Staffordshire gift guide: 16 indie brands to support this Christmas 2022

Staffordshire gift guide: 16 indie brands to support this Christmas 2022

In just seven weeks time, many of us will be sitting on our living room floors, mulled wine on the mantelpiece, fairy lights twinkling on the tree with The Grinch or something equally as festive…

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Bone Idyll Margarita – rock n roll ready to drink cocktails with attitude

Bone Idyll Margarita – rock n roll ready to drink cocktails with attitude

Ad – this article contains press samples – all views are my own  In recent years* I’ve taken a keen interest in mixology, cocktail masterclasses and at-home cocktail making. *Read: lockdown.  I joke, of course,…

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Shakers: Under New Management shines light on post-Covid hospitality at the New Vic

Shakers: Under New Management shines light on post-Covid hospitality at the New Vic

The high street might be struggling to get back to normal but the Shakers bar is under new management and they are determined to make it the place to be seen. Pubs are closing, Gin…

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Saturday Night Fever – a disco inferno of a show at The Regent Theatre

Saturday Night Fever – a disco inferno of a show at The Regent Theatre

A white 70s suit, reflective mirrorballs, light up dance floors and the sound of the Bee Gees –  it can only be the glittering stage production of Saturday Night Fever. And boy does it dazzle.…

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Pye Ash Farm: indoor pumpkin maze and sheepdog demos in Cheshire

Pye Ash Farm: indoor pumpkin maze and sheepdog demos in Cheshire

October isn’t complete without a seasonal coffee shop obsession, a new knitwear purchase and an annual trip to the pumpkin patch. This year, my selections have been salted maple and caramel frappuccino from Starbucks, a…

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What happened when I took my family axe-throwing at WAX Activity Bar in Newquay

What happened when I took my family axe-throwing at WAX Activity Bar in Newquay

On holiday in Newquay earlier this year, the weather was beautiful all week, save for our very last day with rain forecast most of the day. It may have scuppered our plans for the beach,…

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