Just back from Newcastle.

Column Matrix said:
It was primitive at best, don't want to go there again.

Once again I visit another 'city' that feels like a more like a town compared to London.
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Fine...Stay away with the rest of the arrogant, stuck-up little ****ers, cleaning black bogies out your nose every night and complaining about the heinous cost of living. We're glad to be shot of you, to be honest.

I'll enjoy the friendly locals, affordable housing, clean air, excellent public transport system, cheap beer, easy access to the coast, to the country and beyond, the ability to get from my house right by the city centre to the airport in 40 minutes, the great museums, galleries, venues and so on...

I'm not a local but I love it here.

*n
 
I'm on the phone to Geordies (Gateshead/Felling) quite often at work, they're great. Never been to Newcastle though.
 
I don't think you'll find a city in the country with people as welcome polite or curteous as Geordies or people who live in Newcastle. Having grown up in Washington and now living in Winchester I can honestly say that people are more polite and generally nicer oop north. So if you don't like it stay the **** out :p
 
penski said:
I'll enjoy the friendly locals,
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True for the majority of cases, fair enough.

penski said:
clean air
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A city is a city, the air certainly isn't "clean" in Newcastle, perhaps cleaner than London but not clean by any means.

penski said:
excellent public transport system
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During my year in Newcastle I had the joy of using the over-priced and inconsistent bus service, which was responsible for me being late to work several times. I also lived in the half of the city in which the over-priced Metro does not extend to.

penski said:
cheap beer
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No cheaper than other cities, as with everywhere it depends where you go.
 
Had a few jaunts up there. On the whole, the people are very friendly.
Obviously, everywhere has it's fair share of tossers, etc.

What didn't you like about it then??

Lol, London is ok, but no different to any other city.
Outside of the mainstream areas it can be as rough as anywhere else.
 
Column Matrix said:
It was primitive at best, don't want to go there again.

Once again I visit another 'city' that feels like a more like a town compared to London.
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Actually...I'm genuinely curious as to what you feel is 'primitive' about Newcastle...

I can't think of a single thing that is available in London but not here...Positive things only. The fact that people ignore you on the street in London if you try to ask them for directions is not a positive thing.

*n
 
Column Matrix said:
It was primitive at best, don't want to go there again.

Once again I visit another 'city' that feels like a more like a town compared to London.
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I don't know why you feel the need to place the word within inverted commas. It is a city, and from my brief visit of the place, a bloody nice one. Visiting a new place is all about experiences, and sometimes that comes down to getting out of it simply what you put in to it.

From your post I sense that you felt it was never going to match London. But why would it? It's Newcastle, and as Penski has pointed out it has a lot going for it :)

I'm assuming nobody forced you to go. I'll also assume nobody encouraged you to actually explore the city either, so you've missed an opportunity there. Not everyone will like any given place (shock horror, that includes London too) but thanks for sharing. You don't have to go back :)
 
PurpleDinosaur said:
True for the majority of cases, fair enough.
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When I first lived here, I lived in Walker. Couldn't fault it. Infact, I'm looking at moving back there...From the riverside!

A city is a city, the air certainly isn't "clean" in Newcastle, perhaps cleaner than London but not clean by any means.
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As cities go, it's certainly pretty clean. Just look at the 'sensitive' wildlife you see around...Even in the city centre.

During my year in Newcastle I had the joy of using the over-priced and inconsistent bus service, which was responsible for me being late to work several times. I also lived in the half of the city in which the over-priced Metro does not extend to.
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Were you in the same city? I've been here for five years now and for all that time, £50 has bought me four weeks of metro and bus travel throughout the entire county. Buses and metros run on time and are very frequent. Monday to saturday, I can walk out of my front door and within eight to ten minutes I'll be on a bus to wherever I wish to go. How much is it to get a four month pass for any bus or tube within Greater London?

No cheaper than other cities, as with everywhere it depends where you go.
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£1.12/pint for a decent ale in my 'local'...£1.50 if you go to the 'trendy' place.

*n
 
I find Newcastle as a city pretty decent. Plenty to do, people are friendly and easy to get about. Not much to complain about. However, I don't plan to stay in Heaton another year place is a bit of a dump compared to Jesmond.
 
lived in central london for about 5months
been in central newcastle since beggining of september

id much much rather be here , has all the positives of london but without the selfish arogant *****, overcrowded streets/bars/shops/everywhere

id still rather be in boro though !

theres only one type of person geordies hate more than me and theyre still friendly enough to me :p



and to be fair you picked a bad day to come up north after yesterdays football results haha , everyone is extra miserable
 
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Column Matrix said:
It was primitive at best, don't want to go there again.
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Very subjective, and you've not given your criteria. Considering London and Newcaslte are the only two cities in the UK I really like I'd be interested to hear you expand upon this.

Column Matrix said:
Once again I visit another 'city' that feels like a more like a town compared to London.
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Well that's hardly suprising. London has a population of 7.5m and Newcastle would struggle to reach 750,000. Compared to Mumbai, London is a suburb.
 
Newcastle is a great city, it's buzzing at the moment too, lots of development, great nightlife, LOADS of culture, friendly people, a multitude of different eateries, some of the best architecture in the country and as penski says, easy access to the coast / country. as for London, it's far too fast, too many people in a rush, ignorant, grumpy, bumper to bumper traffic, a starbucks on every street corner, a Mcdonalds on every other street corner, i know where i'd rather go ;)
 
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