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Covered Edition 38 Contents
12 garden guru 18 fashion, hair & beauty 24 local matters 44 Local clubs and societies 46 Families & children 50 Advertising Directory Competition
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Hello and welcome to this month’s Covered – the magazine for the Leeds suburbs. We’ve got a slightly new look for you this month – I hope you like it. I’m not a hardcore perfectionist, I’m far too easy going for that, but I’m never happy unless I’m tinkering with something. The slight change of brand for Covered reflects our standing as a magazine that criss-crosses the city (6 editions per month across 15 postcodes) and although our commitment to hyper-local news remains intact, I hope you’ll enjoy reading news and views from all around the Leeds suburbs. Whilst compiling previous editions, I’ve often thought that readers in other areas would love to know what’s going on in this area and that you’d like to know about other parts of the city too. I’m hopeful that by mixing up the editorial a little, you’ll get to know more about events and activities in other parts and that readers across the city will be encouraged to
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Crag House Farm Crag House Farm has been the home of Leeds based charity ‘Caring For Life’ for the last 27 years and is situated on 125 acres of land between Cookridge and Bramhope, offering beautiful views and walks across the surrounding valleys and fields. The charity provides care and support to some of the area’s homeless and most vulnerable people. In addition to housing people, Caring For Life offer constructive activities and work experience to help people start life over again. A free breakfast and lunch are also provided for all who attend the farm projects in addition to handing out food parcels to those in need. Unfortunately, cuts in government funding meant that Caring For Life had to look at alternative ways of raising much needed money to support the charity. Major sources of income are now generated from the Granary Restaurant and Farm Shop, with neighbouring plant nurseries.
The Granary Restaurant is housed in a 17th century barn conversion, which was an award winner at the 2013 Leeds Architecture Awards, and offers a calm and welcoming place to enjoy a drink, tasty lunch or afternoon tea. Also licensed and open for evening dining, all food is freshly prepared on site by the team of chefs, using as many products as possible from the farm itself. Crag Hall Farm rear their own Longhorn cattle and White Faced Woodland sheep, as well as having around 200 free range chickens, and make their own sausages as well as a range of jams and sauces. Many of the herbs and vegetables used are also grown on site and other ingredients will be sourced locally, wherever possible. Head chef, Pete Washburn, came from America to volunteer at Crag Hall around 3 years ago and loved it so much that he never went back. Now, very much part of the family here, Pete describes his regular working day with so much enthusiasm that it’s clear to see why he stayed. Darren Percival is hospitality manager and previously worked at Harvey Nichols before joining the team at Crag Hall Farm. He explains how everyone is equally welcome
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in the restaurant, whether it’s just for a drink or for a full meal. Monthly theme nights are popular and include a steak night, curry night and a jazz evening. During lunchtimes, volunteer pianists play for diners on a grand piano tucked away in the corner and private parties can also be catered for. A fantastic range of breakfasts is available from 9am until 11.30am and offers Crag House Farm sausages, eggs Florentine and smoked kippers amongst other dishes. A selection of meals, sandwiches and snacks are then available
until 5pm, offering salads, pies and casseroles before the evening menu begins at 5pm. Popular choices are the Crag Hall Farm steaks, with signature hand-cut chips, but there’s a good range to cater for most people’s tastes, from garden pea, asparagus and lemon risotto to salmon fillet or double beef burger. Starters vary from bacon and cheese croquettes to a refreshing a orange, fennel and onion salad. And, if you still have room for dessert, there’s a tempting mix of rice pudding, cheesecake and sorbets on offer.
And you can purchase some of Crag Hall Farm’s products in the farm shop and try them at home for yourself. Also available to buy are a range of gifts and woodcrafts made in the neighbouring workshops. A wooden crook used by the Bishop of Wakefield was even made here. The nurseries were new in 2013 and also offer a valuable source of revenue and were started with orchids which were donated by generous sponsors to Caring For Life. w w w. c a r i n g f o r l i f e . c o . u k / granary/granaryrestaurant
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1 Orange, segmented and juiced, small bunch of red onion slices, 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and cored, thinly sliced lengthways, salt and pepper to taste, 1tbs olive oil, 2 handfuls of watercress
Start by mixing all the ingredients, except the watercress. On each plate lay a bed of watercress and simply arrange the mix on top of the watercress. Works well, if drizzled with a little balsamic glaze.
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Fillet, Rib-eye, Rump, Sirloin? Choose steak that suits you! If you don’t like fat, try steaks that are very marbled or extremely lean, but don’t overcook these. If you prefer a great flavour, it comes from the fat; choose pieces that have a piece lining at the side, it doesn’t have to be eaten, but it flavours it wonderfully whilst it’s cooking. Start with an extremely hot pan. Have your fan already going and the window open. Season generously as salt helps to bring out the flavour of the meat. Let the meat Rest, Rest, Rest! Cook it until just under how you like it and then set aside and let it rest for at least as long as you cooked it. Then flash it in the pan before eating.
Start by lining a 9 inch springform tin with clingfilm. Crush or pulverize your digestives and mix with the melted butter, and push into the base of your tin. Put into the freezer to chill whilst you’re making the filling. Cream the cream cheese, sugar, and lime zest until fluffy. Carefully mix in your liquids, the lime juice and cordial, until incorporated. In a separate bowl, whip the double cream until very stiff, this is what helps it to set, then fold into the cream cheese mixture. Take your tin out of the freezer and fill. Smooth the filling out and wrap the cling fill over. Let it set in the fridge overnight, serve with a berry coulis and freshly zested lime over it, and enjoy!
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A Taste of France in Leeds – Pâtisserie Dumouchel Thierry Dumouchel comes from Yvetot, in Normandy – a land of rich pastures and good food. His premises in Garforth are a hive of activity as Thierry and his team turn out baguettes, croissants, croque-monsieur and all manner of mouth-watering breads and gâteaux. Everything is traditionally hand-made from the finest ingredients. Bread is made with flour milled in France and based on 14-year-old starter dough. It proves for 16 hours or more to get that authentic French flavour and texture. Thierry is a master chocolatier and his creations are stunning. Top-quality dark, milk and white chocolate is tempered and moulded into intricate and imaginative shapes. Thierry’s batterie de cuisine includes what looks like a DIY tool kit – there is even a wire brush to give just the right surface to one of his designs in chocolate. He is constantly on the lookout for inspiration; the chocolate room has a shelf of objects spotted at a craft fair or a garden centre and waiting to be transformed. All decorations are also hand-made from quality products – no cheap chocolate to spoil the taste of any item.
All cakes and their decorations are carefully handmade from top-quality ingredients
When Covered visited, preparations for Easter were in full swing. As well as eggs and bunnies in all sizes and shapes of packaging, there was a whole menagerie of animal creations, including some designed by Thierry’s 11-year-old daughter, Henriette. She clearly has her father’s eye and imagination. Among the novelty Easter surprises was a range of i-Phones and i-Pads in chocolate, complete with colourful screens with all the usual icons. The shop also stocks a range of sandwiches, savouries and ready meals and supplies a number of outlets and eateries as well as
The bike had pride of place on the Dumouchel stand at the launch of Yorkshire 2014 in Leeds in January
offering catering services. Thierry has worked all over the world and earned an international reputation, serving as a competition judge at international level. The pâtisserie is entrusted with product development for Cointreau and Rémy-Martin, approving recipes used by prestigious firms such as Marks and Spencer. Dumouchel trains chefs and also runs a very popular cookery school on-site in Garforth, covering bread-making, chocolate and macarons in various classes. The shop is open Tuesday to Saturday, from early morning to early afternoon. Be warned – the day’s batch of bread disappears rapidly as fans from near and far drop in for their favourite loaves. The friendly and super-efficient staff know their customers well and never seem rushed, no matter how busy they are. Products can also be ordered on-line. A successful system of delivering batches of lightly baked bread by courier, the loaves ready for freezing and/or finishing off at home in a few minutes, means that you never eat stale bread and – a priority of Thierry’s – you minimise waste. Visit the Pâtisserie Dumouchel at Ninelands Lane, Garforth, LS25 1NX or the website Dumouchel.co.uk
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Spring is in the air, with crocus, daffodils and other spring blooms blooming beautifully, although I am still looking over my shoulder for possible snow, ice and frosts. Starting with the lawns, it is time to aerate them – using a garden fork pushed into the ground every footstep going backwards. Give it a wiggle and move on, which will assist with the drainage and encourage root growth. Apply a spring feed, with additional moss control if this is a problem. Then after two weeks scarify (rake) the lawn to lift out the dead moss and old dead grass. Start cutting with your blades set high, then gradually reduce as growth increases and mow as regularly as required. As the days start to lengthen and warm up, now is a good time to start sowing all your normal vegetables, either in modules for planting out later or direct into the soil. Early potatoes can be planted now, although if you have no spare soil, plant some in a potato bag around the side of the house – alternatively, in a florists bucket with holes drilled in. In the warmth, sow both your indoor and outdoor tomatoes – together with cucumbers, peppers, chillies and other salad crops. These can be planted out when all danger of fost has passed.
