Monthly Archives: September 2015

Stay at the 5-Star Gotham Hotel in Central Manchester

5 things to do today A Club Room at Hotel Gotham Hotel Gotham is a new five star hotel in Manchester (this is the second). It is the ultimate in luxury and is situated on King Street – Manchester’s Bond … Continue reading

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We’re Halfway Through The Week, Guys

Originally posted on Homeless Monsters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUxBzV_aq8E Just do as the Brazilians do.  All of them. Via Pleated Jeans

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The Pale Blue Dot

Originally posted on Earth Optimism:
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923jxZY2NPI Those are probably some of the most powerful words ever spoken. Carl Sagan perfectly illustrates how stupid humans are. We are all part of the same species, yet we act like…

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Order and Progress

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Eggs: pickled and otherwise

I noticed a big jar of pickled eggs on the shelf in The Castle Hotel pub, and wondered if people actually eat them with a pint. Apparently, they do. They are traditional pub food. I thought about asking for one, … Continue reading

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There’s arsenic in our rice—and here’s an easy way to get it out

Rice is delicious, inexpensive, naturally gluten-free… and, as a 2012 Consumer Reports investigation uncovered to the dismay of many, full of arsenic. The magazine’s investigation tested a range of common rice products and found the poison in basically all (white rice, brown rice, organic rice … Continue reading

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Of paint in progress and other spaces.

https://horiabrebe.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/of-paint-in-progress-and-other-spaces/

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England’s Christmas Markets

We have been to three Christmas markets here in England.  My first experience was the market in Manchester, England.  This was the market that got me hooked and caused me to drag my family to one every year.  More than … Continue reading

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Review: Chapter One Bookshop

Situated in-between both Dale and Lever Street in the Northern Quarter, Manchester has one of it’s newest indie bookshop; Chapter One.There’s no stopping NQ from pulling out more cool surprises with yet another social space to hangout. http://sumairahussain.com/2015/09/22/review-chapter-one-bookshop/

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Grilled Teas

On September the 9th we celebrated my lovely mother’s birthday and as my present, I chose to take her, joined by my sister, for afternoon tea at Manchester’s popular Richmond Tea Rooms. However this was no ordinary tea; after stepping through these doors … Continue reading

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