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Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: on April 25, 2005, 08:29:21 pm
I'm sailing to Norway from Newcastle a week on Saturday.  We have 5 hours in Tyneside, can anyone recommend what we can see in Newcastle?
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: loulou on April 25, 2005, 10:19:33 pm

Usually a load of asylum seekers selling the big issue on a saturday


Doesn't the ferry to Norway go from North Shields?

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: smurfboy on April 26, 2005, 10:22:16 am

Women in very little clothing saying 'it's not cold', despite the fact they've turned blue.


There's always the Metro Centre at Gateshead if you like shopping. Not been for many many years, so can't think what else is there.

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: chocolate chick on April 26, 2005, 10:23:14 am
You could visit the metro centre couldn't he lou. I can't wait to go there! 
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on April 26, 2005, 12:27:54 pm
If I was around there I'd quite like to see the Angel of the North but I don't know how far it is from Tyneside
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: roxy on April 26, 2005, 03:45:09 pm
Wow, are you really going to be in Norway? can I ask for a small gift if you are?
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: robbie on April 26, 2005, 04:02:10 pm
He isn't Roxy, don't waste your time.
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: loulou on April 26, 2005, 09:55:11 pm
Don't waste your time going to Gateshead to see the angel of the north. It's a ugly rusty monstrosity. You could go to the metrocentre but a bit out of the way if you are getting on the ferry in North Shields. Go to Tynemouth and visit the priory.There's some nice shops there too in Tynemouth village. Don't be fooled into going to the Royal Quays shopping outlet, it's rubbish, never anyone in the shops just assistants bored doing their nails. Then again that might appeal to you bounty.
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: on April 26, 2005, 11:55:27 pm

Quote from: roxy
Wow, are you really going to be in Norway? can I ask for a small gift if you are?


Yes, I am.  I'll bring you back some Norweigan chocolate made by Nidor.

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: roxy on April 27, 2005, 01:37:40 am

Thank you very much, really nice of you to offer that!


What I have in mind isn't chocolate related, though: an Elkhound puppy (adorable!). I've always wanted one... Am I looking a gift dog in the mouth here??? Has anyone here ever had a Norwegian Elky, by the way?

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: goldencup on April 27, 2005, 10:49:15 am

Bounty, you could always visit Hadrian's Wall if you weren't thinking of shops. 

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: loulou on April 27, 2005, 01:14:17 pm
Why would anyone want to look at a wall rather than shops?
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: chocolate chick on April 27, 2005, 01:18:27 pm
You are also giving me some good ideas when my boyfriend takes me up there to meet his family.

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: goldencup on April 27, 2005, 02:21:21 pm

Quote from: loulou
Why would anyone want to look at a wall rather than shops?


  Just thought he might like a change!  (I haven't been there but I don't think it's just a brick wall!

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: chocolate chick on April 27, 2005, 02:44:36 pm
There is probably a plague there to 
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: loulou on April 27, 2005, 03:03:08 pm
Hadrians wall is just a wall with a few forts on. It runs from Wallsend into the lake district and was built to keep the Scots out.
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: goldencup on April 27, 2005, 03:10:59 pm
No shops then?
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: chocolate chick on April 27, 2005, 04:33:03 pm
Gift shop?
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: on April 28, 2005, 06:39:34 am
I guess we'll look at the shops and hava a hot stottie or something.  Now, where's my Geordie phrase book?
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: roxy on April 28, 2005, 02:06:39 pm

What about my little Norwegian puppy


Am I getting an Elky or not

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: smurfboy on April 28, 2005, 03:13:42 pm

Quote from: chocolate chick
There is probably a plague there to 


You'll have to make sure no one breathes on you Bounty, or you might catch it...

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: chocolate chick on April 28, 2005, 05:31:55 pm
What?
Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: smurfboy on April 28, 2005, 05:41:41 pm

This plague that's doing the round up by Hadrian's wall! Is it bubonic?


Or did you mean plaque...

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: loulou on April 28, 2005, 08:26:44 pm

Quote from: bounty hunter
I guess we'll look at the shops and hava a hot stottie or something.  Now, where's my Geordie phrase book?


bounty try watching geordie Terry on Hells Kitchen for practice.

Title: Newcastle advice needed
Post by: chocolate chick on April 29, 2005, 10:20:03 am

Quote from: smurfboy

This plague that's doing the round up by Hadrian's wall! Is it bubonic?


Or did you mean plaque...





I meant plaque