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Old 11 August 2003, 08:15 PM
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What are the "nicer" areas in Leeds and where are the places to steer clear of?

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Old 07 November 2003, 09:26 PM
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Just got me self a short term contract in Leeds.

Whose local?
What places are there to stay and how much do they cost (i.e. hotels etc)?
Any scooby specialists around ?

Help any help would be a help

Thanks

Marc
Old 07 November 2003, 10:42 PM
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any places do short term accomodation ?
Old 07 November 2003, 11:53 PM
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hi mate.. welcome to Leeds.. great place to stay..how long and when do you get here ???

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Old 08 November 2003, 08:46 AM
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im sure we can rustle a mini meet up for you.
were a friendly bunch up here!
Old 08 November 2003, 05:39 PM
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Thanks for the welcome..

I start on the 17th November for 3 months initially

Any help on places to stay would be fantastic.

And a mini meet would vbe cool but remember I wont know where I am going
Old 08 November 2003, 08:12 PM
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Leeds

Wherer you working?

Avoid stopping in seacroft, chapletown etc..

David
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David actually means don't stop at all in Seacroft or Chapeltown, not even for red lights, rather than don't get accomodation there
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What have i let meself in for
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if you stop you will.
A , lose your wheels
B. have some hooker propositioning you.
c.be offered some crack (not as B).
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Old 09 November 2003, 10:49 AM
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only joking Leeds isnt bad at all.
where you coming from anyway, theres a hell of a lot worse places!
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nicer areas..

Oakwood (I live here )
Alwoodley
Moortown
Harrogate

depends on budget etc..

David
Old 09 November 2003, 07:41 PM
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budget wise not wanting to spend more than £100 per week really

I'm coming up form stevenage

Any more helpful advise please let me know

Cheers
Old 10 November 2003, 11:22 PM
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keep the advise coming - i neeed as much help as possible
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anyone else?
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Just been offered a flat in Westbury Gardens

3 miles from city centre

Nice area? obviously I can't judge cos im not up there yet.
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the only advice i have david hello;
harrogate isnt in leeds
and Oakwood sucks!

Little london is good its close to the city centre and cheap......

thanks
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oakwood only sucks cos your ex lives here.
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email me a post code as I cant find that street name..

David
Old 14 November 2003, 11:29 AM
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Dont know PostCode sorry - only got a call from a company called "The Croft Consultancy" based in West Park i think.
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Theres a couple of Westbury xxx, eg terrace, road, place etc in Leeds, but they are all in LS10

near the 621, near middleton, beeston etc!
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im now here in hotel room and bored to buggary

sad, when it looks like work will brighten my day
Old 16 November 2003, 11:19 PM
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Your in leeds now then?

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yep!!!

all lonely and bored - should go to sleep really - cos gotta get up fopr work, but new place etc and cant sleep.

Think i need to find a place to live outside of citry centre so i can park me car ina safe place, this hotel dont have a car park so its in a NCP round the corner
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i need people to help me relieve me boredom... im going insane in here
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which hotel you stopping in??
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Sleep Inn on Vicar Lane

Hopefully not for much longer maybe moving to West Park area in next couple of days
Old 19 November 2003, 10:53 PM
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Moving into West Park tomorrow (thursday )

nice flat
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I'm in , I'm sorted


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