After living in Manchester for 2 years, I thought it was about time I gave the wheel a go; it was just my luck that it happened to be a very wet and windy day! I dragged my partner David along and apart from the rain and the rather rocky ride, we really enjoyed the views.

For those who haven't tried the Manchester Wheel, I definitely recommend it! It has been built in the heart of Manchester city centre and there is an option to have a commentary played, so you know what you are looking at and learn a bit of history. It was very interesting! Keep an eye out for two for one offers as it could work out quite costly if there is a group of you going.

I took part in the Genesis 'Keep Fit and Pink' 10km walk to raise money to help fight breast cancer. Albert Square was painted pink! Friends and family including men and their pets wore bright pink tutus and pink afro wigs to get in the spirit to raise money for the charity.

Live music was played as a 'Mr Motivator' type fitness instructor helped us all get warmed up! There were thousands of Genesis supporters including a whole host of celebrities; Rebecca Atkinson (star of Channel Four Shameless), Gordon Burns (BBC North West Tonight presenter), Dr Chris Steele (from ITV's This Morning), Sally Whittaker (Coronation Street), Diane Modahl (top ex-Olympic and Commonwealth Games athlete) and many more.

The day was given an added sparkle by the addition of the starlets from The Birdcage who entertained the pink troops!

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Here are some snaps from the day:

Me and Becky were lucky enough to get front row seats to see the Lady Boys of Bangkok in action.

There was lots of glitz and glamour and fantastic cabaret entertainment that had everyone (including me and Becky) on their feet! The performances were fantastic and some were cheeky! Songs included classics from Take That, It's Raining Men and Abba.

Be warned if you are sitting in the front row, be prepared to be dragged up on stage! As our Becky soon found out! Becky was pulled up on stage and asked to stand on the host (who was half naked and dressed as superman) whilst he lay on a bed of nails! To top it all off she was wearing her favourite pair of stilettos!

The drinks were reasonable and the food was delicious! I definitely recommend The Lady Boys of Bangkok-Mile High Tour to everyone!! Check out our Lifestyle Events for further information on the show and ticket information.

Snaps from the night:

We had a nose at what was on offer at the Vintage Threads fashion market, held at the Circle Club, and we were very impressed! Following the massive success at the May Fair, Vintage Threads was back for one day only and this time in association with The Manchester Fashion Network. The fair was open to the public and held in the exclusive Circle Club.

The fair is perfect for those Vintage lovers out there and was packed with a fantastic range of unique vintage clothing, jewellery, accessories and shoes and they were all at affordable prices. There were clothing from Preserved Vintage, Decades Vintage, Hussain Deyn, Hannah Makes Things, Glass Onion Vintage and many more.

If you were unfortunate and missed out on the vintage bargains, make sure you check out www.manchesterfashion.com and get updated with up and coming fashion events including Fashion Recruitment Fairs, sample sales and much more!