Cath lives in a small town called Shaw on the outskirts of Oldham. My hobbies include Zumba, Yoga, Walking, Travelling and listening to music
One of my favourite sights at the beginning of summer is the emergence of the daisies, as they pop up on lawns and cover the fields. I think they signify that things are starting to…
This variation on the snowball cocktail which is usually consumed over the festive period. It is based on the classic retro Snowball Cocktail, which was one of my grandma’s favourites. The fizz and the cherry…
The Harvey Wallbanger is a simple cocktail that includes a few basic ingredients which are vodka, orange and Galliano liqueur. The Galliano liqueur most certainly gives this cocktail its distinctive taste though. Galliano Galliano has…
Peel Tower, also known as Peel Monument, sits high on Holcombe Hill above Ramsbottom. The tower is a memorial to Sir Rober Peel and erected in 1852. Walk with me on my journey up to…
We first visited this Hall about 13 years ago and really enjoyed it back then. My daughter recently requested a return visit as it was her Birthday, so another visit was in order. Location East…
Even in the low cloud it was a day for a walk up to Alcock Tarn from the lovely village of Grasmere in the Lake District. We were recently very fortunate to have a short…
We’ve visited the Piece Hall, in Halifax, Yorkshire, on a number of occasions over the past couple of years. It’s always been a pleasant day out as it’s a very interesting place to visit. Even…
From our kitchen window we can see Besom Hill quite clearly in the distance. Therefore, we have done this little walk quite a few times and especially over the last 12 months or so. Route…
The small hamlet of Castleshaw is situated in Saddleworth which is one of the parishes of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It is set amongst the Pennines, north of Uppermill and west, south-west of Marsden, West…
Our apple tree has produced an abundance of apples this year, probably due to all the good weather we have had over the summer. My go to dish with apples is apple crumble or apple…
A couple of months ago we decided to go for a drive out to West Yorkshire. We’ve been doing quite a lot of driving and exploring over the past months during lockdown. Discovering new places…
I have recently been very impressed by this tasty little number which I discovered on our weekly shop. It’s a lovely full-bodied red wine, described as bright and deep red, luxurious with red berry flavours…
