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Hello and welcome to this month’s Covered – the magazine for the Leeds suburbs. Many readers will now be counting down the days until the kids are back at school. I can almost hear a collective sigh of relief from parents and grandparents who’ve spent recent weeks juggling keeping the kids happy with other commitments. You might then be interested in our education feature and the advertisers who have supported it. You’ll find ideas and inspiration for keeping the kids minds sharp and active. You might remember last month we ran a short article asking for information on a ‘street artist’ photographer Ivor Hughes had snapped in Leeds city centre? We were subsequently called and emailed by a number of people giving us details. More importantly, the artist himself came forward to tell us his story. We’ve included the outcome in this month’s edition. This month you may notice some changes to the way we feature our advertisers. We first toyed with the idea of running classified pages back in editions 3, 4 and 5, many moons ago. At that time we decided to shelve the idea, as we didn’t have enough advertisers to populate the lists! We are now trusted to carry ads for over 360 businesses across our 6 publications so have decided to re-instate the classifieds. I hope you will find it a pleasing change and that it will make finding reliable local businesses much easier for you. As always, your feedback on changes is most welcome so let me know what you think about this and other aspects of Covered. Looking to the next edition; the deadline for editorial submissions and listings in our Really Useful Guide is 10/09/14 and the advertising deadline is 12/09/14. Until next month,
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Leventhorpe Vineyard When picturing a banquet attended by royalty, it’s probably fair to say that most people wouldn’t imagine the wine served to be from Yorkshire, let alone from Leeds. But that’s exactly what happened in February 2013 when Leventhorpe’s Madeleine Angevine 2010 was served at a reception and dinner hosted by The Worshipful Company of Vintners in the City of London, with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall in attendance.
Leventhorpe Vineyard must be one of Leeds’ best kept secrets. This multi award-winning 5 acre site was established by George and Janet Bowden as a commercially producing single estate vineyard in 1985, making it one of the few within the city’s boundaries. Not that George seems keen to boast about the many awards and accolades, he’s just happy doing his thing.
When I first arrive, I find George relaxing in the shade at the bottom of the site. On such a beautifully sunny day this puzzles me a little, until we venture higher up, amongst the vines. The heat and humidity hits me and it’s like being instantly transported to the warmer climes of Italy or Southern France and the story behind George buying this field becomes apparent. In a former
life, George was a chemistry teacher and it was on a snowy trip to an examination board meeting that he had driven past the field and noticed how its southfacing slope had caught the sun, allowing the snow to melt before that of the surrounding fields. This sheltered slope now helps protect the vines against spring frosts, and the well-drained, hungry soil is free-draining and warms quickly. The site is between 18 and 26 metres above sea level and the soil is sandy loam overlying sand and broken sandstone which also leads down to the River Aire, thus aiding drainage. Rumour has it that George used to teach his former pupils how to make wine in an attempt to make chemistry more interesting. It’s a practice which wouldn’t, perhaps, be allowed in schools today but it’s this knowledge which landed him this prime site when it happened to come up for auction several years later.
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Of course, wine growing in Yorkshire is not new. The Cistercian monks of Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds and the Benedictines at St Mary’s Abbey, York, had been making wine successfully up to
the 16th century. One of the many facts I learnt whilst wandering the vines with George. In fact, it would be easy to mistake this friendly chap as a former history teacher as he reveals fact after
fact about the history of the area and the influence of the Romans upon it. The influence is ongoing, it would seem, as the motto emblazoned onto Leventhorpe’s bottles is ‘pretium victoriae’, which originates from a comment made by Tacitus to justify the monetary cost of conquering Britain. Loosely translated, it means “worth the cost’ or ‘worth the effort’, a phrase which seems suited to George since all of his hard ward and ambition is now paying off. George first developed a taste for wine whilst working in California in the late 1960’s and it would be some years before he realised his dream of actually making wine. Now others are following the example set by George and Janet and there are other Yorkshire
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vineyards to be found, mainly in the Vale of York. George seems to largely maintain the vineyard himself. Janet takes care of the administrative side of things. There is no website and there are no mobile phones to be found here, just George and his vines. That is until harvesting time, when a trusty team of local housewives and elderly gentlemen descend to help pick the fruit. All of the wines produced at Leventhorpe are made in the vineyard in which they are grown and the purpose built winery enables control of the wine making process, in turn preserving the wines’ unique character and identity. The wines are given a long fermentation to preserve nose and delicacy and I’m told that the Madeleine Angevine will last for quite a while, once opened, which contradicts information given for other box standard white wines. It’s a rich and varied wine, with a new flavour leaping out with every delicate mouthful; fruity apricots and peaches initially,
followed by fennel and a slight smoky aftertaste. There are also reds and a rose, and the Leventhorpe Sparkling has attracted a lot of attention too, with its complex apple and biscuit flavours, whilst TV wine guru and author Oz Clarke is a big fan of the Seyval 2001, singling it out in a blind taste test. Chef Rick Stein has also heaped praise upon the vineyard, which he recommended in his guide. In fact, the list of recommendations goes on and on… Wines of the Week in the Daily Telegraph 2006, Financial Times 2007, The Independant, features in the BBC’s Countryfile magazine as well as Olive and Decanter magazines. And in July 2007, Leventhorpe received an official visit from HRH The Duke of Kent in connection with the pioneering work made in terms of the reintroduction of commercial wine growing to Yorkshire. Leventhorpe Vineyard relies heavily on word of mouth and recommendations and if you’d
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like to do your bit to support local business, whilst treating yourself to a nice bottle over a meal, or celebrating with a bottle of sparkling, then Leventhorpe wines can be found in local stockists. These include Latitude in Leeds, Cairns and Hickey Wines in Leeds and also Fodder in Harrogate. And if you fancy visiting the vineyard itself for a tasting, don’t expect to find a chateau but more of a deluxe, though perfectly adequate, shed. But hey… this is Yorkshire, after all. Leventhorpe welcomes visitors and are open most days, though it is best to check beforehand if travelling a distance. Monday to Saturday 11am to 4pm Sunday: Noon to 4pm. Contact Details: Leventhorpe Vineyard Bullerthorpe Lane Woodlesford. LS26 8AF tel: 0113 2889088 email: info@leventhorpevineyard.co.uk
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Buy local, buy seasonal – game on! Lishman’s of Ilkley For some four decades, Lishman’s butchers in Ilkley have been providing superb quality meat and meat products. These days, the range is vast – including an array of ovenready meals and cooked meats and pies. Pies and sausages have won a slew of awards and David Lishman has led a team of butchers competing in the TriNations Challenge, an annual event pitting Britain against Australia and New Zealand. NZ are current champions, but David is hoping to lead a revenge attack in due course... The watchword is quality and food miles are at a minimum. Meat is sourced locally and the knowledgeable staff can fill you in. All meat products and dishes are made on the premises by experts; David Lishman sees butchery as a craft and standards
are high, displaying a profound respect for the raw material. Lishman’s belongs to the Q brand of the best butchers in the country and customer loyalty is strong. The shop has a numbered ticket system for serving – a great idea as it allows customers to browse all the mouth-watering displays instead of standing in a queue. It is doubtless also good for business as this is the place where the “don’t shop when hungry” idea could well have originated! Each day sees a list of specials for sandwiches and picnics and there is a back-up selection of wines and preserves from around the world to complement any choice. Another service offered is a series of butchery courses, letting customers into some trade secrets. Coming up in November, for example, is a session on curing a ham for Christmas. The website, as well as giving masses of detail about the business and its operations, has “how to” sections. Here you can (for example) learn how to joint a chicken or butterfly a leg of lamb for the barbecue, while keeping the shank for braising.
Stuart preparing a tasty sandwich
Seasonal fare is of course what buy local is all about. At Lishman’s just now, you will find salt marsh lamb and game. The lamb comes from the west – over the border in Lancashire – and the game, courtesy of the Glorious Twelfth, from the Yorkshire Moors. A feast in store. Check the website lishmansofilkey.co.uk or lishmansonline.co.uk
Making Friends with Courgettes
after 20). Some of the baste will gather in the bottom and this can be mopped up with ciabatta bread or similar.
Unfamiliar with courgettes? Here’s an easy recipe that won’t break the bank or spoil the rest of the meal
The cost per portion is around 30p and the additional preparation time under 10 minutes. The dish is extremely versatile and can be served cold, as part of a salad. Cheese or cooked bacon can be added before or after. Substitute garlic butter for the oil and lemon, top with parsley et voilà - an inexpensive vegetarian substitute for snails.
Courgettes are small varieties of the marrow family. Unlike the marrow, they don’t need peeling, scraping or stuffing and, being smaller, can be a side dish rather than the backbone of the meal. They have a delicate texture and slightly nutty flavour. They are cheap and easy to grow (too late this year) and remain in season until the first frost. They are popular in Italian cooking, which is why we also know them as zucchini. This recipe is as simple as they come. To make a
If you’ve never tried courgettes at home then this is an easy way to start
small side dish to a roast or any other meal from an oven already running at gas 4 or 5 (180/190C). Top and tail one courgette (around 200g) per two people – or one each if you’re feeling adventurous. Dice into 1 - 2cm cubes. Place in a small bowl and stir in enough olive oil and lemon juice to coat them. Place in a shallow dish, or individual serving dishes. Pop in the oven for 30 minutes (check
The internet has a wealth of more ornate recipes, though some likely to overwhelm the delicate flavour. BBC Radio Leeds’ Joe Maiden offers good advice on varieties, flavours and cultivation in the January 2011 issue of Kitchen Garden (viewable online).
