Please subscribe to the new sub -- http://www.reddit.com/r/leeds

This sub will be left open to access as an archive, but new posts will be disallowed. So long Ruggers, here's to new beginnings and new years.

Much love, Keito

With all the talk lately of the subreddit name, I have decided to open up /r/Leeds for submissions. Feel free to head over there and subscribe and submit. This is purely an experiment for the time being to see if the subreddit will gain enough attention to take over from this one. After all I agree that /r/Leeds is a much better name.

Let us see what happens.

Going with a girl I know quite well and picking her up from Wakefield but was looking at doing an activity around the Leeds area preferably but have no qualms with hanging around Wakefield -they don't have a subreddit I could find to ask this in.

My best idea was to go ice skating but it isn't on for another month in Leeds and the nearest seems to be Bradford which I suppose would not be too much effort but do not want to spend the whole time in the car really.

I am also looking for a nice eatery around anywhere you can suggest. Or alternatively an eatery near the Leeds side of Bradford since I am clueless about that area, I know curry quickly comes to mind but it just isn't an attractive dish to eat.

Cheers folks!

For the last year or so I've been playing the Sunday tournament in Oddballs above Hoagy's (always lost, the people who play in there are seriously good, surprisingly) though that's closed down now. I'm aware of a Thursday night knockout in Sports Bar on Park Row, though haven't entered it yet. Does anyone have any knowledge of anything like this? I don't know a huge amount of people in Leeds so tournaments are a nice way to meet new people doing something I pretend to be good at.

I'm also aware of Northern Snooker and Elbow Rooms but have only been to the latter once, and that was for a gig.

Hey all! I'm fairly new to the Leeds area and am wondering where is a nice place to ring in the new year with my girlfriend. We're both early 20s.

Any help appreciated! :)

Prior to now I've always gone to my local and although it shows all the big games, nobody in the pub seems to be watching it and there isn't really an atmosphere. So could anyone recommend a pub or bar in Leeds to go to watch the football at?

Bit of a long shot I know but the situation is as follows.

Saturday morning in the shower I bent down and felt an excruciating pain in my lower back. I was unable to move until Tuesday where I was then in a position to go to the doctor who told me I was suffering from Sciatica.

I was prescribed diazapam in addition to the ibuprofen I was already taking and advised to not remain stagnant however I am still in considerable pain(cue violins!)

Getting to A&E is something of a daunting prospect and to be honest I'm not sure if you can just go in and ask for them or if you require admittance(If anyone has some knowledge of the procedures involved it would be appreciated)

So does anybody here happen to have some crutches, a pair would be perfect though a single one would help immensely, that they would be willing to lend me for a week or so?

I live in Burley and I can offer you £10 for the trouble until I can get to the shops/cash point to further reimburse you with some beer, wine or whatever you're poison is.

I have been reminded that it's been yonks since the last meetup (and even longer since I came down to show my face).

Time to arrange another meetup I reckon.

Jan 2014 anyone?

Does anyone know of any car breakers / scrap places around Leeds?

My old Fiesta has, sadly, pretty much bitten the dust. It's out of MOT now, and the cost to repair it is double what it would cost me to replace it with the same model, so sadly he has to go.

As much as I'd love to sell it for spares/parts (or even repair - the engine runs perfectly), the insurance runs out in a few days and if I don't deal with it soon I'm not sure what I'll do.

Hi Leeds people!

Looking for a 'studio flat' circa 500pcm - not arsed if its in town as long as its no more than 3 miles out. I reckon I can get one with all bills included for that price easily, just struggling to find one. Cant afford agency fees either so need to find a private landlord.

Gumtree and RightMove etc are rubbish, most of the stuff listed is through an Agency and not avaliable until the next year when the current crop of students bugger off ;)

Any ideas on where else I can be looking?

Cheers

I'd like to see this sub used a lot more, but I think the name is off-putting. I know others have voiced this before on here as well. I messaged /u/BinnessMan, the mod on r/leeds a week or so ago asking about that sub, but they never replied.

Would anyone, including the current mods of /r/rug_leeds be interested in asking for/taking control of /r/leeds and moving traffic over to there?

Might mean more local people find and use the sub! I'd be happy to put my hand up as a mod if required

I am thinking about getting an apartment in Bridgewater, and i am wondering if anyone has any experience living there. The wind around there is pretty epic for example, and i am worried about how much i would hear when inside.

Thanks!!

Leeds has finally got it's very own men's roller derby team. If you have an interest in the sport, looking for a new challenge or just fancy expanding your social life take a look. If you have experience or you've never skated you're welcome to join. The team works with some of the best trainers in the region and is affiliated with other local team so help improving is always there and along with the sport comes many social events.

Link to the Facebook page

Link to the Twitter account

I've just bought a second hand car and could do with getting my tyres along with some other bits and bobs checked out. Can anyone recommend a garage in this area that is honest isn't going to rip me off?

As it says in the title, sort of nerdy bar or cafe, I've heard of like boardgame cafes and stuff anything of the sort local? Literally anything in this vain would do.

http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/1s2r6s/community_leading_imam_caught_with_prostitute_nsfw/

Hi, I posted this on askuk, and got sent here, I should have looked harder and found this first!

Me and the missus are moving to Leeds in the very near future (anytime between now and mid-Jan), and aren't sure whereabouts to live, and we're reading lots of mixed messages on areas!

We're after a 2/3 bed place, within easy public transport of St James Hospital, and easy to get onto the motorway south. We'd need parking for one car.

We're thinking of just renting flat in the centre, as it seems you can't go too far wrong, but ideally we'd be somewhere with a bit more of a "community" feel and a bit of green space? I'm looking at a flat in City Island Monday night, any thoughts on that development? We might take a flat in the centre for six months, so we can explore areas a bit further out and get a feel for where we want to be long-term.

Thanks!

Hiya!

I've just moved into the area and I'm looking for a recording studio for music I write. Where I came from I found an awesome one where the producer doubled up as a session musician for me, so ideally I'd be looking for something like that. I've been Googling but there's little in the way of session musicians as far as I can see.

Not looking to break the bank too much, although it's not exactly a cheap hobby to begin with. Anybody have any recommendations for me to check out?

Is there a pub or something in town which does a decent Christmas dinner?

I told some friends who are international students here that they need to try a British Christmas dinner, but don't really want to have to cook for them myself...
Does anyone know any decent places, preferably in town, that they'd recommend?

Hello, I have just landed a job in Burley and I was wondering what the area is like to live in, or if there are any areas nearby I should consider instead for accommodation, nights out etc.

Any input hugely appreciated, (especially where decent boozers are concerned) can't wait to start in a city I've spent a lot of time in but outside the centre know absolutely nothing about.

Bit terrifying really.

I'm a student at LCoM and want to know if the main uni has any lan gaming groups or esports groups, because I'm keen to participate in and support my local scene.

Hey I'm a journalist student at Leeds uni and I'm making a short documentary about abandoned buildings in the city. I'm looking for an urban explorer to interview (possibly on camera but initially just over email or on the phone). Anyone fit the bill or know someone who does?