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What changed in 2019?
2019 has come and gone and just like that dumped a load of change on the Hoopers! While there has been a lot of consistency in certain areas (still creating happy customers at Hooper Signs), something changed and our focus dwindled. Becoming Family / Travel Bloggers When we started blogging 4 years ago, our plan […]
Aladdin at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Ad-We were gifted complimentary tickets to Aladdin Sunday afternoon was here and another pantomime for us to enjoy! This time we had the treat of watching Aladdin at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Westgate Road. We loved Cinderella last year, so knew we would be in for a great show. We were pleased that Charlie […]
Snow White – Customs House South Shields Pantomime 2019
AD – We were given Press tickets for this show. Our second Panto of the Season. They all seem to start on different dates. Snow White at the Customs House, South Shields began on 27th November 2019 and will run until 5th January 2020. Every Pantomime in the North East has its own unique strength […]
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 […]
