Quote Originally Posted by ex_pat_magpie View Post
It has a visitor from the fens with a huge inferiority complex who makes childish attempts to wind up the locals with ill informed idiotic remarks and no conception of the area, the history of the region and the friendliness of the residents.
mate you aint been to the toon in years
its a dive
they knocked down the brewery and put up a horrendous student accomadation blocks which look like 1960,s russia

they are knocking down nearly everything near the gate and putting up offices

it really does look shabby

it has some greta architecture but the whole place after being so vibrant is just looking so dated and tatty

as i say like most areas some do have nice people and i know and meet loads of them every tme i go up (which is more than you so i think im more qualified to say what the place is looking like lately)

im sure someone will like the new buildings etc
but to me and many of the friendly geordies i talk to when there have the same opinion