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Restaurant Review: Colonel Porters

Rachel Kershaw best bars in Newcastle, blogger, British food, Colonel Porters, Date Night, Foodies, geordieland, house music, Instagram Spots, NE1, places to eat in Newcastle, private hire, Quayside, quirky bar, Raymond Blanc, restaurant review, Restaurant Week, rum bar 3 Comments 472 Views

*AD – Gifted When it comes to cocktails and dancing in Newcastle, Colonel Porters is one of my favourite venues. I’ve had so many amazing nights out there in recent years I have lost count. I even chose to...

Wild Intrigue Bats and Pizza Night at Wild Northumbrian

Rachel Kershaw bats, Cheap Day Out, Dark Skies, evening events for families, family events, get outside, Glamping, great outdoors, Kielder, local events, Nature, Northumberland, outdoor kitchen, pizza, quirky events, summer 2 Comments 585 Views

*Ad – Gifted I’m a big believer that spending time in the great outdoors helps your mental well being. Whenever I force myself off the sofa and out in to nature I always feel reinvigorated. So when the lovely...

Re-discovering Newcastle’s Foodie Scene with Triple A Food Tours

Rachel Kershaw Beer, Beer Tasting, Best Restaurants, blogger, Brewery, bridge tavern, British food, burgers, Cheese and Wine, Corporate Events, Food Lover, Food Samples, Food Tour, Foodie, Foodies, geordieland, Grainger Market, Great British Cupcakery, Group Activities, Hen Ideas, Instagram Spots, Menus, new, Newcastle Tour, Northern England, oysters, Quayside, quirky, real ale, restaurants, Seafood, Sharing Food, six restaurant, Spanish, Spanish food, Tapas, Tasting Boards, Triple A Tours, unique, Walking Tour 10 Comments 1019 Views

(AD – Gifted) A little while ago I noticed a new account on Instagram that made my tummy rumble with pics of yummy food from some of my favourite places in Newcastle. I soon discovered the account was promoting...

19 Places to Visit With Your Dog In and Around Newcastle

Rachel Kershaw allows dogs, Bamburgh, Beamish, breakfast, Broom House Farm, Cafes, City Tavern, dog friendly, Dog Walks, dogs on beaches, Exhibition Park, flea circus, fox terrier, Gibside, Hinnies, kiln, National Trust, new dog owner, Newcastle, north east, Northumberland, ouseburn, pub dogs, Saltwell Park, vintage shopping, whitely bay, Wylam Brewery 27 Comments 2724 Views

My boyfriend and I have talked about getting a puppy for years but the dream finally became a reality when I recently started working for myself from home. Meet Pat… he’s a wire haired fox terrier and we are...

A Review of Kynren – An Epic Tale of England

Rachel Kershaw Bishop Auckland, Castle, Charity, durham, Events, history, Kynren, North East England, Outdoors, quirky, summer, Theatre, unique 3 Comments 2150 Views

After years of hearing rave reviews of Kynren – An Epic Tale of England, I have finally experienced it for myself (thanks to a recent press launch) and now I am one of those people eagerly telling anyone who will listen how amazing it...

5 Ideas for Date Nights in Newcastle

Rachel Kershaw Cluny, Date Night, geordies, gigs, Hotel Indigo, Kielder, live music, Marco Pierre White, Mineral House, Newcastle, Northumberland, ouseburn, Pamper, restaurants, Romance, spa, Spa Day, Stargazing, Steak, tyneside, Valentines 8 Comments 6856 Views

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner I thought I would pull together a little list of some of my favourite places for date night. Newcastle is such a sensual city, full of beautiful buildings, romantic restaurants and big...

Everything You Need to Know About Freedom on the Tyne – THIS SUNDAY!

Rachel Kershaw civil rights, Free Events, Freedom city 2017, freedom on the tyne, martin luther king, newcastle events, Quayside, Tyne Bridge 7 Comments 2608 Views

If you live in or around Newcastle, chances are you’ve already heard about ‘Freedom City 2017’, the city-wide programme marking the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. receiving an honorary degree from Newcastle University. The anniversay falls on...

Get Your Skates On for Newcastle Rolladisco

Rachel Kershaw boiler shop, Boilershop, Disco, Events, Fancy Dress, Funk, Newcastle, quirky, Reviews, Rolladisco, Roller Disco, Soul, stephenson works 6 Comments 3639 Views

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A few weeks ago I was invited by my good pal Zoe to join her at the Boiler Shop in Newcastle for the city’s first ever ‘Get Down Rolladisco’ event. It was an opportunity to wear our funkiest outfits,...

Goodbye 2016, Hello 2017!

Rachel Kershaw 2017 events, Beamish, Blyth Tall Ships, concerts, Events, family fun, Grainger Market, Lego, Life Science Centre, Lumiere Durham, Manic street Preachers, NE1 Restaurant Week, New Year, Newcastle, Outdoors, Staycation, times square, Whiskey festival 3 Comments 2158 Views

Well hello there, I hope your new year has got off to a great start. You may have noticed I’ve been a little quiet recently, that’s because I’ve had a couple of weeks off from the world of blogging to...

Show Your Support for North East Bloggers in the UK Blog Awards

Rachel Kershaw Awards, beauty bloggers, family blogs, Lifestyle, north east bloggers 5 Comments 3092 Views

The UK Blog Awards are back, hurrah! I love this annual celebration of individual and company blogs, it’s an excellent way to unearth new blogs to follow and it gives a great platform for little sites like mine to be discovered by...

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