The flower seeds you sowed last month will be making good growth, so pricking them out is essential to ensure they have space to develop into strong plants. There is still time to sow more half hardy items, to make your garden glow with colour. We are all being encouraged to grow something yellow for the Tour De France, so how about a few French and African marigolds, nasturtiums, and other yellow plants to brighten your street. Spring is also the time for return of our old enemies, slugs, snails, greenfly etc, so be on your guard and use your own favourite remedy to protect nearly emerging soft growth from their attacks. The Horsforth Allotment Shed on Featherbank Lane, Horsforth is open every Friday night from 7pm – 8pm. Call in for quality gardening products and friendly advice. For further information please visit: www.haga.btck.co.uk
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Out with the Old – In with the Older Architectural salvage became big business in the nineties. It had little to do with recycling or being green. It was about being different and recognising that modern mass (re) production overseas rarely matches the quality of, say, traditional British craftsmanship in wood, metal, stone or ceramics. And, with a little imagination, better could actually be cheaper. People were restoring original features rather than replacing them – stripping the day-glo paint from pine doors, floors and skirting boards. Building a barbecue – why not use that pile of old bricks at the end of the garden? Raising the garden borders – what about retrieving some old scaffolding boards from the fly tipping site on the edge of town – saving the council a job. Or a few old railway sleepers that the local scrap yard sells for a couple of quid? But that was then. The values of items such as large old enamelled cast iron baths that once scrapped for a tenner have risen exponentially.
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The upturn in the Yorkshire sales market – buoyed by returning confidence, increased buyer activity and initiatives like the “Help to Buy” scheme is highlighted by the sale of a three-bedroomed house in Roman Avenue, Roundhay. It went to market as its owner went on holiday – and was sold by the time she had come back.
And it is not only the sales market that is seeing an increase in activity, our specialist letting service is still moving at an extremely fast pace, with demand still outweighing supply.
Linley & Simpson valuation manager Sandra Wright said: “The first viewings were booked within two hours of it coming to market, with another seven before the sale was agreed. We also had to cancel a further five viewings after the offer was agreed.” This success was quickly followed up by the sale of a property in Kingscroft, Moortown, within five days of being marketed.
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Fashion – Is There Anything New? Fashionable clothing of the day is often little more than a rework of fads and fashions long passed. Few genuinely new ideas stick. Good examples are Coco Chanel’s LBD (little black dress) of 1926 and Yves St Laurent’s trouser suit for women le smoking of 1966. Some might include Halston’s pillbox hat of the early sixties, immortalised by Jackie Kennedy and sung about by Bob Dylan. But that was a simple variation of much earlier military or social headwear – Afghani tribesmen knew about it long before the west. Valuable sources of research, information and inspiration for today’s designers are fashion catalogues and magazines of yesteryear. Before the digital age, the contents of most were consigned to the archives or bin decades ago. Which is why, and with a little mix and match, some designers are able to come up with “original” outfits that are in effect a collage of fashion through the ages. Was YSL thumbing through a catalogue of 1920s Hollywood lounge suits when
Some of Jean Choiselat’s creations for 1946. The French didn’t suffer the same cloth rationing as we did in UK. Military uniforms have influenced the lines of some of the coats and jackets. There is more than a little Hollywood and English and Scottish country gentry in the coats and suits.
he was inspired to tailor one for women? Berlin, London, Milan, New York and Paris all lay claim to the title of fashion capital of the world – New York has been crowned just that in 2014. But Paris can’t ever be ignored, and it’s the old French catalogues that persistently attract most interest on eBay (search “catalog”). Take, for example, the catalogues of noted Parisian artist and designer Jean Choiselat – not a fashion house at the forefront of people’s minds today, but with a prolific output of catalogues for men’s
and women’s spring/summer and autumn/winter collections between the thirties and sixties. The originals were always singly and beautifully printed on cartridge (thick) paper, with modern reproductions starting at around £20 per sheet. Many of the images can of course be viewed online, but those wanting full sets of originals might be lucky enough to pick up whole catalogues at around £20 for men’s and £30 for women’s.
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Olivia has a created a wonderful outfit by using layers with her style, we love the roll neck jumper underneath the unbuttoned tartan shirt. Her dip -dyed hair looks chic alongside her clothing and accessories, especially the retro Casio watch necklace.
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Nutrition.org.uk states that there are 5 groups on their 'eatwell' plate and these are as follows: • Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods • Fruit and vegetables • Milk and dairy products • Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein • Foods and drinks high in fat and/or sugar
i'm gaining muscle quicker than the Hulk gets angry, should I be eating more and what in the world is creatine?' Protein consumption is key for gaining and retaining muscle and wikihow.com states that 'the rule of thumb is to eat between 1 and 1.5 times your body weight in grams of protein'. (If you are overweight then this amount should be substituted for your target body weight). Therefore, eggs, chicken, steak, fish and dairy products are most definitely on the menu. Quorn products are a good protein substitute for vegetarian if needed. Protein
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Could you help save Britain’s bees? We depend on bees - as pollinators, they play a vital role in producing our fruit and vegetable crops. However, bee numbers are in serious decline due to loss of habitat and the use of harmful pesticides. Wildflowers help create habitats for bees because they feed on their pollen and nectar, and species nest above ground in the grasses and flower stems. Friends of the Earth have been creating a buzz about bees, hosting events to celebrate the brilliance of bees, and successfully persuading the government to draw up a Bee Action Plan to save Britain’s bees before it’s too late. The organisation has big plans to get busy in 2014 making Leeds a bee-friendly city; with planting projects transforming unused outdoor spaces into lush wildflower meadows, and you can get involved!
Leeds Museum and Galleries playing a key role in health and well-being community projects Superb handmade pottery produced by a group of adult learners with physical disabilities showcased at Temple Newsam House is due to be displayed at Leeds Discovery Centre from 1 April. This follows a visit to Temple Newsam House made by the Osmondthorpe Resource Centre group as part of a workshop focusing on ‘The Leeds Pottery’, which is one of the largest collections of Creamware in the
If you enjoy spending time outdoors or would like to try your hand at bee-friendly gardening, why not give it a go? You can send off for your free Bee Saver Kit from www.foe. org.uk, complete with seeds, planting tips and a guide to identify your new bee visitors, and you can visit http://goo.gl/ ogudN to learn more. Grow your lawn into a wildflower meadow, create a wild verge or simply add some more bee-friendly plants,
and help save Leeds’ bees. You’ll then get to enjoy not only the vibrant wildflowers, but a range of beautiful wildlife including bees, birds and butterflies in your own back yard.
country. So inspired were the participants by what was on offer, they made a request to create their own pottery at the Osmondthorpe Resource Centre, guided by their YMCA tutor.
to our Leeds Pottery workshop.
