Bradford

Bradford - what a hole. I went to Uni in Bradford seven years ago and hated every minute of living in there. After I graduated I swore I'd never go back there but, unfortunately, I had to go back on my word as a friend got married there last summer. After revisiting it, it was apparent that not much has changed. Okay, so there is more nightlife there now than when I was there but, honestly, Bradford City on a Saturday daytime seemed like a dead town. I didn't visit Bradford before I went to Uni there and I got the shock of my life when I arrived. The place feels generally unsafe and my worst fears were realised. None of us went out alone, not even in the ...  Read the complete review

Bradford is my home town, I have lived here all my life, to be honest its not actually as bad as some people make out. It does have its bad areas, but so does everywhere! Its has two good sporting teams, Bradford City football, and Bradford Bulls for the rugby. The shopping in Bradford isnt that great, but it does have most of the shops you need in the city centre of in the nearby Forster Square retail park. There is a regeneration programme that is supposed to be getting built with hundreds of more shops, but it seems to have come to a standstill! There is a great museum, which is free, and its really good, its also home to the Imax cinema. Bradford ...  Read the complete review

I spent 10 years of my life in bradford and moved away 5 years ago and on a recent visit I can't believe how improved it is, there is plenty to do loads of things in you have kids, great shopping, brilliant bars and places to eat!! Bradford is turning into a great city - much to my suprise! About Bradford: Bradford is a city in West Yorkshire, its about 8 miles from Leeds and 14 miles from wakefield. ** Bradford rose to prominence during the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture, particularly wool. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and amongst the earliest industrialised settlements, rapidly becoming the ...  Read the complete review

It used to be joked that Bradford was merely a convenient car park for Leeds. Not in my opinion - the increased range of boutique shopping aside, there is no reason i'd prefer the latter fpr the former. Changes are afoot here in Bradford - with a billion or so pounds being pumped in to to transform huge swathes of 60's concrete into modern, light and trendy living. We also have the National Media Museum, a very good afternoon out, some stunning architecture - the Wool Exchange, the Alhambra Theatre and the majestic Town Hall to name a few. New and old sit side by side, combining a look to the future yet not forgetting the industrial ...  Read the complete review

This site is an avenue through which opinions are passed. Why then do I read review after review lacking just that - opinion. Everybody wants to be too nice so as not to offend others. For instance on one of my ops regarding homelessness (shameless plug I know) and street begging, I launch an attack at the homeless, which though to most is quite harsh, is nevertheless my honest opinion. A few people rated it as merely 'useful' and I very much doubt this was for the quality of the review for this was one of my best reviews and I've received 100% 'very useful' ratings for far worse reviews. This was merely because people felt I was being harsh and thus ...  Read the complete review