Berlin from 2007

Emily asked me about my previous blog to Berlin (for anyone visiting it is full of useful information honest)

But it is on myspace... and although i am sure i can repost it here i am too tired to ... so instead visit it by clicking here

but please also post any comments here on what else there is cool to do / visit when i go next... 

Kevin Keegan gets support of Newcastle City Council?

There are several reports in the press of Newcastle City Council's support for Keegan. In a motion proposed by Labour Leader Nick Forbes and seconded by Lib dems (and in a show of cross party unity -  highlighting just how important this is) they called on NUFC to get it sorted quickly "recognising the wide scale public support for Kevin Keegan" 

Not that i am trying to downplay the significance of this for United fans, but just a thought... is this what the council is there for? I am waiting for the motion from councillors opposed Nexus's plans to sell off the metro "recognising the wide scale public support for a publicly owned and run metro system" and telling Nexus to end this speculation now and say no to a privately run metro..rather than waste thousands of pounds of our money checking whether to go with the in-house bid or a private one?

(PS there is no truth at all in the rumour that this post was just an opportunity to put a picture of keegan in tight shorts on this blog!)

amaizing maze

A bit "corny" i know, but for anyone in the northwest, next Saturday its a must.

Last night, me, Lee, Kim and Anna went to "Moonlight maze". Sounds a bit odd, but Lee is a bit maze crazy (last summer in Barcelona he made us walk miles in the middle of nowhere to see a park with a maze in it) and so when he heard about the Moonlight Maze he made us go

(Lee as a zombie!)

It was fantastic.. you take torches (& a hipflask!), get sent off with a flag on a stick in case you cannot get out, and go round this massive maze made out of Maize (yes hence "a-maize-ing") find bits of maps to help you find your way out... all in the pitch dark, and what a fantastic night.. (there another maze too, a massive trampolene & stuff for the kids) but go at night. Last chance is next Saturday 13 September!   

For the website visit here

Pretty sure we will be visiting Spookyworld this October too!

Happy Birthday to... me (and Deb too!)

I took a well deserved break to celebrate mine and comrade Deb's 38th birthday's at upstairs at my local and a lovely bunch turned up too, thanks for coming y'all and for cards and stuff especially those who came far (Anna & Jose spain) and near (Lyndsay like me had to travel well 50 yards) but i heard there were folks a few folks from Manc, a canny few from North Tyneside and even from Gateshead (can you blame them!)
And for those of you who couldn't make it, here's an arty photo of me and Lyndsay dancing

Picture of me fella by the river at a campsite in Snowdonia, forget what it was called but Lee will hopefully post a comment with the website for it, cos it was beautiful, next to the river (which you can swim in) and was very quiet, with nice facilities..
oh but don't forget some of those candles that stop the midgies or don't camp next to the river...
anyway we found it by accident and had a lovely second anniversary there, before a day trip to Portmeirion (yes i know we don't agree with privatised villages - £7 to get in, but they are remaking prisoner ...)

oh just found link to the website click here