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ON THE BUSES AT THE MOTORHOUSE Inside every mechanic is a young boy (or girl) that just loves tinkering with transport - bikes, cars, vans, or in this case, buses. Regular Covered readers might remember a recent article about Don Bate of The Motorhouse and his 1/8 scale model of a London double decker with Samuel Ledgard livery. Don wrote the book, Samuel Legard: Beer and Blue Buses (Regent Transport Publications 2005),is a founder member of The Samuel Ledgard Society and also ensured the future of the brand when he and an associate set up Samuel Ledgard Ltd in order to protect the name.
Don Bate (L) and Motorhouse proprietor Mark Smith with the fully restored bus.
in daily use up until 1968, was part of the Samuel Ledgard fleet operating across the area from depots including Armley, Bradford, Otley and Yeadon.
built a great reputation for work in that field.
Not content with the 1/8 scale model Don, with the help of colleagues at The Motorhouse, has spent years restoring a Samuel Ledgard Leyland Tiger PS1 with Burlingham coachwork. The bus recently left the safety of the garage for its first run around the block in 6 years. The bus, which was
There may be plans to hire out the vehicle for wedding parties in the future, and to exhibit at Approching 10,000 man-hours vintage shows. For now though, have gone into the restoration this is just a case of boys and project with mechanics working their toys! evenings and weekends. Preparing and spraying the Anyone interested in hiring the vehicle to restore the original bus for an event, or for more lustre took more than 200 information on the restoration of hours alone. All this work has this classic should contact Don been good practice for The Bate on: 0113 275 6275. The Motorhouse team who work on Motorhouse is on Clayton Wood many classic marques and have Close, LS16 6QE.
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The next meeting (Saturday 6th September 10:30am – 12:30pm) hosts speaker Jacqueline Banks (Clinical Nurse Specialist in Lymphoedema).
Lymphoedema is a condition where the lymphatic drainage system does not function correctly causing the affected limb/s to swell. The condition can occur at any age or be the result of an operation.
Many members of the group have been, or still are, receiving treatment at the Leeds Lymphoedema Service based at the Wharfedale Hospital in Otley or at its clinic at St James in Leeds.
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Abbey Cars under Fire over Parking Spaces Social media pages devoted to Horsforth have been buzzing lately with condemnation of Abbey Cars in Town Street. Residents took to the Facebook page ‘Horsforth, Let Down By Leeds’ to air their views and queries. Abbey Cars crime? They’ve apparently had the nerve to erect private and no parking signs along five spaces in the parking area directly opposite Morrisons? Parking area? Well, several of the complainants seemed to think so. “Common land” and “held in trust for the people of Horsforth” were other explanations. Arif Hussain, now four months a partner in the business, approached Covered magazine, asking if we would kindly put the record straight. Here goes. “Our private hire licence with LCC requires us to have adequate parking near the base. In theory, that could be on the streets, particularly outside restricted hours. But Abbey Cars doesn’t want drivers competing for spaces with shoppers outside
Arif Hussain of Abbey Cars. The centre car was his and parked there by right. The others simply weren’t.
other businesses. So, in July last year, we took out a separate licence agreement (tenancy) with the owners/managing agents, Checker Estates of Stanningley. Those five spaces cost £3000 per annum, payable monthly. Here’s the agreement and here’s a copy the standing order”. “The markings on the spaces are indelible. But, not only are the other notices on the railings being removed, we are sometimes abused when we replace them. Clamping? No – we don’t want to alienate or cause friction among neighbouring businesses nor
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among our customers. But look at it right now. My car is here because you asked me to pose in front of the spaces, preferably holding the agreement. The other two have nothing to do with us”. It was there in black and white. Those five spaces cost Abbey Cars £3000 per annum, the equivalent of £50 per month per space. They have, thus far, shown admirable restraint against unauthorised vehicles and those who remove the signs or abuse them when they are replaced. There are usually two sides to every story, especially where parking is concerned. Can there be another side to this one?
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Around half of the land area of the UK is available for fracking. One of the major benefits cited is a reduction in energy prices, as has happened in the US, however the costs of extraction here are likely to be much higher and therefore savings may not be as great. However, it could provide the UK with its own long term gas supply without relying on imports.
COUNCILLORS COMMENTS: BARRY ANDERSON FRACKING I’m not sure how much people know about fracking. The government recently opened the 14th onshore oil and gas licensing round, which lasts until 28th October. Firms get the chance to apply for exclusive rights to search for and extract oil and gas from beneath blocks of land measuring 10 by 10 kilometres. Shale gas is normal gas, extracted from shale rock using a technique known as fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, of the rock using high pressure water, chemicals and sand which are forced into the gas and/or oilbearing shale to push deposits to the surface.
As more people become aware it will be interesting to see whether it has more supporters people believe that it can cause or more opposition. There is a earthquakes and there are lot of conflicting information and environmental concerns as the various estimates being bandied process uses large amounts of about depending on which side of water, some chemicals used are the argument you are on. known carcinogens and in some cases the groundwater supply has Cllr. Barry Anderson become contaminated. Various Adel & Wharfedale Ward There are concerns about this other sources refute the size of www.barryanderson.yourcllr.com Twitter @barryanderson19 and it is controversial. Some these risks, saying they are low. whom one works.
STUART ANDREW MP I was very pleased to see the new figures from the Office for National Statistics show that unemployment has had its largest annual fall in 25 years, with youth unemployment seeing its steepest annual fall since records began 30 years ago. This is excellent news for many of my own constituents as the number of unemployment claimants is 426 lower than in July 2013 and 19 lower than in June 2014. However, I am acutely aware that there are still people seeking employment in my constituency and there is still plenty to be done in terms of getting more people into work. Having been unemployed myself a number of years ago, I know just how terrible it can be not
knowing when the next payslip will come along or where the next job opportunity will arise. I had to make choices about putting money to one side for gas or electricity, food or television. During the time I was unemployed, I began to realise what work was really about. It is about more than earning money. Of course, that is a vital part of going to work, but it is also about self-worth, the reason for getting up in the morning to go and achieve things, and social interaction with the colleagues with
That is why I am currently in the process of organising a jobs fair in my constituency to help those who are job hunting at the moment, or wanting to change careers. This will give local business an opportunity to get out into the community and meet with job seekers and will enable attendees to hear exactly what employers are looking for and how they can improve their own skills to help them on their way. I therefore appeal to local business and interested individuals who would like to help me with this event. Please contact my office on 0113 258 5615 or email me directly at stuart.andrew.mp@parliament.uk if you are able to lend a hand and help even more people get back into work. Stuart Andrew MP 94ATown Street, Horsforth LS18 4AP T: 0113 258 5616 E: Stuart.Andrew.mp@parliament.uk
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GREG MULHOLLAND MP Yorkshires’ airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport, has been poorly served for years in terms of being connected to the towns and cities of our region, which is why I recently tabled a parliamentary motion calling for a rail link between our regions busiest airport and nearby towns and cities. I recently joined local people on Yorkshire Day reflecting on the attributes that make Yorkshire so great - its sports, film, culture, cuisine, countryside, history and its people – it is no wonder that the region recently won the title of Europe's Leading Destination 2013, beating the likes of Berlin, Madrid and London, attracting even more holiday makers to Yorkshire.
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T h e triumphant success of the Grand Depart of the 2014 Tour de F r a n c e further showed the world what Yorkshire and Leeds has to offer and will hopefully lead to further business from abroad and the opportunity for increased tourism providing a real boost to the regional economy.
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attended. We were honoured to have the Queen’s representative Deputy Lieutenant Gordon Tollefson and Stuart Andrew MP as our guests. They both read out powerful war poems – The Soldier, by Rupert Brooke and Mametz Wood, by Owen Sheers. The latter was written in 2005, and is a modern reminder of the results of war. I commend them both to you, and suggest you look them up if you do not know them.
the names took 15 minutes, and was split into 4 sections. Not a person stirred in the audience during these readings, and our sincere tribute to these people was made.
Poor quality transport links are often the main obstacle to further economic investment and expansion. Connecting Leeds Bradford Airport, which is set to have a total of 5.1 million passengers pass through by 2016 and currently supports 3,400 full time jobs, to the rest of our region by rail will undoubtedly provide a further boost for local jobs and our regional economy.
