Hobbies and Pastimes News & Updates
- 14th July 2014
You’ve got the holiday tickets booked and your body and mind are all but ready for 2 weeks of relaxation on the beach – you’ve earned it! I say all but ready because you might be getting a little bit stressed about your ‘beach body’.
- 5th March 2014
Golf. It is the precision sport utilizing balls, clubs and the increasingly frustrated strokes of the player. Despite popular concept, this isn’t a sport just for old men and is an extremely accessible and rewarding hobby that takes you into the great outdoors.
- 17th January 2014
Television programmes such as The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent might have fooled the nation into thinking that all our musical talent originates from Reality TV Shows but we know different. We know that there is a vast wealth of talent ready to be nurtured, even right here in Salford.
- 8th January 2014
Everyone needs a hobby. We need something to take our mind of the problem and challenges that reality poses us, and whether that is work, family or money related – A hobby keeps your sanity in check, giving you a good release of stress and tension.
- 9th April 2013
Salford Quays really has become an iconic place over the past year or so, and is evidently continuing to flourish in 2013. Not only is Salford’s MediaCityUK now the home of the BBC, (and soon ITV too), but the nearby Water Sports Centre on the Quays now has its own great developments too. The 8th April will see the opening of a new ‘wake-park’ on the Quays, as part of the already thriving water sports programme.
- 22nd March 2013
Do you love a bargain and want to know when all the best car boot sales are held around Salford? Or maybe you’re looking to have a clear out and earn some money back by renting a stall?
- 12th February 2013
It’s no secret that funding for galleries, museums and historic institutions is tight, and that budget cuts have been rife over the last few years. However it now seems that this struggle for money has reached Salford’s own historic house, Ordsall Hall, and it may now be facing closure on Fridays.
- 10th December 2012
Bamber Sewing Machines is a specialist store in Eccles, Salford, which has been selling a vast array of top quality sewing machines, patterns, and overlockers since 1946.
- 3rd December 2012
It doesn’t matter if you’re already an artist or just fancy learning a new hobby, the classes provided at Hot Bed Press cater for all, and will give you a comprehensive run down of whatever technique it is you’ve chosen to learn, as well as practical experience.
- 26th November 2012
Alexander James has been creating top class English Country events clothing for nearly 4 decades. Founded by experienced tailor Alan Little who was born and bred in Lancashire, the company has a real north west feel about it. Alan’s store currently resides in Swinton, specialising in sportswear for riding, hunting and shooting, and providing garments for various other special events too.