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• Dobbies Santa’s Breakfast 2021

  On a blustery Saturday morning in the wake of storm Arwen we got up super early and headed to Dobbies Garden Centre in Gosforth for Breakfast with Santa.

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• Breakfast with Santa – Gosforth Dobbies

  Tis the season to head somewhere festive to see the big man, preferably somewhere warm that serves yummy food if you’re us! We popped along to Dobbies in Gosforth for the second year in a row with our two little ones at 9am on a Sunday morning, and kept our fingers crossed that we were […]

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• Afternoon Tea with the Easter Bunny

  I never really ‘got’ Easter till I had kids. Although I obviously learnt the Easter story at school and have fond memories of rolling boiled eggs down hills, it’s only since having children of my own that I can fully embrace this holiday. There are lots of things to do over Easter and I thought […]

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• Breakfast with Santa

  We wait all year for the big man in the red suit, and then it comes to December and he seems to be EVERYWHERE! There are so many great things to do with kids in the lead up to Christmas and it can be difficult to choose. Of course, we chose one that involved food!

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• Newcastle Restaurant Week

  It’s that time again – NE1 Restaurant Week starts tomorrow (Monday 7th August) and runs until Sunday 13th August. Twice a year Newcastle’s best restaurants offer up special fixed price menus, with the idea being that you try somewhere new or make the most of an excuse to visit an old favourite!

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• Newcastle’s Best Brunches

  Ah, brunch. The perfect lazy weekend meal, an excuse to indulge safe in the knowledge that you can double your calories as you’re combining two meals – am I right? Newcastle has some great places to enjoy a spot of brunch, whether you fancy the traditional Eggs Benedict, American waffles or smashed avocado.

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• Newcastle’s Hottest New Restaurants

  Newcastle has been buzzing with new restaurants opening lately from well-known chains to small independents. Although a lot of focus has been on Grey’s Quarter in Eldon Square, venture a little further afield and you’re in for a treat. Check out our ‘hit list’ of the top 5 places to check out…

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• Street Spirit – The Boilershop Steamer

  After a week’s self imposed quarantine due to a poorly Little Dude we had some major cabin fever and were raring to get out. The perfect way to celebrate getting rid of his virus was a trip to check out the street food on offer at the Boilershop Steamer. The monthly event is held in the atmospheric […]

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• In Search of London’s Best Doughnut

  We have just returned from a blissful five days in the capital staying with family. The purpose of our visit was primarily so the Mr could attend a course, but we made a mini holiday of it (why not?!) Other than seeing my lovely cousins, who grow their own fruit and veg and make amazing jam, scones, […]

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• 72 Hours in Dusseldorf (via Holland)

  We’ve just come back from our first ever family holiday with Little Dude. As I am Dutch, for the first part of our holiday we headed to Groningen in the north of Holland to stay with my mum & stepdad. We spent 5 lovely days with family including one fun day on Schiermonnikoog; a Dutch […]

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