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At this time of year the holiday season quietens the activities of the Horsforth Town Council. The working groups continue their work, and these include the Horsforth Neighbourhood Plan and the Old Ball Garden project. The Council “starts up” again at the end of August and by September is at A key moment in the full speed again. commemoration was our dedication In this quieter time I’d like to reflect of a plaque to be placed next to the on the significant commemoration, only Hornbeam tree in Hall Park. exhibitions and information that A single tree remains in Delville communities are putting on about Wood, the site of an horrendous the First World War. This is a time battle in the war, of which the single of active remembrance for the start hornbeam tree there was the only of it, 100 years ago in 1914. The war survivor. to end all wars... Most poignant of all was the reading Horsforth Town Council held a of the names of the 249 Horsforth commemoration for the start of the fallen; soldiers, civilians, children war on Sunday July 27th at the Hall and one nurse, who died in the war Park band stand. About 250 people or as a result of it. The reading of
Many communities are holding exhibitions and WW1 trails, and that includes Horsforth. The Horsforth Museum has devoted itself to WW1 exhibits and it’s well worth a visit. The Museum is at the bottom of Town Street. We also have a town trail to commemorate WW1, set up by the Horsforth WW1 100 years group. You can find out more about the trail, and when it is next on, from the Museum. “When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow we gave our today” (The Kohima Epitaph). Martin Hughes Chairman Horsforth Town Council T: 0113 258 0988 E: clerk@horsforthtowncouncil.gov.uk
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WWI Commemorations Begin Communities throughout the area marked the one hundredth anniversary of Britain’s entry into WWI in different ways. Covered magazine visited a selection. Bramhope and Carlton Villages’ series of events included a commemorative service in St Giles’ on 13 July, accompanied that weekend by a display in the adjacent church hall of WWI memorabilia loaned by members of the community. The display was very up close and personal and included medals, clothing, letters and other personal effects from servicemen and their families on the Home Front. Though only a tiny fraction of the material generated at the time, the display gave a chilling impression of how the communities were hit then and for many decades beyond.
WWII and later veterans enjoying the sing-along in Hall Park
Horsforth’s major contribution was a commemorative service in the open air under and around the bandstand in Hall Park on Sunday 3 August. Though including the usual ingredients of a Remembrance Sunday service, there were several additions. First there was the dedication of the only hornbeam tree in Hall Park to Horsforth’s fallen, the reasons being pure coincidence and
Fundraiser and organiser John Barker read a selection of families’ letters during the morning’s proceedings.
sentiment. The Battle of Delville Wood was a six week offensive in July 1916 and part of the Battle of The Somme. Several Yorkshire regiments were involved. The fighting had been so fierce that South African forces similarly deployed were reduced from 3000 to 600 in the space of a week. When the battle finished in the August, the only tree left standing was a hornbeam... Colonel Brian Denney TD, Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, delivers the unveiling speech.
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Under Horsforth Hall Park’s only hornbeam tree; Matt Wright (Chairman HCT), Rev Richard Dimery, Cllr Richard Hardcastle (HTC), Stuart Andrew MP, Gordon Tollefson (Deputy Lieutenant), Mrs Sally Tollefson, Peter Mallott, Cllr Martin Hughes (Chairman HTC).
The service also included additional readings by Stuart Andrew MP and Gordon Tollefson, Deputy Lieutenant, West Yorkshire. These and other more traditional elements such as Last Post and silence were punctuated by the reading, in four batches, of tyhe names of each of Horsforth’s 249 war dead. Then a more light-hearted element; a sing-along including It’s a Long Way to Tipperary and Pack up Your Troubles. Then the anthem and then Royal British Legion and 2527 (Lawnswood) Squadron ATC making the Royal Salute. Bramley Park hosted a combined dedication, commemoration and remembrance service on the actual 100th anniversary, Monday 4 August. That was one of the most significant events in Britain on the day. For although the communities of Bramley, Rodley and Stanningley have lost some 500 servicemen since the outbreak of WWI, they never had a central war memorial. Until now. Fundraisers and
The Scots Guards were represented by Sgt Scott Small. A Bramley born Scot, Frederick McNess, won his Victoria Cross with that regiment during the First Battle of the Somme in 1916.
organisers John and Frances Barker, already volunteers with Royal British Legion, had raised donations and sponsorships exceeding £100,000 in order to get the 12 tonne monument designed, agreed and installed. The dedication, service and ceremony were every bit as formal and solemn as a traditional Remembrance Sunday. But the level of interest was much higher with some 700 attendees, at least three video crews and several press photographers. There were, of course, more speeches delivered, and wreaths laid, than might otherwise have been the case. And quite fittingly, for this was the first time that the communities had been able to honour the fallen in this way. The next task for the Friends of a War Memorial for Bramley is to secure NHF (Lottery) funding to produce a supportive educational package. Later that Monday afternoon, in Adel Parish Church, the local history and drama groups had
Pat Riley from Adel Players was one of the contributors in Adel Parish Church on the Monday afternoon
joined forces to present several cameo performances reflecting local uniformed services and village life during the Great War. Immediately afterward, maybe half the audience (of eighty) joined a guided tour of the WWI graves in the cemetery, led by local historians Ann Lightman and Val Crompton.
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Our photographer took half a dozen shots to make sure he got this one. Meanwhile, all of Jeevan’s landed on the green ...
Eight Years Old Leeds Golf Prospect Competing at St Andrews! Here at Covered magazine we’re always delighted to hear about local sporting success. Sometimes, of course, we have to take it with a pinch of salt. “What - your eight year old grandson has already won sixteen golfing trophies, has a full course adult handicap of 20 and is soon to represent the region at a junior tournament at St Andrews? You do mean St Andrews in Scotland, don’t you ...” Well, in the case of one young prospect playing at Leeds Golf Centre, near Wike, the answer is indeed yes to all three. Eightyears-old Jeevan, pictured, first had a go at golf when he was two years old – the same age as Tiger
Woods, allegedly. With a putter. The following year he had his first junior set including wedge and driver. But he had to wait until he was five before playing his first round proper, that on the “par three” course at LGC. The course academy manager, then Nigel Sweet, noticed Jeevan’s “sweet swing” and his ability to read and play the game. Jeevan was but five when granddad decided that the time had come for professional coaching; “I’d taken him as far as I could”. Obligingly, Jeevan went on to win his first junior tournament in 2012 – the first of sixteen trophies to date. At the time Jeevan’s granddad Jaspal, pictured, invited us to see Jeevan practising at LGC, they were soon to depart for the national finals of the annual Wee Wonders Grand Final at St Andrews. Competing in those finals is by qualification, not invitation or
subscription. Jeevan had won his place at a regional qualifying event. Watch this space. Apart from playing golf or training for 40 hours per week during the holidays, Jeevan is an otherwise quite normal eight year old. He enjoys football, cricket and tennis, watching rugby league (hero Rhinos Ryan Hall) and loves his PlayStation FIFA and Tiger Woods games in particular. His favourite subjects at school are PE and maths. Both useful if you want to return a good score card which adds up.
Editor’s note: We’ll keep readers posted if young Jeevan goes on to even greater things. Please let us know if you are aware of any other young achievers, and not necessarily in the field of sport.
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BERTHA FAILS TO BRING DOWN SPIRIT AT BEACONS As the tail-end of Hurricane Bertha whisked through Yorkshire it looked as though Beacons Festival may be brought to an early close. Of course, it takes more than a hurricane to stop us having fun in the North and, after some alterations to scheduling and a health and safety check which saw The Fall literally being dragged off stage halfway through their set, the festival spirit carried on regardless. Beacons is relatively new but,
with thousands attending, it’s already giving some larger festivals a run for their money and was billed by The Times “best for atmosphere.” Set in a lush Yorkshire valley on Heslaker Farm, near Skipton, this friendly festival has everything to make you feel welcome, with an unrivalled selection of food stalls, tea rooms and real ale bars. This is no surprise when you consider the involvement of Belgrave Music Hall, renowned for their regular ‘Street Feast’ event and beer being provided by Whitelocks, and it’s nice to be offered a good choice of real ale, affordably, at a festival. There was an impressive programme of music, arts and culture listed for the weekend too with headline acts including
British Sea Power, Pins, Neneh Cherry and Darkside performing on the main stage, whilst some of Leeds finest bands also reeled in the crowds. Eagulls played to a packed crowd on the Noisey stage. Autobahn were not to be missed and Submotion Orchestra proved a captivating hit. With three under-cover stages, two dance arenas, and smaller events around the site, the crew work really hard to give the festival a unique feel, with installation art dotted around and a vintage big wheel. Beacons is pretty familyfriendly too and offers films and children’s entertainment, in addition to a dedicated camping area. Early bird tickets for 2015 are now on sale. www.greetingsfrombeacons.com
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Pigeons to the rescue – wartime heroics In this WWI commemorative year, it might come as a surprise to know what a vital role was played by pigeons in wartime. They saved thousands of lives and carried crucial messages when radio communications were down. Their uncanny homing instinct allowed them to fly back to their distinctive lofts even when these had been moved with the troops. A moving target is notoriously difficult to hit, so German gunfire was no match for most of the pigeons – the only defence had to be specially trained hawks. Inevitably, however, some did get shot and there are impressive stories of badly wounded birds still managing to fly home and deliver their messages. Many were decorated with the Dickin medal for animal bravery, notably one aptly named Cher Ami (dear friend). She saved 200 men of the 77th American Infantry during the MeuseArgonne offensive in 1918, despite being shot in the breast, blinded in one eye and with
Councillors Comments: Paul Wadsworth This month I have spent a large amount of my time campaigning for 20 mile an hour zones in the area. The areas around St Oswald’s Junior School and Guiseley Infant school are particular areas of concern, and I would like to see a 20mph zone and improved crossing facilities outside both schools to improve safety for the families using these schools.