Helen Pratt, assistant community curator at Temple Newsam House, told Covered: “We work with a range of local community groups and organisations on projects that incorporate the history and collections of Temple Newsam House, and we were delighted to welcome users from Osmondthorpe Resource Centre
Hear about future bee events via the facebook page, or if you want to do more, go to one of the regular meetings. These are normally on the first Tuesday of the month at Pomegranate Cafe on Great George Street from 6.30pm.
Our aim through projects such as this one is to inspire, and it was brilliant to hear that following their visit, the group had decided to create their own pottery. Such was the high standard of their work, it was only right I felt that the public had the opportunity to see their collection, and there was no better place to have the launch than Temple Newsam House. To find out more about how your community group can work with Leeds Museums and Galleries on a particular project, please contact: museumsandgalleries@leeds.gov.uk.
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Exploring Leeds City Centre Walk How many Owls are there in Leeds? Well, we’ve not been out at night to count them flying around but do know that there are a lot of stone, metal or glass ones to be found on buildings around the city. As part of the city centre walk in this month’s magazine, we will try and find some of these as well as looking at the history of parts of the centre of Leeds, north of The Headrow. The City of Leeds has had a coat of arms since 1662 when the office of mayor was created and initially had only a shield on it, but when the borough was reformed in 1835 as part of the Municipal Corporations Act, Silver Owls were added at either side of the shield and also on the top of it. The owls have therefore been part of Leeds’s heritage for the last 180 years. Probably the most well known of all the Leeds owls are those on the Civic Hall and that is where our walk commences. The Civic Hall is just over 80 years old, being opened by King George V in August 1933 and has two owls on its facade, plus a further two in Millennium Square at the front of the building and two by the Portland Crescent entrance to the building. There are also owls to be found inside the building as well. To the East of Millennium Square is the Leeds Museum, formerly the Civic Theatre and originally the Mechanics Institute. Built in 1865 by Cuthbert Brodrick, architect of many buildings in Leeds, Owls can be spotted on the facade above the words, “The Leeds Institute”. Continue down Cookridge Street until you reach St Anne’s RC Cathedral. Now that the Cathedral has been cleaned in recent years, the stone Owls by the gutters can easily be seen. Cross over from the Cathedral and walk down until you reach The
Headrow and turn right to the War Memorial. On the memorial, Owls can be found on top of the dais below the obelisk. On the far side of the memorial is the Leeds Central Library. The library was built between 1878 and 1884 and was originally the Leeds Municipal Offices designed by George Corson. The Leeds crest, with its Owls can be seen on the metalworking in the semi-circular window and also inside above the pillar between the two doors. There is also another Owl on the door leading into the
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library area itself up at the top right. Whilst inside the library ask to see the Leeds Tapestry which contains a large number of Owls sewn into it. The next set of Owls can be found on top of the railings by the side of the building at the bottom of Calverley Street. There are a dozen of these standing to attention. They nearly suffered the ignominious humility of being melted down during the war to be made into rifles but fortunately for us were spared. Also on Calverley Street is the former Leeds School Board building which is now used by Leeds Metropolitan University. Built again by George Corson between 1878 and 1881 the Owls on this building are high up in the air, over the windows in the round stone relief above the door. Our final Owls on this walk are to be found on the Town Hall, another of Cuthbert Brodrick’s masterpieces of design. Opened by Queen Victoria in 1858 the Owls can be seen on the stone crest, near to the flagpole. Next month, we venture down the other side of The Headrow to City Square, Boar Lane and to the Corn Exchange and Leeds Minster to find another dozen or so places where the Leeds Owls can be spotted.
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Leeds - Armsless since 1974? Inspired by the owls theme of our Exploring Leeds series of city centre walks, we thought we’d dig a little deeper into the history of the coat of arms used by the City of Leeds which, as we all know, incorporates three owls. Walk by any civic building and you can’t avoid the little critters. Our research remained routine until regular Covered contributor Ivor Hughes unwittingly ruffled a few of the owls’ feathers in LCC’s Legal Services Department. But the routine stuff first ... In 1600 and with a population of around 3000, Leeds was a relatively small and insignificant town. But rapid growth in the wool trade doubled the population within fifty years. Though it wasn’t until 1654 that Leeds returned its very first member of parliament, whereas the neighbouring town of Otley had long had two. Then it was granted its first mayor in 1662, upon the restoration of the monarchy. Leeds’ first coat of arms also dates from 1662. It was a shield, incorporating the three stars from the arms of Sir Thomas Danby, the first Mayor. A fleece was added to show the town’s industrial base. The owls, added in 1835, were taken from the arms of Leeds’ first alderman, Sir John Savile – something of an afterthought as Sir John was appointed in 1626. Curiously, that coat of arms remained unregistered with the College of Arms until 7 November 1921, and then only after Alderman Sir Charles Wilson MP expressed concerns about its legality and therefore protected status. Now for the ruffled feathers ... The Local Government Act, which came into force in 1974, redefined counties, boroughs and districts. It created new ones, renamed others and in some cases re-drew their borders. One administrative consequence for those new metropolitan boroughs which kept existing coats of arms (eg Leeds) was that they had to apply for them to be transferred to their new identity – or did they? While researching the history of Leeds’ present coat of arms, Covered spoke with William Hunt, an officer at the College of Arms in London. Previously a Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary, he was appointed Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary in 1999 and in 2007 took the additional office of Registrar. Mr Hunt was extremely helpful and informative and told Covered “The transfer of coats of arms in 1974 was straightforward. Applications were made for them to be transferred by Orders in Council [a legal process] and, as I recall, those
An early example of the city’s coat of arms, not properly registered until 1921. Did that registration lapse in 1974, or was the new metropolitan borough exempt from re-applying? The ongoing debate between LCC and the College of Arms, London, was prompted by Covered’s own research into their history. We’ll keep you posted. (image LEODIS)
applications were going through en bloc in batches of twenty. But no such application was made by Leeds City Council. Please pass on my email address and I’ll tell them what needs to be done.” Covered then spoke with Forsyth Hill in LCC’s Legal Services Department who, after doing some digging of his own, told us “This question was raised some years ago. Back in 1974 it was the view of Leeds CC that they were exempted from the process by virtue of the fact that the 1921 registration was granted in perpetuity. There was some correspondence between LCC and Mr Hunt’s predecessor as Registrar, the (then) Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary. We thought we’d got the all clear - but Mr Hunt’s insistence has caused us to take another look. “Any problem may not be that simple to rectify. To apply for registration now would effectively underline and publicise the fact that the city has been without a properly registered and protected coat of arms since 1974. So any transfer would have to be retrospective. Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention – I’ll get back to you with the final answer.”
