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Christmas seems a life time should have had sorted None of these will turn Christmas offers, whether away and you really don’t months ago. And as much round and tell you they’re you’re looking for a meal out want to be stressing about as we like to moan, we all fully booked as you’ll be one with your family or a huge it. We understand. love a good Christmas night step ahead of the crowds. party for everyone at your out! Whether it’s a work work. But we’re here to tell you thing or a family affair; the Also, and this is where City that thinking about it now atmosphere is superb and Dweller Magazine will help You can be the hero of the gets the stress out the way! the drinks are flowing! you out, most venues will office, booking the best give you a discount for venue on great date at even Whether you love it or hate Because you’re booking booking early and everyone better value! Or you can it, Christmas is already early, you have a whole loves saving money, don’t impress all of your family starting to loom and there’s range of places, and dates, they? They’ll also offer great and friends by sorting no excuse for leaving it to available for you too. Want deals on food and drink so everything out for them! the last minute, like most of to have a classy unique remember: the earlier you us tend to. experience? Everyman get your booking in, the But, as I’m sure you’ll be Cinema will be happy to better the deal! relieved to know, it’s more There’s no more ‘um’-ing help! Want a bar with a than just Christmas in and ‘ahh’-ing when thinking cracking atmosphere? Try So now you know that you this issue of City Dweller about where to go, there’s out Distrikt Bar! have to book your Christmas Magazine. We’ve got great no longer a dark cloud party soon, where should music features, amazing hanging over your head and When you think about the you go? Well City Dweller fashion choices, restaurant the pressure will be well range of venues in Leeds, Magazine have got you reviews and an exclusive and truly off. You can take including the incredible bars covered there as well! interview with Hollywood A a deep breath and focus on and restaurants in the likes lister Russell Crowe! enjoying the event, rather of Trinity Leeds and the Over the next few pages, than panicking at the last Merrion Centre, including and the rest of the minute about all those Marco’s New York Italian magazine, we’ve rounded Enjoy the issue pesky little details that you Restaurant. up some of Leeds’ best and get thinking about Christmas! MALMAISON HOTEL LEEDS

If you’re looking forward hire venues and all around your Christmas party at incredible venue for your to celebrating Christmas glamorous decor, it’s Malmaison by the 30th party, whether it’s with in luxury this year then perfect for a Christmas September, you’ll receive friends, family or your Malmaison is exactly what party! a complimentary drinks office’s Christmas do! you’re after. reception. They’re also giving you To find out more, check Combining their luxurious plenty of reasons to With all this in mind, out their website at www. Chez Mal bar, their private book early. If you book Malmaison Hotel is an malmaison.com/leeds FOR MORE BRILLIANT IDEAS FOR A PARTY IN LEEDS: WWW.LEEDCITYMAGAZINE.CO.UK 6 | City Dweller Magazine www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk NAPOLEONS CASINO & RESTAURANT

If you’re looking anything from a Slot Napoleons might be the surroundings. They also experience some Tournament to a couple exact location for you. offer great deals for the incredible gaming in style of hands of Blackjack is Overlooking their casino booker if you book early. this Christmas then look so much more than just a floor, enjoy a dining no further than Napoleons casino though! experience second to none To find out more, check Casino. in their restaurant where out their website at www. For those of you looking they offer contemporary napoleons-casinos.co.uk/ Our favourite venue for for a Christmas lunch, dining in relaxed leeds

ORACLE BAR

Oracle, one of Leeds’ available to hire as well as if you’re looking to hold a booths, magicians and so most reputable events smaller area reservations huge party for your whole much more. space and party venue for parties between 30 business! are offering some great and 100 people. To find out exactly what packages this December They offer a range of they’re offering for you that just can’t be missed! Their ground floor bar and unique ideas too, from this Christmas, check out terrace have a capacity of Christmas BBQs, incredible their website at They have two floors 250 people and is perfect drinks packages, photo www.oraclebar.com

THE NEW CONSERVATORY

It’s one of Leeds’ With a Christmas Buffet Or why not join them for So whatever you’re after oldest and most unique Menu from just £14.95 per a huge Christmas dinner? this Christmas, The New independent venues so person, with a minimum Offering three courses Conservatory could be the where better to spend of 25 people, The New with a complimentary exact venue you’re after. your Christmas party Conservatory will cater for glass of prosecco, mulled than a lovely, warm large parties with a range wine or a mocktail on To get in touch, underground bar in the of delicious canape style arrival from just £23.95, it’s head online to: heart of the city? dishes. great value. thenewconservatory.co.uk www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk City Dweller Magazine | 7 WEETWOOD HALL

The beautiful Their welcoming, stylish Whether you’re arranging venue in Yorkshire can surroundings and and unique atmosphere festive celebrations for a accommodate for parties personalised service that makes it one of the small group of family and of all sizes. Weetwood Hall Estate finest party venues in friends or are looking for a offers guarantees your Leeds where your festive venue to cater for a large Want to know exactly Christmas celebrations celebrations can be company of up to 150 what they can do for you? will create memories to tailored to your specific colleagues, their stylish Just head to their website: treasure. requirements. and atmospheric party www.weetwood.co.uk BAR FIBRE

As one of Leeds’ most Why not join Bar Fibre packages to titillate your your soirée or party have prolific bars with a great and The Penthouse for soul, energise the senses that ultimate effect! range of midweek and an indulgent Traditional and fill you with festive weekend entertainment, Christmas this year and cheer. Want to know exactly it’s no surprise that Fibre let them make it uniquely what they can do for you offer incredible Christmas special? It could be a private booth, this winter? Just head to packages that everyone a floor, two floors or the their website: can enjoy. They offer tailor made entire venue that will help www.barfibre.com

COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL

The Cosmopolitan Hotel spaces, it’s a brilliant Afternoon Teas, Christmas season, they’ve got you is situated in the heart of Leeds venue. Parties, meals in their covered at Cosmopolitan Leeds City Centre, located restaurant, Christmas Day hotel. on the thriving corner of If you’re wanting to Lunch and lots more! Lower Briggate and with celebrate Christmas at Want to know more? Head 89 luxurious bedrooms the Cosmopolitan Hotel in So whatever you’re looking to www.cosmopolitan- and great private hire Leeds, they offer Festive for during the party hotel-leeds.com/

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TRY OUT AN AUTHENTIC TASTE OF NEW YORK AT MARCO’S NEW YORK ITALIAN IN LEEDS

CITY DWELLER MAGAZINE HAVE GOT AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT MARCO PIERRE WHITE’S LATEST CREATIONS

Diners at Marco’s New New York BBQ platter, White said: “Italian cuisine To see the new menu York Italian in Leeds can both of which typify will always be close to my in full and to book your now tuck into even more American flavours and heart. My mother was from table at Marco’s, visit Italian American classics, portion size. there and I have a genuine mpwrestaurants.co.uk. as the family friendly passion for creating restaurant launches its Marco has also revamped authentic, affordable Or book at Marco’s New new menu. the vegetarian options, Italian dining. The cuisine York Italian by giving them with a spinach and ricotta partners so well with New a call on 0113 831 4530. Combining Marco Pierre calzone, quinoa superfood York culture and flavours, Find them at Marco’s New White’s Italian heritage salad and macaroni cheese and my restaurants York Italian, ibis Styles and his love for New York, all now available. combine the two places Leeds City Centre Arena, the renowned chef has perfectly.” Wade Lane, LS2 8NJ. personally designed over For those with a sweet 20 new dishes for guests tooth, old favourite The Head Chef of Marco’s It’s location, as part of ibis to choose from at his desserts such as the New New York Italian Leeds, Styles Leeds City Centre restaurant. York cheesecake and said: “We’re extremely Arena, means it is perfect Chicago brownie, are now excited to have launched for an evening meal if your Representing the Italian joined by the raspberry a new menu, designed by staying in the city for a side, Marco has added a sundae and the Manhattan the man himself. All your few nights. wild mushroom lasagne; milkshaker; a giant Marco favourites are still here, salmon cannelloni, and a concoction of panna cotta but you may have a new To book your stay at ibis fresh, summery caprese milkshake, ice cream, fruit favourite by the end of Styles Hotel, ring 0113 831 salad. New trans-Atlantic and cheesecake. your next visit.” 4530. You can find them highlights include the new ibis on Wade Lane, LS2 and improved American Speaking on the launch Marco’s New York Italian 8NJ. To find out more, go style nachos, and the huge of the menu, Marco Pierre menu is available now. to www.ibis.com www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk City Dweller Magazine | 9 City Cocktails