The release is a big operation, with thousands of birds. Shutters are opened at five-second intervals to allow an orderly departure.
one leg almost severed. For more fascinating stories, check historylearningsite.co.uk The Midlands National Flying Club is a very large organisation, holding regular events for racing pigeons. Its convoyeur, Ian French, contacted the IlkleyCoutances Twinning Committee earlier this year, seeking a new release site in Normandy. They had used a site at Carentan for a number of years and wished for a change. Ian was able to meet Jean-Paul Madelénat, Chairman
of the Coutances committee, during their visit to Ilkley in May and a site was rapidly agreed. The first release from Coutances will take place on 13 September this year. In memory of pigeon heroics in WWI, a secret message will be carried to the UK – maybe by a pigeon near you! It is hoped that GPS tracking might make it possible to follow the race in real time and that, in the future, races might provide cross-curricular interest for children, notably in primary schools. For more information, see mnfc.org.uk
Areas of North Leeds where we have already succeeded in getting 20mph zones include the Layton and Town Street areas of Rawdon, and outside Benton Park School and in the Cavendish area of Guiseley. The speed surveys that have been done since these zones were installed show that speeds have come down in these areas. However in the Town Street zone the average speeds have not dropped far enough.
The Outer North West Community Committee have recently part funded a zone to be installed in the Coppice Wood and Banksfield areas near Queensway Primary School and we hope that this will improve road safety outside this local school. Councillor Pat Latty and I have recently been campaigning for a pedestrian crossing at the Station Hotel junction in Guiseley but I will cover this in more detail in a future edition.
I would appeal for people to slow down in this area or we may find that the council may consider the use of physical road features.
Councillor Paul Wadsworth Guiseley and Rawdon Ward Paul.wadsworth@leeds.gov.uk T: 0113 3950356
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St Gemma’s Does Vintage In the last issue we featured Scampston Does Vintage – the annual weekend festival near Malton, celebrating all things vintage and retro. Nearer home, and for people looking for bargains fresh to the market, St Gemma’s Hospice in Moortown is holding its next vintage fair on the weekend of 6 and 7 September. Held four times a year, this well established event draws exhibits and exhibitors from a broad base. St Gemma’s present the pick of their own vintage fashion and retro household items, donated though their network of twentytwo charity shops across the whole Leeds area. Specialist dealers from all over the north, and beyond, will also be putting their best stock on display. Then there are other charities doing a little fundraising of their own by offering suitable items donated to them.
It’s all in a very good cause. St Gemma’s Hospice cares for people with terminal illnesses, supporting the both the patients and their families. Making a difference to thousands of Leeds families every year, their work relies on donations of time, money and, here, unwanted items. On the Saturday morning, BBC Radio Leeds’ antiques expert, Leeds auctioneer Gary Don, will be available for valuations. St Gemma’s Vintage Fair - St Gemma’s Hospice, 329 Harrogate Road, Moortown, Leeds, LS17 6QD from 10am to 4pm on 6 and 7 September
GIVE BLOOD – SAVE A VAMPIRE! Pudsey resident Abbey Bottomley is fundraising on behalf of St Gemma’s Hospice and has set a target of £1000, which she hopes she will achieve by January 2016. Abbey’s main event is a simple one that she hopes will not only raise money for St Gemma’s but will also raise awareness of the need to donate blood too. Give Blood Save A Vampire takes place in January 2016 when Abbey will make her usual blood donation whilst wearing a branded hoodie. To find out more visit: http:// uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ AbbeyBottomley or follow on twitter: @LeedsVamp
Editor’s note:
I’m delighted to announce that Covered has nominated St Gemma’s Hospice as our ‘Charity of the Year’. This does not mean that we won’t support other worthy causes in the city but it does focus our efforts and therefore offer real benefit for this important Leeds charity. As charity of the year, St Gemma’s will be featured monthly in Covered and we will attend, support and report on many of their activities. The services provided by St Gemma’s are free of charge to patients, families and carers, but are not free to provide. Forecasted annual costs are around £9m, which is raised through donations, legacies, fundraising and the chain of charity shops. To find out more about how you can help, visit www.st-gemma.co.uk
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Rawdon Amnesty International Concert Season The 2014 Rawdon AI concert season continues with Marion and Friends on Sunday 28 September. Old friends David Riley (violin) and Marion Raper (piano) will be joined by David Moseley (flute) in music by J. S. Bach and Francis Poulenc, among others. David Moseley is a member of the Orchestra of Opera North, as was David Riley until his recent retirement. Marion Raper is an admired accompanist and teacher.
Brel, Newman, Waits and the anonymous folk balladeers of the UK and Europe. On Sunday 23 November is another chance to hear outstanding pianist Julian Cima, this time in a programme of Beethoven and Bartok. Ristretto on Sunday 7 December features Colin Honour (clarinet) and friends from Opera North. Bibi Heal (soprano), David Greed (violin) and Martin Pickard (piano) are guaranteed to brighten a December evening with their sparkling and vivacious take on Parisian café culture and other genres. Bradford Music Club on Sunday 21 December rounds off the series with the entertaining mix of genres and styles that makes this club unique. There may be some audience participation to put everyone in the mood for Christmas. The club always welcomes new members, both performing and nonperforming.
coffee, tea and cake.
As well as concerts, there will be a Greeting Card Campaign on Sunday 16 November from 1 to 3.30pm. This gives everyone an opportunity to send messages of support to prisoners of conscience around the world. Contact information, cards and writing materials are provided, along with
All events take place in Rawdon’s 17th century Quaker Meeting House, Quakers Lane. Concerts are free, with a collection for Amnesty funds. Further information from Barbara Parry (0113 2503867) barbaraparry@waitrose.com or Diane Exley (0113 2502051) edianex@btinternet.com
with older people to share their experiences of moving, downsizing or having adaptations carried out. Talking to someone who has faced a similar situation can help put people’s minds at rest at what can be a time of great upheaval. The Are you over 60? Are you beginning volunteers are all over the age of 60 to think about your future housing and therefore have an empathy with and care options? Silverlinks is a their peer group. Big Lottery funded project enabling older people to manage life changes If you know of anyone who around housing. Volunteers who is starting to consider their have already made that “do I go future housing choices and or do I stay” decision are matched would benefit from talking to a
volunteer, or if you have a few hours to spare and would like to join the Silverlinks team as a volunteer please contact Barbara for more information. Full training is given.
Subsequently, the programme features The Bridge Singers on Saturday 18 October. This popular and talented choir from Nottingham, with director Lynne Holland and pianist Richard Eaton, was enthusiastically received when they performed here in 2012. They bring a variety of keyboard solos and choral music ranging from Thomas Weelkes to John Rutter. Frailty on Sunday 2 November is an acoustic trio made up of Maggi Stratford (vocal), Dave Bowie Jr (double bass) and Peter Spafford (piano and vocal) which delivers stories in song ranging across territory staked out by
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Silverlinks will also be organising information sessions/workshops around housing and care options for later life. Please contact Barbara Bailey on (0113) 200 9157 or email: barbara.bailey@ care-repair-leeds.org.uk
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NEWS FROM LPS The Leeds Photographic Society is embarking on a new season packed with visiting speakers, competitions and more. The events start on 2nd September, when the society will host a talk by revered East Yorkshire photographer Pat Reed DPAGB, who will be presenting a range of his prints and explaining his approach to photography. Examples of Pat's highly artistic work can be seen on his website: www.jandpreedphotography.co.uk This will be followed the following week by the judging of the 'Summer Assignment' in which members are asked to present a panel of three prints of cute subjects entitled 'The Ahh
'Lady Coming In' by Tim Munsey which featured in the top 5 of a recent knockout competition.
Factor'. September 16th will feature round one of the society’s annual competition series, on the set theme of transport and later in the month will see an evening of critique in which members may submit images for comment and advice by a panel of experienced photographers.
The society welcomes new members of all levels of photographic ability. Meetings are held every Tuesday at 7.30 pm. in St Edmund's Church Hall, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 1JN. Further information can be found at www.lps1852.co.uk
WHAT IS YOUR AIREBOROUGH? Aireborough Camera Club (see Associations, Clubs, Groups & Societies in the Really Useful Guide) is running an open competition entitled ‘What is Your Aireborough’", entry is free and open to anyone except professionals and club members. The competition is sponsored by Aireborough Neighbourhood Forum and Rotary - Aireborough.
Think you could do better, or as good as? Then enter the ACC competition.
