Author: Alan Hooper
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100 Things to do in Liverpool! – But we only chose 10 (with kids).
On our Summer expedition around the UK, we ended our adventure in Liverpool for two nights / 3 days. What we once experienced as an average city break 15 years ago, turned into being blown away with the city’s transformation. So, what can you do with around 54 hours in this amazing place? Our Liverpool…
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The Beatles Story Exhibition Liverpool
#AD – We were gifted entry in the exhibition The Beatles Story is located on the Royal Albert Docks & is easy to spot (and hear) with Beatles tunes pumping out & staff dressed in Sargent Pepper BRIGHT uniforms. We headed to the reception desk where we were given our audio guides (we are becoming…
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Bill’s Liverpool Review | Restaurant in Liverpool One
After a full day of activities in Liverpool, we were feeling hungry. We’d been around the Royal Albert Dock and most places that we fancied seemed to be fully booked. Being a little nieve, we had forgotten to pre-book. So, to move away from the crowd we headed over to Liverpool One and spotted Bill’s…
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Staycity Aparthotels Waterfront Liverpool | Serviced Apartments in Liverpool
#AD – We were gifted the Friday night stay at StayCity On our epic trail of the UK, we’d travelled over from Wales and straight to our Aparthotel for the night. Located right near all the action of the town centre the building is the perfect place for a city break. Right next door there…
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Cirque Du Hilarious 2019
The school holidays are in mid flow and we were booking in fun highlights to keep the kids enthusiasm stretched across the 6 weeks. I remember as a child that we didn’t do that much which also meant I did the “I’m Booooored!” cry. Anyway… we spotted that Cirque Du Hilarious was touring again with…
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The Deep, Hull | Things to do in East Yorkshire
We asked on our Facebook page what people recommended us to do in Hull. We’d never been, but as it was only one and a half hours from Scarborough where we were based for some of the Summer Holidays, it was a short trip away. Several people put forward The Deep in Hull. If I’m…
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Hinnies Sunday Lunch in Whitley Bay
This is our second trip to Hinnies, after having a lovely Sunday brunch here last Summer. There seems to be a theme of going here to eat before an afternoon show. Last year it was Cirque du Hilarious and this time it was before the Smile for Life Comedy show at the Wallsend Exchange. Hinnies…
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Bubbles and Breakfast at Malmaison Newcastle
To celebrate our 14 year wedding anniversary, Catherine books in a Bubbles and Breakfast deal at Malmaison on Newcastle’s Quayside. We’d already booked our meal out at Kaltur on Dean Street and decided to expand the celebrations. Malmaison Newcastle Deal The last time I got on a bus to stay in a hotel was a…
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Kaltur – A New Dean Street Restaurant | Spanish Tapas
Kaltur has opened a new venue on Dean Street. This is in addition to their Kaltur on High Bridge unit. We’d visited the original and loved the food, so as a special wedding anniversary treat we headed out to Dean Street to get some Spanish Tapas. A Special Spanish Tapas Treat The new Kaltur on…
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite UK Tips and Game App.
It’s starting to happen again, but this time Harry Potter Wizards Unite could be the adults choice. We’ve downloaded the latest Augmented Reality game on our phones. When I say we, that’s Cat and myself, the kids haven’t got excited about it. Based upon a similar style of game like Pokémon Go, the “get outdoors…