CITY DWELLER MAGAZINE’S COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH WITH FIBRE’S JOEL DAVISON

Fibre over the years has and the customers, there’s and have a few drinks. People French 75. We’ve got four built a reputation as an all something for everyone. You’ve tend to go to places like The cocktails for Fizz Fridays and round fantastic venue in got some people that come in Alchemist for that kind of thing it’s probably the most popular Leeds. For anything from for a late one on a Friday and so we’re trying to get the word because it’s a sweet cocktail Saturday night, and sometimes out that you can do that here. but it has a hint of sourness to after work drinks to a VIP even a Thursday, when it’s a bit it as well! It’s blending gin with club night in The Penthouse, more of a nightclub environment For you, what’s the best champagne with sugar syrup they have it all. whereas throughout the week, thing about working here? and a hint of lemon. it’s just a social drink and there’s We love a glass (*bottle*) of a really chilled out atmosphere I’ve been here for two years Why did you choose to fizz so it was only right that when we play chilled out music. now and I’d have to say that it’s make the Classic French 75? for our Cocktail of the Month On Wednesdays we have live the people that I get to work we checked out their middle acoustic music and then on a with! And the customers as well, Personally, it’s my favourite! And floor bar and their Fizz Friday weekend we have our heavier obviously we get thousands it’s the most popular one on offerings. house music. of customers each week but a the menu at the minute, which I lot of them end up becoming think with it being summer that’s We caught up with Fibre’s own You’ve just started your Fizz regulars through the week so the sort of thing that people Joel Davison to find out exactly Fridays as well, can you tell we get to know them and they want to be drinking. Something what Fizz Friday offers and to us a bit about that? know all of us by name. It’s more that’s quite refreshing but still try one of their cocktails! like working with a big family hits the tastebuds! So our Fizz Friday is exclusive to than just random people. I think What do you think makes the middle floor and it’s aimed the people are definitely what Make sure you head to Fibre Fibre such a great place? at people who don’t want to makes Fibre a fun place to work. to sample their Fizz Friday go all out for a massive night offerings for yourself! You I think for me, it’s the out but just want to come in Can you tell us a little bit atmosphere! With the team can find them at 168 Lower about the cocktail that Briggate, LS1 6LY and get you’re going to make today? more information on their website: www.barfibre.com Well it’s one of our Fizz Friday cocktails, which is called Classic CLASSIC FRENCH 75

WHAT’S IN IT:

Gin Lemon Sugar Champagne

THE TASTE:

Citrus-y but amazingly refreshing! The champagne makes this drink pop with bubbles making it incredibly light! Perfect for sitting on the terrace sippin’ the evening away!

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City Review

HOOK & LINE THE CITY DWELLER MAGAZINE TEAM RECENTLY DECIDED TO TREAT OURSELVES TO A MIDWEEK OFFICE LUNCH AT THE MERRION CENTRE’S NEW FISH & CHIP SHOP

If you’re one of those City their menu, you’ll see that lunch. We made sure to try catering for a wide range of Dwellers that works in alongside the traditional chip a range of options, opting customers. the city, you’ll know that shop fare of haddock and for their Battered Halloumi, Leeds is full of vibrant chips with all the trimmings, Smoked Haddock, Mozzarella It’s great value too! A fish and diverse choices for Hook & Line offer a modern Cakes, their Fish Butty and butty costs just £3.95 and lunch. It’s often the hardest menu of squid, crab cakes even a Chip Butty to round their meal deals, served all and tempura prawns as well it off! A mix of proper British day, offer beer battered decision we face in the as a number of vegetarian food and some creative twists Haddock, chips, a choice of week is what we’re going options. on these dishes. either mushy peas, gravy or to have for lunch… curry sauce and a can of pop In addition to the main menu, You couldn’t possibly for just £5. However while we all love the the team also serve ever have asked for more for recent additions to Leeds’ changing ‘specials’ to ensure a lunchtime in Leeds. While we couldn’t have lunch offerings, sometimes they’re offering new and Combining serving delicious enjoyed this more as an you can’t go wrong with exciting options to customers. classics, such as Haddock, office lunch in the middle a British classic like Fish & and chips with genuinely Chips. of the week, they’re open The City Dweller Magazine unique dishes means daily until 8.30pm. Given office decided we couldn’t they stand out from their their close proximity to the Located opposite the First think of anything better than competitors. The fish is First Direct Arena, they’re Direct Arena at the Merrion trying out what they had to also all cooked fresh and Centre, Hook & Line is the offer as a midweek treat on deep fried until golden and also perfect if you want latest Fish & Chip shop to a Wednesday lunchtime. As crisp, and they also give some food before or after open in Leeds and it’s safe to they’re on Deliveroo, Hook you the option to have your an event as they stay open say, it’s already left its mark. & Line are perfect if you’re food cooked in either beef later when events take looking to share an office drippings or vegetable oil, place. From just one glance at

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BEHIND THE SCENES AT MALMAISON HOTEL WITH THEIR NEW SALES MANAGER CAROLINE MOORE but it’s also about building I loved this hotel as a guest relationships. before I worked here and I always noticed that the In the interview I asked staff love what they do “What makes a Malmaison because for a lot of us, it’s sales person a success?” not just a job. We’re really and they basically said passionate about what we they want somebody who do and it’s a lifestyle choice can make everyone in the for us. city think of Malmaison first when they’re going for So what’s the best thing anything from a drink or a about working here? meeting, or if they’ve got family staying in the city. The best thing about working here is that we all One of the things that just want to have fun! makes Malmaison really We have a ‘Work and Play’ As one of the most to go to university and I just stand out in Leeds is how concept coming soon and luxurious and reputable loved the city so much that brilliant the staff are. that’s what I love about venues in the city, it’s no I never left! Since then, I’ve What’s it like to work as this brand. We work hard surprise that people are worked in bars, restaurants part of this team? but ultimately, this is a fun queuing up to work at and all areas of a hotel Industry to be part of! Malmaison Hotel in Leeds. specialising in events, Having always worked conferences and sales. in hotels, I was taught to Why not head down and We recently met up with look at it like I was inviting meet Caroline Moore their new Sales Manager So what does working guests into my home. One for yourself? To book at Caroline Moore to find out as the Sales Manager at of the first things I noticed Malmaison, at 1 Swinegate, what it’s really like to work Malmaison entail? is that there really is a LS1 4AG, visit www. there. Malmaison family here. Even malmaison.com/locations/ I work with the team on all though there’s a number leeds or ring them on 0113 Can you tell us a bit about elements of sales so I do a of Malmaison Hotels, it’s 426 0047 how you’ve got into this mixture of everything and feels like an independent position at Malmaison? that’s one of the reasons business and all of the staff I wanted to come to have the opportunity to We'll see you I originally came to Leeds Malmaison. It’s about sales treat it like it’s their own. in there!

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Book your Christmas by the 30th September and receive a complimentary drinks reception! City Nights Out PARKSIDE TAVERN’S 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY!

City Dweller Magazine and Parkside live music from singer Toby Burras. Tavern recently celebrated their first The event showcased everything birthday with an incredible party Parkside Tavern have to offer, from attended by the movers and shakers great rooms available to private of the city. hire to their four authentic Sam K American Pool Tables and their new City Dweller Magazine were dart boards. delighted to host the event, Guests in attendance, including X Factor To find out more about Parkside star Tom Bleasby, members of the Tavern, head to www.parksidetavern. cast of Emmerdale and local DJs co.uk or visit St John’s House, were treated to drinks, delicious Merrion Street, LS2 8JE. food supplied by the The Secret Pizza Company, who you can find So why not launch your event, based in Parkside Tavern available service or product with us? Get in from Wednesday through to Sunday, touch with us today by emailing and entertainment that included [email protected] Photography: Oliver Dixon

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HOTEL CHOCOLAT HAVE THE TASTE OF SUMMER WHETHER YOU’RE VISITNG THEIR STORE FOR ONE OF THEIR DELICOUS FRAPPES OR PURCHASING SOME OF THEIR SPECIAL SUMMER CHOCOLATES TO ENJOY DURING A SUMMER ACTIVITY, HOTEL CHOCOLAT HAVE EVERYTHING YOUR TASTEBUDS NEED THIS SUMMER!

CHOCS-TO-CHILL SLEEKSTER £22.50

Bring your main squeeze along to a retro diner and go splitsies on ice creams, milkshakes, smoothies and more, all reimagined in chocolate. Although delicious at room temperature, these alcohol-free recipes to be even better chilled: after 30 minutes in the fridge they taste even more authentic. There’s plenty here for all the family, whether you’re looking for a gift for a great British barbecue, garden party or summer birthday soirée. LEMON-WHITE MARSHMALLOW NIBBLY POT £5.50

Hotel Chocolat’s fluffy marshmallows are made by EVERYTHING BUT THE CONE hand in small batches before being smothered in creamy, £6 zesty lemon-white chocolate. Whether you’re handing them Listen for the chimes! Get your change and join the queue for round the office or squashing three of Hotel Chocolat’s favourite flavours this summer. They’ve a picnic blanket, these Nibbly reinvented Choc Ice, Praline & Cream and Raspberry Ripple Pots are perfect for sharing. COCKTAILS-TO-CHILL in chocolate. Again these are mouthwateringly good at room And pinching extras when £10 temperature and even more amazing chilled! no-one’s looking!

Agave tequila, salted caramel THE SUMMER DESSERTS SLEEKSTER cocoa vodka, Saint Lucian rum £22.50 – Hotel Chocolat have poured a generous measure of top-flight Watching the world go by over coffee and cake liquor into each of these summer at a pretty European pavement café is a perfect cocktails, then swathed them in way to spend a summer’s day. But if you can’t luscious chocolate. This summer, quite manage that then Hotel Chocolat’s Summer try punchy Salted Espresso Desserts Sleekster is just as good! Think aperitifs, Martini, refreshing Mojito, juicy patisserie, cheesecake, sorbets and afternoon tea Passion Fruit Margarita and exotic reinvented in chocolate, then try a little of each! Rum Sour.

