Category: North East Days Out
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Newcastle Castle : The Gateway to Old Newcastle
Hard to believe that for my 34 years on this planet I’ve never visited Newcastle Castle. Must have walked or passed it on the Metro, heading into town hundred of times. Located high above the Quayside sandwiched between the High Level Bridge and main Railway line going into Central Station. The Newcastle Castle is very hard to miss!…
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The Hoopers February
February is over already and we’re heading into March. The summer will be here before we know it. Just like last month we’ve compiled a round up of selected highlights from our blogs in February. Then after we’ve added the items that didn’t make it into a stand alone blog post. Restaurants Turtle Bay…
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Lambton Worm Customs House
At the end of the brilliant performance of Jack & the Beanstalk the cast announced that 2017’s Custom’s House production would be the Lambton Worm. We were intrigued and loved the idea of the Customs House re-telling a local legend in their own unique way. I’ll admit my knowledge of this legend goes as far…
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Cat’s February Book Club
The start of the year lends itself to lots of nights curled up in front of the fire reading a good novel. I’ve made a good start on my Good Reads target of 35 books in 2017 and here’s a few I’ve enjoyed over the month of January: The Fault in Our Stars by John…
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Geocaching for Beginners
We’ve been asked for a Geocaching for Beginners guide. As there are so many elements to the hobby (not sure if I can call it a sport) we decided to break it up into the absolute basics. Then may add a follow-up guide in the future. Geocaching is a game of hide and seek that…
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Steffen Peddie 99 Problems and the Chips aren’t one!
Steffen Peddie 99 Problems and the Chips aren’t one! is touring around the UK at the moment. We headed to the Washington Arts Centre on Friday night for a night of entertainment. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Steffen Peddie before in his show the Geordie Rat Pack at the Customs House. The Geordie Rat Pack…
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Annie Sloan Chalk Paint on Furniture
Catherine had been itching to get some painting and decorating done. Ever since I smashed a load of holes in the wall to network our house with super fast broadband. For some reason polyfiller alone wasn’t enough! I was also dragging my heels on the decorating as I’m aiming to finish the garden first, then…
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Eldon Bowl Newcastle – Bowling with Kids
The weekend was here and we didn’t have a plan for Saturday afternoon. Gloomy miserable weather was forecast so whatever we did had to be indoors. After asking our lovely facebook crew for recommendations of places to go bowling was suggested. Lane 7 had been the first bowling lane to spring to mind, we had been…
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Life Science Centre
On a cold Sunday morning we took a visit to the Life Science Centre in Newcastle city centre. Arriving for the opening time of 11am we joined a short queue and handed over the £25 entrance fee. Maps, timetables and tickets in hand we were all set to get our inner science geek on! It had been over…
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The Word – South Shields
Libraries have had a lot of bad press in the last few years. Local authorities all over the country are closing branches and slashing opening hours. Close to home, our own Gosforth library has seen opening times reduced, despite the protests of the local community. In tough economic times big decisions have to be made…