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Cat’s February Book Club
The start of the year lends itself to lots of nights curled up in front of the fire reading a good novel. I’ve made a good start on my Good Reads target of 35 books in 2017 and here’s a few I’ve enjoyed over the month of January: The Fault in Our Stars by John…
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Geocaching for Beginners
We’ve been asked for a Geocaching for Beginners guide. As there are so many elements to the hobby (not sure if I can call it a sport) we decided to break it up into the absolute basics. Then may add a follow-up guide in the future. Geocaching is a game of hide and seek that…
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Steffen Peddie 99 Problems and the Chips aren’t one!
Steffen Peddie 99 Problems and the Chips aren’t one! is touring around the UK at the moment. We headed to the Washington Arts Centre on Friday night for a night of entertainment. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Steffen Peddie before in his show the Geordie Rat Pack at the Customs House. The Geordie Rat Pack…
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Annie Sloan Chalk Paint on Furniture
Catherine had been itching to get some painting and decorating done. Ever since I smashed a load of holes in the wall to network our house with super fast broadband. For some reason polyfiller alone wasn’t enough! I was also dragging my heels on the decorating as I’m aiming to finish the garden first, then…
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Eldon Bowl Newcastle – Bowling with Kids
The weekend was here and we didn’t have a plan for Saturday afternoon. Gloomy miserable weather was forecast so whatever we did had to be indoors. After asking our lovely facebook crew for recommendations of places to go bowling was suggested. Lane 7 had been the first bowling lane to spring to mind, we had been…
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Turtle Bay Newcastle – Near the Gate
Turtle Bay Newcastle is located next to the Gate, as part of the Old Coop Building redevelopment. We’ve walked past here several times and last year popped in for some cocktails. This weekend we decided it was time to try the food. The kids were desperate to go to to Za Za Bazaar, so we managed…
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The Hoopers January
It seems like two minutes ago that we were wondering what was in store for the Hoopers in 2017. We’re planning to recap each month with the inclusion of some extras that didn’t quite make the blog. Let us know what you think in the comments below. We started off with a plan of trying to…
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A New Composite Door – Excel North East
We’d been thinking about getting a new Composite door for the last 4 years! It sounds crazy, but our new build house was thrown together and we’re slowly having to replace it’s components. It’s not even that old. My Mam’s house is over 100 years old and her neighbours still have the original front doors.…
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Cal’s Own, Jesmond
In a previous incarnation, we’d been to Cal’s Own, but so far we’d not tried Cal’s Own, Jesmond. When in Heaton it was simply a great pizza place. Simple pizzas and a bring your own booze setup. I remember this for three reasons. Firstly it was Abigail’s Birthday and we had two giant pizzas, served to…
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Life Science Centre
On a cold Sunday morning we took a visit to the Life Science Centre in Newcastle city centre. Arriving for the opening time of 11am we joined a short queue and handed over the £25 entrance fee. Maps, timetables and tickets in hand we were all set to get our inner science geek on! It had been over…