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Burn e 77 wrote:
Jon the Impaler wrote:Not much into cities these days , prefer to relax in countryside - but I've been to Leeds a few times and the surrounding countryside - Yorkshire I'd say is a fantastic country , some lovely scenery but more often than not its going to be wet .A lot of times I've just travelled through it to get to the lake district , rather take the longer route via A1 and across the pennines than the dull M6 route . As for Leeds - did the Leeds half marathon in the early 90's , went to Elland Rd a few times ( as a Leeds supporter ) . Interesting ? As good as any other British city I'd say - no better no worse .They're all much of a muchness - traffic , congestion , rush .
Yes, I prefer the countryside too... Lived in Biggin Hill Kent for years in a lovely bungalow with a massive garden backed on to beautiful farmlands mainly sanctuaries for horses and donkeys just 10 mins walk and you had the famous and very Interesting Second World War aerodrome known as 'The Bump' by 1940's Spitfire & Hurricane pilots... actually called 'RAF Biggin Hill... I had badgers, foxes, squirrels AND massive Buzzards that would swoop down and try and grab the squirrels. The badger used to visit the garden every other week, it had a ferocious temper but loved all the grub I left out for the foxes. I had a valley on one side of me too with beautiful green scenery. I would get the opportunity to watch a famous Second World War Spitfire fly over my garden sometimes on a daily basis in the height of Summer called 'The Spirit Of Kent' there where 2 Spitfires hangered on the aerodrome known as 'The Heritage' hanger (kinda small RAF Spitfire & Hurricane museum
)... Best of all there was no Rail Station or Tube Station... just a little bus shuttle that travelled to Bromley where the train link to London was where I worked... Will move back there in 12 months time.
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When I first started drinking in the 90s Leeds was a shithole. Hardly any decent pubs, shops boarded up, the lot.

I remember going into Leeds with friends and we'd find it difficult deciding where to go, and when we did, it would be some slightly better lager den than any of the other lager dens in town. Now it's completely different (and it's only really transformed over the last 10-15 years). There's dozens of quality pubs, restaurants, shops etc. Spoilt for choice now. Could do with some more decent music venues though.

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Homer wrote:Its a twat to drive round
Any Interesting driving tips "Homer" would be much appreciated fella! :wink:
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theraven1979 wrote:When I first started drinking in the 90s Leeds was a shithole. Hardly any decent pubs, shops boarded up, the lot.

I remember going into Leeds with friends and we'd find it difficult deciding where to go, and when we did, it would be some slightly better lager den than any of the other lager dens in town. Now it's completely different (and it's only really transformed over the last 10-15 years). There's dozens of quality pubs, restaurants, shops etc. Spoilt for choice now. Could do with some more decent music venues though.

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That's Interesting, thanks for sharing :wink:
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About 20 years ago Homer wanted me to direct him in through the fairly complex Leeds inner city ring road. It took him about 5 mins of him talking to me when he remembered I didn't drive at the time.

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Homer wrote:Its a twat to drive round
Any Interesting driving tips "Homer" would be much appreciated fella! :wink:
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It certainly is a nightmare to drive around . That's why I've been away I've been stuck on the bastard ring road all this time .
Anyway can't stand leeds as it's full of wezzies . I'm pretty sure that each and every wezzie isn't the cleverest twat on earth but I'm yet to meet one

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I've yet to meet one :D

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jaydee1964 wrote:It certainly is a nightmare to drive around . That's why I've been away I've been stuck on the bastard ring road all this time .
Anyway can't stand leeds as it's full of wezzies . I'm pretty sure that each and every wezzie isn't the cleverest twat on earth but I'm yet to meet one
Now that's an Interesting post "jaydee" Being that I'm a Sarf Landaghn geezah I have no knowledge of what a "wezzie" is? Please eloborate... thanks fella :wink:
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Sorry dear boy wezzie is someone from West Yorkshire . Like I say I've met tons of them and they come across as" done that, seen that , been there before you , had a better time too etc etc.....

Basically if you had an elephant they'd have a cage to keep it in

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jaydee1964 wrote:Sorry dear boy wezzie is someone from West Yorkshire . Like I say I've met tons of them and they come across as" done that, seen that , been there before you , had a better time too etc etc.....

Basically if you had an elephant they'd have a cage to keep it in
Never met anyone from West Yorks like that. We're pretty humble IMO.

Maybe the people you meet just have more life/travel experience than you?

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theraven1979 wrote:
jaydee1964 wrote:Sorry dear boy wezzie is someone from West Yorkshire . Like I say I've met tons of them and they come across as" done that, seen that , been there before you , had a better time too etc etc.....

Basically if you had an elephant they'd have a cage to keep it in
Never met anyone from West Yorks like that. We're pretty humble IMO.

Maybe the people you meet just have more life/travel experience than you?

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I wouldn't say that . People tend to generalise, I'm not saying the whole lot are like that I'm just saying most that I've come across .

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Ok fair comments and apologies all round if any upset has been caused . Over the past year iv spent the majority of my life around leeds and the surrounding area. And coming from the sea side of Yorkshire (born and bred,) believe me I'm glad to see the back of it . Leeds just like anywhere else has its good as well as it's bad .

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