Today my favourite beauty brand, Benefit held a summer fayre in Manchester to raise money for Refuge, a charity that supports women who have suffered from domestic violence. Rob and I made our way to Piccadilly Gardens to check it out.

When we arrived we could spot the fayre from across the gardens thanks to the stunning blue and pink set pieces. It looked like a sea side ice cream parlour! There was a stall at the front where you could make a donation in exchange for tokens which you then used to play the fayre games. At each game you had the chance to win prizes. We bought five tokens and did pretty well at the games. Rob excelled at shooting lemons with a nerf gun and won a make-up bag for me. I preferred fishing for ducks in the bright pink water fountain.

Once we had played…