[PJ Hannah B-R]

Saturday looks good. Not worried about Saturday.

Sunday is a bit more problematic...

BBC Weather says light showers in Shields. Metcheck says no sunny spells.

Last year - other than the joy of quadruple burgers - was a bit of a washout on sunday, and I felt a bit responsible for people having a crap day. If the weather is fine, Shields is LOVELY. There is Jamie flying a kite, pirate crazy golf, lots of nice things. If it's drizzling it's pub then penny arcade.

Do people want to nominate some indoor things in Newcastle they might quite like in case the weather doesn't look like improving and then I can call it on Saturday?

[DG Joinee NEMESIS]

GJ Hannah B-R, on 29 Apr 2009, 11:35 AM, said:

If it's drizzling it's pub then penny arcade.

As long as i can shoot some fools - i'm happy either in Newcastle or South Shields really...shame about the weather - i fancied a dip in the sea

There is - ofcourse - always the Metro Centre - and it's indoor theme park, toysaurus! (yes i know) cinema, etc etc

Rich

[Joinee Meek]

But...but... Richard.

Metro Land has gone.

[GJ Drought]

im just going to be happy being there !

not really bothered about the weather!

[Joinee Meek]

Plus I have been in the sea in the rain!

I really enjoyed last year and just had a lovely time. The weather didn't bother me at all.

[Joinee Ems]

Was there going to be beaching? How did I not know this?

Can't we go anyway? Hang on, I don't know where my swimbly is. Kini it is. I already have pneumonia, what's the worst that can happen?!

[Poohbah (Gsq)]

GJ Hannah B-R, on 29 Apr 2009, 11:35 AM, said:

pirate crazy golf

These are the only words I need.

[joinee danni]

It makes me sad that you will all be in South Shields, my lovely home town, right after I have moved to the other end of the country so will miss it all

BUT if you do go to South Shields and once you are there it starts to rain, I put forward the Sand dancer pub, now known as the Crab shack, which is just past Minchellas ice cream place on the end of the road before it bends round to the roundabout where the North run ends. It has been done out recently and is the nicest place down there, and has live music on pretty much every day.

Hope you all have lots of fun on the weekend, wish I could be with you all

[PJ Hannah B-R]

Good point Danni - Sanddancer is indeed lovely.

Well glad to hear everyone's up for Shields no matter what the weather.

Emily, Do not bring swimwear. The water is FREEZING. Only a hardened hardened Geordie can manage.

[Joinee Ems]

GJ Hannah B-R, on 29 Apr 2009, 11:59 AM, said:

Good point Danni - Sanddancer is indeed lovely.

Well glad to hear everyone's up for Shields no matter what the weather.

Emily, Do not bring swimwear. The water is FREEZING. Only a hardened hardened Geordie can manage.

But it could always brighten up! You never know! I have hope. Always have hope when it comes to seasiding.

[joinee danni]

Emily I beg of you DO NOT step into the sea at South Shields beach, I have only met you once and would like to meet you again, I fear you would never thaw out!

The only thing to do if you do step into the water and feel you will never know what heat feels like again is to nip into Minchellas and order one of their cheese toasties, the temperature they get too is pretty near to surface temp of the sun I think! (Plus it is always enjoyable to watch the waitresses walk out into the cafe and start screaming 'TOASTIE' repeatedly to the room until you shout back at them to claim it!)

[Joinee Ems]

joinee danni, on 29 Apr 2009, 12:07 PM, said:

Emily I beg of you DO NOT step into the sea at South Shields beach, I have only met you once and would like to meet you again, I fear you would never thaw out!

The only thing to do if you do step into the water and feel you will never know what heat feels like again is to nip into Minchellas and order one of their cheese toasties, the temperature they get too is pretty near to surface temp of the sun I think! (Plus it is always enjoyable to watch the waitresses walk out into the cafe and start screaming 'TOASTIE' repeatedly to the room until you shout back at them to claim it!)

Mmmm. Cheese toastie. Mmmm. Can we go there please Boss?

[Gaz]

GJ Hannah B-R, on 29 Apr 2009, 11:35 AM, said:

other than the joy of quadruple burgers

There's no joy - just Sisyphian mandibular toil followed by the gastrointestinal equivalent of filling a washing machine with mud then trying to empty it with occasional thimbles full of water.

[Mr Phil]

Joinee Meek, on 29 Apr 2009, 11:42 AM, said:

But...but... Richard.

Metro Land has gone.

NO!

I was there on my 11th birthday.

[Joinee Ems]

Mr Phil, on 29 Apr 2009, 12:58 PM, said:

NO!

I was there on my 11th birthday.

Was that when your Avocado photo was taken?

[Kneller2]

I'm easy. I'll go where ever anyone else wants to go

*not like a stalker*

This post has been edited by Kneller2: 29 April 2009 - 12:59 PM

[DG Joinee NEMESIS]

Joinee Meek, on 29 Apr 2009, 11:42 AM, said:

But...but... Richard.

Metro Land has gone.

NO
NO?
NOoooooOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooo

this makes me very, very , very sad!
why? WHY I ASK YOU

[GJ Drought]

whats metro land?

is that where all the rover metros went to die?

[Joinee Ems]

Kneller2, on 29 Apr 2009, 01:59 PM, said:

I'm easy. I'll go where ever anyone else wants to go

*not like a stalker*

That's a shame. I always quite fancied the idea of a harmless stalker.

[Joinee Bird]

I want to play on the pennies!

Having said that Dougie might be taking me to his posh golf club for dinner, so I'll shut up.

[Neil Diamond]

Well, the weather for Saturday looks lovely, so Pimms in a beer garden is looking like a very good plan. Sunday's not looking too bad at the moment too.

[Mr Phil]

Platinum Joinee Ems, on 29 Apr 2009, 01:35 PM, said:

Was that when your Avocado photo was taken?

Avocado?

[PJ Hannah B-R]

PJ Collins, on 1 May 2009, 08:13 AM, said:

Well, the weather for Saturday looks lovely, so Pimms in a beer garden is looking like a very good plan. Sunday's not looking too bad at the moment too.

We;ve got the boys with us so itr would be also be cool to do something in addition to sitting around and drinking!

[Gaz]

GJ Hannah B-R, on 1 May 2009, 08:44 AM, said:

We;ve got the boys with us so itr would be also be cool to do something in addition to sitting around and drinking!

Well they've got to start sometime...

[Joinee Ems]

Mr Phil, on 1 May 2009, 08:24 AM, said:

Avocado?

The picture that accompanies each of your posts.

[Mr Phil]

Platinum Joinee Ems, on 1 May 2009, 08:59 AM, said:

The picture that accompanies each of your posts.

Ah!

No.

That (<<<<<) is me about to go down a mine somewhere. There were no mines, as far as I recall, in Metro Land. Although it is very far north, so it would be reasonable to assume that there might have been. I think I'm about 8 in my avocado.