October 2023. Byker. Newcastle. Back on the tram, just about to pass Byker, when the Americans pop up. I really shouldn’t have stopped at the Free Trade Inn., with one (1) more Newcastle pub to tick (a Bass tick at that) and a need for pre-gig scran. But Dick had asked, sort of, and I… Continue reading DRINK BEER SMOKE TABS
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BYKER TREASURE TROVE
From the Heaton Tap I walked the couple of miles down through Byker to the Tyne for my (checks spreadsheet) 69th Newcastle Brewery Tap. Coincidentally, ’69 was the last time Newcastle United won a trophy. Byker itself, between the metro and the river, is a sharp contrast to the pashmina enclave of the Ouseburn valley… Continue reading BYKER TREASURE TROVE
BYKER (TREASURE) TROVE
Next stop Byker. Or is it Ouseburn ? A mile in the rain. Mere mortals would have taken a taxi, but they’d miss out on the views of Newcastle’s iconic Quayside. Actually only 15 minutes after leaving Beer Street I was coming up to the Free Trade. How did I resist ? A ticker’s… Continue reading BYKER (TREASURE) TROVE
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