Newcastle upon Tyne Local Customs

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  • Geordie - language, Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Geordie - language

    Perhaps more than any other in the country, the Geordie dialect can seem impenetrable to a non-Geordie, (a Geordie being a native of Newcastle). The differences between this and standard English...   more
  • girls...girls...girls, Newcastle upon Tyne

    2. girls...girls...girls

    You may notice when you visit Newcastle that there is the occasional coat shop....This is for Tourists only who think Newcastle is cold.... All year round in Newcastle on a night time you will see...   more
  • beer...beer..beer, Newcastle upon Tyne

    3. beer...beer..beer

    Newcastle Brown Ale is the best known beer from Newcastle. It's been brewed in the city since the 1920s and it's famous blue star logo has been there since the start. It’s available on draught, in...   more
  • New Year's Eve Parade, Newcastle upon Tyne

    4. New Year's Eve Parade

    New Year's Eve is a big deal here on Tyneside! Maybe this is because the city is not very far from the Scottish border (and in Scotland Hogmanay is bigger than...   more
  • Fenwicks' windows at Christmas, Newcastle upon Tyne

    5. Fenwicks' windows at Christmas

    Fenwicks department store is a Newcastle institution. Every Christmas since 1971 the large windows that run the length of the shop along its Northumberland...   more
  • Northumbrian pipes, Newcastle upon Tyne

    6. Northumbrian pipes

    These traditional North Eastern instruments (played here by a busker on the Quayside) work on a similar principle to the Scottish bagpipe but while the sound is...   more
  • Wear the strip with pride!, Newcastle upon Tyne

    7. Wear the strip with pride!

    In Newcastle the wearing of the football team's black and white striped shirt isn't something restricted to matchday. The Toon Army wear their colours as a...   more
  • Dressing Down, Newcastle upon Tyne

    8. Dressing Down

    It was mid-February during our visit and pretty cold as you'd expect but we could count on one hand the number of people wearing coats. We were wrapped up in 3...   more
  • Larn Yersel a Geordie, Newcastle upon Tyne

    9. Larn Yersel a Geordie

    Geordie dialect is widely used by the folk living in Newcastle and places nearby Tyne river. Some Geordie patriots would even argue it's a whole different...   more
  • Of stotties and pints of OJ, Newcastle upon Tyne

    10. Of stotties and pints of OJ

    The Stotties are not , as their name might suggest as sub-species of the Geordie tribe.I remember them well from student days, When college cooking dropped to...   more
  • 'Chip Butties', Newcastle upon Tyne

    11. 'Chip Butties'

    'Chip Butties' are the official food of the English. To make them you need bread, butter and chips (like thick french fries) Butter the bread, cram a load of...   more
  • Weather, Newcastle upon Tyne

    12. Weather

    The range of average monthly temperatures in Northumberland is between 6C (in January and February) and 18C (in July and August). October – December are usually...   more
  • Food, Newcastle upon Tyne

    13. Food

    Being an essentially rural County, the foods of Northumberland are mostly of the traditional country type, especially lamb, fish, game, cheese and bread....   more
  • Newcastle has submitted a bid..., Newcastle upon Tyne

    14. Newcastle has submitted a bid...

    Newcastle has submitted a bid to become capital of culture in 2008 and looks like it might win with a great mix in cultures here and everyone gets along....   more
  • When visiting Newcastle pay..., Newcastle upon Tyne

    15. When visiting Newcastle pay...

    When visiting Newcastle pay attention to the maps that are around the city centre as they give locations of interesting places to see.Such as the Discovery...   more
  • The local people in Newcastle..., Newcastle upon Tyne

    16. The local people in Newcastle...

    The local people in Newcastle have a strong accent that can be difficult to understand. They are often known as ‘Geordies’ and they are renowned for their...   more
  • Salute !, Newcastle upon Tyne

    17. Salute !

    Its customary to salute a Magpie ( the mascot of Newcastle United) if you see one in or around Newcastle...as "one is for sorrow", however if saluted then...   more
  • The Quayside - Unbeatable, Newcastle upon Tyne

    18. The Quayside - Unbeatable

    All I can se if that you must visit the Quayside for a few cheeky drinks.One of the best atmospheres in the world   more

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