24 Problems Only People From Newton Aycliffe Will Understand

8. Doing The "Big Drop" At Bluebell & Bricking It At The Last Minute

There's a part of Aycliffe called "Bluebell" in which there's a wooded area that just so happens to have a massive drop within it. Daredevil kids - and the occasional adult - have taken their bikes there for years and taken the plunge, but for most people that first arrival at the top is a daunting one. Generally, you get to the top, realise it really is quite a big damn drop, brick it, then bottle it completely.