Author: Cat Hooper
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Disneyland Paris Day 1
Today was the day we were heading to Disneyland Paris so Alan, along with our friends Stephen and Louise, could run the inaugural RunDisney Disneyland Paris Half marathon. I’m on official cheerleading duty! I had originally planned to do the half marathon but wimped out a few months ago when training ground to a halt.…
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York’s Chocolate Story
If you read my post from Fountain’s Abbey you will remember that the Saturday of the August bank holiday was a soggy one. When you’re in your warm and cozy home it’s not a big deal but in a tent with two active children you need to find a dry option. There was nothing for…
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Fountains Abbey-Ripon
Wow where did the summer go? Cannot believe the nights are now drawing in and leaves are starting to fall. We even started talking about booking a panto tonight!! We have really got the camping bug this summer and wanted to make the most of the August bank holiday so we arranged with our friends…
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Palma de Mallorca
Pre-kids we loved nothing more than a European city break and enjoyed seeing the sights of Paris, Prague and Amsterdam to name a few. There’s nothing better than meandering along the cobbled streets, grabbing some local delicacies over a drink or 10 and just generally soaking up the atmosphere. On our recent summer holiday to…
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Aberystwyth and Aberaeron – Day 2
During the night I had woken up boiling hot in the tent and even chucked off the sleeping bag at one point. So, I had a feeling that the good weather was set to continue. As predicted, the sun was beating down as I popped the kettle on the stove to make the morning brew. The plan…
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Journey to Wales and Llangollen – Day 1
Emerging from the crazy two day turnaround since arriving back from Mallorca with its endless rounds of unpacking, washing, drying then the whole process of packing again, I was ready for some rest and relaxation over the coming days. My Bacardi and Fanta Lemon days by the Pollenca pool seemed like a long way away at…
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Pirate Adventure Dinner Show – Magaluf – Majorca
On the first morning at the Fergus Style Pollensa Park we decided to track down the Thomas Cook rep, as I fancied booking a sightseeing / shopping trip to Palma and Alan wanted to book the Pirates Adventure dinner show. The Pirate show had come highly recommended by our neighbour Lizzy who’d been a holiday…
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Wallington – National Trust Norhumberland
It’s the second week of the school summer break and we have settled into the lazy morning routine well. The kids have already partied hard in Scarborough with my parents for a week and I was still recovering from the pink wine fest that was Kendal Calling so I was more then happy to have…
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Newcastle Ladies Day Races & Gusto
The last time I went to Newcastle Ladies day was around 12 years ago. This was way before kids and in that strange forgotten time when our mortgage was small and we had (gasp) disposable income!! It was a fab day and the fact I won over £100 on a rank outsider put a smile on…
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The Proclaimers-Bents Park-South Shields
Since my parents moved to the coast of South Shields back in December we have really been looking forward to the summer months. Their new (very old Victorian) house,located in the Lawe Road area of the town overlooking the North sea, is just 5 minutes walk from Sandhaven beach, Ocean Pleasure Beach fairground and amusements,…