Sorry for diverting from the original topic, but while we're having a go at Leeds, I seem to remember someone commenting a while ago about how the fortunes of Bradford and Leeds came to diverge so spectacularly, particularly from the early 80s onwards. I'm trying to find some information on this subject - does anyone have any references?

More in hope than expectation I called in at the Bradford 'Christmas' Market this morning

It was barely even worthy of the term 'market' and certainly wasn't in the least bit 'Christmassy'

Just a collection of a few stalls telling cheap plastic tat and warehouse clearance items.

What!!

Not even the obligatory stallholders with leather shorts and dodgy taches selling apfel strüdel and pretending to be foreigners?? The world has turned upside down..

It is odd that it was badged a Christmas market. Although I can imagine baby jesus would have liked a set of non stick pans and an elvis presley clock. Three of them.

It was a market and it's [nearly Christmas?

yes, I had an ale in there that night I was in record cafe. Bought an ale (a good one) but then switched to cocktails after my friends were giving me grief!