I’ve been my grandma’s carer for just over three years now. She never had great health and her fall in 2012 left her unable to carry out the every day tasks you and I do without a second thought. My gran was always an independent lady, very proud and very organised. We nickname her The …
There are some fantastic restaurants in Great Yarmouth where you can really enjoy a superb meal for breakfast, at lunch time or in the evening, whatever you fancy eating. The borough of Great Yarmouth benefits from a cosmopolitan range of restaurants to choose from, with Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai on the menu as well …
This month we are reviewing Interplay’s Paracord Survival Wristbands, part of their Fab Lab range. These are recommended for children aged eight and over, so this activity was something Louis and I did one night after Rowan had gone to bed. Louis turns eight in two weeks and I would be inclined to agree that …
I haven’t run a competition on That Lancashire Lass for a while now, so I figured Halloween was a brilliant time to bring you a series of wonderful giveaways. The first competition I have for you is from HARIBO. Love them or not (and let’s face it kids love them) sweets are more or less …
Our nearest train station is actually a steam railway station called the East Lancashire Railway. It runs a local service and offers some wonderful experiences for young and old alike. Running from Bury to Rawtenstall you can take a leisurely train ride through beautiful countryside before stopping off for a pint of real ale (or …
I love my job. Especially when I find myself holding the keys for a week long test drive of a fancy new car. In this instance, we were the proud testers of the ŠKODA Octavia Scout Estate. Our model was the 2.0 TDI 184PS 4X4 DSG – which I’m sure meant plenty to my husband judging …
On our recent backpacking trip my husband was keen to incorporate a trip to Stonehenge near Salisbury. The trip turned out to be pretty hard going and to be honest I would’ve preferred to stay an extra night at our previous camp site than to travel by bus, train and another bus up to see …
There’s a new kind of festival in town this weekend and it’s one that will attract the attention of thousands of locals in Manchester. Soccerex are bringing their urban football festival to The Old Granada Studios in Manchester this weekend, the 5th and 6th September, where football mad attendees will be able to spend two full …
It’s the end of the school summer holidays and I am done in! Our last week was a busy one as usual; this is what we got up to… We Visited: Venture Caravan Park We spent our last weekend of freedom from the school run at Venture Caravan Park in Morecambe. I’ve stayed at lots …
Today is August 26th. The sun has been shining (yes, even here up North) and we made a snowman with real snow. Disney on Ice is coming back to the Manchester Arena this October and we have been gearing up for the ice-cold event today at the luxurious Great John Street Hotel in the city …