Angel of the North and Sting

taken sept 2011
Angel of the North by Antony Gormley

It took a long time for locals to like this now famous landmark known locally by some as "rusty reg or rusty rita". There's something VERY comforting going back home and seeing it. I suppose not unlike New Yorkers who know they're home when they see the Statue of Liberty.


 It's Sting's 60th birthday today, and since he's another Geordie, here's hoping you have a canny one pet.


Here's a pic of him unveiling artwork he commissioned for the Laing Art Gallery
image source Chronicle Live
Painting is by Stephen Hannock





In it you can see the Sage (the slug) where Sting has performed.

taken sept 2011

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