I TOTALLY agree with Andy Ward (Short Takes, 6/7). Why can't we call Newcastle Newy, Newie or my preferred Newey? It's a term of affection for our beloved town. For those toffs who suggest people who use this phrase should leave town, I disagree.
We even have the Newy Hotel in Islington, pictured, and the Commonwealth Hotel has become the "Commy" in upper class Union Street. In the suburbs we have the Wicko. Why would you call it anything else? The Cambridge was the Cambo and Doyalson RSL is known as the Doylo, all named because we have fond memories of these places.
