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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 […]
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InflateSpace Newcastle – The Inflatable Theme Park.
After encouraging the kids to help tidy out the garage all morning. Followed by finishing off the weekend homework, our Sunday was pretty pretty dull. And the kids kept reminding me of this. Catherine was at work and I was aiming to get lots of jobs done. So as a means of reward for the hard […]
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How much our £2000 Florida holiday really cost!
We’ve returned from our “cheap” last minute Florida deal, but how much did it really cost? After all, this was our alternative for £3,600 11 days all inclusive in Benidorm. My friends had told me year on year food and shopping is cheap outside of the theme parks, so we gave it a go. Recapping […]
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What is Inside Wonderworks on I Drive?
As a family, we’ve been going to Florida on and off for about 8 years. Previously with my parents, I’d been 4 or 5 times. It has always been somewhere we loved going as there is so much to do. No matter how many times you go there are always more reasons to return. Wonderworks […]
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Trapped in a room with an Alpha Male!
I love a challenge and as it was my Birthday, I had one choice to make. What do I really want to do that is special and I’d not done before… in Orlando. OK, I’m lying the kids had the first choice of a day at Aquatica, but as it was packed on Labor Day […]
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New Girlguiding Programme
Girlguiding hit the national news last month. For the first time in decades, a new programme was revealed to the nation, parents, and leaders. After 18 months of research, trials, and focus groups by Girlguiding Headquarters, the organisation revealed a new 21st-century ready programme! Girls’ interests have evolved over the years so it is only […]
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Disney on Ice presents Dream Big
Disney on Ice is an Autumn family tradition in the Hooper household as the show makes its annual October stop at the Metro Radio Arena. I don’t think we have ever missed a show since taking Imogen as a tiny baby. One year I took 50 girls aged between 5 and 10 on a guiding […]
