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Featured(Gifted) Northern Stage: The Wolf review
Christmas is falling into place, lots of people are getting their Christmas trees up, starting their Christmas shopping and some already complete and wrapped. At Christmas as a family, we attend a pantomime every year. Today, me and Roxy went to our first very own Christmas pantomime at Northern Stage which is a registered charity… Read more
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Featured(gifted) Christmas at Woodhorn Museum Review.
#gifted Tomorrow is the first day of December and today, we started our first Christmas outing with visiting Santa at Woodhorn Museum in Ashington as part of their festival tales with Father Christmas. The girls sat around Santa’s chair whilst he told stories about ‘The North Pole’ and ‘The naughty elf’. During the sessions Santa… Read more
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Featured(Gifted) Escape Key Newcastle review
Last night, We experienced the challenge of the escape key Newcastle , after being locked in one of their rooms and completing the challenge minutes after the hour was up, it was safe to say you have to have your thinking cape on when entering one of their three rooms. The witch room: Escape the… Read more
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Featured(Gifted) Pyschopath lintz hall farm review 2019
Thursday night. I was kindly invited along to the press night at Lintz Hall farm in Burnopfield NE16 6AS. The Psychopath event presented fear ground which is one of the biggest North East Halloween events for adults. There’s not much I can give out as it’s all low key, so you have to purchase a… Read more
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Featured(Gifted) First pictures of the Horticulture restaurant/bar on Market lane, Newcastle
Last night, I visited Horticulture on market lane just down from pilgrim street. I got first peaks of what the bar/restaurant looked like. Horticulture brings to you a bohemian vibe across three floors, bar, restaurant, cafe and also the outside terrace. With over ten different beer draught to choice from and a selection of cocktails,… Read more
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Featured(Gifted) Offers at Revolucion de Cuba this Christmas.
I was kindly invited along to Revolucion de Cuba a while back to out their Latin inspired dishes and fresh tapas, unfortunately I couldn’t drink from their selection of rums or amazing range of cocktails but they did look delicious. The food was amazing, I do love a good bit of chicken and the chicken… Read more
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FeaturedHalloween events in the north east.
Halloween is arriving and the north east has some of the most spooktacular events coming up. (Gifted) 1.White House farm’s Halloween spooktacular event This event will run between the 26th October – 1st November. Each child will get a FREE Pumpkin to every FULL paying child or Child Member which they can pick from the… Read more
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FeaturedPlaces to visit in Manchester that are artistic and cultural.
When in Manchester, I had a day of visiting the more cultural and artistic areas of the city which were also free of charge. 1. Affleck Market Affleck market has to be one of the quirkiest places to shop with over four floors of stalls. As you walked from floor to floor, the building was… Read more
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Featured(AD) Dance City’s autumn winter show’s that are not to be missed.
#AD I was kindly invited along to the theatre season launch event at dance city which I experience small snips of their theatre show’s they to offer over the autumn winter. Dance Edits| Thursday 26th September |6pm | tickets £6 Credit: Dance City First show of the autumn winter season is Dance Edits this allows… Read more
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Featured(Gifted) Reasons why to stay at the Staybridge Suites in Newcastle as a long haul guest.
Credit: The Chronicle Live. Last week I was kindly invited along to the 10th birthday of the Staybridge suite’s at their outstanding hotel in Newcastle on Buxton Street. The Staybridge Suites has been listed as the city’s second top hotel on comparison site Trip Advisor. And I’m not shocked at this in the slightest, as… Read more
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FeaturedElswick pool is now back open but does it look any different?
As the pool closed in 2015, it was like a part of the community had been removed. The pool was many local’s childhood memories and yesterday the doors opened back up to the public. Many bringing their children to show them the place they spent most of their days splashing around. I joined the launch… Read more
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FeaturedThings to do when stopping at Whitley bay Caravan park.
Are you still looking for somewhere to take the family for the week or weekend as a last minute plan over the lasts of the six weeks?. Photo: (own photo) this caravan was the Cleadon, Where We stayed. I recently went to Whitley Bay Caravan park through Park Dean holiday resort. The caravan park was… Read more
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Featured(Gifted) Christmas at Tyneside Cinema
Last week, I was kindly invited along to the Tyneside Cinema’s Christmas event. Bare in mind it was July and one of the hottest days of the year. (Hence, why I am standing with Santa wearing a jumpsuit and sliders). I had a little look over the promotions they had to offer for the Christmas… Read more
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Featured(Gifted) What puts the Fun in Fun Shack Newcastle.
#gifted, On Saturday I and the family were kindly invited along to Fun Shack Newcastle, One of the North East’s biggest premier indoor play-centres. And they also have one in Seaham and Stockton too. We visited the one in Newcastle which is based in Benfield Business Park, NE6 4NQ. The business park is shared with… Read more
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FeaturedBuild your own summer of fun at the Discovery museum.
If your child is a big fan of Lego, this place is great to put on your to do list over the summer to save for a rainy day. The brilliant bricks: Lego timeline of northern innovation exhibition at the discovery museum highlights what the North has done for the world through 45 intricate models… Read more
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FeaturedCarlisle Park review
As the sun begins to make an appearance and the summer holidays are numbered, Families are begin to make the most of their days and adventure making summer memories. One park, I would recommend to add to your list of summer days out is Carlisle park which is in the centre of Morpeth and is… Read more
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FeaturedThe ultimate events guide to a fun packed summer
The summer holiday’s are now in full swing, The kid’s get bored easily and your wanting to pull you’re hair out already. Well I have a schedule here to help you make the right decisions to your six weeks holiday with the kids to make it fun. Free and costing events: July: Brilliant Bricks, The… Read more
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FeaturedDippy the Dinosaur and his silent rave event.
I’ve been wanting to go see what dippy the dinosaur since he first made a massive thump into Newcastle’s Hancock Museum. The girl’s had already visited with the school but said great thing’s when they came back from their trip and wanted to go again. (Nothing to do with me being a super excited aunt… Read more
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Featured(AD) Sicker than yo’ average golf | Ghetto Golf Newcastle, Adults only review [AD]
Ghetto golf was put on Newcastle’s map earlier this month, And ever since has became a huge hit with the locals. I had the pleasure of working with Ghetto golf Newcastle on a Instagram post before the launch which allowed me to have a little sneak peak before the doors opened to the public. The… Read more
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