Week 36: Tess

Hello, I’m Tess and I’m a genuine Loiner. Born a month early at the old Hyde Terrace Maternity ward and raised in Guiseley (LS20 - that still counts doesn’t it?). Went away to Uni to study Modern European History at UEA in Norwich, but it never occurred to me to stay in that fine city (and it was fine). So back home I came, and never have left LS postcode again (well, obviously for holidays, visits and other stuff).

I didn’t really know what I wanted to do with my life, I had a vague idea that I would like to work at the University - and I have done so for nearly 16 year now. Ironically a massive part of my job is helping students in Arts and Humanities to think about getting a job and making themselves more “employable”.

I don’t really have any hobbies, but I’m always trying to get fit/lose weight and my new obsession is playing squash - unfortunately this is coupled with my love of veggie food, cakes, cocktails and crisps, and more cakes. I love trashy TV and I am still mourning for Sunset Beach, but even I have drawn a line in the sand and refuse to watch TOWIE, and that Chelsea one.

Please join me on my People of Leeds quest,  I promise not to talk about Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model too much...

Week 35: Diane

Hi My name is Diane, I've lived in Leeds for almost 26 years having slipped over the pennines from the wet and wild Lancashire in my teens to study.....nothing drew me back there! I've lived in Beautiful Bramley for the past 22 years and would love to share to the people of Leeds some insights. I have 2 kids aged 17 and 14.....no one told me that working with teenagers was easier than living with 2 teenagers. I share my house with a third person, my lovely hubby Mark. I'll get to tweet on the 14th September how we celebrate out 21st Wedding anniversary.....don't expect anything wonderful and special, its most likely to be low key!

 

Until recently I also worked in Bramley with the fabulous youth, (sadly made redundant and seeking full time work....so I've plenty of time on my hands to play) I do some part-time work, mainly supervised contacts of parents with their children and lots of voluntary work, so you might find I tweet about some of the positive stuff that young people are up to in Leeds. 

 

I'm not too witty, but I do have a good sense of humour so hopefully won't bore too many folk as I get out and about. 

Week 34: Julia

Hello, I work and sleep in Leeds but I have terrible wanderlust and just before I took over this account I was backpacking Greece; travelling in Weymouth, Hastings, Brighton and Dorset; cheering wildly at the Olympics and the Paralympics; and reading on a beach in Brittany.

On my travels this summer I read 'One Day' by David Nicholls which gave me an idea for this account. As I'm a committed diarist I can share with you what I was doing on each day of my week for the previous 20 years, so you get to see what made me this particular person of Leeds. Would you like to read the edited highlights? I won't use real names (or initials) and reserve the right to edit for reasons of good taste.

Oh, and it's my birthday too. That should make a good diary entry and I like the idea of celebrating it here.

Week 33: Penny

I'm Penny, rock aerobics instructor, drinker of beer, lover of life, singer in Penny and the Sausages (rad 80s covers band). A mere ten days ago I made the transition from being a full-time fitness instructor to being an office bod working in the city. I am still adjusting to my new 9-5 lifestyle, working in the city centre and wearing shoes that aren't trainers.

Week 32: Steph

Cake loving cat obsessed queen of volunteering for health and wellbeing. Learning to knit, amazing at cooking, useless at being healthy. Having a Leeds wedding this year and have a Leeds United supporting cat called Delia. Can’t live without cardigans, cups of tea or my iPod. Hate raisins in anything.

Week 31: Rachael

I currently work as a Marketing Executive for The Cotswold Food Partnership in Bradford. Adopted dweller of Leeds. In the week you will possibly see me going to gigs, any cultural events going on and more than frequenting the bars at the end of the week , tweets about TV, films, people, olympics, food....oh and tweeting about the city that defined me.. Leeds...

Week 30: Hannah

My name is Hannah Beal, I'm 29 and I've lived in Leeds since 2003 when I moved here for university. I work for Everything Everywhere, which is the comapny that runs Orange and T-Mobile - I work within the Multimedia Products team, it sounds super exciting and at times can be, but normally it's juts a run of the mill marketing role! But I do love it.

 

I live in Armley with my boyfriend Scott, and our cat Bert.

It'll be the summer when I'm tweeting, so hopefully the weather will be lovely and warm. We've got one day at Headingley Cricket, so that will be amusing! And I'll have to have a think about the other days, to make it interesting for you readers. I'm part of ELSIE (Leeds Community Enterprise), so hopefully we'll have a meeting / event to talk about that week.