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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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Fish and chips. Oh yes.

Fridays are fish and chip nights at Stainforth Manor, which makes me incandescently happy. We get them from a little shop around the corner called Wokabout, which also does excellent Chinese food. It’s the most delicious fish and chips ever; … Continue reading

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They have buh-gahs over here!

Last night RG and I went to the Manchester Food and Drink Festival in Albert Square. I was pleased as punch to find a booth making fresh real American burgers, or buh-gahs, as they say over here. Buh-gahs, Thuhs-day. Such … Continue reading

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Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project

Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project from Swig Social on Vimeo.

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Metamorphosis

https://vimeo.com/45593763

A short film retelling Titian’s Metamorphosis for The National Gallery, London
Starring Anna Friel and Ed Speleers
Dir: Tell No One
Prod: Chris Massey
Prod Co. Skin Flicks

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Originally posted on Violets and Cardamom:
This post is about something that has really been, in theory, a long time in the making.  The decision to finally do something about it was inspired by a recent question from a new…

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THE GOOD BLOOD: FRUIT FRIDAY: 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BANANAS brazilian art music entertainment food culture tv fashion film life brazil

THE GOOD BLOOD: FRUIT FRIDAY: 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BANANAS brazilian art music entertainment food culture tv fashion film life brazil.

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