The fantastic view over the Quayside from the Tyne Bridge is iconic, it's breathtaking, it's quintessential North East identity, and it's more than a bit daunting when you realise you're about to go off the edge.
As part of the NE1 Summer in the City programme in Newcastle, North East-based company Jelly Legs set up a zip line from the Tyne Bridge that stretches 250 metres across the river. It is anticipated that over 1,300 thrillseekers will partake and ride the wire during the event's five-day run.
Jelly Legs is certainly an apt name. I could think of no better way to describe how I felt as I approached the zip wire, knowing I'm next. Rigorous safety checks gave me confidence but took away none of the apprehension as I was told to climb the ladder beside the railing on the edge of the bridge.
