Tag: Christmas
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Santa’s List – A Christmas Escape Room in The Gate
With our recent decorating project coming to an end we decided to head out for a full day at The Gate! Well, nearly a full day. Our first booking was at Escape Newcastle on the 1st Floor. I spotted that they had just opened up a Christmas themed Escape room, Santa’s List. Santa’s List Escape Room The Story…
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The ultimate list of 2018’s Christmas Sandwiches!
The countdown to Christmas is officially here and with the BIG news that Greggs have released their festive bake, it’s time to look at sandwiches. We were having a chat with a friend (Lee) a few weeks ago and he let slip that he rated the Christmas sandwiches in a top 10 list. I never…
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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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Best Family Holiday Ever in Craster, Northumberland
We continue our series of My Best Family Holiday Ever. This week Samantha Rickelton shares a cozy Winter getaway in Craster. Samantha has been blogging for 6+ years now (full-time self-employed for 2 of those). She set up Mrs Mulled Wine last year as she is a huge Christmas fan and Christmas posts were always very…
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Top 5 – Disneyland Paris at Christmas
Disneyland Paris at Christmas is a great time to go. From the amazing decorations, piped in festive music, themed Christmas shows and parade it really is a magical experience. Disney know how to pull together the Christmas theme. Here are some of our highlights from our last trip to inspire anyone thinking of going next Christmas, grab…
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James and the Giant Peach – Northern Stage
I Cannot quite believe we have made it to Christmas Eve. It’s been a crazily busy month but we have loved every single Christmas light, market, party, nativity performance and despite almost having a meltdown last week really wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m so very ready for a few days staying with the family-eating…
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Disney Sequoia Lodge Golden Forest Club Review – Disneyland Paris
Just two months after Alan’s run at the Disneyland Paris Half Marathon, we were heading to the Disney’s Sequoia Lodge Golden Forest Club at, with the girls in tow for some Disney festive fun. The red-eye 6 am flight from Newcastle was still a bit of a killer when the alarm when off at 3…
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Wynyard Hall Gardens – Winter Wonderland
It was the 4th of December and all through the house, was Tinsel and Baubles, bits of loft insulation and a 7ft tall fake Christmas tree (in pieces). Yes we decided to get Christmassy a little later this year. Usually we’re the 1st of December, but we had too much going on. Today was one…
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Zapatista’s Festive Burrito Filling at Ridley Place
We were getting into that Christmas spirit and while twisting tinsel onto the tree and cursing over broken fairy lights, we started to think about the Panto we were off to see at the Tyne Theatre (Beauty and the Beast). But then I started to think… food! Zapatista’s Festive Burrito We’re big Mexican food fans in…
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A very Fruity Christmas Cake – Part 1
For the past 6 years I’ve been baking our own Christmas cakes. I chose a random recipe and it was so fruity I felt it was miles better than any shop bought effort. With the amount of fruit in it it isn’t cheap, but then again, Christmas isn’t cheap! Ingredients 1.5kg of mixed fruit (sultanas,…