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18 | City Dweller Magazine www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AT EVERYMAN CINEMA

Leeds offers a huge range Christmas they go one step for £25 per person, they offer of unique options when further. Prosecco upon arrival to all of FACT BOX you’re looking to book your guests and this is available Address a Christmas party, from Their main Christmas party during peak hours so you deals includes private screen can get your Christmas party Trinity Leeds, luxurious venues to vibrant hire so you can enjoy a range of exactly when you want it. Albion Street, bars. But if you’re looking seasonal movies and popcorn, LS1 5AY for a night that will really in addition to some wonderful If you’re looking for a family stand out then Everyman food and drink packages. party then Everyman Cinema Website Cinema in Trinity Leeds is have got you covered too. everymancinema.com the place to be. For £15 per person during For just £10 per person, they their off peak booking season, offer hot chocolate, juice and Phone 0871 906 9060 With a passion for quality, from Everyman serve mince pies, seasonal pizzas to all children! service of food and drink to seasonal pizzas and even Email: seating and films, Everyman some hot rum punch through It’s perfect for a magical events.leeds@ Cinema offers a premium night the night. If you’re looking to Christmas evening for all everymancinema.com out whenever you visit, but at really push the boat out then your family and friends.

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CÔTE BRASSERIE CITY DWELLER PAUL MATTISON JUMPS AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK OUT CÔTE BRASSERIE AT TRINITY LEEDS AND SEE WHAT ALL THE FUSS IS ABOUT

Having being given the has an authentic French feel cherry tomatoes and Gruyere Cheese which I was unexpected opportunity to it and the eating space is rocket). told was mouth-wateringly to check out the latest very pleasant and well laid delicious and the empty swanky addition to the out. My starter arrived quickly plate said it all. Trinity Leeds culinary and I was impressed by scene, I jumped at the Having being seated and the presentation and the An array of tempting chance to sample the attended to by the friendly taste was as delicious as it desserts were available, lunchtime menu at Côte staff, I was literally spoilt for sounded on the menu. Just which included Dark Brasserie. choice by the menu which enough time then before Chocolate Pot, Creme offered a wide range of the main course arrived, as Caramel, Peach Compote This stylish eatery inspired delicious sounding dishes. the portion sizes are very with a butter crumble by the brasseries and With two courses for £10.95 generous. This dish was and lots more, but in the bistros of Paris offers and three at £12.95, their equally as tasty and the interests of my waistline relaxed all-day dining and Lunch and Early Evening piquant flavour had a quite and the fact that I was serves authentic French Menu is served between a kick. quite full up I decided to Classic cuisine. Having 12pm and 7pm, Monday to decline these and leave eaten previously at Côte Friday and is fantastic value. My colleague, who is them to try on my next Brasserie in London I was vegetarian, ordered the visit, which hopefully will looking forward to visiting I narrowed it down and Roasted Vine-Ripened be very soon. again but this time on my chose the Prawn Gratin Tomato Soup, which own doorstep in Leeds. (king prawns in a white can be served hot or wine, garlic, chilli and chilled and comes with a I loved it & I'm As I first entered, I scanned tomato sauce with Toasted delicious warm bread roll the room and saw that the Garlic and parsley croutons) to compliment it perfectly. sure you will too! place catered for everyone to start followed by the For his main, he chose the with couples, families and Piquant Chicken (chargrilled Spinach and Mushroom Paul lone diners all soaking up chicken breast with harissa, Crepes which arrives with the atmosphere. The interior warm white bean salad, wild mushrooms and x

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Having been named events schedule, including centre, at the bottom of can guarantee that your Britain’s Favourite Market Vintage Markets, Record row J, on production of shopping will remain fresh for the second year in Fairs and more. receipts totalling £5 from ready for your collection. a row by the National Kirkgate Market traders You can also store heavier Association of British But it’s not just high dated the same day. Or items for collection at Market Authorities, it’s quality goods you’ll find, you can park at Victoria a later time, so whether a great time to shop at it’s also incredibly good Leeds’ multi storey car it’s a feast for the family the recently refurbished value for money especially park next to John Lewis or that antique cabinet Leeds Kirkgate Market. with the introduction of for just £2 an hour for up you’ve had your eye on for two parking offers from to 4 hours. a while they’ll take care of It should come as no both the NCP and Victoria it for you. surprise that they won Leeds. But that isn’t where either! Leeds Kirkgate their brilliant initiatives So now there really is no Market is one of largest People spending £5 at end. The Shop and Drop excuse not to shop at indoor markets in Europe the market will be able scheme means you can Britain’s Favourite Market. and a shopper’s paradise to reduce the cost of an take your time picking out To find out more, why not selling everything from up to two hour stay when fresh ingredients for your follow them on Twitter fresh food, fashion, using the nearby NCP dinner party or restocking @LeedsMarkets and like jewellery, flowers and car park by £2. Market the family fridge with them on Facebook at hardware. With around customers will pay £3.60 essential items on your Leeds Markets. 170 traders currently in for a stay of up to two way to work and collect at the market, there’s always hours at the 600 space the end of the day on your You can find Leeds something interesting to car park on New York way home. Markets on Vicar Lane, buy, try, see or do. They Street. Shoppers can LS2 7HY and you can visit also compliment this validate their NCP ticket Using their custom-built their website at: offering with an extensive at the market information cold store facilities they www.leedsmarkets.co.uk

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HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LUNCH HOUR IN LEEDS

Are you one of the 70% Visit the Local Market of Brits who rarely take a proper break for lunch? I love Leeds Kirkgate Market! Researchers in Berlin have There are some amazing revealed that eating at sights, smells and sounds your desk and not taking a every time I go in! You can BOOK YOUR EVENT lunch break can make you browse the stalls or stock up @ORACLE’S FIRST FLOOR CLUB more stressed and reduce on your grocery shopping with the knowledge that Available for Christmas Parties, Corporate and Private Events creativity and motivation. you are supporting a local Extensive catering and drinks packages available business rather than a multi- For further information email [email protected] or call 0113 246 9912 Taking a short break from international food chain! work each day can do oraclebar oracleLeeds oracleLeeds wonders for your wellbeing 3 Brewery Place • Leeds • LS10 1NE • www.oraclebar.com and your work. Try these Nip into the Library or a lovely ideas to breathe new Local Museum life into your lunch break: Sometimes just half an hour Do Some Exercise in a peaceful atmosphere can really help the mind I’m sure many of you may refocus and increase have seen me cycling around productivity levels when you Leeds at some point! I love are back at the workplace. keeping fit and getting some fresh air, it beats driving Listen to Music any day! You could go for a run, join a local gym (they Sometimes we all need a do some fab short fitness little extra zen in our lives. classes), do some stair You can download guided climbing or just a nice brisk relaxation music to help walk. regulate breathing and reduce tension. Or just some Find Some Nice Scenery good old classic chilled out tunes! I’m very lucky that our office is on the waterfront so if I So dust off the running need a quick ten minutes, trainers, pack yourself some I just sit outside in the sun healthy “on the go” lunch, and watch the world go by. check out the local scenery and get a bit of fresh air! Who doesn’t love a good old Enjoy any main course Pasta, Pizza session of people watching? It will do you the world of good. And don’t be checking or Salad from the BOCCA menu and your work emails during Eat your Lunch in the Park your break! Bottomless Prosecco for £20 per head Available every mid-week evening 5.30pm – 7.30pm Ask a colleague or a friend and every Saturday & Sunday 12pm – 2pm to join you for a catch up and a giggle. There’s nothing Thanks, better than sitting on the grass with some nice healthy Craig lunch and the sun on your face. It will make you feel Craig Burton is a seasoned For bookings please call 0113 246 9912 or email [email protected] refreshed and ready to specialist recruiter of over Booking is essential and subject to availability. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion tackle your workload when twenty five years with oraclebar oracleLeeds oracleLeeds | 3 Brewery Place | Leeds | LS10 1NE | www.oraclebar.com you get back! www.theworksrec.co.uk 22 | City Dweller Magazine www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk MEET THE FOUNDER OF SOCIALLIFEUK, JULIE LORD WE CAUGHT UP WITH JULIE LORD, TO SEE WHAT SOCIALLIFEUK HAS TO OFFER THE PEOPLE OF LEEDS AND WHAT MAKES THEM DIFFERENT

