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Art & Culture
10 Rainy Day Ideas in North East England
Last week it was too hot. This week it's too wet. Got to love the British weather. O…
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Days Out
Free Family Events and Activities in July in North East England
***FREE EVENTS*** There is plenty to celebrate in July. The school holidays will be…
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Eating Out
Lunch with the Girls at Gusto on Newcastle Quayside
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of enjoying lunch with a few friends. Although all mums…
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Days Out
A Family Holiday to Loch Ness - Part 3 - A Harry Potter Road Trip
During half-term in May, we headed to Scotland for a family holiday. Our family of four ba…
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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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