[Misc] List of good things about Leeds

[Peteinblack]

* The Department of Politics & International Relations at the University
* The music scene in the 1980s/1990s - Sisters of Mercy, Gang of Four, The Mekons, The Wedding Present, Soft Cell,
Chumbawamba, and Utah Saints.
* The former Indie nightclubs, Le Phonographique and The Warehouse (Friday nights).
* Headingley - lovely large red-brick Victorian houses and tree-lined streets in a bohemian suburb in north-west Leeds.
* Some great pubs back in the day (some still going) -The Faversham, The Fenton, The Royal Oak, The Sky Rack, and
The Chemic.
* The Hyde Park Cinema (still going, I believe) which showed films at midnight on Fridays - which is when and where I
first saw The Blues Brothers, The Wicker Man, and Last Tango in Paris.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

* The Department of Politics & International Relations at the University
* The music scene in the 1980s/1990s - Sisters of Mercy, Gang of Four, The Mekons, The Wedding Present, Soft Cell,
Chumbawamba, and Utah Saints.
* The former Indie nightclubs, Le Phonographique and The Warehouse (Friday nights).
* Headingley - lovely large red-brick Victorian houses and tree-lined streets in a bohemian suburb in north-west Leeds.
* Some great pubs back in the day (some still going) -The Faversham, The Fenton, The Royal Oak, The Sky Rack, and
The Chemic.
* The Hyde Park Cinema (still going, I believe) which showed films at midnight on Fridays - which is when and where I
first saw The Blues Brothers, The Wicker Man, and Last Tango in Paris.

The Mekons

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Victorian shopping arcades are very impressive pieces of architecture, and the Kirkgate Market is pretty good as markets go.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Chicken Korma and Chips at Nafees ( now called Balti King ) - food of the gods.

 

[father_and_son]

Sheffield has too many hills.

Same number as Rome!

 

[Eeyore]

My immediate boss, who is a lifelong local Leeds fan, did something extremely kind and beyond the call of duty for me this week. In fact, they have been immensely supportive of me on a personal basis for months. So, despite my disliking of Leeds United in general, I'm looking at it differently.

And now I'm looking at it differently, Leeds United is a massive club that, let's face it, belongs in the top flight.

 

[smillie's garden]

Definitely a less grim place than Burnley, well done Dirty.

 

[Pevenseagull]

£20 from a Leeds supporter for finishing above them





He'll look at this thread

Hello Justin

He has absolutely no interest in going double or quits.

 

[Eeyore]

Whitelock's
David Gedge
Peter O'toole
Sue Ryder
The biology department at the university
Pale Saints
Getting relegated

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XiSKxvmd1bg

You forgot Leeds most articulate son.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9jSAJIDGFQ

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

The giant hanging naan breads at Akbars Indian restaurant.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Relegation around 17:54 today

You blithering idiot , see what you did?

Now we have to put up with them and their moron fans for another year.

 

[Gwylan]

I like Leeds - have had some great nights out there

The Warehouse club in the early 80s is a particularly good memory

 

[Mr Smggles]

The Otley Run