Smooth

Smooth
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

From a box of Chupa Chups

Berries

Berries
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Of an unknown variety. I have a suspicion they may be juniper berries.

Broken

Broken
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Close up of one of the benches on the blue carpet.

Blue Carpet

Blue Carpet
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Outside the Laing art gallery.

At Work

At Work
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Kodak Elite Chrome in a modified holga, cross processed.

Staircase

Staircase
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

A wooden staircase leading towards Manors metro station - part of Thomas Heatherwick's Blue Carpet scheme.

Bike

Bike
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Parked near the central library.

Near Grey Street

Near Grey Street
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

The monument is just out of shot to the right.

Northumberland Street

Northumberland Street
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

The Haymarket end, nearest the University of Newcastle.

Sleuth

Sleuth
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Updates to Flickr and Espion Daily are likely to be sporadic over the next week or so, as I'm moving house and moving office at the same time, so access from work and home will be disrupted. Still, BT connected the phone line in my new flat in under three hours, so hopefully I won't be without a connection for too long.

What's on at the Little Theatre?

What's on at the Little Theatre?
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Near Saltwell Park, Gateshead

Strange sign

Strange sign
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

A cameraphone shot for Friday

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Little Theatre

Little Theatre
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Although I've lived in Newcastle for years, I'd never been to Saltwell Park before until a couple of weeks ago. I took the Holga and got some shots I hope will come out well, although I'm waiting until next month to get them developed. An added bonus was finding this place.

Inspiring New Theatre

Inspiring New Theatre
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

The Newcastle Playhouse Theatre, currently closed for renovation. The last thing I saw there was a David Mamet (one of the writers I most admire, with Michel Houellebecq, William S. Burroughs, I could go on pretty much indefinitely here) play a couple of years ago. The Playhouse also used to be a great place for lunch, or a coffee after work.

Moving Along

Moving Along
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

An Audi TT passing near the campus of the University of Northumbria. I like the light on the building on the right - I took this some time ago and it took me a while to realise it was Newcastle and not Edinburgh.

Rain Clouds

Rain Clouds
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

They've been collecting all day. We haven't had much rain for a while, which is pretty unusual for Newcastle any time of year, but especially this time of year. I think sales of umbrellas are going to increase in February.

Coke

Coke
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

I had a trawl through the archives of unposted stuff - this one caught my eye. Not too keen on Coca-Cola, personally.

Buy Nothing

Buy Nothing
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

On King's Walk, at one of the entrances to the campus of Newcastle University.

Shell

Shell
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Next to a bird table - the remains of lunch, probably.

Scirocco

Scirocco
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Nothing says 80s like a white Volkswagen Scirocco.

Nissan

Nissan
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Newcastle's Nissan garage is currently running a promotion called 'pay what you say', which I suspect has one or two paragraphs of fine print to it.

Elbow

Elbow
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

One of three figures in Sean Henry's 'Man with Potential Selves', near the Central Station in Newcastle. On an art theme: Steve Pippin is an artist who previously worked with photography and converted the washing machines in a laundromat to cameras. He was a Turner Prize nominee in 99 and probably provided the inspiration for Punctum's caravan camera. I've mentioned him before at flickrmeets and thought those that hadn't heard of him before might be interested:

Article - article - photo - photo

Propose

espion-a 008
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Part of a Liberal Democrat campaign poster from the last general election. Posted before it gets any less topical.

Q. Why is Charles Kennedy like Julius Caesar?

A. They were both stabbed in the back by men in sandals.

Shamelessly nicked from BBC Radio 5.

Oxfam

Oxfam
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Green recycling bins outside Oxfam in Jesmond.

Hose Reel

Hose Reel
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

By the side of a row of vegetables in the walled garden at Gibside.

Flowers

Flowers
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Bunches on sale outside a florist's in Newcastle.

No Smoking

No Smoking
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

This January marks a year off the evil weed. Apart from one or two indiscretions, usually after one drink too many. Espion Daily's one year anniversary is later in the month.

Jesmond

Jesmond
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Another view of that Bentley parked in Jesmond.

Daysh Building

Daysh Building
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Named after a Professor of Geography. If Professor Daysh had taught architecture he might have considered the naming of the building a backhanded compliment - it's a very strangely laid out building. And pretty ugly from the outside too.

CO2

CO2
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Lots of these interesting plaques around the University of Newcastle.

Red Eye

Red Eye
Originally uploaded by teotwawki.

Happy new year! Thanks to everyone who visited espion.blogspot.com in 2005. And especial thanks to those of you who took the time to leave comments - your input, support, advice, interest - whatever the motive, it's much appreciated.