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1st July 2008, 12:59pm
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#1 | | Das ist technosex
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| Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
For my sins, I'll be finding myself in Newcastle for the day on Saturday.
I don't know how long the thing I'm actually going down for is likely to take, so I have to book my train tickets back to glasgow for as late as possible (perhaps even the next day).
However, I hate the thought of having fuck all to do all day should my appointment only last a couple of hours.
So any suggestions on good places to eat, things to do, pubs, etc? I'm going with my boyfriend so I guess crappy romantic stuff could be a giggle as well. | 
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1st July 2008, 1:06pm
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#2 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
My favourite pub in Newcastle is The Forth, on Pink Lane (the wee street straight opposite the main train station entrance).
If you want something utterly free to do, visit Baltic, just over the river. No idea what the current exhibitions are, but it’s a gorgeous building in its own right. If your art taste is more towards the lo-fi, you could try the Waygood Gallery instead.
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1st July 2008, 1:14pm
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#3 | | Das ist technosex
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
Excellent, free is my favourite price. I'm interested in "lo fi" now, might have a swatch.
Now food places, kindred brethern. Girls gotta eat. | |
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1st July 2008, 2:18pm
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#4 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
Big Lukes
It ain’t pretty, but it tastes mighty fine.
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1st July 2008, 3:26pm
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#5 | | Shaming the Devil
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
The Forbidden Planet in Newcastle is good for killing time as it is still a functioning book shop and unlike the Glasgow one doesn’t smell of BO and Rustlers hamburgers. There’s a wee shopping arcade up that way that’s pretty good as well
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1st July 2008, 3:26pm
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#6 | | =^.^=
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
Surely nothing in Newcastle is actually expensive.
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1st July 2008, 3:42pm
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#7 | | Backwoods Motherfuckery
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
You can get a fiver out the ATM and the shell suit still runs rampant. | |
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1st July 2008, 4:45pm
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#8 | | Das ist technosex
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
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Originally Posted by poprock  Big Lukes
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1st July 2008, 4:46pm
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#9 | | Meat Festival
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
The women.
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1st July 2008, 4:49pm
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#10 | | =^.^=
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
I thought you were from Edinburgh? And male?
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1st July 2008, 4:50pm
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#11 | | Forum SuperMod SuperMod
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Byker.........GROVE! | |
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1st July 2008, 5:06pm
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#12 | | In Shadows Growing Wings
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
the best thing to do in Newcastle is just appreciate the Geordie accent, it doesn't cost a penny!
when ur feeling brave enough start going into shops and asking for things in a Geordie accent.
I managed to ask for a can of lilt from a chippie one time, naebdy batted an eye lid.
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1st July 2008, 6:14pm
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#13 | | Kurwa
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
I've been to Byker. Newcastle aint really that cheap. More expensive than Glasgow. I found Thursday's in Newcastle to be yer best bet for a cheap night out but the prices rise a lot for the weekend.
Tuxedo Princess is good for a laugh mind...
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1st July 2008, 6:16pm
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#14 | | In Shadows Growing Wings
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
Pint in the Alan Shearer suite?
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1st July 2008, 8:43pm
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#15 | | Das ist technosex
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| Re: Things to do in Newcastle on the cheap
So we're essentially saying newcastle is a bit shit and expensive?
All I got from a girl at work was "they've got a massive topshop there, it's dead good". Aye, right hen | |
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