Tell us a bit about what more importantly recognise Have a look through the site gatherings. When you join motivated you to start them when you first walk into and choose an event that the site you will be able to SocialLifeUK. that social environment. We appeals. We have a good and set up a profile and attend only choose good quality diverse hosting team and the or host events but we won’t I love the concept of social venues and work closely with hosts have been recruited so be sending you endless networking! I’ve used bar groups in Leeds. they can put on a range of marketing hooks and using social networks for years socials to appeal to different the website as a platform to and made some amazing I was astounded how may tastes e.g. some will be send numerous emails as we friends from it. The reason sites didn’t offer such basic dating, some for friendship leave that to the main event I decided to invest in my safety to help the user’s over coffee, some to have which is offline and face to own site is because I feel confidence and join in! their meal with after work, face! We also ensure our key the user’s experience can be some to tour the bars on a hosts have business cards so heightened, improved and My background is as a Saturday night! Trust the fact you can see their face and socialising on and offline National Accounts Manager that we are all experienced have their number. We also can appeal to so many with the big pharmaceutical and the fact that I’ve invested have Facebook and Twitter more people if the “word” companies so I am well in a site where people can pages so there is always was out there, making busy used to communicating feel welcomed, involved some platform to contact us. professionals aware that and dealing with people and safe. Your host will be local and friendly gatherings on all levels, internally and well aware to look out for You’re obviously a busy existed. What I found from externally. I also held a members and involve you business woman, what do attending and hosting socials freelance manager position and introduce you to others. you do to switch off? is how many people are with a social networking site After a few drinks and some nervous about attending a few years ago managing conversation you won’t look I don’t! I have two businesses their first one (even socially numerous big events and had back and we welcome new since leaving the corporate confident people). What a team of 20 strong hosts ideas and new people into world. I run both and have I believe is that the user’s which I recruited to offer the hosting team. recruited good teams to experience and safety should diversity and choice, so I am work for me. I also work be the number one priority well aware of the sensitivity What makes Social Life UK alongside the teams but tend (and certainly is ours!) for involved when dealing with different to other similar to do the admin, marketing, example, if you were new to nervous, new, apprehensive services? finances, accountancy, Leeds or even the UK, or if people and ensuing they feel recruitment, customer care in you just wanted to make new welcomed and relaxed. To be honest the concept is the evenings and weekends. friends, would you go out similar to other good sites It never stops but I love not knowing who you were Once Leeds is up and running out there. The difference is it! What I believe is that meeting? we will be recruiting more how we run SocialLifeUK, running your own businesses hosts in the Northern towns for example under no shouldn’t be work, but fun! At SocialLifeUk, we only run and cities and hopefully will circumstances will we run a a social gathering whether it be welcoming even more social with no host present. be coffee, a meal out, a bar members! Our users experience and Thanks for crawl, a hike, a movie night safety is paramount and chatting Julie! or a dating night if there is a For anyone who’s reading that’s it. We also put less Sign up and keep up to date SocialLife host present. This and would be interested but emphasis on the website, with SocialLifeUK’s events way you can see online what is concerned about coming meaning that we use this as on their website: the host looks like, have their along to their first event, a simple “joining in” vehicle, www.sociallifeuk.com contact number so you can what advice would you give but our real focus is the Facebook: SocialLifeUK check in before hand, and them? offline, face to face social Twitter: @SocialLifeUK www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk City Dweller Magazine | 23 City Legal City Finance

PROTECT YOURSELF ARE YOU FROM PAYING TOO PROPERTY FRAUD MUCH TAX? Louise Burgess, from Levi Vaughn Thomas from Solicitors LLP, presents Sovereign Wealth her legal column in City Private Clients, is Dweller Magazine. back with his column.

Property fraud in the UK is Register your property Among the many who have taken a part-time job. HMRC then taxes other advantage of pension freedoms, sources of income, such as a personal on the rise as fraudsters use Unregistered properties are at 800,000 could be paying the wrong pension, at the full rate. more risk of fraud as there is no increasingly sophisticated amount of tax on withdrawals. evidence of ownership at the ways to target home owners. This means that even if your total Land Registry. A solicitor can Three years ago George Osborne, income is below the personal What is property fraud? apply to register the property the then chancellor, unveiled an allowance of £11,500, HMRC assumes A recent case saw a fraudster for you. unprecedented package of pension you have already used your allowance pretending to be the owner of reforms. The changes meant that for one income source and disregards a property, and using a solicitor Sign up to property alerts individuals aged 55 and over could it for other sources. to sell the property. In fact, the Once the property is registered henceforth access their defined actual owner knew nothing you can sign up for a free alerts contribution pension savings whenever Tax Take of the sale at all! The lawyers service with the Land Registry. they wanted and in a variety of ways, Individuals are being urged to check involved had acted honestly They will inform you if there subject to their marginal rate of their tax code to ensure that they and reasonably, and all law is any activity involving Income Tax. are paying the correct amount, and firms have systems and checks your property including any to apply for a refund if they have in place to verify the identity applications to change the Hundreds of thousands of people been over-taxed. In some cases, have since taken advantage of these overpayment of tax could have been of parties. Unfortunately, this register or mortgages/charges. reforms. In total, over 1.5 million going on for many years – so some was not enough to deter this Although this will not prevent separate payments have been made, diligence is needed. sophisticated scammer. the fraud, it will notify you so you can take action quickly. with £9.2 billion withdrawn since April 2015. In the final three months of “Most people are understandably

Am I at risk? 2016 alone, 162,000 people accessed baffled by the whole system of tax Some home owners are more Register a restriction £1.6 billion from their pension pots codes,” says Steve Webb, director of vulnerable than others, and You may register a restriction according to HM Treasury. policy at Royal London. “Employers conveyancing solicitors and against the title requiring a and pension providers are issued with estate agents are on high alert solicitor to certify that you, Root Cause tax codes by HMRC and we generally to look out for signs of property the owner, have made the But despite being able to take benefits assume they must be right.” fraud. If you own a property application. This means that in a variety of different ways, including which is it at risk, it is important nobody can deal with the as cash and flexible income, vast However, HMRC is not infallible, and to take action now and follow property on your behalf. On swathes of individuals are at risk of Webb highlights the importance the Land Registry’s advice. selling your property, your paying too much tax on their pension of individuals knowing how to spot solicitor would take extra income. mistakes with their tax code and The following properties are at precaution in meeting you in to get things put right. “Although a higher risk as they are more person to verify your identity. Nearly 30 million people in the UK computerisation of tax records is attractive to fraudsters: pay Income Tax. Around 10 million designed to help improve things, I have Sending and receiving money file tax returns, while the remaining no doubt there are many people still 20 million are taxed on the ‘pay-as- paying the wrong amount of tax.” Another risk on the rise over Unregistered properties. you-earn’ system according to Royal recent years is the interception Most properties in the UK are London, which is built around tax code HMRC certainly believes its record is of bank details and diversion registered. However, there allocation and designed to collect the strong in this area, as a spokesman of funds. Fraudsters have are a number of unregistered right amount of tax from everyone for the department recently made properties remaining (e.g. been known to send emails over the course of the year. But if tax clear: “The overwhelming majority where the property has not pretending to be solicitors, codes are incorrect, then it follows that of tax codes are accurate, based on been sold or re-mortgaged asking for completion money the wrong amount will be collected. information provided to us.” since 1998). to be sent to an account which is, of course, the fraudster’s Because many over-55s have multiple Nevertheless, it is crucial you check • Mortgage-free properties account. sources of taxable income, such as a your tax codes to ensure you are • Empty properties salary and one or more pensions, it paying only what is due, as mistakes • Tenanted properties Solicitors are on high alert is believed that 800,000 could be at are far from impossible. • Properties where the owner to such scams, and will have risk of being allocated the wrong tax lives overseas procedures in place to protect codes. If you have a Government Gateway you. If you are unsure, you account, you can check you are What can I do to prevent fraud? should always call and check The answer lies in the way HMRC paying the right amount of tax using any details before sending any applies the ‘personal allowance’ when HMRC’s online service. Alternatively, Here are our top tips for money. you have more than one source of you can write to them, or phone on protecting your property from income. Your ‘personal allowance’ is 0300 200 3300. fraud: the amount you can earn tax-free and, in some cases, HMRC applies it only to income from one source; for example, Regards Keep your identity safe It is simple for fraudsters to Vaughn! forge identity documents. Keep To receive a complimentary guide covering Wealth them safe and do not leave If you require legal advice, call Management, Retirement Planning or Inheritance Tax important documents lying Levi Solicitors on 0113 2449931 Planning, contact Vaughn Thomas of Sovereign Wealth LLP around. or visit www.levisolicitors.co.uk on 0113 414 3590 or email [email protected]

24 | City Dweller Magazine www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk City Interiors BEFORE AFTER

HAPPY HOME IMPROVING INTERIOR DESIGNER, PROPERTY GURU AND CITY DWELLER MAGAZINE COLUMNIST CHRISTINE YORATH TELLS US HOW YOU CAN ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOME

us usually want to achieve was quickly achieved. for its new owners who the best possible return The landlord not only were academics wanting on investment. benefitted financially but French doors installing was delighted that the between one of the Many of the Leeds centre new images on Rightmove bedrooms and the lounge apartments were built 10 made the property stand to create a library/office to 20 years ago and are out and generated lots of and changing the flooring now looking tired so its viewings in a short time. and painting the doors time to refresh them and and window frames white if that means enhancing It may seem obvious but gave a dramatic new look desirability for the sales attending to broken or to a tired apartment. market then a small outlay damaged items before can reap a big reward. offering a property for If you don’t have time to sale is worthwhile but do the work yourself there One Leeds landlord looking through the sales are some excellent trades recently decided to sell a portals it is easy to see people around to progress Clarence Dock apartment the homes which look things quickly and a small and had it valued at £180k inviting and they are outlay now can bring but after deciding on always, clean and tidy and great results. When I write this column I new kitchen fronts and well presented. always feel I am speaking some appliances and a full Happy home improving! to ‘City Dwellers’ which redecorate we were asked Changing the lamps in in Leeds usually means to spend no more than downlighters to coloured people who live in one £1000 on dressing the flat. ones can immediately Till Next Time, of our many apartment make the entrance hall developments. Within a week we seem more inviting and Christine regrouted and resiliconed minimising the impact of Every one is likely to be the bathrooms, added the yellow toned woods For more advice go to owned by a landlord or bedding, lamps, a large so favoured by developers www.christineyorath. an owner occupier, and shaggy rug, terrace a few years ago will com or get in touch by at any time a number of furniture and art work. The give instant appeal. We emailing christine@ apartments are for sale total spend was under £5k recently upgraded another yorathgroup.com or and human nature makes and a sale price of £198k Clarence dock apartment ringing 07836 737300. www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk City Dweller Magazine | 25 City Homes

