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Fifty Four and Counting

Fifty Four and Counting

Blogger, Photographer, Writer – just a good old honest opinion of restaurants, products, services and life in general

Author: fiftyfourandcounting

Being over 54 gives you a different perspective on life around you. As a lifestyle blogger, I say it as I see it. That simple. I review places to go, things to do, places I've been to, products and my take on life surprises.

Artisan, Spinningfields, Manchester – Probably the Best Value Sunday Roast ever!

EuropeanfiftyfourandcountingMarch 3, 2018

As sure as the British pillar box is red, the monarch appears on our pound, so too all over the UK on Sundays, an institution takes hold of the kitchens in homes and restaurants. I’ve no idea when cooks, chefs and families started this but its one of those good old English traditions that grips…

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ChocolatefiftyfourandcountingFebruary 5, 2018

Love Potions, Hotel Chocolat – Valentines Day complete!

That old romantic in me tells me that to miss Valentines Day after almost 35 years of marriage would be a…
BuryfiftyfourandcountingFebruary 4, 2018

Fairfield Hospital A & E – a tale about the NHS on a Saturday night

The press is obsessed with the lack of resources in the NHS, but tonight we witnessed first hand Fairfield Hospitals A&E.…
For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 31, 2018

Aedes ars Medieval Village model kit – Keeps you occupied with a real challenge

I thought I’d share with you a model kit that I started building months ago. I’ve been challenged by the largest…
BritishfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 28, 2018

Dearden Tea Rooms, Haslingden – Quirky tea rooms with great food

Lancashire boasts an enormous amount of well known landmarks, such as Blackpool Tower, the Lancashire Railway and Rossendale’s outdoor ski slope…
BuryfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 26, 2018

Dooties, Bury – a family gem in an unlikely location

It’s an unlikely location to find a restaurant where little parking exists, where the road is narrow and situated at the…
BuryfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 15, 2018

A Different Way Home, Whitefield Garrick – One Man, One Woman played by one brilliant Actor

Two brilliant monologues tell two different views from within a family. The need to communicate and understand the differences in family…
BistrofiftyfourandcountingJanuary 14, 2018

Crowded House, Heap Bridge, Bury – And I can see why!

Had lunch with friends in this lovely quirky little place on the main road on the way into Bury. Already Whitefield…
CinemasfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 14, 2018

Star Wars and the Last Jedi – Fabulous film, great effects and in True Star Wars style

Loved this film, it was full of character, adventure, risk and typical of a star wars blockbuster. If you’re not into…
FoodfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 14, 2018

The Vine, Whitefield – An original menu designed with style

Whitefield is quickly becoming popular with evening diners and it’s easy to see why. It boasts numerous restaurants offering culinary dining…
Coffee shopsfiftyfourandcountingDecember 16, 2017

Flourish Craft Bakery, Watford – Fabulous food located in an unlikely industrial park!

So we drive from North London to Watford and enter an industrial park full of small business units. My daughter assured…
BritishfiftyfourandcountingDecember 16, 2017

Oscars Restaurant, Ramsbottom – Not what you’d describe as fine dining

On the edge of Ramsbottom stands The Red Hall hotel, a venue we’ve visited a couple of times for formal dinners…
ChinesefiftyfourandcountingNovember 14, 2017

Pacifica Cantonese, Eccles, Manchester – The Place to get Genuine Cantonese

Manchester is a sprawling metropolis, with a diverse and wide range of places to eat. It’s exploding with nightlife, hotels and…
Costa AdejefiftyfourandcountingOctober 31, 2017

Teppanyaki Restaurant, Costa Adejé Palace, Great food from a performing chef!

Within the complex of the Costa Adeje Palace are two speciality restaurants. The Teppanyaki is a purpose built restaurant, located just…
ManchesterfiftyfourandcountingOctober 29, 2017

Sunset Boulevard, Palace Theatre, Manchester – Worthy of a standing Ovation? 

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s story of a recluse silent movie star is a clever story. The stage set is clever too with…

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