Author: Cat Hooper
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Disney on Ice presents Dream Big
Disney on Ice is an Autumn family tradition in the Hooper household as the show makes its annual October stop at the Metro Radio Arena. I don’t think we have ever missed a show since taking Imogen as a tiny baby. One year I took 50 girls aged between 5 and 10 on a guiding…
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Seaglass Hunting on Seaham Beach
I cannot believe we have made it to week three of the school holidays, it’s going so fast. Although waiting for my holiday from work this last week has dragged a bit! Roll on the August holidays! The amazing hot weather of 2018 has been fantastic and I’ll be sad when it comes to an…
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Pirate Marra – Northumberland Scout Camp
Lots of people would think I was crazy spending my bank holiday weekend in a field with nearly 3000 kids and not a pub garden in sight. But on the last May bank holiday that’s exactly what I did. The reason for this crazy holiday (or potential endurance test?) was that I was volunteering with…
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Glamping in Pooley Bridge at Hillcroft Campsite
At the beginning of the year, we started to plan our annual camping trip with our friends the Lights and Walkers. The previous year we had stayed at Park Foot campsite at Pooley Bridge which we enjoyed but wasn’t without a few minor hiccups. Mainly involving our leaking tent and an incident with dog poo! …
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Dobson & Parnell, Daily Set Menu
Friday at work my mind was drifting to a weekend of child-free fun. The girls were heading off with my parents to the Blackpool seaside for the weekend to ride the rollercoasters at the Pleasure Beach. I had a more relaxed weekend in mind. A nice meal out, long lie in, and some party planning…
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Colmans Seafood Temple South Shields
We have been itching to go to Colmans Seafood Temple since it opened last Summer. Located in the iconic Ghandi’s temple (a former bandstand come public toilet!) near to Gypsy’s Green stadium, the finish line for the Great North Run. The Colmans’ brand is strong in South Shields dishing up fish and chips to South Shields…
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John Lewis Home Design Event
Last week I was invited down to John Lewis in Eldon Square to check out their Spring home range. It couldn’t have come at a better time. Despite the full-on motivation to decorate the house at the start of the year, that motivation was starting to wane. I really needed some inspiration to put the…
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Visit to ZSL London Zoo
As we only visit London once a year or so we like to try new places each time. ZSL London Zoo is always somewhere I’ve fancied going so we made a plan to head there on Easter Sunday. I really didn’t have a clue what to expect or how large it was. Arriving around 12…
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Meegos and Mini Meegos Series 1 | Collectible Crocheted Soft toys
Our little Hoopsters are obsessed with collections. I mean they will start to collect anything. My issue is that most of the collectibles they go for are small plastic items that hurt your feet when you find them on the carpet. Today we’re looking at the Meegos and Mini Meegos Collectible set. We were given…
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Visit to Museum of London Docklands
We are back from our epic Easter weekend trip to London with sore feet and a lighter wallet. Our first stop was the Museum of London Docklands. London for us is always worth the effort and we aim to visit at least once a year with the kids. There is just so much to explore…