Newcastle born and bred. News, history, nostalgia, events, business, community stories. Not a tour guide - just passionate about our city and the NE. #nclguide

Newcastle upon Tyne
Joined August 2014
Replying to @swinburne_mark
Absolutely! It was one of the cheapest pints so used to fit my budget nicely in my younger days. 😆 Shared this video a little while ago but there’s some of the old McEwans adverts along with some others here: youtu.be/CAaQpoBjFXg
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Replying to @swinburne_mark
That very advert is on this video along with a few others with local links - including some for McEwans Best Scotch: youtu.be/CAaQpoBjFXg
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Replying to @TyneSnapper
A reference to the Dizzy egg character on the old C64 perhaps? 🤷🏻‍♂️
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Was having a little wander around North Shields yesterday and noticed some work happening at the Maggie Bank. Been closed a few years now but was always a good venue for live music. Hope it comes back similar, what with the big music and culture wave happening in North Shields.
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The old Newcastle heritage pub crawl. There’s some heavy lifting going on with the term heritage I think, some aren’t open anymore either. What would you add or remove from this list in 2026? Whats your go to pub crawl in town?
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I’m relying on you X, the guesses on Facebook and Instagram have been way off the mark so far. I thought it was pretty easy but I’ve been frequenting this place for years. It used to be a little rougher than it is now. A well known city centre pub and not some obscurity.
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Replying to @TyneSnapper
@TyneSnapper you don’t have a map of the route of the old City Trail do you? Is this the one that used to be denoted on the pavements around town by the castles on the metal roundels?
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Shields Road, Byker - The Knightsbridge of the North Fantastic artwork by Chris Donald and a beautiful illustration of the rather refined outside seating experience you can expect at the Raby.
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