Twenty years ago, I was living in London and until 15th February 1998, I was only vaguely aware of the Angel of the North. I knew it was a ‘thing’ and I was aware that it was going to be located somewhere near Gateshead, but that was about the sum of my knowledge. I couldn’t simply log on… Continue reading An Angel Beckoned
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Passionate about the Ashes in North East England
A few years ago, I was involved in a campaign to bring Ashes cricket to the North East. I was working for One North East (ONE) at the time, promoting our region to the rest of the country and world under the ‘Passionate people. Passionate places’ banner. Durham County Cricket Club had decided to make a bid… Continue reading Passionate about the Ashes in North East England