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Our Secret Scarborough Retreat
Nearly 10 years ago my parents decided to buy a holiday home in Scarborough. I hadn’t been to the seaside town for years and couldn’t really remember having visited in my childhood. I really had no idea what to expect. Myself, my Mam, Dad, brother Phil and 6 week old Imogen in the maxi cosi…
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Cafe Fish – Scarborough
Last weekend I packed my bags and headed down to Scarborough for my annual girls weekend. No kids, no responsibilities, plenty of chat and prosecco is the recurring theme of the trip. Our base for the stay is my parents holiday home, Meadowside. The four bedroomed home is located in the village of Burniston, some 5…
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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…
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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…
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The joys of a last minute break: Jupiter Albufeira, Algarve
This morning I’m jetting off to Albufeira in the Algarve with my Mam & the girls. This holiday was only booked a month ago, when my Dad was sick of hearing me moan about the lack of summer sun (as it was we did hit the 30 degree heatwave on our week in Scarborough ha…
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The Deep, Hull | Things to do in East Yorkshire
We asked on our Facebook page what people recommended us to do in Hull. We’d never been, but as it was only one and a half hours from Scarborough where we were based for some of the Summer Holidays, it was a short trip away. Several people put forward The Deep in Hull. If I’m…
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Bubbles and Breakfast at Malmaison Newcastle
To celebrate our 14 year wedding anniversary, Catherine books in a Bubbles and Breakfast deal at Malmaison on Newcastle’s Quayside. We’d already booked our meal out at Kaltur on Dean Street and decided to expand the celebrations. Malmaison Newcastle Deal The last time I got on a bus to stay in a hotel was a…
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What’s at Coral Island Amusements, Blackpool?
#Ad- This is a collaborative post with Coral Island As much as we love a bit of culture there’s something special about spending time in the arcades. Whenever we got to Scarborough or even to my parents home in South Shields the first thing they ask is to go to the amusements. Location of Coral…
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Holiday Plans for the Hoopers
So last year we started off all frugal with talk of saving money with the aim of refurbishing our main bathroom & downstairs cloakroom. We were absolutely, definitely not going abroad. But then Alan started on his mission to bag us a Florida bargain. £8K later (oops) we returned from an amazing holiday but not…