Submitted images have to be Aireborough based and the club are trying to involve all ages by having 3 sections; junior: up to 11 years, secondary: 12 - 18 years and adult: 19 and above. There is a £25 prize for the winner in each
section plus a separate £25 'Rotary Guiseley Theatre, new members Prize'. The final date for entries is are always welcome. For more 30th Sept 2014. details about ACC and the competition visit their website: The Club's new season starts at 7.45pm on 3rd Sept 2014 in www.aireboroughcameraclub.co.uk
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Dominic King, Street Artist In the last issue we featured a mystery silent street artist our photographer Ivor Hughes had encountered near Leeds Town Hall. Who was he, we asked. Was it street art or performance art – perhaps mime? The artist got in touch; My name is Dominic King. Thank you for showing interest in what I was doing. Can we meet? “Dominic? Hi – how did you get into art?” “Indirectly. After attending Leeds Grammar School I read history at Jesus College, Oxford. After graduation from Oxford I studied Russian at Moscow University. I found language fascinating, along with the thinking at Moscow at the time. The fashionable theory at Oxford had been that something was true only if it could be proven. At Moscow the thinking was that if something had to be proven then it wasn’t true. Direct contradiction. “After Moscow I invented an algorithm to turn chess into music – demonstrating language without using language. When it wasn’t a commercial success I turned to art. But, nine years ago, I developed some health issues which weren’t diagnosed until 2011. One was multiple sclerosis. I look at the extent to which some sufferers are affected and consider myself fortunate.
Two more - Millennium Square and Hyde Park Pub.
“Has my art been a success? I’ve had some commissions and sold some of my work. I have some on exhibit at art and the secret garden café in Headingley. Here are some small prints of some of my work, including a completed version of the one you saw me painting. Why did I ignore you at the time? I find it difficult to interact with strangers. Some are angered by my silence. One took a pencil from me and scribbled all over my work. My response was non-resistance. I took out an eraser, rubbed out their scribble and carried on. He just stood there, not knowing what to say or do. “I’ll think about your suggestion that I might take some formal
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Dominic King with two small prints. Leeds University, on the left, is an early example before he started manipulating perspective. The other, St Anne’s Cathedral, is a completed version of the one we found him sketching in July. The prints had been tucked inside The Poems of Catullus, which he asked to be included in the shot. “The parallel text [Latin and English] is helpful”.
training and gain greater exposure through regular and permanent exhibitions. But my own theory about artists and art is that, if it needs to be taught, it wasn’t there in the first place.” During the hour-plus chat, which wasn’t really as one-sided as condensed above, I handed Dominic the contact details of a Leeds CC supported community arts project not far from where he lives. Neither had been aware of the other. I hope to revisit both, early in the New Year.
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Getting in Line in Guiseley Rodeo Girl Line Dancing was founded on 2001 by Donna Jepson and now has two established weekly daytime classes at Guiseley Theatre, one in Horsforth and two evening classes in Eccleshill. From September there is to be another class in Guiseley, this one on a Tuesday morning. It will be for “absolute beginners”. Beginners’ classes, at least nominally, are a rare occurrence. Members of existing ones are often reluctant to move onto a more advanced level, so the beginners’ classes they once joined often end up running far longer than the ten weeks initially intended. Sometimes for years. It’s not that they are slow learners, they’re just happy with the way things are. There is now a very wide variety in the music they use for dancing. Diane Jepson, Donna’s mum, is one of the instructors; “Contrary to the name, there is no sea of
Founder Donna Jepson with line dancing instructor and mum Diane; “The hats were just for this pic – hats and boots are the exception nowadays.”
cowboy hats. The boots have also been put away for special costume events. We now dance to more pop than country and cover every genre you can imagine. Line dancing exercises both the brain and the body. You learn a new skill and make new friends.” The group appeared on BBC’s Question of Sport in 2009, when the panellists were asked to identify Lee Sharpe and Gail Emms. They do many charitable events and have in the past raised funds for The Dogs Trust, Roleystone Horse Sanctuary, Cats
Rescue in Allerton, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research and many others. Donna Jepson also runs several times a year to raise money for good causes, this year for Wesley's Wish. The Absolute Beginners class, a series of ten, starts on Tuesday 9th September. 10.15 - 11.15am at Guiseley Theatre. Enquiries about all classes to rodeogirldonna@aol.com or on 01274 427042 and 07972 321166. The group, their social and fundraising activities are on rodeogirllinedancing.co.uk
HORSFORTH HOTEL GOES THE WHOLE HOG FOR PARKINSON’S The newly refurbished Horsforth Hotel continued its tireless fundraising for different charities when, on Saturday 9 August, they held a hog roast in the afternoon and hosted live music in the evening. Over £300 was raised for The Parkinson’s Society on the day, with money still coming in as Covered went to press. Here Phoebe Roberts and Mark McCaffrey of The Spit Roasters are getting toward the end of the hog roast - all but gone in under three hours.
Phoebe and Mark of www.thespitroasters.com
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EXPLORING LEEDS
A WALK AROUND Horsforth PART 2
Our second walk around Horsforth concentrates on the western and northern areas, through West End and Hunger Hills and then down to the Old Ball. We start, again, at The Green but before going down to Church Road and Hall Park, we will visit Alma Yard, scene of the brutal murder of Barbara Waterhouse by Walter Turner in 1891. From outside the Black Bull, turn left and then go a few yards down Back Lane before turning left into Drury Lane. On the left is Alma Yard.
Alma Yard
On 10th June 1891 Barbara Waterhouse’s mutilated body was found in an alleyway in Leeds by constable Willie Ross. She had 45 stab wounds and was wrapped in a tatty shawl. Local man Walter Turner, who lived down Back Lane, was charged with the murder following a note sent to the police by a friend of Walter’s mother in whom she had confided about her son’s act. Both Walter and his mother were arrested and tried in Leeds in the August. Mrs Turner was given a life sentence
Hall Park
for aiding and abetting whilst Walter was sentenced to be hung, the sentence being carried out at Armley Jail. Thankfully you’ll find the LS18 area to be a more genial place these days. Back to The Green; note the wall that used to surround the Bell Chapel which stood there from the 12th century. The chapel was given as a gift from Hugh de Horsforde to the monks of Kirkstall Abbey. It was pulled down in 1885 following the building of St Margaret’s Church, a landmark visible from miles away. Head down towards the junction at the bottom of Town Street passing the buildings on the right, they date from 1779 and now house Horsforth Museum. Cross the road and then turn left down Fink Hill until you reach the Willow Green Community centre on the right. Just after the centre note the cenotaph on the corner, built to commemorate the servicemen and women from Horsforth who died in the two world wars.
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Head right along the ring road and you will see gates leading into Horsforth Hall Park. Go through the gate and up the path until you reach the bandstand. On your left is the cricket field host to many famous players over the years including Sir Leonard Hutton, Bill Bowes & Herbert Sutcliffe. Walk along the path heading past Gazi’s Restaurant of until you reach the car park then follow the road out of the park to Hall Lane. Turn left until you reach West End Lane on the right. Follow this uphill, passing West End School on your right behind which you will see the remaining part of Hunger Hills Wood. This is also often referred to locally as “Bluebell Woods” due to the predominance of these flowers in May and June. At the junction of West End Lane and West End Drive turn right and follow the small track on the right of the road to avoid the traffic. When you reach the stone cottages of Lee Lane West turn right. Follow this road - it ceases to be tarmaced and becomes a narrow track between hedges with a cobbled surface in parts. In summer this is quite overgrown and the surface may make it difficult for those who are a little unsteady on their feet. The track is sometimes referred to as “The Roman Road”. It is not that old but is certainly one of the oldest paths in the village. Once you reach the end, you’ll be opposite St Margaret’s Road which will take you to The Old Ball. Now turns right as if to go up Long Row but then turn left down Lister Hill. This is another old street, particularly the houses on the right. At the bottom of this turn right and go up Batchelor Lane, another 18th century street. At the top of this turn left onto Broadgate Lane. Opposite you will see a small snicket or ginnel, which leads across to Golden Bank. Follow this track along Kerry Hill passing the terraced properties of Kerry Street on your right and this will eventually lead you to New Street. Go down New Street, passing the rear of the Grove Methodist Church on your right and also the rear of the Black Bull. At the crossroads turn right to bring you back along Drury Lane and passing Alma Yard where we first started. This completes our tour of Horsforth.
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Before it’s too Late... Leeds Library and Information Services image archive, LEODIS, has a wealth of images covering a wide variety of topics. We’ve never had a problem finding images to support past articles such as Leeds’ Coat of Arms, food banks (soup kitchens) or trams and trolley buses. Until now, looking for an image to support an article about the onset of WWI. Searches for infantry, recruits, recruitment and regiments drew blanks. Why might that be? Perhaps the papers were discouraged or even prevented from reporting everyday news that might have indicated how depleted our forces were at the time. The only suitable image that popped up from the Leodis archive is the one shown. Taken around the start of WWI, it is labelled as W Maxwell, a 9th Hussar from Meanwood killed at The Battle of Mons in August 1914. Hoping to be able to add more detail, we took a look at online records provided by National Archives (1911 Census and military service), Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Canterbury Cathedral (home of 9th Hussars’ memorial). Oops. William Maxwell died in 1915. It was his brother Arthur who was killed at Mons. Records also showed that the Maxwell family moved from 1 Parkside, Meanwood, to 9
National Archives online records are a wealth of research material
Leeds Library and Information Services image archive, LEODIS, has a wealth of images covering a wide variety of topics. We’ve never had a problem finding images to support past articles such as Leeds’ Coat of Arms, food banks (soup kitchens) or trams and trolley buses. Until now, looking for an image to support an article about the onset of WWI. Searches for infantry, recruits, recruitment and regiments drew blanks. Why might that be? Perhaps the papers were discouraged or even prevented from reporting everyday news that might have indicated how depleted our forces were at the time.
