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04 food & drink 14 Garden guru 22 Fashion hair & beauty 32 The Really USeful Guide 46 Advertising Directory Competition

Contributors

SID’S ON THE SLITHER AND WE WANT HIM BACK!

Liz Burton Ivor Hughes Judith Dunn Dawn Kilner Eric wells Hello and welcome to this month’s Covered.

This will be our final edition of the year….and what a year it’s been! We don’t sing our own praises too often at Covered but given the year we’ve had it would be remiss of me not to make mention of our expansion and to thank all those involved.

At the beginning of last year we were distributing a very respectable 30,000 copies every month. I decided to expand into LS20, LS21 & LS29 early this year, taking distribution to 45,000 magazines through local letterboxes. This cemented our position as the area’s most widely distributed monthly magazine. Since then we’ve doubled distribution to 90,000 copies and I am proud to be at the helm of Leeds’ fastest growing publication. Of course this is not a one-man operation anymore. I have a fantastic team who work tirelessly to ensure that we’re able to provide a relevant and readable publication on such a large scale.

Special thanks must go to Ivor Hughes and Judith Dunn for their commitment to working unsociable hours and clocking up the miles attending so many community events. Without them we wouldn’t be able to bring you so much hyper-local content. Thanks must go to regular contributors Liz Burton, Dawn Kilner and Eric Wells. Vicky Kulczycka, Jackie Richardson and Katherine Richardson liaise with hundreds of happy advertisers each month.

Without their hard work the publication wouldn’t make it to the printers. Thanks also to Joseph Skelley, who does a fantastic job designing Covered every month – often under huge pressure to squeeze everything in.

My final thanks must of course go to you, our wonderful readers who engage with Covered and really seem to care about the local magazine.

May I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – here’s to the next 12 months!

Chris Barnham Editor

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Audley Clevedon Earlier in the year we visited Audley Clevedon in Ben Rhydding to see what this fine dining establishment had to offer. Enjoying a beautiful vista, overlooking the Wharfe valley, it proved to be a popular location to enjoy an al fresco lunch on the terrace from their summer menu, but we wanted to see what they had in store for Christmas and the festive season.

Nestled on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and just 2 miles out of the picturesque spa town of Ilkley is the slightly unusual venue of Audley Clevedon, a retirement village centred around a former Victorian schoolhouse, which has been lovingly restored and now houses a luxury health club, swimming pool and, most importantly, Clevedon Restaurant. This tasteful restaurant and bistro is open to the public and is overseen by head chef, Stuart Dixon, who

Head Chef, Stuart Dixon

trained under award-winning chefs Gary Rhodes and Paul Heathcote. Stuart himself was awarded an AA rosette within six months of working at The Park at Walton and also spent five years at The Queen’s Hotel in Leeds. At Audley Clevedon, Stuart strives to use as much local and seasonal produce as possible and the results are obvious in all of the fresh and varied dishes, which have been creatively and fastidiously prepared.

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“ The stylish Clevedon Bistro is open seven days a week and offers a variety of lighter meals along with classic meals and Chef’s signature dishes. Popular dishes include braised ham hock potato cake, served with buttered salsify and crushed pumpkin or sea bass served with Jerusalem artichokes, baby leek and wild mushrooms and the cheesy garlic chips – triple cooked chips, dusted with parmesan and served with a garlic dip are simply divine. Classic dishes include a chicken, mushroom and tarragon pie and a butternut squash risotto, served with goat’s cheese, and there’s an appealing range of sandwiches available for smaller appetites. The adjoining restaurant is equally tasteful in décor and is a wonderful and calm environment to savour the delicious dishes on offer. For the festive period, Audley Clevedon have an exciting range of menus available for Christmas parties or a four course Christmas Day lunch, as well as their Sunday carvery and Boxing Day carvery. There’s something here for everyone, ranging from traditional dishes such as roast crown of turkey and Christmas pudding to artichoke, leek and pumpkin pie or individual fillet of beef wellington with sumptuous desserts such as dark chocolate truffle torte and vanilla seed pannacotta to chose from. Also fully licensed, there’s a good selection of accompanying drinks available including superb wine from the Queen’s

wine merchant, Berry Brothers and Rudd, who were established in 1698 and have been supplying wine to the Royal Family since 1903.

So, if you’re looking for somewhere special, but still very affordable, to celebrate over the festive season or even somewhere to relax after the hussle and bustle of Christmas shopping, what better place than the beautiful surroundings of Audley Clevedon?

For more information visit the website www.clevedonrestaurant.co.uk

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Ingredients

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100g mashed potato 75g of mackerel Panko breadcrumbs Salt and pepper 1 beaten egg Milk 300g spinach 1 egg

Smoked mackerel fishcake with buttered spinach, poached hens egg and herb oil.

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7oz beef fillet 1x pancake 1x circular disc of puff pastry 5g Mixed mushrooms Salt and pepper.

Dessert

250g plain flour 250g castor sugar 5 medium eggs 250g butter Golden syrup Butter for lining moulds

First make the herb oil by gently blanching herbs (basil, parsley or marjoram) in seasoned boiling water for 10 seconds before taking out and refreshing in iced water to stop cooking and to retain the natural colour.

Next take your seasoned, mashed potato and mix the mackerel into it to form a fishcake. Check the seasoning. Mix 1 egg, 20g flour and 30g of panko bread crumbs and coat fishcake in breadcrumb mixture twice so it seals the mix in. Deep fry the fishcake for roughly 2 minutes until golden brown and cooked though, then finish off in a hot oven for 5 minutes. Wilt the spinach down in a little butter, checking the seasoning as you go. Then in a saucepan poach a hen’s egg in hot water with a little vinegar.

To assemble sit the spinach in the centre of the bowl, then placing the fishcake on top. Drizzle some of the herb oil around the fishcake then sit the poached egg on top. To garnish place a couple of pea shoots on top of the egg.

Individual beef wellington with pomme puree and caramelised roots

Firstly make the duxelle by putting the raw mushrooms in a food processor with a little garlic and blending to a crumb. Then add to a semi hot pan and sweat down, checking the seasoning as you go.

Syrup sponge pudding

In a mixing bowl, whisk sugar and butter until light and airy. Mixture should be pale and double in volume. Lightly whisk the eggs and add a little at a time, incorporated fully. In a separate bowl, sift flour before folding into the egg mix. Folding in a figure of 8 motion, you should then have a thick batter consistency. Lightly grease pudding moulds and cover the bottom with golden syrup.

Then spoon in enough mixture to fill the moulds ¾ up. Steam at 100 degrees for approximately 25 minutes. Serve with vanilla custard and a scoop of clementine ice cream.

