Right so today I decided to head up to the Angel of the North here in Newcastle and so I hopped online last night and planned my way out there via the bus and train. 10am this morning I was off and promptly got on the wrong freaken bus didn’t I! Which was totally retarded considering there were only two to get from outside my Aunties house haha. But me being me I overcame this minor lack of smarts and altered my plan – getting into Haymarket bus station in town and getting #21 The Angel bus which specifically goes right past the Angel of the North.

Sweet! so I’m on my way – loving the fact that the bus is a double-decker so I can sit up top and take pics on the 30min journey to the Angel (although my photos would’ve been better if I hadn’t sat on the side that had a big white splatter on the window in front of me but ah well).  I turn to my left and see something that I just HAD to get a photo of so I did my best to work it so I got it but the window was super dirty… hehe look Mum it’s the One Pound Shop!!

So as soon as I saw the Angel I started to make my way down to the bottom for an easy getaway… BIG mistake! I’m at the top of the windy stairs down and I’m two steps down when the lovely driver slammed on his frickin brakes for no reason… THANK GOD I had my hand on the rail otherwise I would’ve seriously gone head first down the stairs which would’ve been a) embarrassing as hell and b) possible brain/spinal damage. As it was my legs almost flew out from under me as I held on for dear life onto the rail with one hand haha.

Anyways… I managed to get off the bus without hurting the moronic driver and started the 5min walk (across a 4 lane motorway) to the Angel where there were roadworks to make a car park which made it hard to take a good photo from a distance bugger it!  Now the Angel of the North is massive! and it’s quite a weird experience to be near it cos of the wingspan and all but I promptly sat down on the base (it’s feet) exactly where Billy Connolly sat when he was doing his tour of the country hehe. Lame I know but I just had to!

So yeah that was my Angel of the North morning out! I’ve put some more photos up on online so click here and have a wee look…

http://amandajaneross.smugmug.com/gallery/7521113_3dUh6#485720076_7DGHf

Laters! xxx