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7 Superb Winter Walks in the Land of Oak & Iron (AD)
This post is sponsored by Land of Oak & IronDays with blue skies and frosty temperatures are some of my favourite ones to get the family out into the outdoors for a lovely family walk during...
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Restaurant Review: Veganuary at Bill’s in Durham (AD/Review)
Disclosure: we received a complimentary meal for three in return for an honest review. Read it here. Across the UK there are 81 Bill’s Restaurants. Our nearest one is in Durham City in County Durham...
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Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year in the North East
The Chinese New Year is one of the world's most celebrated and popular festivals in the world. Also known as the Spring or Lunar Festival celebrations traditionally run from the evening proceeding the...
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Five Reasons Not to Fear Fortnite as a Parent
Millions of people are thought to have tuned into a concert on Saturday night by DJ Marshmello in the popular online game Fortnite. My eldest son, 11 years old, was one of them, dancing away as an...
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Fire & Ice - Durham City 2019 – Everything You Need to Know (AD)
The post is sponsored by Durham BID.I can’t believe it's already nearly half-term. We are really looking forward to returning to the Fire & Ice festival in Durham City for the third year running...
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Family Day Out to The Sill in Northumberland National Park
Located along Hadrian’s Wall on the B6318 (known locally as the Military Road) at Bardon Mill is The Sill. A National Landscape Discovery Centre in Northumberland National Park. It is a visitor centre...
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What Food to Eat When You Are Anaemic and Vegetarian
Recently I‘ve been diagnosed again with anaemia. Iron deficiency is one of the most common and widespread nutritional disorders in the world and it is thought that 4 million people in the UK may be...
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Free Family Fun on Mother's Day in the North East
Just in case you hadn't noticed, this weekend in the UK, not only do the clocks go forward, marking the start of British Summer Time, but it is also Mothering Sunday and a great day to choose to enjoy...
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Free Family Fun this Easter in North East England
There are over lots of free family events and activities in the North East during the Easter school holidays and over Easter Bank Holiday weekend. So there should be plenty of time in April to enjoy...
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Free Family Friendly Exhibition at Baltic (AD/REVIEW)
For the next few months, BALTIC, the Centre for Contemporary Arts, in NewcastleGateshead, is inviting visitors to explore the potential of the city within the contemporary art gallery. The Gateshead...
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9 Hacks on Staying Positive in a Divided Society
How do you stay positive in an increasingly divided society? Society is important to me not only because it provides us with a system and a platform to work together, but with collective efforts,...
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Family-Friendly Dining at The Union Rooms, Newcastle (AD/Review)
Disclosure: we received a complimentary family meal in return for this honest review.The Union Rooms in an iconic building in Newcastle. It is a Grade 11 listed building on Westgate Road close to...
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Half-term family fun in the Land of Oak & Iron (AD)
This post is sponsored by Land of Oak & IronMy youngest has been listening to Mr Blue Sky incessantly since watching Baby Groot dance to it in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and it looks like we might...
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40 Family-Friendly Ways to Reduce Carbon Footprint
Later this week on Friday 21 June, also the Summer Solstice, lots of children and young people across the UK, including my 10-year-old and his friends, are planning to go on strike. Some for the fifth...
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Enjoy Heritage Open Days in Land of Oak & Iron (AD)
This post is sponsored by Land of Oak & IronNext week the annual Heritage Open Days return, but this year it is expanding to running over ten consecutive days from 13 September to 22 September. I’m...
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Is The Snow Queen at Northern Stage for Tweens? (AD/Review)
The Snow Queen, Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fable is thrillingly reimagined at Northern Stage in Newcastle this year with a spellbinding new production from the same team that brought us A...
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Heading to Fire and Ice in Durham 2020 this week? Then read this before you...
* Collaborative post with Durham BIDMy Boys Club is a big fan of Fire&Ice InDurham. Over the past few years, we’ve visited and enjoyed the various sculpture trails, discovering the wonderful...
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Royal Northern Sinfonia (RNS) Nights Out at Sage Gateshead with my Teen...
*We received complimentary tickets from Sage GatesheadOn a rare occasion that I only have one son on a Saturday, I accepted an invitation to attend a Royal Northern Sinfonia (RNS) Night Out at Sage...
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Trends That Might Return in 2020 – Please #StaySafeAtHome
Life changed in just one weekend. Be it work or leisure, Covid-19 or the Corona Virus didn’t discriminate, it took it all. Unless you are one of our superhero key workers, working from home,...
View ArticleVan Gogh: The Immersive Experience in York (AD)
Have you ever dreamt of stepping into a painting? Just before the coronavirus lockdown, we spent a family day out in York, where we were gifted complimentary admission to attend the Van Gogh Immersive...
View ArticleHow to make Bakewell Tarts: Easy recipe for kids
What have you baked during the coronavirus lockdown? During the lockdown, we've really been getting into baking. Our best discovery is that Bakewell tarts don't have to be shop bought, as they are...
View ArticleOur Coronavirus Summer of Hedgehog Love
So cute, loveable, prickly and truly iconic. With a brown pointed furry face, small black eyes and big nose and covered in several thousand speckled brown and cream spines. Really – who has not heard...
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My Paddleboarding Adventure on the River Tyne with CBK Adventures (AD/Press...
Last week I was very lucky to be invited to a sneak preview for a new paddling adventure tour available in North East England. #SUPcookout is a new tour from CBK Adventures (based in Cullercoats),...
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12 things to take paddleboarding with your family
Over the past few years as the boys have grown up, we’ve been getting into and enjoying paddleboarding more and more. We are still total beginners but paddleboarding is an incredibly fun and...
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Turning 50 with a broken (bicuspid) heart
It’s one year today since my broken heart was fixed.We all know turning 50 is a milestone - one some people relish, and one others try to repel.Me I kind of relished it. I really didn’t mind being 50....
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