Author: Alan Hooper
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The Bryherstones Sunday Lunch, Burniston
On our recent weekend in Scarborough, we headed to the Brytherstones Country Inn for Sunday lunch. My parents and Nana had come down to spend the day with us, so thought I’d better book somewhere in advance. Our first goto site was TripAdvisor and we were swamped with options. We’re always looking for somewhere new…
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Hadrians Tipi, Newcastle 2017
Always looking for a new adventure we thought it would be fun to try out Hadrian’s Tipi, Newcastle on its opening weekend. Sure, if it’s just opened not many people will know about it! If we go around 5 pm on a Saturday night there’ll be loads of space and plenty of atmospheres! Or as it turned…
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Patisserie Valerie, Durham
Last week my mind started to wander and I discussed the options for selecting delicious cakes as a treat. A quick google brought up Patisserie Valerie and I lost 5 minutes of my working day. Just to clarify the cake discussion was work banter. Would you eat a custard slice in public? Patisserie Valerie, Durham It…
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Cordless Vacuum Cleaner Review | Hoover Freedom
We’ve been having a little bit of vacuum bother in the Hooper House this year. I’ll not name brands, but our bagless vacuum cleaner stopped being a super sucker. It could have been that we had been doing a lot of decorating this year… or that we vacuumed the fake grass outside twice… or maybe…
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Sweet and Savoury Crêpe at Crêpe Affaire, Newcastle
We’ve been slowly working our way around Newcastle latest foodie focus, in Eldon Square. Grey’s Quarter is full of great options to snack and munch on with a variety of budgets. Today is Crêpe Affaire’s turn. To celebrate their 1 year anniversary in the Grey’s Quarter, they approached several bloggers to review their Crêpes. We couldn’t say…
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The Seafood Social and Scarborough Market Hall
I’ve done Scarborough to death! Or at least I thought I had. A few years ago we used to head over there every 3 – 4 weeks. It was crazy the amount of miles we were clocking up. Don’t get me wrong it’s a nice break from home. After all the weekend visit’s it started…
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Basilico Gosforth
Gosforth High Street has lots of restaurants, but one has been shrouded in mystery and we’d always passed it by. I only know two people that have been to Basilico and I felt it was time to give it a try. A quick look at the Basilico Menu by the front door and we were…
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JoJo Siwa Microphone and Bodacious Bow
Not long now until Christmas and finding the right gifts is getting harder and harder. Abigail is insisting on a Dog or a Dog! So I’m sure anything less than canine, will not do, but since we started reviewing toys on The Hoopsters youtube channel we’ve found a collection of toys that seem to stick!…
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Cheated out of my ancestral home
Many years ago my Dad started to tell me a story about how he should have been living in a manor. Apparently, he had “proof” of how he’d lost his ancestral home. Information about hidden graves of children who had no nameplates or plaques. A tomb behind a secretly blocked up crypt. Buried workmen crushed…
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8 Things to do in Skegness
We were looking for things to do in Skegness, that wasn’t Butlins. Don’t get me wrong we love staying and playing in Butlins, but there has to be more to the area. So, on our Halloween week break, we left the safety of the chalets to find what else there is to do in Skegness.…