Moving to Bradford

[Masonic Mystery]

Anyway, the most important thing you need to know about Bradford is it's pronounced BraTford

(strange folk them wezzies)

It is pronounced BraTforT (bratfet) by the yocals and they shout when talking to you

As for the term paki been used, it is, even by the pakis, just watch Rita, Sue & Bob too. I used to work there see, and the asian lads used call each other paki. My landlord even commented on me for working all hours, he said something like " I thought it was only us pakis that worked all hours"

I never had any racial problems whilst there, in fact, the asian homes I visited were very hospitable, offering me food etc.

The estates can be scary places if you're easily intimidated, but you'll get that anywhere I'd guess.

Enjoy your time up north.

 

[Part 2]

How much for Fish and Chips in Keighley these days?

I used to see a girl there when I was about 18, the cheap fish n chips were the thing I missed most when it came to an end.

 

[citygirl]

It is pronounced BraTforT (bratfet) by the yocals

never 'eard it pronounced like that mate...and i've lived 'ere all mi life.

 

[citygirl]

How much for Fish and Chips in Keighley these days?

I used to see a girl there when I was about 18, the cheap fish n chips were the thing I missed most when it came to an end.

they're only cheaper, cus the fish are mini-fish...£1.15 fer a fish butty...

fer a "special" butty(normal everywhere else sized fish)...it's £1.95

wilsons (top of my road) is rubbish now...midgeleys is now the place to go (WAS tempted to put plaice )..in the middle of town, but it's only open till 6pm

 

[lemontop]

I thought the 1 in 12 had closed down

Could well have been. After reading this thread have just realised that I left uni there nearly 9 years ago so am a bit out of touch. Ouch.

 

[jonnyd1978]

Not sure about the 1 in 12 I'll try find out. A very long time since I went there myself so I don't know. That area is still used for alot of all nighters in the old mills but lots of these are now being converted to "luxury" apartments or student accomodation. Thinking about it I'm sure I heard the 1 in 12 Sunday football team had folded so maybe it is shut. Shitter.

 

[boha]

as far as i know the 1 in 12 is still open.
their website has events listed up until september and the page was recently updated.

one of my neighbours is in their drama collective, and they're still doing stuff

 

[longdog]

Cool

I stand corrected.

And it is BraTfuD. I stand corrected on that too.

<withdraws from thread>

 

[Spion]

Good bus or train links to Keighley, Halifax and even L**ds.

Hehe, like the **

 

[editor]

2 i know you're not in "the scene", but word is out, that fascist present in bradford is quite intense and i don't just mean people saying paki or nigger i mean actual organized fash. any clue on that? you did live there for a while...

Hmmm....

 

[_angel_]

I'm unusual for a Leeds person as I actually like going out in Bradford. Its quite good for small scale theatre drama things Priestley Centre/ Theatre in tmill (part of the university). It's a cheap night out as well. You've also got the Alhambra.


It's probably cheaper to live in than Leeds and you have the advantage of having Leeds, Halifax nearby, easy links to Manchester and the moors.

 

[_angel_]

Hmmm....

 

[H.Dot]

i don't get it either...

 

[Spion]

i don't get it either...

I think the suggestion is that the OP may be fishing for info on anti-fascists and amplifies that by use of the raised eyebrow device.

I don't like using this one but come on folks!

 

[Masonic Mystery]

I think Editor is correct in his suspicions.

About the pronouncation, I thought it was across the board in Bradford to exchange D for T, but then that would mean a kid would call its father TAT

 

[lihp]

trust me i'm not fishing for info. i'll try to meet up with urbanites in/around bradford once there, tell them i'm lihp and then they can vouch for me...

so until then please don't tell me about the weapons caches and the huge clandestine organizations i so know you don't have in bratfuhuhd

cheers for all other info though that i won't share with my combat 18 mates

(note the irony)

 

[citygirl]

bradford is nowhere near as "bad" as people....(or the MEDIA )...make it out to be...it's all about one's OWN attitude, as much as anyone elses, innit!

ignore all the horror stories...come and see for yourself...

we'll all meet up with ya..most of us have met anyway (in one way or another )..so a bradford/l**ds/wherever meet can be arranged

 

[citygirl]

make it a weekend though...then you can visit all of these places bradford/keighley/halifax...even l**ds (if you must )

 

[lihp]

that's more like it citygirl thank you! feeling lot less angry now.

so i'm moving mid-september... keep it free!

