What's Sunderland really like?

[JaredVannett]

Boss walked in an hour ago and told me I'd be working off-site next week up in Sunderland for a client (systems integration / 1 week).

My co-workers were chuckling between themselves while he was talking to me and then left for lunch.

One of them just watsapp'd me this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0hlUISve2c


Never been to Sunderland before, any do's and dont's? - also what do they mean by 'blue drink' up there?

[SHutchinson]

It's got a nice beach with a load of restaurants on it. It's not the worst place you could be sent to.

[deggles]

JaredVannett said:

Never been to Sunderland before, any do's and dont's?

Don't wear a Newcastle United shirt and you should be ok

[Swampy1982]

make sure you call them all geordies, this will almost instantly endear you to them...

[Torquey]

I'd rather spend a week there than some other places in the UK but you do see some unusual characters and it is like going back a few years in time. The coastline is nice but the town is dated. You could maybe compare it with Blackpool.

If you are able to drive then stay nearer Newcastle or Gateshead for a finer selection of restaurants, hotels and people! 8-10 miles away with reasonable roads for rush hour commuting.

[Jim the Sunderer]

D'ya like Greggs?

[castex]

Yeah, Sunlun's ok.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WFHsSEDiZg

[sunbeam alpine]

Do you think the OP made it back alive?

[Doofus]

SHutchinson said:

It's got a nice beach with a load of restaurants on it. It's not the worst place you could be sent to.

There are a couple of decent bars by the marina.