tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50103339628211516152024-03-16T18:53:10.666+00:00Newcastle Family LifeNewcastle based family lifestyle blog all about life with a teen and two toddlers.Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.comBlogger919125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-79777141232442127882023-12-15T11:17:00.001+00:002023-12-15T11:17:03.942+00:00Peter Pan Panto At The Tyne Theatre Review <p> AD - Invited </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fly away to Neverland this Christmas with Peter Pan at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House in Newcastle. Staring Tyne Theatre panto favourites Lewis Denny and Charlie Richmond along with Eastenders Matt Lapinsky, X Factors Sam Lavery and CBBC's Cleo Demetirou. <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2022/12/beauty-and-beast-pantomime-at-tyne.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Last years villan</span></a> (Gaston last year) actor Micky Cochrane returns this year as baddie Captain Hook and Phoebe Garr is a cheeky Geordie Tinkerbell. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WYTchTiywkAxLwZtN17SHVZFGNFRH-0YnDhNyyms3_GL9nyO9dfz-Kv1KqysQbPjg6FYwLjgUBRDgC35LpTNF4_BZ_UtJ69dgkt-5tJpbb0MU0CpqzUkRU69x3_lnmyZ5IAiH5EQrt6AVKAJ5nzCJJboNy17mBiBvUFAJcNIYFUb-RkeJSxAE_XZKUE/s4032/IMG_6234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="peter pan tyne theatre" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WYTchTiywkAxLwZtN17SHVZFGNFRH-0YnDhNyyms3_GL9nyO9dfz-Kv1KqysQbPjg6FYwLjgUBRDgC35LpTNF4_BZ_UtJ69dgkt-5tJpbb0MU0CpqzUkRU69x3_lnmyZ5IAiH5EQrt6AVKAJ5nzCJJboNy17mBiBvUFAJcNIYFUb-RkeJSxAE_XZKUE/w640-h480/IMG_6234.jpg" title="peter pan panto at tyne theatre newcastle" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">From the moment the lights went down we were in for a treat with an opening Greatest Showman song routine. There was so many great pop songs throughout the show that audience members young and old will recognise and the vocals from the panto stars were spot on. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is a flying to Neverland scene that is truly magical and one of the best I have seen. We have seen a few Tyne Theatre Pantos over the years and I can honestly say this was the best one yet. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This panto follows the traditional story of Peter Pan along with Charlie Richmond as Smee and Lewis Denny as his mam Mrs Smee. Charlie and Lewis are comedy gold together and bring so much laughter to the show. I honestly loved everything about this panto the cast was fab, costumes amazing, the vocals and songs were flawless, the dancers were brilliant, there was flying, acrobat scenes, audience participation and buckets full of jokes and laughter. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Need To Know </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Peter Pan is running at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House until Sunday the 7th of January 2024. Tickets cost from £16.50pp. They also have relaxed and signed performance to book too. You can find out more and book tickets online at <a href="https://www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/</span></a> or call into the Tyne Theatre box office. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Running time for the show is around two and a half hours but it did overrun when we visited on opening night. There is a interval during the show where they sell ice cream etc. There is also a bar to buy drinks and sweets, popcorn etc. There was also a stand when you enter selling flashing lights. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As the Tyne theatre is in Newcastle city centre there is plenty of nearby parking or it is just a short walk to the central train station, metro station and bus stops. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What We Thought </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Honestly we loved the show, I visited with my three children - aged 21, 10 and 9 and all three of them enjoyed Peter Pan. We all agreed that it was the best pantomime we have seen at the Tyne Theatre and if you are looking for a panto to see in Newcastle this Christmas then Peter Pan at the Tyne Theatre is definitely the one to go to as it is a show not to be missed. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tyne Theatre and Opera House </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">109 - 113 Westgate Road </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Newcastle upon Tyne </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">NE1 4AG</span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0109-113 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4AG, UK54.9705084 -1.620917826.660274563821154 -36.7771678 83.280742236178838 33.5353322tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-9094118927237976972023-12-14T16:29:00.003+00:002023-12-14T16:31:38.506+00:00Cinderella Panto At Whitley Bay Playhouse 2023 Review <p> AD - Invited </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Regular readers will know that we adore the Pantomimes at Whitley Bay Playhouse and have been going to see them every year<a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2016/12/aladdin-at-whitley-bay-playhouse-great.html"> <span style="color: #2b00fe;">since 2016</span></a>! Going to the panto here is like meeting up with old friends and you know you are going to be in for a giggle and leave feeling all festive and happy. We also love the Playhouse venue as it is so comfy and is local to us as we live in North Tyneside. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGUjBVTiPiWqqT79EO3RkKMXSjSF1ug1PXksvzldHbcUJik-k1LCNWrue0MM4pUfvatMH7wvxbCmo0KBJTXsWDS6jKLYXPDZbi3cGenxl6Y995We0QYbLAAe_0AR9xZBXw3Rra7chVjxzQlghlVypNKoi6X9dh-EWc3zQwKxPUJjv4S6ts4QPAYEN-CU/s4032/IMG_6329.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGUjBVTiPiWqqT79EO3RkKMXSjSF1ug1PXksvzldHbcUJik-k1LCNWrue0MM4pUfvatMH7wvxbCmo0KBJTXsWDS6jKLYXPDZbi3cGenxl6Y995We0QYbLAAe_0AR9xZBXw3Rra7chVjxzQlghlVypNKoi6X9dh-EWc3zQwKxPUJjv4S6ts4QPAYEN-CU/w480-h640/IMG_6329.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;">Cinderella </h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This year's pantomime is Cinderella and is the fastest selling Playhouse Panto with many dates already sold out! That shows just how popular this gem of a show really is. Playhouse legend Steve Walls is back again for his 13th year at Whitley Bay and is playing Buttons - this year. It also sees the return of Daniel Mawston as Dame Patsy who is joined by Luke Martin as Dame Idena. Father and son double act Simmons and Simmons who stared in last years<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2022/12/aladdin-panto-at-whitley-bay-playhouse.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Aladdin</span></a></span> return again as Null and Void, and once again bring plenty of slapstick humour. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jessica Lilley is Cinderella and Jacob Beresford is Prince Charming and the one and only Louie Spence stars as the Fairy Godfather in a very sparkly costume. And of course the famous bench has returned once again - my son adores the bench scene! </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sadly I was working twelve hour shifts all weekend so was unable to attend the press night, my husband and three children went along to review the show and loved every minute. From the dazzling costumes, the amazing young dancers, the silly jokes and flawless singing it had everything you want from a family pantomime. There was plenty of jokes that went straight over the children's heads, twelve days of Christmas rhymes and plenty of Christmas magic. </span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Of course it wouldn't be a Whitley Bay Pantomime without the famous bench scene (If you know you know) and this year it was greeted with plenty of cheers for its grand entrance for the ghost buster scene. There was plenty of shouts of 'it's behind you' and laughter from the children in the audience. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Louie Spence was a great addition to the panto making the perfect Fairy Godfather, he had the audience in fits of laughter throughout the show. Both my children found him hilarious. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you are looking for a feel good panto this Christmas then get yourself along to Whitley Bay Playhouse - it is a show not to be missed. But be quick if you want tickets to the hottest panto ball in town as tickets really are selling fast. I can't wait to see what they come up with for next years production of Peter Pan - I will be making sure I am off work for it as I really missed seeing this years show. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Need To Know </span></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cinderella is showing at the Whitley Bay Playhouse until Saturday the 6th of January 2024. Tickets start from £24 (family show tickets) and are available from the<a href="https://www.playhousewhitleybay.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> Playhouse website</span></a> online or from the box office. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Running time is around two and a half hours and includes a interval. There is a onsite bar selling drinks and sweets. Flashing lights are available to buy before the show at £7 each. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is some free parking available at the Playhouse but it can get busy, we normally park at the car park opposite the beach near the skate park as you can always get parked there and its just a five minute walk to the Playhouse. It is also just a short walk to the Metro station and bus stops in the town centre. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Whitley Bay Playhouse </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Marine Avenue </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Whitley Bay </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">NE6 1LZ</span></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Marine Ave, Whitley Bay NE26 1LZ, UK55.0468663 -1.449737126.736632463821152 -36.6059871 83.357100136178843 33.7065129tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-34730131569249520602023-12-13T13:49:00.001+00:002023-12-15T15:10:05.363+00:00A Festive Meal At Trenchers Spanish City Whitley Bay <p> AD - Invited </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Are you looking for a nice festive meal out with family, friends or work colleagues that is not a traditional Christmas lunch? If so I have found the perfect place for you, Trenchers at Spanish City in Whitley Bay. They have a festive menu priced at £23.00 for two courses or £28.00 for three courses. I was kindly invited along to try it out with my dad last week, read on to find out what we thought.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebiCT3CRj65ENWd0zX-6PUp26I9YRx16Nw84XOkK_Rv7GvujNfIpcH4l2EbICqo1bZZ7SQmPrUO-sZHeNmFUnjUlfwSfTM6pwkYCQPE3y9_JGoCzZX5vTNWx0HNlKoiaHzSf1kiIIT54iemFTHPbBkFZC42xZ1xMKLZCL0gZHWScTr5h4Cbhft77do2E/s3629/menu%20spanish%20city.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spanish City Festive Menu" border="0" data-original-height="2619" data-original-width="3629" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebiCT3CRj65ENWd0zX-6PUp26I9YRx16Nw84XOkK_Rv7GvujNfIpcH4l2EbICqo1bZZ7SQmPrUO-sZHeNmFUnjUlfwSfTM6pwkYCQPE3y9_JGoCzZX5vTNWx0HNlKoiaHzSf1kiIIT54iemFTHPbBkFZC42xZ1xMKLZCL0gZHWScTr5h4Cbhft77do2E/w640-h462/menu%20spanish%20city.jpg" title="Spanish City Christmas menu" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I love Trenchers at Spanish City, I have visited previously with the children for fish and chips which you can read about <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2023/08/fish-and-chips-at-spanish-city-whitley.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">here</span></a>. Spanish City is a beautiful venue right by the sea, it looked even more beautiful decorated for Christmas with an impressive tree (it was huge) taking centre stage. </span></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We visited on a Friday lunch time and there was quiet a few groups of friends and families with young children enjoying lunch. The atmosphere was really relaxed and friendly and we were quickly showing to a table right near the Christmas tree. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe9UmXgtYu8PTURDGzIeanE34eYc_GCSCOtOq4I4fbs8wtZP9bDvejM1zcU9BcRl7PO5NPS0L0Y0_o5y89qBtKC7tXzstksh8jvrO_dVrj691D7axwfnfrt555fYhBBtiI7joVDLovhN21geVyvZRPaXWYw1Vfl8Y1Ep6fF_x3EHfhyphenhyphenuNbT8U59wSOWc/s3629/spanish%20city%20ham%20hock%20starter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spanish City Ham Hock starter" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe9UmXgtYu8PTURDGzIeanE34eYc_GCSCOtOq4I4fbs8wtZP9bDvejM1zcU9BcRl7PO5NPS0L0Y0_o5y89qBtKC7tXzstksh8jvrO_dVrj691D7axwfnfrt555fYhBBtiI7joVDLovhN21geVyvZRPaXWYw1Vfl8Y1Ep6fF_x3EHfhyphenhyphenuNbT8U59wSOWc/w640-h480/spanish%20city%20ham%20hock%20starter.jpg" title="ham hock and black pudding terrine" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We were here to review the festive menu but you can still order off the main menu if you wish. The festive menu has some great options on it starters include dishes such as mussels, ham hock and black pudding terrine, salmon, prawn cocktail and a goats cheese mouse. For mains there was a choice of fish (cod or haddock) and chips, burgers, pasta, fish pie or turkey escalope with brie and cranberry sauce and roasted vegetables. Onto desserts and there is a choice of Christmas pudding, trifle, cranberry and almond tart, milk chocolate torte or lemon cheesecake. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0aGN7Q_ZQhLCEkV3yO-cXu9ch4bvj2oj3-3QRB-XkmcFBOLfssBcJnIzO7TJpJU7tN_AGTcQyX8alo9xCNMx_66NA2ONe9kvGCw_-ZrKRLFXgtTaqhyphenhyphen5SjWlTrGpAlYlewYGXKBM0dqzwa3LtKbgWZSlR32xVgyJa0KZIF-ZhVJx1ESQZ72esAx-My4/s3582/spanish%20city%20prawn%20cocktail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="prawn cocktail starter at spanish city" border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="3582" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0aGN7Q_ZQhLCEkV3yO-cXu9ch4bvj2oj3-3QRB-XkmcFBOLfssBcJnIzO7TJpJU7tN_AGTcQyX8alo9xCNMx_66NA2ONe9kvGCw_-ZrKRLFXgtTaqhyphenhyphen5SjWlTrGpAlYlewYGXKBM0dqzwa3LtKbgWZSlR32xVgyJa0KZIF-ZhVJx1ESQZ72esAx-My4/w640-h498/spanish%20city%20prawn%20cocktail.jpg" title="prawn cocktail starter" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I ordered the prawn cocktail and it had nice juicy prawns in a lovely Marie-Rose dressing. My dad ordered the ham hock and black pudding terrine which came with a fine herb salad and mustard mayonnaise, he really enjoyed the terrine and polished the lot of. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GthL9rSa4DpSLzPVTqIhLk3W5GhOWgxUZLEDj2wYE4m0mWjX38lbnvcPZWDgVaIsLPJUY5TKl826AXUAfIDg3d5qoKq8Y9NLsU5UbgNE0aDRacGMsc8MXcLQ3YJCdJsYLj-UkCh4QqavRtgY3qSurf7VzguHrANDZvpcdfLMOoGhAdFhZBKft6BTPVU/s3629/spanish%20city%20fish%20main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cod and chips trenchers spanish city whitley bay" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GthL9rSa4DpSLzPVTqIhLk3W5GhOWgxUZLEDj2wYE4m0mWjX38lbnvcPZWDgVaIsLPJUY5TKl826AXUAfIDg3d5qoKq8Y9NLsU5UbgNE0aDRacGMsc8MXcLQ3YJCdJsYLj-UkCh4QqavRtgY3qSurf7VzguHrANDZvpcdfLMOoGhAdFhZBKft6BTPVU/w640-h480/spanish%20city%20fish%20main.jpg" title="fish and chips" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Onto mains and my dad ordered the award winning fish and chips, he said the batter was really light and crispy and the tarter sauce it came with nice and tangy. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXx-rso5oZxmEytsZrVp0rqZxfMlWbkUus5prqev40gjGzUcSPd86Z3A2MZnDuAQx4e9G82yT2Jf72hveyNKURxbeLVntgaSWqqdnznRdyHJBGpTH-_8U1bBVNb1UVqlAcTsdHyri5N4GDB-W94cSdbHsMxQ6GZVvCQLsYOzrnGACchDxr8bCqvKclmno/s3629/spanish%20city%20turkey%20main%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="turkey escalope with honey roast veg" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXx-rso5oZxmEytsZrVp0rqZxfMlWbkUus5prqev40gjGzUcSPd86Z3A2MZnDuAQx4e9G82yT2Jf72hveyNKURxbeLVntgaSWqqdnznRdyHJBGpTH-_8U1bBVNb1UVqlAcTsdHyri5N4GDB-W94cSdbHsMxQ6GZVvCQLsYOzrnGACchDxr8bCqvKclmno/w640-h480/spanish%20city%20turkey%20main%201.jpg" title="turkey brie and cranberry with veg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was very tempted to also get fish and chips but decided to be festive and went for the turkey escalope with glazed brie, cranberry sauce and honey roasted vegetables - sprouts, carrots and parsnips. The flavours of the dish worked so well together and it was presented beautifully and rather filling. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXq8glyBGkSmXuy7mdeY_M3qas8mOLvTCjsJDN4_ohyQgIYkYFR4VzprLsnIPq9xKqxnG5UneeyLOSJ51osXS4OEVRGya2UwYdfQsIhSOBtlzx_skgUN8MfItFR8qoAiA1IhnyMDS1gIeIKXZlXXjbuPIJQxiD-UM0nLHSKVYv0tByA8dPM1f_33FJVo/s3492/spanish%20city%20trifle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="boozy berry trifle" border="0" data-original-height="2669" data-original-width="3492" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXq8glyBGkSmXuy7mdeY_M3qas8mOLvTCjsJDN4_ohyQgIYkYFR4VzprLsnIPq9xKqxnG5UneeyLOSJ51osXS4OEVRGya2UwYdfQsIhSOBtlzx_skgUN8MfItFR8qoAiA1IhnyMDS1gIeIKXZlXXjbuPIJQxiD-UM0nLHSKVYv0tByA8dPM1f_33FJVo/w640-h490/spanish%20city%20trifle.jpg" title="boozy berry trifle spanish city" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was so full I almost didn't get a dessert but I couldn't resist the boozy berry trifle and I was so glad I got it as it was the perfect way to end the meal. My dad got the lemon baked cheesecake with fresh cream on the side. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKmV_a6v4UenGCedXgDTVzoFyOBAS9a245v_ZaP0vLeJvN6aWP5rJUHA_4q4VNXzbCM82YhqsLwF1S9BqZ1OXtmot09fNeyyBhImTX11mW3-Z_b57uWaMFn1gtXszybDAlt4c0lyVlHzzUmiSY2LsWC2tAtsHHBFH_ZOCrScXxcYRnlki28if1K7vEkU/s3811/spanish%20city%20cheesecake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="baked lemon cheesecake spanish city" border="0" data-original-height="2375" data-original-width="3811" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKmV_a6v4UenGCedXgDTVzoFyOBAS9a245v_ZaP0vLeJvN6aWP5rJUHA_4q4VNXzbCM82YhqsLwF1S9BqZ1OXtmot09fNeyyBhImTX11mW3-Z_b57uWaMFn1gtXszybDAlt4c0lyVlHzzUmiSY2LsWC2tAtsHHBFH_ZOCrScXxcYRnlki28if1K7vEkU/w640-h398/spanish%20city%20cheesecake.jpg" title="lemon cheesecake" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The whole meal was delicious, the presentation was lovely and the quality of the food was really good for the price. The service was fab, really quick and attentive and it goes without saying that the venue was so beautiful. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I would definitely recommend a visit to Spanish City this December, they have a gorgeous looking festive afternoon tea available too in Valerie's Tearoom. A visit to try the festive menu at Spanish City would also be a great idea if you are heading to the nearby Playhouse to see this years <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2023/12/cinderella-panto-at-whitley-bay.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">pantomime Cinderealla</span></a> as it is just a few minutes walk away. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To find out more and to book please visit <a href="https://spanishcity.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">www.spanishcity.co.uk</span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Spanish City </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Whitley Bay </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">NE26 1BG</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Spanish City Plaza, Whitley Bay NE26 1BG, UK55.047625 -1.447473926.737391163821151 -36.6037239 83.357858836178849 33.7087761tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-89937084793433619492023-12-13T11:50:00.001+00:002023-12-14T13:04:34.028+00:00New Year Plans 2023Collaborative post<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We have never really celebrated New Year as we always have the children and they go to bed well before the clock strikes midnight. However now they are getting older we have been thinking about celebrating for once as I think it would be nice to celebrate it for a change. I would love to go away for New Year. My husband suggested going to Scotland for new year as they celebrate it better then we do with Hogmanay. </span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">While I adore Edinburgh we always go there and it is so busy for New Year so I have been looking at Glasgow instead. Glasgow is somewhere that we have never been before but have always wanted to visit and it is only a couple of hours away from Newcastle. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IvZFd6e5UHcaPHIFGfKpaAx6HP1h-xH6Ql4EErAd3hipTEW9Dt9MdCyCj-0hbngHZNsdWPLySTmPglqI5fmPv2-hKd6II1NE3YWEtJyb9p4IL0B-HuRiM7XXt7aaSZpzHKVKVAF9i4-V_MI8J3ufD1x2VuIXAI5eDL2UMjKUwTtcryz6JFHOyd99GFE/s1280/sylvester-6897648_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1280" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0IvZFd6e5UHcaPHIFGfKpaAx6HP1h-xH6Ql4EErAd3hipTEW9Dt9MdCyCj-0hbngHZNsdWPLySTmPglqI5fmPv2-hKd6II1NE3YWEtJyb9p4IL0B-HuRiM7XXt7aaSZpzHKVKVAF9i4-V_MI8J3ufD1x2VuIXAI5eDL2UMjKUwTtcryz6JFHOyd99GFE/w640-h450/sylvester-6897648_1280.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">While looking for things to do in Glasgow over New Year I came across the website Skiddle which is packed full of<a href="https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Glasgow/" target="_blank"> Glasgow events</a> to make planning a trip there easier. There is so much going on from Hogmanay events to tribute acts and parties. </span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sadly I have had to put our New year plans on hold as I am working Christmas day, New Years eve and New Years day this year. But I definitely plan on travelling more in 2024 after all life is too short and is made for adventures and making memories. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hopefully we can squeeze in a trip to Glasgow in 2024 as there looks like so much to see and do for families. From visiting the transport and travel museum, taking my son on a tour of Celtic park or Ibrox, visiting the science museum or the football museum and exploring the city centre and of course trying haggis for the first time. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And you never know I might actually be off work over New Year in 2024 and be able to get a babysitter and plan that trip to Glasgow to celebrate new year in style - fingers crossed.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What are your new year plans for this year? I would love to know in the comments below. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-51240570194590759382023-11-27T12:55:00.002+00:002023-11-27T13:20:57.680+00:00Treetop Mini Golf Metrocentre <p> <span style="font-size: medium;">AD - Invited </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Treetop Mini Golf has branches around the UK and it recently opened a branch here in the North East at the Metrocentre. There are two 18 hole courses to choose from - Tropical Trail which is rainforest theme and Ancient Explorer which we decided to try out and was ancient Amazonian themed. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OyRgVtGdppAg93jjm-jvj9zFZtm11B9Ka7S-3p0rp68aySuung7Typbk7QO02RCRXEj70BzHKyaNKVCTumdVtfYJBFVTuts0EH7bjT9EvnzQweCJ1dpSbLzywrzH1gFmTbz0lpDQK1XcHk-dWWnY-MrJ4oE57uLGmS7h4kAsQlrAPwjMtm7o-129uk8/s3408/treetop%20golf%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Treetop Mini Golf" border="0" data-original-height="2698" data-original-width="3408" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_OyRgVtGdppAg93jjm-jvj9zFZtm11B9Ka7S-3p0rp68aySuung7Typbk7QO02RCRXEj70BzHKyaNKVCTumdVtfYJBFVTuts0EH7bjT9EvnzQweCJ1dpSbLzywrzH1gFmTbz0lpDQK1XcHk-dWWnY-MrJ4oE57uLGmS7h4kAsQlrAPwjMtm7o-129uk8/w640-h506/treetop%20golf%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Treetop Golf </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Treetop Golf is located upstairs in the cube area of the Metrocentre, near all the restaurants - next door to the Chinese buffet. You don't need to pre-book you just turn up and play, they are cashless though so make sure you bring your card with you to pay. You can pick to play the Ancient Explorer or the Tropical Trail course or you could even play both. If you are unsure what course to play the staff are really friendly and will be more than happy to help you pick a course. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhrODfPyfXeJVegUV8npbFIhj2NzHD6QlWoLd1-u-bCEpB6MRUbnce0hzmW_C4-AMhq5C76F9y44Xgw8j2psEuiRKLkwllzfHFuNvZ9hwqTfQLf29hEp9MhNNOTd_1DWFTtkjfqwgwNBha-ubuILWOrgruL1LnPU117o2jBaqsVbCCco4OwhfjMBaTno/s3595/treetop%20golf%20luggage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="treetop golf lockers" border="0" data-original-height="2637" data-original-width="3595" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhrODfPyfXeJVegUV8npbFIhj2NzHD6QlWoLd1-u-bCEpB6MRUbnce0hzmW_C4-AMhq5C76F9y44Xgw8j2psEuiRKLkwllzfHFuNvZ9hwqTfQLf29hEp9MhNNOTd_1DWFTtkjfqwgwNBha-ubuILWOrgruL1LnPU117o2jBaqsVbCCco4OwhfjMBaTno/w640-h470/treetop%20golf%20luggage.jpg" title="treetop golf lockers" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They have free lockers available so you can leave any bags or coats and don't need to carry them around with you, I really liked this. They also have a bar area where you can enjoy a hot or cold drink before or after you play. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What We Thought </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Arriving at Treetop Mini Golf we were immediately impressed with the theming and decor, there was so much attention to detail. Everywhere we looked there was something to see. We made our way to the desk and the staff member was really friendly and knowledgeable about the courses and explained everything to us. We were given clubs, balls and a score sheet and pencil and off we went. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0zftpUU-iZJ3xCZv4zU32AOVh_btVV6ILFuNXVkYPrEfvDGlAYHtg4NcYI2PZEVcxu9HESvPIlfpYiWmoozeExBTL4WpGFfFPJEXtfTaToXe-m90AtYbdxa40OESAJz2OsVnQt9THCtcpfxb7yOhKudWu9DaErixDfuPAClN3eJJIEnNfYUe94Z94nA/s3629/treetop%20golf%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2873" data-original-width="3629" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt0zftpUU-iZJ3xCZv4zU32AOVh_btVV6ILFuNXVkYPrEfvDGlAYHtg4NcYI2PZEVcxu9HESvPIlfpYiWmoozeExBTL4WpGFfFPJEXtfTaToXe-m90AtYbdxa40OESAJz2OsVnQt9THCtcpfxb7yOhKudWu9DaErixDfuPAClN3eJJIEnNfYUe94Z94nA/w640-h506/treetop%20golf%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The children picked the Ancient Explorer Trail, each trail is 18 holes and starts upstairs before you make your way downstairs for the rest of the course. There are lifts available as well as the stairs if you have a wheelchair or pushchair and the courses are accessible. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The course was brilliant it was interactive, trees moved, there was lights, statues talked to us it was just lots of fun for the whole family. There was four of us playing and it took us about an hour to make our way around but we probably could have done it a bit quicker if we weren't so terrible at mini golf! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HqW3uXOuHtr7Qah8odwrJpGWCTm-gD7IYiCzbBmGqkZU-cW96WR06hVbjvXivJ2V5OABMXNeo_3H2PkJQhuE1spATDBud7N74-JTEchG_-ZN_MSrWELPEQKFAMlAzzVmgm_4INFI40zbI5yATRYbc4JoaAsPMQEVhtlR6xeOdKfIPUXXQ25D2JKsQS8/s3629/treetop%20golf%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="treetop golf metrocentre ancient course" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HqW3uXOuHtr7Qah8odwrJpGWCTm-gD7IYiCzbBmGqkZU-cW96WR06hVbjvXivJ2V5OABMXNeo_3H2PkJQhuE1spATDBud7N74-JTEchG_-ZN_MSrWELPEQKFAMlAzzVmgm_4INFI40zbI5yATRYbc4JoaAsPMQEVhtlR6xeOdKfIPUXXQ25D2JKsQS8/w640-h480/treetop%20golf%205.jpg" title="the ancient explorer course at treetop mini golf" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When you finish your course there is a free bonus 19th hole where you can win a free game of golf next time. None of us managed to win but the people behind us did. There is also a free photobooth you can use and the photo is emailed to you which is a lovely touch to remember your visit. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fKcNQBJECGq752sgcUOkILFcs_QHcLcchjjrAy2eeQufLw86iTKtHPZlQ6szXY3Ft3j16DAYdTCBDvtff2cpLNoHixCshFADxuxvu6S3pN0pN0npRina79YDO7UtpJREnHQQkDmoecs43_u1Xv12IEVYymF7CfdlgDFP1Zi4YCBsOwHcg9qVhcKVcSw/s3222/treetop%20bonus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="treetop golf metrocentre review" border="0" data-original-height="2859" data-original-width="3222" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fKcNQBJECGq752sgcUOkILFcs_QHcLcchjjrAy2eeQufLw86iTKtHPZlQ6szXY3Ft3j16DAYdTCBDvtff2cpLNoHixCshFADxuxvu6S3pN0pN0npRina79YDO7UtpJREnHQQkDmoecs43_u1Xv12IEVYymF7CfdlgDFP1Zi4YCBsOwHcg9qVhcKVcSw/w640-h568/treetop%20bonus.jpg" title="treetop golf bonus 19th hole" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Tropical Trail Course looked amazing and we will definitely be returning soon to try that one as we had such good fun. It was hard to believe we were in the Metrocentre as the theming was so good and you totally forget your in the middle of a busy shopping centre. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0kxY8TGgcAtxUfNla0YDMUtPalPXaeZTBv1XSFDBL0fTdOsnUluQ6VuiDs3xppeKG3AWVjSjrh3XrO-Wm8PKTE5EkpoaCyeMBMqg1Lpo496Kr3Q8RULHGvw-eUF0rBdyHoGKN9SQUJFtvtAUBxmM26AumDK9xC_FXtSyo_1WHlRHxSNRNy-1Xpm2hI0/s3629/treetop%20golf%20drinks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="treetop mini golf mocktails" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3629" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0kxY8TGgcAtxUfNla0YDMUtPalPXaeZTBv1XSFDBL0fTdOsnUluQ6VuiDs3xppeKG3AWVjSjrh3XrO-Wm8PKTE5EkpoaCyeMBMqg1Lpo496Kr3Q8RULHGvw-eUF0rBdyHoGKN9SQUJFtvtAUBxmM26AumDK9xC_FXtSyo_1WHlRHxSNRNy-1Xpm2hI0/w640-h534/treetop%20golf%20drinks.jpg" title="kid mocktails at treetop mini golf metrocentre" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We visited the bar area after we had played and the children had some delicious mocktails and it was a great way to end the game off. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Need To Know </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Treetop Golf Metrocentre is open 7 days a week opening hours are </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 11am - 10pm </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thursday and Friday 11am - 11pm </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday 10am - 11pm </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunday 10am - 10pm </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please double check with the venue on their website <a href="https://adventuregolf.com/gateshead" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">www.adventuregolf.com</span></a> before visiting in case these times change (correct November 2023). </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPm9F886khxb2gVRADniXoIMdnhONXdXlzz8MDnL8ZqfFGlB5-ZZxmO7HMI59QKGu34dkwFB_TDno4ZVxKfJvjrNyOeEsv0vVJ4hOi9h6d_PKSswI_9cPQnM-TAGl-Vf8LUSX6EJelxiCvC6C24-BvszbrPWcCxlfYegT4JU8jFcMDob_f9U74U7P3fI/s3629/treetop%20golf%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPm9F886khxb2gVRADniXoIMdnhONXdXlzz8MDnL8ZqfFGlB5-ZZxmO7HMI59QKGu34dkwFB_TDno4ZVxKfJvjrNyOeEsv0vVJ4hOi9h6d_PKSswI_9cPQnM-TAGl-Vf8LUSX6EJelxiCvC6C24-BvszbrPWcCxlfYegT4JU8jFcMDob_f9U74U7P3fI/w640-h480/treetop%20golf%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It costs £11 per person aged 6+ children 0-5 are £5.50 students and those aged 60+ are £9.50 and a family ticket (must include a child aged 12 or under) costs £32.50 for one course. For both courses it costs £16 per person, £7.50 for 0-5's, £13.50 for students and those aged 60+ and £51.50 for a family of four (with a child aged 12 or under). </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjwGs9gmaN9vQI5hzIOrYeQZK25PH6ZGM51m3lsfONKVxc262gClbO5mIUVjSGxs2hR-KXKy_DheZ1m5UPWI8UTyX-uN81leozT8rhzhy9Zsh1ULZMqtIqDvkglh4f5Yc7UUV9uy7LPKQWj_aprDqufQe9aHE0Fd4js8hLU2GXlfD_eQxLX1vZEs3abg/s3685/treetop%20golf%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2524" data-original-width="3685" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjwGs9gmaN9vQI5hzIOrYeQZK25PH6ZGM51m3lsfONKVxc262gClbO5mIUVjSGxs2hR-KXKy_DheZ1m5UPWI8UTyX-uN81leozT8rhzhy9Zsh1ULZMqtIqDvkglh4f5Yc7UUV9uy7LPKQWj_aprDqufQe9aHE0Fd4js8hLU2GXlfD_eQxLX1vZEs3abg/w640-h438/treetop%20golf%207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They do sometimes have deals on so check their website and social media links for details of any offers they may be running. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Would We Recommend </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes I would definitely recommend a visit to Treetop Golf Metrocentre it is good fun for the whole family and the theming is brilliant. We all really enjoyed the course and can't wait to go back again soon to complete the other course. Treetop Golf is a great new edition to the Metrocentre and is probably the best indoor mini golf course we have ever been too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We have a video over on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newcastlefamilylife/video/7296866918714166560" target="_blank">TikTok</a> if you fancy a watch </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Treetop Golf </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">56 Upper Cube </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Metrocentre </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">NE11 9YZ</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com156 Upper Qube, Garden Walk, Metrocentre, Gateshead NE11 9YZ, UK54.9572705 -1.670015826.647036663821154 -36.8262658 83.267504336178845 33.4862342tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-3286266034723026352023-10-18T13:04:00.000+01:002023-10-18T13:04:47.629+01:00Family Fright Fest <p> AD </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking for a spooky Halloween themed day out in the North East? Well Family Fright Fest is the perfect Halloween themed family day out for the whole family. Located at Lintz Hall Farm in Burnopfield - on the same site as the popular adult event <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2022/09/psychopath-event-review.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Psychopath</span></a> you will find Family Fright Fest. Read on to find out everything you need to know. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8uqWtXVGkf7dxbswWLoTrodM9erFMPIGQkH_HTO2oAHfCbwes8tXZOqpib3jmVlbbNOd7yMa3EowYm96qijrF63xCrBntIZ-x5AIuvd7N3YIPCBZ8JH9YL8W5kuFfYiRhzKDCLTdxUfqjnlFMaxN55TotvyYHUAZqmikgPKuvFRwvnvWVEC0q7CGims/s1440/frightfest%20kids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8uqWtXVGkf7dxbswWLoTrodM9erFMPIGQkH_HTO2oAHfCbwes8tXZOqpib3jmVlbbNOd7yMa3EowYm96qijrF63xCrBntIZ-x5AIuvd7N3YIPCBZ8JH9YL8W5kuFfYiRhzKDCLTdxUfqjnlFMaxN55TotvyYHUAZqmikgPKuvFRwvnvWVEC0q7CGims/w640-h480/frightfest%20kids.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What Is Family Fright Fest</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><a name='more'></a></span>Family Fright Fest is a family friendly Halloween day out in the North East of England. Located on the exact same site as Psychopath it uses some of the same scare mazes but they have obviously been tamed down for children. It is on during weekends in October between 11am - 4pm and is aimed at families with children aged between 1-12 years of age.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcy_xOOKN9RxuInuzL-xNfYW0ivwY8CPtLqPe56t6rRlEMDJ8UCzGlwtl22hXIpchuuJrDkFaB-LioHKxH35aa7JnVH_FXje7RR9p8GWwnJLy6c07-f1vx0bUrYVjDSfIYj0ftnv1ytWluTs46bQX1FLiv-jpDpVOBsTV5gPuz1AQ6gjN64DgTJ59EQk0/s3194/fright%20fest%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="family fright fest" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3194" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcy_xOOKN9RxuInuzL-xNfYW0ivwY8CPtLqPe56t6rRlEMDJ8UCzGlwtl22hXIpchuuJrDkFaB-LioHKxH35aa7JnVH_FXje7RR9p8GWwnJLy6c07-f1vx0bUrYVjDSfIYj0ftnv1ytWluTs46bQX1FLiv-jpDpVOBsTV5gPuz1AQ6gjN64DgTJ59EQk0/w640-h546/fright%20fest%201.jpg" title="family fright fest" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are three different scare mazes to explore, stage shows, a wizard workshop, tons of photo opportunities, a pick your own pumpkin patch (each child gets a free pumpkin), fun and games, character meet and greets, fancy dress prizes. They also have a fair ground with rides for the whole family (extra charge applies) and some great street food vendors with Redheads mac n cheese, acropolis Greek, fish and chips, donuts, pizzas and burgers on offer. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0vxaplkDjfugFG9IFUonXpfqa9rlm3b-wJgeg3k8KWtVDngocetNx3KN8eCo1e-Bj4LgBLfH6LYti3k9eEfr_1RQ-uAejUIfNcnz6XiLb2bv3dEkmagJE3JpdrxE87igBsFkYgUBLNN5pAo3DCi3UcB2bWvEIQNdCKa6FxV6NRnX9UMq7li8vMsVB9E/s4032/fright%20fest%202%20pirate%20ship.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="fright fest pirate maze" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0vxaplkDjfugFG9IFUonXpfqa9rlm3b-wJgeg3k8KWtVDngocetNx3KN8eCo1e-Bj4LgBLfH6LYti3k9eEfr_1RQ-uAejUIfNcnz6XiLb2bv3dEkmagJE3JpdrxE87igBsFkYgUBLNN5pAo3DCi3UcB2bWvEIQNdCKa6FxV6NRnX9UMq7li8vMsVB9E/w640-h480/fright%20fest%202%20pirate%20ship.jpg" title="family fright fest pirate ship" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is lots to see and do and get you in the Halloween spirit, with plenty of free onsite parking. A lot of it is outdoors so make sure you wear wellies or boots as it can get muddy but there are also some indoor areas too if the weather gets bad. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What We Thought</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We visited with children aged nine and ten years of age and they loved it! This was our second year visiting and both times we have had a lovely day. A lot of people dress up (grown ups and children) but if that is not your thing then normal clothes are fine too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The scare mazes were highlights for my children, I-Scream is the children's favourite maze. There is lots of attention to detail on the site so wherever you look there are spooky things to see or do. We loved all of the photo opportunities dotted around all over the place. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFXj9fzC4nPxR4-XIs3UHtqRhkbouMA074fCEtPWA52rlPMRPPcHaQcDnqBI-GY84QuL0KvL01rLJrG84_zw2p5JGojtido8BYvYYpquKpBCUIRZK4hDIzsfBjAosIof8GGir9V-pA1npvLg2mYnELxjFqgxTaN7Rntrcak87-hhT_CDRW0Y6XCjbsJA/s4032/fright%20fest%20j%20head%20chopped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFXj9fzC4nPxR4-XIs3UHtqRhkbouMA074fCEtPWA52rlPMRPPcHaQcDnqBI-GY84QuL0KvL01rLJrG84_zw2p5JGojtido8BYvYYpquKpBCUIRZK4hDIzsfBjAosIof8GGir9V-pA1npvLg2mYnELxjFqgxTaN7Rntrcak87-hhT_CDRW0Y6XCjbsJA/w640-h480/fright%20fest%20j%20head%20chopped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It obviously is meant to be scary but no-one touches you or jumps out on you and all of the costumes the staff wear are suitable for children - there is nothing that will terrify them. It is just a spooky, fun, family day out. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Everything is optional you can just make your way around at your own pace and if you don't want to do a maze or something that is fine you don't have to. There was shows on - magic shows, singing etc. They also had a wizard workshop where you can make potions and things too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jPOP553dJjsJYVIxcFa4HQm92n7eKeRgIOt8rJa2eU06U2z6pNjyy6hReFz0i3LHyf783OjGrpAf_V-WXtYN4pA8pZbIkfnS845YpKwAzT9lGhrmgcubbacxZrrdtOGyq8tANUa0FHoCdL1baJ6_KZlx9rbsfv9nT-3JBv79V0hC4CLU6USpTtwoqFg/s4032/fright%20fest%20pumpkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jPOP553dJjsJYVIxcFa4HQm92n7eKeRgIOt8rJa2eU06U2z6pNjyy6hReFz0i3LHyf783OjGrpAf_V-WXtYN4pA8pZbIkfnS845YpKwAzT9lGhrmgcubbacxZrrdtOGyq8tANUa0FHoCdL1baJ6_KZlx9rbsfv9nT-3JBv79V0hC4CLU6USpTtwoqFg/w640-h480/fright%20fest%20pumpkins.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Each child gets a free pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, which is nice and wasn't too muddy as they covered the floor with straw. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncyfPPq2rsueiEB6c2ymM6jrIauiFvhsvCqKdHrvqyTQEztJXeRMRzkSS35JtypTxPTv2TBJldqIPIZkS3xx_oC8R2nGDXD2l5d8YNnyjd3aLdb5ZYaAmPdb3CNYimLgtXgAEJV5SpuNVDpnBCRV9GTtdrRmtw2Ych6MI980Laax1BlZhdNnf_Xr54Ao/s4032/frightfest%20kids%20pumpkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjncyfPPq2rsueiEB6c2ymM6jrIauiFvhsvCqKdHrvqyTQEztJXeRMRzkSS35JtypTxPTv2TBJldqIPIZkS3xx_oC8R2nGDXD2l5d8YNnyjd3aLdb5ZYaAmPdb3CNYimLgtXgAEJV5SpuNVDpnBCRV9GTtdrRmtw2Ych6MI980Laax1BlZhdNnf_Xr54Ao/w640-h480/frightfest%20kids%20pumpkin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Fearground fairground was also a highlight for my children, it has rides for smaller children and bungee trampolines and rides for older children / adults. Rides are an extra charge starting at £2pp for the smaller ones. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They have a great range of different food vendors, we got mac n cheese from Redheads which the children really enjoyed. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNy_r6Qjsq__nc7D4C1OPSTcFNvlMTZh9QRTGcgGOH-Zrm9ZT1KrI1GFQ1zp78LRcHiseLDwMTTwAdsKoCDzM4grzzaguP8GqZvkMQ_06TIebDerai74Gl9H8F4nIZI9qdOYI-pNo3pE7QsBNreVEEGnD96Rricc_SZijVi4PV9AVFL3t6EZkJFsm9XvI/s1440/frightfest%20food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNy_r6Qjsq__nc7D4C1OPSTcFNvlMTZh9QRTGcgGOH-Zrm9ZT1KrI1GFQ1zp78LRcHiseLDwMTTwAdsKoCDzM4grzzaguP8GqZvkMQ_06TIebDerai74Gl9H8F4nIZI9qdOYI-pNo3pE7QsBNreVEEGnD96Rricc_SZijVi4PV9AVFL3t6EZkJFsm9XvI/w640-h482/frightfest%20food.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We spent a few hours at Family Fright Fest and could definitely have spent longer there if we didn't have prior commitments. I would recommend if your looking for a fun Halloween family day out this October. You could even combine it with a visit to<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2023/10/pumpkin-patch-uk-review.html" target=""><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Pumpkin Patch UK</span></a></span> which is located right next door. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Need To Know </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Family Fright Fest is open Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd and Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October 2023. You can buy tickets online in advance at<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="https://www.familyfrightfestuk.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">www.familyfrightfestuk.co.uk/</span></a> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tickets cost</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">£9 for children aged 1-15, under 1s are free, adults aged 16+ cost £12.00. You can buy a family of four ticket (two adults and two children) for £32.00 or a family of five (two adults and three kids) for £39.00. Booking fees may apply. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Family Fright Fest </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lintz Hall Farm</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lintz Lane</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">NE16 6AS</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please check opening times and prices with Family Fright Fest in advance as they may be subject to change. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We have a video of the visit over on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newcastlefamilylife/video/7290877990131584289" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TikTok</span></a> and also one from <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newcastlefamilylife/video/7160597152396250374" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">last years visit </span></a>too. We also post lots of day out ideas over on<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/newcastlefamilylife/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Instagram</span></a> </span>and<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Newcastlefamilylifeblog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Facebook </span></a></span>so why not give us a follow. </span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Lintz La, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 6AS, UK54.9016629 -1.753424226.591429063821153 -36.9096742 83.211896736178844 33.4028258tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-43390757376202077912023-10-10T16:14:00.000+01:002023-10-10T16:14:50.018+01:00Pumpkin Patch UK Review <p> AD </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The people behind Family Fright Fest and Psycopath have launched a brand new Pumpkin Patch this year called<a href="https://www.familyfrightfestuk.co.uk/pumpkin-patch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> Pumpkin Patch UK</span></a> and we were invited along for opening weekend. Located at Lintz Hall farm in Burnopfield you will find Pumpkin Patch UK situated on the same site as sister events Psychopath and Family Fright Fest. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8U0vPo3dbN4tWIa7CqeHHX-MXXCW069whz-hNyZWsJXfDqc_j224g9qfRXe_O25lkPpHunRaGjqtD3sL1TOJ91LqKJrrTEWxzcEomhL1dW63ZyFaUzgBfYXUCg_R65u_N2w551p1mmwb1Dx2DvyyoghRPmgwqzDNTQz8cgeQDNYCSogoBzAgR8F1NYzI/s3629/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2754" data-original-width="3629" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8U0vPo3dbN4tWIa7CqeHHX-MXXCW069whz-hNyZWsJXfDqc_j224g9qfRXe_O25lkPpHunRaGjqtD3sL1TOJ91LqKJrrTEWxzcEomhL1dW63ZyFaUzgBfYXUCg_R65u_N2w551p1mmwb1Dx2DvyyoghRPmgwqzDNTQz8cgeQDNYCSogoBzAgR8F1NYzI/w640-h486/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pumpkin Patch UK </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Arriving at Pumpkin Patch UK there is plenty of free on-site parking available. It is clearly signposted so you can see where to enter and entry is £3.00 per person, children under one year of age are free. You can pre-book tickets in advance at <a href="https://www.familyfrightfestuk.co.uk/pumpkin-patch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">www.familyfrightfestuk.co.uk/pumpkin-patch/</span></a> and Pumpkin Patch is open Saturday 14th, Sunday 15th, Saturday 21st, Sunday 22nd, Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th, Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st October 2023. It is open between 10am to 4pm on these dates. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On arrival you visit the kiosk at the entrance and get your wristband and then you are free to explore. Included in the entry price you get access to the Pumpkin Patch which has lots of lovely photo opportunities and you can buy pumpkins to take home (priced between £2-£12), you get access to a pumpkin carving area if you do buy a pumpkin and wish to carve it there. There is also live singers, bouncy castle, a pumpkin colouring hunt and face painters.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctuAzL1IotUq5Za7Q9DYLOw0VrxCr3uSDwaMMuRKkBLQB_SUe66xf6tpIBnrMlSMeFqkTbRNFufeo6aopTxgwi2NAU2f4zm2kEC0wTBjP0vuqOlw3WbOq1e3H7vPzGv8NzwNdW4JaH-eKGfOGOZFHcZlLapUedFkw5bjpWJjBTKYtRRhZH6ytdAx0GWk/s3352/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%20sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pumpkin patch uk" border="0" data-original-height="2873" data-original-width="3352" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctuAzL1IotUq5Za7Q9DYLOw0VrxCr3uSDwaMMuRKkBLQB_SUe66xf6tpIBnrMlSMeFqkTbRNFufeo6aopTxgwi2NAU2f4zm2kEC0wTBjP0vuqOlw3WbOq1e3H7vPzGv8NzwNdW4JaH-eKGfOGOZFHcZlLapUedFkw5bjpWJjBTKYtRRhZH6ytdAx0GWk/w640-h548/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%20sign.jpg" title="pumpkin patch uk lintz hall farm" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is also a few small fairground rides at a small extra charge and a Thomas the Tank engine train ride which was £2.50 per person. There is also food and drink stalls from Acropolis Greek, Meat Stack, Truely Madly Pizza, Poco Loco Mexican, Delectable Coffee, a Sweet stall, a donut and waffle van, an ice cream van and a bar. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There was benches dotted around so you could enjoy your food and there was undercover areas too if it rains. There is also toilets on site - much needed if visiting with kids. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Pumpkin Patch </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Pumpkin Patch UK is a fairly small Pumpkin Patch and it is enclosed making it ideal for slightly younger children. You enter the Pumpkin Patch through the teepee and then collect a wheelbarrow to collect your pumpkins in. Once in the patch there are lots of photo opportunities and fun wooden sculptures and spooky touches to look at. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMP7VUEFvhfi5Ugh2mxbqlfrw7LawHv7EMLRQ30yibftX72XixPcpOkGCZ5jMNc023O_9Ro86vJdmrxMsGxx1guTuhBgvKbsV-SIYQMmPi2j70Y2tKqHcUorQkfm_MDU48_lE8UJAzFGnYCB1j0EbOjqxz_AqWbQq3uItVwUpaK2NsVbOY9ev3dJGBxU/s3629/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%20toadstoal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pumpkin patch uk" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMP7VUEFvhfi5Ugh2mxbqlfrw7LawHv7EMLRQ30yibftX72XixPcpOkGCZ5jMNc023O_9Ro86vJdmrxMsGxx1guTuhBgvKbsV-SIYQMmPi2j70Y2tKqHcUorQkfm_MDU48_lE8UJAzFGnYCB1j0EbOjqxz_AqWbQq3uItVwUpaK2NsVbOY9ev3dJGBxU/w640-h480/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%20toadstoal.jpg" title="pumpkin patch uk pumpkins" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They have different pumpkins dotted around the patch for you to pick from. Some are just on the ground some are pilled up in wheelbarrows or on a big trailer on the back of a tractor, there was a lot of pumpkins. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It was a little bit muddy when we visited so I would recommend wearing wellies or boots when you visit. They have tried to cover it with straw but it is a field so it will get muddy at times as to be expected. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidljTcUbKSxiLKu87JEtfZPDnIJEK6Ze1e1VhIRC1JTQlqVw18jL8Xp_g_0hRxrhemLUuXQGmic4AB6Ee3Sxc3h80LO547okm3AfvGqIpOkZVv-hn6lsAIt3cY0fnHmZAjuuER2vLiPUwsHf-NhLWtKqBJGHdu7QaVO7-HnSB0sqgRacn0OEhFQPYcCNE/s3815/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%20j%20with%20wheelbarrow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3815" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidljTcUbKSxiLKu87JEtfZPDnIJEK6Ze1e1VhIRC1JTQlqVw18jL8Xp_g_0hRxrhemLUuXQGmic4AB6Ee3Sxc3h80LO547okm3AfvGqIpOkZVv-hn6lsAIt3cY0fnHmZAjuuER2vLiPUwsHf-NhLWtKqBJGHdu7QaVO7-HnSB0sqgRacn0OEhFQPYcCNE/w640-h456/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%20j%20with%20wheelbarrow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My children (aged 9 and 10) enjoyed spending time in the pumpkin patch and looking to see what pumpkin they wanted and pushing the wheelbarrows around. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Once you have picked your pumpkins you then head back into the teepee where you can pay for your pumpkins. Once you have paid you can either just take them home to carve or go into the carving area to carve them there and then. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinraHqJ1mOkqRiZAIPXl2b8RbwR0zr4unJsYQCXfOolQZWdDo-EsNEdqRTIxppDSGP30cW0li4961t4gC3fJuD1d62MmGdM9O65CecJYktrSAXRTkpvPClvDFoikCWiaSZUJ1w-DmcvGbFml_cPaxrWYkF77ZNP-Dab2bKlryGLf_DWHIdPDGvrVdaQA/s4032/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%20price%20list.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pumpkin patch uk price list" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinraHqJ1mOkqRiZAIPXl2b8RbwR0zr4unJsYQCXfOolQZWdDo-EsNEdqRTIxppDSGP30cW0li4961t4gC3fJuD1d62MmGdM9O65CecJYktrSAXRTkpvPClvDFoikCWiaSZUJ1w-DmcvGbFml_cPaxrWYkF77ZNP-Dab2bKlryGLf_DWHIdPDGvrVdaQA/w480-h640/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%20price%20list.jpg" title="pumpkin patch uk price list" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What We Thought </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The children enjoyed the visit to Pumpkin Patch UK, they loved picking pumpkins and all the things that they discovered in the patch. We also really liked that everything was in one place and that there was a good choice of food and drink options available. We tried pizzas (£9) burritos (£6.50) and some sweets (£2 a bag) during our visit and thought the prices were reasonable. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqX_hct8gFkvM4LFhpLUeif_5YeRAI9kVV-7DLPtZ_1nBZBTdhZ2zufuAbsEUJ4Dkqf0vI4rTBcbFZn-R_A_JbYL5qC0RANGhQn15SV5iAQmk7xVEWv0x7rmQMuD2TOZmOkXMi3n4mpuX1BW71Mct447PGrF25d432ZDo_5NDpfO1QRnVDOTqwMc7mC8/s3030/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%20j%20pumpkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2731" data-original-width="3030" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqX_hct8gFkvM4LFhpLUeif_5YeRAI9kVV-7DLPtZ_1nBZBTdhZ2zufuAbsEUJ4Dkqf0vI4rTBcbFZn-R_A_JbYL5qC0RANGhQn15SV5iAQmk7xVEWv0x7rmQMuD2TOZmOkXMi3n4mpuX1BW71Mct447PGrF25d432ZDo_5NDpfO1QRnVDOTqwMc7mC8/w640-h576/pumpkin%20patch%20uk%20j%20pumpkin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">While my children did enjoy the visit and had a nice time I do think that this Pumpkin Patch is probably best suited to slightly younger children (aged 7 and under) simply because all of the rides were for younger children. I also think the fact the patch and site is smaller is great for younger children too. However we did still have a nice time if your children are a little bit older like mine it is still worth a visit. I think it would be great as a extra activity to do when visiting Family Fright Fest which is right next to Pumpkin Patch UK. