Author: Alan Hooper
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Sage Summer Party 2017
Believe it or not we plan our year around the Sage Summer Party! For the past few years Sage has thrown a Staff party at their headquarters on Great Park. The best bit is that they also open up the invites to residents of Great Park too. As neither of us work there, but know…
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Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Mystery Puzzle – Review
Our two girls get obsessed with the latest must haves. Recently we ventured to Tamworth to see Toys and Me star Tiana at the Launch of Hatchimal CollEGGtibles. Since then Hatchimals Colleggtibles keep getting sneaked into our shopping baskets. Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Mystery Puzzle We were sent the Hatchimals CollEGGtibles Mystery puzzle by Spin Master to…
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Wylam Brewery Events – London African Gospel Choir sings ‘Graceland’
Despite the Wylam Brewery being open a few month now, we needed to find an excuse to visit. As a bar you need to be a serious beer / ale drinker to stumble into here. As I’m more of a lager man, the lure was a recent Wylam Brewery event. The London African Gospel Choir…
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A Father’s Day Treat
Apparently Father’s Day isn’t real! After a pupil asked the school why there is no Father’s Day assembly, the reply confused me. Father’s Day isn’t real as it is just a holiday that we have adopted from America. So there you have it your wasting your time today. Nothing special to see here. Unless you…
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How to Get a Vasectomy NHS Style!
Sure… Let’s start off with the story of how I had some plumbing disconnected. Or more commonly known as getting a Vasectomy. The main reason I want to talk about this is to share my experience of a no Scalpel Vasectomy to other Dad’s that are thinking about it. My tale will be warts ‘n…
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Things to do in South Shields with Kids
Sunday saw the Third Annual North East Blogger meet up in South Shields. Although for us it was the first one we’d attended. Meeting up with our blogging friends on an informal basis. This was a chance to sit back and relax and chat, before experiencing some of the things to do in South Shields.…
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Annie the Musical – Tyne Theatre Review
When I was a kid, I remember wanting to go to see musicals and shows because I’d heard the music. My parents used to have a large LP collection of musicals and soundtracks. Quite often I’d be surprised with a trip out to the Theatre. The musicals I’d visited as a child have now been…
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Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure – Ticket Giveaway
As the Summer is underway Cat and I keep thinking back to our Disney Adventures 2 years ago. Our friends are there at the moment and we’d love to have joined them. This year we’ll be getting our Disney buzz from going to see Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure. Disney On Ice presents…
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How the internet has changed our lives.
We’ve just returned from a weekend camping. Setting ourselves free from the routine lifestyles we live in the town. What better way to relax than to head to the country? Until you realise that you have next to know signal on your mobile phone and start stressing that you can’t access Facebook every 10 minutes.…
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Fat Hippo Durham
As part of our Lads escape to Durham day out We quite early on decided to go to Fat Hippo Durham for a burger meal. With Stephen as a self confessed Burger addict I knew it would be a winner. A well deserved meal to follow on from the Escape Rooms next door. Fat Hippo…