Bradford

03.02.2018 - 03.02.2018 3 °C
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Well, so far so good.

The CrossCountry Trains service from Dundee to Exeter got me from Kirkcaldy to Leeds on time and in just under 4 hours. It was a comfortable journey too - by booking many weeks in advance and using my senior railcard, the 1st class carriage had become affordable.

4 Trains

From Leeds to Bradford is just a few minutes on a local service.

I’d chosen the Jurys Inn in Bradford because on the map it seemed to be a short walk from both the railway station and the main focus of the trip - the ice arena. I was right. Jurys isn’t a brand I’ve used often, but this one has been fine. A quiet and comfortable, 6th floor, corner room.

Comfort

The weather was cold and wet when I arrived, so walking around the city centre wasn’t appealing.

Alhambra Theatre

The reason for coming here was my son’s ice hockey match for Edinburgh Universities against Leeds Universities. A 22:30 face off in an ice arena which has seen better days.

Zamboni Flood

It turned out to be an entertaining and competitive game, with Edinburgh winning 6:2. That keeps Edinburgh on top of their league - the British Universities Division 1 (North).

Spot the Puck