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a video of Pumpkin Patch UK over on my TikTok channel<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newcastlefamilylife/video/7287611101221539105" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Newcastle Family Life</span> </a>, I also post North East day out ideas over on my<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Newcastlefamilylifeblog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Facebook</span></a></span> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/newcastlefamilylife/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Instagram</span></a> so why not give me a follow. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pumpkin Patch UK</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lintz Hall Farm </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Burnopfield </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> NE16 6AS </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Lintz La, Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 6AS, UK54.9016629 -1.753424226.591429063821153 -36.9096742 83.211896736178844 33.4028258tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-32257889563540130792023-10-06T12:14:00.001+01:002023-10-06T12:14:14.851+01:00Kafeneon Greek Restaurant Newcastle <p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One of my favourite places to eat in Newcastle is Kafeneon Greek, located in the Bigg Market area of Newcastle. As it is so centrally located it is ideal for a lunch date while shopping or as a evening meal before a show or for date night. I have visited a few times over the years and each time I have really enjoyed my visit to Kafeneon. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I recently visited with my adult daughter before we went to see a show at the Tyne Theatre, it was her first time visiting and she really enjoyed it too. As we were visiting before a theatre show we arrived at around 5pm and managed to get a seat straight away. There was plenty of people sitting outdoors enjoying the last of the sun on the terrace but we decided to dine indoors. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQiFmp8KztxqfeCEg0TeRHw8Ap_yTzakljgoOS2QHMy845_rprTRnoOLVofg2N8CRVneW94iFgx_cqLtu3B8H9TvMHlzpz_-6m1-tFpia7iU7aAr9y0jyWB24WyT_pfNn8TXmRryEKArsAwEvHAWCtSAi733Onf97WIvWNUOUKimgRre_PfO20IVdTN0/s3819/kafeneon%20main%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kafeneon Newcastle Greek happy hour main" border="0" data-original-height="2542" data-original-width="3819" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQiFmp8KztxqfeCEg0TeRHw8Ap_yTzakljgoOS2QHMy845_rprTRnoOLVofg2N8CRVneW94iFgx_cqLtu3B8H9TvMHlzpz_-6m1-tFpia7iU7aAr9y0jyWB24WyT_pfNn8TXmRryEKArsAwEvHAWCtSAi733Onf97WIvWNUOUKimgRre_PfO20IVdTN0/w640-h426/kafeneon%20main%201.jpg" title="Kafeneon Newcastle main meal" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As we were visiting before 7pm on a weekday we were able to dine from the happy hour menu which is two courses for £14.95 - amazing value! The happy hour menu is available Sunday - Thursday between 12pm and 7pm and has a choice of a starter and main. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Starters were dishes such as grilled halloumi, which I ordered, Spetsofai which my daughter ordered and they also had deep fried saganaki or dips with pita bread. Mains on the happy hour menu include grilled souvlaki - which we both ordered, Beef Stifado, gyros, moussaka and Yemista peppers. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqe5lMxApNLiXZplwJOM0p36BIevuOYSxcYGjoC9CnneAYXgIvEe4gGWNLswHmKVVu7eaUkgx7Eh2sjrrRjLnBGyNp9JHyftzcDqgVnCpojIWHJncpVHu7BpoI-5Qw200wSTON6qQ05VEadeKIPI9oNDgyw_XaejmhX06MbdDe9WHvpKcaPvTUzierrc/s3629/kafeneon%20halloumi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kafeneon halloumi starter" border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="3629" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqe5lMxApNLiXZplwJOM0p36BIevuOYSxcYGjoC9CnneAYXgIvEe4gGWNLswHmKVVu7eaUkgx7Eh2sjrrRjLnBGyNp9JHyftzcDqgVnCpojIWHJncpVHu7BpoI-5Qw200wSTON6qQ05VEadeKIPI9oNDgyw_XaejmhX06MbdDe9WHvpKcaPvTUzierrc/w640-h474/kafeneon%20halloumi.jpg" title="kafeneon halloumi starter" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Service was quick and friendly and our starters and drinks arrived promptly. My halloumi starter was cooked lovely, it was four generous slices on a bed of lettuce. My daughters starter was a good sized portion of spicy Greek sausage in a pepper and tomato sauce. It came with salad, tzatziki and breads and was very filling and tasty. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwPKKbohdK4TTDdSZHVA_jUrX1qlm9IRXL1kHMAwZKzaUGeog1WUvSpOvfs7BRMNpGZrhpm4rRSJcYJ8Xo10tJgsKANdWsRgXX3Xyn6Cy1q6JVjtsXa2XXEuJ2eMeAQicBTS_IwjhyZBiHbkRWFyzP2s8bnNcfZ4q5ERcFtL-WqGf1FpVRQb1uZFQ0Pc/s3392/kafeneon%20starter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kafeneon Greek starter" border="0" data-original-height="3392" data-original-width="3015" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwPKKbohdK4TTDdSZHVA_jUrX1qlm9IRXL1kHMAwZKzaUGeog1WUvSpOvfs7BRMNpGZrhpm4rRSJcYJ8Xo10tJgsKANdWsRgXX3Xyn6Cy1q6JVjtsXa2XXEuJ2eMeAQicBTS_IwjhyZBiHbkRWFyzP2s8bnNcfZ4q5ERcFtL-WqGf1FpVRQb1uZFQ0Pc/w568-h640/kafeneon%20starter.jpg" title="Kafeneon greek sausage starter" width="568" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Onto mains and we didn't have long to wait for these to arrive we both went for the grilled chicken souvlaki which is my favourite. You get two big chicken souvlaki skewers with delicious home made chips, Greek salad, tzatziki and bread.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieS_ORuJgE15KdUubMoGOlEAynwcsQEp7OX6W0gDxPg7tohpdkm78m7mGnaVUToRBR1tJUjds_JYv6u8HXJ5stUHv8oyMvbDmPwnZYdr8arD9AL-7IzyWHzrTKu0y_tQpfffx8U9HPOnYesYcgMDJ5l4SIW7DUGxmVC91vrGrLo8tdVlgKs6PXUKwkccA/s3342/kafeneon%20main%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="kafeneon chicken souvlaki" border="0" data-original-height="3342" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieS_ORuJgE15KdUubMoGOlEAynwcsQEp7OX6W0gDxPg7tohpdkm78m7mGnaVUToRBR1tJUjds_JYv6u8HXJ5stUHv8oyMvbDmPwnZYdr8arD9AL-7IzyWHzrTKu0y_tQpfffx8U9HPOnYesYcgMDJ5l4SIW7DUGxmVC91vrGrLo8tdVlgKs6PXUKwkccA/w580-h640/kafeneon%20main%202.jpg" title="kafeneon newcastle chicken souvlaki main meal" width="580" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We were far to full for dessert but my daughter did get a chocolate milkshake with her meal which she really enjoyed. We both enjoyed our food, it was delicious, fresh and full of flavour. Our total bill was £36.60 which I thought was very good value for two starters and mains plus a soft drink and milkshake. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnamT46LWecOJD7E67gmjQDZ_lo2oTRxYwR_S68lVnHKxx2GJH6cRyYuvkT5V4u6NNomqBKnX8e9SF52GGGOxSOCqKMdPAydN8ozaizEDOTyYONdhQWUy50qxziHzZFeUcDlMczxkWHvOlSb48D2pIrlfr-9aCZTpMpF5DSn-rcRCDPxKNKQ-q5tmraA/s1722/kafeneon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kafeneon newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="1722" data-original-width="1175" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnamT46LWecOJD7E67gmjQDZ_lo2oTRxYwR_S68lVnHKxx2GJH6cRyYuvkT5V4u6NNomqBKnX8e9SF52GGGOxSOCqKMdPAydN8ozaizEDOTyYONdhQWUy50qxziHzZFeUcDlMczxkWHvOlSb48D2pIrlfr-9aCZTpMpF5DSn-rcRCDPxKNKQ-q5tmraA/w436-h640/kafeneon.jpg" title="Kafeneon newcastle" width="436" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you like Greek food then I would definitely recommend a visit to Kafeneon Newcastle, I am already planning a return visit as I really want to try the delicious looking meze platters. You can find out more, view menus and find out opening times over on the Kafeneon website <a href="https://www.kafeneon.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">www.kafeneon.co.uk</span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kafeneon </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">8 Bigg Market</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Newcastle upon Tyne</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">NE1 1UW</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you want to see more reviews of places to eat in Newcastle why not visit my Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Newcastlefamilylifeblog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Newcastle Family Life Blog</span></a> or Instagram page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/newcastlefamilylife/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Newcastle Family Life</span></a> I also have a food instagram page <a href="https://www.instagram.com/newcastlefamilyfood/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Newcastle Family Food</span></a> Please give me a follow. I also have a video of the visit over on my TikTok account </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newcastlefamilylife/video/7286022463375396129" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Newcastle Family Life </span></a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com08 Bigg Market, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1UW, UK54.9713137 -1.613686326.661079863821158 -36.7699363 83.281547536178849 33.5425637tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-13974503714298178672023-10-05T12:19:00.000+01:002023-10-05T12:19:39.765+01:00Newcastle United - St James Park Stadium Tour <p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My husband and son are huge Newcastle fans and we are definitely a football household as my 9 year old son plays football five times a week with his grassroot teams and my husband is a coach at the local football club. They have been lucky enough to go to some Newcastle matches at St James park (tickets are like gold dust these days) and my son loves anything to do with Newcastle, so we decided to book a stadium tour as part of his <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2023/09/gamezone-events-gaming-party-van-review.html">9th birthday</a> celebrations recently. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggA1JMoPCwJndg59QBWxS06tl3DfwoeiiYnpuZ9Yf5lbrM54XqSPC1cPOI-e2yWjnurj-e-nnK4iV7vDxsr33wLK2UE75A9b8EcLDWKX1KGsGTT-iwmRlpMJXMR2XykC-ML8b-fcq5EEgJaBOSYDLu-K1CPZpHKZZerjH1EMK9acVkjiPLRNG_q7IMQ3A/s3629/st%20james%20park%20pitch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="St James Park stadium tour NUFC" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggA1JMoPCwJndg59QBWxS06tl3DfwoeiiYnpuZ9Yf5lbrM54XqSPC1cPOI-e2yWjnurj-e-nnK4iV7vDxsr33wLK2UE75A9b8EcLDWKX1KGsGTT-iwmRlpMJXMR2XykC-ML8b-fcq5EEgJaBOSYDLu-K1CPZpHKZZerjH1EMK9acVkjiPLRNG_q7IMQ3A/w640-h480/st%20james%20park%20pitch.jpg" title="St James Park stadium tour pitch" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">St James Park Stadium Tour </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We booked the tour online on the<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="https://www.nufc.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">nufc website</span></a></span> a few weeks in advance and tickets cost £18 per adult and £9.90 per child (price correct August 2023). The tour lasted an hour and a half and we got to see so much of the stadium and learn lots of interesting facts about the club. As we visited during the summer holidays there was quiet a lot of people on the tour but we still managed to see everything and hear everything the guides were telling us. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Tg1YiJOQzT2pMxBvM8oEbZr7ifGd8ytT9U2fgimaKHBewQPZfnCzysY37FbSmMvwd6K8Agep6guQNcrw5ipiULuxf4U1TBj_3OyN5kcltXadK2fb8AbUPKxQdyqQYVWif8OqiGYExAWUBFXAORuFVyBMf9SUv9VfFA6PEgP-hoIxsjKk_-Qr7UuP4j8/s3629/st%20james%20park%20tour%20entrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2623" data-original-width="3629" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Tg1YiJOQzT2pMxBvM8oEbZr7ifGd8ytT9U2fgimaKHBewQPZfnCzysY37FbSmMvwd6K8Agep6guQNcrw5ipiULuxf4U1TBj_3OyN5kcltXadK2fb8AbUPKxQdyqQYVWif8OqiGYExAWUBFXAORuFVyBMf9SUv9VfFA6PEgP-hoIxsjKk_-Qr7UuP4j8/w640-h462/st%20james%20park%20tour%20entrance.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You start the tour at the top of the stadium and work your way down. There are a few stairs to climb but not many as you use the lifts and there was people with pushchairs when we visited who used lifts the whole time. We started at the highest point of the stadium in the Milburn stand which has great views of the city. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We then made our way down to the corporate boxes and got to look in ex Newcastle player Jonjo Shelvey's box. You get to have a look in the box, sit in the seats and learn lots of facts about the boxes and what it is like to be in one on match day. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You then get to visit the directors box and premium areas and find out lots of interesting facts. Everywhere you go in the stadium there is something to see and find out about and you learn so much about the history of the club. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHrBa2WuF4aDlpmP1699YFiJsUBq_jqqiqgOe5IwVIRcT6fPjGGp_vf0BlsOPId7N3V28_cb3oAC8-uEbyRzQcXScvfLmFqxNeEngZg3Gg7nHB7jFmzijUTzPCZO6RMMA6N_wdLBI-jcc61WPk7VSP2D8u5pDBTg5MKDKj84Org7wC_PrVowrR572__M/s3709/st%20james%20park%20changing%20rooms%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="3709" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHrBa2WuF4aDlpmP1699YFiJsUBq_jqqiqgOe5IwVIRcT6fPjGGp_vf0BlsOPId7N3V28_cb3oAC8-uEbyRzQcXScvfLmFqxNeEngZg3Gg7nHB7jFmzijUTzPCZO6RMMA6N_wdLBI-jcc61WPk7VSP2D8u5pDBTg5MKDKj84Org7wC_PrVowrR572__M/w640-h402/st%20james%20park%20changing%20rooms%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We then headed down to the changing rooms, firstly starting in the away changing room and then the home one which is so much nicer! In the home dressing room they have players shirts on display so you can get your photo taking with your favourite players shirts (my son loves Pope as he is also a keeper) and get to sit where they sit. You can see the indoor training area and find out loads of information about what it is like on match day for the players. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbcCIurMUx7S8Bqn_8eD_QZpB-8nhAH0ZLvlivSrTvnj4_OzutKcZwOMYPuDBslFpC5Wf_TzNSkt6dtF2jUoMODRV8XnLyAsqgYJZzHaHpMCIPGllZltltmNpHxzrA9RObk_ydXKAfUfytsWrYhbIWVQsGa7I6TXFVHfnjLWUuX8CsZCM32-HxrtyU6I/s3797/st%20james%20park%20changing%20room%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="3797" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbcCIurMUx7S8Bqn_8eD_QZpB-8nhAH0ZLvlivSrTvnj4_OzutKcZwOMYPuDBslFpC5Wf_TzNSkt6dtF2jUoMODRV8XnLyAsqgYJZzHaHpMCIPGllZltltmNpHxzrA9RObk_ydXKAfUfytsWrYhbIWVQsGa7I6TXFVHfnjLWUuX8CsZCM32-HxrtyU6I/w640-h476/st%20james%20park%20changing%20room%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then the highlight of the visit for my son was getting to walk out the tunnel onto the pitch to local hero. As it was my sons birthday he got to lead the other children down the tunnel and he had the biggest smile on his face, every little toon fans dream. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqE3px1I-6n5QlO44Sss74K3DZ8g1YA6kzNEE4_POo9pFRHq5_Mm7jCBTcon3DrSK8meqFDZmbactZyWueiBK_p-1aJ-pxCyAG6CnCSCGWdrCszNWkNflxk8HoeK0lPP5la1nvi1ts6j6bxU-OoPfWQ5WGk6AHtf4SfphYbBpr42cE9ZFqEJLtNNKehs/s4032/st%20james%20park%20tour%20tunnel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="st james park nufc stadium tour tunnel" border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4032" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqE3px1I-6n5QlO44Sss74K3DZ8g1YA6kzNEE4_POo9pFRHq5_Mm7jCBTcon3DrSK8meqFDZmbactZyWueiBK_p-1aJ-pxCyAG6CnCSCGWdrCszNWkNflxk8HoeK0lPP5la1nvi1ts6j6bxU-OoPfWQ5WGk6AHtf4SfphYbBpr42cE9ZFqEJLtNNKehs/w640-h368/st%20james%20park%20tour%20tunnel.jpg" title="st james park stadium tour newcastle united tunnel" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There was work getting done to the dug out when we visited to comply with Champion League regulations so we didn't get to sit in the mangers seats. However we still got to get photos next to the pitch. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDIhsgmp5eqHsNLmEGIYQJpenmRg5aEqu9jtpvYLc1M75gh5Z_AdekZC85jACd-99RX7OOslaUKUtaese37J3UkLwtc0lnhIcyoDKoknxuDEbnDIvcHPhJTLC0thYN4jk7Z3rFLj3nfrYjQIdoT2ILXHXcPkq8ZAMBBENXtTRzOe5hyphenhyphen9wSSH37KCj0JI/s3914/st%20james%20park%20tour%20media%20room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3914" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDIhsgmp5eqHsNLmEGIYQJpenmRg5aEqu9jtpvYLc1M75gh5Z_AdekZC85jACd-99RX7OOslaUKUtaese37J3UkLwtc0lnhIcyoDKoknxuDEbnDIvcHPhJTLC0thYN4jk7Z3rFLj3nfrYjQIdoT2ILXHXcPkq8ZAMBBENXtTRzOe5hyphenhyphen9wSSH37KCj0JI/w640-h446/st%20james%20park%20tour%20media%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lastly we moved onto the media room and you get to sit where the managers give the press confrences and find out what happens in the press room on match days. After the media room you leave the tour but your passes give you a discount in the Newcastle supporters shop. So of course we had to pay it a visit to get the new kit. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What We Thought</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hands up I am not a football fan at all, however even I found the tour interesting. My son and husband who are huge fans loved the tour! My son never stopped smiling the whole time and said he had the best day. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The tour guide was lovely and told us so much about the stadium and the clubs history. The tour was fun and you really did get to go behind the scenes and see so much of the stadium that you wouldn't normally get to see. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are so many photo opportunities and little moments that children and adults will love. The highlight for my son was the home changing room and then walking down the tunnel to local hero, I think that is a memory he will never forget. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQldtjfsQNUOIFaxGdzcPF3Mnv48dUvijC8E9VHBva7NGhV3YBQM_Il794YOdYZ1MwtpJHVjhJXAQla2oHggskSbZ_9mmsQJjiASfYb8tBzuOvXCsiBjg-7tUWHr3H28afKjEl5NzVqY9PiAhYcA7kEG-X7c5-ncruOXvDnlKl809qgrtsbubi_SptgZU/s3713/st%20james%20park%20bobby%20statue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2506" data-original-width="3713" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQldtjfsQNUOIFaxGdzcPF3Mnv48dUvijC8E9VHBva7NGhV3YBQM_Il794YOdYZ1MwtpJHVjhJXAQla2oHggskSbZ_9mmsQJjiASfYb8tBzuOvXCsiBjg-7tUWHr3H28afKjEl5NzVqY9PiAhYcA7kEG-X7c5-ncruOXvDnlKl809qgrtsbubi_SptgZU/w640-h432/st%20james%20park%20bobby%20statue.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I would recommend booking a St James Park stadium tour to any Newcastle fan as it was a nice experience and it was a lot different to when I last visited. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">St James Park </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Strawberry Place </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Newcastle upon Tyne </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">NE1 4ST</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">St James Park is located in Newcastle city centre so is easy to access via public transport with the metro stopping right outside and plenty of buses just a short walk away. The train station is also just a 10 minute walk away. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can find out more on the NUFC website <a href="https://www.nufc.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">www.nufc.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0St James Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4ST, UK54.975514399999987 -1.622474426.665280563821142 -36.7787244 83.285748236178833 33.5337756tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-82737060411224030612023-10-04T15:18:00.001+01:002023-10-04T15:18:14.868+01:00Brocksbushes Pumpkin Patch <p> AD </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Autumn is here and that means one thing all thing's pumpkin related! Pumpkin Patches are getting so popular and there is a few here in the North East now, one of which is Brocksbushes Farm Pumpkin Patch in Northumberland. We visited at the weekend, read on to find out what we thought. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBAtkIsKdXXS3CNmaqOHg7kl5tnnXzhR4EIW15mc-sFryf-N0o89EvLm2r7Ynsd5meSxisxhP1lwmYHOjQ79HQpHyXKsigvD1VgJmUekcDapzkp6UEo3qr19QwrqipgekLfspL4GQQnoxAKaQtNP8kPuSWNFqYpWLfuWe_i2Ow196UPbulKGgenPPpq4/s4032/brocksbushes%20scarecrow%20on%20tractor%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brocksbushes Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin Scarecrow" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBAtkIsKdXXS3CNmaqOHg7kl5tnnXzhR4EIW15mc-sFryf-N0o89EvLm2r7Ynsd5meSxisxhP1lwmYHOjQ79HQpHyXKsigvD1VgJmUekcDapzkp6UEo3qr19QwrqipgekLfspL4GQQnoxAKaQtNP8kPuSWNFqYpWLfuWe_i2Ow196UPbulKGgenPPpq4/w640-h480/brocksbushes%20scarecrow%20on%20tractor%201.jpg" title="Brocksbushes pumpkin patch" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brocksbushes Farm </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brocksbushes Farm is located near Corbridge in Northumberland, about a 20 minute drive up the A69 from Newcastle. There is plenty of free onsite parking available. It is super popular in the summer for fruit picking and it also hosts lots of family friendly events throughout the year. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcWibH-oydn3JRnI7kvPb_MJFFg8se1-frGvTt3TgAqEo0ojNAROw2Kb9sQBcxa-mBBx2JCcXjhMKfeL5v-vQklF8IupUw6b5YTxZ7mmbGqzbpnUKZ-ZD-VFoA1vwcK3maIR8o8jMr6VTYCuo6wvH3qmfcjeaiPYY2wbZ5tNLb7qWGmbruvdCgUkIGPY/s2994/brocksbushes%20milkshake%20machine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="brocksbushes milkshake vending machine" border="0" data-original-height="2994" data-original-width="2909" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcWibH-oydn3JRnI7kvPb_MJFFg8se1-frGvTt3TgAqEo0ojNAROw2Kb9sQBcxa-mBBx2JCcXjhMKfeL5v-vQklF8IupUw6b5YTxZ7mmbGqzbpnUKZ-ZD-VFoA1vwcK3maIR8o8jMr6VTYCuo6wvH3qmfcjeaiPYY2wbZ5tNLb7qWGmbruvdCgUkIGPY/w622-h640/brocksbushes%20milkshake%20machine.jpg" title="brocksbushes milkshake machine" width="622" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brocksbushes have a farm shop selling lots of gifts, baked goods, fresh fruit and vegetables and food items. It also has a popular milkshake vending machine - we got two and the kids loved them! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCrujElvoaIIHOSJbh90LIBrgjFAGV4VqK8ZtGgOhwAfHagkfenyCl51DZ2Shw_N5iwYenktJkTZCqeRI1GfuPz3xyddMHM-nSo7CNxVVVEP80wMCITY4EWnRHGFJ28zRLFZHz7Mhr6EzDsrLHT4IyozoyoZ8IbKwGuKhKgrojCvVBfJY3mM2DDA4Ol4/s3629/brocksbushes%20jacket%20pot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="brocksbushes tearoom jacket pot with tuna" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCrujElvoaIIHOSJbh90LIBrgjFAGV4VqK8ZtGgOhwAfHagkfenyCl51DZ2Shw_N5iwYenktJkTZCqeRI1GfuPz3xyddMHM-nSo7CNxVVVEP80wMCITY4EWnRHGFJ28zRLFZHz7Mhr6EzDsrLHT4IyozoyoZ8IbKwGuKhKgrojCvVBfJY3mM2DDA4Ol4/w640-h480/brocksbushes%20jacket%20pot.jpg" title="brocksbushes tea room jacket pot" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It also has a tea room which we also visited for lunch and was really nice. It serves jacket potatoes, pies and quiches, sandwiches and omelettes, as well as kids meals and some rather delicious cakes and sweet treats. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrcEHpYjeudVQotFKpW5AXqfe6GrSQJYO51Qf-9JLkv-Wi_w0Hpx5EXNW2XLEUMHLcd8K6-SEtiOkPX21uvApeUYcsVaPsXIMu42Qo0rry7XuBiCD6-pI7iKIpR1msO7ehVTHzbEppIThNtYWXZwJ0HFc-qRGJAqQhm-nrrpxR5lwNqQb9844AIKFzIc/s3629/brocksbushes%20peach%20melba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brocksbushes tearoom peach melba cake" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrcEHpYjeudVQotFKpW5AXqfe6GrSQJYO51Qf-9JLkv-Wi_w0Hpx5EXNW2XLEUMHLcd8K6-SEtiOkPX21uvApeUYcsVaPsXIMu42Qo0rry7XuBiCD6-pI7iKIpR1msO7ehVTHzbEppIThNtYWXZwJ0HFc-qRGJAqQhm-nrrpxR5lwNqQb9844AIKFzIc/w640-h480/brocksbushes%20peach%20melba.jpg" title="Brocksbushes tearoom cake" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pumpkin Patch </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was the first time we had visited Brocksbushes Pumpkin Patch and we loved it! When you get there you are met with a row of lovely pastel coloured wheelbarrows, once you have picked a wheelbarrow you head to the kiosk to show your tickets to enter. Tickets must be prebooked online in advance at <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.brocksbushes.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.brocksbushes.co.uk</a> </span>and cost £2 per person (under 3s are free) this is just the entry fee and you do need to pay for the pumpkins you pick separately at the end.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8fKfDLiawPOw72YElk2ISCgZBqJPW_wzQp-aeZvEJYmFmbRacnW0OcZmpkF7h50o7PkofeZQtzHmws3unoAJ851PXBnxXivdL82bLZmVD0Kn4xC0UfgP9TYqYMYeT2r8V7YDXwfviLsLw0VotF2CKWXl4j_BGbIq2zvkFSmfwCbccp-oIGSaGB3UD1E/s4032/brocksbushes%20pumpkin%20patch%20entrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brocksbushes pumpkin patch entrance" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="4032" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8fKfDLiawPOw72YElk2ISCgZBqJPW_wzQp-aeZvEJYmFmbRacnW0OcZmpkF7h50o7PkofeZQtzHmws3unoAJ851PXBnxXivdL82bLZmVD0Kn4xC0UfgP9TYqYMYeT2r8V7YDXwfviLsLw0VotF2CKWXl4j_BGbIq2zvkFSmfwCbccp-oIGSaGB3UD1E/w640-h432/brocksbushes%20pumpkin%20patch%20entrance.jpg" title="Brocksbushes pumpkin patch prices" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Pumpkin Patch is open the 7th and 8th October, 14th and 15th October and then daily from 20th to 31st October 2023. Some dates are already sold out so if you want to visit be sure to book your tickets quick!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkfJyUCtCRWv9_JZ30rSLTVTmG5AZydR7K98GHT_K4tV3GNuaS0OwsTYAF2IHhK7dM1YC-QWgmAj0QfD9DpSfAus-3b0J0YTIemlx2cE9ZPO3f__JMdHC_dX5Jho5vXO3o_-nn995P2oR4r4Jec856sYJ69WE_XZ5aTmPgka0pS8ro7swwZvJagAkkQo/s4032/brocksbushes%20scarecrows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="brocksbushes pumpkin patch" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkfJyUCtCRWv9_JZ30rSLTVTmG5AZydR7K98GHT_K4tV3GNuaS0OwsTYAF2IHhK7dM1YC-QWgmAj0QfD9DpSfAus-3b0J0YTIemlx2cE9ZPO3f__JMdHC_dX5Jho5vXO3o_-nn995P2oR4r4Jec856sYJ69WE_XZ5aTmPgka0pS8ro7swwZvJagAkkQo/w640-h480/brocksbushes%20scarecrows.jpg" title="brocksbushes pumpkin patch northumberland" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On entry there is a big sign with the prices of the pumpkins - small ones were £2, medium were £4, large £6.50 and the biggest monster ones £8. I thought these prices were really clear and reasonable so you can easily work out how much you have spent so you don't go over budget. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrOMzlvS-R7HVvTzM8HapE6T-82-Bh-1yLmo-IJHgGM3keldTKPprf-FFT9-f21klZGmj_9mJqvMbvpbeXZgMGOkEw6BkQqdo_8Xe-rCX-eCMtyUS84w-svljLGvnfGTBysy5M-mVhxyi8WKsvFAeZ9_4_uEQrqkt843s-vuFZFDeIxW7NcXsWK8ZKRE/s3629/brocksbushes%20skeltons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="brocksbushes pumpkin patch" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrOMzlvS-R7HVvTzM8HapE6T-82-Bh-1yLmo-IJHgGM3keldTKPprf-FFT9-f21klZGmj_9mJqvMbvpbeXZgMGOkEw6BkQqdo_8Xe-rCX-eCMtyUS84w-svljLGvnfGTBysy5M-mVhxyi8WKsvFAeZ9_4_uEQrqkt843s-vuFZFDeIxW7NcXsWK8ZKRE/w640-h480/brocksbushes%20skeltons.jpg" title="brocksbushes pumpkin house" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is so much attention to detail with lots of Halloween decorations wherever you look. There are so many photo opportunities too from spooky pianos to spider haybales. There was a slide, pumpkin bowling and noughts and crosses games for the children (and adults) to enjoy. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrclzZMLepstKRQnxbkYxE_A0gICeBu0QQ52ceE6y3haYgxjx8jUsAry-eSdFUYPDmlNuIXqymstfQFpZmb6w1gRTgm-KPlLP6E3JSoscU2qsiHgzic6sSd8_N9vueqd3OCIZLqUt9LgIDHBi7RGTicEtXfzeU4-63De-medkoYABsy3HqWSUi9A3BvI/s4032/brocksbushes%20skittles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brocksbushes pumpkin patch pumpkin skittles game" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrclzZMLepstKRQnxbkYxE_A0gICeBu0QQ52ceE6y3haYgxjx8jUsAry-eSdFUYPDmlNuIXqymstfQFpZmb6w1gRTgm-KPlLP6E3JSoscU2qsiHgzic6sSd8_N9vueqd3OCIZLqUt9LgIDHBi7RGTicEtXfzeU4-63De-medkoYABsy3HqWSUi9A3BvI/w640-h480/brocksbushes%20skittles.jpg" title="Brockbushes pumpkin patch bowling game" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Pumpkin patch was huge, much bigger than I thought it would be. It had so many different types of pumpkins, all different shapes, sizes and colours. My daughters loved hunting in the patch to see what Pumpkins they wanted to bring home with us. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We spent about a hour in the Pumpkin Patch but could easily have spent much longer. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Once you have picked your Pumpkins you then head to the exit which is in a big indoor area, there are checkouts where you pay for your pumpkins and there are size guides so you can check what size your pumpkins are and how much you will be paying. They also have pumpkin carving kits for sale, we got one and I think it was only a couple of pounds.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7QEgI89fuwwtx1S44Y2PbkaG8OMyDtN8bJpu8rOaRXY8Ogc_p5WspQq43igoI5FogkBNiHLPqdldc5tPgyr8jy14eS2EZFIsQM8osIsObOIuCoIncctzMz65ZwK14AqLW9Q0DUcfYZ6lKhUeLeeAB1ldfSrNuxwAABtrnp6ioD2WqY7X-wlLlxM68hU/s4032/brocksbushes%20pumpkin%20patch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brocksbushes pumpkin patch" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7QEgI89fuwwtx1S44Y2PbkaG8OMyDtN8bJpu8rOaRXY8Ogc_p5WspQq43igoI5FogkBNiHLPqdldc5tPgyr8jy14eS2EZFIsQM8osIsObOIuCoIncctzMz65ZwK14AqLW9Q0DUcfYZ6lKhUeLeeAB1ldfSrNuxwAABtrnp6ioD2WqY7X-wlLlxM68hU/w640-h480/brocksbushes%20pumpkin%20patch.jpg" title="Brocksbushes pumpkin patch" width="640" /></a></div><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are lots of tables and chairs in the indoor area where you can stay and carve your pumpkin if you want, it has rubbish bags and stencils and everything on the tables for you. I think this is a great idea and if we didn't have to rush off I would definitely have stayed to do this. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They also had all the different Pumpkins on display so you could see which one you had bought and what it was called - I had no idea there was so many different varieties! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They had a face painter and some small fairground rides which were a small extra charge. There was a outdoor drinks tent too if you wanted to grab a drink after pumpkin picking. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> What We Thought</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We really enjoyed the Pumpkin Patch at Brocksbushes Farm, there was so much attention to detail and the event was really well organised. There was so many pumpkins to choose from and the pumpkin patch was huge. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-qjAfsLLE3V37hlhQihA4wkJV0Xkv-LJ69C61MgvLQZXLfF7ONay35DKEpRJh17vAU4bkFN4QGSYn6N629JwXbaCJRiRiOuQAei5cWBSgBF5fWjZmGbE_0pO63OzCUlwpeXeUUK4ThCafExh23ZK4g5SgxJsZrGVmfqLcTr9flwmVJTA7mneIQ4LG9U/s3629/brocksbushes%20pumpkin%20house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-qjAfsLLE3V37hlhQihA4wkJV0Xkv-LJ69C61MgvLQZXLfF7ONay35DKEpRJh17vAU4bkFN4QGSYn6N629JwXbaCJRiRiOuQAei5cWBSgBF5fWjZmGbE_0pO63OzCUlwpeXeUUK4ThCafExh23ZK4g5SgxJsZrGVmfqLcTr9flwmVJTA7mneIQ4LG9U/w640-h480/brocksbushes%20pumpkin%20house.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We really liked that you can also visit the tearoom and have some lunch before / after pumpkin picking. We enjoyed the jacket potatoes and toasties that we ordered and the cakes and hot chocolates were delicious. The farm shop was also really nice and we got some Halloween sweets to take home for the children as well as the milkshakes from the machine. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It was a really nice day and we enjoyed ourselves, we will definitely be rebooking for next year. If you are looking for a Pumpkin Patch in Northumberland than I would definitely recommend Brocksbushes Pumpkin Patch as a fun day out for the whole family. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brocksbushes Farm </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Corbridge </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Northumberland </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">NE43 7UB</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Visit the Brocksbushes website for opening times, more information and to book <a href="https://www.brocksbushes.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">www.brocksbushes.co.uk</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a video of our visit over on my TikTok account <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newcastlefamilylife/video/7285679016198147360?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7267193757451109920" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Newcastle Family Life</span></a> </span>and Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/newcastlefamilylife/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Newcastle Family Life</span></a> give me a follow for more North East day out ideas. </span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Brocksbushes Farm, Northumberland NE43 7UB, UK54.9689557 -1.966112926.658721863821157 -37.1223629 83.279189536178848 33.1901371tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-52921439440627363832023-09-28T15:27:00.001+01:002023-09-28T15:27:39.538+01:00Lal Qila Indian Restaurant Cramlington <p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As a family we love Indian food and for many years we went to our local Indian restaurant for Christmas dinner. There are tons of Indian restaurants here in the North East but one of our all time favourites - that I have been going to since I was a child in the 90s is the Lal Qila in Cramlington, Northumberland. Situated right outside of Manor Walks shopping centre in the town centre you will find the Lal Qila. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQ4MjuXoJx871px4Bxm_5MwWVD5UQqeCHwFl0AnXHCPDgsqPjzr-j98k01P_LoAV-57NK1ITB8p75E9z4m1wD3xoVDrlH87qkvIsnKZIN462fMUs6GPhzfh1R2IKLctRq0GZqG7qKbiW3CQ_69ihm17puStecvOx1Ii9nGGZzewGe3MoyiuP5mPhO5Cw/s3356/lal%20qila%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="lal qila indian restaurant cramlington sign" border="0" data-original-height="2358" data-original-width="3356" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQ4MjuXoJx871px4Bxm_5MwWVD5UQqeCHwFl0AnXHCPDgsqPjzr-j98k01P_LoAV-57NK1ITB8p75E9z4m1wD3xoVDrlH87qkvIsnKZIN462fMUs6GPhzfh1R2IKLctRq0GZqG7qKbiW3CQ_69ihm17puStecvOx1Ii9nGGZzewGe3MoyiuP5mPhO5Cw/w640-h450/lal%20qila%202.jpg" title="lal qila cramlington review" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Lal Qila is popular with locals and I would recommend booking a table if your planning on visiting, especially if your visiting when they have the cheaper Thursday night special deal on as it gets busy. We visited on a Tuesday evening on our most recent visit a couple of weeks ago but still pre booked a table just to be safe. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmuNt361ixfu2fYCDs8flppUs_iawS7xpwSfsPkvspWHzBIWuDOZrxwGrMybpZ0o-RWI9hfOTmGy3xJUEJ9XSnM4EM3JAeVP5qHDcx3OoEIK1HnnsNoVNb1BAcktOaOjJdO1RUIsUgb5QH-mwHFZVm-DkbFif38h7QmNkQ-rcnLZ3dPFYrQXFzw47coyU/s3873/lal%20qila%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="lal qila indian restauraunt cramlington" border="0" data-original-height="2562" data-original-width="3873" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmuNt361ixfu2fYCDs8flppUs_iawS7xpwSfsPkvspWHzBIWuDOZrxwGrMybpZ0o-RWI9hfOTmGy3xJUEJ9XSnM4EM3JAeVP5qHDcx3OoEIK1HnnsNoVNb1BAcktOaOjJdO1RUIsUgb5QH-mwHFZVm-DkbFif38h7QmNkQ-rcnLZ3dPFYrQXFzw47coyU/w640-h424/lal%20qila%207.jpg" title="lal qila cramlington" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Whenever we visit we always get a lovely welcome from the staff, most of whom have been working there for many years. Service is always quick, polite and friendly. The restaurant is always spotlessly clean and tidy and has a nice relaxing atmosphere to it with a real mix of customers from families, couples and groups of friends. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Food </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In all the years of dining at the Lal Qila we have never once had a bad meal, every dish we have tried over the years has been fresh, hot and delicious. On this occasion I was dining with my dad and adult daughter and we all ordered different meals I got a chicken tikka biryani, my daughter got a chicken tikka masala and my dad went for a chicken shashlik tandoori dish. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUlad038CQzgjtqPWovro72c8j1S_HWiMk44p1EC7MyJcN59_Sq82TcLpP63jnnjva7FiyiMFgHUMLfhWRJWNIM4j-QdkNvkSz7wan0ED2GDRWwY9TJ-HAxoD_jWfP0LTQUt6Oob8qLUi-vgsKNoegRIIYZW6dpu-0RpI6xMNxGkRTd-zb1YlcBtemMI/s3691/lal%20qila%20food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="lal qila indian cramlington food" border="0" data-original-height="2436" data-original-width="3691" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUlad038CQzgjtqPWovro72c8j1S_HWiMk44p1EC7MyJcN59_Sq82TcLpP63jnnjva7FiyiMFgHUMLfhWRJWNIM4j-QdkNvkSz7wan0ED2GDRWwY9TJ-HAxoD_jWfP0LTQUt6Oob8qLUi-vgsKNoegRIIYZW6dpu-0RpI6xMNxGkRTd-zb1YlcBtemMI/w640-h422/lal%20qila%20food.jpg" title="food at lal qila cramlington" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As well as the main menu they also have a specials menu and the staff are more than happy to answer any questions or offer any recommendations. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To start we just got Poppadoms and pickles, there was a generous amount of pickles and dips served with the Poppadoms. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHs1YN-W5EHNJcnNZZyPkrei3Kyv7-45k5Y_OnZVU2THP7GGcRRylOe035oV6nmVtI43QGJIm4RsjgoZZph3DtZpAhZQD5C6zedxdrKNNU5MRxaSjaaVBiPqjnq_M0beMYdNgj6WIMFvA_R5PAQyCWMfmuH0yqGJKFlx34hZ1VjmZHaMNNvrVwLHeGbds/s3691/lal%20qila%20poppadom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="lal qila poppadoms" border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="3691" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHs1YN-W5EHNJcnNZZyPkrei3Kyv7-45k5Y_OnZVU2THP7GGcRRylOe035oV6nmVtI43QGJIm4RsjgoZZph3DtZpAhZQD5C6zedxdrKNNU5MRxaSjaaVBiPqjnq_M0beMYdNgj6WIMFvA_R5PAQyCWMfmuH0yqGJKFlx34hZ1VjmZHaMNNvrVwLHeGbds/w640-h342/lal%20qila%20poppadom.jpg" title="poppadoms at lal qila cramlington" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My chicken tikka biryani (£13.95) was a generous portion and the vegetable curry it came with was packed with flavour and had a kick to it. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fXJa6tpOu2saR9umhuVfcZpTqwxa4gRuXJ1VGmpnmtPWbaQJbqZZUvSBpkZQRbSWustjyNqlHNZqhVyuIRr4x7aQEKZ_drA_pgrU_CXCawPOoMd6sobTfoqUNkHfkyShdp5WtXpvXXdYYNVQqDH796fW2gar4CcOS0qb7tlaN4DcGe3VvpJUtH-Cjbs/s1702/IMG_3793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="chicken tikka masala meal at lal qila cramlington" border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="1702" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fXJa6tpOu2saR9umhuVfcZpTqwxa4gRuXJ1VGmpnmtPWbaQJbqZZUvSBpkZQRbSWustjyNqlHNZqhVyuIRr4x7aQEKZ_drA_pgrU_CXCawPOoMd6sobTfoqUNkHfkyShdp5WtXpvXXdYYNVQqDH796fW2gar4CcOS0qb7tlaN4DcGe3VvpJUtH-Cjbs/w640-h450/IMG_3793.jpg" title="chicken tikka masala and mushroom rice" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My daughter got her favourite chicken tikka masala (£10.50) with mushroom pilau rice (£3.95), we also shared a chips and got a couple of nan breads (£3.50 each) to share - tikka and garlic. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My dads chicken shashlik was served on a sizzling tandoori skillet and looked delicious but spicy. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJ6E9kbPDSxrp7B1-uUCCq_dJoVNv1KCQ20384-KHiEhUucb-_wNkQjzQDjPp4j8ssPJGirpHIQ1UlDHNR9-3BYvV9vmLEwyA5u2OISGAatsTYtbYguJ9OIJz8aKakPcv-8gn93IsYAGF19RRS1z07-HqZvffVtT8RWUyUeSXH7PNCQugf_eN31fx5ck/s3831/lal%20qila%20dad%20meal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="shaslick chicken lal qila cramlington" border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="3831" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJ6E9kbPDSxrp7B1-uUCCq_dJoVNv1KCQ20384-KHiEhUucb-_wNkQjzQDjPp4j8ssPJGirpHIQ1UlDHNR9-3BYvV9vmLEwyA5u2OISGAatsTYtbYguJ9OIJz8aKakPcv-8gn93IsYAGF19RRS1z07-HqZvffVtT8RWUyUeSXH7PNCQugf_eN31fx5ck/w640-h368/lal%20qila%20dad%20meal.jpg" title="lal qila indian cramlington review" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We all really enjoyed the meal but over ordered as per usual as none of us could finish the full meal. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What We Thought</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We loved our visit to the Lal Qila, we have been countless times over the years and every single time the service has been perfect and the food delicious. If you are looking for somewhere to dine in Cramlington then I would definitely recommend a visit to the Lal Qila.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tGBJ9L2cq9U5E5K7VborU_P-RXMb7j_dBqTuF2p4yqHTIEb2-dj-S-p_LXL-6l68P_cSz3hS2V0vsSlU6aMFQ03M6vR_pis_w_tiPs_YfMRO5db3oR8ADJDrikJ9WRupO-3Qhbyi5XuldrraREcf00p9BuYzZs70IrG3r9D0vyatPKD12tpdfllzb-Y/s3827/lal%20qila%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="nan bread at lal qila indian cramlington" border="0" data-original-height="2780" data-original-width="3827" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tGBJ9L2cq9U5E5K7VborU_P-RXMb7j_dBqTuF2p4yqHTIEb2-dj-S-p_LXL-6l68P_cSz3hS2V0vsSlU6aMFQ03M6vR_pis_w_tiPs_YfMRO5db3oR8ADJDrikJ9WRupO-3Qhbyi5XuldrraREcf00p9BuYzZs70IrG3r9D0vyatPKD12tpdfllzb-Y/w640-h464/lal%20qila%204.jpg" title="nan breads from the lal qila cramlington" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We will be revisiting in a couple of weeks for my daughters 21st birthday meal as it is her favourite restaurant. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Lal Qila is open 7 nights a week and they also offer a takeaway service as well at the restaurant. Every Thursday they do a special night where you can enjoy poppadoms, starter, main, ice cream or coffee and a glass of wine for £17.95pp. You can find out more via the <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.thelalqila.com/" target="_blank">Lal Qila Website</a>. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a video of our visit over on my <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newcastlefamilylife/video/7276426933296958752" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok channel</a>. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Dudley Ln, Manor Walks Shopping Centre, Cramlington NE23 6UW, UK55.0859898 -1.585868826.775755963821155 -36.7421188 83.396223636178846 33.5703812tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-89326593675180065132023-09-13T15:18:00.001+01:002023-09-13T15:18:38.648+01:00YuMe World Newcastle Review <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Looking for something fun to do with the kids in Newcastle? Then what about a visit to YuMe World located<a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2019/05/a-family-day-out-at-gate-newcastle-with.html"> <span style="color: #2b00fe;">in the Gate</span></a>. I visited recently with my 9 and 10 year old and they both had so much fun. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What Is YuMe World? </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">YuMe World is a arcade and virtual reality centre located upstairs in the Gate complex, right in the centre of Newcastle. It is packed with arcade favourites from grab a prize machines, 2p machines, air hockey, video games and it even has a virtual reality area. It is quiet big inside and there are so many different machines and games to play on, there really is something for the whole family. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are family friendly games like Mario Kart and Lugi mansion and just dance aswell as slightly older shooting and racing games. There are no gambling slot machines or anything it is just fun games to play with your friends or family. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmedRk6aVVcNH1WBKPDOAoMAFjpI8f8QttViEiFDtLProG-x-sYs5uEFq3kRajBxxd3o5VzYDLUeJ-OBx5JRVlqwazRPxfk-PMFacBPCLIRQ4QzAbbKibvXPTsQbKHxCJVk-op7YJmXEx4fF7XqfHFOAS32luHfNhlr-a2Vwbr9SwtcM6vDtOKl5f8mvQ/s3774/yume%20world%20entrance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yume World Newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="2830" data-original-width="3774" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmedRk6aVVcNH1WBKPDOAoMAFjpI8f8QttViEiFDtLProG-x-sYs5uEFq3kRajBxxd3o5VzYDLUeJ-OBx5JRVlqwazRPxfk-PMFacBPCLIRQ4QzAbbKibvXPTsQbKHxCJVk-op7YJmXEx4fF7XqfHFOAS32luHfNhlr-a2Vwbr9SwtcM6vDtOKl5f8mvQ/w640-h480/yume%20world%20entrance.jpg" title="Yume World Newcastle review" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Visiting YuMe World </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">YuMe world is open 7 days a week and as it is a arcade you just turn up, no need to book. To play the games you have to top up a card which you can do on the multiple machines near the entrance. It was our first time visiting so we just followed the instructions on the screen and purchased a game card which I topped up £20 and got 10 extra bonus credits giving me 50 play credits. You can top up from £5-£100 and the more you top up the more extra credit you get.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Once you have your card you are free to play and to play a game you just tap your game card and it will deduct the points from your balance. Different games cost different points but these are clearly stated on the games before you play with most around 3-4 credits. I really liked that you topped a card up as it meant you could decide how much to spend in advance and stick to it. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoF34z-kK20-CtCNa0eJpzjGmNPwxZYXMeUsWYc40ZsS6JNb30H-9fJt9bMwX7ug2Sz20AnKrHEl0Y1niE78E9yXgBt9RuzPetl5AShVWo7_FqYRaznkyBPw2pEIN0Hxchc2NrA5qRssUtrjm9KQrug98W3W2B6EXSurILbKJXQa8l-53gJGnB5u_RPuI/s4032/yume%20world%20mario%20kart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yume World Mario Kart Game" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoF34z-kK20-CtCNa0eJpzjGmNPwxZYXMeUsWYc40ZsS6JNb30H-9fJt9bMwX7ug2Sz20AnKrHEl0Y1niE78E9yXgBt9RuzPetl5AShVWo7_FqYRaznkyBPw2pEIN0Hxchc2NrA5qRssUtrjm9KQrug98W3W2B6EXSurILbKJXQa8l-53gJGnB5u_RPuI/w640-h480/yume%20world%20mario%20kart.jpg" title="Yume World Mario Kart arcade game" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The £20 we topped up lasted us about an hour the children each played air hockey, Mario Kart twice, Lugi's Mansion, had a few goes on grab a prize machines, played a wonka game, a jet ski game and a motorbike game. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some of the games you get the chance to win tokens that you can exchange for prizes at the end. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What We Thought</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I really liked that you topped up on a card so I could set a budget and stick to it and the children knew that when the card ran out it was time to leave. It was really nice and clean and there was plenty of staff dotted about if you needed any help. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The kids loved the choice of games available and could easily have spent all day at YuMe World, there really was something for everyone. From games we have never seen anywhere else before as well as much loved classics. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdUYhiZL6tka9AgO0RjXeUt7j3-mzcqjTehLc3hmt_X6wVc7IO6Pr-RCUBbW7CL4h1daQDyZZ2oxma-CLjVqUZKt_AfLYbJ_MSTYLO7rf77ZK-6bVadSwqjk6lBcGxCuvcWoNHVmUm4yRrt3MT-iyJ4s5sb7IU8R4iWKkB9pPMDo8cfgpw0v5oUSzn5A/s3825/yume%20world%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2764" data-original-width="3825" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdUYhiZL6tka9AgO0RjXeUt7j3-mzcqjTehLc3hmt_X6wVc7IO6Pr-RCUBbW7CL4h1daQDyZZ2oxma-CLjVqUZKt_AfLYbJ_MSTYLO7rf77ZK-6bVadSwqjk6lBcGxCuvcWoNHVmUm4yRrt3MT-iyJ4s5sb7IU8R4iWKkB9pPMDo8cfgpw0v5oUSzn5A/w640-h462/yume%20world%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There was a separate Virtual Reality area at the back which looked like fun with plenty of different games to try. We didn't try any when we visited but it looked popular. We visited during half-term and it was mostly families enjoying themselves. I normally avoid arcades as they are full of groups of teenagers but it wasn't like that at all at YuMe World when we visited. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I would visit again with the children as they enjoyed it and it was a nice activity for them when in Newcastle. YuMe World often have special deals on like student nights, date nights where you can get extra credit and discount days when you can save 30% off games making your credit go further - please check YuMe World social media or website for full details. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaevPbLdOPG9MYs9VC0tlWf2mOJw83G8r_7hTeGT0lUtICiTV4FncydhUWaRZ_qtAL0QMSTka5-xHRIdDmJFEyP3Dq7KT9VRlmTGYk5_38oc_Ps0nqGz_noTTC0x-BfQoWcOEf0FWzEk6bxodtr21pC2obWZgaloCRmtcI_p4SAj8Af7tXDClEHtT46Y/s3629/yume%20world%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yume world Newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="2815" data-original-width="3629" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaevPbLdOPG9MYs9VC0tlWf2mOJw83G8r_7hTeGT0lUtICiTV4FncydhUWaRZ_qtAL0QMSTka5-xHRIdDmJFEyP3Dq7KT9VRlmTGYk5_38oc_Ps0nqGz_noTTC0x-BfQoWcOEf0FWzEk6bxodtr21pC2obWZgaloCRmtcI_p4SAj8Af7tXDClEHtT46Y/w640-h496/yume%20world%201.jpg" title="Yume world arcade newcastle" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">It was a fun time for the whole family and I would recommend a visit. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">YuMe World </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Level 1 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Gate </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Newcastle </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Open 7 days a week 11am - 10pm</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Visit the <a href="https://www.yumeworld.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">YuMe World website</span></a> for more information. </span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com2The Gate, Newgate St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5TG, UK54.9728558 -1.619249926.662621963821152 -36.7754999 83.283089636178843 33.5370001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-70540721552086849032023-09-08T15:24:00.001+01:002023-09-08T15:24:59.704+01:00Gamezone Events Gaming Party Van Review <p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Last month my son turned nine and we booked a gaming van from Gamezone Events and it was such a hit! It is perfect for a gaming themed birthday party and it was the most stress free party we have ever had. If you have a gaming fan and your looking for a party idea then read on to find out what we thought of Gamezone Events. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gamezone Events Gaming Party Van </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gamezone Events gaming party van is a mobile gaming van that is decked out with eleven of the latest video game consoles and they are all stacked with games. They have two vans that are identical and you can even book both if you are having a larger event. Children sit on a big bench style seating in the back of the van and there are screens attached to the opposite wall and they can sit and play on video games. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPj5GqaO6vZZjmsW2OtPeN8cs0KM1XbJaR_cs46ra7j-d2lm5jHjPK2W3KEczFX4kRSYgaClCNjzZQ_LtFOWIMceHbEbfynfAiSZS8k0LmDVoTH7xBsuB_9wH7CfkgSb9x-VDI7I3cnmjI3bD4PBGvB5-mLMgXHF7UUJV82Mwzk5j7ljgPFVRBmU386g/s3591/gamezone%20van%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gamezone Gaming Van Review" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3591" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPj5GqaO6vZZjmsW2OtPeN8cs0KM1XbJaR_cs46ra7j-d2lm5jHjPK2W3KEczFX4kRSYgaClCNjzZQ_LtFOWIMceHbEbfynfAiSZS8k0LmDVoTH7xBsuB_9wH7CfkgSb9x-VDI7I3cnmjI3bD4PBGvB5-mLMgXHF7UUJV82Mwzk5j7ljgPFVRBmU386g/w640-h486/gamezone%20van%201.jpg" title="Gamezone Gaming Van review" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The van looks amazing, it is top of the range and really well done out. It is really roomy and comfortable inside and it has lighting and music and it just looked so much fun! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It has five PS5's and five Xbox's plus a switch and you can have up to ten people in them at once. They come with staff who help with setting the consoles up and helping the children with the games and the staff we had were amazing and all the kids loved them as they were playing music requests and helping them with the games. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can have the gaming van at your home, they just need enough room to park the van safely outside your house or on a drive and to have access to a plug socket - they have all the information on the website. Parking is really bad outside our house so we had the party at my sons football clubhouse instead and this was not a issue at all. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Booking A Gamezone Events Gaming Party</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I booked online and it was so quick and easy. I clicked the website link on the Facebook page and this let me search the date to see if the date we wanted was available and what times it was available. You can then book a 90 minute or two hour party, we went for the 90 minutes and this was £180. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I paid a £50 deposit to secure the date. Gamezone Events are based in Sunderland so I did have to pay a travel fee but it tells you how much before you book, It costs us an extra £20 in travel fees which is just added to your total. Altogether it cost us £200, a £50 deposit then the remaining £150 on the day of the party. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We got a email confirmation and then a reminder of the party about a week before and then the day before they contacted us with a arrival time and to double check the address etc. It was so straight forward and simple to book. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Gamezone Gaming Party Experience </span></h3><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All the children were so excited when they seen the gaming van arrive and couldn't wait to get onboard. The staff do need a little bit of time to set everything up so bare that in mind. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">As it was my sons birthday he was given a Gamezone t-shirt and the birthday child gets to pick which console they want to go on. He was also given access to a Fortnite account that had rare items which he enjoyed. The consoles had loads of games everything from Peppa pig to Fifa. Every child was playing something different. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The children were having so much fun that we didn't see any of them for the full 90 minutes as they were all just sitting engrossed in the games they were playing. They were living their best nine year old lives, playing on video games with their friends in a super cool van, with their favourite music playing and the van all lit up inside. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">They all really enjoyed it and at least four of them came out asking their parents if they could have a Gamezone gaming party for their birthdays. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">After the party we just served hotdogs, bags of crisps and donuts for party food to keep things nice and simple. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Would We Recommend? </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">100% yes. From start to finish the whole thing was so simple and stress free. Booking online was so quick and easy, you are kept updated about the booking before the party. Setting up was quick and the staff were lovely and friendly with the adults and kids. The children loved the gaming van and there was so much choice with games and consoles for them to use. It honestly was the most stress free party we have ever had. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It was £200 in total (including travel) for 90 minutes which may seem a lot for 10 children. However I think it is good value and is similar to what we have paid for party entertainers in the past. For us personally it was worth every penny and my son said it was the best party he has ever had. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can find out more and book via the<a href="https://www.gamezoneuk.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> Gamezone Events website</span></a> or follow them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gamezoneeventsuk" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Facebook</span></a> so you can see the vans properly as I did not take many photos. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please note we paid for this ourselves and Gamezone Events have no idea we were writing this review, I just thought I would share our experience as we were impressed. </span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-42761950816578535492023-08-18T14:20:00.001+01:002023-08-18T14:20:11.479+01:00Fish And Chips At Spanish City Whitley Bay<p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Visiting Whitley Bay and looking for somewhere for fish and chips? Then read on to find out all about fish and chips at Trenchers restaurant in Spanish City right on the seafront. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Spanish City </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The iconic Spanish City dome reopened a few years ago after restoration from its funfair heyday. The huge dome shaped building is located right on the seafront in Whitley bay and it is hard to miss it. It is a wedding venue, restaurant, tea room and also has a few shops and bars at the front too, as well as the very popular Trenchers fish and chip restaurant. Trenchers offer a eat in or take away service, perfect for if you want to enjoy your chips on the beach just a stones throw away. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6-E-8ervvsYuih8hHakYZgKI4y6sWWykS5Xd4ZfoaXaCKYzRGTLA7VPV2WXlOpPCXXYs_fRGEVdYDKJL56-ClTC-OxJei76RPyhQWtD_ZLEWl_uW9NZ7OriWR5XQ1UTupG5LX3aSdAIZws89ebz8hkNL8xizGPsfSTaX1aX3LXz7HM6CZJWB9eRiMtY/s4032/spanish%20city.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spanish City" border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="4032" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6-E-8ervvsYuih8hHakYZgKI4y6sWWykS5Xd4ZfoaXaCKYzRGTLA7VPV2WXlOpPCXXYs_fRGEVdYDKJL56-ClTC-OxJei76RPyhQWtD_ZLEWl_uW9NZ7OriWR5XQ1UTupG5LX3aSdAIZws89ebz8hkNL8xizGPsfSTaX1aX3LXz7HM6CZJWB9eRiMtY/w640-h410/spanish%20city.jpg" title="Spanish City Whitley Bay" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Spanish City is imposing and rather grand looking and it feels a bit special visiting as it has lovely high-ceilings and is tastefully decorated. There is a small car park right behind the venue or there is a much bigger car park just a few minutes walk away on the seafront which we always use. </span></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trenchers </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trenchers is on the ground floor straight ahead when you enter via the grand front entrance of Spanish City. We visited on a weekday tea time and did not have a booking but were seated straight away, if visiting at busy times then I would recommend booking a table in advance as it can get busy. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Trenchers sells traditional fish and chip dishes such as cod, haddock, scampi, jumbo sausage and pies. They have a range of starters which included oysters, soups, mussels, prawns and bruschetta which we didn't try on our visit. As well as the traditional chip shop style meals on the main menu they also have dishes such as steak, salmon and burgers. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We were there for a quick meal before the children were performing in a concert at the nearby playhouse so just went for traditional fish and chips on our visit. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kids Meals </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We visited with the children aged 8 and 10 years old who both dined off the children's menu. The children's menu includes three courses plus a drink of milk or cordial for £7.50 which I think is good value. The children were made to feel very welcome and offered colouring sheets, there was lots of other children dining at Trenchers too when we visited. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JPhvbRjf1VrcgKn_L6s3v9sIWqvhFJfvAlDPWlSSs9k8mrhNE_fSjqNTb0IQJlnW05YdC7Iwr1C-qLGWBOgZqKbMmdZJefrb8rvmN-_3PcFj7XouueSosjXK6esYu9F0Ylf4T7F0Jhyo6pGZhLJtox4UYmy7uq8-3SmPlTEPEYHV6kJ-_BVlORfZA9o/s3629/kids%20scampi%20trenchers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="kids scampi meal Trenchers Spanish City" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JPhvbRjf1VrcgKn_L6s3v9sIWqvhFJfvAlDPWlSSs9k8mrhNE_fSjqNTb0IQJlnW05YdC7Iwr1C-qLGWBOgZqKbMmdZJefrb8rvmN-_3PcFj7XouueSosjXK6esYu9F0Ylf4T7F0Jhyo6pGZhLJtox4UYmy7uq8-3SmPlTEPEYHV6kJ-_BVlORfZA9o/w640-h480/kids%20scampi%20trenchers.jpg" title="Kids meal scampi chips and beans at Spanish City" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The starter was vegetable sticks (cucumber, carrots, peppers) with a pot of hummus. My son loves this so demolished it but my daughter is fussy and didn't touch it. This is the only starter available on the children's menu. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On to mains and there was a choice of cod bites, scampi, chicken nuggets, sausage, a pasta dish or vegan sausage on the menu. The mains (excluding the pasta) come with chips and a choice of beans or peas. My son chose the scampi with chips and beans and my daughter had cod bites with chips and asked for no beans or peas (she's very fussy). </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoK3z6S8JmM0hYOq1OH9g92OJ1lqATW2uSTDJCnBm3GEGUeX1ZjcHrwNJzZyPH8Ft-k_OTBazdouDeoPeBP76OXIcUUBMjm2jruWr4mRGkOZBCvy1h4PzkVLZaTRVkz9d5ziznXSrM0eBh-DU1zVfppIGV251FECJ5ggiEM-BkpGlu4-iVDnN8UUfxeAE/s3273/kids%20cod%20bites%20and%20chips%20trenchers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="kids meal cod bites and chips at trenchers spanish city" border="0" data-original-height="1906" data-original-width="3273" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoK3z6S8JmM0hYOq1OH9g92OJ1lqATW2uSTDJCnBm3GEGUeX1ZjcHrwNJzZyPH8Ft-k_OTBazdouDeoPeBP76OXIcUUBMjm2jruWr4mRGkOZBCvy1h4PzkVLZaTRVkz9d5ziznXSrM0eBh-DU1zVfppIGV251FECJ5ggiEM-BkpGlu4-iVDnN8UUfxeAE/w640-h372/kids%20cod%20bites%20and%20chips%20trenchers.jpg" title="kids cod bites and chip meal" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The kids meals were a really good portion size and my two really enjoyed their food. For dessert children get a choice of ice-cream sundae, brownie, sticky toffee pudding, sorbet or knickerbocker glory. My daughter had the sticky toffee pudding and my son the knickerbocker glory - which was huge! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij49R8V87cQpjQGNUoNVzfUN3VZU_FQlQ3VTla0uT65h5sEvd0YPJB8WPe7V0LBRBeVsYvINFvzG8ea3mRJuPATiZ4PVVles1h8W18oSrTUDJrLR3Ud2hIb-_jGCgmk3Nw2ez-1iNg2L_F3vACB_J-0AV0UqXdvNuo4xx7AGUmaM3rmlWDnfSayOahyJc/s3405/kids%20knickerbocker%20glory%20pud%20trenchers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="child knickerbocker glory trenchers spanish city" border="0" data-original-height="3405" data-original-width="2444" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij49R8V87cQpjQGNUoNVzfUN3VZU_FQlQ3VTla0uT65h5sEvd0YPJB8WPe7V0LBRBeVsYvINFvzG8ea3mRJuPATiZ4PVVles1h8W18oSrTUDJrLR3Ud2hIb-_jGCgmk3Nw2ez-1iNg2L_F3vACB_J-0AV0UqXdvNuo4xx7AGUmaM3rmlWDnfSayOahyJc/w460-h640/kids%20knickerbocker%20glory%20pud%20trenchers.jpg" title="child pudding knickerbocker glory" width="460" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The children's menu highlighted what foods were gluten free, vegan, vegetarian etc and I was impressed to see there was the choice of a vegan and gluten free option on both the main and dessert menu for children with allergies. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Adult Meals </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I ordered the regular cod and chips (£14.95) the cod was nice and not greasy but it was a bit on the small side. The chips were nice enough but just pretty average and again the portion size was fairly small - I had about the same amount as the children. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8L4EjYmSKhi-158zINJ2ca9vGNpy-j6a-LWX_aUFM4AsjBbepDhGPoAFYw7yzRyBOkcr798YeWShNoSe-Ohx9NTSMODSoiPa_pZVNDUzI6svzkrMtG9Xp6hYTQvygiOc-bSJIvtcz9F9Hg5IAHp008YW3w5aKL0UuF6DY3zxUKZtTGtvHNqej2QFcN8/s3830/adult%20fish%20and%20chips%20trenchers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cod and chips trenchers spanish city" border="0" data-original-height="2420" data-original-width="3830" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8L4EjYmSKhi-158zINJ2ca9vGNpy-j6a-LWX_aUFM4AsjBbepDhGPoAFYw7yzRyBOkcr798YeWShNoSe-Ohx9NTSMODSoiPa_pZVNDUzI6svzkrMtG9Xp6hYTQvygiOc-bSJIvtcz9F9Hg5IAHp008YW3w5aKL0UuF6DY3zxUKZtTGtvHNqej2QFcN8/w640-h404/adult%20fish%20and%20chips%20trenchers.jpg" title="cod and chip meal at trenchers" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">My older daughter ordered the battered jumbo sausage and chip meal (£11.95) this came with a pot of curry sauce and her portion size was good. She really enjoyed her meal and said the curry sauce was delicious. I think I would definitely get what she got next time. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9HziOPaPoQDJsRLJMua78yRFLS4PphpcCzAnwrse0FFnmPqFBJ4p6ueFwfBL1BtPvyxMikjEnw1ErJt8KdGrn5d-fSn73jJ3BDr2T8SD1BySbqWKqjkL4-0xYebQdmxJxWAplx_05pOFB03GHn3Lqv0DGwBBq4z-6BFDZV6v8DsG__1YuPnRn2jhmaQ/s1971/adult%20sausage%20and%20chips%20trenchers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="sausage and chip meal trenchers spanish city" border="0" data-original-height="1971" data-original-width="1290" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9HziOPaPoQDJsRLJMua78yRFLS4PphpcCzAnwrse0FFnmPqFBJ4p6ueFwfBL1BtPvyxMikjEnw1ErJt8KdGrn5d-fSn73jJ3BDr2T8SD1BySbqWKqjkL4-0xYebQdmxJxWAplx_05pOFB03GHn3Lqv0DGwBBq4z-6BFDZV6v8DsG__1YuPnRn2jhmaQ/w418-h640/adult%20sausage%20and%20chips%20trenchers.jpg" title="trenchers spanish city food" width="418" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She also got a pudding of sticky toffee pudding with ice cream (£6.50) which she really enjoyed. They had an impressive pudding cabinet full of trifles, brownies, cheesecakes and tarts. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Overall we enjoyed our visit to Trenchers Spanish City as the setting was beautiful and the kids meals were really good value. I would definitely return but would probably try something else the next time I visit. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is worth keeping an eye on the <a href="http://spanishcity.co.uk/trenchers-fish-chips/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Trenchers Spanish City website</span></a> as they often have special offers on. When we visited they had a kids eat free offer which they sometimes run during term time. So the total bill was under £40 for two adult mains, one adult pudding, two adult soft drinks and two children's three course meals plus drinks. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If your in Whitley Bay and looking for somewhere for fish and chips then I would recommend a visit to Trenchers Spanish City. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Spanish City Plaza, Whitley Bay NE26 1BG, UK55.047625 -1.447473926.737391163821151 -36.6037239 83.357858836178849 33.7087761tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-46143966042435279232023-08-14T16:35:00.000+01:002023-08-14T16:35:24.159+01:00A Family Day Out With The Shields Ferry <p> AD</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Shields ferry is such a great way to start a family day out and we recently used it to have a fun-filled family day out in South Shields. The Shields ferry runs every half an hour across the river Tyne between North and South Shields, journeys take under 10 minutes and it is such a fun way to travel. Even better children aged 11 and under travel completely free with a fare paying adult, making it a super affordable way to travel around the region.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S1tVVwDR50wqGHgucn-ndnVlOc2QnQuWW7Vh2BqI1_zUVJWi-MpRX_hmGkED2IHEwrMoEzQ3H0L4Vgs213wSsXQ-Jcl98l-xL2rRL44kXf2Ghcsw8JQuDKqf9REqHBgE9k3wg1lAN_SM8dekK_Be9Q9DYVlNxjyoBUpN-eiKl51AEyrZ39onu0v61fw/s3785/shields%20ferry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shields Ferry" border="0" data-original-height="2531" data-original-width="3785" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S1tVVwDR50wqGHgucn-ndnVlOc2QnQuWW7Vh2BqI1_zUVJWi-MpRX_hmGkED2IHEwrMoEzQ3H0L4Vgs213wSsXQ-Jcl98l-xL2rRL44kXf2Ghcsw8JQuDKqf9REqHBgE9k3wg1lAN_SM8dekK_Be9Q9DYVlNxjyoBUpN-eiKl51AEyrZ39onu0v61fw/w640-h428/shields%20ferry.jpg" title="The Shields Ferry" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Using The Shields Ferry </h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We live in North Tyneside so we started our day in North Shields, the ferry terminal is just a short ten minute (downhill) walk from the bus and metro station in the town centre. There is also parking available close by or you can even get a bus from North Shields town centre that will drop you off right outside the ferry terminal.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The ferry runs every half an hour, seven days a week from morning until evening - times vary depending on the day of the week you can check the timetable online <a href="https://www.nexus.org.uk/ferry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">here</span></a>. Fares vary but I paid £3.70 for a adult day ticket, you can only pay by card so keep that in mind and you pay at the door when you board the ferry. Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free with a fare paying adult. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91UupubSc_dApvb1C9YDW3JrpFuYdLMrLnvGaReHk5oLRzwKXr7BOz_U8FWZ6yUFEDLNFhayx3VBq42NkupLI6vVUe8uJne8yYw2a9hQ7frQl2Pd2QYGlSL12PzVRiKv6yk2J3fWAsaYN8m6LlimSSTVYp-Pk1oOc4YZHSIy5G79A31alSD3w8Cnf2AY/s3712/kids%20travel%20free%20on%20shields%20ferry%20poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="kids travel free on the shields ferry" border="0" data-original-height="2632" data-original-width="3712" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh91UupubSc_dApvb1C9YDW3JrpFuYdLMrLnvGaReHk5oLRzwKXr7BOz_U8FWZ6yUFEDLNFhayx3VBq42NkupLI6vVUe8uJne8yYw2a9hQ7frQl2Pd2QYGlSL12PzVRiKv6yk2J3fWAsaYN8m6LlimSSTVYp-Pk1oOc4YZHSIy5G79A31alSD3w8Cnf2AY/w640-h454/kids%20travel%20free%20on%20shields%20ferry%20poster.jpg" title="kids travel free travel poster" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We travelled aboard Pride of the Tyne which is celebrating it's 30th birthday this year. The ferry is pushchair and wheelchair accessible and you can also take bikes and dogs onboard too. You can choose to sit downstairs or there is also seating on the top deck, which my children love to do. You get some lovely views of the river Tyne during the crossing which only takes 7 minutes. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">South Shields </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We arrived in South Shields in no time at all and decided to head to Marine Park which is about a 15-20 minute walk from the ferry terminal in a straight line down South Shields high street towards the coast. We stopped off for a Gregg's for lunch (disclosure I get it half price as my husband works for them). </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiGK_CGF0WBl1m-lujq9dRDv2uLdbL-A-8jH1pCfnXBOMByjWNxmdDnNevqqIVV0e3yEZCpDRuOl07yNbq71ibsmUsmPbGJvCpqb4OS6p9f2luKrOX9zbtpxdWwo7uPqep2pBq7g5K5TumT2yfaOhJxSrs5UBBrAyrBHY70OqNKoPEcqRQQly49Os268/s3629/marine%20park%20duck%20pond.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="marine park south shields" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiGK_CGF0WBl1m-lujq9dRDv2uLdbL-A-8jH1pCfnXBOMByjWNxmdDnNevqqIVV0e3yEZCpDRuOl07yNbq71ibsmUsmPbGJvCpqb4OS6p9f2luKrOX9zbtpxdWwo7uPqep2pBq7g5K5TumT2yfaOhJxSrs5UBBrAyrBHY70OqNKoPEcqRQQly49Os268/w640-h480/marine%20park%20duck%20pond.jpg" title="marine park in south shields" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Marine Park is lovely - one of our favourites. There is a big duck pond with stalls selling bird food, you can go on pedalos (£10 for 20 minutes) or ride the little train around the park for £1.50pp, which we did and was fun. The children also played in the big children section of the playpark. There are food stalls, ice-cream stalls, balloons for sale, a cafe, toilets and plenty of places to enjoy a picnic in the park. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKebjdkb-bxbu9pB1AY-tNOSUWPvypfweOgYvrCaKbHBG6Wy2I1O8BbI_S89sk2YjTxtOkEetHIhGgWryjjSb4dNfvpJiEzcINcGnCVhx1CX4isFJnFwodu_6seQqedd4-4m6cDzsVWrtGT7gnoKOsmmow_Vto1GC8Wo9guwALfq7jX9W6mc7ZEneyzK0/s3629/marine%20park%20swan%20boats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="marine park south shields swan boats on pond" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKebjdkb-bxbu9pB1AY-tNOSUWPvypfweOgYvrCaKbHBG6Wy2I1O8BbI_S89sk2YjTxtOkEetHIhGgWryjjSb4dNfvpJiEzcINcGnCVhx1CX4isFJnFwodu_6seQqedd4-4m6cDzsVWrtGT7gnoKOsmmow_Vto1GC8Wo9guwALfq7jX9W6mc7ZEneyzK0/w640-h480/marine%20park%20swan%20boats.jpg" title="marine park in south shields swan boats" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We then headed to Ocean Beach Pleasure Park fun fair, somewhere the children love to visit each summer. You need to buy a card that you top up at machines dotted around the park, we topped up £40 and that worked out about 14 goes on rides between the children. My children are aged 8 and 10 and are both tall for their age so they were big enough to go on all of the rides. The new log flume ride was the favourite for them, they also went on the jumper, flying swings, miami surf and matterhorn twice. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIloZ4cODammZTNAmu_YAwL6dlhIu6c4TfACJVfAGSoqo7SafwczMXPaWmLKDbN7BBv7Dv3KrJ1NVNTTlHiyQuBEO_iMnlR1NTSG2A6Xl3IzeC83kInYnqxAz4RqM5FZEWrrfbCl7EKRxciO_RAmlNdJkKVzbkDClmilR2y-e6Xsa7NbVfMYWZj8-eTM/s3830/ocean%20beach%20jumper%20ride.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ocean Beach Pleasure Park fair" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3830" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIloZ4cODammZTNAmu_YAwL6dlhIu6c4TfACJVfAGSoqo7SafwczMXPaWmLKDbN7BBv7Dv3KrJ1NVNTTlHiyQuBEO_iMnlR1NTSG2A6Xl3IzeC83kInYnqxAz4RqM5FZEWrrfbCl7EKRxciO_RAmlNdJkKVzbkDClmilR2y-e6Xsa7NbVfMYWZj8-eTM/w640-h454/ocean%20beach%20jumper%20ride.jpg" title="Ocean Beach Fair South Shields Jumper ride" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We spent a couple of hours at Ocean beach fun fair and the children had so much fun! There are plenty of other things to do in South Shields too, there is the beach, mini-golf, amusment's, soft-play, laser quest and museums to explore. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2WVNF9pSoLNJXm__Bk1F8_Hqo0DFr00eStLZy39h-mZLNfOygqJq8i8H7cSTiZ-XZIgv_Dyow18LlFQ7GJ7BmWNG-vFqFmi63iz-LIf8nsQzLPGgjtQUJOrVCADACc0fm7mBXqAwYxoh-3Wui_cU32L7J4glwmYRBlvUV8LvMs6YGS3bpOM_5hWA3I0/s3927/ocean%20beach%20miami%20surf%20ride.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Miami surf ride at Ocean Beach fun fair" border="0" data-original-height="2555" data-original-width="3927" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2WVNF9pSoLNJXm__Bk1F8_Hqo0DFr00eStLZy39h-mZLNfOygqJq8i8H7cSTiZ-XZIgv_Dyow18LlFQ7GJ7BmWNG-vFqFmi63iz-LIf8nsQzLPGgjtQUJOrVCADACc0fm7mBXqAwYxoh-3Wui_cU32L7J4glwmYRBlvUV8LvMs6YGS3bpOM_5hWA3I0/w640-h416/ocean%20beach%20miami%20surf%20ride.jpg" title="Miami surf ride south shields" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We finished the day off with ice-creams from one of the many ice cream stalls dotted around. Before taking a slow walk back up to catch the Shields Ferry back to North Shields. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Journey Home</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We travelled back to North Shields via ferry and it was another lovely crossing back over the river Tyne. Once we got back to North Shields we headed to the bus stop opposite the ferry landing and jumped on a bus (the 19) that took us home. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAs86V0ivlSZx8IxN1PRaBgEjwiHgEMW9bXUQWwZVXLjlWuG-T3v7SklQHPn9Wr-DVw0NhDCDEpsLveNlnwvdTCHrJJepRPdPi4lIDLG8USQtCTACRKaQGri9C41AU5Nz2eYXFPytmICsmoR_Tc2HNlu7jL4L2CJ3OFn3P0nRHXZXuxmiUQH67rg26OU/s4032/shields%20ferry%20view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="view of the river tyne from Shields ferry" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAs86V0ivlSZx8IxN1PRaBgEjwiHgEMW9bXUQWwZVXLjlWuG-T3v7SklQHPn9Wr-DVw0NhDCDEpsLveNlnwvdTCHrJJepRPdPi4lIDLG8USQtCTACRKaQGri9C41AU5Nz2eYXFPytmICsmoR_Tc2HNlu7jL4L2CJ3OFn3P0nRHXZXuxmiUQH67rg26OU/w640-h480/shields%20ferry%20view.jpg" title="Travelling on the shields ferry across the river tyne" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had a really lovely family day out, we used public transport all day and it was such an adventure for the children. The children had such a fun day out that they have already asked if we can go on the Shields Ferry for another day out in South Shields later in the summer (fingers crossed the weather improves). If you are looking for a fun family day out in Tyneside this summer then I would recommend a trip out on the Shields Ferry. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can see more about our day out using the Shields Ferry over on my <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newcastlefamilylife" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">TikTok</span> </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/newcastlefamilylife/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Instagram</span></a> and I also share lots of day out ideas over on my<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Newcastlefamilylifeblog/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Facebook page</span></a><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span> too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Please note prices and info correct as of august 2023, please check prices and details before travelling. </i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><p><br /></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Ferry St, South Shields NE33 1JR, UK54.9972188 -1.441108626.686984963821153 -36.5973586 83.307452636178851 33.7151414tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-78601805609657691602023-08-01T16:44:00.000+01:002023-08-01T16:44:08.409+01:00Geisha Asia Newcastle Review <p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Geisha Newcastle must be one of the most instagrammable restaurant here in Newcastle. It has beautiful decor, cute photo opportunities, delicious food and cracking cocktails. Earlier in the year it moved premises and is now located in Benton (not far from four lane ends metro). When it moved venues it also changed slightly and it now also offers Italian food downstairs in Geisha Italia and upstairs is Geisha Asia. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHQ4oh4jEOH7TO-nuHhhGF2x72-PYx9u3h8lIiwc9B5S20wbh4at1sYYbfuwmkJkhYgH0B4zQvHwAnIx8Z4ZmuBHTJovEbSCqFOhHBoFunoY3uQiyhRfiNzHQVZ6rOlE3Cc2-JnmfArmWPtNH34TimRMKfy8sTjXltGScc4J76i3Tn8R-xAoYgUxVXBw/s3024/geisha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Geisha Newcastle Review" border="0" data-original-height="2479" data-original-width="3024" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIHQ4oh4jEOH7TO-nuHhhGF2x72-PYx9u3h8lIiwc9B5S20wbh4at1sYYbfuwmkJkhYgH0B4zQvHwAnIx8Z4ZmuBHTJovEbSCqFOhHBoFunoY3uQiyhRfiNzHQVZ6rOlE3Cc2-JnmfArmWPtNH34TimRMKfy8sTjXltGScc4J76i3Tn8R-xAoYgUxVXBw/w640-h524/geisha.jpg" title="outside of geisha asia newcastle" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A few weeks ago myself and my husband visited Geisha Asia one weekday lunchtime and took advantage of the lunchtime offers which are great value! If dining in Geisha Asia Monday to Friday between 12 - 5pm you can order two dishes from the daytime special menu for just £12. They also have a offer on cocktails all day Sunday to Thursday and on Fridays until 5pm where you can get two selected cocktails for £12 - I highly recommend the strawberry daiquiri. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrjG7_R5zdFLVt9m34HvfthdEtMahAAGXLVULztcqsbj_sSIoRf65VEL9asAIjp81GCgwXmFFUfPNcdVE89tn9vZz2UslMjf1TNsOVBa1xLRRz5erAOM9NkKiQgWHfSgNKX6eiPd_fhD2GE0Y0oJaA9afbrNmZa6zpS8qd3daExFKwQX99voyUQ9rMqc/s3024/geisha%20drink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="cocktail geisha asia newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="2689" data-original-width="3024" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrjG7_R5zdFLVt9m34HvfthdEtMahAAGXLVULztcqsbj_sSIoRf65VEL9asAIjp81GCgwXmFFUfPNcdVE89tn9vZz2UslMjf1TNsOVBa1xLRRz5erAOM9NkKiQgWHfSgNKX6eiPd_fhD2GE0Y0oJaA9afbrNmZa6zpS8qd3daExFKwQX99voyUQ9rMqc/w640-h570/geisha%20drink.jpg" title="strawberry daiquiri cocktail at geisha asia newcastle" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Arriving at the venue we were struck by just how pretty it was, there is a photo opportunity as soon as you walk in with a swing in the hallway. There was lanterns hanging from the ceilings, blossom trees and blossom on the walls and it just had a really nice relaxing vibe. As mentioned downstairs is the Italian and upstairs is the Asian restaurant. We headed upstairs and as we had a reservation (we had booked online that morning) we were seated straight away.