Seal the beef in a hot pan all the way around, before seasoning. Spoon some of the mushroom duxelle on top of the fillet. Then wrap pancake completely around fillet to encase it. Repeat process with the puff pastry. Then egg wash (It’s important to rest the meat before cooking. This helps it to become more tender) Heat oven to 200C. Brush wellington with a little more egg yolk and cook until golden and crisp, around 20-25 minutes for medium-rare beef. To serve cut straight through the middle showcasing the fillet itself and serve with creamed pomme puree, caramelised root vegetables and red wine jus.

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FARMERS MARKETS Horsforth Farmers Market

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Bramhope Farmers Market 2nd Saturday of every month, 10am-1pm Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane Bramhope LS16 9AZ

Otley Farmers Market Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm Market Square, Otley. LS21 3AQ

Kirkstall Deli Market

Last Saturday of every month 12pm-3pm Kirkstall Abbey, LS5 3EH.

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1st & 3rd Sunday of every month 10am16.00pm. Briggate, Leeds City Centre

3rd Saturday of every month 9.30am-12.30pm Around the Oakwood clock (At the junction of Roundhay Road / Oakwood Lane / Prince's Avenue / Wetherby Road)

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Guiseley Farmers Market

2nd Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm Rose Garden, North Lane. LS6 3JJ

Chapel Allerton Farmers Market Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm The Three Hulats Pub, 13 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, LS7 3NB

3rd Saturday of every month.

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Game On! Late in November, BBC’s Nigel and Adam’s Farm Kitchen lamented the loss of the concept of seasonality with food and tried to put readers back in line with nature’s cycle. But Christmas is one of those dates in the year that dictates the kind of food that most people will be having, seasonal or not.

Such is the demand for traditional Christmas fayre (don’t you hate that word?) that most producers are keen – and able – to tailor their production and ensure that their best is on offer at the right time. And now with the added benefits of polytunnels and chilled transportation. Rather than memorising what is at its natural best and when, perhaps an easier way to keep on track is to buy an old or modern facsimile Victorian cookery book – more later.

One venue that accommodates local producers with Christmas in mind is Otley Farmers’ Market. Usually on the final Sunday of the month, each December event is pulled forward to the Sunday before Christmas – this year the 22nd. If this December is anything like last year, you’ll have to get there early to enjoy the pick of the crop, so to speak. Or check the list of regular exhibitors online and place an order to collect. Or place your order with a local butcher or farm shop. Hanging round supermarket produce

Brandy butter from Birchfield Family Dairies, Leathley (nr Otley). Four generations – why not leave it to the experts?

shelves towards close of play on Christmas Eve (this year a Tuesday) hoping for a £20 free range goose or whatever has almost become a national sport. And if other shoppers’ nerves crack when they hit £30 then you have literally nowhere else to go ...

Goose? Why not? Well, the five gallons of fat that flow off it might be why not for some. But, nonetheless, maybe something other than turkey for caterers, office workers, councillors or anyone in corporate hospitality who is sick of the sight of it by mid-December? Or someone who doesn’t want to be eating it until mid-January? If you want to keep all the trimmings and tabletop drama then it still has to be a high-end bird. Perhaps free range chicken or guinea fowl, perhaps game.

Game on!

Shop local, shop early. One poultry stand at Otley Farmers’ Christmas Market had sold out of chickens by mid-morning last December – this free range chicken had been reserved by “BG” (see label).

Duck and pheasant are the most accessible – and both in plentiful supply at traditional butchers, farm shops and farmers’ markets. Easy to cook though, according to Isabella Beeton in the 1860s, not at all easy to carve. But Victorians didn’t have access to YouTube. So, have a good look before the bird comes out of the oven. And, as for truly seasonal veg? Well, according to Mrs B, Brussels sprouts are indeed good from November until February. Carrots – only old ones (new carrots seasonal from April to July). Potatoes – yes, all except “new”. Parsnips – October to May. Onions – all winter. Peas – out of the question other than in June/August.

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There are many ways to enjoy the garden over winter

This is the final call for clearing rubbish from your garden, even though the last brown bin has already been collected. Clear, tidy, remove and you will be able to relax for the festive season.

Think now of your tools, you will not be using them for a month – so this is a good time to clean oil and sharpen. Consider putting something new on your Christmas wish list, together with booking in your lawn mower for a service and sharpening, together with your shears and lawn edge trimmers.

If you are looking to bring holly, mistletoe and ivy into the house for Christmas decorations, wreaths and advent rings, do it early and keep it fresh in cold water.

This will stop the disappointment of going into the garden in mid December and finding the birds have eaten all the berries.

Thinking ahead to next year, when did you last check the PH level in your soil, is it acid, alkaline or neutral?

There are many inexpensive kits on sale, which will correctly identify your soil type. Then armed with this knowledge, you may purchase plants to suit existing conditions, alternatively, with additives’ change the nature of your soil to accommodate a wider range of plants you are interested in growing. Then dream of your ideal garden, and make a list of the seeds and plants you will need to make it happen – then order them as your Christmas present to your garden.

Over this month, please do not forget our feathered friends and any others which have not hibernated, ensuring the nuts, seeds, fat balls, water etc are toped up regularly – especially if the weather turns very cold.

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A Victorian Kitchen What do you do in your kitchen? Cook, obviously.

But do you also store and prepare food, wash up, eat family meals – and even do the laundry and clean the silver? That would have horrified the Victorians.

They only cooked in their kitchens; even the smallest houses had a separate scullery for the messy stuff. Cooking was done on a range, generating considerable heat, so a cool larder was also needed.

In large houses, the butler cleaned the silver in his pantry. Harewood House kitchen has all this on a grand scale. The range is a later replacement, but works on exactly the same principles; hot plates at various temperatures and a blazing fire for roasting.

The meat was cooked directly by radiant heat, hanging on a spit inside a metal reflecting chamber shaped like a half bell.

At Harewood, knife sharpeners, a gigantic pestle and mortar, the long scrubbed deal table all evoke the Victorian atmosphere, as do the extensive collection of brilliantly polished copper, pastrymaking equipment and storage containers. There are plenty of ideas here for creating a similar feel at home – if on a considerably smaller scale. You could start with a dual-fuel range (no need to get up at dawn to light it) and a pine table. Add wooden spoons and chopping boards, a pottery mixing bowl and some copper pans and jelly moulds.

Display a hand-whisk and a wooden coffee-grinder (keeping the food processor and electric gizmos well out of sight). Harewood has storage boxes from Harrods, but wooden wine cases would do nicely. Visit Harewood for lots more inspiration.

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Harewood holds regular demonstrations of Victorian cooking. Here Cook prepares to steam a traditional Christmas plum pudding, tightly wrapped in its cloth.

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The Good Old Days

A “toy bank” in Gipton in 1982. The initiative was short lived.

