Category: North East Days Out
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Tech Deck is Back | Another toy from my youth returns!
Long before the days of fidget spinners, squishies and slime, we had lots of other cool toys to play with. Many of them involved dexterity and practice. Tech Deck is part of that group. First of all, just a recap of what Tech Deck actually is… Finger-sized skateboards or fingerboards. Tech Deck fingerboards are 96mm…
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Jorvik Dig, York
As part of our day trip to York, we Visited the Jorvik Viking Centre, then followed on to the Jorvik Dig attraction. This all came under our PastPort ticket deal, which meant we could visit as many times as we wanted in a year with the ticket. The Jorvik Dig site is about 15 minutes walk…
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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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Chilli Padi Newcastle – Why this is my favourite place!
Our venue of choice for tonight was Chilli Padi Newcastle. A Friday night in Newcastle without our kids is a rare treat. It’s not that often that Cat and I get to have a date night and tonight was it. We wanted to try out somewhere new, but relatively close to the Haymarket as we…
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The Escape Key | Escape Room Newcastle | Armageddon
Since we started blogging two years ago, we’ve met so many great people and made some great friends. This week I was invited along to The Escape Key in Newcastle by Katie (Katie Jane Online). We were also joined by Chloe (New Girl on Toon) and her husband Simon. Our team of four were ready…
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Jorvik Viking Centre, York | The Ride, Exhibition and Video
As part of our Mother’s Day adventure, we headed down to York for the Day. It’s been a while since we were there last and even longer since we visited Jorvik. Our kids had never been there and knew nothing about what it was. In December 2015, the Jorvik Viking Centre was flooded by the floods…
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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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The Butterfly Cabinet Heaton Breakfast Review
For what seems to be 10 years we’ve driven past the Butterfly Cabinet Heaton and previously Belle and Herbs. Every time we went be there was a huge queue and we said: “we must try there one day”. It’s daft that it has taken so long to eventually getting around to it. Friends that have been had mentioned…
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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…