 

[Masonic Mystery]

political activist (anticapitalist, antifascist) moving to bradford from elsewhere.

any potential to work with/in the immigrant/minority communities?


lihp

Thinking about it Lihp, I find this question rather discriminative. What reasons do you have to long for work within immigrant/minority communities?

Would you be interest in working with the Polish & Serbian communities in Bradford?

 

[pk]

Moved up to Bradford for a year back in '95 with work - had one of the best years of my life there, loved living there, drinking there, and messing about and that. Plus my missus was living in Manchester, so cue plenty of ace trips across Pennines.

In my experience, lovely people. Even the students are cool.

1 in 12 still open as far as I know, that should be your first port of call, and some great nights to be had in the Queens Hall and the Beehive(????).

If the Underworld is still open on the Great Horton road, that's a good place too.

 

[boha]

If the Underworld is still open on the Great Horton road, that's a good place too.

you probably used to go in there at the same time as me.
it's sadly no longer there.which is a shame, because one of my mates used to own it, and i practically lived in there. plus, i met my girlfriend there as well

think it's a phone shop now

shearbridge is also shut (now a curry house). beehive is still a good pub, but i'm not sure if they still have that club downstairs (also had some cracking nights in there).

 

[H.Dot]

when did the Vaults bar get demolished? It's the only pub I've ever been barred from.

 

[jonnyd1978]

you probably used to go in there at the same time as me.
it's sadly no longer there.which is a shame, because one of my mates used to own it, and i practically lived in there. plus, i met my girlfriend there as well

think it's a phone shop now

shearbridge is also shut (now a curry house). beehive is still a good pub, but i'm not sure if they still have that club downstairs (also had some cracking nights in there).

The Underworld is indeed shut now. That place was great cos it was open till 3. You got kicked out of Tumblers at 2 so went for the last hour at the Underworld. Brill!
The Beehive is still going strong, loads of different nights on there. The Shearbridge is not a restaurant yet. They've had a sign up for about 2 years saying new restaurant coming soon!
Next door to the Shearbridge one of the curry houses has changed to a Dhessi (sic?) place. Anyone know what this is? I think it's fruit juices/milkshakes but I'm not sure.

 

[H.Dot]

The Underworld is indeed shut now. That place was great cos it was open till 3. You got kicked out of Tumblers at 2 so went for the last hour at the Underworld. Brill!
The Beehive is still going strong, loads of different nights on there. The Shearbridge is not a restaurant yet. They've had a sign up for about 2 years saying new restaurant coming soon!
Next door to the Shearbridge one of the curry houses has changed to a Dhessi (sic?) place. Anyone know what this is? I think it's fruit juices/milkshakes but I'm not sure.

"Desi" just refers to south Asian people/culture, so it could be anything from a record stall to a restaurant.

unless you were thinking of "Lassi"?

 

[citygirl]

poor lassie

 

[jonnyd1978]

"Desi" just refers to south Indian people/culture, so it could be anything from a record stall to a restaurant.

unless you were thinking of "Lassi"?

No! Not Lassi I know that!
They've set it up as a kind of stall where you walk up to the counter and buy something like that. Like an ice-cream or a candyfloss or whatever at the fair! There's these low couches set outside to sit on but I've not seen any customers as yet! I can't see the outside chairs lasting much past October! I'll have to investigate for myself.

 

[pk]

you probably used to go in there at the same time as me.
it's sadly no longer there.which is a shame, because one of my mates used to own it, and i practically lived in there. plus, i met my girlfriend there as well

I probably know you then!! And/or maybe your g/f!!
I knew the owner quite well, tall goth type bloke, his name escapes me but he was sound, I used to DJ there along with Scott, and Keith, and a load of others from SRS, Keith was hooked up with the 1 in 12 and builds PA's.
I was there pretty much every night during '95.

think it's a phone shop now

Fucking shame.

shearbridge is also shut (now a curry house). beehive is still a good pub, but i'm not sure if they still have that club downstairs (also had some cracking nights in there).

Beehive rocked. Mad place.

Best curry house in Bradford was the Shah Jehan right next to the Mecca Bingo/TV Museum.

 

[boha]

I probably know you then!! And/or maybe your g/f!!
I knew the owner quite well, tall goth type bloke, his name escapes me but he was sound

think his name was barry (although i could be wrong there). a few of my mates were friends with him, i knew the people who took the place after him though.
think he started another club down by the kashmir, which was good, but closed pretty quickly.

Shah Jehan is now called omar khans, still good though, although i prefer the kashmir because it's cheap

 

[citygirl]

k...stop talking about it, and just bloody do it