Author: Cat Hooper
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Our Secret Scarborough Retreat
Nearly 10 years ago my parents decided to buy a holiday home in Scarborough. I hadn’t been to the seaside town for years and couldn’t really remember having visited in my childhood. I really had no idea what to expect. Myself, my Mam, Dad, brother Phil and 6 week old Imogen in the maxi cosi…
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Behind the scenes at McDonalds
On Thursday evening I was invited to take a tour of the Silverlink McDonalds restaurant to see how modern technology is changing the face of this well-known fast food brand. McDonalds have been in the UK since 1974 and have expanded with over 1,249 branches in the UK alone. Like most people we are partial…
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Christmas Gifting Challenge with AO.com
A few weeks back we were approached by Ao.com to be part of their Christmas gifting challenge. In short, we needed to buddy up with another blogger to select a gift they would love and they would reciprocate with a gift for us. All very exciting!! Deborah at Country Heart and Home was our blogger…
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Seaton Delaval Hall – A North East National Trust Day Out
After a massive Sunday lunch at the Astley Arms in Seaton Sluice, we decided to stop by at Seaton Delaval Hall to burn off a few of those roasties. Although, from the photos it looks cold it was a perfect Autumn afternoon, with a slight breeze in the air but still warm enough to be…
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Singalonga Beauty and the Beast at the Customs House
Its no secret that the Hooper household are big Disney fans. When we saw that the Customs House in South Shields was showing a special Singalonga ‘Beauty and the Beast’ on a Sunday afternoon we were keen to head along. The girls still haven’t got over my rendition of the Katy Perry song ‘Chained to…
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Newcastle Eagles kicks off BBL Championship 2017 season
Friday night and excitement was in the air in the Hooper household. Thanks to Northern Print solutions we were heading to the Newcastle Eagles first home game of the season in the BBL Championship league. The girls changed into their sports gear and tracked down the foam finger from the 2016 season-which I’m sure is…
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Annie Sloan Kitchen Cabinet Transformation for £400
Around this time of the year we start getting itchy feet for a new home project. Summer holidays are a distant memory and Chrismas is around the corner. September is the perfect time to get the house in shape in time for Santa coming. As our budget was tight a plan was made to paint the…
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A Day of Discovery at RSPB Saltholme
The journey towards Teeside from Newcastle takes us along the A1 and across on the A689. Both roads are pretty uneventful. You get used to the beautiful scenery we have in the North East and take it for granted. Hills, fields, trees, dual carriageway embankments and the occasional flyover! It sort of becomes part of…
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Autumn Book Recommendations
You know the Summer is nearly over when the nights start drawing in and it’s dark at 8pm!! As sad as that is it’s also nice to get in from home and chill out with a good book. No need to feel guilty about not making the most of a nice sunny night. Here’s a…
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1867 at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House
After a crazy busy day at my day job helping the new university ‘Fresher’s’ with all manor of random queries such from the mundane ‘Where can I buy ziplock bags?‘ to the more serious ‘What happens if I’ve missed my induction?‘ I was really looking forward to a Monday night out at the Tyne Theatre…