Our countdown to the Top 10 Statues at The Trafford Centre continues with the Top 5. Catch the rest here…
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The fifth bestest statue at The Trafford Centre, in a Top 10 of no particular order, are the lions at Barton Square. These giant marble beasts stand near British HOME Stores wonderful homewares shop, and come [...]
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Top 5 Statues at The Trafford Centre
Posted in My Top Tens of Shiny Things on March 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Top 10 Statues at The Trafford Centre
Posted in My Top Tens of Shiny Things on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
ART has a vital place here at The Trafford Centre, and our designers have gone to great lengths to drape the Centre in frescoes, murals, scuplture and statues. I trawled the Malls to pick out my favourite statues, and tell you a bit more about them. If you have a favourite which I’ve not included, [...]
Top Ten Carrier Bags – the top 5
Posted in My Top Tens of Shiny Things, tagged carriers, top ten on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve done the first five Fave Carriers at The Trafford Centre, and now we continue with the Top Five best bags to be seen with on the Malls.
Aaaat 5, the panel loved this inventive All Saints creation, complete with distressed parchment effect and faux-mould blossom. A sturdy rope handle completes what is a very stylish carrier, [...]
Top Ten Carrier Bags
Posted in My Top Tens of Shiny Things on December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
THE style and substance of a carrier bag is vital. There’s no point strolling down the Malls in your best bib and tucker, if you are going to be let down by a pale, dreary bag at your side. Accessorisation begins at the tillpoint – and to decide which retailer leads the way in bag [...]
10 Steps to a Perfect Long Island Ice Tea
Posted in My Top Tens of Shiny Things, tagged cocktail, drinks, long island ice tea, recipe, TGI Fridays, The trafford centre, top ten on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve just enjoyed our Christmas staff party at TGI Friday’s in The Great Hall, just a few steps from where I work. The cocktails flowed all night, especially the Woo-Woo, and the luscious Long Island Ice Teas.
I learned on the night that not only did TGI’s invent the Happy Hour concept, but they originated the [...]
Top Ten Tips for the Sales
Posted in My Top Tens of Shiny Things, tagged january sales top ten tips on December 17, 2008 | 10 Comments »
It’s that time of year again and the sales signs are filling up the shop windows. To be honest, the sales signs have been up for the last few months, as retailers try to persuade shoppers to part with their cash. But the 20% and 30% off level will surely rise to 40% and 50% [...]