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8cIz2iXqTGWpud-BZ90lTfuMxExsGtYgk09FcEl2koTPo0pGd3hz-glMf3WszpOmE7OKfUjTrQp_uV8I6bp7Rki4VZ2PchvejfOJfA8cSpS8tUU6PyFkrJHdYdjLHn8iW_0Pct4xOoGkjxqtprWjTalFYH-A5Kt1OPHy4SZmXeXoqBfA6JhmXh2Vwcs/s3210/geisha%20decor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="geisha asia newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="3210" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP8cIz2iXqTGWpud-BZ90lTfuMxExsGtYgk09FcEl2koTPo0pGd3hz-glMf3WszpOmE7OKfUjTrQp_uV8I6bp7Rki4VZ2PchvejfOJfA8cSpS8tUU6PyFkrJHdYdjLHn8iW_0Pct4xOoGkjxqtprWjTalFYH-A5Kt1OPHy4SZmXeXoqBfA6JhmXh2Vwcs/w640-h544/geisha%20decor.jpg" title="geisha asia newcastle inside" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When dining at lunch time you can order from the main menu or from the lunchtime special one, we choose the lunchtime special. You can pick two dishes for £12 and it has things like salt and chilli chicken, ribs, wings, dim sum and sushi. You can order sides such as rice (£4.50) noodles (£5) or salt and chilli fries (£5.50) to go with your meal. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax4Aoat9u8GP2C9jz_JZjb3I1pYbZA14H2csRagGQ2G73DpZ-G0gzxkoiC6KNsgv7E81YAkpvl96kPT3evWnfP3oZEvQY8xC9ktKXV_OAodeGHCr_IvQ_da_J0STIjBpA93XVJ9arTAis9S9WWAP_LmzjKx9uBZSpGGd7775_wi6ODM98qimpMQK90xk/s3702/geisha%20chips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="geisha asia salt and chilli chips" border="0" data-original-height="2298" data-original-width="3702" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax4Aoat9u8GP2C9jz_JZjb3I1pYbZA14H2csRagGQ2G73DpZ-G0gzxkoiC6KNsgv7E81YAkpvl96kPT3evWnfP3oZEvQY8xC9ktKXV_OAodeGHCr_IvQ_da_J0STIjBpA93XVJ9arTAis9S9WWAP_LmzjKx9uBZSpGGd7775_wi6ODM98qimpMQK90xk/w640-h398/geisha%20chips.jpg" title="salt and chilli chips geisha asia newcastle" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We didn't expect the portions to be so big so we totally over ordered, we both got two dishes each from the lunch time menu plus a side of salt and chilli fries and a side of noodles. There was so much food on the table! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVR4LfBKG5RBmAHQRqpG2a_P8434xI2bMEME0Vgn70VMcJBedtPOKYnR5YgggfPyVCLPmZChN47xIVXnQ7acyR2pyJfzxLrOxglnJjm6gpfnxbGbPs-WftcTebAozvm1yT-s-RPY17EOAC_NfdUX-e1PZUW3HPVKM7mhuvSsw_Ktse7PIEoQQk57pRi74/s3493/geisha%20food%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="geisha asia newcastle lunch review" border="0" data-original-height="3493" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVR4LfBKG5RBmAHQRqpG2a_P8434xI2bMEME0Vgn70VMcJBedtPOKYnR5YgggfPyVCLPmZChN47xIVXnQ7acyR2pyJfzxLrOxglnJjm6gpfnxbGbPs-WftcTebAozvm1yT-s-RPY17EOAC_NfdUX-e1PZUW3HPVKM7mhuvSsw_Ktse7PIEoQQk57pRi74/w554-h640/geisha%20food%201.jpg" title="geisha asia newcastle lunchtime special food" width="554" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We both ordered salt and chilli chicken which was lush, then I got dim sum and my husband got ribs. I couldn't even eat my dim sum as I was stuffed from my salt and chilli and some noodles. I would maybe recommend sharing the main dishes if your planning on getting sides too. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVowB7wzPj63WZpenY_-Uzx42agUnQS_ttoFDuGkFw6SDQBoutpkVq4SIHWIjrRjpRDvKGfiUdyBeySkSc3ZjiUc5hiCiABCv3d0pHpDgnAp1_8cT928-CVidJTID3nRbA9siA3A0FdBZG8-cRp0qAb6I_-jemGlK9zqdMocoY-KTuM3mgJYFqRxn5J0/s3552/geisha%20salt%20and%20chilli%20chicken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="geisha asia salt and chilli chicken" border="0" data-original-height="1936" data-original-width="3552" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVowB7wzPj63WZpenY_-Uzx42agUnQS_ttoFDuGkFw6SDQBoutpkVq4SIHWIjrRjpRDvKGfiUdyBeySkSc3ZjiUc5hiCiABCv3d0pHpDgnAp1_8cT928-CVidJTID3nRbA9siA3A0FdBZG8-cRp0qAb6I_-jemGlK9zqdMocoY-KTuM3mgJYFqRxn5J0/w640-h348/geisha%20salt%20and%20chilli%20chicken.jpg" title="salt and chilli chicken at geisha asia newcastle" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The food was nice, the salt and chilli chicken was especially good and the noodles were really good and not at all greasy. Even though I was stuffed I was still tempted to order dessert when I realised they had white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake on the menu - it was amazing! </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj--yEiqA4haGT3fTRQe4viuEN3Q59bTIiMHo6caemQRlDEIywjnH52slABN-pGVL4JYSaAV9BR9K7-Ba4dV4Zrgom7nHwfosGMqzhCaqJmqb5EePln169UjtjQU2Sdx-4rjEgMat_uyZTUK4OOdK034Orda08EUeWohnGDzHmxomzhCXrRdMBk0N3MnmQ/s3830/geisha%20cheesecake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="strawberry and white choc cheesecake" border="0" data-original-height="2873" data-original-width="3830" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj--yEiqA4haGT3fTRQe4viuEN3Q59bTIiMHo6caemQRlDEIywjnH52slABN-pGVL4JYSaAV9BR9K7-Ba4dV4Zrgom7nHwfosGMqzhCaqJmqb5EePln169UjtjQU2Sdx-4rjEgMat_uyZTUK4OOdK034Orda08EUeWohnGDzHmxomzhCXrRdMBk0N3MnmQ/w640-h480/geisha%20cheesecake.jpg" title="geisha asia cheesecake pudding" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Overall our bill came to around £60ish (sorry can't remember the exact total) which included two lunchtime specials, two sides, a cheesecake, two cocktails and two soft drinks. which I thought was good value and would have been a lot cheaper if we hadn't of had cocktails. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4V8Ei0wBSsYj8e3WCaifmQ4Ho6m00P7vRx5zW5rYzhJzc6I8MsSMjI4yaNySAUH--adfAlb4inq3GWncUJinlIw8T3qiMLrQYIq-SJvOmQZdanKjLzBPZ0N6NpXoOkp4H6gWRilB41pog7ZVZYNXWntGUCYvVjW-s0VTilKLc8HiV0d7REGpFsdTAjRc/s2982/geisha%20dim%20sum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="dim sum geisha asia" border="0" data-original-height="2330" data-original-width="2982" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4V8Ei0wBSsYj8e3WCaifmQ4Ho6m00P7vRx5zW5rYzhJzc6I8MsSMjI4yaNySAUH--adfAlb4inq3GWncUJinlIw8T3qiMLrQYIq-SJvOmQZdanKjLzBPZ0N6NpXoOkp4H6gWRilB41pog7ZVZYNXWntGUCYvVjW-s0VTilKLc8HiV0d7REGpFsdTAjRc/w640-h500/geisha%20dim%20sum.jpg" title="dim sum at geisha asia newcastle lunch time special" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We really enjoyed visiting Geisha Asia and have both said we will definitely be returning soon. I also really want to visit Geisha Italia with the children soon as they do a great kids menu and some yummy sounding adult dishes, they also do a really good value lunchtime special menu too. If anyone has been let me know what they thought in the comments below. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can view menus and book via the geisha website <a href="https://geisharestaurants.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.geisharestaurants.co.uk</a></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please note we paid for this meal ourselves. </span></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Front St, Benton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8AE, UK55.010868599999988 -1.571942326.700634763821142 -36.7281923 83.321102436178833 33.5843077tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-86805214550266124532023-07-27T15:03:00.001+01:002023-07-27T15:03:14.084+01:00Life Science Centre Newcastle - Review <p> AD - We were invited free of charge in exchange for this review, however all opinions are my own. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>It has been a few years since we <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2016/06/animal-inside-out-at-life-science.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">last visited the Life Science Centre</span> </a>in Newcastle and now the </span>children are a bit older at 8 and 10 years old, it was like a whole new experience. The children had such a great time they didn't want to leave! So read on to see what we thought. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Life Science Centre is located in Times Square - right next to the central train station in Newcastle city centre. Getting there is easy with public transport, the central station metro station is just a few minutes walk and there are bus stops nearby and the Times Square car park just a short walk away too. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBnEjdr-hCT7v9ohLNoakiRHASFGv6pBbFJojxB-hiuFAgdIqXz4SL9e5ynk5kMv5E0hwXx0pgzzoLQn7Wd-1gVBnewMghNYbqkdotioLzP3iVcWoLEUbuAWLoyqEHJoJAL6ZS371oVlMIiB79dhDNgqeD6S7xvJEYMup7kok5Sk6ZRxAufmDBGCUR8E/s4032/life%20science%20world.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Life Science centre Newcastle giant world" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBnEjdr-hCT7v9ohLNoakiRHASFGv6pBbFJojxB-hiuFAgdIqXz4SL9e5ynk5kMv5E0hwXx0pgzzoLQn7Wd-1gVBnewMghNYbqkdotioLzP3iVcWoLEUbuAWLoyqEHJoJAL6ZS371oVlMIiB79dhDNgqeD6S7xvJEYMup7kok5Sk6ZRxAufmDBGCUR8E/w640-h480/life%20science%20world.jpg" title="Life science centre giant world globe" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Life Science Centre</h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So what is the Life Science Centre? It is an interactive, educational visitor attraction suitable for the whole family. It is open 7 days a week 10am until 5pm and once you pay to get in you can access all the exhibitions, shows and activities without any further charge. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Life Science Centre is quiet big inside and it has different zones with different exhibits and activities. There is a science theatre showing science shows throughout the day, a planetarium, a making studio where children can get creative, there is a space zone with lots of interactive features, a wow zone, creative zone and brain zone for children to take part in interactive exhibits, a experiment zone (age 7 +) where children can do real science experiments and a <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2018/07/robots-then-now-exhibition-at-centre.html">under 7 play zone for younger children</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMhT7hijJQ0xzfjHZSTtb5hbUFKfgYnIiLB2BoKt6U-VTm9jMc1gGRgmxEAqu7cqTcstj_85y1_FK76EIHyMyzjJL7fq3jjO9n4Q-heP0trCCvLQ36eUQj_hfZB_4BXqVhiTsQFzSkjk1Q9tqW_M2qXkdmwvXK7Gc-g3arzVt52JyL48J55m2bYU8N8k/s4032/life%20science%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="life science centre" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMhT7hijJQ0xzfjHZSTtb5hbUFKfgYnIiLB2BoKt6U-VTm9jMc1gGRgmxEAqu7cqTcstj_85y1_FK76EIHyMyzjJL7fq3jjO9n4Q-heP0trCCvLQ36eUQj_hfZB_4BXqVhiTsQFzSkjk1Q9tqW_M2qXkdmwvXK7Gc-g3arzVt52JyL48J55m2bYU8N8k/w480-h640/life%20science%205.jpg" title="life science centre" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is accessible with lifts and ramps for wheelchair and pushchair users (I took my children in pushchairs when they were younger and we managed to get around fine). There is also a cafe and a small gift shop too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You are free to make your way around the centre at your own pace and can spend as long as you want there, you can even come and go throughout the day with your ticket if you wish. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What We Thought </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We spent around 3 hours at the Life Science Centre but honestly we could have spent a lot longer as the children did not want to leave. Now the children are that little bit older they could take part in everything and they were really interested in all the exhibits and really got stuck in. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">First up we visited the science show and learnt all about bugs and viruses, this was interactive and the children got up on stage and were part of the show. We then explored all of the different zones, the fact all the exhibits were interactive appealed to the children and they had good fun taking part in them all. The wow zone with the pull up swings and the space zone with the international space station area were big hits with my two. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRfd6zchqLJMZkRk_Qlmk0asQ3Grg-jsZ-mlV-NA35UwEnrzLusS-92yqXcyR9AvvaPfU7o-1DMBNujrVH8vJuQzMNgwdGVuhkTqu2JHvS54W4fomoyag5CzOC1F-3msAGvBCzqqImQEL-knWvgdQ93Baw7_qeebjQ2t1jFIxhLLw6M6xxGUpblqfAik/s3629/life%20science%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="life science centre newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRfd6zchqLJMZkRk_Qlmk0asQ3Grg-jsZ-mlV-NA35UwEnrzLusS-92yqXcyR9AvvaPfU7o-1DMBNujrVH8vJuQzMNgwdGVuhkTqu2JHvS54W4fomoyag5CzOC1F-3msAGvBCzqqImQEL-knWvgdQ93Baw7_qeebjQ2t1jFIxhLLw6M6xxGUpblqfAik/w640-h480/life%20science%204.jpg" title="life science" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The highlight for my 10 year old was definitely the experiment zone where they took part in some real experiments all on their own. Like looking at fingerprints and making rainbow colours. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My 8 year old enjoyed the making studio and being able to get creative making cardboard faces to add to the feature wall they were creating over the summer. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Everywhere you look there is something to see and do and this really appealed to my children. They enjoyed the visit so much that they have already asked to return in the near future. I think if you have children a similar age to my own then a visit to Life Science Centre will be a good choice this summer. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1EOhyLWMgX_JZ0Kmmtqxf_puwNYdjaqQ4uOdt2HYdxB4UGejkM-47Igv5TV1xXNl8k-MC2Hbp9yYDU1lG-x37qwEI6R1Z92o_y0O3ifIb6pAUw3KPknweGMrh6GPvbYSFnGtwX88xySTXh053JX3rQdyM_cBrTZ_NlQo3q4Ax7H6Yzljvszvcxb_cCk/s4032/life%20science%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="life science space" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1EOhyLWMgX_JZ0Kmmtqxf_puwNYdjaqQ4uOdt2HYdxB4UGejkM-47Igv5TV1xXNl8k-MC2Hbp9yYDU1lG-x37qwEI6R1Z92o_y0O3ifIb6pAUw3KPknweGMrh6GPvbYSFnGtwX88xySTXh053JX3rQdyM_cBrTZ_NlQo3q4Ax7H6Yzljvszvcxb_cCk/w480-h640/life%20science%203.jpg" title="life science centre space" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Need To Know </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Life Science Centre prices (correct July 2023) </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Adults - £12.27 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Adult concession (over 65, student or unemployed) - £11.36 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Children - £9.09 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Children under 2 are free. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">You can also buy membership which costs £40.50 per adult and £29.00 per child. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnOYCAP0Xu6Eo2HMJ3PxW8ji7uZdNali1hO6KFUp2G3QtPrOgG3VXyi8xOF92frUi23Yk9518cE3EvkW239k_gOIFAXIv3YDkTYmCq3ztEPxB62hQ-C9FEiDY-8p_LwiMBXfTsPEPQ4463oxONiHBBz67Tj5MjNLS7lh5mYi2HHzr_nZS2tzzuGlHlYc/s3629/life%20science%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="life science centre newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="3629" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnOYCAP0Xu6Eo2HMJ3PxW8ji7uZdNali1hO6KFUp2G3QtPrOgG3VXyi8xOF92frUi23Yk9518cE3EvkW239k_gOIFAXIv3YDkTYmCq3ztEPxB62hQ-C9FEiDY-8p_LwiMBXfTsPEPQ4463oxONiHBBz67Tj5MjNLS7lh5mYi2HHzr_nZS2tzzuGlHlYc/w534-h640/life%20science%201.jpg" title="life science centre newcastle" width="534" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Life Science is open Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Life Science Centre </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Times Square</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Newcastle upon Tyne </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">NE1 4EP </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Website for further info and to book tickets <a href="https://www.life.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.life.org.uk</a></span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Life Science Centre International Centre for Life Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4EP, UK54.967017 -1.620599226.656783163821153 -36.7768492 83.277250836178837 33.5356508tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-71487280446060829802023-07-20T14:54:00.004+01:002023-07-20T14:54:30.886+01:00Yo Sushi With Kids <p> AD </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This summer kids eat for free at Yo Sushi so we went along to see what dining at Yo Sushi with kids was like. We visited the Metrocentre branch but here in the north east we also have a branch in Newcastle city centre on Grainger Street too which I visited all the way back in <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2017/05/yo-sushi-new-menu-launch.html">2017</a>. </span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I am sure you are all familiar with the Yo Sushi concept that food goes around on the conveyor belt and you can pick dishes from the belt to enjoy. Each plate is colour coded and different plates are different prices - prices range from £2.95 - £8.50 per plate depending on what you select. You can pick as many plates as you like and at the end they add all the plates up and you pay for what you have had. </span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioh_ssxbbF0s1YGYoihOZgNK-CHQnN0N2i5_HYyxvpNENuVURbOID3HSE_PsQx74hx8K9eJf0IJ34a_3oC2CcnOv65H_K6ANJ070cGylZfvh-G8U4Of_rDLR98Z1jkExgv0FymXMr4iWDqD-f9tWHKmUgF0eU7b1rw2Gx8DD8Ix3a2BA8ol16QcsITsDg/s3629/yo%20sushi%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yo Sushi free kids meal bento box" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioh_ssxbbF0s1YGYoihOZgNK-CHQnN0N2i5_HYyxvpNENuVURbOID3HSE_PsQx74hx8K9eJf0IJ34a_3oC2CcnOv65H_K6ANJ070cGylZfvh-G8U4Of_rDLR98Z1jkExgv0FymXMr4iWDqD-f9tWHKmUgF0eU7b1rw2Gx8DD8Ix3a2BA8ol16QcsITsDg/w640-h480/yo%20sushi%206.jpg" title="kids eat free chicken katsu bento box yo sushi" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is fun but I will be honest I thought dining with kids at Yo Sushi would be super expensive - as my kids would have grabbed a lot of dishes off the belt to try. However kids can get their own bento box for just £7.50 which includes the choice of chicken katsu, chicken teriyaki, prawn katsu, chicken gyoza or pumpkin katsu served with rice, a choice of sauce, 6 maki sushi rolls, edamame and a drink. The meals are suitable for children 12 and under (mine are 10 and 8 years old) and they were a good size meal. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Kids Eat Free Offer </h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This summer from 10th July until the 1st September 2023 kids eat free all day Monday - Friday in Yo Sushi restaurants when dining with a full-paying adult who spends £10 or more. Kids under 12 will get a kids bento box meal worth £7.50. Please note a maximum of three children per booking can eat for free and one child eats for free per £10 spent on food by an accompanying adult and can not be used with any other offer. Please check <a href="https://yosushi.com/kids-eat-free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yo Sushi website</a> for full t&c's. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MZy8OPY0X9RMOU_ujb2Yf5J4kDptuvmX0mModfbFdxMTyVOqhzRCCDT1l9dDKkkjd7_kIZbN4kE99uSgJIUE7NkfxfZsIvOPL-YKw9W0H47xKfRMABVJkNieHupUrQFOAPrG6aQiXtaLpJs2W-3HMTHCiFRmfkf94J2Swy9PWbZhTpxcMyZNtCVwANE/s3944/yo%20sushi%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yo Sushi Kids Bento Box Meal" border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="3944" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MZy8OPY0X9RMOU_ujb2Yf5J4kDptuvmX0mModfbFdxMTyVOqhzRCCDT1l9dDKkkjd7_kIZbN4kE99uSgJIUE7NkfxfZsIvOPL-YKw9W0H47xKfRMABVJkNieHupUrQFOAPrG6aQiXtaLpJs2W-3HMTHCiFRmfkf94J2Swy9PWbZhTpxcMyZNtCVwANE/w640-h318/yo%20sushi%205.jpg" title="Kids eat free at Yo Sushi meal" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The bento boxes were a good size and were really healthy, yet delicious for children to enjoy. They looked fun and had a good selection of food for children to try out. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sushi </span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We did try a good selection of sushi dishes from the belt too when we visited as my children adore sushi. My 10 year old daughter polished off two plates of salmon maki (£3.95 per plate) and also tried some salmon nigiri (£4.50). The Hoisin duck rolls pictured below (£5.25) were my favourite closely followed by the classic California rolls (£4.50) and my 8 year old son tried the spicy chicken katsu rolls (£4.50). All of them tasted fresh and delicious. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TJJgx3REx1LWddHfial2Pw720vj2izLqoGpzfwJGIOnuAHJBBfzt2ODCkYL8xxRwUxCiELV4ALOVzKu9_jdDcNXVL7xZL2KZUv0NxELO0XGHyfFYU85DlFracdbFFdR4iWOj3I54fvommibuNo6cdZUo55etjKSPkG0zfPGe_VZARMbkdzZ_S_yDXVQ/s3629/yo%20sushi%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yo Sushi Sushi Roll duck" border="0" data-original-height="2361" data-original-width="3629" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-TJJgx3REx1LWddHfial2Pw720vj2izLqoGpzfwJGIOnuAHJBBfzt2ODCkYL8xxRwUxCiELV4ALOVzKu9_jdDcNXVL7xZL2KZUv0NxELO0XGHyfFYU85DlFracdbFFdR4iWOj3I54fvommibuNo6cdZUo55etjKSPkG0zfPGe_VZARMbkdzZ_S_yDXVQ/w640-h416/yo%20sushi%204.jpg" title="duck sushi roll" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Adult Mains </span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">As well as sushi from the belt Yo Sushi also have a range of dishes that you can order from your table and get made freshly and sent directly to your table. They have dishes such as bigger sharing sushi platters, poke bowls and street food dishes. I ordered the chicken teriyaki with steamed rice (£11.25) and my older daughter got the Chicken Katsu Curry and steamed rice (£8.25). Both dishes arrived quickly and were piping hot and delicious but very filling - I almost regretted eating two plates of sushi beforehand as I struggled to finish my main. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNSHlkY4yjaJbHRXhu_fxLS56k8oIVQmePB6GsY90PjlpD7T5HFgTFO-ETbLXQrpzcQbRxw3Sr_bZ4AfnkLRqMmrDrO8dqop_E74eMdz3LfOITrVcNyFf539RE5A3tWUL8tu6a4_JqbGp_6yVkk8GWEAf5bbuOxfx9VfX0t2S58V-9MsySBLCw__MViw/s4032/yo%20sushi%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yo Sushi chicken teriyaki main meal" border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="4032" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNSHlkY4yjaJbHRXhu_fxLS56k8oIVQmePB6GsY90PjlpD7T5HFgTFO-ETbLXQrpzcQbRxw3Sr_bZ4AfnkLRqMmrDrO8dqop_E74eMdz3LfOITrVcNyFf539RE5A3tWUL8tu6a4_JqbGp_6yVkk8GWEAf5bbuOxfx9VfX0t2S58V-9MsySBLCw__MViw/w640-h444/yo%20sushi%202.jpg" title="adult main meal yo sushi" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yo Sushi With Kids </span></h4><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So what was it like dining at Yo Sushi with kids? My 8 and 10 year olds loved it! They loved the novelty of being able to get some dishes from the belt to try and they liked the bento boxes and how they got to try different foods. They have previously ate with chopsticks so they managed fine eating sushi and the food from the bento boxes with chopsticks and thought it was good fun. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhje0w0jhZu6W1LtuyLu8p_uaz8TQBvgFNml94sUZ-Xo0a6S75yqGf_t1NRy7dcnP-v9RFxpbn8i5l2-IeYybB2YbYB0qnIEQ3KmLJDFH_d6OBDe8u0Q_FrP4Grrw3OduORu-x-NaKM9Z2Awb2AWpzgbxZZYSL1-IClnYT0M8DHDO855ZRyLjyC51rTBJ8/s3629/yo%20sushi%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="kids prawn katsu bento box yo sushi" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhje0w0jhZu6W1LtuyLu8p_uaz8TQBvgFNml94sUZ-Xo0a6S75yqGf_t1NRy7dcnP-v9RFxpbn8i5l2-IeYybB2YbYB0qnIEQ3KmLJDFH_d6OBDe8u0Q_FrP4Grrw3OduORu-x-NaKM9Z2Awb2AWpzgbxZZYSL1-IClnYT0M8DHDO855ZRyLjyC51rTBJ8/w640-h480/yo%20sushi%203.jpg" title="kids eat free meal from yo sushi" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes I probably did let them order a bit too much food as they got four plates of sushi off the belt between them that they couldn't finish and realistically the bento box would have been more than enough for them. However the staff kindly give them a box so they could take the spare sushi home (there was a lot). The bill came to just over seventy pounds including drinks for two adults and two children. However we could have easily spent a lot less. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDy8oHB8hvsyjf_te4N4QbRybDW5K1z2Y1jB3OBCYsHQr0kgtuRc8FjMmx1hy_PfMoMxtDuKyynr101g6bsRVG60EAgdw3EiUC3tXBkXq5cTNPnB4KMDRUr8q2xDCepSSpe6YmZswvFssHr2932i3nMk6If7PW9DcCPxQIVI7NdyQ8QL8QqzmZmvya-qw/s3629/yo%20sushi%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="yo sushi chicken katsu main meal" border="0" data-original-height="3629" data-original-width="2850" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDy8oHB8hvsyjf_te4N4QbRybDW5K1z2Y1jB3OBCYsHQr0kgtuRc8FjMmx1hy_PfMoMxtDuKyynr101g6bsRVG60EAgdw3EiUC3tXBkXq5cTNPnB4KMDRUr8q2xDCepSSpe6YmZswvFssHr2932i3nMk6If7PW9DcCPxQIVI7NdyQ8QL8QqzmZmvya-qw/w502-h640/yo%20sushi%201.jpg" title="chicken katsu meal yo sushi" width="502" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Would I recommend a visit to Yo Sushi with children? Yes I would I think the kids eat free deal is a great offer and is a good way to try Yo Sushi with kids, it is fun, tasty and healthy food for children. I will definitely be returning with my own children in the future. </span></div><p><br /></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0Unit 1, 126 Yellow Mall, Metrocentre, Gateshead NE11 9XZ, UK54.958333 -1.669900726.648099163821158 -36.8261507 83.268566836178849 33.4863493tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-69982224756312403252023-06-28T15:09:00.002+01:002023-06-28T15:11:42.173+01:00Gorilla Bowling Eldon Square Newcastle <p> AD - Gifted Visit</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Did you know that there is a bowling alley inside Eldon Square shopping centre right in the heart of Newcastle city centre? Located upstairs in the Eldon Leisure complex above the greys quarter dining area you will fine Gorilla Bowl right next door to the <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2015/08/jungle-jacks-soft-play-at-eldon-leisure.html">soft play</a>. The central city centre location make it perfect for a fun activity with friends or family when in Newcastle. