Wallace & Gromit trail at Hopetown Darlington – review (AD)
We were kindly invited to Hopetown Darlington to visit the Wallace & Gromit trail and we couldn’t wait to check it out.*
10 Lessons Learnt After 10 Years of Marriage
Steve and I are celebrating our ten year wedding anniversary and I wanted to share some pearls of wisdom.
Pottery Painting at Inspired Pots – review
We recently enjoyed a pottery painting session at Inspired Pots in Hexham so thought I’d share an honest review.
Pizzeria at The Feathers Inn – review
On a warm Saturday evening in May, we finally got around to trying the pizzeria at The Feathers Inn—and it’s safe to say it was well worth the wait.
Little Red Riding Hood Presented by Northern Ballet at Gala Durham- review (AD)
We were kindly invited to watch Little Red Riding Hood Presented by Northern Ballet at Gala Durham in exchange for an honest review*.
Breakfast at Maddison’s – review
We recently enjoyed breakfast at Maddison’s in Consett so thought I’d share an honest review.
Brilliant Bottle Rockets at Ushaw Historic House – review
We kick-started our half term with a visit back to Ushaw College for Brilliant Bottle Rockets.
Zog at Gala Durham – review (AD)
We were kindly invited to watch Zog at Gala Durham – and what a lovely, feel-good day it turned out to be.* This was another special girls’ day out for me and Elsie, and we made a whole adventure of it. We hopped on the park and ride bus into Durham, which Elsie absolutely loves…
Heritage Weekends at Hopetown Darlington – review (AD)
We were kindly invited to Hopetown Darlington to explore one of their Heritage Weekends – and what a lovely family day out it turned out to be.*
My five intentions for 2026
Well hello there 2026, I’ve decided to set five intentions for the year in the hope that it makes me stick to them!