IT’S ALL ABOUT LIFESTYLE... MARTIN & CO’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER MICHAEL DRAKE IS LOOKING AT EXACTLY HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Well first you need to chide you are offering a lifestyle to the interest in your property. yourself for not speaking to applicants. Ask yourself “what me first but once this task do you like to see on property It does not need to be is completed look at why listings”, your idea of quality expensive or quirky like the the other properties are not lifestyle will probably mirror old vending machine bedside reaching the dizzy heights you what your audience is looking cabinets shown above but expected and why even at a for. If you would not live there just a standard houseplant lower rent they are not shifting. why would anyone else? transforms a white bathroom or a stylish kitchen sign to draw The number one reason why is Before you or an agent take the readers eye. marketing. Just by placing your the marketing photos stage property on Rightmove does the property, don’t leave the Just remember you are not not mean that the property idea of what it could be like to just selling bricks and mortar will let quickly. Thought and the viewer, show them. If the you are selling a lifestyle and consideration needs to be property is unfurnished try and as such the better adverts and applied prior to the property get photos of the property the most popular properties being listed. We have all seen with some furniture in, photos are all about lifestyle. If you the Tracy Emin style bedroom of blank rooms are difficult to follow these simple rules you photo, the sink piled high with scale and I can guarantee the will achieve quick results and last week’s dirty plates or the viewer will think either “my increase the profitability of toilet seat up with the empty new corner sofa will not fit your property. cardboard toilet paper tube in there” or “my super queen So you have just bought precariously hanging onto size bed will take up all the If you want to know about your first investment the back of the cistern. These bedroom”. If you cannot do this marketing your property property, the selling agent photos only portray the fact ensure a floorplan is included for sale or rent just pop in says it has the potential the landlord and letting agents in the listing. Rightmove say and see me, advice is free to earn you a fortune but do not care. that a listing with a floorplan and I make a really good you look online and find will increase the number of cup of tea. similar properties are not Your property needs to stand viewings by over 44% so that’s commanding such riches high and mighty against a no brainer. Focal points to other properties within its a room or interesting shapes and stuck on the market peer group. You are not just will really draw the eye of the Speak soon, longer than the average selling or letting a property viewer, this will also increase tenancy. What do you do? Michael

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26 | City Dweller Magazine www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk WHAT MAKES A CITY GREAT? A CLOSER LOOK AT LEEDS CITY CENTRE WITH KAREN BUTLER, HEAD OF PLACE MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY AT LEEDSBID

Placemaking or simply to people watch, to read a city - easily walkable, friendly green Danish seating that’s making a place better is book, to meet friends as well and feeling more like a small popped up, adding a splash at the core of a Business as those big, life changing community. The challenge to of vibrant colour. Seats are Improvement District and decisions - where to live, this is that it means there’s a theme, it seems - the eagle LeedsBID is investing in study, work. What we feel competition for space, eyed of you may have already the city to make Leeds about a place is influenced especially public space, so seen the blue and black fabulous, raising its profile by what experiences what we have, we need to deckchairs popping up in and changing perceptions. we’ve had; the best places cherish, to look after and use. the sunshine in Park Square cater for everyone, are And how do we feel about and Sovereign Square - so multigenerational and our city? Is it clean? Is it safe? much better than sitting on So, what is it that makes dynamic, changing and Is it somewhere we want to damp grass, don’t you think? places great? Well, think morphing over time. spend time? Adding music has taken it to about your favourite place; another level and it’s been wherever and whatever it is, Leeds is already a great place, LeedsBID Street Rangers are great to bring exceptionally there will be an association but there’s a new appetite, making a huge difference, talented students from Leeds with a great experience a new energy in the city and power washing the streets College of Music into the - a feeling, a moment, a more people moving in. What and removing chewing mix with regular lunchtime memory that you’ll want to can we do to make Leeds a gum; having a place that’s sessions. LeedsBID brought revisit. These experiences great place for those who clean changes how we feel Wimbledon to Bond Court are powerful; details might already live and work here? about it and how we treat and Wellington Place in June, be forgotten but emotions it. There’s new art popping with live tennis screened daily remain with us. Great places Great public space is a must, up everywhere. LeedsBID, (weather permitting!) and tug at the heart. Emotions especially different types of working with East Street Arts, more deck chairs, of course! drive decisions, every day spaces for everyone to use. has commissioned five new More excitement is planned decisions about which route One of Leeds’ unique qualities pieces - A City Less Grey- for later in the summer, with you walk or where you will is that we are a very compact adding colour and unique music popping up at different stop to rest, for a coffee, art in prominent locations to locations across the city. brighten up the city and the installation at Leeds Station As a city, we have so much is the tallest outdoor mural to celebrate - design, in the UK. It adds to the performance, music, comedy George Street Welcome by and dance run through our Nathan Evans and the Letters veins. We have a wealth of of Leeds inside the station, talent so let’s celebrate it and which have become an iconic tell the world what a fantastic meeting point and make a opportunity Leeds is. It’s time fabulous photo backdrop. for Leeds to shine; there’s a The letters were one of the new confidence around so first installations by LeedsBID, come on, let’s be proud of our designed and made by local city and get our swagger on! artists, with new designs commissioned every year. Find out more about LeedsBID and its work in On the waterfront, at The Leeds city centre at Calls, there’s some funky www.leedsbid.co.uk www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk City Dweller Magazine | 27 • ORACLE • 0113 234 0418 WWW.ORACLEBAR.COM There’s loads BAR & CLUB • YUM YUM • 0113 242 8778 of great places DELI & CONVENIENCE STORE • BAR 212 • 07725 674224 for you to visit in WWW.FB.COM /THE212BAR CAFE & BAR

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ALL OR NOTHING?

CITY DWELLER MAGAZINE HAVE TEAMED UP WITH JAMES AND JOE FROM SUSTAIN NUTRITION TO LEARN HOW TO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE PLAN THAT YOU CAN FOLLOW 100% OF THE TIME WITHOUT FALLING OFF OF THE WAGON AND GOING ALL OUT

“It’s all or nothing!” foods all of the time? if you allow yourself 2 actually didn’t get through treats per week you could the allowance I had given A term used all too often Now that resistance may end up ‘cashing them in’ myself! in our line of work I’m not last forever, and this is by Monday afternoon and afraid. when people can break and then you have another 6 This saved me from both go on a rampage. days to wait for you next mindless and overeating. People seem to be treat. completely on it or well So if you really can’t do It was a Christmas miracle! and truly off it! without some chocolate, Something like Wednesday biscuits, wine or whatever and Saturday would work Now please don’t take this One little slip and the flood and when you have tried for me, break up the week. as a permission to eat cake gates open! before you have fallen every week, this can and dramatically off plan then I had a similar experience will impact your results, Sound familiar? why not schedule them in? over Christmas, I am a lover but you have to find what of the mince pie. A little works for you. Now while being 100% Of course, this is not too much in love! on plan is fantastic and calorie free but if having Have a little less concern will yield some pretty 2 slices of cake per week I gave myself 2 rules last on being 100% perfect all impressive results, however keeps you adhering to a year: the time and look more to if this is a Jekyell & Hyde plan for 4, 6, 8 weeks at a something that you can do relationship going on and time rather than doing 2 1. No Mince pies before for 100% of the time. then you hit a 2 week weeks, cracking and then 15th December junk fest because you having 2 weeks in biscuit simply can’t live without limbo! 2. Only 3 mince pies per Until next time oreos then is it the best week. approach? By scheduling in ‘treats’ at Take care & comb your hair specific times you know What I found was that I James & Joe Is it a SUSTAINable when and where they are coming. approach? www.sustainnutrition.co.uk Ever felt like you were I would assign these treats Keep up with the guys on their Facebook Page: fb.com/ having to resist certain to certain days beforehand, sustainnutrition/ or on Instagram: Sustain_Nutri www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk City Dweller Magazine | 29 City Fitness THE MOST STYLISH LEEDS Fitness Tips by Great Britain Athlete and British UNITED KITS EVER? Record Holder John Lane ARE THESE THE KITS LEEDS UNITED WILL BE PROMOTED IN?