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6K-Qy3HyJ4lTLHGY_PiXWMUgMlrp566d8ujT6YkpaoLMElKcB-TIuxPyzKs5hfy9bXpjHG0jeqnDZRjjvrJ4z12eadOJxd78D7WwGIuj-H4nG9jLiAv5aAFU8eFS45qUDpt4DZJGap3kzYxpNI__lMeG3dTpsUfNHEQTu0L9ThbxWDUA6n9e7MKeG3Rw/s3629/gorilla%20bowl%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="gorilla bowl newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="3629" data-original-width="2722" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6K-Qy3HyJ4lTLHGY_PiXWMUgMlrp566d8ujT6YkpaoLMElKcB-TIuxPyzKs5hfy9bXpjHG0jeqnDZRjjvrJ4z12eadOJxd78D7WwGIuj-H4nG9jLiAv5aAFU8eFS45qUDpt4DZJGap3kzYxpNI__lMeG3dTpsUfNHEQTu0L9ThbxWDUA6n9e7MKeG3Rw/w480-h640/gorilla%20bowl%204.jpg" title="welcome to the jungle sign Gorilla bowl" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was invited along with my children (aged 8 & 9) and we had tons of fun. There are 8 tenpin bowling lanes and the decor is bright and cheerful. There is also other activities available such as darts, pool, table tennis, arcade games and even a karaoke room. There is a bar for drinks and there are tons of food choices downstairs in greys quarter such as <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2022/11/lunch-at-umai-mi-newcastle-with-kids.html">Umai Mi</a> if you want to make a day or night of it. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJENpZKoHIG3t0bqOPkShVwMlCSKqRxVeRRXWttyZbtsLF14jrg9EnyiYH5Myeyc34zpl2n8T7qc7LGiZEcidCAsb6yVpRKMM-Ow-RGCz_ozn7zDGn5DORcPrrO3EcGXXL8nZT9LuXVjJK_bh6savnS3Jt13BhKgir--nNWce0RHqo1oMb-pOrmc2Y0YU/s4032/gorilla%20bowl%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bowling Gorilla Bowl Newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJENpZKoHIG3t0bqOPkShVwMlCSKqRxVeRRXWttyZbtsLF14jrg9EnyiYH5Myeyc34zpl2n8T7qc7LGiZEcidCAsb6yVpRKMM-Ow-RGCz_ozn7zDGn5DORcPrrO3EcGXXL8nZT9LuXVjJK_bh6savnS3Jt13BhKgir--nNWce0RHqo1oMb-pOrmc2Y0YU/w640-h480/gorilla%20bowl%201.jpg" title="bowling lanes at Gorilla Bowl Newcastle" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It is open 7 days a week from 12pm until late, during the day it is a family friendly venue but after 7pm it is adults only. We visited on a weekday during half-term and it was really busy - there was a queue of people to get in. So I would recommend booking in advance online <a href="https://www.better.org.uk/venue-hire/venues/gorilla-bar-and-bowling" target="_blank">here</a> if your planning on visiting during busy times. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbzgYXKq_IbAU_dTYT79diGIIYf-YVtsI-08WYDYmbfu_wvZlh4inDNAoB27IyR3R4Gy9fs6FLlc5do5VWC3_8TYBnVtFSrweGY7b5sdZRnyZfYp0aN6VT4sEPLnrhPsJBcXxCduFS-mag_jaghAGkIqxe8q62cVZJXL2J2sZax9mG1eX8dZzWyuWVew/s4032/gorilla%20bowl%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bowling at gorilla bowl newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbzgYXKq_IbAU_dTYT79diGIIYf-YVtsI-08WYDYmbfu_wvZlh4inDNAoB27IyR3R4Gy9fs6FLlc5do5VWC3_8TYBnVtFSrweGY7b5sdZRnyZfYp0aN6VT4sEPLnrhPsJBcXxCduFS-mag_jaghAGkIqxe8q62cVZJXL2J2sZax9mG1eX8dZzWyuWVew/w480-h640/gorilla%20bowl%202.jpg" title="bowling at gorilla bowling" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On arrival we checked in at the desk at the bar area and directed to our lanes. Bowling shoes are available but when we visited everyone was just wearing their own shoes. You can easily put the bumpers up if playing with kids and there was plenty of ramps available for children (or adults) to use. Prices depend on how many games you are playing but when I checked (June 2023) it was £7.50 per child for 2 games and £10 per adult for two games of bowling. I would recommend keeping an eye on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gorillanewcastle/" target="_blank">Gorilla Bar and Bowling Facebook page</a> as they sometimes post special offers. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqne3LgYbdYDj5eTEUmd-VH_xD5RwQamq9hP2SzDGKlUIJ8ePck7-fXW0hIWkgN9Hcqd-ugIHvl77mypvR0x4pdObI39H3Dq91i9thPwclMW96hSX9UHZ7a_4ksR3KhUDsQr4knx7BUGR7_m4KdoH_dKH3bs9pRQPkJlc6eVkr9xtJnZ05O7LWfmzEOQ/s3629/gorilla%20bowl%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="screens at gorilla bowling" border="0" data-original-height="3629" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqne3LgYbdYDj5eTEUmd-VH_xD5RwQamq9hP2SzDGKlUIJ8ePck7-fXW0hIWkgN9Hcqd-ugIHvl77mypvR0x4pdObI39H3Dq91i9thPwclMW96hSX9UHZ7a_4ksR3KhUDsQr4knx7BUGR7_m4KdoH_dKH3bs9pRQPkJlc6eVkr9xtJnZ05O7LWfmzEOQ/w534-h640/gorilla%20bowl%205.jpg" title="score screens bowling" width="534" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We played two games of bowling and the children enjoyed it, we felt like two games was just right for us as the kids were starting to get competitive. I would recommend a visit if your looking for something to do in Newcastle with the kids. We enjoyed it and I am sure we will visit again in the future. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Gorilla Bar and Bowling </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Eldon Square </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Greys Quarter </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Newcastle </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com1Eldon Soft Play and Bowling Grey's Quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7XY, UK54.9736896 -1.616227226.663455763821155 -36.7724772 83.283923436178839 33.5400228tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-66007461478364337792023-04-14T18:22:00.001+01:002023-04-14T18:22:14.843+01:00UK Festivals To Visit In Your Caravan <p> Guest post </p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Festivals by caravan - truly, the best of both worlds</span></h3><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">These days the word 'festival' can describe anything from a chilled out weekend of star-gazing to a full on rave. In fact, the only thing most festivals have in common is the queue for the loos. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">That's why taking your caravan with you is such a great idea. Not only do you have your own facilities, but all thoughts of damp duvets and uncomfortable groundsheets go right out the window. Yet you still get to enjoy all the best aspects of festival life.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">With this win-win in mind, check out this handy round up of some of the most interesting UK festivals - including some cool city centre options close to caravan parks. Whether you're a newbie or a pro, you should hopefully find something to inspire you.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87-iW1Vos2DKAtOIUEnOFO0tHg8dgj5QEv7MFGARgzpjvRBLol2AD59jYiAg66XgkY0qQdTtNWnf3Dp800b2RSgIou9NFhey0JNI7Kh6TklrTx8XvWrdDNZHwJfOz8tCWN_lDiiCJPcqRruuh7OFThLzJtHc95C6qnKLTGciGmTi0oWNGEVOH5eN7/s1920/caravan-2718561_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="caravan" border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87-iW1Vos2DKAtOIUEnOFO0tHg8dgj5QEv7MFGARgzpjvRBLol2AD59jYiAg66XgkY0qQdTtNWnf3Dp800b2RSgIou9NFhey0JNI7Kh6TklrTx8XvWrdDNZHwJfOz8tCWN_lDiiCJPcqRruuh7OFThLzJtHc95C6qnKLTGciGmTi0oWNGEVOH5eN7/w640-h426/caravan-2718561_1920.jpg" title="touring caravan pitched at a site" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For the literati who like to party</span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">If you think reading is <i>only </i>a solitary experience, a book festival can be a real eye-opener. There's something magical about feeling the love of reading in the room. And here are just two to get you thinking: </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hay Festival, Wales (25 May - 4 June 2023)</span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Known as 'book town', <a href="https://www.hayfestival.com/home" rel="nofollow">Hay-on-Wye</a> hosts a popular festival that invites its audience to 'imagine the world as it is and as it might be'. Nobel prize-winners, novelists, scientists, politicians, historians, environmentalists and musicians all take part. So you never know who you might bump into. Former attendee Bill Clinton called it the 'Woodstock of the mind'. So be ready to tune in - but not drop out. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Onsite caravan pitches: </b>No</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Nearest touring sites: </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.hillandale.co.uk/our-parks/hay-wye-caravan-park" target="_blank">Hay-on-Wye Caravan Park</a> Hay-on-Wye <br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.no10dulas.co.uk/dark_orchard_cl/" target="_blank">Dark Orchards Caravan Site</a> Hay-on- Wye (caravan and motorhome club members only)<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Isle Of Wight Literary Festival (5-8 October 2023)</span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The <a href="https://isleofwightliteraryfestival.com/" target="_blank">Isle of Wight Literary Festival</a> offers a varied programme that claims to offer 'something for everyone' - from crime fiction to maritime adventure to gardening. It's hosted by Northwood House, a magnificent Grade 11 listed late Georgian manor house set in a 20 acre park; ideal for awakening your inner Jane Austin. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="white-space: pre;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; white-space: pre;"><b>Onsite caravan pitches: </b>No</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; white-space: pre;"><b>Nearest touring sites: </b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="white-space: pre;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.waverleypark.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Waverly Park Holiday Centre</a> East Cowes </span><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="white-space: pre;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.comfortsfarm.co.uk/" target="_blank">Comforts Farm</a> Cowes </span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre;">For music fans with caravans </span></span></h4><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Music lovers and</span> <span style="font-size: medium;">festivals go together like mud and wellies. And now there is an event for pretty much every type of fan - from emo to metalheads. Here are two cult classics: </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WOMAD, Charlton Park, Wiltshire (7-30 July 2023)</span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.womad.co.uk/" target="_blank">WOMAD</a> (the World of Music Arts and Dance festival) is a truly international event, with an eclectic line up of musicians working across six stages to bring you something you didn't know you wanted (or even existed). It's family friendly and kids under 13 go free. <br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Onsite caravan pitches: </b>Yes </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Love Supreme, Glynde Place, east Sussex (30 June - 02 July 2023)</span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In a word, Jazz or in the words of the Sunday Telegraph, 'the most spectacular jazz festival in the country.' <a href="https://lovesupremefestival.com/" target="_blank">Love Supreme</a> offers 'more that just music' with the chance to go hill walking, take in yoga sessions or have a 'secret swim' between grooves. This year marks it's 10th anniversary, and with Little Simz and Grace Jones headlining, it promises to be one to remember. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Onsite caravan pitches: </b>Yes </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For those keen to park where it's really dark</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">With the ever-increasing problem of light pollution, would-be astronomers have long been forced to head for the hills in search of dark skies. But now, with festivals designed especially for stargazers, there is no need for splendid isolation. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">National Parks Dark Skies Festivals (Autumn / Winter 2023) </span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;">National Parks boasts some of Great Britain's Darkest skies, which they celebrate with festivals throughout the autumn and winter months. in 2023, there will be festivals in Northumberland, Exmoor, Cumbria and the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales. Activities range from night-time caving and stargazing parties and there are special events for families and first-time stargazers too. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Onsite caravan pitches: </b>Check <a href="https://www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk/" target="_blank">festival website</a> for details. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hebridean Dark Skies Festival (a diary date for 2024)</span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">For a truly memorable experience, head for the <a href="https://lanntair.com/events/category/dark-skies-2023/" target="_blank">Hebridean Dark Skies Festival</a> on the Isle of Lewis. This short event, which usually takes place in February or March, offers a packed programme of astronomy talks, films, music, visual art and theatre alongside stargazing events held indoors at the Cosmos Planetarium and outside with Highland Astronomy. Start planning now for next year's adventure. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Onsite caravan pitches: </b>No</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Nearest touring site: </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.laxdaleholidaypark.com/" target="_blank">Laxdale</a> in Stornoway<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Delicious Finds For Hungry Minds </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Food and drink festivals have really taken off in the UK in recent years and there seems to be no end to their popularity - or diversity. Although we're still some way from the USA's Roadkill Cook-Off and Mexico's Night of Radishes. Here is a taster of UK food events</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Eat and Drink Festival, Glasgow (26-29 May 2023)</span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;">For anyone who thinks Scottish cuisine is all about deep fried Mars bars and Irn-Bru, this foodie favourite is a revelation. Celebrating the most exciting trends in modern cuisine and mixology Glasgow's annual <a href="https://www.eatanddrinkglasgow.com/" target="_blank">Eat and Drink Festival</a> has something new for every food lover to enjoy. While you can't take your caravan into the venue (unless you're selling street food from it .....), there are some stunning parks around Glasgow allowing you to combine a slice of 'foodie heaven' with a peaceful haven close to the city. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Onsite caravan pitches: </b>No</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Nearest touring sites: </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.reddeervillageholidaypark.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Deer Holiday Park</a> Glasgow<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bristol Craft Beer Festival (9-10 June 2023) </span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;">With it's harbour-side location and friendly vibe, Bristol's two-day Craft Beer Festival brings together the best brewers and food producers and serves them up with a tasty side-order of bands, Dj's, talks and more. Past festival-goers have rated the positivity as highly as the beer, so even if you're staying in a caravan out of town and making your way into town, you can expect a friendly welcome. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Onsite caravan pitches: </b>No </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Nearest touring site: </b>Knights Folly Farm, Bitton</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For tourers in need of insurers </span></h4><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">While most festival-goers are lovely people, theft from or damage to your caravan is sadly always a risk. So, in the spirit of love and peace (of mind), it's well worth considering getting or refreshing your <a href="https://www.insuremy.co.uk/caravan-insurance" target="_blank">caravan insurance</a> before you set off. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">If you're looking for the best deal, go no further than <a href="https://www.insuremy.co.uk/" target="_blank">InsureMy</a>. Our caravan insurance comes with a lowest price guarantee. Plus, we only work with trusted and reputable insurers who are specialists in their field. </span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-76821768784701592622023-03-10T13:53:00.005+00:002023-03-10T13:53:43.346+00:00Clip n Climb Metrocentre Review <p> </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking for something fun to do in the Metrocentre, well what about Clip n Climb? We visited recently with my children aged 8 and 9 years old and they had great fun. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Located inside the Metrocentre shopping mall in Tyne and Wear, near to Namco funscape and the cinema you will find Clip n Climb. You can't miss it as the climbing walls and obstacles are fun, colourful and some are very high and go up to the first floor of the centre. There are 26 different challenges varying in difficulty and height. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fxAurpLTNEPWfRgW6RX6RqPht5Oi6dnZrMOVRpZK7ARxWdlOnprXc2_BAuKYurqx2Hq43v07Wf0KQRdSXtXJCMIJjeQGQ34t9VUeUqKcDhz5B-7IRL4Z7Yq-tWTud4bjP4lqa46B4n0nf-cBbl06JDM453htFnpF3uuMK-_cRsPbVD7ZQmSf45MO/s3794/clip%20n%20climb%20metro%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Clip n Climb Metrocentre review, climbing colourful wall" border="0" data-original-height="2873" data-original-width="3794" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fxAurpLTNEPWfRgW6RX6RqPht5Oi6dnZrMOVRpZK7ARxWdlOnprXc2_BAuKYurqx2Hq43v07Wf0KQRdSXtXJCMIJjeQGQ34t9VUeUqKcDhz5B-7IRL4Z7Yq-tWTud4bjP4lqa46B4n0nf-cBbl06JDM453htFnpF3uuMK-_cRsPbVD7ZQmSf45MO/w640-h484/clip%20n%20climb%20metro%201.jpg" title="Clip n Climb metrocentre colourful lego type wall" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What Is Clip n Climb?</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are Clip n Climb centres all over the UK and they are fun for the whole family. They are colourful climbing walls and obstacles suitable for anyone as no previous experience is needed. You don't need to buy any specialist equipment or anything either, just wear comfy clothes you will be able to climb in (my children wore joggers and leggings) and trainers. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">During the session you get to go on any of the obstacles that you want, you just make your own way around the course at your own speed and you can go on your favourite ones more than once if you want too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoEKJO_zuvk0kQxmGZZR0yvbwUtLHbXxgmnyJy6Ru0aoUHwDC7FfHjVJhx8lf-yVUCLiRhzZ9yaYZRmuYOLOywqRQhee2JhhwSZHJrKv5LebhJsHaOi-m0hQrSoAAWDHlH1c0fNwvImFm9xar4PGc25rODYke0U0_2aGeiyMCW6ebU1XTm-siY1hl/s3523/clip%20n%20climb%20metro%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="climbing red clip n climb wall metrocentre high up" border="0" data-original-height="2889" data-original-width="3523" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoEKJO_zuvk0kQxmGZZR0yvbwUtLHbXxgmnyJy6Ru0aoUHwDC7FfHjVJhx8lf-yVUCLiRhzZ9yaYZRmuYOLOywqRQhee2JhhwSZHJrKv5LebhJsHaOi-m0hQrSoAAWDHlH1c0fNwvImFm9xar4PGc25rODYke0U0_2aGeiyMCW6ebU1XTm-siY1hl/w640-h524/clip%20n%20climb%20metro%202.jpg" title="clip n climb metrocentre climbing wall" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">During The Visit</h3><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can just walk in and pay on the day if there is space, but as we visited on a weekend we decided to pre-book in advance online that morning. It cost £14.50 per child for a 90 minute session, which was a 30 minute safety briefing and then 60 minutes of climbing. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On arrival the children were giving a coloured wrist band each and sat through a video safety briefing. They were then fitted with a harness by the staff, children can climb on their own and grown ups can watch for free. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To go on one of the obstacles you need to attach yourself to the safety rope and you are unable to climb until you are attached properly. If the safety mat is down on the floor someone is using the obstacle so keep out the way, if it is up you can use the obstacle. We did find it a bit fiddly attaching the children to the safety ropes but once we got the hang of it then it was fine. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRs4OblKGvusDfwKq2boNWjcAPCEDYSdvUyHHdr6DZxGRQ3EPjRP3dT9ckAaWEfTz9Ad5bBKOL-uIKxrQ-R0PNs8XL32DPfW-bKGXHI8VnwuMR2BzVprBi-7MrucQASnr670mJzsTUIeS1F89DJSfljCywonsbjfF104O2_Y4oIdW78WMiRn-Lhqv/s4032/clip%20n%20climb%20metro%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2755" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRs4OblKGvusDfwKq2boNWjcAPCEDYSdvUyHHdr6DZxGRQ3EPjRP3dT9ckAaWEfTz9Ad5bBKOL-uIKxrQ-R0PNs8XL32DPfW-bKGXHI8VnwuMR2BzVprBi-7MrucQASnr670mJzsTUIeS1F89DJSfljCywonsbjfF104O2_Y4oIdW78WMiRn-Lhqv/w438-h640/clip%20n%20climb%20metro%204.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Even though we had pre-booked it was super busy when we visited and the children ended up having to queue to go on everything and only got to go on five of the obstacles during the time slot which was a shame. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">They also wanted to go on the vertical drop slide which is an extra £3 per person for two goes, you can book this in advance or you can pay at the desk when there like we did. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What We Thought</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The children had fun and enjoyed the experience however due to it being so busy when we visited they were a bit disappointed they did not get to go on everything and spent more time queuing then climbing. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The climbing walls that they did get to go on were fun and they enjoyed the drop slide. It would have also been nice if there was staff on the floor to help with attaching the safety ropes to the harnesses as we struggled at first and so did a lot of other children and parents. The only staff we seen were at the drop slide and the stairway to heaven that was it. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However the children did enjoy it and have asked to go back someday, hopefully it will be less busy next time so we can go on more. I think we were just unlucky when we visited as it was really busy with people from previous sessions as there wasn't many people on our session. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It was fun for the children and something different for them to do, it helped keep them active and get a bit more confident with heights which is a good thing. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepNW9jO84wvfhV3FiEnE5Z0OUK3-jhHFUrpecitBF3fzukHaz4yTQd7ohjOUE1h8p_f1xmxN0qTjPuku7CdFrmqSN1b7q0_cevRLGOXJwF8gxIlVV-9cdlr-RjsFzysIeHXkPqXyncT76BRgoI-aPaswJnzFI48Uo8QPP_rk5UVSCc5MKX61420jZ/s4032/clip%20n%20climb%20metro%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="clip n climb metrocentre" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepNW9jO84wvfhV3FiEnE5Z0OUK3-jhHFUrpecitBF3fzukHaz4yTQd7ohjOUE1h8p_f1xmxN0qTjPuku7CdFrmqSN1b7q0_cevRLGOXJwF8gxIlVV-9cdlr-RjsFzysIeHXkPqXyncT76BRgoI-aPaswJnzFI48Uo8QPP_rk5UVSCc5MKX61420jZ/w480-h640/clip%20n%20climb%20metro%203.jpg" title="clip n climb metrocentre" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Extra Information </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is a small cafe area with tables and chairs if your children are older and you want to grab a drink while they climb or after they have climbed. There are toilets nearby in the centre and obviously as it is the Metrocentre there is tons of free parking and public transport options available. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I would recommend booking in advance as it can get busy. For any extra information about Clip n Climb then check out their website <a href="https://clipnclimbmetrocentre.namcofunscape.com/" target="_blank">www.clipnclimbmetrocentre.com</a> which includes opening times, prices and any need to know information. They also offer birthday parties, pre-school sessions and sometimes run special offers too which can all be found on their website or social media pages. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a video of the visit to Clip n Climb Metrocentre over on my <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@newcastlefamilylife" target="_blank">TikTok</a> (username is NewcastleFamilyLife) or photos over on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/newcastlefamilylife/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (also NewcastleFamilyLife) where I share other local day out ideas. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Clip n Climb Metrocentre </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lower Yellow Mall</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Metrocentre</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Website - <a href="https://clipnclimbmetrocentre.namcofunscape.com/" target="_blank">www.clipnclimbmetrocentre.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Opening Times (Please check with venue as can be subject to change)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Monday - Thursday 11am - 7pm</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Friday 11am - 8pm </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Saturday 10am - 8pm</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunday 10.45am - 7pm</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Please note we paid for this activity ourselves and were not asked to write this review. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com039 Garden Walk, Metrocentre, Gateshead NE11 9XY, UK54.9581317 -1.669770726.647897863821157 -36.8260207 83.268365536178848 33.4864793tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-29280703304059875052023-02-17T15:11:00.002+00:002023-02-17T15:11:44.032+00:00Mr Mulligans Space Golf Newcastle Review <p> </p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking for something fun to do in Newcastle city centre with your family? Well what about Mr Mulligans Space golf? We went recently and it was tons of fun for the whole family. </span></span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mr Mulligans is a space themed indoor mini golf located just outside of <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2019/05/a-family-day-out-at-gate-newcastle-with.html">the Gate complex</a> in Newcastle city centre next to <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2023/02/zaap-thai-street-food-newcastle-review.html">Zaap Thai </a>and <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2017/06/turtle-bay-newcastle-review.html">Turtle Bay.</a> There are three courses to choose from easy, medium and hard and you can play any of the courses you like. They also have arcade type games, pool tables and electro-darts for an extra charge and they serve food and drinks. