Secret Dates: Gladstone Pottery Museum
Gladstone Pottery Museum is the top rated attraction in our city. What is top in yours? Sometimes, our secret dates take us to our city of Stoke-on-Trent’s finest attractions. Gladstone Pottery Museum is the highest rated attraction in the city on Trip Advisor. You should always include some of the tourist highlights of your own […]
The Romantic Couples Guide to East London
We’ve spent so much time exploring London that we have literally pages worth of great romantic ideas for you and your partner. Seriously, we have written it down! We had to try and narrow it down a little, so decided to split London into smaller geographical areas. This is a rather informal thing as ‘East […]
The Romantic Couples Guide to Shropshire
Shropshire is a neighbouring county of Staffordshire. Therefore, our secret dates and general adventures often take us there. The county town of Shropshire is Shrewsbury, which is a beautiful market town with a remarkably well-preserved medieval street plan. There are so many historic buildings in Shrewsbury that we will dedicate a future guide to it. The […]
Secret Dates: Attend a Spring Fete
A spring fete is a very British phenomenon This secret date came in the form of a spring fete! A spring fete is a uniquely British phenomenon. Mostly held in small villages, they see various groups within the village set up stalls selling things, and organising fun games and activities for the community. Usually, a spring […]
Date Night Shows: There’s Something in the Water, Duck
Stoke-on-Trent UK City of Culture 2021 Stoke-on-Trent‘s bid to become the next UK City of Culture was handed in on Friday. They even had an aeroplane with a banner flying around the city, though we missed it. Tonight the city held an extravaganza to celebrate the bid, all throughout the city centre. We arrived to Hanley […]
The Romantic Couples Guide to North Wales (Part One)
Are you planning a trip to North Wales? If not, you definitely should put it on your list. North Wales is one of the most beautiful areas in the world. Lonely Planet have recently included it on their list of 2017’s top ten regions to visit, and it is easy to see why. It has […]
Dream Dates: The World’s Best Craft Stores
After our recent visit to Fred Aldous in Manchester, we sat down to look at what the world has to offer when it comes to craft stores. If you read the post about our secret date, you will know that craft stores are amazing places to go with your partner. They inspire creativity, fun and […]
Date Night Shows: Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia, how can I resist you? Last night, we went to see the fantastic jukebox musical Mamma Mia, at Stoke-on-Trent’s Regent Theatre. The theatre is our absolute favourite, and we are really lucky to have it local to us. Mamma Mia is based on the glorious songs of Abba, so what could go wrong? […]
Amazing Days Out: Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle – romantic images to inspire This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most impressive medieval fortresses in the world. Like Conwy, Caernarfon has a set of extremely well-preserved town walls. Enter through the East Gate into the atmospheric Palace Street, with its rustic atmosphere and Welsh flags everywhere. At the far end […]
Dream Dates: The Best Mountains to Climb in the World
We recently climbed Snowdon, Wales’ highest mountain. Climbing a mountain with your partner is an amazing feeling. Having someone there to share those views with, will provide many unforgettable moments. So what are the best mountains to climb in the world? We narrowed it down to these options, and would love to climb them. We’ll be […]
Secret Dates: Go to a Craft Store
A craft store offers a world of possibilities So on a recent secret date, we decided to go to a craft store. We chose the huge and famous Fred Aldous, in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. This iconic crafts store opened in 1886, originally selling supplies to the cotton merchants and master brewers of Manchester. Nowadays, this […]
Amazing Days Out: National Slate Museum
The National Slate Museum of Wales The National Slate Museum, in Llanberis, North Wales, celebrates the importance of the slate industry to the country. It is based in the 19th century workshops of the former Dinorwic Slate Quarry, which have thankfully been preserved to tell this important industrial story. The Llanberis Lake Railway passes the front of the […]