I'm not a Geordie, but my BEST friends are! I live in Sunny Florida. "Me mates" moved from New Castle about 6 year ago to our neighborhood. They are lovely! We are planning on making a trip up there next year! I wish I could be of more help to you, but no matter where you are located, you have friends on this board who are sharing the exact same things as you are and we all know how you feel.
Cheers!
Kim
Cheers!
Kim