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

For GrandpasfiftyfourandcountingJanuary 31, 2018

I thought I’d share with you a model kit that I started building months ago. I’ve been challenged by the largest of Lego Technics, but this is way beyond that. The parts are really very small and I would highly recommend a good modellers knife, tweezers and craft board. It is a real challenge and…

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…

BistrofiftyfourandcountingOctober 29, 2017

Basil & Lily Prestwich, Manchester – still growing up but good food.

You might not know it yet, but Prestwich in North Manchester is about to become the Didsbury of North Manchester, the…

GardeningfiftyfourandcountingOctober 1, 2017

Beef Tomatoes by a genuinely lazy gardener!

Remember this? If I was to say that I sweated blood and tears growing these giant tomatoes I would be lying!…

BistrofiftyfourandcountingSeptember 30, 2017

The Alchemist, Media City, Manchester – The Asgards have landed.. and they make great food!

Manchester, home of the industrial revolution and the northern powerhouse is located inland, so it was a remarkable feat of civil…

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