Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Break
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle is a “Canny” (beautiful) city in the north of England. It’s renowned for lively nightlife and is host to some must see art and historical landmarks. Newcastle is so much more than a Greggs and a Brown Ale , but we can’t help but love that this is where they're from. Here are a few more things you might not know Newcastle is responsible for… 1. The Stottie / Stotty – a staple stodgy, heavy and bouncy bread that derives from “Stot” (‘to throw’ in Geordie) but has roots in Scandinavian languages too. Click below if you fancy having a go at making them. https://metro.co.uk/2014/03/10/stottie-recipe-from-marwood-yeatman-to-terence-laybourne-how-to-cook-the-perfect-stottie-4461403/ 2. Lucozade – which was first named Glucozade. Crafted by a Geordie pharmacist (1927) sold to a Japanese Conglomerate for £1.35 billion (2013). 3. Billy Elliot – an iconic film where a boy trades in his...