27 Little Things About Newcastle That Make Us Smile
From bonny lasses to monkey's blood, the city of black and white is something quite special indeed.
WikipediaHome to some of the friendliest people on Earth, Newcastle has fought through good and bad image problems to remain an industrial city at heart - and one that the 280,000-odd people who live here are fiercely proud to call home. From a great big copper-looking Angel that'll be the first thing you see when you travel up the motorway, to a bloke dressed like a copper called Angel working down Boulevard, we've got it all and then some. From overblown university lifestyles that let students paint the town red, black and white on a nightly basis through to the proper diehard Newcastle United-tattooed workers who built the city from the ground up and left their legacy on full show, there's not another city in England with as much unrelenting personality and all-round warmth. Sure if you're new to the whole thing then breaking through our language barrier might seem like you're on an entirely different planet, but you'll be dropping canny's and 'aye's into your speech in no time. So whether you're a newcomer wondering why exactly there's nowhere else we'd rather be, or a gruff stone-fingered bricklayer from Wallsend, here's 27 reasons why the greatest city in England (if not the world) should make you smile. 27. Any Overweight Blokes/Blokettes Who Have Earned Every Pound
TwitterPun fully intended, there's something so endlessly endearing about a proper big, porky Geordie lad (or lass) who's so self-assured and knows they've earned every drop and stitch of their respective pint or dress for the night.