Author: Alan Hooper
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Colonel Porter’s Emporium, Botanical Garden & Rhum Bar | Newcastle
Colonel Porter’s Emporium is located on corner of Dean Street and the Side. From the outside there isn’t much to prepare you for what’s inside, bar teh gold leaf writing on the windows. Tavern, Botanical Garden and Rhum Bar. Rhum Bar was enough to sell it to us and on the rare event of a…
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Was there any need for the Cars 3 Movie?
There was a theory I once read about and the theory went like this… If a headline is written as a question, then the answer is usually no! So, Was there any need for Cars 3? The Cars Story Pixar is very much committed to great story telling. Being able to connect to the characters…
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The UEFA Woman’s Euro 2017 and our Girls
The UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 are being held in the Netherlands this year. The England women’s team qualified, but are also joined this year by Scotland for the first time. In the World cup Finals in Canada 2015 the England women’s team came 3rd, so the pressure is on to bring it back home this…
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Disney Passes : All You Need To Know For A First Time Trip
Booking your first trip to Walt Disney World can be daunting. Which Disney Passes do I need? Where should I buy them from? Are there any discounted tickets I should know about? We often get asked for advice about booking up and what to do. Walt Disney World offers so much entertainment, dining options and…
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Cutie Stix Cut & Create Station & Cutie Stix Refill Packs Review
The Summer Holidays have literally just started and us parents are rapidly thinking of ideas to fill in the time. I remember what it was like as a youngster myself. There were times of every day being the best day ever followed by days of being so Boooooooored! So when I spotted Cutie Stix listed…
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Morgan and West – Parlour Tricks – Tyne Theatre and Opera House
Morgan and West are Magicians, Time Travellers and all round spiffing Chaps! With an introduction like that you can be assured that there presentation of Parlour Tricks will set them out as a different kind of magic act. I’ve mentioned before that I love magic. Possibly something that I don’t disclose that often is that…
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KT Tunstall at the South Tyneside Festival
It’s that time of year again. The sun is barely warming the ground and the rain is still lashing down for most weekends. SO, yes that will be the British summer and the Festival Season. We like to take it a little easier and stroll along to the South Tyneside Festival at Bents Park. Which…
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Trunkaroo Monthly Subscription Box Review
That time of the year is almost here. The moment that all parents start to cringe. No, not the School Holidays, they can be fun, it’s about the 3rd week when it happens. “Dad, I’m bored!”. Yes, the moment when they’ve run out of new stuff to do and you’ve run out of ideas. Welcome…
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10 new things to find at Walt Disney World this Summer
It has been 2 years since our last holiday to Walt Disney World. Which may not sound like a major deal. When we packed out case to come home I knew it would be a while before I returned. However in the world of Orlando Based theme parks a lot can happen in 2 years.…
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South Tyneside Comedy Festival Launch Night
Sometimes it feels like we fall into a comfortable spot and return to it time after time. Saturday night marked the opening night of the South Tyneside Comedy Festival. The opening event was Cook and Ramsey: Mucking About at the Customs House. So, as I say we return to what we love. Firstly Jason Cook,…