This weekend my parents came up from the shire to visit, so Darren and I were on the hunt for somewhere cosy and relaxed to go for dinner to catch up with them. We were recommended The Art of Tea in Didsbury, so on Saturday night, we hopped in the car to pop on over, settle in and have a good old natter.

The Art of Tea is an independent cafe bar specialising in all sorts of loose leaf teas as well as yummy meals cooked with fresh, locally-sourced produce.We sat on these gorgeous old church pews which I thought were a lovely touch, and definitely caused a bit of amusement when a random (and rather large) man sat down on the other end and made Mum and I bounce up, feeling like we were on a sea saw! The walls were covered with artwork from local artists and…