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30 | City Dweller Magazine www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk INTRODUCING: LEEDS UNITED’S SUMMER SIGNINGS AHEAD OF THE NEW SEASON, CITY DWELLER MAGAZINE ARE PROFILING THE NEWEST ADDITIONS TO THE LEEDS UNITED SQUAD

With signings in all of the Atlético Madrid in 2014. England and test myself moved to fellow Swiss areas of the pitch, four Sáiz then moved initially in the Championship and side FC Schaffhausen in that have really caught on loan to Huesca, before I can’t wait to get going. 2013. He spent three years the eye are Spaniard that move was made The team came close to with Schaffhausen, before Samuel Sáiz (pictured top permanent in 2016. promotion last season so joining FC Lugano, initially left), midfielder Mateusz hopefully we can go one on loan, in January 2016, Klich (pictured bottom Last season he made 40 better and I’m looking before that move was left), former Newcastle appearances, scoring 12 forward to meeting my made permanent. player Vurnon Anita goals and provided eight new team mates next week (pictured top right) and assists, helping Huesca and getting started.” Last season, in his first winger Ezgjan Alioski reach the Play-Offs. full campaign with (pictured bottom right). The next signing of the Lugano, Alioski made 36 Mateusz Klich is a Polish summer was Vurnon appearances, scored 17 Ahead of the new season, international and has Anita. After spending goals and provided 14 City Dweller Magazine has signed a three year seven seasons at Ajax assists. He finished as profiled these four players contract after scoring six he was snapped up by Lugano’s top goal scorer to give you an idea of goals in 30 appearances Newcastle in the summer during the campaign and what to expect in the new last season. of 2012 and the versatile third overall in the Swiss season. 28 year old made 27 Super League. A number of clubs were Sky Bet Championship Samuel Sáiz signed a chasing the signature appearances last season With a difficult start to the four year contract at of Klich, who spoke to helping the Magpies season that sees Leeds Elland Road, joining from LUTV about his delight in secure promotion back to take on Preston, Fulham Spanish side SD Huesca. securing a move to Elland the top flight. and Sunderland in the Born in Madrid, Sáiz came Road: opening weeks, United through the ranks at Real FInally, the last summer will be hoping they hit the Madrid, going on to make “I am very happy to have signing that we’re ground running. appearances for their B signed for such a huge shining a spotlight on is and C teams. Spells at club and I’m looking Macedonia international To keep up with the latest UD Melilla, Getafe and UD forward to playing in Ezgjan Alioski. After sporting news in Leeds, Almería followed, before the famous white shirt. coming through the ranks just head to our website: he was snapped up by I’m excited to come to at Young Boys, Alioski leedscitymagazine.co.uk www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk City Dweller Magazine | 31 Leeds’ Own Showcasing the talents and personalities that make Leeds the city we love!

CITY DWELLER MAGAZINE MEETS LEEDS BOXER TERRY BROADBENT WE SPOKE TO LEEDS BOXER TERRY BROADBENT ABOUT HIS CAREER SO FAR AND HIS COMEBACK FIGHT AT ELLAND ROAD

After taking a brief period to pick on us in school only putting 50% of my 1st September and young away from the sport, Terry because of our height. So effort into each. Leeds boxer Jack Bateson Broadbent returns to the basically, I decided to get is making his debut on the ring on the 1st September into amateur boxing! People that know me card so it’s a really good at the Elland Road personally will know that I local bill. I actually had my Banqueting Suite. Straight away, I did a few owned a contract cleaning first professional fight at spars with some kids that company, dealing with Elland Road so it’s a really As an entertaining fighter had already been there for casinos, hotels and schools good place for me to come in the ring and the training years and really held my around Leeds. I was doing back. I’m more determined, partner of beloved own. I took to it naturally, that with my twin brother I can put more in and I’m Yorkshire heavyweight had a few amateur and it was taking up all just gonna show people boxer David Allen, fights and then I turned of our time! It came to a that I’ve still got it, more so Manchester fighter John professional. point where I had to choose than ever! Murray and former world between that and boxing, champion Stuart Hall, I won my first three fights, and the business was What is your overall Terry’s reputation gives two by knockout and then I getting too big to let go. ambition in boxing? What him a massive platform to boxed the British champion do you want to achieve? further his career over the Lee Haskins, who then went However, I’ve sold my share next 12 months. We met up on to win a world title, and in the business because my Whenever your professional with him recently to find I’ve had a few fights since passion is boxing. Now, I’ve in any sport, you want to be out about his comeback, his then. got enough money behind as a good as you possibly ambitions and his journey me to pay my bills so I can can. For me, the goal is to so far. So your last bout was in concentrate on boxing and box for a world title and I 2014, what inspired you to do what I love. know for a fact that I can So how did you originally retire after that fight? do that. get into boxing and can Talk to us about your you tell us a bit about your I fought a guy called comeback fight in journey so far? Anthony Nelson, who was September. Thanks Terry! unbeaten, in front of his I got into boxing because home crowd for an English The opponent hasn’t been Terry Broadbent returns to I have an identical twin title and lost to him on a announced yet but it’s a the ring on September 1st brother, we’re both small, very close decision. But at comeback fight so I can at Elland Road. You can get we’re both from a council the time, I was boxing and shake off some ring rust. tickets by contacting him estate and people tried working full time and I was It’s at Elland Road on the on 07908491684.

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MEETING THE REAL PEOPLE AT NUFFIELD DAVID BUTLER FROM NUFFIELD FITNESS & WELLBEING GYM MEETS STEWART GOLTON, ONE OF THEIR BUSIEST MEMBERS BUT WHO STILL FINDS THE TIME TO GO TO THE GYM!

the years, both in terms of “I joined the club when over from the weight the companies which have it was Esporta, and I’ve training, so the tummy run the club and his own stayed a member under is kept in check. I am an personal workout. The key Virgin and now Nuffield elected city councillor and to any good workout is Health. The reason is some members are council to keep mixing things up simple: location, location, employees, so I have to and to keep things fresh. location. I don’t live in the make a point to reassure Adapting your regime as city centre, but my place them that council business your life changes is the of work is Leeds Civic stays outside the gym, key to success! As part of Hall, and the gym is only a and I won’t be bending the membership here at short walk away. It’s very their ear when they’re on the club all our members handy when all the time the treadmill.” can have what’s called a you have to exercise is an quick start. hour between meetings.” Stewart’s a very popular member here at the club Our members are at the This is a session with one “Of course, having a pool and a shining example of heart of everything we do of our personal trainers means I can choose a the ‘can do’ attitude. Why here at Nuffield Health where they will work out quick 40 lengths over a not get in contact and so it seemed fitting that a programme to best gym session when time organise a trial to come this month I’ve decided suit your fitness needs. is tight. I’m not the type and try the club out? to catch up with one of Structure and regime to stand chatting on the our longest standing help anyone to see their gym floor, but there is members Stewart Golton gym sessions as part of a good friendly vibe, See you soon, (pictured top). their day, so it becomes especially amongst the second nature and not a long-term members. I David I thought he would be a chore. The benefits both must say my primary You can find out more great example of someone physically and mentally motive for coming is not about what we offer on who has an incredibly are well documented. the love of exercise. I’m 0113 2337 500 or by busy life but still finds in my 40s, so preventing going to our website: the time to come to the Stewart took time out of the middle age spread is www.nuffieldhealth.com/ gym. As Stewart explains his busy day to speak to my motivation for turning gyms/leeds! You can also his gym membership has me about his routine, here up. Cardiovascular stuff is find us at The Light, LS1 changed quite a lot over is what he had to say: therefore gradually taking 8TL. www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk City Dweller Magazine | 33 Leeds’ Own Showcasing the talents and personalities that make Leeds the city we love!

WE MEET PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SHARON WATSON WE SPOKE TO HER ABOUT HOW SHE GOT INTO DANCE, WHAT MAKES PHOENIX DANCE THEATRE DIFFERENT AND LEEDS’ BID FOR THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE

in other ways so I went to their game. We challenge a lot Yorkshire Playhouse. It’s lecture under the same teacher of areas of dance that other 70 years of the Windrush at the Northern School of companies don’t. That’s our story, which is when the first Contemporary Dance. unique selling point. generation of Carribeans came to the UK, so we’re looking Then I came back to Phoenix We also have worked with at their influences on the UK under Darshan Singh Bhuller, cyclists to create bespoke and it’ll be a really extravagant who was the Artistic Director artwork, we’ve taken 450 show. Then we’ll take that on a at the time, and he asked me people to Wembley to perform national tour. to be his Rehearsing and Tour on the pitch, we do things that Director which I did until 2006. aren’t seen as contemporary We’ve also got a business event I then stepped away from the dance but we make artwork coming up on November 21st company once again so I could that engages with everyone. where we’re for business with extend my knowledge and my We’re pushing boundaries. whom we might have shared managerial skills. values and those interested in Is that why you think Phoenix engaging in culture and perhaps I applied for the Clore Dance Theatre have such a wanting to try something new Can you tell us about how Leadership Programme, great reputation across the within this particular art form. you got into your position at which is a bespoke leadership country? Phoenix Dance Theatre? programme, and I was You’re also the chair of the successful and since then, I We try to extend ourselves Leeds European Capital of My journey started way back spent two years doing that beyond the norm, we don’t go Culture 2023 bid. Can you tell when I was nine years old with whilst I did my Masters Degree for things that are mainstream. us about that? an inspirational teacher at at Leeds Beckett University. I think the strength and Harehills Middle School. There In 2009, I was then appointed articulation of our work really It’s an unbelievable opportunity was no professional dance to be the Artistic Director at does speak to people. We’re for Leeds. To have dance provision in Leeds so at 16, Phoenix Dance Theatre. accessible too! We’re engaging strategically placed as part under her guidance, I left Leeds people with something they’ve of the bid and to show off and went to London to become What do Phoenix Dance never encountered before. our pride as a dancing city, it a professional dancer. Theatre do that makes them couldn’t be any better. stand out from other dance How can our readers get I successfully passed my companies? involved with the work Phoenix So if someone wanted to follow vocational training and worked Dance Theatre do? in your footsteps, what advice in London for some time, I also People are probably more likely would you give them? did stints in France, in America to be familiar with the genres We advertise all of our shows and in Norway before coming of jazz and ballet but we kind on our website and if people There’s not a clear path. I was back to the UK. In 1989, I moved of sit in that middle ground. want to stay up to date, a creator as a dancer then back to Leeds and became A fusion of that classic work, we’ve got a newsletter which stepped into management so one of the first female dancers which is about technicality, you can subscribe to www. you’ve just got to find these with Phoenix. Moving on from and jazz, which is about the phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk opportunities. If the door is that, I spent many years touring aesthetics, and then we add slightly ajar, push it open. with the company which was athleticism into it. All of our In February 2018, we’re unbelievable. But I decided that dances are athletes, they’re producing a new show which Thanks professionals at the top of we’ll premiere at the West I needed to extended myself Sharon! 34 | City Dweller Magazine www.leedscitymagazine.co.uk GET YOUR GLAD-RAGS READY, PARTY SEASON IS APPROACHING!