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MORFITT SHAW The sales & letting markets continue to be very strong. Lack of stock, and hence liquidity, remain the main problems. With spring now with us (brrrrr) it is an excellent time to place your property on the market. Around two-thirds of the entire year’s sales are made in between April and July. So for a quick, high value sale, now is the time. Consumer confidence seems to be lagging market reality. The buyers are ready, the funds are ready, the properties are not. If you are considering upsizing, it is certainly the time to sell. The price differential will only get bigger‌ You have nothing to lose. At Morfitt Shaw we do not lock you
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NEWS FROM SAFE HAVEN A fence and a fire burn beneath the shaft of light in the heavens. As he flees from the warmth within, a masked man runs in terror only to find a man in a cloak guiding him to the nearest exit. If you have a mind to listen you will hear the Whippoorwill and the shrill sound it makes as it hovers over heaven in the rays of the God it intends to marry. You can always tell a Holy Man, he stands in front of himself looks back and says to himself “You’re not all you seem to be, unless you are saved from a fate worse than death by the stranger in the corner, whose mask is about to be removed by the cloak and dagger approach of the Father he never had”. If the shaft of light were real what would be your view of it? Would you reel in horror or else shout a sonnet down the lugholes of the nearest deaf
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Jesse Pavelka at Crossgates Shopping Centre Texan Jesse Pavelka became hot property on the fitness, lifestyle and wellbeing scene in 2008. Then just turned 26, he had been featured in rapid succession on the front covers of three health magazines. His resumé now includes acting, TV hosting and motivational coaching. He is best known to a devoted UK television audience for working long-term with the morbidly obese – people so overweight that their lives are in peril. More recently, in January, he co-hosted parts of ITV’s Daybreak. Meanwhile, in downtown Cross Gates LS15, the management team at the (almost) eponymous Crossgates Shopping Centre was looking at ways to extend their interaction with the general public. They already had a busy calendar of events during normal hours of shopping, but nothing outside. Their inaugural event was planned Sunday 23 February – an audience with Jesse Pavelka, with the mall becoming home to a number of health, fitness and fashion related stands. But it didn’t go entirely according to plan.
Some of the invited guests with their goody bags
With the centre due to reopen for the event at five, the fire alarm just wouldn’t keep quiet. With the fault seemingly irreparable, the stallholders and public were redirected to a nearby hotel. Then the fault was fixed, so maybe twenty stalls and the 200 guests were recalled from the hotel. The event got underway a little after six, with the compère and management team being quite masterful in cramming three hours of presentation, questions and photo calls into two – although some of the stallholders wouldn’t have got quite as much exposure as they otherwise might. Jesse Pavelka was indeed a true star on the evening – totally unshaken
Fan Kerry Sanderson, fitness guru Jesse Pavelka, compère Naomi Kent from Radio Aire and Jill Tipping, Jessie’s UK manager
by the delay, double relocation and condensed timetable. The evening raised £522 for Cash for Kids. Crossgates Shopping Centre Marketing Manager Sophie Stephenson told Covered “What an amazing first out-of-hours community event! Disaster was averted and Jesse just couldn’t have done more. Our next community event is over Easter on 10 and 11 April. We haven’t finalised the details, but we’re hoping to bring elements of the countryside into the centre. As for our next event out of hours? We’re still recovering from the last one - but intend to run two a year.”
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It wasn’t only the audience that was captivated by Jesse Pavelka – Naomi Kent taking questions from the floor
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Slim Panatella and the Mellow Virginians Hilary James and Simon Mayor are no strangers to Yorkshire – Simon hails from Sheffield – and are well known as the Mandolinquents. Their eclectic repertoire features a mix of instrumental and vocal pieces, drawing on the traditional music of Britain, Ireland, China and the Americas. They also do swing and feature original music by Simon Mayor, along with adaptations of pieces from the classical repertoire. The core instrumental line up is two mandolins, classical guitar and mandobass – an impressively large bass mandolin. In concert in Ilkley on 8 March, as Slim Panatella and the Mellow Virginians, the bluegrass background of Richard Collins added another dimension, featuring the 5 string banjo. Humour has always been an important feature of live performances. It was in evidence here as Simon demonstrated how to blend in linguistically both in France and in Droitwich.
Hilary, Simon and Richard in Ilkley on 8 March
The group’s discography ranges from jazz to folk and classical themes and includes some brilliant recordings for children, from lullabies for babies to very engaging lyrics for the two-year-olds and
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Leeds Venues
The HiFi Club There can be little doubt that the comedy scene is alive, and growing, in Leeds. Big TV names, such as Miranda Hart, are playing venues like the Leeds Arena and City Varieties whilst the alternative scene is bubbling along nicely too. We visited one of Leeds’ coolest venues, The HiFi Club, to see what was on offer there.
The HiFi Club is a nightclub and live venue and three times winner of both the “Best Nightclub” and “Best Live Music Venue” at the annual Leeds Bar & Club Awards. They host the popular Comedy Sessions every Saturday night and this venue is just perfect for comedy. A friendly and welcoming bar in a basement below Central Road, the seating is set out cabaret style, with candlelit tables and intimate surroundings, and it’s warm and buzzing atmosphere. Featuring three stand-up comedians each week, past guests include Alan Carr, Russell Howard and Jason Manford, which demonstrates how well established HiFi have become on the UK comedy circuit.
Tonight though, we are here to see Zoe Lyons and Justin Moorhouse. Justin is a radio DJ and comedian who appeared on Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights and won a round on Celebrity Mastermind, choosing Les Dawson as his chosen subject, whilst Zoe is a regular face from many TV shows, including Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow, The Paul O’Grady Show and The Wright Stuff. After the compere, Danny McLoughlin, breezes through the usual introductions and audience familiarity, Zoe is on first and is soon racing through everyday life and it’s conundrums with her clever and razor sharp observations. Not being afraid
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“Stand-up comedy can be very subjective and not to everyone’s taste. What’s great to see at HiFi is such a varied audience… it’s largely a younger crowd, but there are also families and groups of friends of all ages” to look a little ridiculous at times is what makes this comedian so achingly funny. It’s a fairly physical performance and the crowd love her. Justin headlines next with his amiable blend of Northern self-depreciation and by the time he’s got around to tales of entertaining his annoying kids with rainy trips to an owl sanctuary, he has everyone completely hooked. Stand-up comedy can be very subjective and not to everyone’s taste. What’s great to see at HiFi is such a varied audience… it’s largely a younger crowd, but there are also families and groups of friends of all ages. Guests are also invited to stay after the comedy for the Bugalu club night which follows. It’s free of charge, and
plays a delectable selection of cross genre hopping beats into the early hours of Sunday morning. HiFi’s a venue renowned for quality music and good atmosphere and the range of DJ led and live music nights are based around a variety of musical genres including Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Reggae and Disco. It’s the sort of place you’d find Jay-Z sandwiched between S t e v i e Wonder and Marvin Gaye and not bat an eyelid. Live music on a Sunday night includes the
likes of Yorkshire based four-piece band, Barcode Zebra, playing a catchy blend of soul-tinged pop funk and Friday nights see Funk Soul Nation, playing the best in contemporary beats and boogie. www.thehificlub.co.uk
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Leeds Beer Festival a Resounding Success Celebrating forty years, Leeds CAMRA presented nearly 200 real ales and a wide selection of ciders and world ales at their annual festival between 13 and 15 March at Pudsey Civic Hall. This year’s theme was cinema – recognising Leeds as the place where the world’s first moving pictures were taken. CAMRA was also sharing anniversary celebrations with Hyde Park Picture House – in their case the one hundredth.
A map showing over 70 breweries within ten miles of Leeds – their growth and support are attributed in part to the departure of Tetley’s
Leeds CAMRA members and volunteers Mike Hampshire, Matt Pullin and Anthony Coltman trying “Crusader”, a ruby red ale brewed by them at Wharfe Bank Brewery under the guidance of brewer Steve Crump. Specially brewed as the festival special beer, the ruby colour reflected Leeds CAMRA’s 40th anniversary – with 4.0% ABV.
Total attendance was just short of 3000, almost 200 higher than last year. The best bitters, as voted by the visitors, were Fernandes Black Voodoo, North Riding Death Wish and Wharfeside Eldorado. The top three milds were Five Towns Monster Mash, Goldmark Ebony Mild and Wharfe Bank Printers Ink. Pure North Valley Gold & Gwynt-y-Ddraig Pyder shared the honours for best cider.
Hannah Clarke recruiting CAMRA members on the night – over 100 joined during the three days
Leeds Carnegie on Way to Play-Offs Leeds Carnegie RUFC consolidated their challenge for promotion with a 27 – 18 home win over London Scottish on 2 March. The win left them in second place in the Championship and with a cushion of 13 points over the fifth-placed London side – the play-offs for the single Premiership promotion place are between the top four. Carnegie’s next big test is on 23 March when they entertain current leaders Bristol.
