HILTON GARDEN INN // AFTERNOON TEA

The last time I rocked up to Sunderland was on a good old Boro Bus where Middlesbrough smashed the Black Cats 2-1. Oi! Oi! Calm it Carli and reel in that inner hooligan. It was a brilliant day and lots of fun for all. I wish it had only stayed that brilliant as the evening rolled in but you can't have it all.

A LOCAL'S GUIDE TO MIDDLESBOROUGH

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Well, little old me was approached by the international airline Ryanair to write A Local's Guide to Middlesbrough to feature on their blog, Into the Blue. I was obviously over the flipping moon with this as I am so passionate about my town and what it has to offer. 

I thought I would pop it over here on my little space of the internet to show you why I love my town so much and why you should most definitely visit. 

Come do '24 Hours In Middlesbrough' and indulge, shop and drink in some of the best independents this end of the country has to offer.

THE ALCHEMIST // MANCHESTER // LS1

And then before you know it, it is the start of the week again. Monday to be in fact. Obviously because every week starts with a Monday. I think every week should start with a Sunday. Why? Because you get to smash one of these without batting an eyelid then falling into a food coma for the rest of the day. I thought I would help you out a little this morning, lets all just pretend it's Sunday and we have one of these delights in front of us.