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You can now book to stay in the cottage from The Holiday on Airbnb

The Manc The Manc - 22nd December 2022

Did you know the famous Surrey home that was the inspiration for the cottage in The Holiday is now available to rent on Airbnb?

There’s no denying that The Holiday is an absolute Christmas classic at this point.

Released all the way back in 2006, the film stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the pond who arrange a home exchange to escape heartbreak during the Christmas season.

However, their lives change unexpectedly when they meet and fall in love with two local lads played by Jack Black and Jude Law.

It’s a film many like to stick on each time Christmas around, and if you’re one of those with it on your watch list every year, then how would you like to live out the your festive rom-com fantasies by staying over in the famous cottage?

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The Holiday is a Christmas classic released back in 2006 / Credit: Universal Pictures

As fans will know, perhaps the most iconic scene from the film sees Cameron Diaz arrive in snowy Surrey after flying all the way from glamorous Hollywood.

Clad in her Louboutin high heels and dragging her Louis Vuitton suitcase behind her, she journeys through cobbled streets and winding roads to find a cosy little cottage where she will be staying for the new few weeks.

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And this quintessential English cottage, named Honeysuckle Cottage, is now available to rent on Airbnb for those looking to step inside the scene, The Hoot reports.

Honeysuckle Cottage, is now available to rent on Airbnb / Credit: Hamptons (via Rightmove)

Although the interior of the cottage was actually a film set, the inspiration came from this beautiful home – and it will forever be known as The Holiday cottage.

The home can be rented for £295 per night on popular home rental website Airbnb.

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The cottage has gorgeous unique features such as exposed beams, a huge inglenook fireplace with a log burner, and somewhat dangerously low ceilings, but it’s actually a lot bigger than it seems on the film, as it has three bedrooms that can sleep up to five people.

Plus, there’s underfloor heating and an AGA too.

The home can be rented for £295 per night on popular home rental website / Credit: Hamptons (via Rightmove)

To make things even better, during the festive season, the residents decorate the house with fairy lights and a Christmas tree so you really feel as though you have stepped into the movie.

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You can check out the full listing on Airbnb here.

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Tesco unveils Britain’s favourite Christmas meal deal – is yours on here?

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Supermarket giant Tesco has announced brand-new data revealing Britain’s favourite Christmas meal deals.

But has yours made the cut?

Of course, Christmas is famed for its food, especially the Christmas dinner, but nowadays, the days leading up to the big day have also become filled with foodie feasts, and nothing proves this more than the popularity of the Christmas meal deal – something which Tesco, arguably, knows how to do better than anyone else.

Tesco has been actively tracking the nation’s everyday eating trends all year long, and now that the festive season’s here, shoppers favourite Christmas meal deals have been announced.

It seems meal deal lovers are eager to get into the Christmas spirit, with the best-selling main being the Tesco Turkey and Trimmings Sandwich.

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Tesco has unveiled Britain’s favourite festive meal deal / Credit: Tesco plc | The Manc Group

This roast dinner-inspired butty has been purchased over 2.5 million times between October and December 2024, and it was so popular, in fact, that it was chosen almost three times as often as this year’s runner up – Tesco Jingle Brie Sandwich.

To pair with this much-loved sandwich is the classic Mccoy’s Flame Grilled Steak Crisps, which are championing the snack category overtaking last year’s champion, Egg Protein Pot, which finished third this year.

And if you’re wondering what beverage Brits are pairing with their lunchtime combinations, it’s none other than Coca-Cola 500ml.

This will come as no surprise to any avid meal deal fans, as this drink has worn the crown as the nation’s favourite drink, not just during Christmas but the whole of 2024 itself.

Tesco top 10 festive meal deal mains (October – December 2024)

1.Tesco Turkey & Trimmings Sandwich
2.Tesco Jingle Brie Sandwich
3.Tesco Yuletide Half ‘N’ Half Sandwich
4.Tesco Christmas Wrapped Up
5.Tesco Festive Chicken & Trimmings Sub
6.Tesco Ho-Ho-Hog Wrap
7.The Gym Kitchen Chicken Bacon & Stuffing Sandwich
8.Tesco Cracking Currywurst Sub
9.Tesco Finest Festive Chicken & Bacon with Gravy Mayonnaise Dip
10.Tesco Gluten Free Festive Chicken & Trimmings Sandwich

“Turkey isn’t just for the big day, our customers love bringing festive flavours to their lunchtimes even as early as October,” commented Sarah Bryer, who is the Product Development Manager for Tesco Meal Deal.