Carnegie’s match against London Scottish was a series of touchline scrambles. Here Carnegie’s Dave Sisi (top left) was denied at the last moment by London Scottish forward Adam Kwasnicki. Carnegie won a penalty seconds later, converted by Alex Lozowski and giving them a nine point advantage shortly after half-time (picture Ivor Hughes)
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Update – Covered now has details of the programme for the Young Artists Recitals at Lotherton Hall Classical chamber music in a historic setting Spring season 2014 - In Association with Leeds College of Music Sundays at 2.00 pm
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The Vincent Quartet: Hannah Brownjohn (flute), Michael Sluman (oboe), Lucy Chesters (clarinet) and Laurence Mason (bassoon) Programme to include: Bach, Fugue in G Minor BWV 578 arr. Mason Mozart, Andante Grazioso Fauré, Pavane arr.Mason Richard Rodney Bennett, Travel Notes 2 Max Gregory, Solitude for wind quartet Miranda Harmer, Caliburnus Gordon Jacob, Four Old Tunes
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Adam Golding (baritone) and Beth Temperley (piano) Programme to include: Schubert, Frühlingsglaube Schubert, Impromptu No. 1 in C Minor for piano solo Tchaikovsky, Exploit from 12 Songs op.60 Donizetti, Bella Sicomme un Angelo from Don Pasquale Henri Duparc, Chanson Triste Bartók, Allegro Barbaro for piano solo Roger Quilter, Come Away, Death Ned Rorem, Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair
Tickets £11.00 full price; £9.50 concessions; £20.00 family (2+2) Tickets include tea and cakes in the Servants Gallery afterwards. Admission to the Hall is also included. Car parking is free with pre-booked tickets. Booking strongly recommended. Contact Wendy Shuttleworthwendy.shuttleworth@leeds. gov.uk or ring 0113 378 2966
Ride your bike in Roundhay! As Tour de France publicity races across Yorkshire, the leafy suburbs of Oakwood and Roundhay are set to become a cycling destination in Leeds. There are lots of projects in the pipeline – or already up and spinning... St. Edmunds Church, in the middle of Roundhay, is set to get 4 bike racks installed as part of its refurbishment work. The Leeds Cyclist group hosts an Easy Rider bike ride in Roundhay Park every Saturday morning at 10.15am at the tram park. REAP’s (Roundhay Environmental Action Project) transport group have put together a cycling map to help locals get on their bikes. You can get a copy of the map at the Oakwood Farmer’s Market, every third Saturday in the month, or alternatively you can go to the website reap-leeds.org.uk/Transport/ REAPGreenerwaysMap.pdf to download it. In the words of the great band Queen, Bicycle races are coming to town so get on yours and get over to Roundhay! For Leeds Cyclists, see http://leedscyclists.org.uk/ short-social-rides/ The Tour de Roundhay will be riding into Roundhay School on the 22nd June 2014. Celebrating the Tour de France’s visit to Yorkshire, and organised by REAP as a Roundhay Live event, the Tour de Roundhay will
have bicycle races, live music, tasty food and lots of exciting events for adults and kids alike. Covered will bring you all the details in a future issue.
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Leeds SCRAP Moves to Farsley Leeds SCRAP - Scrap Creative Re-use Arts Project - officially opened its doors to the public on the evening of 20 March. Previously in modest premises in Kirkstall, SCRAP is now sole occupant of the entire first floor of 10 The Spinning Mill – part of the rejuvenated and vibrant Sunny Bank Mills community in Farsley. Leeds SCRAP is a social enterprise business dedicated to helping the environment by encouraging the re-use of commercial waste materials as resources for art, packaging and play. Everyone’s a winner – businesses would otherwise have had to pay for the material’s disposal in a landfill site. And, modestly priced, the arty, crafty and re-using brigade can save themselves a lot of money and feel good in the process. Chief Executive Louise Lucas told Covered that their Kirkstall operation had saved 100 tonnes of industrial waste per year from landfill sites – and that she hoped that the new and larger premises would save even more.
SCRAP volunteer Paul, part-time assistant Bea and friend
As well as the scrap warehouse, SCRAP will be offering a variety of services including green training for adults and children, containers full of outdoor play resources for schools, family learning, drop-in art sessions, schools projects and out of hours activities. All are based around the environment and reuse. A café is on its way. Not everything went quite according to plan at the gala opening. The full pomp and ceremony had been curtailed by the inability of Leeds City Council
to send any representatives. Much to the delight of our photographer, who was able to use the time to buy a long roll of nylon fabric (for backdrops), grips to hang it, some 2013 diaries restyled as notebooks and a length of London 2012 bunting (don’t ask!). An absolute bargain totalling £9 – and still a bargain when the required annual supporters’ membership fee of £6 was added. Postcode LS28 5UJ. Telephone 07525 712975 (until BT obliges). scrapstuff.co.uk open Weds to Saturday 10 – 4, 7pm on Thursdays.
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Harry and Amy Hit Otley on Day One If you watch BBC’s Look North then you can’t have missed the daily update on copresenters Harry Gration and Amy Garcia’s progress on the first two stages of the upcoming Tour de France. All in aid of Sport relief. From Leeds to Harrogate and then York to Sheffield. 250 miles over 8 days and by tandem. Well, not quite all by tandem – Harry and Amy received rapturous receptions all along the route – forcing (or enabling) them to meet fans, supporters and donors. One of the mid-route dismounts on Day One was in Otley – en route from Leeds Town Hall to Skipton. They were still in high spirit, just three hours into their eight-day ordeal. They weren’t to know of the climbs, high winds, foul weather and aches and pains that were to come. Harry described Day Five as “the worst in my life” and Amy described part of the Day Seven route as “worse than childbirth”. Indeed, that day’s cycling was cut short due to dangerous gusts, adding to the ordeal of (final) Day Eight. At the close of play, the pair had raised £??000 - and still counting. The route was lined with wellwishers from Otley’s Maypole to the crowded market square
Harry Gration and Amy Garcia receiving congratulations and encouragement from a welcoming crowd in Otley
False alarm a few minutes earlier – “Give us a wave, Amy!”
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The Leeds Photographic Society News March featured the highlight in the Leeds Photographic Society's competition calendar, with the prestigious 'Annual Exhibition' competitions. These two competitions, one for projected images and one for prints, Each are divided into five sections: Pictorial, Portraiture and People, Record and Architecture, Natural History and Sport Action and Photojournalism. Standards were high across both competitions, however Tim Munsey took the award for best in the projected image competition and Ted Clements was the overall winner in the print section.
Other images from the competitions can be seen on the society's website www. lp s1852 .c o.u k and all the prints will be displayed in Salts Mill, Saltaire from the 24th to 26th May. The society will be taking a break for Easter and its more practically based summer syllabus, which includes tutorials and evening outings will commence on Tuesday 15th April. Please see the website for more details.
Overall winner in the print competition 'Pippa Funnel Hangs On' (Sport Action & Photojournalism) by Ted Clements.
City Centre expansion announced for Roundhay legal firm Winston Solicitors LLP is delighted to announce the opening of a new office in Leeds city centre at 4 Park Place. The firm has grown steadily since it was established in 2002, but the opening of the city centre office is not just to relieve the pressure on the Street Lane headquarters. As managing partner Jonathan Winston explains, “This strategic move is important for the practice, as it gives our Commercial and Courtbased teams a presence in the heart of the Leeds legal and commercial centre.” Jonathan’s
original plan was to develop a practice with a city centre level of expertise, located in an area close to the homes of many of the firm’s clients, offering them the convenience of with free
on-site parking in an easy-to reach-location. As the firm has expanded diversified, it makes perfect sense to open the city centre office, to cater for the needs of all its clients.
