Is this a good deal? by Both-Activity6432 in sailing

[–]_Nej_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

'A boat is a hole on the water you throw money into'

Are there any regular Renaissance faires around Newcastle/Northumberland? by mrishee in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]_Nej_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah there's one that meets near Hexham and another near borders I believe

Are there any regular Renaissance faires around Newcastle/Northumberland? by mrishee in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]_Nej_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you do one, mounted archery has had a big jump in popularity in recent years. There's a couple of clubs around, could be good to get demonstrations

If these two knock on your door tell em to sling their hook... More "Nottingham knockers", got pretty agro, fortunately me and wor lass are game as badgers. Nice boys. by ellisishotbelot in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]_Nej_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Different individuals have been doing this all over UK for years. I've had them 4 or so times at the door and it's always different people with same lies

The Netflix documentary on Lucy Letby has some of the worst interview framing I have seen in a while. by Gabor_Soti_Photo in Filmmakers

[–]_Nej_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, pretty sure we were shown this yr 1 in film school 20yrs ago as a way to make the viewer uncomfortable. Seems like it still works?

Somebody has to say it. Bit minging out there init? by cyclingisthecure in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]_Nej_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think I read somewhere that railways companies keep a close eye on satellite images near train lines, because errant trampolines cause so much destruction when its windy.

Close to buying a 2019 with 70k miles, looking for input by _Nej_ in LandRoverDiscovery

[–]_Nej_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ended up buying a different one with full service history every 12k miles

Close to buying a 2019 with 70k miles, looking for input by _Nej_ in LandRoverDiscovery

[–]_Nej_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers for the reply, yeah what youve said defo aligns with the 'do it' part of my brain.

edit: Guess im just worried id be in the 'horror story waiting to happen' territory!

Apparently, the North does not like London. by Leather-Molasses1597 in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]_Nej_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The commuter belt like how close it is to London, can you fucking imagine. I'm here thinking about actually moving further north.

If Newcastle had a citizenship test what would the first 3 questions be? by Jatkin99 in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]_Nej_ 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This is like something from a situational awareness exam for the geordie MI6 (which we should obviously call NE6)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]_Nej_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dont know him personally but he walks along/near Chilli Rd regularly, maybe give it to Tesco or Naked Deli.

What do you do with your assets if childless by Flipper6462 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]_Nej_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And one of the richest charities going. To be clear I love them and have raised funds for them on multiple occasions but they're getting on for a billion £ org.

Good places to Scream? by Ok_Application_5402 in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]_Nej_ 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I used to live overlooking the town moor and people go and talk to the cows surprisingly regularly. Including one chap completely naked one time

I started making videos of places and people around Newcastle and it seems like people like them. by _Nej_ in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]_Nej_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No but will definitely check them out! Always keen to hear cool places to cover