Residents of Tighes Hill, Islington and other suburbs around Islington Park in Newcastle got together for an informal 'bring your own everything' brunch in early December 2010.

Brunchers assembled their tables (old doors, planks of timber etc) and connected them with white table cloths under the majestic fig trees in Islington Park, and shared a plate and a conversation with their neighbours.

Newcastle Council provided the entertainment - an irreverant take on an old favourite, the Punch and Judy show.