A few weeks ago the in laws offered to look after the children for a weekend, we said yes please!
Ian has been working incredibly hard recently, and it really felt like we hadn't seen each other properly for months. So we were very grateful and lucky to have just a couple of days to ourselves.
Ian has been working incredibly hard recently, and it really felt like we hadn't seen each other properly for months. So we were very grateful and lucky to have just a couple of days to ourselves.
We decided to explore Newcastle. We have lived half an hour away from this vibrant city for the past 3 years, but have yet to explore it properly!
Ian was very excited to try out the Metro for the first time! ;-)
Our first stop was the amazing Biscuit Factory. There was so much lovely work to look at, and I could have bought most of it! We did buy one stunning print, by Ian Mitchell. We are just waiting to get it framed and find the perfect spot for it in our home.
We stopped for lunch in their fantastic cafe. The strip of windows providing a framed view over industrial Newcastle, becoming a piece of art in itself! The food was also beautiful, and I was very impressed that they had vegan options. (I'm not vegan, but am very allergic to eggs and dairy products so this option just makes things a lot easier)
We then headed down to the Ouseburn area of the city, through these fabulous brick arches.
Guess what, we found a second hand furniture shop nestled under these arches!
Refunk your Junk is a miniature Aladin's cave, crammed full of interesting pieces. I resisted and didn't get anything as we were travelling by train, but the good news is they also sell their pieces via ebay!
We then visited Northern Print, a printmaking studio and gallery.
They had some stunning original prints on display and if you are ever in the area it is definitely worth a visit. We picked up a poster and a box of matches!
After a little wander around the canal we headed back into town and visited the Laing Gallery.
After a spot of shopping (for hubby not me!!) we headed back, and stopped off at Corbridge for a beautiful Chinese meal....
and a few more drinks!! Well we didn't have to get up the next morning did we?!
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