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Beauty and the Beast Review, Theatre Royal Newcastle.
Panto season has just begun which means Christmas is not too far away. I love this time of year as it means I’ll be having some much needed time off work with my family. Relaxing, watching TV, stressing over the gifts and visiting loved ones. This is then followed by counting down the days to […]
Christmas Shopping at Teesside Park
Ad-we were invited to Teesside Park for a festive day out Sunday morning and for once we were up out of the house early to take a trip to Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees. This large retail & leisure park is somewhere we have passed loads of times on the way down the A19 but have […]
A Festive Afternoon at Alnwick Garden
Ad-we were gifted admission into the Garden Last Sunday, we left Alan at home with the dreaded lurgy & headed up to Alnwick Garden with my parents. It had been a few years since we had visited & I couldn’t wait to get out in the fresh air to blow the cobwebs away. My Dad […]
Viva Vegas Blackpool – Diner and Cabaret Night
They say Blackpool is the ‘Vegas of the North’ & what better way to test out the saying by booking the ‘Viva Vegas cabaret night’. Located just next to the Blackpool Tower ‘Viva’ is a cabaret venue that hosts evening shows every night of the week. As we were looking for something to do on […]
Destination 1850 at Newcastle’s Central Station
Ad – we were kindly invited to Destination 1850 for lunch & drinks On a very wet Sunday lunchtime, we headed to Destination 1850 to sample the food & drinks on offer. Newcastle’s Central Station has undergone a massive transformation in the last few years with the addition of a huge glass atrium at its […]
Sunday Brunch at Post Box Ponteland
I’ve passed this place several times and had always heard great things about it. It was on the to-do list and we eventually got a slot in our schedule. By 9 pm on Saturday night, I really looking forward to breakfast, long before even going to bed. Our plan was to get there early in […]
Karen the Mam’s Night In… Out | Lewis Denny Alnwick
This year we stumbled upon something special. Something that really tickled Catherine, yet remained relatable. Lewis Denny, star of the Tyne Theatre Pantomime, created and released a second persona, Karen the Mam. With over 500,000 views on the video, you could say that the sketch was a success! Several more videos followed and then came […]
100 Things to do in Liverpool! – But we only chose 10 (with kids).
On our Summer expedition around the UK, we ended our adventure in Liverpool for two nights / 3 days. What we once experienced as an average city break 15 years ago, turned into being blown away with the city’s transformation. So, what can you do with around 54 hours in this amazing place? Our Liverpool […]
A Weekend Urban Adventure driving an Electric Car #whynot
#AD – This post is sponsored by Go Ultra Low NE Last weekend we were given the chance to take an Ultra Low Emissions Electric vehicle on an urban adventure. Our car for the weekend was a Kia E-Niro which was kindly provided to us by Lookers in Newcastle city centre. We have previously toyed […]
A Tipi sleepover party with Party Pantz
Ad-We were provided with 4 Tipi tents for the evening in exchange for an honest review As the Summer holidays came to an end the girls had one more treat in store before their return to school! A rose gold themed tipi party from Party Pantz! Gone of the days in the 1990s of an […]
