Hard Boiled Egg by Hotel Chocolat – Wasn’t expecting that!
With Easter just around the corner, Hotel Chocolat has an incredibly unique and exciting range of Easter Eggs to choose from. I must admit to being partial to chocolate and love the huge range of this chocolatier, but their Marzipan Hard Boiled Egg is something else! Cleverly they infused the dark chocolate egg with almond…
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…
Too Mai, Hampstead – Fresh food that’s just delicious!
There are plenty of places to visit in West Hampstead, London when you’re hungry. Main Street is teeming with great food…
News Revue, Canal Café Theatre – The Longest Running Live Comedy Show that Cancelled!
London the capital of all things British. A centre for finance, monarchy and above all the home to the News Revue…
Dooties, Bury – Great food and more..
When I last visited this family run business on the edge of Bury I confess I was not as observant as…
Piccolo, Gatley, Manchester – Simple Italian food
I remember in my teenage years visiting Gatley where they had the local cinema .. it was one of my favourite…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
