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Santa’s List – A Christmas Escape Room in The Gate
With our recent decorating project coming to an end we decided to head out for a full day at The Gate! Well, nearly a full day. Our first booking was at Escape Newcastle on the 1st Floor. I spotted that they had just opened up a Christmas themed Escape room, Santa’s List. Santa’s List Escape Room The Story […]
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Theatre Royal Newcastle
The past few weeks have been hectic and stressful at work and Panto Season is lifting my spirits. We headed into the damp streets of Newcastle to find an elusive nearby car parking space and see Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the Theatre Royal. We bought our Family tickets back in July and at […]
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Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs, Gala Theatre Durham
We always look forward to a festive trip to Durham. There’s something about those cobbled streets that seems so festive even in the freezing cold. After a quick (yup it was cold!) potter round the shops & a lush Zapatista burrito, we headed to the Gala Theatre to catch ‘Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs’ to […]
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A cosy night in with Disney
We were given a few Christmas inspired items from shopDisney to have a cosy family night in talking about Christmas. Which isn’t hard to start going with two excitable girls. The products we received included personalised pyjamas, a Jigsaw, two Mugs for hot chocolate and some colouring in crafts. With the weather turning colder and the nights getting […]
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The ultimate list of 2018’s Christmas Sandwiches!
The countdown to Christmas is officially here and with the BIG news that Greggs have released their festive bake, it’s time to look at sandwiches. We were having a chat with a friend (Lee) a few weeks ago and he let slip that he rated the Christmas sandwiches in a top 10 list. I never […]
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How much did we save using the ‘I Amsterdam’ City Card?
As we were planning our Amsterdam trip this summer Google kept suggesting the ‘I Amsterdam’ city card. This card covered museum entry, public transport & a canal boat ride. Would we get back the 84€ it would cost us for the 72 hours in the city? We decided to take the punt, explore the city […]
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Let’s play What’s that Smell? at the Hoopers!!!
There are some things that become memories that last and I’m sure our recent games night will be one of them. I know that every time we meet up with our friends the story will come out again for at least a year. The story about how Alan hosted a games night and spewed all over the carpet! […]
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Glamping in Huts in the Hills Northumberland
Friday night and the sun is setting as we head North to find our accommodation for the night. Catherine had spotted a new venue offering nights in a Shepherd’s Hut four weeks earlier and they looked quirky and fun. All I knew was that the Largest Shepherd’s Hut (The Cheviot) had a main bed-room and a […]
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Discovering Hotel Not Hotel in Amsterdam
When my parents kindly offered to take the girls on a Norweigan Cruise this summer, we decided to take the opportunity to head off on a child-free city break. We toyed with a few destinations but settled on Amsterdam. With daily KLM flights from Newcastle with less than an hour flying time and easy transfer […]
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Choosing A Budget Hotel in Florida!
We’d found the amazing cheap Florida deal, but didn’t like the look of the cheapest hotel. I’m sure it was OK as we spoke to many people on the flight that were going there, but I wanted a little more. I’d never stayed over on International drive before and had always been nearer Disney Springs area. So […]