“With the crowd-pleasing Turkey and Trimmings Sandwich back again, this year’s line-up of Meal Deal mains has something to suit both traditionalists and those looking for something new with the addition of our Honey Ham, Red Leicester and Festive Chutney Sandwich, Finest Brie and Bacon Brioche Bagel, and Tesco Plant Chef Festive Feast Wrap.“

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So, what’s your go-to festive Tesco meal deal then?

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Stockport town centre’s first ramen spot sat above a coffee shop that we can’t get enough of

Danny Jones Danny Jones Uma ramen restaurant inside Odioba coffee shop Stockport review

If you’re a local Stockport resident or have even walked along the increasingly cultured cobbles of Underbank, chances are you’ve passed a place called Ōdiobā, but did you know that by night, its loft turns into a stylish listening bar that also serves some of the best ramen around?

Seriously: not only is it, to our knowledge, the only venue serving traditional ramen in Stockport town centre, but it’s some of the best we’ve had in years. Literally, YEARS.

Central Manchester has the benefit of being spoiled by numerous noodle masters – New Wave, Ramenshop (formerly known as Tokyo Ramen), Shogun, etc. – but we’d genuinely wager that this relative newcomer known simply as Uma is right up there with them.

In fact, it might currently be vying for the top spot itself.

We really try our best to shy away from the most ultimate of superlatives where we can, especially because we’re lucky enough to come across so many culinary gems and new restaurants all the time, but the more we’ve revisited this place, the more we’re convinced it’s utterly brilliant.

On a personal note, in a post-Cocktail Beer Ramen + Bun world, we feel like we’ve come very close to finding a new go-to that’s on a par with the late, great CBRB; perhaps we’ll never quite get there, or maybe we’re falling victim to the rose-tinted lens of nostalgia, but Uma is at least in the conversation.

Something we can say for sure is that they’ve gone with the tried and tested method of doing just a few things extremely over trying to cater to everyone.

Offering a small but stunning menu, with just three small plates and three options when it comes to ramen, each one is well-balanced and portioned, guaranteeing a filling bowl of ramen finished with great quality toppings.

You’re not left needing a single noodle more, nor do they cut you a single spring onion shy – but let’s be honest, this cuisine also leaves you craving more broth.

This might be a small thing, but we even like how the deep bowls come with built-in grooves/utensil holders for you to rest your spoons and chopsticks in. It’s only a little extra, we know, but it’s a nice touch, nevertheless.

Having now done a couple laps of the menu over the course of just a handful of visits, there are few taste bud journeys as satisfying as those gently-seasoned edamame beans, with the vibrant, lightly-acidic pickled daikon radishes and cucumber cutting through, before the savoury bomb of those mains.

And above all else, it’s the broth. My word… that broth.

Most impressively of all, perhaps, is that while we were expecting to enjoy the shoyu or red miso option the most, it’s the vegan ramen that we found to be the most flavourful.

The white miso and vegetable soup base is about as rich as you could hope for from any broth, as are the surprisingly satisfying slices of sweet soy tofu.

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The smell of this freshly-charred chashu. Wow.
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The ideal thickness – great, minimal chew, too.
Is Stockport town centre’s first ramen spot also one of the best in Greater Manchester right now? It might just be. (Credit: The Manc Eats)

Put simply, this particular bowl truly puts the Uma in umami.

It really is perfect as is, complemented by the shitake mushrooms, mustard greens, bamboo shoots and aromatic roasted sesame.

However, we honestly believe we have mastered a flawless order: choosing the vegan bowl and then adding pieces of chashu pork, a gooey ramen egg and maybe some chilli oil for good measure.

Try it for yourselves and tell us we’re anything other than absolutely bang on.

As for the space itself, you’ll struggle to find another spot as simultaneously casually aesthetic and atmospheric as the top floor of this building.

It’s well worth a visit to try the sophisticated selection of cocktails co-curated by founder Nam Tran – who first won over foodie fans with his conveniently self-titled Vietnamese venue in Ancoats, which sadly closed in 2024 – or sample his handmade hi-fi system alone, but the bonus of ramen takes the cake.

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With DJ sets from the man himself as well as other selectors and artists, not to mention jazz nights and other live music during the week, it’s an effortlessly cool couple of floors that just so happens to serve some of our favourite food to the highest order.

Now, we will confess that we’ve only seen Ōdiobā in its ‘shadow self’ form, for lack of a better phrase, and are yet to sample the artisan café side of this business, but we assure you that it is a failure on our part and one we’ll be making up for as soon as possible.

Let’s just say, if the coffee is as good as the other liquids we’ve drunk here, be it the booze or the very last drop of broth from the bottom of the bowl, it’s probably some of the best in Stockport.

You can guarantee we’ll be coming back to this place time and time again whenever we visit the borough.

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