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The Kingslodge Inn Durham – A Delicious Dinner

June 23, 2016

The Kingslodge Inn Durham is the city’s newest pub and my lovely fiancé and I were lucky enough to be invited to try a three course meal there last week. Despite already living south of the river, we don’t often venture down to Durham for food or drinks, mainly because that usually means someone has to drive and doesn’t get to drink! We could get the bus, but I hate being at the whim of public transport so Andrew took one for the team and drove us down the A1. What did we find when we got there?

Ninja Burger – New at No. 28

June 6, 2016

Last week I went to the launch of Ninja Burger at No. 28 – an award-winning bar above Newcastle’s Grainger Market. I’ve been to No. 28 a few times before, but mostly just for drinks and I had never thought of them as somewhere to grab food. That is all about to change with the launch of Ninja Burger, who want to create “the most delicious burger the city has ever seen”. There is certainly a lot of competition in Newcastle, as new burger restaurants are popping up left, right and centre. So how did Ninja Burger compare?

Google’s Digital Garage Comes to Newcastle

May 27, 2016

All snaps courtesy of Jonathan Linsley – thank you for sharing!

If you’re a North East Blogger and you’ve not heard of Google Digital Garage then you are missing out! Google has brought its very own digital training team to Newcastle City Library and over the next few months you can go along to any of the seminars that they are putting on for free. Yes, free! So you have more money to spend on implementing all the ideas that you get from attending one of the sessions! Not only that, but they are running 40 minute one to one sessions that you can book to discuss whatever your heart desires. I mean they’re probably not going to want to dissect your love life, but I’m sure they will advise you on Google Analytics, Adwords, SEO or just a review of your blog. So what are you waiting for?

A Very Special Trip to New York

May 25, 2016

If you follow me on Snapchat, you may have seen I went on a pretty special trip to New York over the early May Bank Holiday. Mum and I flew over the pond to pick up my wedding dress. I know I’ve kind of been bombarding you with wedding posts recently – but I can’t help it. I’ve been at home for a few weeks and wedding planning has consumed me. I am obsessed with checking The VIP Google Doc, I am madly pinning things to our (secret) shared Pinterest board and all I want to write about is the wedding! So while I’m on a wedding roll, I thought I’d share my wedding dress story. And if I may say so myself, it’s a good ‘un.

Sydney Photo Diary

May 17, 2016

Sydney is one of my favourite cities in the world. I have been lucky enough to go there a few times and even spent a month there back in the heady days of 2009. The place’s compact centre, beautiful beaches and chilled out vibe get me every time. I managed to wangle another few days there this month and took some snaps as I went. No words really needed, just a photo diary of the day off I had basking in the glorious Sydney sunshine! Let it inspire your wanderlust.

Fenwick Beauty Week – Starts Today!

May 7, 2016

Last week I was lucky enough to get invited to the Fenwick Beauty Week launch in Newcastle. A bunch of lovely NE Bloggers met at Mason + Rye in the food hall to be introduced to the Beauty Buyer Grace Ruthven and get a sneak peak of what some of the beauty houses Fenwick hosts were going to be getting involved with over their upcoming Beauty Week. And boy was there a great selection. A lot of the places were limited, but really there was no bad choice to be made – each counter was offering something fabulous, from demonstrations to make overs, manicures, perfume sampling and more. I managed to bag myself a facial from Sisley and a manicure from Nails Inc. I was one happy bunny!

Sampling Spring Cocktails at Science Bar

April 19, 2016

On Sunday night I was lucky enough to get invited along to an evening sampling the brand new cocktail menu from Newcastle hotspot Science Bar. I’ve been a fan of this watering hole ever since it was North Bar and the walls were covered in porn. When North shut down I even went along to pick up some of the disco balls that had previously been hanging from the ceiling. Now that is dedication. Science Bar is known for its lovely cocktails – all of which have some kind of scientific theme. So what can we expect from the new cocktails on the menu?

Travel With Me: 7 Things I Loved About Sofia, Bulgaria

April 17, 2016

I recently found myself in the sunny city of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. I must admit, I hadn’t had much time to prepare myself (thanks wedding stress) and I had no idea where I was staying in relation to all of the top sights and sounds. As usual, it was going to be a flying visit so I wanted to maximise the short amount of free time I had before I was confined to a conference room. Getting to my hotel at about 2:30 pm didn’t leave me much of the afternoon left, so I gave myself a quick half hour to sit on Google maps and headed off into town, sunglasses and bottle of water in tow! So what did I discover in my few hours exploring and what did I find to love in Sofia?

Travel With Me: A Weekend in Rio de Janeiro

February 18, 2016

Rio de Janeiro! I never thought I’d get a weekend there, but life has its ways of throwing AWESOME things in our path, so I took full advantage of my serendipity and booked a spur of the moment flight. To be fair, I was already in Sao Paulo so it was less than an hour to go there. Irresistible.

A Decade in the Toon: 10 Things I’ve Learned in 10 Years

December 6, 2015

Wow, ten years in Newcastle upon Tyne. Who would have thought I’d still be here ten years after rocking up at the University in tears because I was leaving my friends and rubbish ex-boyfriend behind? I must admit, it hasn’t all been plain sailing and I’ve considered leaving more than once, but somehow Newcastle just keeps me in its grasp.