which has been adapted several times for the BBC, spent much of […]

Leaving it until Halloween to carve my pumpkin may have been leaving it a little late, but I have already mentioned that […]

The Indian Summer we’ve been enjoying recently has been replaced by the more familiar Manchester rain. There is no doubt that we […]

This weekend I entertained my parents by taking them on a tour of some of Manchester’s most beautiful historic buildings. Posts about […]

I am 5’11’’ tall. Inside leg 36”, maybe slightly more, with arms resembling Mr Tickle – especially on a netball court. And […]