Week Eleven: Kelly

I'm Kelly (or @pinkyvonne) and although I was born in South Africa I was bred here in Leeds. My family is steeped in Leeds history and I am full of anecdotes which I hope you will find fun and interesting! Here’s some facts about me:

• I am enthusiastic about everything.
• I currently work in research for the government
• I'm a big fan of bullet point lists.
• I say yes to doing stuff before fully understanding what it is.
• I laugh. A lot. Especially at animals in clothing.
• I have a terrible memory except for stuff useful only in a pub quiz situation.
• I have a huge appetite for all culture-highbrow/lowbrow/nobrow.
• I particularly love films, so much so I studied them at university.
• I have versatile hair.

Come take my hand and I'll show you round my version of this ace city…

Week Ten: Tom

I've been living and working in Leeds since last July (I'm originally a Yorkshire lad but spent the last ten years in Suffolk). I've found twitter to be a really good source of information that's helped me to settle in to Leeds life and discover fantastic independent bars, restaurants and coffee shops as well as information about events happening in and around the city. I look forward to sharing some of my favourite things about Leeds during my week with @PeopleOfLeeds.

Week Nine: Katie

Hi I'm Katie Buffalo. I emigrated from the US (Kentucky, specifically)
in 2006 and I've lived in Leeds ever since. I love it here, and it
feels more like home than home ever really did, to be honest. I work
in marketing and PR at Leeds Trinity University College, which I
really enjoy. It's fast-paced and creative and my co-workers are
awesome.

I sometimes think I'm a really a 60 year old Yorkshireman trapped in a
33 year old American woman's body - I love pie, real ale, beer
festivals with morris dancers, flat caps, dogs (though I don't have
one, sadly), and doing a little DIY on a Saturday afternoon while
listening to Radio 4. But then again, I'm also obsessed with dresses,
shoes,  nail varnish, and music - hip-hop to classic country and
everything in between.  So, basically, I guess I'm just a walking
contradiction!

When I'm not painting my nails, you can find me in the kitchen (I love
to cook, and was even a contestant on Britains' Best Dish in 2009!) or
just hanging out with my husband @mtarbit and the wacky cast of
characters that make up our friends.

Week Eight: Rowena

My name is Rowena and I am the Community Manager of Yelp in Leeds. I generally work where ever there may be wifi, and am based in Headingley town. As the Community Manager of Yelp, I help to connect local folk to the best in local business, promote the independents, write a spanking lovely newsletter each week and generally organise a ton of funzies offline in the real world – as well as welcoming anyone to the site who might pop up! (yelp.co.uk/leeds) Of course, take a gander and get involved if you wish!

I've been up north for just about 10 years now, and am proud to say I'm an honourary Yorkshire(wo)man. Personally, I'm passionate about singing, songwriting, taking photographs, writing, debating, feminism and just about anything creative I can put my hand to. If there's an adventure, I'll find it. I adore vintage clothings so you'll occasionally find me dressed in random Victorian-esque garb and, if you're (un)lucky, hideously 80s shoulder pad-tastic threads. I also dabbled in jewellery making a while back! Professionally, I'm passionate about all things Leeds, and adore the city for all of its creativity, diversity, culture and (most importantly) delicious foodstuffs. In general I'm usually about town like a mad woman, by day and night, trying to soak in as much of the awesome as there is to offer here. And there's a lot. I hope to share some of it over the next seven days...

Things that are fabulous include: Gaslight Club at Oporto, Cafe Scientifique, TEDxLeeds, LSx, Cornucopia, Reetsweet, Foldageddon, Thought Bubble, Judy's Vintage Fair, St. Gemma's Vintage Fair, Acoustic Revolution at Adelphi, The Carriageworks, Leeds Indie Radio and the Leeds music scene in general. (Of course, there's bound to be some things I've missed off this list, but you get the idea.) Also, my cat is pretty damned cool. (She plays fetch, and everything.)

Hoping to have lots to say this week about Leeds, and wish me luck! I'm feeling the pressure of the amazing dudes that had the gig before me...
@yelpleeds
@rowenajayne

Week Seven: Georgia

My name is Georgia and I'm a freelance creative living in Leeds.
I live in Leeds city centre and as a freelance have a lot of travelling to do!
Luckily though it means I have the chance to go meet loads of interesting people, go to lots of interesting places and share my experiences on along the way!
I'm really interested in the culture of Leeds and getting people together as a community through digital means.
My week wont just be about work though, you will hear about how fun it is to play in Leeds too!
My social calendar is pretty up in the air so you could be hearing about anything, as in my opinion, the most fun things are off the cuff anyway!
Really looking forward to the project and hope you're looking forward to hearing about my week in control of People of Leeds!

Week Six: Declan

Howdy, my name's Declan aka @Declanthinks and I'm THE person of Leeds for the week commencing the 20th of February. I tend to tweet about The Jeremy Kyle show, the best man on television.

If you need any idea of what sort of tweeter I will be, just think the polar opposite of the previous five. 

I wear neckwear like no other. 

I tend not to adhere to the obvious stereotypes but I am massive Sex and the City fan. Incase you were wondering, I am Samantha. 

I've got a lot of spare time on my hands at the moment... Ahem. So to fill my time I have just started on a new project with @Jennie84 to organise events raising money for Macmillian Cancer Trust. Our first is on the 7th of April at The Wardrobe in Leeds. I assume I'll see you there.

I live in Otley, which feels like a thousand miles away from the cosmopolitan metropolis of Leeds City Centre. I will spend most of my week trying to get back in touch with Civilisation and away from fields and hedges and wildlife and stuff.

Week Five: Phil

Hi there - Phil here.

Originally from Bradford, I moved to Leeds when I was 7. Until recently I lived in Horsforth; I moved to the city centre at the end of January. I work as a software engineer and consultant in Kirkstall.

I love photography and typography, and have been known to watch a bit of Doctor Who now and then… :)

But anyway, how have I become a Person Of Leeds™? Good question. Long answer.

Horsforth's a great place to live, but it was only in the past year or so that I realised quite how much stuff also happens all across Leeds - and all thanks to Twitter. Little did I know what I was letting myself in for when I started my 2011 new year resolution of "go out and do stuff"!

I've become friends with people from all over the city and been to countless awesome and crazy events: music festivals, carnivals, photo and book groups, and even helped create an art installation in the Town Hall cells for Light Night with the talented bunch at Leeds Craft Club. I'm hoping to do even more this year.

Please wish me luck in my endeavours this week - everyone's been so great at this project so far and I really want to keep the conversation going… and please tweet me with your questions and thoughts!