STYLIST, IMAGE CONSULTANT AND CITY DWELLER MAGAZINE FASHION COLUMNIST LINDSEY BENSON IS HELPING US PREP FOR THE PARTY SEASON Fashion heavier, richer items ready for the accompany an existing suit. Autumn season. If your outfit is simple, then jewellery is the key to staying on Thanks to many firms wanting trend. to save a few quid, a lot of businesses hold their Christmas The skies the limit! Earrings, parties as early as October, think Pat Butcher, the bigger the so realistically the planning of better. Necklaces, rings, cufflinks,

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RICHMOND CITY DWELLER MAGAZINE HAS TEAMED UP WITH THE GUYS AT WELCOME TO YORKSHIRE TO LOOK AT SOME GREAT YORKSHIRE DAYS OUT

Step into Richmond To reflect its new-found fascinating attraction. There’s a huge programme and back in time to social status and wealth, of events including guided enjoy a fortnight of fun beautiful buildings began A tour around the theatre is walks, fascinating talks, and performances, workshops, appearing across the town a must - funny, entertaining performances revealing how costumes, and comedy as and it gained a reputation for and interesting, there’s Georgians dressed and what the town celebrates its rich elegance with a ‘season’ that nothing stuffy about the music they enjoyed. heritage at George Fest 17. became very popular with guides as they bring the polite society. stage back to life with their And despite there being The festival is a fun way lively tales. The stories will almost 300 years between to explore the history of These influences are still transport you back in time the Georgians and modern- Richmond, North Yorkshire, visible today in its gorgeous to the days when the actors day society, we do have one which was founded in Georgian architecture, such slept in their dressing rooms, thing in common: a love of 1071 but flourished in the as the imposing King’s the entire tour walked miles gin, which will be celebrated Georgian era between 1714 Head Hotel which opened in between theatres after at a special tasting evening to 1837. 1725, and the world-famous performances, and the with 18th century style Georgian Theatre, built in audience ate, drank, smoked refreshments. Richmond benefited from the 1788 by Samuel Butler. and even relieved themselves prosperity brought by trade in the stalls. For more information on in corn, wool, knitting and The Grade I listed Georgian George Fest 17, visit www. lead – and the town became Theatre Royal is now the The theatre is also home richmond.org/georgefest/ an important hub for social oldest working theatre in its to Britain’s oldest surviving activities. original form in the UK, and a stage scenery – a beautifully intricate Woodland scene.

But this isn’t a theatre living FACT BOX in its past – it still hosts Address performances throughout Richmond Georgian Theatre the year from music to Victoria Road magicians, and classics to Richmond DL10 4DW comedians. The building is even a wedding venue for Website those looking for a dramatic georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk start to married life. Telephone If a visit to the Georgian 01748 823710 Theatre Royal whets your appetite for more history, then George Fest 17 during For more days out visit August is must-do. leedscitymagazine.co.uk

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EXPERIENCE NATURE’S FINEST CITY DWELLER COLUMNIST AND SEASONED TRAVEL EXPERT, YASMIN MACIS, IS HELPING US TO EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF NATURE IN PLACES YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT

African safaris remain popular sea otters. If you want to track North America’s coastline with my clients and are a safe down the extremely elusive and national parks offer so bet if you want to tick the ‘Big jaguar, you need to head up many great experiences. 5’ animals off your bucket-list, into the country’s Santa Elena Whale-watching is a big deal but this time I thought you cloud forest reserve. off the coasts of Alaska and might like to read about some Canada, where you can marvel more unusual wildlife tours. Hopping across continents, as humpbacks, finbacks and the Indian Ocean is the place right whales break the surface Latin America, for example, is to go if you’re looking to and blow water high into the home to an incredibly diverse spot amazing sea life. The air – an unmissable photo array of animals, thanks to Seychelles has marine national opportunity! Meanwhile, in terrain that encompasses not parks, where snorkelers the awe-inspiring forests and only rainforest but glaciers, and scuba divers revel in mountains, bears, wolves and deserts and the extraordinary an underwater paradise of moose rule the roost and you Galapagos Islands, home to multicoloured fish, whales and can trek into their domain with the legendary, giant tortoise. dolphins. On land, you’ll find experienced guides. amazing flying foxes, giant By far the best way to Costa Rica is a lesser known coconut crabs, tree frogs and I can arrange convenient see animals is in their destination which boasts the yet more giant tortoises! And flights and accommodation to own habitats, where they extraordinary Tortuguero in the relentlessly blue skies, suit all budgets, often at far act naturally and are National Park, a beautiful there are vast squadrons of better rates than you’ll find an integral part of the archipelago that provides fabulously coloured birds. The online. landscape. That’s why I’d nesting sites for another large unspoilt islands’ hotels and like to offer you a choice of reptile – the sea turtle. There lodges are also wonderful holidays that include close are also miles of creeks and places to escape and unwind. Bon Voyage! encounters with amazing lagoons, where you might spot creatures in the wild. hunting caimans and playful If you prefer colder climes, Yasmin x

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What do you get when a upcoming events. You can also Pink Gorilla walks through a enjoy bottomless Prosecco and Red Door armed with a Hairy Bloody Mary’s every Saturday Lemon? A darn good launch and Sunday with their fantastic party, that’s what! brunch offering. You need Celebs to check this place out; the Yes, we are currently working terrace is off-the-scale. SNAKES ON A PLANE closely with Red Door, who are opening-up in the site formerly Three is the magic number WITH DARRYL MORRIS known as Hirst’s Yard at the They say time flies when end of August. you’re having fun, and we can’t believe it’s been three years Hot on the heels of their show since we first started working the next 8 hours with Ellie stopping bars in Liverpool with Roxy Lanes! They threw Goulding falling asleep and and Chester which have fast a party like only they can at dribbling onto your shoulder. become celebrity magnets, the end of July, which featured Ellie said: they will be bringing their awesome pizza creations, beer, unique party vibes to Call Lane cocktails, beer pong and of “I love flying on commercial armed with a box of party course, a bowling tournament. flights. It’s much more fun tunes and some mighty fine Kevin Black, the lucky winner of than flying private. People cocktails. Watch this space for the tournament, was rewarded recognise me but we just further details of the launch with a free party for 10. have a drink and have a laugh. party, it’s gonna be big. Needless to say he was quite I wouldn’t recommend the literally bowled over with his 1am flight home from Ibiza, prize! though. That can be rowdy. The Cocktail Experience Half of them are still drunk.” After the sell-out success of Tis the season to be our 2nd Cocktail Experience Rising star Dua Lipa sunburnt. Summer is here event, we’re pleased to encountered a more turbulent and it’s time to pretend announce that our third event experience. we enjoy eating outside, is coming your way in October. drinking flavoured cider As well as teaming up with the “I was on a plane to Frankfurt and talking to people likes of East 59th, Issho, Vice recently and fell asleep, as you about the weather. & Virtue and Revolución de do. When we arrived I checked Cuba to create Leeds’ most twitter and saw a tweet from enviable cocktail menu, you The summer parties are in full the guy next to me, complete swing and, if we’re honest, all can expect hot tracks, first with picture of my wide-open, class entertainment and a few we can think of is escaping the snoring mouth! I blocked him monotony of conversations A bite of the Big Apple surprises. What else would you pretty quickly!” she shared Meanwhile, we’re still buzzing expect from the city’s hottest about the heat and hitting the with us. beach. We aren’t alone. from some of the biggest and party? best parties Leeds has seen in Maybe Ryanair need to invest Until next time, fix up, look Ellie Goulding joined my show 2017. And as far as launches in a VIP section. Although I’m go, they don’t get much better sharp and stay happy people! recently and is set to spend not sure that’ll take off. summer hopping to and from than D&D London’s second th the white beaches of LA. But, rooftop venue, East 59 . They kicked off with a restaurant despite assuming they had soft launch week where lucky some sort of separate special Darryl x Love guests could sample their New portal, it turns out she too Catch Darryl Morris, Sunday York City inspired food and PGHL! x must face the cramped seats to Thursday from 7pm on drink menu, and then threw a and intrusive aircon of easyjet. Radio Aire with all the lavish VIP party to show this Imagine buckling up and biggest hits and all the city just what they could do. realising you’re going to spend biggest stars. And, as if free-flowing Moet Ice, cocktails and oysters wasn’t enough, TOWIE stunner Lauren Pope dropped in to perform a glittering funky house set accompanied by a virtuoso saxophonist. It was a night to remember and a fabulous way to showcase their red-hot

