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Rambling down memory lane
Sep. 18th, 2009 02:03 pmIt occurs to me that this weekend is my (and my chum Johnny's) 20th anniversary of being in Leeds (although I probably didn't meet him for a week or so as he was on my course)
Leeds! 20 years! blimey! It was still the 80s when we got here! I know people that weren't even born then! The phono was still "le phonographique" Nelson Mandella was still in jail (I know this cos the Union gave out free beer on the day they released him) The Sisters of Mercy were still producing new recorded output! There was no real internet! I regularly wore tie dye - on purpose. I mostly had brown hair (with a red streak)
*feels old*
When I left Birmingham it was a dump - there was no goth scene - only a metal one - in the interim years it has become an awful lot better especially in the public open space department - so many fountains now :D But I still think Leeds has the advantage and the better scene - I still reallly love it here and couldn't imagine for a moment moving away - especially from the many many wonderful people I've bothered over the years :D
How very inappropriate and ironic that I'm having a weekend in! Ah well - it reminds me I should invite Johnny* round to join us in Civilised (and frugal as the wine is pre-bought) drinking tomorrow night - if anyone else - especially old codgers like me - would like to join me then do so!
*or Def Johnny F as he seemed to be known at the time... hey it was the 80s - things were different then.
Leeds! 20 years! blimey! It was still the 80s when we got here! I know people that weren't even born then! The phono was still "le phonographique" Nelson Mandella was still in jail (I know this cos the Union gave out free beer on the day they released him) The Sisters of Mercy were still producing new recorded output! There was no real internet! I regularly wore tie dye - on purpose. I mostly had brown hair (with a red streak)
*feels old*
When I left Birmingham it was a dump - there was no goth scene - only a metal one - in the interim years it has become an awful lot better especially in the public open space department - so many fountains now :D But I still think Leeds has the advantage and the better scene - I still reallly love it here and couldn't imagine for a moment moving away - especially from the many many wonderful people I've bothered over the years :D
How very inappropriate and ironic that I'm having a weekend in! Ah well - it reminds me I should invite Johnny* round to join us in Civilised (and frugal as the wine is pre-bought) drinking tomorrow night - if anyone else - especially old codgers like me - would like to join me then do so!
*or Def Johnny F as he seemed to be known at the time... hey it was the 80s - things were different then.
