Newcastle in general

Well not quite home as I don't live exactly in Newcastle but I go there very often sometimes on my own, sometimes with friends or family. Newcastle gets stereotyped as being friendly and a place to go drinking etc, but while it's true to an extent, and there are lots of reasonable or cheap pubs, clubs and bars, there is also a lot more to the City and the places around it. The people are certainly just like everywhere else, some will be friendly, some won't! Newcastle dates back to the Romans - in fact there's a Roman museum in Wallsend just about 20 mins away by car, if the traffic isn't too ... more

BigBaz has challenged me to write an op on Newcastle, no not the football club, my home city. The hours I have spent researching and writing this op is beyond belief, it has been by far the hardest opinion I have had to write but also the most rewarding and interesting. I have lived in Newcastle all my life, so who better to tell you of it’s attractions than me. There was a time in my life when I was going to move to Peterbrough to start a new life, but no, I couldn’t leave my beloved home city, Newcastle has everything that I could ever need, and I love it here so I couldn’t bring myself to ... more

Are you looking for a good night out then look no further than Newcastle upon Tyne the party capital of the North East of England. Join with me on a tour of my adopted home Newcastle upon Tyne and lets see what this fine city has to offer you. Newcastle is easily accessed via road, rail, sea and air. Travel on the A1 from both north and south, the A69 from the west and via the sea from the east. Beware though parking spaces are difficult to find in Newcastle, as the local council seems determined to drive away the motorist. Many visitors now hire minibuses for their journey. You can even ... more

This opinion is based on a topic thats is really eating into me. This Weekend should have been Love Parade 2001 based on the Town Moor in the City of Newcastle. This was an event that was talked about with great enthusiasm and promised to bring a huge amount of visitors from all over Britain. Basically "The Love Parade" was a hugh music festival that is held by Radio One and was last held in Leeds. This event caters for all music taste and last normally from Friday Afternoon right into Monday morning. We in Newcastle do not normally get to see an event on this size without travelling out on ... more

Before I launch into this missive, I should point out (for the category fanatics out there) that this is actually only an opinion about the Thistle Hotel in Newcastle – Ciao’s reluctance to add new products means that I am unable to submit this within it’s own category. After my last visit to a Thistle Hotel, you’d think that I’d have learnt my lesson by now, and stayed well clear. Alas, no – this week’s visit to Newcastle was hosted by none other than the Geordie outlet of the prickly themed hotel chain. Oh well – at least they were consistent ... more