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Fuego Restaurant and Bar – Fenwick Food Hall Newcastle

Fuego Fenwick Food Hall Newcastle

Fuego restaurant and bar, which is located in Fenwick Food Hall in Newcastle, has quickly become one of my favourite places to visit in town following its opening earlier this year. Located on the ground floor near menswear and beauty, Fuego is nestled right beside Fenwick’s specialist drinks shop. Featuring a bar with seating and an additional restaurant area, Fuego is perfect for early afternoon drinks or light early evening meals. I came across the bar by chance and have…

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General Lifestyle Pregnancy

Introducing Our New Arrival – Born by Precipitate Labour!

Introducing Our New Arrival - Born by Precipitate Labour!

I have been planning to write a blog post introducing our new arrival for quite a while, however the last ten weeks have been so hectic that I haven’t got around to sharing it until today. I’d promised to write a follow-up blog to my earlier post where I examined some old wives’ tales to guess the gender of my baby. All of the methods pointed to us having a girl, with just two hinting at a boy, however they…

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Dining General Lifestyle Travel

Jesmond Dene House Review – Dinner, Bed and Breakfast

Jesmond Dene House Review - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast

I recently had the pleasure of visiting boutique hotel Jesmond Dene House for an overnight stay, dinner and breakfast and I would highly recommend a visit to anyone looking for a relaxing night away or high quality dining experience. At 38 weeks pregnant I felt it would be the perfect break before our little one came along, whilst providing the perfect opportunity to celebrate my husband’s birthday. Staying on a Friday night, we arrived at Jesmond Dene House at around…

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Fashion General Lifestyle Outfits

Afternoon Tea Fashion Accessories | Today’s Outfit

Afternoon Tea Fashion Accessories | Today's Outfit

I’m looking forward to visiting Jesmond Dene House for afternoon tea today and have picked out some nice summer fashion accessories to complement my (limited) maternity wardrobe. We have a private dining area booked in this beautiful country house and with the baby due in less than a month I’m really looking forward to a nice afternoon and catch up with friends and family. So, today’s outfit will consist of my usual skinny maternity jeans and a nice chiffon top…

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Events General Lifestyle Travel

Edinburgh Christmas Markets 2015

Edinburgh Christmas Markets 2015

On Sunday I made a trip to the Edinburgh Christmas Markets and I would highly recommend a visit to anyone who is looking for an day or evening away. It’s been a hectic few months and I managed to talk my husband into taking a day off work so we could go  away for a night. We decided on Edinburgh as we hadn’t visited for a very long time – we certainly weren’t disappointed. We decided to get the train…

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General Lifestyle

Where to buy real Christmas trees in Newcastle 2015

Where to buy real Christmas trees in Newcastle 2015

I spent a good few hours on Friday evening trying to find out where to buy real Christmas trees in Newcastle and thought it may be beneficial to share my findings. I absolutely love this time of year and always look forward to an evening of Christmas films and Baileys whilst decorating my house. We decided to put our tree up a bit earlier this year as I am away a lot between now and Christmas, so I purchased my…

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