A social guide to independent cafes, coffee shops, restaurants and more.
Often dubbed “the London of the North”, Manchester is a vibrant, welcoming city with a diverse range of people and experiences. Whoever you are, whatever you’re looking for, you’ll probably find it, and a warm Northern welcome, somewhere in the eclectic streets of the city.
First things first, though – nothing happens without something warm to drink, and filling to eat. So, where’s the best cafe in Manchester? Read on…
Edinburgh is a city that has triumphantly succeeded in blending the very best of its ancient and modern selves into a fascinating, seamless whole that offers something for everyone.
Whether you’re doing the typical tourist trail of Arthur’s Seat and the Scottish Parliament buildings at Holyrood, looking for shopping that offers all the brands you’d expect, plus a varied range of interesting independent shops, wanting to experience a selection of fantastic art and culture in one of Edinburgh’s many galleries and museums, or up in the city for a lively festival that’s the perfect celebration of a society and culture that is truly open to all, Edinburgh won’t disappoint.
London. Nowhere says England to those from outside the country quite like the capital city, whose iconography of Tube station signs, red buses, and black cabs have become the iconography of England. Even in cultural historic memory, the coldest English winter we’re aware of is referred to as “the winter that the Thames froze over”.
The dominance of contemporary iconography has come somewhat late to London, with the Shard finally breaking through the collective associations of Victoriana, the London of Sherlock Holmes and Charles Dickens, the London of the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace, and making a striking statement of London as a city of style, of architectural boldness and daring; a thoroughly modern city with everything the modern tourist could want.
York is a vibrant yet timeless city, and very much a city of independence – both in spirit, and in terms of the variety of independent shops, restaurants, and coffee shops that can be found within the city limits – many in places you might easily miss if you don’t know what you’re looking for!
To help you find the best pit-stops to relax, unwind, and refuel during a visit to Yorkshire’s capital city, here are the five best coffee shops in the city, so you’ll know exactly where to head for a scrumptious snack, or a quick, quality caffeine fix!
Amsterdam is a city with a certain reputation, and a seemingly irresistible allure for those who want to dip a toe into the waters of the wild side, without giving themselves over entirely to the lifestyles and appetites that Amsterdam caters for.
More innocently-minded tourists will also find Amsterdam an intriguing, charming city, with plenty of history, and a definite sense of being elsewhere that can be refreshing and enjoyable, even if the better-known offerings of the city are not to your taste.
One of the reasons why you have to maintain cleanliness inside your home is because dust and dirt are everywhere. You need to remove stains and scattered fallen fur which comes from your pet. Cleanliness means keeping you and your family away from any cause of diseases or sickness and which might contribute to health problems. But by cleaning your house in a most efficient time and effortless manner, you would probably use those cleaning tools and equipment that can help clean the house effectively and consider tools which do not scare or hurt also your pet’s feelings. For that reason you should choose a quiet vacuum which won’t scare your pet so much, and one that is great at picking up animal hair (of course!).
If you are based in the UK and are looking to purchase a carpet cleaner then, according to https://www.bestcarpetcleanerguide.co.uk/, you basically have a choice of 2 manufacturers – Bissell or Vax, but which one offers the best carpet cleaner?
Bissell’s first carpet cleaning machine was created by Melville Bissell in Michigan in the mid-1800’s in answer to his wife Anna’s problem of removing sawdust from their crockery shop carpet. Melville’s idea was so successfully and popular that by 1883 he had set up the Bissell manufacturing plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Over the years a number of innovations have followed including a shampooer machine and a deep cleaning carpet cleaner. More recently Bissell has moved into the pet hair/stain removal market.
Vax in comparison is the newcomer. Launched in 1979, Vax is the UK’s best-selling floor cleaner brand. Vax is probably most famously known for their original 3-in-1 orange carpet cleaner that brought industrial type carpet cleaning to the masses.
According to Best Carpet Cleaner Guide, the Bissell range currently includes 6 “deep” carpet cleaners all under the CleanView brand. The top-end models feature heated water cleaning and separate spot stain cleaners. The Bissell carpet cleaner styling can be considered far more conservative than that of Vax with all models featured a white coloured main body and blue cleaning head.
The current Vax carpet cleaner range features 10 models, even including the original “orange tub” design. Available features are similar to Bissell including heated water and powered hand tool accessories. The Vax models are more brightly coloured in bright greens, pinks and oranges and have a more “gadgety” look to them.
Both manufacturers offer very similar machines at each price point but in the end your choice may come down to brand preference, design or the best price deal you can get.
If you need to find more information of Vax and Bissell carpet cleaners then have a look at bestcarpetcleanerguide.co.uk as it includes model comparisons and reviews.