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Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Many would not know the town I live in either...therefore when I say I live in XXXX , I confirm that it is 'near' to.... or say most times, "It's between Glasgow and Edinburgh".... I dont pretend to live somewhere that I don't.

No need for the wagging fingers btw.

Ok so you insist on being specific about where you live, do you want a medal for that or something? I don't "pretend" to be from somewhere I'm not, it's just for convenience's sake I'll give the name of the nearest City

Originally Posted by Mumbles

If he's from Durham then his nearest city is Sunderland, Not Newcastle. The definition of a Geordie is someone born on the banks of the Tyne. Historically, Newcastle was part of Northumberland and Sunderland was part of County Durham, so I can see why your family might refer to themselves as Geordies, but that doesn't apply to people from Durham.

However, as a Mackem, I'd say the Geordies are welcome to him.

Alex isn't a Geordie either, she's from South Shields, making her a Sand Dancer.

Ah right, I just wikipedia'd the town his Mum's from and it said it's "approximately 5 miles to the south-west of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne" so I presumed that was his nearest City