Richard and I were thrilled to be invited to The Peacock pub at Barlow for an evening meal and I must say the experience didn’t disappoint at all in terms of food, service or the wonderful festive decor within each room; we both thoroughly enjoyed our visit! The wheelchair access was exemplary and allowed me […]
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I had the pleasure of visiting Newcastle and the surrounding areas on holiday this year with my partner, Richard, and my dog, Milo. We had beautiful sunshine throughout our time which really made our time wonderful when we visited all the beautiful places in the North East! Tynemouth was no exception with the ruins of
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Richard and I visited The View restaurant at Tynemouth (https://www.theviewtynemouth.com) which is a beautiful modern restaurant with large glass panelled walls to give diners a spectacular view over the Tynemouth Longsands beach. I’ll write a little post shortly about the beach wheelchair I hired at this beach so I could paddle in the sea with
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Simla Indian (http://simlarestaurant.net) was an absolutely great find for Richard and I while we were staying in Newcastle; the Indian food felt very authentic and the menu ranged from classic Indian dishes that you often see in the UK to more modern twists and dishes that I hadn’t seen or tried before. Beyond the amazing
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Richard and I spent a weekend in Blackpool celebrating our anniversary (6 years!) and decided to go and see a show at the Viva Blackpool theatre (https://www.vivablackpool.com). Viva present lots of different celebrity or visiting acts but also run their own Vegas-style cabaret shows which include dancers in costumes, singers and a comedic host. There
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Richard and I were lucky enough to have a beautifully sunny weekend in Blackpool which we used to celebrate our anniversary of being a couple for six years! We found the town itself very accessible with many of the main attractions really thinking about accessibility and how they can help a disabled visitor. During our
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My Mum and I had the pleasure of staying at the De Vere Orchard Hotel which is conveniently placed right by the East Midlands Conference Centre and within the Nottingham University Campus. This meant that the hotel had plenty of car parking spaces and was surrounded by ample parking and beautiful grounds! The De Vere
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My wonderful partner, Richard, and I visited the Leopold Hotel which is a large historic building based right in the centre of Sheffield. We loved the central Sheffield hotel as the location was really perfect to use as a base to go to a restaurant or go for a few drinks in the hotel bar
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I was really excited to visit JORVIK Viking Centre in York with my family on Mum’s birthday surprise day out since it had recently been renovated (April 2017) which made the animatronic Vikings in the historical ride feel so much more real! If you haven’t visited JORVIK before then there are separate sections of the
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Richard and I had a lovely romantic getaway at East Lodge, Matlock. The hotel’s peak district setting is absolutely beautiful with the Heights of Abraham at Matlock Bath a stones throw away and the picturesque market town of Bakewell within a ten minute drive. The placement of the hotel on the cusp of the Peak
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