2013-08-31 Millennium Bridge

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge fully opened:

2013-08-30 Tyne Bridge

The Tyne Bridge looking very impressive in readiness for the Great North Run:

2013-08-29 Big Issue

Sitting down on the job in Low Fell:

2013-08-28 Figaro

An usual sight a Nissan Figaro with appropriate registration spotted in Low Fell:

2013-08-27 Dredger on the Tyne

A dredger working on the area around the Dunston staithes taken from Windmill Hills:

2013-08-28 Quiet Bank Holiday

Not many people were heading for Tesco at Midday on a Bank Holiday Monday:

2013-08-25 Shetland in Gateshead

Shetland ponies grazing near the Shakespeare on Split Crow Road. It was pouring with rain hence the poor quality picture. That's my excuse anyway:

2013-08-24 What do you want to make those eyes at me for

My great granddaughter driving a bin wagon in Eldon Square shopping centre:

2013-08-23 Money for old clothes

They seem to be cropping up all over the place:

2013-08-22 Ind Coope

It is surprising what you find hidden away when you do a few renovations:

2013-08-21 Newcastle from Kingston Road

A view of the Newcastle skyline including St. James' Park from Kingston Road:

2013-08-20 Cross Keys Lane

Just off Durham Road in Low Fell is the amazingly picturesque Cross Keys Lane. It is almost like a village within a village:

2013-08-19 Baby Austin

A beautifully preserved Baby Austin seen on Whitehall Road:

2013-08-18 Old Durham Road

Old Durham Road, the Old Cannon and old Sheriff Hill:

2013-08-17 Underneath the arches

Wellington Street arches under what used to be Gateshead Railway Station:

2013-08-16 Big Bad Robot

A rather picturesque establishment in the arches at the foot of Westgate Road:

2013-08-14 A sunny day

Surprising how popular this bus is considering all the rain we get:

2013-08-13 More reflections

It is probably the only good thing about this building, the reflections:

2013-08-12 The Castle Keep

I have always known it as the Old Castle but nobody now knows what I am talking about. It is correctly known as the Castle Keep and is run by the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne which is probably why it hasn't changed in years. The council would have insisted on introducing interactive gadgets for the kids:

2013-08-11 Sherrif Hill or Sodhouse Bank

I was pleased I didn't have to walk up there today:

2013-08-09 Political correctness...

...gone mad:

2013-08-07 Close up

Let's think about the next shot:

I've got it - a close up:

2013-08-06 Robert Sinclair

The offices, warehouse and factory of Robert Sinclair cigarette manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer. Long since closed but my mother worked there from leaving school until she married in 1939:

2013-06-05 Three Tuns

The Three Tuns on Sheriff Hill:

2013-08-04 Ashfield House again

Ashfield House from a different angle:

2013-08-03 Sandwich man

I have heard of sandwich boards but this man is dressed as a sandwich advertising the opening of the new Subway shop in Trinity Square:

2013-08-02 Hancock Museum

A day out at the Great North Museum, still known to most as the Hancock:

2013-08-01 Fenwicks monster

Fenwicks have a new addition to their toy department, a huge dinosaur which scared the living daylights out of my great granddaughter when it roared: