Short vacation

[curtsibling]

Hi there, Civvers!

I'll be going down to the lovely city of Leeds in the UK for two days, as of a couple of minutes.

I will be back on Thursday - So I leave your in Arthedain's capable hands...!

See you all soon!

[AGRICOLA]

Enjoy!

[techumseh]

Have a good time!

[fairline]

Re: Short vacation

Originally posted by curtsibling
......... the lovely city of Leeds......

'Ave a good'un C.

[techumseh]

What's in Leeds?

[AGRICOLA]

Originally posted by techumseh
What's in Leeds?

I have no idea but Gareth seems to have some mixed feelings about the place. Maybe their soccer team is a bit of a joke??

Originally posted by fairline

[fairline]

I was simply laughing at Ciaran's ironic use of the word 'lovely' in the context of the industrial Northern city of Leeds. It's actually a good night out there, and there's plenty to see and do (not least their rather sub-standard football club Leeds Utd), but lovely it ain't!

To put it in a N American context, C. might have said he was going to visit the lovely city of Detroit

[AGRICOLA]

Like Detroit?? Omigod!!

There are 2 ways to cross from Detroit to Windsor on the Canadian side of the St Clair river . . . . a great bridge and a prehistoric, claustrophobic tunnel under the river.

One year we missed the bridge exit from I75, had to drive through downtown Detroit [unforgettable Third World experience, even in broad daylight], and take the twisty and dark tunnel [traumatic].

Sounds like Ciaran needs all the good wishes he can get for his vacation? in the lovely metropolis of Leeds.

[techumseh]

All I know is that the Who recorded a great live album there.

[fairline]

'Live at Leeds'

Apparently the other gig the Who did at the same time was in Hull, which beats Leeds into a cocked hat for industrial 'loveliness'

[McMonkey]

Now Kingston Upon Hull really is a sh*thole!

I have only seen Leeds from a train window but it looked OK. The nightlife is meant to be good.

The most horrible town I have ever seen is Liverpool, somehow the European capital of Culture!?!

[techumseh]

Lots of bad choices all round, by the sounds of it. But London more than makes up for all of them!

[curtsibling]

Cheers, chaps!

I'm back now, and enjoyed my stay in the coolest city in Yorkshire... (or so I'm told!)

Didn't get to see as much as I would like, but the band (Destruction) kicked ass,
and the hotel was a short stagger from the the venue and bus station!

Couldn't ask for better!

All in all, I had a brilliant time, and will be heading back down soon!

This time I plan to stay an extra day to check out the city proper!