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Redecorating our Tweens Bedroom
It seems like only the other month that I was decorating Imogen’s bedroom. However it has come around again to do some updating in her room. This time she wanted to drop the purple and go for the “on trend” rose gold and grey. Her room wasn’t that bad decoration wise. However a couple or…
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The Brownie Bar, Chillingham Road.
The year has started and we’re trying to get motivated to do stuff (outside of the house). Weather-wise it’s not helping with the wind and chilly conditions, I’d prefer to sit in front of the TV. So as a compromise we popped out for a little snack on Chillingham Road. Chilli Road has so many…
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A little bit of luxury at Crathorne Hall Hotel, North Yorkshire
Sometimes the best breaks are those left to the last minute, and this little sneaky romantic night away was the BEST. The week between Christmas and New Year is a blur of cheese, telly & sales shopping so we decided to potter off for the night. My parents kindly treated us to a night away…
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Turtle Bay, The Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne
We continued our festive Sunday out with an evening meal in Turtle Bay, which is on the outside of The Gate, next to the Premier Inn. We had been invited to try out the Kids Menu (and main menu). Alan and I have been in here a few times for cocktails & for an evening…
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Walker’s Crispmas celebration! – I love a gimmick!
OK. I’m a sucker for a gimmick. Tonight while picking up some emergency packed lunch provisions for Imogen I spotted the display of Walkers Festive crisps. One multipack was Christmas Dinner for Sprout Lovers and the other was for Sprout Haters. I realise that they are mainly selling this on the packaging and in reality,…
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Cinderella at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Friday night was here and another pantomime for us to enjoy! This time we had the treat of watching Cinderella at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Westgate Road. We loved Enchanted Entertainment’s production of Snow White last year, so knew we would be in for a treat. We were pleased that Charlie Richmond was back…
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Ralph Breaks the Internet in 4DX
We continued on from or Morning at the Santa’s List Escape Room in the Gate. Next stop was to see Ralph Breaks the Internet at Cineworld. Our tickets were paid for with our Vitality Insurance, however, it is now possible to pay for upgrades to your ticket. For example, for a couple of pound extra,…
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Santa’s List – A Christmas Escape Room in The Gate
With our recent decorating project coming to an end we decided to head out for a full day at The Gate! Well, nearly a full day. Our first booking was at Escape Newcastle on the 1st Floor. I spotted that they had just opened up a Christmas themed Escape room, Santa’s List. Santa’s List Escape Room The Story…
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Theatre Royal Newcastle
The past few weeks have been hectic and stressful at work and Panto Season is lifting my spirits. We headed into the damp streets of Newcastle to find an elusive nearby car parking space and see Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the Theatre Royal. We bought our Family tickets back in July and at…
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Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs, Gala Theatre Durham
We always look forward to a festive trip to Durham. There’s something about those cobbled streets that seems so festive even in the freezing cold. After a quick (yup it was cold!) potter round the shops & a lush Zapatista burrito, we headed to the Gala Theatre to catch ‘Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs’ to…