As much as I really try to leave it as late as possible to get in the festive spirit, it’s pretty difficult to avoid it now in everyone’s favourite North East city. There’s all sorts going on already in the city centre, for both adults and children alike, and there’s ...
The World Travel Market trade show and conference held in London every year always falls on the week in November when stores reveal their Christmas displays, and the Oxford Street lights get switched on. This year was no different and on my free evening I went along to see it. Personally, ...
Every year the unveiling of Fenwick’s window the first weekend in November is the first of the festive highlights in Newcastle. This year Fenwick’s have got more Christmassy again with a display depicting the story of The Snowman, marking the 40th anniversary since the Raymond Biggs ...
For years my family have tried to book in at The Grand in Tynemouth for Christmas Day dinner, but every year they’re always completely booked out very early on. This year we managed to get on the waiting list, and in August we had it confirmed that we had a table.
As you might remember not long ago I went to the newly opened Laundrette in Newcastle. It was so good I went back the following night with some friends, and have been a few times since for a quick drink. Last week I was invited back with some of the loveliest Newcastle bloggers to try out their ...
Rather than give you a full walkthrough of my evening at The Botanist on Monday night, for this review of their Christmas menu and outdoor terrace I’m going to do it slightly differently. As most of you that live in Newcastle know, The Botanist is one of the busiest bars in town especially at ...