As much as we love to complain about the rain in Manchester, we also do our fair share of moaning when it’s too hot as well.
Yes, we know it’s summer and the wash-out days that seemed to comprise most of the month previous were definitely not preferable, but over these past few days of nearly 30°C warm and humid weather across the region, we can rightly say it’s just a bit too hot.
So hot that the Met Office issued a heat health warning across the majority of England and even classed this period of weather as a heatwave.
Did we mention it’s hot?
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If you’re looking for a way to cool down as the heat continues to stick around for a little longer, then we’ve found out that you can buy your own Slush Puppie machine from Amazon to make the retro frozen drinks from the comfort of your own home and put simply, we can’t think of anything better.
The Slush Puppie Machine is a “replica [that] has been specially designed to look like the real thing”, but if the plenty of recent glowing 5* reviews are anything to go by, it’s as good as an original, if not better.
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According to the product description on Amazon, it couldn’t be easier to replicate the slushies from your childhood. All you’ll need to do is simply add in your favourite Slush Puppie syrup or similar, turn the machine on, then pour out your ice-cold slushies to achieve “the famous blue tongue look”.
The Slush Puppie Machine comes with full instructions – including a link to an easy-to-follow instructional video online – that will take you through the whole process of creating your own slushies at home.
Alongside the machine, you’ll also get a 500ml bottle of Blue Raspberry Syrup, a pack of x20 paper cups and paper straws thrown in too.
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You can grab the Slush Puppie Machine for £54.99 + postage/packaging on Amazon here.
If Blue Raspberry isn’t your preferred flavour of choice, then you’ve no need to worry because you can also get your hands on original Slush Puppie Red Cherry Syrup for just £8.33here, and then if that’s not enough, you can also get a x4 Slush Puppie Syrup Assortment Pack of Blue Raspberry, Strawberry, Cola and Lemon & Lime for £14.99here.
What more could you want during this heat?
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Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
Emily Sergeant -
11th August 2020 
