SecretLeeds - History, culture and architecture in Leeds

The list for this years places open to the public is herehttp://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/town/leeds/

V. interesting PhilQuite a few I fancy, some v close to home. Historic Headingley followed by a pint + bus home appeals.

Jogon wrote: V. interesting PhilQuite a few I fancy, some v close to home. Historic Headingley followed by a pint + bus home appeals. Don't get too drunk though and put your feet up on the bus seat on the way home. Blakey will be on you like a tonne of bricks.. I hate you Jogon.... urghhhhh!     

Phill_dvsn wrote: Don't get too drunk though and put your feet up on the bus seat on the way home. Blakey will be on you like a tonne of bricks.. I hate you Jogon.... urghhhhh!      Too true Phill.Joking apart though - I once received a real roasting from the Chief Inspector (ND - Amber will "fondly" remember him well). I boarded a bus travelling from City via Harehills and found four guys, certainly in their early twenties, with tuppeny halves to Spencer Place - they refused to cough up the balance to the adult fare - "I'm only ten ha ha" etc. Looking back now I could shiver at my foolishness - I followed them into the Gaiety bar and told the barman not to serve them 'cos they were "underage" - miraculously they just laughed and paid up - but I could easily have been done in.     

Phill_dvsn wrote: The list for this years places open to the public is herehttp://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/town/leeds/ Cheers Phill - the only question is which ones to squeeze in..!

BLAKEY wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Don't get too drunk though and put your feet up on the bus seat on the way home. Blakey will be on you like a tonne of bricks.. I hate you Jogon.... urghhhhh!      Too true Phill.Joking apart though - I once received a real roasting from the Chief Inspector (ND - Amber will "fondly" remember him well). I boarded a bus travelling from City via Harehills and found four guys, certainly in their early twenties, with tuppeny halves to Spencer Place - they refused to cough up the balance to the adult fare - "I'm only ten ha ha" etc. Looking back now I could shiver at my foolishness - I followed them into the Gaiety bar and told the barman not to serve them 'cos they were "underage" - miraculously they just laughed and paid up - but I could easily have been done in.      Blakey.....you scamp ! Yes,you got lucky that day my friend......you might have been "interviewed" by some young lady as to your further movements in the evening....or thereabouts,or hereabouts or in the vicinity......(one for Carry on team)     

Quite a few places on there I would like to look round, a real shame its all over only one weekend so wont be able to do that many.

somme1916 wrote: Blakey.....you scamp ! Yes,you got lucky that day my friend......you might have been "interviewed" by some young lady as to your further movements in the evening....or thereabouts,or hereabouts or in the vicinity......(one for Carry on team)      Never thought of that possibility at the time somme - nor, I hasten to add, at any other time - but dressed in full LCT Inspector's uniform I daresay that would have made a welcome change for one or two of the ladies. Mind you, I don't suppose the four tuppeny excess fares would have bought me much to write home about

The entry under Thwaites Mill seems to be a bit out of date. The next special event is on Sunday 19th August - a Teddy Bears' Picnic - where families are invited to come along and spot the teddies. Free boat trips provided by Safe Anchor Trust. I'll be there - come along and make yourselves known - I'll be the boater with the brown leather hat.Be aware that there might be an admission charge to the museum.