Last month in Covered Areas ABC (NW Leeds) we featured a subsidised food stall supporting the 1921 miners’ strike. This month we are looking back at the Leeds’ annual “Family Allowance Toy Fairs”, also known as “Christmas Toy Bonanzas”. The picture shown was taken on 10 December 1982 at Wykebeck School, Gipton. A similar fair was sometimes held on the same day at the Henry Barran Centre nearby. People donated toys, sometimes second hand and

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sometimes from wholesalers, enabling local parents to buy toys for pennies rather than pounds (Family Allowance is an old name for Child Benefit).

banks. Indeed, the provision of one might relieve pressure on the other. Covered magazine would be delighted to publicise any in need of support.

The fairs appear short-lived, closing in the mid eighties. Why might that have been? Are there any equivalents these days, or won’t today’s kids settle for anything less than the latest sports kit or electronic gadgets?

At this time of year, toy banks are almost as important as food

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Come January, the turkey, wine and chocolate need burning off and a healthy lifestyle resumed. Here is a list of some great Christmas gifts that will get you back on track and living that healthy lifestyle again after the festive period.

Gadgets iPod shuffle – This handy little mp3 player can hold around 500 songs and clips on to your clothing so you don't have to worry about finding room for it. In a range of colours to suit all tastes this gadget will keep you motivated as you run through the ice and snow.

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If you have fallen into the same make-up routine then maybe it’s time to start experimenting with different products and colours. If you don’t feel confident at all about choosing or applying cosmetics then investing in some expert advice will equip you with the knowledge you need to achieve great make-up.

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13th Otley Beer Festival raises a cheer Once again the Beer Festival was held at Otley Rugby Club and was a great success as a social event and a way of raising several thousand pounds for the Parish Church and for local charities.

Some 1400 people were able to enjoy sampling different local beers in an atmosphere of great good humour. Interestingly, one or two employers seemed to have used entry to the Festival as a way of rewarding employees.

Several of the 65 beers on offer were specials and all the cask ales came from Yorkshire. Twentyone of the thirty-four breweries that supplied the Festival operate within a thirty mile radius of Otley. Two were from outside Yorkshire: the Otley Brewery, Pontypridd and Thwaites Brewery, Blackburn. The general opinion of the drinkers was that the beers were in excellent condition, providing an interesting range of styles and flavours. Beer of the Festival was the Norseman, from Ilkley Brewery, 5.0%, and described as a ruby brown ale using English hops and locally foraged spruce – pine and herbs on the nose. It was sponsored by MTB cycles.

Entertainment was provided free by soloists and small ensembles including Paul Briscoe, the Otley Ukulele Orchestra, Otley Folk Club, Niamh Hanlon, Nic Shipp, Jeremy Bradford, Bad Dads Band and Wayzgoose.

At the pump. Jeff Utley of Otley Rats, Festival organisers, flanked by daughters Sandie (left) and Louise

Wayzgoose take a break from performing in the car park on Saturday

The festival’s main sponsor was Maypole Restaurant and Daleside Brewery again supplied bars and handpumps free of charge. There were a fantastic number of cask sponsors – 65 at the final count – and many generous donations. The profit (around £7,300) will benefit Otley Parish Church, Otley Action For Older People, Otley Museum and Otley Cycle Club.

Fireworks over Burley Ghyll Royd school held a wonderful bonfire and fireworks display on 6 November. A deafening series of explosions marked the lighting of the fire as a whole series of firecrackers concealed in it went off. The display, created by Optimum Fireworks, was equally spectacular. The event was organised by the school’s Parents and Teachers Association.

Over 200 people attended, well wrapped up against the rain which failed to dampen either the spirits or the fire. The £800 raised will go towards the cost of IT equipment for the school.

Ghyll Royd has recently started some “Stay and Play” sessions within its Pre-School section. These run every Friday during term time from 9.30am to 11.00am and are for children aged 18 months to 4 years. The

A fine blaze in spite of the rain

sessions are free, with different activities each week, and refreshments are provided. Check for these and other Ghyll Royd activities on the website ghyllroydschool.co.uk

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Christmas is coming!

By the time you read this, the lights will have been switched on in Ilkley and carols carolled on the Grove. Christmas is a time for giving, and there will be plenty of opportunity this year, with collections and appeals from churches and organisations like the Lions. One event in Ilkley where you can give and have a great time is the annual concert for street children, organised by James Griffett. Dedicated to raising funds to combat child poverty and trafficking in places like Haiti and South America, the concerts have been running for some twenty years and typically raise around £600. Past students of James, some pursuing careers as professional singers, others with choral scholarships to Oxbridge, Royal Holloway and similarly prestigious institutions, some in quite different disciplines and walks of life, come together in the Christmas vacation with current young singing students. They rehearse intensively and put on an afternoon concert with a wide repertoire of traditional and adventurous music. This year, it will be at Ilkley Baptist Church on Bolton Bridge Road at 3.30pm on Sunday 22 December. The church seats about 150, so get there early or there will be standing room only – though standing is well worth it for a superb performance.

Collections at Waitrose in Otley in 2012 included Bethel Church and Otley Lions. Make sure you take change as well as your credit cards when shopping!

Tour de France update A public meeting on 27 November at Clarke-Foley gave the latest information about TdF preparations to more than 100 interested local people. Lee Hawksworth of Welcome to Yorkshire emphasised the many scenic attractions awaiting visitors and TV audiences round the world. Lee and his team had already been in action at an Ilkley networking meeting earlier in the month and mentioned the likelihood of encouraging communities visible from the air to plant swathes of yellow as a tribute to the event.

Ilkley Cycling Club announced a week’s cycling festival in the run-up to the big weekend. Members will escort rides, hold parties, talks and a town centre race. Police and council representatives outlined plans for security and transport, reassuring residents that relevant issues are being addressed.

It seems that the Grove will remain open, which is good news. Ilkley Soroptimists will be acting as guides and would welcome offers of help. A chance to practise your French, maybe? Check their website: sigbi.org/ilkley

Sally Holme (left) and Lucy Bowman with samples of their product

Many businesses are looking to benefit from the Tour and its spin-offs. One enterprising duo is Grizzly Active. Lucy Bowman and Sally Holme have developed an anti-chafing cream which is getting rave reviews from saddle-sore cyclists and rash-plagued athletes. They were at the WtY networking event spreading the word. Check them out on grizzlyactive.co.uk The next meeting of the TdF steering group is on 17 December in the Council Chamber, Ilkley Town Hall, at 7.30pm, with another public meeting in the New Year. Further information as it becomes available on the website ilkley.org.letour

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FUN WITH THE KIDS! Festive body art: The Snowman Kids and adults alike relish the opportunity to get festive, to decorate, and to spread joy with gifts at Christmas.

But there's also good fun in decorating your own body! For a bit of fun, have a go at painting a pretty portrait of a snowman on you or your child's arm, hand, or cheek. Professional face painter Liz Burton provides a step-bystep guide (and some handy tips at the end) to create this cool Christmas design:

1. Required materials:

Naturally, the first step is to get a hold of some paint, brushes, and water (and glitter if possible). Snazaroo paints and brushes are cheap, easy to find, and very beginner-friendly - you can usually find starter packs containing most generic colours and brushes at your local fancy dress. For a snowman, the standard colours required are white and black. But if you want to go all out, grab some red, green, and orange for adding little details.