Stainbeck Road, Chapel Allerton, at some point between the 1911 Census and the time when the sons’ deaths were recorded. Quite often, similar moves between different cities can throw researchers right off the scent. But here the records were complete and consistent.
And the point is? The recently published book about casualties from Thorner, a booklet about those from Adel, the revision of the roll of honour in Horsforth and the recent identification of all
war dead from Bramley, Rodley and Stanningley have involved a great deal of research not always based on records as comprehensive as the WWI records held for the Maxwell family. So, the researchers have to be congratulated for their tenacity. Most post-WWI records are still under wraps, including the 1921 Census and virtually all crucial WWII service details. Anyone spotting any anomalies in these or any similar registers, or who has information they can usefully add, should speak up now – while corrections can still be made.
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Made in Leeds: Zone Caravans Leeds is the UK's third largest manufacturing centre outside of London - with over 1,700 manufacturing companies and around 30,000 people employed. The city supplies a vast variety of products to its local population and beyond. In forthcoming editions we'll take a look at some of the innovative companies that have made Leeds their home. This month, Covered takes a look at a business that has been providing holiday-goers with fantastic, handbuilt luxury caravans for many years: Zone Caravans. Manufactured in Sherburn In Elmet their products are "designed with care, built to last, and made to love." Their workforce has a combined 60 years of experience in vehicle conversions, which together with their manufacturing facility and high-tech machinery guarantees excellent custom-made caravans. Zone Caravans are inspired by 1930's Teardrop trailers - modernising an old classic - and created with a passion for the outdoors. Interiors are designed to be homely, creating a cosy setting for those
Zone Caravan's pitch at the Great Yorkshire Show
planning to sleep beneath the stars. The caravans contain sophisticated, traditional-designed heating appliances, roomy sleeping areas, and efficient kitchens at the rears. Customers are given the freedom to let their imagination flourish when designing their caravan. Beginning with one of their beautiful base models, Zone Caravan offers an extensive range of colours, designs, and finishes to choose from. Whether it's bright pinks or patriotic Union Jacks, their incredible custom-designed exteriors are tailored to customers' preferences and created with the greatest attention and care. Most importantly, Zone Caravans take pride in creating unique products and their build quality. They design their caravans with superior materials to ensure that they will last, and they travel across Europe and the United States to research and pursue new innovative ideas. Their products are modern, compact, affordable, easy-to-use and easyto-tow, dedicatedly providing those who share their love for the great outdoors with high quality, custom tailored, long lasting caravans. Presenting the public with the perfect opportunity to see their exceptional caravans for themselves, Zone Caravans have showcased them at numerous exhibits, shows, and festivals, where their stands are always busy. Busfest, C4R-FEST, the Caravan and Motorhome Show (in both Manchester and Glasgow), and most recently the Great Yorkshire Show are a few of many that they have attended. In October 2013, they were invited to the Caravan Club Awards where they were presented with the "Best Teardrop Style Caravan" award, and now proudly exhibit their award-winning model, the "PINK ZONE", at the festivals and shows they attend. Zone Caravans' innovation and dedication yields hard-earned, welldeserved success and are truly exemplary. If you want to recommend an innovative Leeds based manufacturer that you'd like us to visit, please let the editor know: chris@coveredmagazine.net or call: 0113 274 5639
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EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION A significant percentage of our lives are spent in education. Thus, it's important to get the most out of education by making younger people's journey through it a smooth, stressfree, and most importantly an enjoyable experience. We are all unique and learn at our own pace, and there are numerous institutes which will nourish younger people's blossoming capabilities, guide them while they grow, and provide supplementary support for those who need that little extra stimulation to achieve their full potential. For facilitating their development, independent schooling will prove successful if you discover an institute dedicated to its pupils' progress. The structure of classes and methods of teaching are often more organized, which streamlines students' learning, more disciplinary to prevent bullying and other anti-social issues, and smaller classes means students have a better opportunity to receive attention from their tutor. Moreover, private institutes often offer numerous extracurricular opportunities, such as music, dancing, clubs, sports, and art. This
will not only increase the breadth of students' abilities, but will also provide them with the chance to interact with other students outside of studious classrooms and develop their social skills, which will be immensely beneficial for almost every career choice. Most importantly, students will gain confidence and learn to express themselves creatively. Many independent schools resolve to preserve pupils' unique personalities and nourish their passions. Jane Archer - who commented on her experience with private education in a Telegraph article - stated that: "What seems even more vital than education is that a child enjoys their school days and grows up as an individual, rather than being stuck in a system that treats children as numbers and awards merit on exam results." For those students who need a little extra guidance, there are
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have extraordinary, untapped potential. Kumon approaches each child as an individual and helps them develop their maths and English skills, which will benefit children's academic years as a whole and pave the way for a bright future.
several opportunities available for extracurricular tutoring, particularly for English and maths. Children are the future, so it is always worth investing in their education and improving their understanding of key subjects, which will alleviate feelings of confusion, boost their self-esteem, and aid their success. If your child is struggling with Maths or English in school, the knock-on effect to their general confidence, and other subjects, can be obvious. Kip McGrath offers excellent tutoring for both primary and secondary students in various subjects, and also provide preparation for SATs and GCSEs. Their free educational assessment will pinpoint areas where students can improve and develop an individual learning programme, offering students the best learning process possible: one which caters to their individual learning style. It is Kip McGrath's goal to improve pupils' confidence, self-
With a primary and secondary education that cultivates their talents, students will be ready to recognise their potential and whether they'd like to advance their capabilities in further education, for which there are many opportunities across the city. worth, and most importantly help them achieve their full potential. Likewise, Kumon's aim is "for each and every child to become an independent, advanced learner, with a positive attitude to study." Their motto is that learning is for the long run and believe that children
Those considering an academic route have some of the country’s best options available to them. Leeds University, Leeds Met (soon to be renamed Leeds Beckett) and Leeds Trinity University are all highly regarded institutions. For more practical learning, Leeds City College and Leeds College of Building offer excellent vocational courses.
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Leeds Trinity students – highly satisfied AND highly employable This Summer, it’s been revealed that not only are Leeds Trinity’s recent graduates among the most employable in the country, but they’re also among the most satisfied. Released in August, the National Student Survey (NSS) results revealed that the percentage of students satisfied with their course at Leeds Trinity University has increased to 88, against a national average of 86. In particular, the NSS has revealed that Leeds Trinity University is ranked 8th out of all higher education institutions for Assessment and Feedback, with 81% of recent graduates declaring their satisfaction against a sector average of 72%. These results echo those released in the 2015 Guardian University Guide, which also placed Leeds Trinity in the top 10 of all UK universities for satisfaction with assessment and feedback.
As a result, recent graduates aren’t just satisfied, they’re highly employable too, with the most recent results from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey revealing that 94% of Leeds Trinity University's 2013 graduates were in work or further study within six months of graduating. This result places Leeds Trinity in the top 25% of all UK Universities, and first amongst all universities in Yorkshire and the Humber.
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Leeds Trinity has three Open Days coming up this Autumn on Saturday 13 September. Aimed at anyone that’s considering a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate course, Open Days offer the chance to meet students and lecturers, find out more about the University’s courses and see the facilities that Leeds Trinity has to offer. Each Main Page Content.
The Role of the Church in Building and Promoting Peace in Colombia On Friday 12 September, Monsignor Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria will be giving a talk on "The Role of the Church in Building and Promoting Peace Open Day will run from 11am in Colombia" at Leeds Trinity until 3pm. Find out more at These scores reinforce Leeds University. The talk will begin at www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/opendays Trinity’s reputation for high quality learning and teaching, which is the product of our commitment to offering a truly personalised university experience where every student is viewed as a name, not a number. This isn’t just marketingspeak; it’s an ethos that underpins all that we do in enabling students to benefit from personalised oneto-one support.
