[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Locke.

I am from a place 5 minutes from Liverpool but if I was asked I would say I am a scouser. No big deal.

Bit of a difference living 5 minutes away from Liverpool.....and living approx 30mins drive from Liverpool - which is the driving time between Durham and Newcastle.

Same as where I am compared to Glasgow / Edinburgh.

[Locke.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Bit of a difference living 5 minutes away from Liverpool.....and living approx 30mins drive from Liverpool - which is the driving time between Durham and Newcastle.

Same as where I am compared to Glasgow / Edinburgh.

There is no difference, I am sure if I lived on the opposite side of the county I'm from then it would be a 30 minute drive, but it would still be the same county and right next to Liverpool.

[Mumbles]

Originally Posted by Locke.

There is no difference, I am sure if I lived on the opposite side of the county I'm from then it would be a 30 minute drive, but it would still be the same county and right next to Liverpool.

Newcastle's not, and never has been in the same county as Durham though, unlike Sunderland which is closer to Durham than Newcastle and was part of the same county until about 30 years ago (possibly slightly longer, can't be arsed to look it up).

His choice though, he can either be a Mackem or a Plastic Geordie.

This clamoring to be a Geodie is nothing new though, even the cast of Geordie Shore weren't all Geordies. There was a girl from Sunderland, who didn't really mention that, and there was a girl from Middlesbrough who tried to claim she was a Geordie and not a Smoggy, despite the fact you have to drive through, or at least past, Sunderland to get to Newcastle from Boro.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Mumbles

Newcastle's not, and never has been in the same county as Durham though, unlike Sunderland which is closer to Durham than Newcastle and was part of the same county until about 30 years ago (possibly slightly longer, can't be arsed to look it up).

His choice though, he can either be a Mackem or a Plastic Geordie.

This clamoring to be a Geodie is nothing new though, even the cast of Geordie Shore weren't all Geordies. There was a girl from Sunderland, who didn't really mention that, and there was a girl from Middlesbrough who tried to claim she was a Geordie and not a Smoggy, despite the fact you have to drive through, or at least past, Sunderland to get to Newcastle from Boro.

Is Whickham classed as County Durham? Would have thought it was Tyne and Wear :S

[Mumbles]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Is Whickham classed as County Durham? Would have thought it was Tyne and Wear :S

Whickham's Tyne and Wear, but where his mum's from is in county Durham. Just living somewhere doesn't necessarily make you the same categorisation as others who were born there though. I've been down south for over 20 years now, but I'm still a mackem as I was born in Sunderland, so I guess it depends on where Jay was born, which we don't really know do we?

Re: Alex not being a Geordie, she does actually have more claim to being a Geordie than Jay, if Jay was actually born in Durham that is, as South Shields is actually on the banks of the Tyne.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Mumbles

Whickham's Tyne and Wear, but where his mum's from is in county Durham. Just living somewhere doesn't necessarily make you the same categorisation as others who were born there though. I've been down south for over 20 years now, but I'm still a mackem as I was born in Sunderland, so I guess it depends on where Jay was born, which we don't really know do we?

Re: Alex not being a Geordie, she does actually have more claim to being a Geordie than Jay, if Jay was actually born in Durham that is, as South Shields is actually on the banks of the Tyne.

Jay grew up in Byker. His mother is now from Ouston, Jay is now from Whickham.

Unsure where he was born though, but he lived in Byker for quite a while

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Jay grew up in Byker. His mother is now from Ouston, Jay is now from Whickham.

Unsure where he was born though, but he lived in Byker for quite a while

he's verging on dating one too by the sounds of Louise....

(sorry sorry).

[Mumbles]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Jay grew up in Byker. His mother is now from Ouston, Jay is now from Whickham.

Unsure where he was born though, but he lived in Byker for quite a while

Maybe he is a proper Geordie then. His accent is definitely more Geordie than Mackem. As I said at the beginning of this though, the Geordies are welcome to him.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Bit of a difference living 5 minutes away from Liverpool.....and living approx 30mins drive from Liverpool - which is the driving time between Durham and Newcastle.

Same as where I am compared to Glasgow / Edinburgh.

Jay is not a 30 mins from Newcastle though.

Jay lives in Whickham, probably about 5/10 mins from Newcastle. Its on the borders of gateshead, which is just over the other side of the Tyne.

Jays MOTHER lives in Ouston, which is probably closer to about 20/30 mins away.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Jay is not a 30 mins from Newcastle though.

Jay lives in Whickham, probably about 5/10 mins from Newcastle. Its on the borders of gateshead, which is just over the other side of the Tyne.

Jays MOTHER lives in Ouston, which is probably closer to about 20/30 mins away.

Okay, fair enough. I'll accede to that point. but see my last post before this: he portrayed himself to be something he is not in respect of his lifestyle/background etc....... that's the bit that's sheer duplicity..