2. Create the base:

The quickest and simplest way to start working is not by painting one part at a time, but producing a "base". For the snowman, you'll want to begin with white - lightest colours should always go on first. Take a brush (a thicker one if you have multiple), dab it in white, and create the "canvas" and the "body" of the snowman as show in the picture.

5. Let it snow:

To really complete the design, rinse off your brush and add little white dots to create a snowing effect. You can even paint a little white blob on the top of his hat to give it the appearance of being snowed on.

Finally, if you managed to purchase some glitter with your paints, pinch a little of that and sprinkle it onto your design. And then you're done!

Have fun!

Tips: Use appropriate brushes for appropriate parts, i.e. finer brushes for finer details.

Never wet the brush too much.

If you begin painting and it's too dry, you can always add a little bit more water, but if it's too wet you'll have to start all over again!

Always rinse your brush out before switching colours to avoid blending paints and getting odd colour mixes on your design.

3. Give him a hat:

Before adding in the minute details, such as the face, it's best to paint a hat on first to make sure the face will be painted on evenly.

Do whatever shape you choose, whether it be a top-hat, a bowler, or a flat-cap. A thin brush will work best for this; dip it in black, then go nuts! Don't worry about precision.

The sketchier the better - it'll look more artsy!

4. Finer details:

Make sure your brush isn't too wet - there's no escape from messing up finer details. You'll want to paint on a carrot nose first if you're using orange, but if you only have black go ahead and begin adding eyes, mouth, buttons, nose, and arms in whatever order you feel confident.

Then clean your brush and add a green or red scarf for a stylish snowman!

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Could you be a winner in Otley Word Feast’s 2014 Writing Competition?

Otley Word Feast invites you to enter their writing competition on the theme Market which they stress can be interpreted in any way you choose.

The organisers told Covered they were delighted with the number and quality of entries received for their 2012 competition and look forward to receiving even more stunning and imaginative entries this time.

Adults and young people in school year 7 and above can submit a poem up to 40 lines long or a story of up to 600 words. Children in school years 3 to 6 can enter a poem or story of up to 200 words. Prizes for under-18s will be tokens and prizes for winning entries from over-18s will include two tickets for the Grand Opening Feast which launches the Otley Word Feast 2014 Celebration Weekend, to be held on 28-30 March.

You are reminded that this is a free to enter competition. The closing date for entries is 20

A traditional take on the market theme – what will yours be?

January 2014 and you can find details of how to enter in leaflets around Otley or on the website otleywordfeast.org.uk The full programme for the 2014 Celebration Weekend, with inspirational writing workshops and events for all ages, will be out in January 2014. In the meantime keep up to date by visiting the website.

Otley Word Feast thanks Otley Town Council, Leeds Council, the Co-operative Community Fund, Leeds Inspired, Otley Library, Otley Courthouse and local business for their support.

Covered Meetup – West Yorkshire Snappers Last summer, Covered magazine photographer Ivor Hughes took a wrong turn and found Leeds Mountain Bikers about to embark on their weekly run. He discovered that LMB is one of around 800 web based social activity groups in the Leeds area and decided to have a peep at some others. Covered magazine is running this as a regular monthly feature. So, what better starting place than West Yorkshire Snappers – a group of around 200 keen amateurs meeting for monthly shoots and comparing notes afterward?

The group meets always at 11am on the first Sunday of the month. In November it was a wet Sunday, with only a dozen of the usual twenty or so making it to Ripley, near Harrogate. The idea to photograph the town hall, castle and surrounds was made all the more interesting by the Ripley Guy Fawkes ten mile road race. Plenty of action, colour and mud.

Organiser Ken Clark told Covered; “WYS has been

Three West Yorkshire Snappers photographing the finish of Ripley’s Guy Fawkes ten mile run; organiser Ken Clark (compact), Irina Arcas (SLR) and Mike Short (iPad).

going two years. The emphasis is on originality and composition of images. We are dedicated very much to the amateur end of things. Some members use SLRs but others use compacts, iPads and even mobile phones.

We’ve had a few professionals along but some have tried to dominate. That’s not what we’re about.”

It’s easy to find, and join, West Yorkshire Snappers on meetup.com – would your meetup group like to meet up with Covered magazine?

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GREG MULHOLLAND MP As we are drawing the curtains and sitting by the fire, it may seem an odd time to talk about cycling.

However, keen cyclists are still out and about training regardless of the drop in temperature.

2014 will be a momentous year for cycling in our area. The Tour de France will be zooming through Yorkshire and Otley Cycle race will be bigger than ever. I was delighted when I heard that we would be hosting Le Grand Depart as I am a very keen supporter of cycling.

I have held a number of meetings with key stakeholders to try and improve our facilities here in Leeds. Now is the perfect time for both local and national Government to take a serious look at what can be done so we can capitalise on this success. I believe that we should be looking to other countries, especially those in Europe who have a far greater culture of cycling, for ways to improve the numbers of people using bikes safely.

I have already met with Leeds City Council and British Cycling about what can be done in Leeds and have been in correspondence with Ministers at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Transport. I am certainly very keen to continue campaigning for improved facilities including proper, safe cycle lanes and routes.

Our new Leeds Children’s Mayor, Charlotte Williams from Rufford Park Primary, has been elected on an excellent manifesto which focused on cycling. Charlotte wants to promote cycling for children across Leeds by creating a borrow-a-bike scheme and by increasing the number of cycle paths to schools. I fully support Charlotte as more needs to be done to encourage children and young people to cycle and help them to do so safely.

Plans for the Chevin Olympic Park in Otley are also looking positive as local sports groups and councillors try to secure funding for a sporting hub which would include a range of facilities such as a sports hall, running track, all weather playing fields and cycling track. This is an exciting opportunity for Otley to build an Olympic legacy project after the success of local athletes inspired so many. It would also act as a hub for several local sports groups so that they have fantastic facilities to support their excellent work. Otley Cycle Club and Otley Sportive are also encouraging beginners and those who haven’t cycled for a while to get out

cycling in and around Otley. If you are interested in joining in and getting active have a look at their websites for details.

Leeds recently hosted the 2013 Rugby League World Cup and as a big fan and Chair of the APPG for Rugby League I would like to congratulate the organisers on holding such a fantastic event.

Both matches at Headingley were played to full houses and it was a great tournament despite the heartbreaking semi final defeat for England.

We really need to build on this success and work together to put Leeds firmly on the sporting map in 2014.

Wishing you a mer r y Christmas and happy New Year, Greg Mulholland Member of Parliament for Leeds North West.

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CARE FOR A LIFE THIS CHRISTMAS Winter is well and truly underway. Plans for Christmas are the hot topic, thanks to the festive “glow” which hits just as the last firework explodes!

