Wellness has sadly become a bit of a dirty word. Much like body positivity, and body confidence, it used to be something that had meaning for all, was inclusive, and was aimed at allowing peopleContinue reading
Author: Charlie H-S
Oktoberfest at Ply, Manchester
Think Oktoberfest in Manchester and you’ll probably bring to mind the big tent that sits on Albert Square once a year, blue checked table cloths, beer from a giant tank, oompah bands, and dancing onContinue reading
Yoga with The Life Centre North
I’ve always been a little bit flexible. I (briefly) did gymnastics as a child, and so even as an adult, some stretches and bends came relatively easy to me. Some of them a little tooContinue reading
Gin Review: Batch Innovations, Gin Rummy
This month’s Batch Innovation is a new one even for me. I’ve pretty much had every style of gin you can imagine. I’ve sampled those with unusual botanicals (from oysters to seaweed to saffron). I’veContinue reading
Gin Review: Strane Gin
The strongest gin I’ve ever sampled was around 97% – when I travelled to the Balmenach Distillery in Scotland to see how Caorunn Gin was made. It was fresh off the still, and barely hadContinue reading
Next Up Comedy
Sometimes something comes together out of nowhere. One minute I’m listening to a podcast from Sofie Hagen featuring Bisha K Ali, where the subject of women in comedy and women of colour in comedy popsContinue reading
Gin Society Manchester
It’s a familiar sight on the evening of a Gin Society event at the Cathedral, the queue out the door. This year the queue seemed a little smaller. Maybe because I was earlier than normalContinue reading
Auction Against Hunger
What do you get if you combine some of the north’s finest chefs and restaurants, music, a charity auction and a street food set up? Well that would be Auction Against Hunger – a calendarContinue reading
Filter Your Feed
A couple of weeks ago my timeline on social media blew up a bit – I’m sure you all remember the story, the influencer who posted pictures that were… Let’s face it, a little bitContinue reading