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1. Christmas cocktails
Middleton Guardian, Friday 22 December 2006WHEN it comes to cocktails, Manchester is playing cosmopolitan "catch-up" on cities like Sydney, according to Nathan Williams.
2. Keep it simple and create some winning tipples
Middleton Guardian, Friday 22 December 2006THERE are three essential ingredients to making a good cocktail, according to 25-year-old Rob Jones, head mixologist at Obsidian Bar and Restaurant in Manchester's Princess Street.
3. Just mix a tot of skill with showmanship
Middleton Guardian, Friday 22 December 2006They are designed to leave you shaken and stirred - and cocktails are now a definite part of the festive celebrations. But how do you tell your Singapore Sling from your Last Mango in Paris? Angela Kelly investigates
4. CBeebies Live!
Middleton Guardian, Friday 22 December 2006THE spectacular stage show of pre-school favourite CBeebies is set to delight youngsters from the Manchester area this month.
5. Art show tells new toy story
Middleton Guardian, Friday 22 December 2006AN art exhibition featuring boxes of toys may sound an especially timely attraction around Christmas.
6. The Blue Planet Live, MEN Thursday
Middleton Guardian, Friday 22 December 2006THE captivating world of Sir David Attenborough's landmark TV series about marine life comes to the Manchester stage.
7. The Very Berry Merry Metro Cocktail - created specially by Rob Jones
Middleton Guardian, Friday 22 December 2006Ingredients
8. Sounds of festive fun
Middleton Guardian, Friday 22 December 2006GET in the festive mood at Tatton Park tomorrow (Saturday) with Family Christmas Carols in the stable yard setting at this enjoyable Cheshire venue.
9. A Little Bit About... Santa Claus
Middleton Guardian, Friday 22 December 2006Father Christmas is a welcome and familiar figure in stores and shopping centres at this time of year. He traditionally lives in Greenland, although he is claimed by several other countries with plenty of snow and is universally recognised with his reindeer as the bringer of festive gifts and goodwill.
10. A history of cocktails
Middleton Guardian, Friday 22 December 2006EXACTLY how cocktails first came into being is cloudy but one explanation that persists comes from 18th century America and the War of Independence.