For many though, this time of year has a very different feel to it. For some who have been in care, experienced severe abuse in childhood or adult life, or who have no loving family, the festivities cause only sadness.

For many supported by Caring For Life, the struggles of day-to-day life are compounded by mental health issues, a physical disability or a learning difficulty, and they simply cannot cope with the crises any of us may face.

Finding work is virtually impossible and accessing the benefits you are entitled to is ever-more bewildering.

Even finding a safe home for vulnerable people is nigh on impossible.

What such people need, desperately, is a friend they can rely on, someone they can trust 100%. That is what the Being There team of Caring For Life is all about, caring for more than 150 people at any time, gently getting to know someone who is hurting, and then helping them to find a safe home. Above all, simply bringing Jesus’ love, compassion and tenderness into deeply damaged and hurting lives, is the call we believe we have received from the One who loves these people more than anyone else.

How can you help? If you are not sure what to buy someone, then why not choose a CFL alternative gift? There are a few to choose from. Forever Friends: Just £25 will cover the entire cost of enabling a member of our Being There team to pay a crucial visit to someone who is in desperate need of help. A Home for the Heart: £20 will cover the entire cost of looking after one resident in their home for an entire day. Horses that Help: £15 enables a disabled person to have a full half day on our equestrian project, riding or driving one of our horses.

For more information or to purchase your alternative gift, please call 0113 2303600 or email info@caringforlife .co.uk

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The Really Useful Guide

ASSOCIATIONS, FAMILIES & CLUBS, GROUPS CHILDREN & SOCIETIES The Really Useful Guide

ART, MUSIC, DANCE & ENTERTAINMENT

Aireborough Camera Club

Guiseley Theatre, The Green, Guiseley Wednesdays 7:45pm from September to May. A small friendly camera club with a varied programme of talks and competitions - new members are always welcome. For further information please visit: www.aireboroughcameraclub.co.uk

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

Chippendale Singers

Burley Wildlife Group

Methodist Church, Boroughgate, Otley.

Wednesday evenings 7.45pm – 9.30pm.

Mixed choir voice, folk songs, spiritual and songs from shows. Looking for Male Singers & Alto’s (music readers essential).

Enquiries: Chris Denton 0113 2843744 chrisjdenton@gmail.com or to book choir Jan Wilkinson 01943 461318

Ilkley Art Club

The Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road, Ilkley, Tuesdays 7.30 pm. There is a full and varied programme and membership is now open.

Prospective new members are welcome to go along for a free taster session.

Enquiries please email: ilkleyartclub@live.com or tel: Paul Shaw on 07771 754605

Ilkley Choral Society/Otley Choral Society St Margaret’s Church, Queens Road, Ilkley, LS29 9QL Enquiries: Sirje – 07930 329847

Life Drawing Art Group

Old Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel Tuesdays 10.30am – noon. New members and all abilities are welcome to come and draw a variety of life models. Enquiries: Laurence 07856 735179

Sinfonia of Leeds

St. Edmund’s Church, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay, Leeds LS8: Saturday, 11 January 2014 at 7.30 Turina: Danzas Fantasticas, Bruch:Violin Concerto,Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4. Soloist: Sophie Rosa Conductor: Eduardo Portal Tickets: The Carriageworks, Millennium Square, Leeds-0113 2243801 or on the door or sinfoniaofleeds.eventbrite.com

Guiseley Library, Otley Road LS20 8AH First Tuesday of every month 3:45 – 4:45 pm, book group for children aged 7 to 10 years old.

All welcome.

Free to join.

Enquiries: 01943 872675

HOPE PASTURES British Association for Lane, LS16 5PH German Shepherd Dogs (BAGSD) Weetwood Sunday 15th December, 1-3pm.

Parish Centre, 43 Station Rd, Burley in Wharfedale LS29 7JL Tuesday evenings from 7.30 to 9.30pm. The group meets on at either the Red Lion or St Mary’s Parish Centre. Enquiries: Greg Learmouth – 01943 864924

Burley Art Club

Guiseley Chatterbooks

Sun Lane Nature Reserve, Burley in Wharfedale 1st Sunday of every month 10am1pm. New members please call ahead.

Promoting the conservation and management of wildlife areas in the village, also advice on wildlife issues Enquires: Peter Riley 01943 862916

Ilkley Home Makers Club

Church House, Church Street. Ilkley LS29 9DS 2nd Thursday each month at 7.45pm. New members and guests are welcome to enjoy the speaker of the month and a cup of tea.

Enquiries: Shirley 01943 609997 or Rose 01943 817827

Leeds & Bradford Friendship Group

Pudsey Civic Hall, LS28 5TA 1st Wednesday of the month. 1.30pm.

Speaker or entertainment. Activities for people of retirement age. Days out/dining/ walks etc.. New members welcome.

Enquiries: 0113 2585955 or 0113 2675657

North Leeds Model Flying Club

Father Christmas and his Reinponies are dropping in for an afternoon of fun, competitions, games, treats and refreshments.

All children get a photograph & gift.

Tickets £15 per child.

Call 0113 2614344 or email kim@hopepastures.org to book.

LEEDS WEEKEND CARE ASSOCIATION

Various locations in Leeds.

Provides respite care for children with moderate – severe disabilities.

Playscheme and weekend groups.

Music Mondays.

Children & teenagers up to 18.

Call for details: 0113 2165133

On Stage Theatre Arts Academy

The Carriageworks, 3 Millennium Square LS2 3AD Saturday afternoons.

Musical Theatre, Drama Courses and Productions for 5-18 year olds.

NEW - ‘Little Stars’ introductory course for 3 to 5 year olds.

Enquiries: 0113 2628033 www.onstagetheatrearts.co.uk

Call for venue and times.

New members welcome. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice.

Enquiries: 0113 2178348

GREEN FINGERS

Wharfedale & District Aeromodeller’s Club

Leeds Horticultural Society

Salem Hall, Main Street, Burley in Wharfedale First Friday of each month 8pm. Control-line flying each Sunday. Juniors and beginners welcome Enquiries: Chairman John Horton 01943 863438

St Chad’s Hall, Otley Road LS16 5JT First Tuesday of the month, a variety of interesting speakers – always a friendly relaxed evening with tea/coffee/biscuits.

Enquiries: Pat 0113 2250030 or www.leedshs.org.uk

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miscellaneous Bramhope Market

Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane Bramhope, LS16 2nd Saturday of each month. 10am – 1pm.

Fresh Fruit & Veg, good food, home baking & crafts.

CHIPPENDALES INDOOR MARKET

The Old Grammar School, Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3AY 9am-3pm every last Sunday of the month, 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.