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TERRY GEORGE SPEAKS TO RUSSELL CROWE ABOUT HIS LOVE FOR LEEDS UNITED, HIS BAND’S PERFORMANCE AT LEEDS CITY VARIETIES AND HOW HE’S UP FOR A GLADIATOR SEQUEL

From winning Academy one season as a goalkeeper) I started writing songs with My first record came out in Awards to starring in huge there was Match of the Day Alan Doyle in 2004. He was 1981 or 82 and music has musicals, you’ve achieved (on television). In the early in a Canadian band Great always been in my life. an incredible amount during 70’s Leeds was a dominant Big Sea that I was a huge fan your career. What work are team and they were featured of. He’d heard that I’d been I’m not really ambitious you most proud of and why? every other week. So I chose covering one of his songs, when it comes to music, I Leeds as my team. we met backstage at the love writing songs, I love Making movies and music is glamorous NHL awards, a big performing, there’s no grand one thing, but being a dad What’s your fondest memory deal in Canada and just hit it plan. is what personally brings me as a Leeds fan over the off and started talking music. the most joy. years? Finally, what does the future We’ve been writing together hold for Russell Crowe? Is In terms of my work life, for When we held our rightful since then and the Indoor there any truth to the huge the past 12 years being the place. Garden Party has just grown rumours of a Gladiator Custodian and Owner of the naturally over those years. sequel? South Sydney Rugby League You were linked with buying club and redirecting that the club last year, can you We started the concerts with I’ve shifted my life around organisation, culminating tell us if there was ever any the idea of bringing friends to spend more time with in a Premiership win for the truth behind these rumours? with amazing voices on stage my kids and less time on first time in 43 years in 2014 with us and over time Scott the road working. They are stands out. The positive I looked into it quite seriously and Samantha just became 13 and 11 now and changing effect on the community with a group of people. I part of what we do. I met week to week, I realised their continues to resonate. firmly believe it’s the great Scott on the set of Mystery, boyhood would be over in sleeping dinosaur of English Alaska in 1998, we connected a blink if I wasn’t careful. I In movies, I have my football. When I started to through music and I have love my work and I love the favourites sure, Cinderella evaluate the cost of time to always loved his voice. energy and passion of a film Man, LA Confidential, Noah, my family, I realised that the set, but I love my kids more. A Beautiful Mind and all the challenge was beyond me. Samantha sang the role of movies I’ve done with Ridley Someone else will have to Eponine in movie of Les I’ve got a couple of exciting Scott (Gladiator, American take up that gauntlet… Miserables and at some point projects coming up where Gangster, Robin Hood and I played her a tune I’d written the challenge is daunting but more). You’re coming to Leeds City and introduced her to Alan. the schedules are short so Varieties in September as She started doing live shows that’ll keep me on my toes. It I enjoyed directing The Water part of the ‘Indoor Garden with us in 2012 in New York. also looks like I might finally Diviner (his 2014 directorial Party’, can you tell us a bit get to be in a movie with debut) very much and hope about this? I met Carl at a party in LA in Nicole Kidman. to direct more in the future 2010 and played him some too. September 29th is the songs, he produced an album (In terms of a Gladiator date, it’s a night of stories for Alan and I called ‘The sequel) I’ll make any movie You’ve got a big connection and songs. The album ‘The Songbook vol iii’ and through Ridley Scott wants to make. to the city of Leeds, being Musical’ is out on iTunes so that became an integral part If he calls tomorrow and says a Leeds United fan. Can you people can have a listen to of what we do and he also it’s on, you’ll find me in the tell us when you first started the type of music we do. produced this latest album. gym. supporting the club and why? In the band you’re joined by Obviously singing is Tickets to see Russell Crowe Alan Doyle, Samantha Barks, something you’ve previously and the rest of the Indoor When I was a kid in Sydney, Scott Grimes and Carl Falk. done a lot in your career Garden Party band members after playing Saturday sport Can you tell us what inspired alongside acting. Where do at Leeds City Varieties on in the morning (Rugby you to work with these you see your musical career 29th September available on Union, League, Cricket and people? going? www.cityvarieties.co.uk

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This is the first time Scarlett. There will Worried about your Or is it? Was it the Ann Maguire Gala be a special guest job? Worried about something we did best will be staged in Leeds performance by your family? Worried but like everything else to rasise money for Northern Ballet about yourself? has now gone West. the Ann Maguire Art dancing a duet from Or South. Or East. Ah - Education Fund in Jonathan Watkins Worried about the go on. Take a risk. memory of teacher Ann award winning ballet health service? Maguire, the evening 1984. Royal Ballet Education? Climate Put on your lucky features stars from The Principal Steven McRae change? World War 3? pants and your party Royal Ballet performing performs his knockout Worried about shoes – and get divertissements from tap solo Czardas worrying? Sod it! yourself on a night out. WHAT’S ON WHAT’S the classical ballet accompanied by Come and have a Or maybe come out repertory including violinist Vasko Vassilev laugh about it. It’s one dressed in a binbag, works by Frederick and there will be of the things we do top hat and clogs. We Ashton, Kenneth performances by young best. could all use a laugh. MacMillan, Christopher people that the fund Wheeldon and Liam has supported. WHAT’S ON WHAT’S QUEEN OF CHAPLETOWN CABARET WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE LEEDS LEEDS GRAND THEATRE 12TH - 15TH SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 24TH OCTOBER

They mark Leeds West Woven from first In the role that earned record for the fastest Indian Carnival’s 50th hand accounts him an Olivier award selling debut single in birthday with a major collected by Colin nomination and British chart history. programme of activity Grant, curated by Burt WhatsOnStage award, Playing Sally Bowles celebrating a key Caesar and directed Will Young reprises will be musician, TV moment in the history by Associate Director his critically acclaimed presenter and 2016 of our city. Amy Leach; Queen of performance of Strictly Come Dancing Chapeltown follows Emcee in Rufus Norris’ Runner up Louise Join them in the Quarry the stories of those production of Cabaret. Redknapp. as a company of who campaigned, professional actors and sewed and danced Ever since winning Directed by National community participants their way to the first the inaugural series of Theatre Artistic come together to share carnival in 1967 and of Pop Idol in 2002, Will Director Rufus Norris and celebrate the story one woman’s journey Young has been one of and choreographed by WHAT’S ON WHAT’S of the birth of Leeds to become a Carnival the UK’s most popular Olivier Award winner West Indian Carnival. Queen. and successful music Javier de Frutos. artists and holds the WHAT’S ON IN LEEDS WHAT’S

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A year ago, for JoJo’s stairs and was attempting a tour of the lifeboat station, birthday surprise I to talk through a mouth full a big night out, and of blindfolded her and of stitches! The lads have course… fish and chips! (even made her play a game been away for the past 3 if I had to eat them hiding years and are back with a inside a phone box because of ‘guess which singer is fantastic new track ‘Rain’ and of the prowling seagulls!). It whispering in your ear’!! they also have an album on was great fun hanging out the way very soon… AND of with so many of our listeners It didn’t take her long to course a live tour at some on a bit of a ridiculous trip correctly guess it was Olly point. We made it VERY away! Video highlights are Murs, however this meeting clear we expected a Leeds at capitalfm.com so check led to her nicknaming him Arena date! it out. See you next year for ‘Oily Murs’ because of his Scarbs 2K18 ;) inappropriate ear whispering We made our annual trip technique (she claims she from Leeds to everybody’s It was a pretty huge month didn’t enjoy it, whatever!). favourite seaside destination for Leeds last month - it SCARBOROUGH last month! was announced that our A year on, we ditched the I absolutely adore Leeds ever expanding and growing Even Prince Harry got in on blindfold and presented at the weekend, having a city is experiencing bigger the action spending a couple JoJo with not one boy, but little Saturday afternoon bar financial growth than of days in our fine city, three… The Script! Glen, crawl, some food, it’s perfect, London… we’re coming for helping to raise awareness Mark and Danny had come but sometimes you just need you! Thinking about this of some of his passions from prepared and composed some sea air! really made me appreciate rugby to the mental health JoJo a special birthday song all the work that goes on of young people. We’d heard called ‘Dirty Mouth’! Well, This years ‘No Carbs Before behind the scenes, high rumours he would be visiting less song and more a short Scarbs’ was a proper sunny up, to make this such an the Leeds Childrens Hospital poem mocking the fact she affair - we enjoyed the slots, amazing city to be part of. near Capital Towers, and had recently fallen down her when we saw his convoy arrive we went running to have a look (and lost all chill!). We didn’t get a great photo… but please enjoy this one of part of Harry’s head!

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