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5am. Early wake-up call. Nothing screams adventure quite like a pre-dawn alarm. The groggy excitement set in as I headed to the airport for my 7.25am flight from Manchester to Gothenburg. By 11am...

https://fabricofmylife.co.uk/2024/07/18/3-days-in-gothenburg-hono-ockero/

When I think about Catalonia, I instinctively land in Barcelona; the land of Gaudí, street festivals and, of course, football.  But just 100km southwest of Barcelona, the Costa Dorada is a stri...

https://fabricofmylife.co.uk/2024/05/16/jet2-costa-dorada-travel-guide/

The middle of March, the slightest whiff of Spring on the horizon, and the desire to deep clean and sort out every corner of the home reaches fever pitch..!   Who am I kidding? I’ve been itch...

https://fabricofmylife.co.uk/2024/03/18/spring-cleaning-shark-stratos-pet/

Spring always heralds a vibrant new chapter in the design world, with fresh collections blooming from some of my favourite brands. As the days grow longer and the sunlight begins to linger in our...

https://fabricofmylife.co.uk/2024/02/28/new-ss24-designs/

Prague. A romantic, fairytale city of higgledy-piggledy streets, spires and bridges. And a perfect destination for a mid-Winter city break!  After a wonderful press trip to Dubrovnik with Jet2 i...

https://fabricofmylife.co.uk/2024/02/24/prague-city-break-guide/

Ding dong, ding dong… it’s that time of year again! I had to do a quick check, but it’s actually been 4 years since I put together a round up of Christmas gifting ideas for the blog.   Whi...

https://fabricofmylife.co.uk/2023/12/01/small-brands-christmas-gift-guide-2023/

Is there anything more exciting than planning a dinner party at home with your nearest and dearest, Come Dine With Me style?  Minus the excruciating scoring-in-secret part that is!    If the C...

https://fabricofmylife.co.uk/2023/11/27/dinner-party-top-tips/

One of the things I’ve come to love most about Manchester is just how dog friendly a city it is! I noticed it long before little Paco came into our lives. The number of small dogs nestled at th...

https://fabricofmylife.co.uk/2023/10/18/dog-friendly-manchester-guide/

When was the last time you took a vacation that was truly about just switching off and relaxing?  Since my last family holiday with my parents —in 2002!— I don’t think I’ve ever gone awa...

https://fabricofmylife.co.uk/2023/09/25/casa-cook-rhodes/