Love this, Ellen, especially the Newcastle sections - giving me lots of NE feelings. I think you describe those wilderness years so clearly, when you’re still working out who you are and what you do, and how the places you live in both help with that (in that you have the freedom to try different identities out) but also the transitory feeling of some of those houses make it hard to feel rooted and grounded. Looking forward to the next instalment.
My best friend lives in Heaton and I’m headed there next month to sample the new wine bar, tap room and vegan taco place…!
Thanks Clare! I’ll return to Heaton in the final instalment - lived there for a very happy 2 years in my mid 20s. I miss both Newcastle and Heaton - despite living less than an hour away it often feels like another world. You’ll have to tell me if the vegan tacos and wine bar are worth making a pilgrimage for!
Love this, Ellen, especially the Newcastle sections - giving me lots of NE feelings. I think you describe those wilderness years so clearly, when you’re still working out who you are and what you do, and how the places you live in both help with that (in that you have the freedom to try different identities out) but also the transitory feeling of some of those houses make it hard to feel rooted and grounded. Looking forward to the next instalment.
My best friend lives in Heaton and I’m headed there next month to sample the new wine bar, tap room and vegan taco place…!
Thanks Clare! I’ll return to Heaton in the final instalment - lived there for a very happy 2 years in my mid 20s. I miss both Newcastle and Heaton - despite living less than an hour away it often feels like another world. You’ll have to tell me if the vegan tacos and wine bar are worth making a pilgrimage for!