Very good news

[straitsway75]

Hi Folks,

for the lovers of Tunnel Of Love and Whitley Bay I find this on Chronicle Live

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mark-knopfler-backs-whitleys-bay-6932928

 

[rudiger]

Nice! 

[dmg]

That is great news!  I'll need to pop down to see it sometime.

[foma]

Here's a nice pic:



Well, one more reasons for visiting Britan...

[3Strats]

Ah - I heard about this last year & I've been waiting to see how they would do it.  I'll have to make a visit during the Summer. 
It'll be interesting to see how much of the lyrics they have used.

[ingridswing]

Wow, need to check it out next time I'm in town 

[dmg]

Wow, need to check it out next time I'm in town 

  Groan. 

[sweetsurrender]

wow ! This is really great !!!!! Can it get any better than this ?

[JF]

It'll be interesting to see how much of the lyrics they have used.

I bet it's only the bridge (or is it called the middle 8 ?) : "and girls looks pretty to me...."

[jakehadlee]

Ah Whitley Bay - used to go there (and The Spanish City) when I lived in Newcastle - working on the newspaper that article is from.

It was a right dump when I was there, mind you, in the late 90s. Shame to see it was all knocked down but looks like they're trying to do something with the site and glad they kept the dome.

Great chippy on the seafront between Whitley Bay and Tynemouth - Sea Princess I think it was called. Wonder if that's still there?