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Covered at BBC Radio Leeds When the topic of junk mail came up for Liz Green’s BBC Radio Leeds morning show, the production team got in touch with Covered editor Chris Barnham - not because it ticked that particular box but because one of their researchers was an avid reader and had recently chosen the best of three quotes from advertising window suppliers. In his short slot, Chris was able to assure listeners that Covered is a valuable community resource with a 50/50 balance of advertising and original local content including community and councillors’ news. Yes, advertising was indeed cheaper in Covered than in many other regional media and with 85% of advertisers reporting good returns. Liz; “Still, has anyone ever objected to its delivery?” Chris; “Only one person during the past three years.”
Covered editor Chris Barnham with BBC Radio Leeds’ Liz Green
Liz Green doesn’t take prisoners on her morning show – minutes earlier she had turned the screw on the Tour de France planners and organisers after finding that their £4.5 million services budget was £2.3 million short (barriers, security, medical support etc). Which, perhaps, didn’t leave her enough time to give Chris the same treatment. Or maybe his answers left Liz with nowhere to go?
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THE LEEDS BIG BOOKEND The Leeds Big Bookend, 'a rock festival for words', is taking place in Leeds, across the weekend of the 7th-8th of June 2014 and in the week preceding. The festival celebrates Leeds' rich literary heritage, young talent and cultural diversity, with many brilliant writers, poets, and performers, to be announced very shortly. There are three programmes running across the festival, which means that there is something for everyone to get involved with. As part of the main programme, alongside readings and talks from authors, there will be debates and panel discussions where you can contribute your opinions and views or get involved in a talk about the issues surrounding censorship in war time or the media’s influence and affect in sport. As part of the children's and young adult programmes there are two competitions for aspiring writers to enter. For 5-11 year olds it's all about pirates! The challenge is to write a poem or
anyone who attends a Leeds school so get writing! For more information and to download an entry form visit the competition page at: theleedsbigbookend. wordpress.com
adventure story of no more that 500 words. For 12-18 year olds the competition involves writing a 500 word review on a book of your choice. There are prizes for the winning entry in each of the three age groups for both competitions. The winners will be presented with their awards at special events at the festival. Both competitions are open to
So if you have a passion for literature and want to get involved, join The Leeds Big Bookend to celebrate the written and spoken word in all its glory! Further information: www.bigbookend.co.uk, or www.facebook.com/ BigBookend twitter.com/BigBookend, or subscribe to the blog, theleedsbigbookend.wordpress.com
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Oakwood’s clock will “chime” for another 100 years The Oakwood Traders and Residents Association (OTRA) have received £100,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and are delighted that the refurbishment of the beloved Oakwood Clock can now go ahead. The Oakwood Clock has been an iconic feature in Oakwood for just over 100 years – ever since it was moved from Leeds City Market. Originally it served as a tram shelter but latterly has been a meeting place, providing shelter and somewhere to sit for generations of people visiting Oakwood. In recent years, the Clock has fallen into disrepair and was in danger of getting into such a state that it would have to be removed for safety’s sake. In 2012, a group of concerned local residents and business owners got together to see what they could do to save the clock. Now as a result of a lot of hard work and the generosity of many people it will be preserved for the enjoyment of future generations. OTRA in partnership with the local history group of the University of the Third Age and pupils from Roundhay School will deliver an oral history project and a local history resource bank. They will also create a heritage trail with guided walks around the Oakwood area, enabling local residents and visitors to learn about the rich heritage of Oakwood. The award of the grant from HLF, whilst large and very much appreciated, would still have left a significant shortfall in the funding necessary to restore the clock were it not for the generosity of a North Leeds couple as well as the concerted efforts of the local community. Grahame and Marilyn Stowe have made a donation of the balance of the funding necessary to restore the clock. Marilyn said, “Grahame and I wish to honour our late parents and at the same time thank the great City of Leeds which welcomed previous generations of our and other Jewish families fleeing persecution. My mum and dad in particular had a strong affinity with Roundhay and we hope the restoration and rejuvenation of the area will benefit everyone for years to come.” Contact: Oakwood Traders and Residents Association, email: info@oakwoodtra.org Webpage: Oakwood Clock Restoration page – http://www.oakwoodclock.co.uk/ Heritage Lottery Fund - http://www.hlf.org.uk/
The clock will soon be restored to its former glory
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Grassington Farmers Market Grassington Village Centre, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LB 3rd Sunday of every month 9am-2.30pm www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
Guiseley Farmers Market
The Station Pub, 70 Otley Road, Guiseley, LS20 8B 3rd Sunday of every month 9am-1.30pm
Headingley Farmers Market
Food, Drink & Farmers Markets
Rose Garden, North Lane, LS6 3JJ 2nd Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm
Bramhope Farmers Market
Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope, LS16 9AZ 2nd Saturday of every month 10am-1pm
Briggate Farmers & Craft Market
Horsforth Farmers Market
St Margaret’s Primary, Town Street, LS18 5BL 1st Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm www.horsforthfarmersmarket.co.uk
Kirkstall Deli Market
Briggate, Leeds City Centre 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month 10am-4pm
Kirkstall Abbey, LS5 3EH Last Saturday of every month, 12pm-3pm
Chapel Allerton Farmers Market
Oakwood Farmers Market
Three Hulats Pub, 13 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3NB Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm
Chippendales Indoor Market
The Old Grammar School, Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3AY Last Sunday of the month, 9am-3pm Chippendale's Indoor market is a market run inside the gallery. With over 15 traders selling anything from jams, pickles, chilled meats and crafts its well worth visiting.
Around the Oakwood Clock (junction of Oakwood Lane/Roundhay Road/ Princes Avenue/Wetherby Road) 3rd Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm www.oakwoodfarmersmarket.com
Otley Farmers Market
Market Square, Otley, LS21 3AQ Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm
Skipton Farmers Market
Designer Craft Fair
Otley Courthouse, LS21 3AN Last Sunday of the month 9.30am-1pm. Lovely handmade crafts, fairtrade tea, coffee & yummy snacks www. otleycourthouse.org.uk
Skipton Canal Basin, BD23 1st Sunday of every month 9am-2.30pm www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
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If you haven’t visited us yet, we’re still here, so it’s not too late! Our next meeting is on April 10 when we’ll be finding out all about QuiGong. You’d be welcome to come along and meet this friendly group at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8. at 7.15 for 7.30pm. For further details contact Hilary on 2665648. We look forward to seeing you.
Volunteer at MAECare
Would you like to…Meet new people? Learn new skills? Help reduce loneliness? Improve the health and well-being of older people? Make a genuine difference? Then come and help us! To find out more about becoming a volunteer for Moor Allerton Elderly Care, please contact 0113 266 0371
Alcoholics Anonymous RoundhayIs alcohol a problem for you? Call 0845 7697555
Alwoodley Singers Spring Concert Saturday 10th May at 7.45 Entry £4 incl refreshments Alwoodley Community Association Hall The Avenue, LS17 7NZ
Bardsey Debating & Literary Society (est 1937)
Bardsey Village Hall, Woodacre Lane, LS17 9DG Fortnightly meetings held on a Tuesday at 7.30pm. (September-April). Ladies & Gentlemen are invited to join this extremely friendly society. Varied programme & social events. Enquiries: 0113 2862581 membership secretary OR 01937 573061 secretary
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British Association for German Shepherd Dogs (BAGSD) Carr Road, Calverley LS28 5NE Sundays: 10am-10.45am (advanced handlers and dogs). 11am-11.45am (puppies, beginners and intermediate handlers and dogs). Enquiries: Branch Secretary & Instructor John Hepworth – 07974 654402
Leeds Elmete Probus Club
Leeds Seventeen 17 Nursery Lane, Leeds LS17 7ED. Meet the last Tuesday of each month for lunch. Social activities for retired men from professional/business backgrounds.Guest speakers, ad hoc outings etc. Members from all over North Leeds. Enquiries: 0113 2301559
Leeds Magical Association
Church hall of St Johns C of E Church, Harrogate Rd, LS17 7BZ Local magic society meeting twice a month. Busy and varied programme. New members welcome. Enquiries: leedsmagicalassociation@gmail.com www.leedsmagic.co.uk
Leeds Microscopical Society
Alwoodley Methodist Church Hall, Alwoodley LS17 7BX Friendly group of amateurs and professionals who meet twice a month on Thursday evening. Enquiries: Mike Smith: 0113 2935991 or mikesmith_ls176sh@yahoo.co.uk
Leeds NE Probus Club
Oakwood Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Drive, LS8 4AB. Meet 2nd Monday of each month at 10am for a speakers meeting and for snooker or bowls. If you are a retired professional or businessman you can be sure of a warm welcome, why not drop in and give it a try?
Leeds Probus Club
St Matthew's Church Meeting Room, Wood Lane, LS7 3QF. Meeting on the second Thursday in the month 10:30 to noon. For retired professional/business men. Social gatherings with speakers. Enquiries: 0113 2662310.
Leeds Current Affairs Discussion Group
Convenor/Tutor Professor Bill Jones . St George's Centre, Great George street, Leeds LS1 3BR Each Thursday from 2 October – 4 December 2014 (ten sessions)10.30 – 12.30. Fee £90. Keep your brain active and gain in-depth insights into current affairs at home and abroad via 10 weekly briefings and discussions. For more information and booking form contact bill.jones@sky.com or Glynis Sandwith at gmsandwith@yahoo. co.uk. (07765 641297).
Military Whist Drive
Shadwell Scout Hut, Hollywell Lane LS17 3HA Friday 7.15 for a 7.30 start. £2 includes tea, biscuits and raffle. Whist players very welcome. A friendly evening.
North Leeds History Group
Moor Allerton Library, Moor Allerton Centre LS17 5NY. Mondays 1-3pm. New members welcome. Friendly informal group examining the history of Medieval Britain with many reflections also on the modern world. £2 a week, inc refreshments. Enquiries:0113 2256405
Oakwood & District Historical Society
A small group of enthusiasts who share a common interest in the past of the locality. Enquiries: 0113 266 5884 or miggythirsk@btinternet.com
Roundhay Environmental Action Project (REAP)
Promoting local action on climate change and the environment. Contact: Jill Jones: info@reap-leeds.org.uk Website: www.reap-leeds.org.uk REAP also runs the farmers market at Oakwood Clock (www. oakwoodfarmersmarket.com) & is currently planning other projects.
Roundhay Planning Forum
A group of residents of Roundhay Ward. www.roundhayplanningforum. leedslearning.org
Roundhay Women’s Institute
St Andrew’s Church, Shaftesbury Avenue, LS8 1DS. We are a lively and very friendly WI with a number of interesting supporting activities as well as talks and visits. We meet on the second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. New members and visitors are most welcome. For details contact Hilary on 266 5648.
The Rotary Club Of Roundhay
Sand Moor Golf Club, Alwoodley Lane, LS17 7DJ A small but growing group of friendly, social, charitable professional and business people. A non-religious/ political and multi-ethnic organization welcomes men & women who want to make a difference to anyone in the world. Enquiries: Derek Davidson 0113 2666203 Email: dersuel@sky.com Website: www. roundhayrotaryclub.co.uk
The Thoresby Society
23 Clarendon Road, LS2 9NZ. The Leeds local history society. All welcome. Details of lectures and the society on the website www.thoresby.org.uk
THE YORKSHIRE FAR EAST VETERANS GROUP
New Headingley Club, St Michaels Road, Headingley, LS6 3BG Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month. 12.30pm for 1pm start. We welcome any member or ex member and civilian ancillary who have served in the Far East at any time. Enquiries to Secretary Eddie Seville: 0113 2637583
U3A Leeds
A vibrant organisation for anyone no longer in full time work. Over 20 special interest groups & fortnightly talks. Enquiries: 07552 448834 or www.u3aleeds.org.uk
WIGTON MOOR FRIENDSHIP GUILD
Wigton Moor U.R. Church on High Ash Drive Leeds 17 A small friendly group meet 3rd Wednesday of each month, 2pm (except August). Speakers, slide shows and power point presentations and two outings per year (with free transport).Come along and try us out for £2. including tea/coffee and biscuits. For further information telephone 2680815 (Maureen) or 2943370 (Alan).
Wharfedale & District Aeromodeller’s Club
Salem Hall, Main Street, Burley In Wharfedale Experienced flyers, juniors & beginners welcome to join Contact Jeff Smith 0113 2603557 for times/days
Roundhay Tea and Chat Club
Terry Yorath House, Devonshire Close LS8 1BF. Tuesdays 1.30p. Social group for over 65s. Great company, speakers, Extend exercise (optional) trips and theatre visits. Enquiries 2696632/8873595
Rotaract
Rotaract is a branch of the Rotary aimed at 18-30s, providing the opportunity to be part of a fun, dynamic organisation. Rotaract offers a wide range of social activities and fundraising opportunities for local and national charities. As well as improving cultural and social awareness, Rotaract members can help develop leadership, public speaking, social, business and personal skills. We have members from all different backgrounds and sectors of business and ethical practice is encouraged as a core aspect of our philosophy. Leeds Rotaract currently meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7pm in Leeds City Centre http://www.facebook.com/ LeedsCityRotaract
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GREEN FINGERS Leeds Horticultural Society
Membership is £12 per yr single and £18 per yr double. This gives entry to 10 Events evenings at St Chad’s and free admission to our 150th Anniversary of Leeds Flower Show at The Grammar School Leeds on 2nd/3rd August. New members are always welcome –join at the Events evening. Enquiries Pat 0113 2250030 or www.leedshs.org.uk
Leeds Horticultural Society St Chad’s Hall, Otley Road LS16 5JT Enquiries: Pat 0113 2250030 or www.leedshs.org.uk
SHADWELL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
welcomes new members. Guest Speaker Thursday 10th April. “An evening with Joe Maiden & Gordon Kirby”. 8pm Shadwell Methodist Church, Main St, Shadwell. Meet people & access expert advice. £2 non-members. Just come and join in. Tel: Susan 2738821.
Slaid Hill in Bloom
A voluntary organisation with the aim of bringing a sense of pride to Slaid Hill, making it an attractive, environmentally friendly place to live, shop and work Next Working Party Saturday 5th April, 10:00 am to 12:00 am meet at Dexter, Wigton Lane,LS17 8RZ 10 Enquiries: Geoff or Margaret 0113 2689661 or www.slaidhillinbloom.org
FAMILIES & CHILDREN Girlguiding UK
Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section & Adult Volunteers. Enquiries: Lois@nelb.org.uk or 0113 293 6585.