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48 Health & Wellbeing
Would Pilates Exercise be good for me? Pilates is an exercise system which aims to rebalance the body improving posture, strength, stability, flexibility and balance. It can be beneficial in the prevention and rehabilitation of many injuries. Many top sports stars swear by it but it has also helped many ordinary people suffering from back pain, arthritis or even after a stroke. You can find fitness Pilates classes at your local gym which are suitable for those with no injuries and with an average level of fitness, but if you have any joint pain or medical conditions, or are training for a specific sport, you would be better with a specialised class. For personal service you could have 1-1 sessions, however if you prefer a class here’s what to look for: • • • • •
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GET RUGBY FIT! As we move into September it will be one year until the Rugby Union World Cup heads to the UK and, more importantly, the city of Leeds. Elland Road is hosting two games at the World Cup in which fans can see the USA take on both Scotland and Italy. Every major sporting event aims to leave a legacy, when Wimbledon is on tennis courts are taken over, when the Tour De France came to Yorkshire the roads had more cyclists than cars and come the kick of the Rugby World Cup you’ll find yourself wanting to join the nearest team whilst dreaming of having your own World Cup moment. Before that happens though, you’ll need to get fit and ready for the high impact collision sport that is rugby and the good news is, you have a full year to do so! One person that knows exactly what it takes to get ready for elite competition is England Women’s Rugby U20s winger, Emma Harbage, and she has some top tips to help get you in the shape of your life. A typical day of training for Emma when at an England training camp sees her
spending 12+ hours each day tackling anything and everything from hydration testing to video analysis – of course this isn’t expected of you! However, the physical training you will do is very similar but will require dedication and discipline; two things the sport is famous for. Emma, who is also a Fitness Instructor at Trinity Fitness, states that the main areas needed to be worked on are speed, conditioning, strength and power. Speed and conditioning can be improved by applying sessions suitable for each specific area. Conditioning requires you to work at maximum intensity with a short rest whereas speed training requires maximum intensity over short distances with maximum rest, focusing on technique. Strength and power can be developed in the gym by doing weight training and body weight exercises but all of these skills will further develop by playing the sport itself. Emma recommends that you work on all of the above areas as part of a balanced training programme to see weekly improvements on each section, however, training without the right
nutrition is a recipe for disaster. All athletes, even amateurs, require a healthy balanced diet which includes, high intakes of protein for recovery and growth, carbohydrates for energy and fruits and vegetables to aid general good health. After any intense session, Emma recommends consuming a high protein snack or protein shake to aid the recovery process and, as with all exercise, issues a reminder that hydration is of optimum importance. If an athlete is not suitably hydrated then their performance will suffer, their strength and speed will be dramatically affected and fatigue will set in significantly quicker. It is also important to rehydrate after exercising too not just during, as you need to replace fluid and minerals lost through sweat. It may be a year until the world cup, but the benefits of playing rugby and joining a team are endless. Don’t wait until the hype sets in, get involved, get in the shape of your life and reap the rewards now. Written by Daniel Roberts (@DannyRoberts74)
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a black rather than a yellow bill, whilst robins are paler than ours with a more faded red on the breast.
Early autumn is the time when our summer visitors, many of them this year’s young, start their long and often perilous journey south to their wintering grounds.
For a chance to see migration in action, check out your local RSPB reserve, or join the Leeds Local RSPB Group on one of our coach trips (more info at www.rspb.org.uk/ groups/leeds).
British swallows spend the winter in South Africa, and cover almost 200 miles a day, some crossing the Sahara Desert on the way. Migrating birds may succumb to hunger or exhaustion, or, even to trapping and hunting in the Mediterranean. They need to fatten up for the journey ahead, with small birds such as warblers switching their diet from insects to fruits, and becoming twice their normal body weight by the time they set off. In your garden, watch out for any unusual visitors, which could be migrants stopping off to refuel, such as the tiny bright yellow juvenile willow warbler. However it’s not just long distance migrants that are on the move at the moment. Many garden birds are also “partial migrants”.
Our population of blackbirds, greenfinches and chaffinches is swollen each year by migrants from continental Europe and Scandinavia, where the winters are harsher than in the UK. Five million pairs of blackbirds breed in the UK, but up to 15 million birds spend the winter here! Continental blackbirds are easy to pick out, as they have
Any questions, ideas, suggestions or observations about local birds and wildlife, garden or otherwise are welcome and will be included in future articles. Please email: info@ covered-magazine.net or write to Covered at the usual address.
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On a warm day, empty your green house completely and give it a thorough clean. The plants will survive outside for 24 hours, and will thank your later for a clean bug free environment with glean glass for optimum light. Then take cuttings of fuchsias, geraniums, pinks etc to build up your stocks for next year.
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WHITE CLOTH GALLERY Once, Leeds was famed for its industrial heritage. Nowadays, it’s undergoing something of a cultural revolution, as galleries and cafe bars spring up in ornate, disused buildings across the city. White Cloth Gallery opened over a year ago and is tucked away on Aire Street, just two minutes from the railway station. First and foremost, this is a versatile gallery space for photography and film artists to showcase their work, but it’s also a fully licensed café and bar, which is billed as ‘a cool and vibrant urban retreat.’ It’s a fitting description and the venue is popular for after work drinks, chilled out lunches and leisurely days off. White Cloth Gallery is the brainchild of creative directors Peter Dench and Sharon Price and this Leeds based events space has a ‘vision to support the artistic community, encourage creativity and work alongside other local arts organisations to aid the city’s development as a cultural centre’. In short, to display established artists alongside emerging talent to create a varied viewing experience. Previous exhibitions have included the late fashion photographer Brian Duffy’s David Bowie images and Gered Mankowitz’s
exhibition ‘The Jimmy Hendrix experience’. Currently on show is ‘Glastonbury’ by acclaimed photographer Venetia Dearden. This work was first shown at the National Portrait Gallery in London and shows how Dearden documented the people of Glastonbury Festival, over a period of six years, in her portable studio. White Cloth Gallery is an unusual space. Upon first entering, you arrive in the modern bar area, which appears comfortable, but small. However, venture a little
further back and you will find the next area, decorated with velvet drapes and Chesterfield sofas. Even further back are the two main gallery spaces, also with seating. It’s a venue which just seems to keep on giving and it’s nice to be able to wander leisurely through the artwork,
“Due to the flexibility of its space, the Gallery can easily be divided up and is a popular venue for a range of functions from corporate events”
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glass in hand, before finding a comfortable spot to read one of the many art books or chat with friends. Due to the flexibility of its space, the Gallery can easily be divided up and is a popular venue for a range of functions from corporate events to weddings and parties and is
accessible for wheelchairs and offers on-site catering. The Gallery is also home to Leeds only schooner bar. A schooner is two thirds of a pint and the selection of craft ales are served from a bespoke designed back bar system. There is also a nice selection of unusual cask ales, classic spirits and wine sourced from the award winning Liberty of London. The range of cocktails are also unique to White Cloth Gallery and were designed by the head mixologist here. The cafe bar serves food all day, from breakfast through to dinner, and offers a selection of home-made pizzas, salads and sandwiches. They also operate a loyalty card system and staff are friendly and welcoming with the music generally ambient, adding to the relaxed air of the place. For more information visit www.whiteclothgallery,com
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Quality at Coral Bathrooms Bathroom companies come and go so when one stands the test of time, you know you can place your trust in their hands. Coral Bathrooms is one such company. The family run business, based in Alwoodley, Leeds, offers a complete bathroom service from start to finish, including design, supply and installation; from plastering and tiling, to plumbing and electrics, they also specialise in wetroom and walk-in shower installations; both of which are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and add value on to your home.
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LEEDS FENCING CLUB
Kirkstall Leisure Centre, Kirkstall Lane, Leeds LS5 3BE. Monday Evenings. Beginners - 6.30-8pm (suitable for all ages 12+) Intermediates/Advanced-8 -10pm. Wheelchair fencing available. Leeds Fencing Club website: www.leedsfencing.co.uk email: info@leedsfencing.co.uk or contact club secretary Karen Garvie 0113 2742262 or Kirkstall Leisure Centre 0113 3782086 email: lsp.kirkstall.sport@leeds.gov.uk
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Adel War Memorial Hall, Church Lane, LS16 8DE. Monday evenings 8pm. We are looking for new members to join, the club currently has a mixed team and a men's team in Leeds & District Badminton League. If you are interested in playing and have previous experience we would love to see you, Enquiries: Chris 0113 2259426
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Leeds Trinity University Friday 7.30-9.30pm. Friendly badminton club, established 32 years are looking for experienced and competitive players. Changing facilities available. Enquiries: Sylvia 0113 2590113 or Graham 0113 2584532
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: 07840 686618
DROP-IN MEDITATION EVENING CLASSES At Leeds Trinity University College, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, LS18 5HD Thursday evenings, 7.30 - 9.30pm. Suitable for beginners and those who have meditated previously. Taught from a Buddhist perspective. For more info: www.meditationinleeds.org or call 0113 265 2118
GET FIT STAY FIT
LEEDS COELIAC GROUP
We offer support and advice to those medically diagnosed with Coeliac disease. Next social event is on Friday 26th September 2014 at 7.00 pm. Gluten-Free Tasting Evening at COOK North Leeds, 331 Harrogate Road, Moortown, Leeds LS17 6QD. Details: Sandra McLean 07711 768850 or sandra.mclean@btinternet.com. enquiries@leedscoeliacgroup.org.uk
NEW PLAYERS WANTED-THE FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL CLUB
A veteran's club playing mildly competitive social football on the new 3G pitch at Carnegie, Headingley. Players range in age from mid-20s to mid-60s and abilities from fair to middling. Enquiries: adam.john.lowe@ntlworld.com
OTLEY & WHARFEDALE MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT FUNDRAISING GROUP Call for venue. 1st Thursday of each month, 2pm. Meet to plan events, new members welcome. Enquiries: 0113 2613758
YARNBURY RUFC seeking new U15 players
Yarnbury (Horsforth) are looking for new players for their U15 (school year 10) squad. Friendly local club, all welcome. Contact Richard Lister (coach) 07843 615357 or Ann Foster 07749 343077 Or turn up at training Tuesdays 6-7 Yarnbury RUFC, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth (opposite Trinity and All Saints).
