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Month: April 2018

A weekend of achievements

A weekend of achievements

This weekend has seen my Daughter completely nail three separate achievements in the various activities we do with her. Everything seemed to click with her and I’m bursting with pride. It’s also a perfect opportunity to open up the blog and get it down on paper. Erm, screen….. Anyway – here’s the story: Achievement No 1 – Swimming The start of the weekend is always swimming lessons first thing on a Saturday morning. iBear is currently going through stage 2…

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A night out at Blackfriars restaurant – a review.

A night out at Blackfriars restaurant – a review.

For Christmas we were given a voucher for some money off a meal at Blackfriars restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne. With it being Easter weekend and plenty of opportunity for a Grandparent sleepover we thought we’d give it a go last Saturday. Here’s how we got on… The venue Newcastle is full of restaurants and bars and you can feel overloaded with choice. I’ve known about Blackfriars for years but have never been. It has a reputation of being a more upmarket…

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