Oakwood Farmers Market (Christmas Market)

Around The Oakwood Clock (Junction of Roundhay Road/Oakwood Lane/ Wetherby Road) 21st December 9.30am-12.30pm

OTLEY Residents-Citizens Advice Bureau (extra session) Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 1BG Tuesday Mornings (until March 2014) 9.30am–12.30pm ‘drop in’ or call for appointment to discuss worries/ get advice on pensions, debt, fuel issues etc..

Enquiries: 01943 465351

Sports, Health & Wellbeing

Ilkley Badminton Club

Good Neighbours Burley in Wharfedale

Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Fundraising Group

For those in need of transport (to get to hospital or clinic, for example). If anyone can offer help with providing transport to hospitals and clinics please let Gail know.

Drivers are called upon about once every 4 months, and are reimbursed for their journeys and parking. Please call Gail if you are interested in becoming a volunteer.

Burley-in-Wharfedale residents only.

Enquiries: Gail Boole – 01943 862388

Diabetes U.K. Support Group

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, LS2 7UP 1st Monday of the month 7pm – 9pm (Except Bank Holidays when it’s the 2nd Monday) All welcome to hear a variety of speakers on diabetes related health matters.

Enquiries: 07840686618

Mondays: Gyhll Royd School Ilkley Road, Burley-in-Wharfedale LS29 7HW. Thursdays: St. Mary’s Bradford Road, Menston LS29 6AE Not for beginners but the club are pleased to develop people who meet minimum playing standards. Friendly and competitive matches Enquiries: Ian Campbell, Club Secretary-07721 978143

Call for venue.

1st Thursday of each month, 2pm. Meet to plan events, new members welcome.

Enquiries: 0113 2613758

Otley Town FC – Looking for new players to join!!!

Old Showground, Pool Road, Otley Saturdays 1pm & Tuesday for training 7pm.

Enquiries: 07951 278440

PLACES OF WORSHIP The Leeds Vineyard Has MOVED!!

Headingley Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Otley Road, Leeds LS6 3HZ. Every Sunday 10.45am-12.15.

All welcome.

Enquiries: 0113 2459111

Cleaning & Tidying Transport Dog Walking Companionship Shopping Meal Preparation Regular & ad-hoc services

www.extra-help.co.uk

Call Joanne MOB: 0779 3275309 TEL: 0845 375 1623

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Buying Local in Ilkley Thirty-five local businesses put their best feet forward in Ilkley’s Kings Hall on Saturday 16 November at an innovative exhibition organised by Ilkley Business Forum. In addition to the stands, there was a day long schedule of displays of fashion, cookery (including with beers), floral decorations and magic.

Details of the day and of other LS29 initiatives are shown on their comprehensive website ilkleybusinessforum.co.uk

‘A Wharfedale Experience’ TEL: 01943 816496

www.wheatleyarms.co.uk

Wheatley Lane, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley LS29 8PP

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Ilkley Complementary Therapies Specialists to help you through life’s changes Family Disputes & Employment Conveyancing Wills & Trusts

TEL: 01943 601173 RDCSOLICITORS.CO.UK

9 BROOK STREET, ILKLEY LS29 8DQ

Jane Ferguson, Personal Stylist Offering colour analysis, full image advice and personal styling for women t +44 (0) 7986 552641 e Jane@JaneFergusonImage.co.uk w www.JaneFergusonImage.co.uk

Homeopathy The Bowen Technique Reiki Reflexology Aromatherapy Indian Head Massage Hot Stones & Lava Shell Massage Ear Candling Swedish Massage Contact Jenny Howarth (MA RSHom)

07960 950553 01943 603388

www.ilkleycomplementarytherapies.co.uk 11 SOUTH HAWKSWORTH ST, ILKLEY LS29 9DX

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Churches Together in Ikley in action against poverty In 2011, the “Troubled Families” programme was set up to help some of UK’s most disadvantaged families. A laudable initiative, you might think.

However, the way it was presented by politicians and in the press gave the impression that such families brought their troubles on themselves – so those of us not affected could carry on ignoring the glaring inequalities in our society. A report by the Baptist Union, the Methodist Church, the Church of Scotland and the United Reformed Church, entitled “The Lies We Tell Ourselves”, makes sobering reading. It demonstrates how statistics from valid research were cherry-picked and distorted to reinforce the comfortable myth of the feckless poor, a myth it convincingly disproves.

The report was the catalyst for some practical action by CTI. Even in Ilkley, it is estimated that over 160 families are living in poverty. Working on the assumption that poor people need proper meals, not soup, tea and sympathy, they have set up a food bank. Food is collected twice a week from Booths and Tesco and delivered weekly to Keighley Salvation Army. Bags are brought back whenever CTI have referrals. Transport is organised on a rota basis. Offers to participate both in donation and transport of food would be very welcome. Wendy Ribbands of CTI told Covered: “The food collected must be non-perishable (most is dried). Over the last month we have been given

Ella Walker and her daughter Hannah (12) at the CTI collection point in Tesco, Ilkley

donations from local schools as part of their harvest collections.

We have been pleased with the continued interest and will be seeking more publicity to maintain momentum.”

Antiques and Collectibles at Clarke Foley Centre Ilkley’s Clarke Foley Centre is at the heart of the community. Likewise its monthly antiques and collectibles fair, with most exhibitors drawn from the local antiques community. The dealers are part time and otherwise employed or retired. Their stock usually reflects their own interests in things collectable and they are invariably keen to share their interest, knowledge and enthusiasm with visitors.

The event is strong on jewellery (costume and some fine), accessories, ceramics, militaria, ornamental glass, ephemera and vintage domestic items such as linen and kitchenalia. There are also books. In fact,

Vintage linen is always popular.

the only noticeable absence is furniture – difficult to transport and display in small one-day events. It runs monthly on first Sundays.

Does your group use Clarke Foley on a regular basis?

Please let us know if you’d like your event featured.

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A Charity Challenge for Children in Need at Ilkley Grammar School The Children in Need appeal captures the imagination of youngsters everywhere and Year 7 students at Ilkley Grammar School are no exception.

In previous years they have contributed to a small change collection and laid out the proceeds on giant outlines of Pudsey Bear. This year, they did things a little differently. Thanks to the Salvation Army and Churches Together in Ilkley, who came into school to talk to the students in assembly, they realised that need could be very close to home. So they collected non-perishable foods in tutor bases and had great fun on Children in Need Day, making 3D models of Pudsey Bear out of tins, packets and so on. The food was then distributed to needy local families via the Ilkley food bank. Head of Year Chris Washington told Covered: “This was a fantastic opportunity for all the students in the year group not only to raise money for a very worthy national cause but also to do something practical to support families in our local community. I was delighted by the response from our students both in terms of bringing food

Year 7 students gather with their contributions…

items to school in the run up to the day and by their enthusiastic participation in the event on the day.

This is the first time we have linked our fund-raising for Children in Need to another cause and we hope to continue to support both projects in the future.”

IGS also raised money for Children in Need by means of the ever popular non-uniform day on 15 November, and from a fancy-dress three-legged walk around Ilkley town centre by Year 8 students.

