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on November 25, 2020May 26, 2021 Manchester

#SimplyGetFestive

Are you ready to get festive? I'm not normally one to start throwing the tinsel and fairy lights around with abandon much before the start of December, but I think this year might just call for it! I've already seen plenty of trees decked out in all their glory - both on my Instagram feed and IRL in the front ...

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on July 9, 2020May 25, 2021 The North!

Musings

Spaces, stories & discoveries

Welcome, welcome, to a new chapter. First off, let me assure you, Fabric of my Life is not going anywhere! I'm still going to be active in this little corner of cyberspace, posting all about my home, my life, my travels and all my favourite discoveries from far and wide. But, since moving up North from London 3 years ago, ...

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on November 29, 2019May 25, 2021 Altrincham

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little italy in alty

cold winter nights always have me craving comfort food and, bar shepherds' pie and apple crumble, pizza and roast chicken are both high up there on the comfort charts for me! so when i was invited along for a review meal at one of altrincham's most popular italian restaurants, tre ciccio, i was instantly sold on two of their ...

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on November 19, 2019May 25, 2021 Manchester

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from peru, with love

it's been a few years now since i embarked upon some serious wanderlust-inducing travel, but the beauty of living in such a vibrant and eclectic city like manchester is that sometimes you don't have to travel too far to be tantalised by the flavours of far-flung destinations. last weekend i was invited along to experience the new all-day south american ...

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on August 27, 2019May 25, 2021 Manchester

Places & Spaces

locke living

stylish multi-purpose boutique hotels seem to be a dime a dozen down in london, but up here in manchester i’ve really struggled to come across a venue that rivals the likes of the capital’s ace, hoxton or citizenm. then along came whitworth locke. opened late last year, whitworth locke has become one of my favourite places to hang out in ...

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on April 12, 2019May 25, 2021 Manchester

Food & Drink

eating my way round town

i think i've made eating my way around manchester's vast and extensive selection of cafes and restaurants my ultimate mission in life. in putting together this round-up i've been scrolling back through my photostream, vividly recalling each fabulous meal (both the food and the company!), which can only really be a validation of why i feel compelled (like every other ...

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