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Jump 360 Trampoline Park Newcastle
AD (we were kindly given complimentary tickets & lunch for Jump 360) The girls were delighted when we were contacted by Jump 360 to review their Newcastle branch. Trampoline parks are their absolute favourite activity and are perfect for tweens/teens who have grown out of soft play. Where else can you whack your sister […]
Whats at Inflata Nation North Shields?
AD (we were kindly given complimentary tickets to the opening night) Inflata Nation opened the doors of their sixth location this weekend & we were invited to check it out ahead of its opening weekend. At 20,000 square feet, Inflata Nation is located in the dome next to the Royal Quays shopping outlet which used […]
Top 5 North East Public Sculptures to Visit with Kids
We have been wanting to compile this blog piece for a while but the weather was conspiring against us. However, even though March has been a little temperamental we decided to get out and about and start exploring some of the sculptures in the North East area. All of the works of art featured are […]
Exploring the D.E.A.D Bar on High Bridge.
We were invited to the opening night of D.E.A.D on High Bridge, Newcastle. The name which stands for Drop Everything And Drink, gives out a quirky vibe. Externally the bar doesn’t shout out, bar the huge lettering on the windows that shouts BEER! And Beer is what this is all about. D.E.A.D is part of […]
Ice Cream Fun at Cream Curls South Shields
What on Earth is going on with this weather? It looked promising that the blue sky would be sunny, but the wind stormed in a made it very very chilly. So our plans for a trip to Cream Curls went on regardless! Us Hoopers set the goal and run with it!Ice Cream is good at […]
Sunday Lunch at The Woodmans Arms, Whickham
Sunday Dinner is a huge deal! Some people enjoy a Sunday Dinner on a Tuesday! We the Hooper’s being traditional prefer the Sunday dinner on a Sunday at Dinner time! It also just happened to be my Mam’s birthday too. So what better way to celebrate than with a Sunday roast. I asked on our […]
Kiln Cafe & Ceramics, Ouseburn
The Kiln is possibly one of the quirkiest brunch cafes in Newcastle I reckon. And we have tried quite a few. It has all the hallmarks of an instagram/hipster haven without any pretenses. The Kiln serves up a simple bunch & evening menu while being able to shop the ceramics that are in made in […]
An Urban Adventure in the Ouseburn.
Believe it or not this weekend was devised by our kids. Their mission was that they wanted to grab some photos by graffitis walls! It was semi unplanned. excluding the fact that we knew where there was quite a bit of public art. So we headed to the Ouseburn, for a slow potter around and […]
Disney’s Wicked Women – A 1,000 piece Ravensburger puzzle.
In the build-up to Christmas last year we started to put together a Ravensburger Jigsaw with the kids. It was a relaxing, bonding moment that lasted for just over a week. On a night time we would group together for an hour and we all sat focused on our own little sections. As the kids […]
A Snowy Photoshoot with Mandy Charlton
When I spotted local photographer Mandy Charlton on Instagram stories last Friday offering 15 minute photo shoots in the snow the next morning I couldn’t resist. Mandy has been taking pictures of the kids (and even did a family shoot for us) for around 7 years so the girls are perfectly at ease & love […]