Otley Lions and Santa Claus at Christmas As Christmas approaches, the Otley Lions fundraising efforts will be boosted by their loyal friend Santa Claus!

Tuesday 17th December: The sleigh ride will go around the St. David’s and St. Richard’s Road area.

Wednesday 18th December: Santa’s sleigh will visit the Bradford Road area.

Thursday 19th December: Santa and his friends from the Lions will take the sleigh around the Riverside estate and surrounding areas.

Monday 23rd December: Santa will be at Waitrose Supermarket from 9am - 6pm.

...and make 3D models of Pudsey Bear.

Tuesday 24th December: Santa makes his final public appearance this year in Otley, also at Waitrose and at the same times as above. After that, he and his helpers will be very busy indeed!

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Photo Competition!

A picture of a fox unconcerned about the photographer’s interest triggered a photographic competition in our Area A issue in November. The competition proved very popular. Entries were judged on novelty rather than technical merit. The competition is now being extended to all six Covered Areas – in two sets of three due to our staggered printing and distribution schedules. This month’s competition is for pictures of flooding. To get the ball rolling, here’s one our photographer took last December near Leeds Bradford Airport.

Our own photographer’s picture of this fox triggered a competition in our October edition in Area A.

There is only one condition - the image must have been taken in one of Covered’s six areas of distribution. There are now two prizes of £25. One for our combined areas ABC (NW Leeds) and one for DEF (NE Leeds). Don’t forget – entries will be judged on novelty and not technical merit. So, mobile phones at the ready!

Entries were judged on originality rather than technical merit. The sheer audacity of this one won the £25 prize.

This month’s competition is for pictures of local flooding.

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Hope for neglected animals Not just the neglected either; some of the horses, ponies and donkeys fortunate enough to come to Hope Pastures Horse Sanctuary have been beaten and starved into the bargain. Keeping a horse fed and healthy costs 50 a month, without all the tack and stabling costs. In the current economic climate, therefore, it is hardly surprising that their value at auction has plummeted and too many end up as pet food. Hope Pastures’motto is Rescue, Rehabilitate, Re-home and a team of unpaid volunteers work to do exactly that. Along the way, they teach children to handle and learn about the animals.

There are huge mutual benefits; horses and ponies learn trust from gentle handling, shy and nervous children build skills and confidence.

There are all sorts of activities on offer: pony days, pony birthday parties, grooming hours, as well as the opportunity to adopt a pony or raise funds through a sponsored dog walk. Special events are scheduled for school holiday times. Adults can benefit too; corporate volunteer days can be tailor-made to whatever teambuilding opportunities are needed!

Timmy the Shetland pony is a great favourite with children

New trustees have been running the Phyllis Harvey Horse and Donkey Trust at Hope Pastures for a decade.

Weekly running Not just four-legged creatures at Hope costs are some 1600 a week, all from public donations, and the premises are open all year round. For more information, call 0113 2614344 or check online at hopepastures.org

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It’s Panto Time at Leeds City Varieties!

This season Leeds City Variety Hall’s vehicle for their winning rock ‘n’ roll panto formula is Peter Rowe’s Jack and the Beanstalk. Running until Sunday 12 January 2014 with lots of audience interaction and heaps of corny gags, the show is also peppered with classic pop and soul hits from the sixties and beyond. The versatile actormusicians perform all numbers live on stage.

Dame Dolly Durden is played by Simon Nock, perhaps the most versatile. Simon’s CV includes numerous roles on the classical stage, in popular TV series and in cinema. A baritone singer, he also plays clarinet and saxophone. Simon is joined on stage by dancer, singer and multiinstrumental Joe Vetch (Jack) and mezzo-soprano and highly skilled trombonist Rachael Garnett (Jill). Interestingly, Rachael graduated in 2010 with a BA degree in “Actor Musicianship” and specialises in musical theatre. The audience can look forward to a quality performance.

The multi-talented Joe Vetch, Simon Nock and Rachael Garnett promise to have audiences rocking in the aisles at Leeds City Varieties’ Jack and the Beanstalk: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto – running until 12 January photo Ivor Hughes

Leeds Photographic Society The Leeds Photographic Society had a busy November which included hosting the second round of the West Riding Inter-Club Colour Competition, as well as holding its own annual dinner, an evening which included the judging of two of the society's most prestigious events, the Robinson and Awmack Trophy competitions, both of which test a photographer's ability to produce images across a range of different genres.

Judge Michael Newton said the standard of images was very

Judge Michael Newton judging Tim Munsey's winning set of prints.

high throughout, but the welldeserved winner of the Awmack Trophy for projected images was Norman Robertson. Tim Munsey took victory in the Robinson Trophy print competition.

The society has over 100 members of all abilities who practice a wide range of photographic genres. It meets most Tuesdays at 7.30 pm. in

St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 1JN. (Please note there are no meetings on 24th or 31st December) Please visit http://www.lps1852. co.uk/ for more details and you can also follow the Society on Facebook at http://www. facebook.com/lps1852 and Twitter @lps1852

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Blue Plaque at Headingley Carnegie Stadium The rugby league ground element of Headingley Stadium was honoured by Leeds Civic Trust when, on 8 November, New Zealand team manager Tony Iro unveiled a blue plaque awarded by Leeds Civic Society.

With over a century of great history, and history’s greats, the Society cited three reasons for the award; that the ground had been in constant use since 1890, was the venue of the first Challenge Cup Final in 1897 and had also hosted the first Test Match against New Zealand in 1908.

VIPs, officials and guests then retired to the club lounge for a series of speeches peppered with both praise for the ground and club and numerous personal insights and anecdotes. By far the most engaging was Club President Harry Jepson OBE, vividly recalling matches from as early as the thirties.

Club President Harry Jepson OBE sweeping his hand across the view from the club lounge and recalling key matches from as early as the thirties.

Headingley Carnegie Stadium’s new blue plaque was unveiled by New Zealand team manager Tony Iro (centre) on 8 November. A past international himself, his team went on to beat Papua New Guinea 56-10 in the World Cup that evening.

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Anyone for bridge?

Bridge is a great way to socialise and keep the brain active. Leeds has a vibrant Bridge Club, operating in dedicated premises at Moor Allerton Sports and Social Club. It is a friendly Club offering a range of pairs and team events for players from beginners to experts. Visitors and new members are always welcome whatever their standard. And don’t be put off if you have no partner - there is a host system in operation twice a week and the Club will also help would-be members find a regular partner.

There are pairs duplicate evening tournaments on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and team events on winter Wednesdays. The Club also provides a number of daytime and evening teaching and coaching classes for beginners and improvers.

All members are invited to put themselves forward to play in one of six teams in the Yorkshire League.

The Club is well equipped and comfortably furnished, with full disabled access, on-site parking and a bar. Members play pre-dealt hands and scoring is electronic. Results are available immediately and are published online together with details of the hands that were played.

