Christmas wouldn't be the same without an evening at the theatre and I can't think of anything better to get myself into the festive spirit than a night at the panto. After being enthralled with the top notch production of Aladdin last year at the Manchester Opera House I couldn't wait to return to see …
Continue reading Review: The Adventures of Peter Pan, Manchester Opera House 10-31st December 2022
It wouldn’t be a proper Christmas for me without a visit to Manchester as it's a city that knows exactly how to put on the Yuletide cheer. Christmas markets are to be found all over the centre and when darkness falls the charming little wooden huts take on even more of a magical charm with …
Continue reading Manchester Christmas market and a night at the pantomime
I've visited Blackpool several times but always either in the summer or during the autumn illuminations when the resort has been in full swing so I was curious to find out what it would be like to visit the resort out of season. Plans made, we were up at the crack of dawn (well, earlier …
Continue reading Day 1. Blackpool – the perfect winter break
We were up early once again so that we could make the most of our day, and arrived into Brighton shortly after 9.00 a.m. As we'd only had a coffee in the hotel room we looked for somewhere suitable for breakfast and soon found the ideal place amongst the labyrinth of narrow lanes in the …
Continue reading Day 3. Brighton Pier and Marina
Hull is a port city in East Yorkshire, northern England, located on the north bank of the Humber estuary. It was awarded the title of UK City of Culture in 2017 and I was interested to visit the city to take a look at its cultural attractions for myself and discover if the accolade was …
Continue reading Day 1. Hull – UK City of Culture
Nottingham is often referred to as the 'Queen of the East Midlands' because the English kings held court there when they went hunting in its surrounding forests. It's also famous for the legendary Robin Hood so we thought it was about time that we explored the city for ourselves. Nottingham is easily accessible from all …
Continue reading Day 1. Nottingham – a perfect weekend break
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