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Cutie Stix Cut & Create Station & Cutie Stix Refill Packs Review
The Summer Holidays have literally just started and us parents are rapidly thinking of ideas to fill in the time. I remember what it was like as a youngster myself. There were times of every day being the best day ever followed by days of being so Boooooooored! So when I spotted Cutie Stix listed…
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Disney Magic Cruise Ship & the Shields Ferry
When the Disney Cruise liners started their UK tours in 2016, I did wonder how popular they would be. After all, the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean or the Mediterranean aren’t really comparable with the choppy North Sea. However, the itinerary must have been a success as the liner is back on a 2017…
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Busted at the South Tyneside Festival
Another partly sunny/partly overcast Sunday in South Shields can mean only one thing for the Hoopers. A Bents Park concert as part of the South Tyneside Festival. This time the headliner was Busted. Still to come is the X Factor show on 23rd July and Sister Sledge on the 30th July. Bents Park Just…
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Morgan and West – Parlour Tricks – Tyne Theatre and Opera House
Morgan and West are Magicians, Time Travellers and all round spiffing Chaps! With an introduction like that you can be assured that there presentation of Parlour Tricks will set them out as a different kind of magic act. I’ve mentioned before that I love magic. Possibly something that I don’t disclose that often is that…
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KT Tunstall at the South Tyneside Festival
It’s that time of year again. The sun is barely warming the ground and the rain is still lashing down for most weekends. SO, yes that will be the British summer and the Festival Season. We like to take it a little easier and stroll along to the South Tyneside Festival at Bents Park. Which…
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Trunkaroo Monthly Subscription Box Review
That time of the year is almost here. The moment that all parents start to cringe. No, not the School Holidays, they can be fun, it’s about the 3rd week when it happens. “Dad, I’m bored!”. Yes, the moment when they’ve run out of new stuff to do and you’ve run out of ideas. Welcome…
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10 new things to find at Walt Disney World this Summer
It has been 2 years since our last holiday to Walt Disney World. Which may not sound like a major deal. When we packed out case to come home I knew it would be a while before I returned. However in the world of Orlando Based theme parks a lot can happen in 2 years.…
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Top 10 Summer Reads for 2017
It’s no secret that I’m a massive book worm and love nothing better than a good book. Whether it be sitting in the garden or lounging on a sun bed by the pool, books are my must have accessory. I’ve compiled my Top 10 Summer Reads for 2017 for you. A mixture of genres from…
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Morgan & West Parlour Tricks – Ticket Giveaway – Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Fancy a night of “jaw dropping, brain bursting, gasp eliciting feats of magic” performed by the time travelling duo Morgan & West? Then grab tickets to their latest show ‘Parlour Tricks’ hitting the Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Sunday 16th July. We were lucky enough to see Morgan & West a few years ago…
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South Tyneside Comedy Festival Launch Night
Sometimes it feels like we fall into a comfortable spot and return to it time after time. Saturday night marked the opening night of the South Tyneside Comedy Festival. The opening event was Cook and Ramsey: Mucking About at the Customs House. So, as I say we return to what we love. Firstly Jason Cook,…