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyJ40raPSgN1ojCluEI5pdkkOa_dTWsYDCUWjjUVh5mwtht6QU7NCIPlVR5E17QIt8ylxw0NY7KUlxP7xSx0TSUCc795fPS81_6Ydidj2E7X4d1blJBauu4zFDtyVDOZueP9CIPwz9w8o7bN4VzjIusi8RQy_2Mj8I10N5Qw1Fr3rypgPkScadFbB/s3391/mr%20mulligans%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3391" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyJ40raPSgN1ojCluEI5pdkkOa_dTWsYDCUWjjUVh5mwtht6QU7NCIPlVR5E17QIt8ylxw0NY7KUlxP7xSx0TSUCc795fPS81_6Ydidj2E7X4d1blJBauu4zFDtyVDOZueP9CIPwz9w8o7bN4VzjIusi8RQy_2Mj8I10N5Qw1Fr3rypgPkScadFbB/w640-h514/mr%20mulligans%207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We love mini golf but only ever seem to play it on holiday, however one wet and miserable Saturday morning we decided to try it out for something fun to do whilst we were in Newcastle. I pre-booked tickets online that morning and it cost us £32.50 for a family of four (2 adults and 2 kids) to play 18 holes which works out at a round on two of the three courses. Or for £42 you can book 27 holes which is all three courses. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP72vmFfAPsy3d82_IktNLr6y9bcK4q35Xsn35LtLfomKxcwzvQNcEIADiaRuDhqzjhEL9kD0SlejHr7neEFIyelseFGPaB9GEGvIDZIpwpDbXcluUp3-IzO16UhugqXW5qbbS_Ib4QL7wkoMjMDKVbyXzuo85tRAog2utI8S8vpl3lrliA_AX4rnd/s3629/mr%20mulligans%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="mr mulligans indoor space golf newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP72vmFfAPsy3d82_IktNLr6y9bcK4q35Xsn35LtLfomKxcwzvQNcEIADiaRuDhqzjhEL9kD0SlejHr7neEFIyelseFGPaB9GEGvIDZIpwpDbXcluUp3-IzO16UhugqXW5qbbS_Ib4QL7wkoMjMDKVbyXzuo85tRAog2utI8S8vpl3lrliA_AX4rnd/w640-h480/mr%20mulligans%203.jpg" title="mr mulligans space golf newcastle" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We visited around 11am on a Saturday morning and there was only a few other families there meaning we got around the courses quickly without any waiting around. On arrival we were giving clubs each and golf balls and told we could pick any two of the three courses, we ended up playing easy and hard. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD5Uo5QscP9-iD2O08r4pnxNZYj3b-aRdG9EPUtPeTkF1u_DYN-Z6RUQjlpnxfHWKo7lTV4v2D75h_U7C28MeRdGEhdcK6sSiaY-goUpGZAvURfJRCUzhB2CBS1W4SI5I49nZt7Ihd1QTXTYyBfF2O7pOGOj2Xv3WLFDptEUCHoYeAHurwCWG64Mt/s4032/mr%20mulligans%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="mr mulligans space golf interior" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD5Uo5QscP9-iD2O08r4pnxNZYj3b-aRdG9EPUtPeTkF1u_DYN-Z6RUQjlpnxfHWKo7lTV4v2D75h_U7C28MeRdGEhdcK6sSiaY-goUpGZAvURfJRCUzhB2CBS1W4SI5I49nZt7Ihd1QTXTYyBfF2O7pOGOj2Xv3WLFDptEUCHoYeAHurwCWG64Mt/w640-h480/mr%20mulligans%202.jpg" title="mr mulligans space golf planet decorations" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Each of the three courses have different space theming which is fun, every hole had something interesting to look at. Playing mini golf as a family was nice and a little bit competitive at times but it was nice to do something fun as a family that all of us could take part in together. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mFZfnHB8zRAfrNbLallAVDRNmzw2KxSobqdIlh3wfQ3czDk1_Z5oYbemlhPBu4pJAaE4HSkkJaDY3fHr9Oozzq_Ei90SFCk3I5F-KBQmT4TfRueNtu4B1kwnL0pIn2vpE0DUtY_hqHN1BlY10Yvzru4-cQM9P6p_WZIyfm3o6Q8T8CkPCS2cqIrP/s3664/mr%20mulligans%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="mr mulligans hard course" border="0" data-original-height="2978" data-original-width="3664" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mFZfnHB8zRAfrNbLallAVDRNmzw2KxSobqdIlh3wfQ3czDk1_Z5oYbemlhPBu4pJAaE4HSkkJaDY3fHr9Oozzq_Ei90SFCk3I5F-KBQmT4TfRueNtu4B1kwnL0pIn2vpE0DUtY_hqHN1BlY10Yvzru4-cQM9P6p_WZIyfm3o6Q8T8CkPCS2cqIrP/w640-h520/mr%20mulligans%201.jpg" title="indoor space golf newcastle inside" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It took us just over an hour to do two courses of mini golf at Mr Mulligans Space Golf. We didn't try any food on our visit, although the menu looked good - but we did have drinks (three cokes were around £9ish). </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Overall we had a nice time, the space theming was fun with tons of photo opportunities throughout. It was fun doing something comeptitive as a family and it was something a bit different too. The kids (aged 8 and 9) really enjoyed it and have already asked if we can go back someday. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvVdEoVjgMHLuzQczlm6ZdBUG-P2KufV2HWuBaYG-TvAlr12K0ICjbxYcezhQaoCdemOdQ9k3fSY0QY_3HCoi8fnlJT9QO_dR6cnGZ4enSvkrMEXtZ1moFeRjhbbNnhCheqPsiiObNleVduDO9MEw5S2cSVgCTSKB7OMdDZNnAc9eLYdM5zE4Moo9/s3202/mr%20mulligans%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="moon feature mr mulligans space golf newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="2228" data-original-width="3202" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvVdEoVjgMHLuzQczlm6ZdBUG-P2KufV2HWuBaYG-TvAlr12K0ICjbxYcezhQaoCdemOdQ9k3fSY0QY_3HCoi8fnlJT9QO_dR6cnGZ4enSvkrMEXtZ1moFeRjhbbNnhCheqPsiiObNleVduDO9MEw5S2cSVgCTSKB7OMdDZNnAc9eLYdM5zE4Moo9/w640-h446/mr%20mulligans%205.jpg" title="inside mr mulligans space golf newcastle" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you are looking for something to as a family in Newcastle then I would recommend a visit to Mr Mulligans Space Golf. It is perfect for a rainy day in Newcastle or just for something fun and different to do.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please be aware that Mr Mulligans is a cashless venue so you will need to pay for everything on your card. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mr Mulligans Space Golf</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">117 Newgate Street</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Newcastle Upon Tyne </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">NE1 5RZ </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Open 7 days a week, please check website for opening times, prices and details of other UK venues <a href="https://www.mrmulligan.com/">www.mrmulligan.com</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Please note we paid for this and were not asked to share this review. </span></i></p><p><br /></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0117 Newgate St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5RZ, UK54.972906 -1.61791726.662672163821156 -36.774167 83.283139836178847 33.538333tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-82688970514735971712023-02-16T12:23:00.000+00:002023-02-16T12:23:11.210+00:00Zaap Thai Street Food Newcastle Review <p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently myself and my husband visited Zaap Thai Street Food in Newcastle for lunch and it was lush! It was the first time we had visited but it certainly won't be the last as the food was delicious, service was great and the decor was fun. Read on to see what we ate, prices and what we thought of the whole experience. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Zaap Newcastle is located just outside of the <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2019/05/a-family-day-out-at-gate-newcastle-with.html">Gate complex</a> in the city centre next to Mr Mulligans space golf and <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2017/06/turtle-bay-newcastle-review.html">Turtle Bay</a> restaurant. I have walked past it hundreds of times and always said I would visit but never got around to it, so when myself and my husband found ourselves in Newcastle one rare week day lunch time we decided it was time to try Zaap out once and for all. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Ga2xlGOFS70wDwBAj7y_zYhsCyHYfl-mnsfWxatEeXvn9T3pp4wBVKc3omfq50BfNY0JslkWt0x6yvsyorjd-apPDcp4UQJjQjdafbpYqvd9mk3QU0fn76CcqV5nUHiYtCieL38Yja_e9Atan26rRr2rx3XR1QLnzIBcLs9Yzf3x2wwKLmZLizfP/s3725/zaap%20thai%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Zaap Thai Street Food Newcastle exterior" border="0" data-original-height="2176" data-original-width="3725" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Ga2xlGOFS70wDwBAj7y_zYhsCyHYfl-mnsfWxatEeXvn9T3pp4wBVKc3omfq50BfNY0JslkWt0x6yvsyorjd-apPDcp4UQJjQjdafbpYqvd9mk3QU0fn76CcqV5nUHiYtCieL38Yja_e9Atan26rRr2rx3XR1QLnzIBcLs9Yzf3x2wwKLmZLizfP/w640-h374/zaap%20thai%201.jpg" title="Outside of Zaap Thai Street Food in Newcastle" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We arrived just after opening and already there was a few diners inside, despite just walking in off the street we were seated promptly in one of the Tuk Tuk tables which was fun. The decor inside Zaap gives real street food vibes, it is colourful, fun and has a big open kitchen so you can see the chefs preparing the dishes, the aromas were mouthwatering!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7AXWL6UqLXNyyhFgR9h-C25r6386LEAyzK5QOxg4JBdBv-d-jw7yWiuGM8hmBRCwFS_MjfMlzzvPXXqYX06rzY39SwKRfMlpDIWsRSed9BFEQiqDOikGhtLC6AXmjzlDpXaB96ppTdIf7gx-MMPMPEsMfb5Zh6w7olD8r8B4VjkoQdiJQxqqcCBT/s3629/zaap%20thai%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bangkok sharing platter Zaap Thai Street Food Newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC7AXWL6UqLXNyyhFgR9h-C25r6386LEAyzK5QOxg4JBdBv-d-jw7yWiuGM8hmBRCwFS_MjfMlzzvPXXqYX06rzY39SwKRfMlpDIWsRSed9BFEQiqDOikGhtLC6AXmjzlDpXaB96ppTdIf7gx-MMPMPEsMfb5Zh6w7olD8r8B4VjkoQdiJQxqqcCBT/w640-h480/zaap%20thai%202.jpg" title="Zaap bangkok sharing platter starter" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Service was quick and friendly and drinks orders were taking whilst we looked at the menu. We decided to order the Bangkok sharing platter starter, £14 which consisted of steamed pork and prawn dumplings, crispy stuffed wantons, chicken satay, chicken gyoza and Thai fish cakes. It also came with three different dipping sauces. Perfect if like me you want to try a bit of everything and can't make your mind up what to order. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqedXhf08LdXM4FMQQsCFgBj6mjr3bUtUPrmRXLh8ZAQr3f88jx6NFLZJZc5onWbHWYVbqV33jH3Ocjzi8eG9OFyI76L4GZJoB2G2hlYPwk3mpvt0WUpXTqtd14OnkFeSIYN6pGIpSlSWCwFu_Ey9NXQiEQfnYT3HXPmMiUuAnXsrug-J69GdgUNqJ/s3629/zaap%20thai%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zaap newcastle review pad thai meal" border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="3629" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqedXhf08LdXM4FMQQsCFgBj6mjr3bUtUPrmRXLh8ZAQr3f88jx6NFLZJZc5onWbHWYVbqV33jH3Ocjzi8eG9OFyI76L4GZJoB2G2hlYPwk3mpvt0WUpXTqtd14OnkFeSIYN6pGIpSlSWCwFu_Ey9NXQiEQfnYT3HXPmMiUuAnXsrug-J69GdgUNqJ/w640-h480/zaap%20thai%203.jpg" title="zaap newcastle chicken pad thai main meal" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Onto mains and I opted for Chicken Pad Thai (£11.50) which is my absolute favourite and I always order when we go for<a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2019/06/dining-out-with-teens-thaikhun.html"> Thai food.</a> It was nice and had plenty of chicken and tofu in and was a generous portion size. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9xizetivdpTLE3zUuWWAMg_Wr6XmDparifHHZZYcCC1tbKuYdtJ99oGWEUbaQ66s0yXUmofQe6Ihpjw1musBSsEcu5-2VbDIC_m_TlwYHNd_hHAN05dwgeMGQZBJMP1Bl3iSyTeWfdDp48bjwAlxKrE8F-_yVDYb71u4iE2Kc4iAGtBx-_gL6cik/s3629/zaap%20thai%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zaap thai street food newcastle main meal" border="0" data-original-height="2669" data-original-width="3629" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9xizetivdpTLE3zUuWWAMg_Wr6XmDparifHHZZYcCC1tbKuYdtJ99oGWEUbaQ66s0yXUmofQe6Ihpjw1musBSsEcu5-2VbDIC_m_TlwYHNd_hHAN05dwgeMGQZBJMP1Bl3iSyTeWfdDp48bjwAlxKrE8F-_yVDYb71u4iE2Kc4iAGtBx-_gL6cik/w640-h470/zaap%20thai%204.jpg" title="zaap minced pork with basil main meal" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My husband ordered the Pad Da Prao (£11.75) after seeing it on a Mark Wiens You tube video. Stir fried pork mince with basil and a fried egg on top served with rice. He thoroughly enjoyed his meal and hasn't stopped talking about it since and already wants to go back to have it again! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBH-rwKtmEf6DiWBt-dNLk-KnwO-5Oq2wIGOh3pN_Lenf9GVffNNv_OZrHRHLiSxJLuOU5WlBA8-xXdTT4LOAcopWxcFZ1p2dFUr0QevRaz2eLV76lkOCYQO_o6R31Ekdr6-QxJ-Z3HpbjoZL_B8imcwV3eRf8650JR1haV3XWvz5_-iizTrOrKMc9/s4032/zaap%20thai%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="zaap newcastle pudding" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBH-rwKtmEf6DiWBt-dNLk-KnwO-5Oq2wIGOh3pN_Lenf9GVffNNv_OZrHRHLiSxJLuOU5WlBA8-xXdTT4LOAcopWxcFZ1p2dFUr0QevRaz2eLV76lkOCYQO_o6R31Ekdr6-QxJ-Z3HpbjoZL_B8imcwV3eRf8650JR1haV3XWvz5_-iizTrOrKMc9/w640-h480/zaap%20thai%206.jpg" title="zaap newcastle banana dessert with icecream" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We shared a dessert of Glouy Chuem (£4.25), caramalized banana with ice cream which was very sweet and delicious - perfect to end a meal with. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The total bill for a sharing platter starter, two main meals, one dessert, two bubble teas (at £3.25 each) and a bottle of coke was £50. We were there around an hour as the service was so quick and the food was delicious. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbDnCjhNYiZ539NyNNxSU-xhbTDm3Y1wRzC1CYi6Tqt05JzgcHfJwNqkQF5uSAeKW-u287wFg2dYZfwsLmLfmIIofx--oyUZpViYOi_oIJ4il1uwCAramRp9AN7ALCmVKQOf0P5BZR1csG3wNzQxpFQwhDjUQDBwBC03O3WRU6fYGbErXSubhZE3e/s3662/zaap%20thai%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="inside zaap thai street food newcastle" border="0" data-original-height="2535" data-original-width="3662" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgbDnCjhNYiZ539NyNNxSU-xhbTDm3Y1wRzC1CYi6Tqt05JzgcHfJwNqkQF5uSAeKW-u287wFg2dYZfwsLmLfmIIofx--oyUZpViYOi_oIJ4il1uwCAramRp9AN7ALCmVKQOf0P5BZR1csG3wNzQxpFQwhDjUQDBwBC03O3WRU6fYGbErXSubhZE3e/w640-h444/zaap%20thai%205.jpg" title="dining area in zaap newcastle review" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you are looking for somewhere fun for lunch or for some yummy thai street food in Newcastle then I would recommend Zaap as we really enjoyed it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Zaap Newcastle </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">117 Newgate Street</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Newcastle Upon Tyne </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">NE1 5RZ </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Open 7 days a week 12pm - 10pm please check website or social media pages for opening times and menu changes. Zaap also have other venues in the UK. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Website <a href="https://zaapthai.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.zaapthai.co.uk</a></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Please note we paid for this meal and were not asked to do this review. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0The Gate, 117 Newgate St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5RZ, UK54.972957699999988 -1.617933526.662723863821142 -36.7741835 83.283191536178833 33.5383165tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-91494144998503036322023-01-12T13:32:00.001+00:002023-01-12T13:32:27.597+00:00Should I Buy Pet Insurance? 5 Things You Need To Know<p> Guest Post</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As pet owners, we understand that pets are family members. They provide us with love and companionship, and we want to do everything we can to give them the best possible care. That's why it makes sense to take care of our pets as well. After all, they're part of our family too. However, taking good care of your pet doesn't always come cheap. That's why many pet lovers get pet insurance to cover expenses for unexpected medical attention or emergency veterinary services.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEj2NQLvYARZI70bRSfwwLhgkQ_cv4dsM2jr90q97QuSWeVw06cKK2wmUUcKJT5jUj9WJB2ydMyVxYk82LmJI_6Eb5cKsIwhTH6tjljRyFjH6jcdXnCPS2ba34SoP6It7pTPercylByQddBzMFXqNuqf7CG_gW-SvciK7v0ezgoFjj_cD1K9FCZtO/s3199/IMG_7966%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3199" data-original-width="2531" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEj2NQLvYARZI70bRSfwwLhgkQ_cv4dsM2jr90q97QuSWeVw06cKK2wmUUcKJT5jUj9WJB2ydMyVxYk82LmJI_6Eb5cKsIwhTH6tjljRyFjH6jcdXnCPS2ba34SoP6It7pTPercylByQddBzMFXqNuqf7CG_gW-SvciK7v0ezgoFjj_cD1K9FCZtO/w506-h640/IMG_7966%20(1).jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Is Pet Insurance Worth Buying?</span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Simply put, yes! It's a smart investment that can help you cover the costs associated with your pet's health care, including routine preventative and emergency care like vaccinations, exams, surgery and hospitalisation. However, when a more expensive event like major surgery comes up, it can quickly get very expensive. With pet insurance, you can save time and money by covering the costs associated with these types of unfortunate events. Pet insurance is especially important for dogs, who are at a <a href="https://actavetscand.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13028-019-0454-4" target="_blank">higher risk of suffering from orthopaedic injuries</a> such as arthritis and hip dysplasia. In some cases, you might even be able to claim a tax deduction when you buy pet insurance. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What Does Pet Insurance Cover? </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are a few different types of pet insurance you can buy. Depending on the policy you decide on you may be able to cover a variety of health care costs for your pet, from routine check ups and vaccinations to emergency procedures and major surgeries. Some policies may also offer coverage for pet injuries and illnesses, which can come in handy when your furry friend gets sick or injured. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some of the more common types of coverage found in pet insurance policies include:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Preventative care for vaccinations, check-ups and sick visits. This type of coverage is important for pets who have allergies or are susceptible to a type of pet related disease. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Emergency care: Your pet will have access to prompt, high-quality care if he or she gets injured or needs to be treated for a sudden illness. Some policies may cover non-emergency surgeries, while others may cover emergency care only.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pet injuries and surgeries: This type of cover may vary based on your policy. Some policies may cover pet surgeries such as spaying/neutering, while others may cover major surgeries like hip dysplasia or orthopaedic injuries like arthritis. </span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Can You Get Insured For Just Basic Health Care? </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes. Most pet insurance policies include a basic pet health care plan. This can include basic vaccinations, check-ups and sick visit coverage. You can also choose from several additional add-on plans to personalise your pets coverage. For example, some pet insurance providers will allow you to purchase additional coverage for dental care, wellness check-ups or pet hospitals. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Should You Buy Monthly Or Annual Coverage? </span></h3><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Most pet owners choose to buy monthly coverage for their pets. This gives you more flexibility and you can also save some money on your monthly premiums. However, most insurance companies offer better discounts for purchasing annual coverage. So, if you're planning on buying coverage for the long term, you might want to consider the annual option. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What's The Difference Between Veterinary And Emergency Coverage? </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Difference between these two types of insurance coverage is pretty straightforward: veterinary plans cover routine veterinary care, whereas emergency plans cover a variety of financial and medical emergencies like injury or illness. Some insurance companies will also allow you to customise your coverage based on your needs or a maximum out out pocket limit. Some policies even let you choose from a variety of different add-ons. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Should I Buy A Limit Or Excess Coverage On My Policy? </span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Most pet owners choose limited coverage, which pays a set amount for a list of covered events. Although, when it comes to pet insurance, there are two main factors to consider before selecting a limit or excess amount: your pets health and the expected claim. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If your pet is young and healthy, you may be able to get away with a lower limit. However, if your pet is a senior with health conditions, you should consider getting excess coverage on your policy. You might want to look into <a href="https://www.petsure.com/" target="_blank">www.petsure.com</a> which has no pet age limit and covers pre-existing conditions. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's worth noting that pet insurance companies may not cover a certain percentage of your claim if your pets injury is not severe enough to be covered by a standard plan. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bottom Line</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Life can be unpredictable at times. You can't control everything that happens to your pet, including what he eats, how he is treated by other animals and humans, and what he comes into contact with outside your home. Because of this. it's important to get your pet insured. It is also a good idea to have a good understanding of what your pet insurance covers, what the cost will be, and how to maximise your benefits while keeping costs as low as possible. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010333962821151615.post-7491595978912444002022-12-15T12:24:00.000+00:002022-12-15T12:24:33.662+00:00Beauty And The Beast Pantomime At The Tyne Theatre Newcastle Review <p style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">AD / Gifted Tickets </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Enchanted Entertainment are back at The Tyne Theatre and Opera House in Newcastle with this years panto Beauty and the Beast. Geordie panto favourites Charlie Richmond and Lewis Denny return alongside Union J's, JJ Hamblett and Sugarbabe Amelle Berrabah, to bring you a classic Geordie panto with a French twist this Christmas. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Set in the village of Chateau Du Toilette you are whisked away on a tale as old as time with plenty of laughs, mishaps and panto silliness along the way. Charlie Richmond plays Daveed Granola and is his usual silly self, getting the audience laughing and on side from the get go. Lewis Denny stars as Dame Brenda Brexit and dazzles in some amazing costumes this year (loved the McDonald's one), the on stage chemistry between Lewis and Charlie is evident to see and it just makes the show so enjoyable as you can tell they are just having fun throughout the show. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvE0ReyFflB1cP8A11s-AY4LFBVt3G2o0NdFkykqG5wtXM46rYYBQzKCBrQWU3ncRSQNzkqVfqfgeL7jSLZmoSqtIVf9ZoaM4xrXq3LwIh58KBaCyJB80q5cgA-cv0x-eUGDYNSURBUKX8wk-wHnBJ3kXYwmvUe3_zvwkDh81EO_nXSFPvs5ZDR7V/s1023/IMG_7799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beauty and the Beast panto Tyne Theatre" border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvE0ReyFflB1cP8A11s-AY4LFBVt3G2o0NdFkykqG5wtXM46rYYBQzKCBrQWU3ncRSQNzkqVfqfgeL7jSLZmoSqtIVf9ZoaM4xrXq3LwIh58KBaCyJB80q5cgA-cv0x-eUGDYNSURBUKX8wk-wHnBJ3kXYwmvUe3_zvwkDh81EO_nXSFPvs5ZDR7V/w518-h640/IMG_7799.jpg" title="tyne theatre panto" width="518" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fairy Sugarbabe, Amelle Berrabah makes a wonderful fairy and sings some great songs - including some Sugarbabes classics like Push the button. Union J's JJ Hamblett plays the beast alongside local lass Beth Clarke as Belle - loved their rendition of rewrite the stars, JJ was an amazing singer. And Micky Cocohrane plays a convincing baddy as Anton du Berk raising lots of boos from the audience whenever he is on stage. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The show bursts in to life with a can-can medley, brilliant costumes and wonderful dancers. It is fast paced, packed full of jokes and had plenty of gags that went straight over the kids heads. Yes the 3D glasses are back this year and was a highlight for my children, expect lots of screams of joy and terror from the young audience members. There was water guns, audience participation and lots of fun songs to make you sing and dance along too. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I visited with my three children aged 8,9 and 20 (my 20 year old only came to see JJ, she has been a Union J fan since the X-Factor days and already has tickets for their upcoming tour next May at the City Hall). All three children enjoyed the show they laughed, they screamed, they booed and they cheered. There was lots of local reference and sayings throughout the show that went down well with the audience too. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Tyne Theatre and Opera House</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I always think a visit to the Tyne Theatre is rather magical as it is such a old, traditional theatre steeped in history. It is located right in Newcastle city centre and is easy to get to via public transport or you can park at one of the city centre car parks. All of the staff we met from box office, to ushers to bar staff were lovely and welcoming. We also love that there is a live band on during the panto show. Prices were reasonable with light up toys priced around £6 and I paid £5.10 for a big bag of popcorn and a bag of Haribo's which wasn't too bad. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However we were in the upper circle this year and I hate to complain but if you can pay that little bit extra for better seats do. I don't know if we were just unlucky with our seats but we had no leg room at all - not even the kids and it was really uncomfortable. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The show runs for two hours with a 30 minute interval, the show we attended did overrun by half an hour but it was opening night so was to be expected. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What We Thought</span></h3><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We all enjoyed Beauty and the Beast at the Tyne Theatre, the 3D scenes and water fights were highlights for the kids just like last year when we watched <a href="https://www.newcastlefamilylife.co.uk/2021/12/sleeping-beauty-pantomime-at-tyne.html">Sleeping Beauty</a>. My eldest loved that JJ sang a Union J song and I loved the costumes and banter between the cast, it just felt very natural and they worked well together. It was fun, it was cheerful and it was a great family panto that appeals to all ages and will get you into the Christmas spirit. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Beauty and the Beast is running from now until the 8th of January 2023, tickets start at £15 per person you can book in person at the box office or online at <a href="https://www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Newcastle Family Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17190961318268513796noreply@blogger.com0109-113 Westgate Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4AG, UK54.9705084 -1.620917826.660274563821154 -36.7771678 83.280742236178838 33.5353322