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Junior Park Run Exhibition Park
There was to be no indulgent lie in or lazy morning watching z list celebrities making random cocktails on ‘Sunday Brunch’ for the Hoopers this week. The ‘up with the lark’ youngest members of the gang were bouncing around as usual, but myself and Alan were slightly regretting the decision when we finally stirred from slumber IN…
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Disneyland Paris Day 2
I’m usually a bit funny the first night in a hotel and struggle to sleep. The new layout, the noises, the different mattress and sheets all combine to create a sleepless night, but I had no problem last night. The fact I had been awake so early, trekked round the length of the Disney park…
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Longhorns Jesmond
Everyone I know… I mean EVERYONE, seems to have gone to Longhorns Jesmond, yet it’s seemed to pass us by. I’ve driven past it several times and spied through the window in the Newcastle City Centre one a few times. The actual visit was inevitably going to happen, but when! Longhorns Jesmond It was the…
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Disneyland Paris Day 1
Today was the day we were heading to Disneyland Paris so Alan, along with our friends Stephen and Louise, could run the inaugural RunDisney Disneyland Paris Half marathon. I’m on official cheerleading duty! I had originally planned to do the half marathon but wimped out a few months ago when training ground to a halt.…
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York’s Chocolate Story
If you read my post from Fountain’s Abbey you will remember that the Saturday of the August bank holiday was a soggy one. When you’re in your warm and cozy home it’s not a big deal but in a tent with two active children you need to find a dry option. There was nothing for…
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Bistrot Chez Rémy at Walt Disney Studios
One of Disneyland Paris’ newest restaurants is based in the Walt Disney Studios Park. The restaurant is based upon where the animation Ratatouille left off. Rémy has his own restaurant and it cooking for you… his ratty chums! Before I step into the restaurant itself I just want to congratulate the Disney Imagineers for their…
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The Blue Lagoon… Experience.
Yo Ho yo Ho a Pirates life for me! I’m not sure if I would want a pirates life as I’m too used to the home comforts of cleanliness, coffee and a memory foam mattress. I would deal with the eye patch, as a child the eye hospital made me wear a plaster on one…
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Disneyland Paris Half Marathon 2016
As you read this (unless your reading this after September 25th), I’m in Disneyland Paris preparing for one of the longest runs I have ever done. If you knew me at school or after, exercise was really not my thing. I had a special knack with an excuse note to get out of P.E. When…
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Fountains Abbey-Ripon
Wow where did the summer go? Cannot believe the nights are now drawing in and leaves are starting to fall. We even started talking about booking a panto tonight!! We have really got the camping bug this summer and wanted to make the most of the August bank holiday so we arranged with our friends…
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Dealing with the death of my Dad
I know that this is a family based blog and usually we talk about fun days out with happy smilie kids, but life isn’t always like that. After 1 year has passed I felt it was worth sharing my experience, even if there are elements that may be grim. My Dad My Dad (also named…