Article: The life and loves of the Lord Mayor.(News)

Byline: By Beth Neil

Being the Lord Mayor of Newcastle is not about champagne-soaked soirees and gourmet cuisine luncheons. Well, not all the time.

For the last six weeks the new Lord Mayor and his wife have hardly stopped. Meeting and greeting dignitaries from around the globe, attending some of the 800 functions they are expected to go to across the year and working tirelessly for charity.

Both into their 70s now, don't they ever long for the days when they were plain old George and Teresa Douglas from Walker?

Don't bet on it.

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