Author: Cat Hooper
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Canny Crafty Gosforth
Our girls love to craft, however, the mess that comes with painting always puts me off. This is where Canny Crafty Gosforth comes to the rescue. Kids and adults can get messy with paint, create a unique masterpiece and let Canny Crafty do the cleaning up. What’s not to love about that? Where is Canny…
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The Last Ship Review | Sting’s Musical at Northern Stage
Before we begin to start The Last Ship review, I’ll admit I really didn’t think I was much of stage musical fan. Or a big Sting fan for that matter. But somehow I ended up laughing and blubbing my way through The Last Ship Musical, at the Northern Stage on Friday night. Something about the poignant…
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Longlox Salon Kids Pamper Party
Abigail started talking about her 7th birthday party in the Spring, more or less the day after her 6th Birthday. A Vue cinema party was the first idea but this was soon changed to Build a Bear, swiftly followed by Clip and Climb, trampolining, and Pizza Hut. The option of no party instead opting for …
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Bedroom and Kitchen Home Improvements
While some people lust over designer shoes, handbags and the latest high-end fashion, for me it’s all about the latest home interiors. Nothing makes me drool more than a perfect granite kitchen island with a Falcon stove! I really am my Mother’s daughter. Give me the latest Farrow and Ball wallpaper design and Karndean floor to…
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Shark Duo Clean Lift Away Vacuum Cleaner NV801UKT Review
As we approach the end of our mammoth month long decorating frenzy, I was so excited to receive the new Shark Duo Clean vacuum for review. This vacuum could not have come at a better time. Since the New year, we have ploughed on every weekend and evening decorating the hallway, lounge, dining room and…
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The Geordie Rat Pack Christmas Show – Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Just before Christmas, I headed down to the Tyne Theatre to see The Geordie Rat Pack, Christmas Show. This is the third Geordie Rat Pack show I’ve been to but the first at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House. The show has become a bit of a tradition with some local Mam friends. The previous…
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The Hooper Hotlist of 2017
Happy New Year from the Hoopers! 2017 has been a brilliant year for Here Come the Hoopers and we are still on cloud nine from our UK Blog Award finalist news. Roll on April to see if we have won! I can’t honestly believe that at the middle of this month we will have been…
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Snow White & Seven Dwarfs Review – Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Another December weekend, another pantomime for the Hoopers. It’s a good job we love them so much. This time we had the treat of watching Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Westgate Road. Although we enjoyed last years offering from Newcastle Panto Company, we were excited to…
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Enchanted Parks 2017-Saltwell Park Gateshead
For the second December running, we braved the cold to head out to Saltwell Park for their Enchanted park Inventor’s Ball. It really was a freezing night and we will all look like the Michelin men the number of layers we had on. We booked a 7.30pm slot on the Friday evening, as I knew Alan wouldn’t…
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Robinson Crusoe at The Gala Theatre, Durham
After a lovely wander around Durhams’ shops and cobbled streets on a crisp cold afternoon, we headed to the Gala Theatre for the Press Night of their “Swashbuckling Family Panto” Robinson Crusoe. The girls asked us to tell them the story of Robinson Crusoe and showing our literary lack of knowledge we weren’t 100% certain.…