All-inclusive holidays fill a need. A need for practical, affordable, hassle-free breaks, with plenty of local wine and blue-tinted cocktails to wash everything down with at the end of the day. At least, that was my impression. But spending a week at the various Sandals resorts in Saint Lucia changed all that. There are no … More Travel review: Sandals Saint Lucia
Week One Emma’s carrot cake WINNER My aunty Sandra makes the best carrot cake in the world and I will defend it until the day I die. But this carrot cake was a bloody good effort. Little fake carrots dotted on top, an incredibly sticky and indulgent cream cheese icing, fistfuls of currants thrown in … More The Great Studio Bake Off
For the Manchester Evening News A holiday to most of us means a chance to step back from our desks and responsibilities, to feel the sun on our skin and a breeze in our hair, to see new sights, taste new cuisine, and unwind from the daily grind. All too often, the logistics involved in … More Travel review: Sani Resort is a big slice of Greek paradise
Originally a 1982 Stephen King novella, then crafted into one of the most-loved films of our lifetime, and now brought to the stage at The Lowry, the Shawshank Redemption is a story most of us will be familiar with. It’s a tale of corruption, hope, frustration, anxiety, longing, and friendship. We follow the struggles of … More Shawshank Redemption @ The Lowry
I’m going to talk about the music, I promise I am, because Coheed and Cambria were near flawless and they deserve it. But first, I’d like to take a second to sympathise with my 1500 fellow gig-goers, because the o2 Ritz is warm on a good night. Tonight, the most humid of the year, it … More Coheed and Cambria at Manchester O2 Ritz
So, the latest piece of shit news to come from the conveyor belt of shit news that is summer 2016, is that hummus is bad for you. Apparently these little pots of heaven are laced with more fat and salt than is strictly healthy, according to the fun police over at CASH (Consensus Action on … More Hummus is apparently bad for us and I don’t care
[Appeared in the Manchester Evening News] I’m lying in a bed easily seven feet wide. White voile curtains stir in the breeze, and the call to prayer echoes soothingly around the walls of the riad. A small bird lands on the windowsill to survey the scene. Am I in a Disney film? No, this is … More Marrakech
My one and only venture stateside barely saw me leave Disneyworld’s confines, but tonight’s Band of Horses show has given me such a taste of Americana, I feel like I’ve been read the pledge of allegiance while being slathered in BBQ sauce. Over a decade since they first emerged with acclaimed debut album Everything All … More Band of Horses @ Manchester Albert Hall
[Appeared in the Manchester Evening News] They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, so when it comes to a hotel, the foyer needs to be the forte. As such, I really shot myself in the foot when I hopped off the train and mistakenly entered The Landmark through the … More London’s Landmark Hotel
Daisy Jackson 