Outstanding value for our Becky's big day and the quality of picture is amazing. Andy came to see…read moreus a couple of weeks prior to the wedding and saw to it that nothing we wanted was missed. We're booking No Ordinary Family again for our 25th wedding anniversary. Becky loves her video and we do too. Recommended without hesitation. Well done and thanks once again.

Perfect end to our wedding. As Asians we wanted the best from our wedding vidograpgher and No…read moreOrdinary FAMILY PROVIDED GREAT QULITY FOR GREAT VALUE. We compared al others in manchester and around and we found NO Ordinary Family to be the most competitive. But they really delivered a great cover of our wedding. Would recommend to use them no problem.

Underwater Street is a great place! I'm 21 and I love it! Haha. But seriously, if you're looking…read morefor something to do on a rainy day with a bunch of kids - this is definitely the place. Their target age is 2-10 years old, which I think is about right; any older and the kids would probably think it "so uncool". There are six zones, three craft tables, science shows, a climbing wall, a real car to paint (which I think is a slight insult to the mini!!), a giant bubble area and a dressing up area. They also have themed activities which you can find out about on the website. There is also a cafe serving a wide range of healthy food, so you don't have to worry about all the E numbers your kid has taken in! It's a great place to host a birthday party too, the staff are really helpful and take the stress out of the organisation. The other great thing about this place is it doesn't cost an arm and a leg for the whole family to have a day out. A group of 4 is £20 at peak times, or a single child ranges from £4.50 to £5.95.

This place is awesome! You will need a kid (2 to 10 years old) though - a niece/nephew? Luckily my…read morefriend needed a break from her children so I got to hang out with them all day at Underwater Street. I don't know whether I am just badly informed but I have never come across such a fun place for kids to learn and play. There is so much to do and all so very varied. There are six zones, including the physical zone, art zone, sensary zone etc. The staff are pretty great and spend time interacting with the children. I don't remember there being places like this when I was 2! Highlights and favourites for me and the kids were - Mr Ben's fancy dress shop, the poochi parlour where you can mend and fix poorly dogs, the Pizzeria where the kids get to run their own restaurant, be the chef or waiter. With the summer holidays coming, this is definitely a great place for the kids!

Great value card store offering a vast range of cards at discount prices. They also sell helium…read moreballoons, a large range of celebratory gifts and a range of humorous cards. Theres a good choice of cards in a 5 for £1 deal.

Really good quality greetings cards at prices you won't believe. Their prices start from as…read morelittle as 29p for cards with mum dad etc. Staff are friendly and helpful. Great selection of valentines cards to suit your needs. And they also stock party balloons and novelty bags and some stationary. Will use card factory again without hesitation.

I have always bought my cards from Cards and Candy. Staff are very good. Just need to ask what you…read moreare looking for and they will direct you to the correct area. The shop is small but we'll laid out. Definitely recommend!

Recently taken over but friendly staff keeping the traditions going. Great shop that finally takes…read morepayment cards!!

We went here after we had received a voucher for a free photo after buying a new car. Our little…read moregirl was a few months old and it seemed like a good opportunity to capture the moment. It was easy to book, although I sensed they didn't want to give precious weekend sessions to people using a voucher, and they were persistent in suggesting grandparents attended to maximise the buying potential. The photographer we had was an instant hit with our little girl and spent an hour or more snapping away until she got bored with the whole thing. We arranged to see the pictures a week later and then they hit us with how much it was all going to cost. I'm not exactly poor but I thought their prices were staggeringly expensive. Ludicrously expensive. The point I am trying to get across, it they were expensive. Took our free photo and bought the cheapest picture on the menu to go with it and even then I don't think I got value for money. The pictures were fantastic and if you can afford it I couldn't recommend it highly enough. If money is a factor I'd give them a wide berth.

Don't let the name confuse you, this isn't a pompous exclusive private gentlemen's club, at least…read morenot anymore. These days it is a small independednt family run hotel, bar and restaurant. The restaurant which comes with a rather cool name, "Ziba" caters for all your boutique hotel dining needs. The produce is locally sourced from a farm owned by the same family and the menu is described as English with a modern twist. I am yet to dine here but have frequented the bar lounge for a few at a birthday bash. There are also gym and spa facilities and for art lovers they also have a gallery room where local artistic talent is shown off from time to time. All in all a very hospitable destination, whether it is for a night's stay or a nice meal. An independent family run business always carries browny points from me as I always feel they are more welcoming. Don't take my word for it, check it out yourself.....los gentes

Continuing my reviews from last Thursday when I took Australian members of my family for a whistle…read morestop tour of some of the restaurants, bars and cultural hotspots of this great city of mine... I wanted to take my uncle and his girlfriend to The Racquet Club as I have always had a very soft spot for this incredibly elegant venue in the heart of the business district, having been to a couple of beautiful weddings here and also having produced a tea dance event there myself several years ago which was just lovely. I also wanted to take them there as I was looking for somewhere classy that did cocktails (our first choice, Panoramic, was fully booked with afternoon tea takers). I remembered the stunning tea inspired cocktails the bar staff had created at my tea dance event so I thought this was a great second choice. Sadly, what I had forgotten was that The Racquet Club only does cocktails for special occasions and not during normal service as their bar is not set up for it! We were so disappointed! However, having had to go down the route of more standard drinks I must say we were very pleased. My uncle loved his half pint of Bombadier (they don't get beer like that in Australia!) and the glasses of wine his girlfriend and I had (a French Rose and a white) were chilled to perfection and delicious. The only other thing I would say is that even though the surroundings of the Racquet Club are beautiful and quietly elegant I do think they could get away with playing some classical music or other quiet, appropriate music if only to give a little atmosphere and cover the noise of the girl cleaning the glasses behind the bar! I will continue to have a soft spot for the Racquet Club but I must remember that they don't do cocktails and that it can be VERY quiet at times!

Visited 28/01/12 with my partner an our 2 year old. Visited…read morethis place through an internet search and when we arrived found they had there own parking which looked like it could accommodate around 20 cars. Prices were around the same as any other Play Centre we have been too £4.25 at weekends or £3.75 mon-fri. They are very strict on time spent there you get 1.5hrs and the time you have till is placed on your receipt . The Play Area is 3 levels high and has a mixture of slides, ball pits, swings, rollers & rope bridges. Both myself and my partner enjoyed following our daughter around the area (which to us is a good indication of how good the activities are. They have a separate area for parties and a huge seating area. Cafe' is available with hot food but i didn't buy any so cannot give a review on prices. My daughter really enjoyed it and so did myself and my partner. Will visit again !

Great building, really ornate inside. I imagine it would be good to hire for weddings and events…read moreetc. Recently went to a good antiques fair here. They often have different events and markets on, so keep your eye out.

Stockport Town Hall is located on the main A6 (Wellington Road South) not far from Mersey Square…read more It is a grand and beautiful building with lots of history. It houses Stockport's Council Chambers and a grand ballroom which is used for functions, fairs and presentations. It can also be hired out for weddings. Next to the town hall is Stockport Registry Office where they perform weddings in two beautiful rooms.