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Emma Gill

Daily Record

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We visited one of the UK's most magnificent waterfalls and our stay was just as special

You'd usually find us heading towards Wales or the Lake District for a weekend away, so we didn't really know what to expect from a trip to...

03.08.2025 70

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

We stayed at the 'gorgeous' spa retreat 'unlike any other' and can see why it's lavished with five star reviews

A day at a spa is enough excitement for most people, me included, so you can only imagine my excitement heading off for a spa retreat. With exams...

13.07.2025 90

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

Matalan has launched a massive up to 50% off sale and my £12.50 buy is turning heads

Matalan is well known for its bargain buys but right now shoppers can make even more savings. The retailer has launched a massive sale with up to 50%...

12.07.2025 60

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

I visited Bolton's highest rated garden centre and filled my trolley with bargain plants from £3.50

I never thought I'd be excited about visiting a garden centre, but that's what age does for you, and with a garden needing a splash of...

07.07.2025 90

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

'I'm a dog lover but I get why they're being excluded'

Let me start by saying I'm a dog lover. Getting our dog Poppy as a child is one of my happiest memories and our Labrador Milo is as much part of...

06.07.2025 80

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

We tried the Tesco range soaring in sales and found a new £2 treat

With the cost of living crisis impacting shoppers, it may seem odd that sales of a premium brand are increasing. But that's precisely...

04.07.2025 60

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

'I queued at an M6 motorway services for a £5 sausage roll and have zero regrets'

If the traffic's on your side then you may decide to give the motorway services a swerve altogether. Most people have been inside enough of them...

30.06.2025 70

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

We tried the £3.50 Chicago Town treat shoppers say 'makes pizza night'

You can't beat pizza night as a weekend treat and with the cost of living hitting shoppers hard, many are ditching the takeaway for a supermarket...

22.06.2025 90

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill

I bought a £3 IKEA plant experts say helps you sleep through the night

When I say I'm not a plant person, it's not that I don't like them, I just struggle to keep them alive. But with the promise that...

22.06.2025 80

Manchester Evening News

Emma Gill