Published Date:
20 June 2007
IT COULD be the nearest thing most fans get to seeing Leeds in Europe for many a long year to come.
For three years, the Leeds Arms has been a welcome home from home for West Yorkshire folk holidaying on the sunny Costa Blanca.
And the Benidorm boozer has been a shrine to Leeds United since the Bland family bought the business in 2003.
Team memorabilia proudly adorns the walls while Leeds Tykes, Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire County Cricket Club get their fair share of wall space, too.
Last year owner Lee Bland, and wife Bev, decided to make the pub even more of a shrine to Leeds when they put up a huge board inside the waterhole listing 50 of the best known pubs from across the city.
He then challenged YEP readers to help by sending him pictures of their favourite pubs named on the board.
Since then there has been a steady trickle of pictures landing on his door mat or from holidaymakers delivering their snaps by hand.
Now the former cabbie, from Belle Isle, is hoping one final push for help will fill in the empty gaps on his 'wall of fame'.
Lee said: "The map has become a real feature of the pub and we thought it would be a good idea to make it that bit special.
"Since I asked for help people from all over Leeds have popped in while on holiday to give me a picture of their local and it would be great to complete it.
"Since we opened word has spread among people from Leeds and most people who travel here pay us a visit."
Lee is also appealing for more pictures and memorabilia from the city's junior sporting teams.
He added: "We have plenty of pictures of our professional teams but we also want to pay tribute to all those thriving junior football, rugby and cricket teams.
"It would be nice to see a future Leeds United legend up on the wall."
Lee opened up the bar just before Christmas 2003 after going into the £35,000 venture with dad Howard and mum Coleen.
The couple quit their jobs and sold their house in Belle Isle, Leeds, to start their new life on the Spanish costas.
Lee is appealing for pictures, no bigger then seven by five inches, of the following pubs: Drighlington, Malt Shovel; Woodlesford, The Midland; Bramley, Gamecock; Alwoodley, Dexter; Shadwell, Red Lion; Adel, Eyrie; Lawnswood, Lawnswood Arms; Stanningley, Brown Cow; Chapel Allerton, Nags Head; Armley, Barley Corn; Farsley, Bay Horse; Burley, The Queen; Cottingley, Cottingley Arms; Wortley, The Nook; Morley, Miners Arms; Stourton, The Queens; Farnley, The Butterbowl; Headingley, Skyrack; Pudsey, Butchers Arms; Tingley, The Scarborough; Churwell, The New Inn; Gildersome, The Griffins Head; Horsforth, Black Bull.
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Last Updated:
20 June 2007 11:55 AM
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Source:
EP Leeds First & County
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Location:
Leeds