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Greater Manchester Mounted Police – Impressive and Neccesary​

Greater Manchester PolicefiftyfourandcountingAugust 11, 2019

It’s one of the first things for me that springs to mind when I think of crowd control, Mounted Police. I recently had the pleasure of visiting the GMP mounted unit located in South Manchester. Here the stables house some of the finest police horses in the country. These beautiful animals go through the most…

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AsianfiftyfourandcountingMay 1, 2019

Grand Pacific, Manchester – An explosion of flavours bound with atm​osphere

It’s been a long time since we last visited Grand Pacific located at the top of King Street, Manchester. We had…
FoodfiftyfourandcountingApril 10, 2019

“Rags”, Hope Mill Theatre – A stunning musical that follows in the footsteps of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

What a performance! We visited Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester last week to see an incredible performance of Rags. What a…
FoodfiftyfourandcountingMarch 26, 2019

La Tasca, Trafford Centre – Surprisingly good food and great service

Eating out these days means that standards must be kept consistent, especially if you are visiting the Trafford Centre which I…
CinemasfiftyfourandcountingMarch 25, 2019

Odeon Cinema Trafford, the filthiest cinema I have ever been to, but who’s responsible? Customers or Management?

My wife and I recently visited the Odeon Cinema at the Trafford Centre to see Green Book. We chose this cinema…
BistrofiftyfourandcountingSeptember 21, 2018

Platzki Restaurant, Manchester – Where Genuine Polish Hospitality is Served

An area of Manchester that I rarely visit is The Great Northern. This now modern complex boasts some fabulous restaurants, bars…
AsianfiftyfourandcountingSeptember 5, 2018

Sunset by Australasia, Manchester – A Beach Bar in the City with a Refreshing Twist!

Spinningfields appears to be the hottest spot right now in the centre of Manchester. You can tell this by the new…
FoodfiftyfourandcountingMay 15, 2018

Manchester House, Spinningfields – Probably the best champagne afternoon tea in Manchester

Manchester is changing. This is a city that has more than character, it is a result of great planning, development and…
BritishfiftyfourandcountingMay 13, 2018

Blackhouse, The Grill on the Alley, Manchester – Like Steaks? You need to try a Tomahawk!

All over the world specialists exist in every field; people who do something so well that they become well known for…
FoodfiftyfourandcountingApril 29, 2018

Manchester House, Spinningfields – Where flavour, texture and expectations get a reboot!

Manchester House where your expectation of flavours and textures gets a reboot!
FoodfiftyfourandcountingMarch 16, 2018

Ta’aam, Prestwich – Tasty middle eastern food

There is something about middle eastern food that I just love, maybe it’s the spices, the savoury flavours or the mix…
EuropeanfiftyfourandcountingMarch 3, 2018

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

As sure as the British pillar box is red, the monarch appears on our pound, so too all over the UK…
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…
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…
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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