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Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary Performance
I love musicals… there I’ve said it! I’m one of the very few Newcastle based Dads that hates football and love musicals… and Disney. It’s something that I was brought up into. Every other year my parents would take me down to London to see a show. The first one I remember being Phantom of…
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Pizzastorm – Greys Quarter, Newcastle
My eyes are opened nearly every time I go into Newcastle’s Town centre. Normally for good reasons. We’d headed into Eldon Square to get some new glasses. Don’t worry I did go to Spec Savers. Although I was surprised to see that Vision Express is next door with an almost identical glass shop front. Are…
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The Gardens – Wynyard Hall
You have to love facebook for throwing up some good ideas for days out. The ‘Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Pumpkin’ event at Wynyard Hall Gardens came up on my timeline and it seemed like a good way to fill in a Thursday afternoon of half term. The cost of the event was £15 per child for 3 hours…
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Great North Snowdogs Trail – Completed
As you’re probably aware from past posts Me and Imogen love a good trail / challenge. With St Oswald’s Hospice releasing the Great North Snowdogs, we aimed to complete the spotting guide. With 61 Snowdogs hidden around the North East, it isn’t going to be a simple afternoon stroll. Great North Snowdogs Trail App Trophies…
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The Vampire Rabbit at the Mining Institute
A few months ago I spotted on North East Family Fun’s blog a guide to the exciting events taking place during the 2016 Juice Festival. I have to admit, the Juice Festival wasn’t a programme I was overly familiar with so we were keen this year to find out more and book onto one of the…
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Halloween at Butlins Skegness
We’ve been coming to Butlin’s in Skegness every year for 5 years now and I have to admit I took a little convincing to book up the first time. When our friends suggested a holiday in Butlin’s, my reply was “Butlin’s!??!?”. The image that was built up in my head was draughty cabin rooms, with enforced…
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A very Fruity Christmas Cake – Part 1
For the past 6 years I’ve been baking our own Christmas cakes. I chose a random recipe and it was so fruity I felt it was miles better than any shop bought effort. With the amount of fruit in it it isn’t cheap, but then again, Christmas isn’t cheap! Ingredients 1.5kg of mixed fruit (sultanas,…
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Disney on Ice – Frozen
We’ve been to several Disney on Ice productions over the years. I even decided to go and see a show with Catherine one year… before we even had kids! It’s no secret that the Hoopers are huge Disney fans, but at the same time, we are realistic. If we have a poor experience we wouldn’t…
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Sunderland Winter Gardens and Museum – Snakes Alive
Last weekend on the Snowdog hunt we found ourselves on the last lap of the trail in Sunderland city centre. Sunderland evokes a lot of childhood memories for me as my Nana Betty and my Great Nana Kitty always took me and my brother in the school holidays for a day trips out from Jarrow on the…
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Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Day 3
The build up to today had taken nearly 18 months. I’m not joking! From not being able to run for 3 minutes, all the way to running 16km in one go. The Disneyland Paris Half Marathon had been a focus on my training and a target to hit to keep me motivated. And here we…