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Roundhay Parochial Hall, 5 Fitzroy Drive, LS8 4AB Action packed monthly activity for primary school aged children. No adults allowed! Further details: www.roundhayevangelicalchurch.com
Harehills Movement and Music Playgroup
A friendly association of volunteers working to maintain and enhance the six acre Allerton Grange Fields off Talbot Avenue in Moortown. Enquiries: foagf@outlook.com phone or text 07590510499. Visit our websitewww. friendsallertongrange.org or Find Us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/ friendsofallertongrangefields
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Harehills Lane Baptist Church hall (access from Hilton Place), LS8 4HF. Parent run community playgroup invites you to join us on Tuesdays for music and parachute fun and Wednesdays for movement developmental play. 10-11.15am term time. £1 per family including refreshments. Everybody welcome. Enquiries: harehillsplaygroup@gmail.com
Friends Of Gipton Wood
The Friends of Roundhay Park
Voluntary Group which meets monthly for a workday in the wood. Enquiries: 0113 2667569 or fogwl@hotmail.com
PO Box 129 LS8 1WY A voluntary group with membership (including honorary) approaching 300. Enquiries: news@forp.co.uk or www.forp.co.uk
Shadwell Nursery & Out of School/breakfast club
Gledhow Valley Conservation Area Group
Paxton Horticultural Society Spring Show
Friends of Allerton Grange Fields
A voluntary group which focus on the heritage, green spaces and structures of the Conservation Area, bringing people together to value the historic environment with fund raising and social events. Enquiries: gvcag@yahoo.com or www.gledhow.org.uk
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On Saturday, 5 April, at Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, Leeds, LS5 2AB. The show is open to the public from 2pm - 4.30pm - admission free. If anyone would like to exhibit, schedules are available from Graham Wheatley, telephone no. 0113 25630556
Shadwell Primary School, Main Street, Shadwell, Leeds LS17 8JF Nursery and out of school club/breakfast club (2-11year olds) quality childcare with an experienced and highly qualified staff team. Enquiries: 0113 2323830 Email: shadwellplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk Website: www.kidstimeleeds.co.uk
Spanish Playgroup
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Meanwood LS6 4NP Thursdays 10am-1pm, term time. For 0-5 year olds and their Spanish-speaking parents or carers. Informal and friendly environment. Enquiries: 07775 579927 or susanarichart@yahoo.co.uk
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ART, MUSIC, DANCE & ENTERTAINMENT Adult Scottish Country Dance Classes (First class free) Lidgett Park Methodist Church, Lidgett Place, Roundhay, LS8 1HG Thursday 7-30pm to 10-00pm. Enquiries: Irene 0113 2631310 or e-mail: glyn.cup@virginmedia.com
Leeds Photographic Society
St Edmund's Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay LS8 1JN Meeting every Tuesday. A friendly bunch of photographers with a wide range of abilities from beginner to pro. Learn and bounce ideas around - new members very welcome. Enquiries: Ian Wray 07814 737499 Web: www.lps1852.co.uk Facebook: http://www. facebook.com/lps1852 Twitter:@lps1852
The Leeds Calligraphy Guild
St Andrew’s Shaftsbury Ave, Roundhay LS8 1DS. Tuesday mornings. Learn the art of Calligraphy. Absolute beginners or those with a little knowledge. Enquiries: 0113 2696414. Or 07900 286358
Roundhay Watercolour Group St Edmund's Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay LS8 1JN Monday evenings. All ages and abilities welcome. Enquiries: 0113 2931465
Scottish Country Dancing Weekly Classes. All Welcome. £3 per class. 1st class free. Enquiries: 0113 2777113 l.enoch@btinternet.com www.rscdsleeds.org.uk
Miscellaneous Leeds and Moortown Furniture Store
The Store which has been running now for almost 30 years is a registered charity that collects donated furniture and, through a raft of voluntary and statutory referral agencies, passes it on to individuals and families in Leeds who are in need. Enquiries:01132739727 info@leedsandmoortown.org.uk www.leedsandmoortown.org.uk
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Lidgett Place, Leeds LS8 1HG: www.leedsnandemethodist.org.uk or Tel: 01132681757
St Andrew’s Roundhay United Reformed Church Shaftesbury Ave, LS8 1DS 0113 269 7002
St Edmund’s Parish Church
Lidgett Park Road/North Park Avenue, Roundhay, LS8 1JN www.stedmunds.roundhay.org.uk / Enquiries: David Paton-Williams 0113 2664532 or d.patonwilliams@gmail.com
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Sports, Health & Wellbeing Diabetes UK Support Group
Meets on the 1st Monday of the month, except Bank Holidays when it is the 2nd,at the West Yorkshire Playhouse from 7.00to 9.00p.m. Open to both Type 1 and 2 and parents/carers. Ring 07840686618 for more details.
IBS Leeds
HEART Centre, Headingley, Friendly, informal meetings for fellow sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Monthly meetings how being held. Please email me at matt@letscureibs.com or visit www.letscureibs.com for details
Leeds Coeliac Group
Offering support and advice to those medically diagnosed with Coeliac disease. Come along and join us at one of our social events. Details: Sandra McLean 07711 768850 leeds@coeliac.org.uk or enquiries@ leedscoeliacgroup.org.uk
Leeds Fencing Club
Kirkstall Leisure Centre, Kirkstall Lane, Leeds LS5 3BE. Beginners/Intermediates/Advanced. Wheelchair fencing available. www.leedsfencing.co.uk /email: info@ leedsfencing.co.uk / club secretary Karen Garvie 2742262 or Kirkstall Leisure Centre 3782086
Moor Allerton Snooker Club Stonegate Road LS17 6EL (opp Fire Station) Snooker players for social and league play welcome. 2 tables & bar open every evening. Contact John Stancliffe 0113 2949327 for details.
Leeds Rowing Club
Roundhay Park, Leeds Website: www.leedsrowing.org.uk
Little Yin Qigong Club
St Edmund's Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay LS8 1JN Wednesdays 6.45 to 7.45 Gentle and relaxing Chinese exercise for all. Friendly group welcomes newcomers. Concessions available. Enquiries: Sue 07729 617471
M.S.Society Leeds and District Branch
Information, support, help and social activities for those affected by M.S 0800 1114324
North East Leeds FC
Junior football club based in Roundhay. Enquiries: Steve Waide email: northeastleedsfc@hotmail.co.uk www.clubwebsite.co.uk/northeastleedsfc
North Leeds Bowling Club
Old Park Road, LS8 1JX Crown Green Bowling Club on the edge of Soldiers' Field, next to the cricket club. We meet during the winter months on the first & third Wednesdays for indoor games, i.e. scrabble, bagatelle, cards etc). Call for details: Trevor Holliday trevmar32@aol.co.uk 0113 2671071 or Frances Dada francesdada6@gmail.com 0113 2690978
Roundhay Athletic
Formed in 2003 the club currently play in the premier division of the Leeds West Riding Sunday League. Enquiries: Tony Charlesworth, shaundhaynes@hotmail. com www.webteams.co.uk /Home. asp?team=roundhayathletic
Roundhay Lawn Tennis Club
Roundhay Runners
Thursday evenings. Sociable running club in Roundhay. New members welcome. Enquiries: Suzie Gillon, suzie@ roundhayrunners.co.uk www.roundhayrunners.co.uk
Roundhegians Badminton Club The memorial Ground, Chelwood, LS8 2AT Competitive league badminton for seniors. Social matches for members. Juniors across the age range are also catered for on Saturday mornings. Enquiries: Judith Miller 0113 2683254
Roundhegians Rugby Club
The Memorial Ground, Chelwood, LS8 2AT 4 senior teams including veterans team. Junior teams from U7 to U18 age range, including girls up to U12. New players welcome throughout the season. Enquiries Seniors: Jamie McClean 07785 960270 Juniors: Diane Boyce 0113 266 3724 www.roundhegians.com
Shadwell Tennis Club
Friendly club for players of all levels. New members of all ages & abilities welcome, make new friends & meet fellow villagers. Annual fees just £35/ £15 under 18s. Enquiries: 0113 2252996 or shadwell_ tennis_club@hotmail.co.uk
Shadwell United
U9, U10, U11, U13 & U15 teams playing in the Garforth league. Enquiries: 07713 877003 or peter.cass@ ntlworld.com www.shadwellunited.co.uk
St. Theresa’s AC Running Club
John Smeaton Sports Centre, Smeaton Approach, LS15 8TA Tuesdays 7pm with extra training on Thursday eves. sttheresasac.moonfruit.com
Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds LS8 1DU Six floodlit courts, modern clubhouse and changing facilities. Enquiries: David Ward, info@roundhaytennis.org.uk www.roundhaytennis.org.uk
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