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Do you live in Pudsey? What do you have to tell us about the town?

alex .g
I live in pudsey & all of my family come from pudsey and know a lot about it. I was once a maid for the carnival queen. I think next year, the BBC should check out the Pudsey carnival

Bryan
They have the greatest under 13's Sunday league fotball team Pudsey Juniors (Greens)

rachel
Lorraine and Jenny in Lady Grande are both lovely, gorgeous, glamourous ladies. They always have time for a chat. Also Julie and her mum and Jean in Olde Boothes tea rooms - lovely ladies and Julie's mum makes yorkshire tea loaf to die for!!!

Mike Boyce
Although I have never actually lived in Pudsey, my Mothers family all came from that area, all descendants from the Milners who go back to well into the 1600's if not earlier. I do remember my visits there back in the 1950's before emigrating to Australia. If you remember a place so well after 50 years you know it has a place in your heart.

Mike Lumby - Flint, North Wales
My great-grandfather, Frederick Lumby, was born in Pudsey in 1841. He moved to Holywell, Flintshire around about 1871, and married Mary Ann Carroll in 1872. Their marriage certificate records his father's forename as James. I haven't been able to find any information about James in any of the census records or in the births marriages and deaths listings. Does anyone have any information on James or his family, please? He may have been born about 1815.

Julia Storey (Nee Smith)
I have lived in Pudsey most of my life, found it a great place to be and I have lovely childhood memories of people and places. I lived on Ederoyds and went to Waterloo & Primrose Hill Schools. I can remember Ian Ellam from school. My brother Gerald Smith would like to trace David Fish from Sunnyridge who was his friend at school.

Yvette Hudson-Roberts
Having lived within Pudsey and its surroundings i can honestly say that it is one of the most beautiful places left in the UK.I have lived in other places within the UK and am yet to find a place with as much classical beauty that still in keeps with its natural history.Many have been destroyed by the large cities engulfing them but Pudsey still stands strong.I'm proud to say that i'm from pudsey!

Bob Medcalf
Lots of chippys, lots of pubs. Not much else.

lucy
I love my town of pudsey and the creator of pudsey bear came from pudsey woohoo go pudsey i also really love the lesiure centre and the shops !!!

David Entwistle
Pudsey is full of character and friendly people. My dad had the furniture shop in Lowtown before we moved in 1972.Still love to visit!

Rajdeep
its a quiet place and because loads of people dont know it exists its a not that busy .

DAVID ENTWISTLE
Left Pudsey aged 15 in 1972. Happy memories of Pudsey Grammar School apart from initiation ceremony where us 1st years got thrown down grassy bank. Ouch!

Claire
Its great they named the teddy bear after the town!

Sean Bradshaw
I HAVE LIVED IN PERTH,WESTERN AUSTRALIA FOR 23yrs I GREW UP IN PUDSEY AND HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF THE 13yrs SPENT GROWING UP THERE.THE PARK,THE VALLEY,PLAYING CRICKET AT QUEENS PARK.I MADE A PLAQUE FOR MY PARENTS HOUSE OVER HERE IN PERTH FOR THEIR HOUSE "FULNECK" ITS CALLED.

jemma heigold
im now 22 and have very fond memories of pudsey. i moved away quite some years ago but i remember being a small child and going to see the animals. I took my son a few weeks back and it made the happy memories come flooding back. Thank you pudsey!

Ewan Flatters
I have lived in pudsy for 8 years.The animams are very cute in the park.There are walks near the park.I used to run around the bowling area.age 8

Hava Tanveer
In school we took trips to Pudsey Park which was great.I liked all the activities there.For trips we still go to Pudsey Park which is great.I like the swings best of all.

cameron
Iv'e lived in pudsey for 8 years now it's a great place to live but the teenagers ruin it because at night i can't sleep because they shout and it annoys me.My fav place is pudsey park.My mums fav place is asda.It's good because there is big parks.

chloe and kathryn
we have lived in pudsey for 9 years.The best thing is pudsey park.Our favourite thing in the park is the swings.We love the ice cream stall.We like seeing the animals.

Amy taylor
I have been living in Pudsey For 8 years now. I know all the shops. but in 2 years i will be moving .i dont want to move because Pudsey is a lovely place for walks and to go and see the plants and children can go and play on the playground in the park.

Frances Amson
I like Pudsey park it is the best part of pudsey. Also i like pudsey baths because i like to swim in it.I love the the food from Gregs because you can eat it straight away.

Ian Ellam
I left Pudsey about forty five years ago and have basically lived in Sydney Australia ever since . I still remember growing up in Pudsey and visiting Pudsey Park both for the kids playground and the birds that used to be on show there. Also the great walks all around Pudsey especially walking from Fulneck to Tong on a Sunday Morning.Unfortuantely all my family and school friends have for whatever reason moved on so I really have no direct connection with the Town anymore. However, when ever I get over to England I round my old school mates up so we can a day or so going on the walk we use to take. As Carl Stevens said it still a great place with great People.

elizabeth sheard
all our summer holidays were spent in Pudsey Park - on the umberella, steam roller, the huge slide and the shelters,and in fulneck valley.Even though i now live in oakwood, Leeds I still love coming back to Pudsey when I visit my Dad in Radcliffe Lane.

Carl Stevens
I live in Sydney Australia now.I remember a lot about Pudsey.The park with the Steam Roller and the big slide.Pudsey Baths Dances always good for a laugh....I can remember having my first Beer in the Butchers Arms.I think I was about 14.Great place great people.

JAN
PUDSEY is great, I have moved out but its my home and always will be, my friends and family still reside there so I always have a reason to go back and visit and re discover the places I went as a child

melvyn brodie
We moved to Australia 35 years ago but still call Pudsey home! We look forward to our trips back - nowt much has changed, it's still not Leeds but near enough for your needs. I know all our families there are glad they live there, so don't be too quick to run the place down. Don't get like over here - massive shopping centres everywhere, keep the centre as it is - a small market town

Bev
I live in Pudsey and its a great place to live, but the town centre is dying in its feet & badly in need of investment (Mainly thanks to the Owlcotes centre nearby). Perhaps Asda & M&S with their profits could help out the people of Pudsey by putting back in to the community that has suffered since they came?

Nigel Cromack
I have lived in Pudsey all my life and so to have my family. In fact one of my family used to own a lot of houses in Pudsey hence Cromack View in Pudsey and Clara Street and Francis Street in Farsley. I am also the proud manager of one of the best girls teams in West Yorkshire namely Pudsey Juniors Girls U16s who have only lost 1 game in the last 5 years. Funnily enough when I was a boy I used to play for Pudsey Juniors myself.