Week 46: Jeremy

Hi my name is Jeremy Morton and I live in Beeston, South Leeds. 

I've lived in Beeston since 1984 and am involved in various local projects such as Beeston Festival, as a governor at New Bewerley Community School, as treasurer of Leeds CISV and as a founding contributor to the South Leeds Life blog. Basically, I'm a local busybody. My aim is to tell you something about these and other wonders of this unfashionable part of town.

I have two grown up children, one at university and one back at home. Having worked in community development, housing and regeneration for thirty years, I am currently out of work and looking for a new direction.

Week 45: James

James, husband, student administrator, recently moved to Kirkstall, two years in Leeds, cultural and community activist with On The Edge Leeds, too infrequently creative, book reader, film watcher, gig goer, postcard collector, like sharing ideas and information, let's live it large because we're only old once, let's make a difference. Most likely to have a song going through my head.

My last tattoo said 'Get the girl, kill the baddies, save the entire planet. My next one will be Batman and Usagi Yojimbo preparing to fight off barbarian hordes.

What to expect this week? #Leedsletters on Tuesday (Dock Street Market, 7pm, you coming?), a meal out on Wednesday and my birthday, and more. Obviously, my views and opinions are my own and may not reflect those of others.

Week 44: Tim

Some people call me Toadee or Realtoadee (because I am) but my real name is Tim. You can actually call me whatever you like because I have amazingly thick skin.

I've lived in Leeds almost all my life (which is rather a long time) and I currently reside in Rothwell which never really wanted to be part of Leeds but there you go! I'm hoping that I'll be able to give some sense of recent history as I tweet but I'm not promising because I have a very changable mind and I really do have difficulty focusing on a task.

I do hope that my tweeting doesn't upset anyone but if it does please tell me and I'll crawl into a hole.

Week 43: Rob

Rob is a bachelor living in the trendy part of the city centre, who moved to Leeds for university 15 years ago and never left. He is fond of the architecture of Leeds, enjoys a pint in proper Leeds pubs,  likes getting into the loins, and will be spending his week at the Leeds International Film Festival. He's also an expert of Transformers (the proper 80s ones, not the Michael Bay ones)

Week 42: Matt

I'm @briggatebeer othewise known as Matt @northbardrinks. Manager of one of the best bars in the entire world that just so happens to be in Leeds. Currently residing in Shadwell, I'll be tweeting about beer, drinks, art and other ace things about Leeds... and... perhaps a bit on public transport!!

Week 41: Liz

I've lived in Leeds since finishing agricultural college (where I did an ever-useful degree in Equine Science) in 2003, and have always lived in Halton, East Leeds with my husband. We now have two kids, aged five and three. My daughter will tell you that she's six in three weeks though, so I'd better mention that. I think that East Leeds is a bit under-valued, so I'll probably talk a bit about that during my week as People of Leeds. I work as a lead advisor for a Big Lottery funded grant scheme called Access to Nature, the aim of which is to connect many different groups of people with the natural environment. I really love my job, which is a relief, because I work full time!

When I'm not doing that, I have a myriad of interests ranging from working on my allotment to playing with Blythe dolls. In fact, I think the only hobby I've never been interested in is golf. Oh, and football, much to the sadness of my Leeds United supporting husband. The range of things I'm interested in led to me naming my blog "Margot and Barbara", where I write three times a week on pretty much anything that occurs to me.  Subjects that I will always be interested in include the environment, travel, local, seasonal and home grown food, books, gardening, beer, fashion, the state of my wrinkles (I've become a bit obsessed by them...), tea drinking, learning about new things, and making new friends. I'm sure we'll get along...

Week 40: Hannah

Hello! I’m Hannah, and in two weeks’ time I will have been a Loiner for 2 years. Previously a Southerner for 25 years, but in Yorkshire I finally feel like I’ve found home. I knew absolutely nothing about Leeds when I moved but it’s turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

 

So far I have lived in Brewery Wharf but the weekend before my PoL week I finally moved into my 'new' home, a back-to-back house in Kirkstall. So you can probably expect a few musings on which box did I pack so-and-so in!

I love old buildings, cemeteries, black and white films, vintage fabrics, photography (digital & 35mm), bookcrossing, and many other things besides (which you may learn about over the next week).