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Inside Information in Bradford, West Yorkshire*

Bradford, West Yorkshire Hookup Spots and Stuff Only Locals Know

Hook-up Spots (That hallowed spot where everyone hangs around with their mates dreaming of the time when they can get into the pubs or clubs - a bench, a corner: you name it.)

• a great spot to skate on the way home is on the left-hand side of Manningham lane outside the car wash there is a solid brik mini Quarter pipe. It's about 2 and a half feet high with a realy fast slidin grind at the top. But the best thing about this spot is no Cops. It is also a good spot to kill time while waitin for a friend.
• The Interchange! No seriously!
• Not may real places that are remotely safe to meet. At best go meet up in the Kirkgate shopping centre (that is if you can avoid the pimple thugs and wannabe gangsters). No where else is good in central Bradford. Every potential meeting place either smells, has whino's hanging about or is just plain depressing.
• it seems that the iceskating rink is a hook-up spot (for 25 year old men and their 13 year old girlfriends). it really is revolting to see.
• Centenary Square is still the best - if your mate is late, you can sit around for hours and people-watch. Me, a perv? Hardly! Speaking of which - ladies, have a couple of put-downs ready for cheesy chat-up guys if you hang around there too long looking 'stood-up'!
• West End, around the Clubs and bars areas, college is good if your in the classes.
• outside HMV in Bradford is always a good 'un.
• go to the ice skating rink, its gr8! we go there all the time and theres akways certain events, theres even a clubbing night at the stars party suite! its just by the mecca bingo, near the train station. we go there and meet new mates all the time!
• the station
• Right I dont know what these are called, but in between the town hall and the Hilton Hotel on the same side as the town hall theres this footbridge going into the interchange. At the bottom of thats some cirle steps thats where everyone meets
• Er...I always go for Centenery Square. Used to always be outside the Odeon til it shut down. You know the old Abbey National Building? The one opposite the town hall? Well they're knocking that down and building cafe bars and things there. That should be quite a good meeting place WHEN its done. A place my friends always meet is the car park above C&A and British Home, or in the Arndale (sorry, I mean Kirkgate) centre. If its night and its cold, if you have a Midland Bank account, you can get into the front bit of Midland Bank and keep warm...you can enter just by using your card...hehehehe. Not bad, free and warm..I always use there on a night. Whats the point of being cold when you can be warm...for free aswell!! (Also good if youve missed the last bus home - its not comfy but at least its dry!!! Ive never done it myself of course, as its illegal and I dont condone anything illegal....)
• St Bedes Toilets
• Stocks Lane park
• Blob Shop
• HI PEOPLE I LIVE IN BRADFORD AND SKATERS HANG AROUND THE POLICE STATION OR TOWN HALL AND IF ANYBODY FROM BRADFORD READS THIS THEN E-MAIL ON ANGELUS_OZ35@HOTMAIL.COM!!!
• If you want to meet friends for a good night out in Bradford meet them at the train station in the interchange and go to Leeds or Halifax
• Undercliffe cemetary in the summer.
• HMV, no where else. Or maybe the Interchange - but that's full of crims.
• The circular steps between the bus station and the town hall - many seedy characters, but everybody knows where it is and it's a great place to meet.

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