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Well i had my first visit to Leeds City centre today shopping with my friend in over 7 years!!!!! OMG, how much has it changed, i was like no where's that, where's this. my journey started from the Light (only because i knew of it near the hospital!) then i went to St Johns centre was amazed how much it had changed and then i went down to Schofields centre (Which i knew was changed to Headrow Centre, but still called it Schofields) and thought Eh how do they manage to call it the CORE? whats this about, i then preceding down toward 's the market down from Lands Lane down Albion Place, and thought thank God, Pasta Romagna Still there! then i was Devo'ed Why have they taken a big chunk out of Briggate????? and closed my little acrade wasnt best impressed i thought i was in another city. guess i wont be going back shopping in Leeds City centre again well defo not on my own i'd be lost!!! Least the market hasnt changed much!! apart from boarded up stalls the ones i needed were still there

weenie wrote: Briggate????? and closed my little acrade wasnt best impressed You've been spared an ordeal Weenie if you mean the Market Street or "Woolworths" Arcade. In its last few years one shop after another was crudely boarded up and, even for a man, walking through it in the day was a most unpleasant experience. I think the last place to shut was the Four Cousins cafe at the Corn Exchange end. When that arcade was developed though, in the 1950s I think, it was part of the beginning of the destruction of the character of "traditional" Briggate.

Oh thanks Blakey, yes that would have give me another ordeal. i was glad the Smartie tube was still there though, although shops have changed around there too

Just out of interest how can you live in Wortley and not have been into town for 7 years? I dont get it!

weenie wrote: i was glad the Smartie tube was still there though, although shops have changed around there too You've got me baffled there I must say - what is the "Smartie Tube" please ??

Thank the lord it has changed in SEVEN years. It was a bit of a dump that warrented change. Much better now, thankfully!

simonm wrote: Thank the lord it has changed in SEVEN years. It was a bit of a dump that warrented change. Much better now, thankfully! Yes i agree it has changed, for the better thats a matter of opinion .If you go back before the rot set in then i for one think it was better then.I cant see any reason to go into Leeds has much as i used to years ago i keep ranting on about how it was a working class city not the case any more if you dont have a few hundred quid in your pocket then its not worth the trip.Then again it might be my thinking thats at fault a silly old fool liveing in the past i would like some feed back am i so wrong?

i was born in Leeds, but moved to scarborough and only moved back last year, and have not been to the city centre, as i tend to do my shopping online or at Whiterose centre

BLAKEY wrote: weenie wrote: i was glad the Smartie tube was still there though, although shops have changed around there too You've got me baffled there I must say - what is the "Smartie Tube" please ?? The Smartie Tube is the coverd escalator on Boar Lane that conncected Bond Street centre side of Jacomellies. i thought everyone knew it as the smartie tube because it resembled an old smatrie tube

God save us all from the White Rose Centre!City Centre for me, you can shop and have a decent pint, sorted!