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Eating Out
Sunday Lunch at The Stables, Beamish, County Durham (REVIEW)
***Review*** The Stables Bar, Restaurant and Brewery can be found at Beamish Hall, in C…
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lunch
Cool Citrus Coleslaw - This Summer's Perfect Slaw Recipe
***RECIPE*** The summer solstice is here. Today is the longest day of the year, with mor…
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Eating Out
Will the Veggie Burgers at Smashburger Smash it? (REVIEW)
***Review*** It's always nice to receive an invitation to try somewhere new, in thi…
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Days Out
A Family Holiday to Loch Ness - Part 2 - Waterfalls & Battlefields
On day two of our family holiday to Loch Ness, in the Scottish Highlands, we come across w…
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Recipes
Our Four Favourite Strawberry Recipes
***RECIPE*** Do you have a garden full of strawberries and not sure what to do with t…
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Life
Going on a Bear Hunt with Ready Brek (AD)
Have you seen the Ready Brek packs that are on the supermarket shelves at the moment? They…
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Days Out
Family Day Out at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Manchester (REVIEW)
With a weekend in Manchester planned for the family, the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre was a p…
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fun & games
Win your own Pusheen in our purrfect giveaway competition (REVIEW)
*** FREE GIVEAWAY COMPETITION*** Win some of the internet's best-loved characters …
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Days Out
A Family Holiday to Loch Ness – Part 1 - Jacobite Cruises and The Loch Ness Centre
Scotland. The UKs northernmost country, a land of mountains, glens and lochs and famous c…
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Days Out
Free Family Events & Activities in North East England in June
***FREE EVENTS*** There is plenty to celebrate in June. The month that marks the end of…
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Life
Why I'm voting for my children's future in the General Election
I wasn't going to write a political blog post. In fact, I'm not writing a party po…
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breakfast
How to Make Banana Pancakes With Just 2 Ingredients
***RECIPE*** Yes, you read that correctly, banana pancakes made with just two ingredien…
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Art & Culture
AniMalcolm by David Baddiel - A Book Review (AD)
AniMalcolm is a new children's book by author David Baddiel. My Boys Club were asked t…
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Days Out
7 Things To Do This Month - June
Wow, it’s the month of June already. Where have the first five months of 2017 gone? J…
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Days Out
Wild Play at Whinlatter Forest in The Lake District
On a recent trip to The Lake District, we chanced upon a brilliant play area for children.…
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Eating Out
Eating Out at George's Great British Kitchen with the Boys (REVIEW)
At the end of last year, me and hubby enjoyed a child-free lunch at George’s Great Bri…
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Days Out
Free Family Events and Activities In North East England During Spring May Bank Holiday Week
Just one week to go until it's the school holidays next week. Let's hope for a bit…
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datefood
Yo! Sushi - Trying Out the New Menu in Newcastle (REVIEW)
Wow. Well, what can I say about Yo Sushi? I’m a big fan of sushi. It's fresh. It's…
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Lakes
The Wonder that is Castlerigg Stone Circle - Visiting with kids
Have you been to Castlerigg Stone Circle? It is in the Lake District, located in-betw…
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7 days
7 Ways to Enjoy National Vegetarian Week
National Vegetarian Week 2017 runs from 15-21 May, and it’s all about eating veggie for th…
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