Talk to the hand. Instructor Nick Woolven (bottom right) uses predetermined hands to talk learners through the bidding and play.

Lesley Millet and Nick Woolven show off the Yorkshire Trophy, just one of the many awards Club members have won over the years.

Former chair Lesley Millet, who now chairs Bridge Development for Yorkshire, told Covered “Our aim is to get people playing. We have already benefited from Leeds City Council support and we have recently applied to them on behalf of both Leeds and Wetherby Bridge Clubs, for funding to enable us to teach children from the age of eleven.” Lesley also paid tribute to the dedicated committee of volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure that hands are ready for use and that the on-line database is up to date – just two of the myriad tasks they undertake.

For details, check out the excellent website leedsbridgeclub.com

Leeds Mencap Reaches Out to the Asian Community Sarbjit Kaur, the mother of a young son with learning difficulties, decided to do something to raise awareness among Asian communities by putting Leeds Mencap’s Me2 (mixed ability dance group) in touch with Leeds based SAA-uk Dance Academy (South Asian Arts) – she attends events at both organisations.

The result of Sarbjit’s initiative was a joint venture on 9 November; A Slice of India held at TJ’s Social Club in Woodhouse, Leeds. There, the two dance groups put on a joint performance during the afternoon and evening’s non-stop fundraising celebration of Indian culture. The event also included music and dance workshops, henna artists, face painting, holistic therapies and a variety of food and craft stalls. Guests could also be photographed in front of the Taj Mahal, the evening being rounded off by guests dancing Bollywood style on the dance floor.

Really Indian Ltd and Amritsar Catering Company (both pictured here) and Raja’s restaurant offered a selection of Indian cuisine

Leeds Mencap is an independent charity affiliated to Mencap UK and supports more than 300 families each week. Anyone wishing to support them or suggest other fundraising or awareness initiatives should contact Ruth Fawcett on 0113 2351331.

SAA-uk is a charitable arts foundation. They offer numerous weekly classes in South Asian arts, hold monthly classical concerts and organise three or four social events each year, often in conjunction with organisations representing people with special needs. Telephone 0113 244 5523.

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Meanwood Valley Urban Farm – a breath of fresh air Meanwood Valley Urban Farm is an amazing resource for the whole city. Established in 1980 to provide services to inner city communities, it began operating from two old caravans and now covers 24 acres. It is a working farm with a wide variety of animals, and a major centre for community and environmental work. Animals are central and the focus is on conservation and biodiversity. The farm has a successful breeding programme for endangered animals such as the Whitefaced Woodland sheep which originates in the hills around Yorkshire.

Farm policy is to plant native trees, such as English oak, alder, silver birch and field maple. To sustain them, there is regular hedge laying and coppicing.

The trees provide important habitat for birds, insects and bats, for both food and shelter. As much deadwood as possible is left to encourage small mammals such as hedgehogs and field mice and invertebrates such as worms, woodlice, slugs and beetles. Many wild creatures visit or live at the Farm. There are foxes, badgers, rabbits, small rodents and roe deer as well as many species of birds (finches, tits, robins, wagtails) and minibeasts (bugs, insects, frogs, newts) along with butterflies and bees.

A well-stocked shop has fruit and veg – and a range of interesting preserves

Natasha and Richard Hough run a cafĂŠ, open Tuesday-Sunday.

Here Natasha with helper Tom Cameron

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm has a great deal to offer schools and other youth groups. It has sheep, cows, pigs, goats, chickens and a variety of smaller animals as well as woodland, meadowland, a wildflower garden and three ponds. The EpiCentre and Farm offer many examples of sustainable development. The Farm offers a wide variety of half and full day projects, suitable for a range of abilities and ages. It also works in partnership with Leeds City Council Adult Social Care in providing a community care scheme where adults with learning disabilities receive training in gardening, literacy and numeracy.

From time to time there are volunteering opportunities at MVUF for those who would like to share their skills or knowledge and help staff with day-to-day duties on the Farm. The Garden, Education and Events Teams all welcome volunteers and there are one-off Action Events most months. For all details and information on room hire, corporate events, parties and so on, check the website mvuf.org.uk

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NEWS FROM SAFE HAVEN Someone in the room has a message for you!

Have you ever overheard a conversation that was about you and been embarrassed as you met face to face the people concerned? It’s a fact isn’t it; none of us likes to hear bad things especially about ourselves?

This is a unique opportunity, it has never arisen before but somebody very special wants to speak with you about something very interesting…

He has a plan and it involves everyone of you. It is called LOVE and has many avenues of HOPE and CHARITY as its standpoint. It is merry in its making and classed as special in certain quarters. If you Hope beyond measure you will find a return that you weren’t expecting. I have HOPE in my hand and immeasurable merit as a kind Father who will one day inherit a Kingdom full of His

treasured ones, the ones who are willing are welcome , the others He will wait for , for a time, some will turn away but still He will wait …and they will come ..Oh yes they will come because He Loves them more than anything more than anyone else will ever do.

Can you imagine a world without Him ….I can’t, that is why I write to you personally this time and at this time of year, you all need to know this…YOU ARE SPECIAL EVERYONE OF YOU, to us, and to Him. Accept His and our LOVE at this Christmas time.

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Maria Muldaur with The Rhythm Kings Maria Muldaur is best known in UK for her 1974 single Midnight at the Oasis – the name of the song better known than her own. That mood song is about as close as any of Miss Muldaur’s releases ever got to mainstream pop. Her interest is in blues and traditional American roots and country music. None is as niche Stateside as here in UK. Which is why she’s been able to release forty albums over the years and top the bill at hundreds of concerts.

Recently she’s been headlining as “special guest star singer” touring with The Rhythm Kings, including an appearance at Leeds Grand Theatre on 12 November.

She was among the line-up of nine accomplished musicians; three guitars, two brass, one keyboards, one drummer and another lead singer, Beverley Skeete. Muldaur and Skeete complemented rather than competed, one backing the other while together on stage. Muldaur took the lead in the moodier numbers, Skeete in the bluesier. Or both backed the male leads.

Which underlines the democracy of the band on the night – every virtuoso musician other than the drummer

Albert Lee – about to commence his own 70th birthday celebration tour

Beverley Skeetes certainly knows how to belt out the blues

led at some time either instrumentally, vocally or both.

Even founder Bill Wyman – albeit only vocally and for the first half of the last number.

The Rhythm Kings have toured throughout Europe, US and UK since forming in 1997. With most of their numbers being covers, they haven’t been prolific in the charts, so they really have to be seen live.

Audiences get their money’s worth; they engaged with the Leeds audience throughout their double set – each over an hour long.

Maria Muldaur getting moody (All images: Ivor Hughes)

Next month Covered reviews Maria Muldaur’s album Love Songs of Bob Dylan and offers a specially signed copy as a prize

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