Sinking Friendships

So as I mentioned yesterday to celebrate my birthday I went on an adventure with my girlfriend Emily.

I had a great day even though it snowed.

First off we headed to the small town of Alnwick in Northumberland, which is famous for its castle which was used in the first two Harry Potter films as part of Hogwarts.

But anyway, we visited Alnwick's great second hand book store Barter Books. Barter Books is home to a huge collection of books ranging in age from first edition Jane Austin novels to Twilight.

The shop was once a train station and in keeping with its heritage they have a large train set on top of the book shelves in one of the smaller rooms.

 In the old waiting rooms they have a restaurant/tea room with cosy tartan covered seat and a roaring coal fire.

It was the perfect place to stop and warm up with a hot chocolate. 

After an hour or so in Barter Books we made our purchases (i bought a book about Kevin Smith and Emily came home with a book from 1890) and headed back to the car and set off for MetroCentre.

We battled the snow

 and made it to the MetroCentre where we had Starbucks coffee I had a tall one shot latte and Emily enjoyed a lite caramel frappuccino and did a little shopping.

After metro centre it was Newcastle bound once again as we set course for the Tyneside Cinema to see Into the Abyss the new documentary by director Werner Herzog. a film about a death row in mate awaiting his execution.

Afterwards we headed to Zizzi on a wet and windy Grey Street where we enjoyed a lovely meal, from there we headed to the Hancock to meet Emily's sister Sophie (who's 21st birthday is today) and had a pint before we made our way home for a well deserved rest!