Reply to: Newcastle - Good place to work..?

[Sausage Surprise]

So far so good in Newcastle. I am yet to find a local colleague in my office. Nearest one I got is from Leeds..!

You're either at the Northern Rock or Longbenton?

[Sausage Surprise]

I had a Gov client that had a office up there, always enjoyed nights out with the locals. Do the pub rounds down by the Quay, quite a few good eating places as well. Also a great curry house in town that do a killer dish - if you can eat it an keep it down, you eat for free.

If you want to wind up the local folk, ask them if the new castle is anywhere near the old castle in the city centre.

The only minus points I recall was the crappy metro system from the airport.

Apart from that, its all good.

PZZ

Aye.....that would really wind them up...
Better still ask them where you could buy a Sunderland top

[BA to the Stars]

. Not that fond of southerners mind you...

What Sunderland

Or the deep south - Middlesborough

[wantacontract]

its alrite there actually, worked there a few times...bloody cold though...!

Snowed loads both times i worked there...people are quite nice actually.,

[jaydean]

Excellent place to work, even better if you enjoy a night out

Never worked much in north..Newcastle, is it a good place to work..?

[Darren_Test]

So far so good in Newcastle. I am yet to find a local colleague in my office. Nearest one I got is from Leeds..!

[NotAllThere]

I really like Newcastle - lots to do and a real going out culture. Not that fond of southerners mind you...

A contractor once told me of the time he went to Newcastle to start a new contract. He's from Bradford. Straight off the train, he went into a pub. Sawdust on the floor. Went to the bar.
"Pint of lager please".
"We don't serve pouffs here"...

But this was 30 years ago...

Ten years later it was quite a nice place to be. A long way from anywhere else though. So eventually, we moved south. (overran, and ended up in Switzerland).

[BolshieBastard]

Its a National Express bus station

Living in the sticks, I'm a connoisseur of farmers watering holes and quality pub/restaurants. Corbridge is full of quality spots

Right, near Central.

Yes, I can vouch for Corbridge too! Some decent pubs there.

[stingman123]

The Stage Door nightclub on a wednesday night, its the student nurses day off the next day!

The overall redness of the decor sets it off nicely as well!!!

[basshead]

Been to The Boathouse in Wylam?

On my way now

[wurzel]

Its a National Express bus station

Living in the sticks, I'm a connoisseur of farmers watering holes and quality pub/restaurants. Corbridge is full of quality spots

Been to The Boathouse in Wylam?

[basshead]

Haymarket?

I was going to take the missus to one of my fav pubs just over the Central Motorway, the Stout Fiddler. Good ale and good food. Bit studenty sometimes. Called something like Moot now! Pah!

The Old George in the city centre is a good pub though and the Lambton at Eighton Banks is very good.

Its a National Express bus station

Living in the sticks, I'm a connoisseur of farmers watering holes and quality pub/restaurants. Corbridge is full of quality spots

[BolshieBastard]

Let us know how you get on with your pilgrimage... its a bus station now

Haymarket?

I was going to take the missus to one of my fav pubs just over the Central Motorway, the Stout Fiddler. Good ale and good food. Bit studenty sometimes. Called something like Moot now! Pah!

The Old George in the city centre is a good pub though and the Lambton at Eighton Banks is very good.

[basshead]

I've always wanted to go and experience the legendary "Broken Doll" pub. Maybe I'll finally get round to it this year!

Let us know how you get on with your pilgrimage... its a bus station now

[wurzel]

I've always wanted to go and experience the legendary "Broken Doll" pub. Maybe I'll finally get round to it this year!