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
CRAFT AFTERNOONS
Rawdon Library, Micklefield Park, LS19 6DF 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month, 2:00pm – 4:00pm. All welcome. Enquiries: 0113 3910440
GUISELEY ART CLUB
Meet every Monday from 1.30 - 3.30 at Guiseley Methodist Church hall, Oxford Rd Guiseley. LS20 9EP. No annual fee, free try out for your first visit then only £2.50 each time you attend including refreshments. Demonstrations, workshops and the opportunity to practice your art at every meeting in a light and spacious room. Do your own thing or join in with a group theme. Friendly relaxed atmosphere, free parking and level ground floor access. Chris 01943 873732, Carol 0113 2503023 artguiseley@hotmail.co.uk
HORSFORTH ARTS SOCIETY
Monday - 10-12 am, Tuesday and Thursday 1.30-3.30 pm Wednesday evening 7.30 – 9.30.pm. New members always welcome. Contact:0113 2588496 - 15 Back Lane, Horsforth, LS18 4RF www.horsforthartsociety.worldpress.com
LAWNSWOOD SINGERS FEMALE CHOIR
Holy Trinity Church, Green Lane, Cookridge. Wednesday 7.30pm. Good female singers welcome. Wide repertoire, friendly people. Concerts given in aid of Church and Charity funding. Enquiries: Brenda Hawer 0113 2671292
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
RAWDON AMNESTY CONCERT SERIES
ART, MUSIC, DANCE & ENTERTAINMENT ADULT SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLASSES
Bramhope Methodist Church, Eastgate, LS16 9AA Over 60s gentle exercise class. Wednesday 2pm-3pm £5 per session. Enquiries: 0113 2738640
(First class free) Adel Methodist Church, Gainsborough Avenue (behind the Lawnswood Arms) Monday: 1-45pm to 3-45pm & Tuesday: 7-45pm to 9-45pm. All welcome. Enquiries: Irene 0113 2631310 or e-mail: glyn.cup@virginmedia.com
IBS LEEDS
AMICI SINGERS
Friendly, informal meetings for fellow sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Monthly meetings now being held at the HEART Centre in Headingley. Please email me at matt@letscureibs.com or visit www. letscureibs.com for details
CHIPPENDALE SINGERS
Adel Methodist Church (behind Lawnswood Arms). This mixed voice friendly choir restarts at 7pm. on September 11th at Adel Methodist Church. There are no auditions and new members whether experienced singers or beginners are all welcome.Further details from Elizabeth King 0113 2285932
All events take place in Rawdon’s historic 17thcentury Quaker meeting house. Marion and Friends" Sunday 28 September 7.30 pm will feature music for violin, flute and piano by Bach, Poulenc and other composers, performed by Marion Raper, David Riley and David Moseley. Admission is FREE, and there is a basket for voluntary donations to support Amnesty International in its work for human rights around the world. All donations are passed on to Amnesty. Information and copies of the series programme are available from Barbara Parry: 0113 2503867 barbaraparry@ waitrose.com or Diane Exley: 0113 2502051 edianex@btinternet.com.
PHOENIX FOLK DANCERS
Adel Methodist Church Hall (behind the Lawnswood Arms) Every Wednesday, 8pm to 10pm. If you have enjoyed a Ceilidh or a Barn Dance why not try English Country Dancing. Beginners welcome and you don't need a partner. Enquiries 01943 467851 or 0113 2611902
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Food, Drink & Farmers Markets BRIGGATE FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET Briggate, Leeds City Centre 1st & 3rd Sunday of every month 10am-4pm
CHAPEL ALLERTON 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 insidethe gallery. With over 15 traders selling anything from jams, pickles, chilled meats and crafts its well worth visiting.
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
GRASSINGTON FARMERS MARKET
Grassington Village Centre, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LB. 3rd Sunday of every month 9am2.30pm. www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
GUISELEY FARMERS MARKET
The Station Pub, 70 Otley Road, Guiseley, LS20 8BH. 3rd Sunday of every month 9am-1.30pm
HEADINGLEY FARMERS MARKET
Rose Garden, North Lane, LS6 3JJ 2nd Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm
HORSFORTH FARMERS MARKET
St Margarets Primary, Town Street, LS18 5BL 1st Saturday of every month 9am-12.30pm www.horsforthfarmersmarket.co.uk
KIRKSTALL DELI MARKET
Kirkstall Abbey, LS5 3EH Last Saturday of every month, 12midday-3pm
OAKWOOD FARMERS MARKET
Around the Oakwood Clock (junction of Oakwood Lane, Roundhay Road, Princes Avenue,Wetherby Road) 3rd Saturday of every month 9am-12.30 www.oakwoodfarmersmarket.com
OTLEY FARMERS MARKET
Market Square, Otley, LS21 3AQ Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm
OTLEY COUNTRY MARKET
know more about helping others in need and perhaps wish to know more about a local lodge please e-mail beaudare@msn.com or visit www.wrprovince.net information. Meetings take place in many areas. There is one near you.
St John Ambulance Hall, Gay Lane, Otley. 9.30-11.15 am 1st & 3rd Friday of the month. Homemade cakes, bakes, bread and savouries. Homemade preserves and chutney, local honey and a range of handmade crafts. Tea, coffee and home-made biscuits.
HOLT PARK LIBRARY WRITERS’ GROUP
SKIPTON FARMERS MARKET
HORSFORTH CEMETERY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
Skipton Canal Basin, BD23 1st Sunday of every month 9am-2.30pm www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, GROUPS & SOCIETIES ADEL BRIDGE CLUB
Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane, LS16 Friday evenings 7.15pm. Relaxed Chicago Bridge Club. New members of all abilities are welcome. Enquiries: 0113 2306387 or 07713 402405
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 competitionsnew members are always welcome. For further information please visit: www. aireboroughcameraclub.co.uk
BRAMHOPE METHODIST CHURCH COFFEE SHOP
Eastgate, LS16 9AA. Tuesdays 10am – noon. Delicious homemade scones and friendly fellowship. All welcome.
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
COOKRIDGE CAMERA CLUB
Cookridge Village Hall, Moseley Wood Lane LS16 7ER. Wednesday evenings 7:30pm Enquiries: Richard 0113 2301853
FORUM 2000
The Grove Centre, New Street, Horsforth, LS18 4BH Wednesdays 10am-noon. For further information ring Hilary Taylor 2583521 or email hm.taylor1@ntlworld.com
FREEMASONS OF WHARFEDALE
The Masonic Year starts in September. Freemasons support local charities from local and national funds. We welcome enquiries for membership from all men over 21 (Ladies have their own organisation). So if you would like to
Holt Park Library, Ralph Thoresby High School, Holtdale Approach LS16 7RX. 3rd Wednesday of every month from 2-3.30pm Enquiries: 0113 336 8188
Meet- Inside the gates of Horsforth Park, Calverley Lane. 1st Saturday of the month. 10am – noon. Friendly group would love some new members to join. Enquiries: 07960 221417
HORSFORTH CHORAL SOCIETY
St Margaret’s Parish Centre, LS18 5LY. Contact: 07958 782348 or www.horsforthchoralsociety.co.uk
HORSFORTH CHURCHES TOGETHER St Margaret’s Parish Centre, LS18 5LY Details: Hilary Taylor 0113 258 3521
HORSFORTH PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
The Stable Block behind the Horsforth Museum. New members very welcome. Every Wednesday at 7pm Please ring 0113 2589149 for any further details or e-mail rjoyful@yahoo.com.
HORSFORTH RETIRED PEOPLE'S CLUB
St Margarets Parish Centre. LS18 5LY 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month. 9.30am -11am. Speakers on a wide variety of subjects. Time to socialise. Enquiries: Beryl Harland 0113 2586907
KNIT AND NATTER
Holt Park Library, Ralph Thoresby High School, Holtdale Approach LS16 7RX. Every Friday morning at 10am and Wednesday evenings at 6pm Enquiries: 0113 336 8188
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
LEEDS AND DISTRICT NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION.
National Trust members and friends meet monthly at St. Chad's Parish Centre , Headingley. We have a range of events throughout the year. From October to March we have a speaker each month on a wide variety of topics. We meet the second Tuesday of the month at 10am starting with coffee/tea and biscuits. To join is only £8 per year and everyone is welcome. Enquiries:anneebell19@aol.cpm
LEEDS RSPB GROUP
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LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
Rawdon Library, Micklefield Park, LS19 6DF Last Thursday of the month. 10:30am onwards. All welcome. Enquiries: 0113 3910440
LOWER WHARFEDALE RAMBLERS
Lower Wharfedale Ramblers invite walkers who are not members of Ramblers to join them for four summer weekend walks - within the Lower Wharfedale area – on a Saturday or Sunday in July and August. Each walk (starting at 10.00am) will be approximately 10 miles long. Full details of times and dates on our website at www.lowerwharfedaleramblers.co.uk
NORTH LEEDS MODEL FLYING CLUB
Call for venue and times. New members welcome. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice. Enquiries: 0113 2178348
ROTARACT
18 – 30’s Club, meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday 6.45 pm at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Lower Briggate, Leeds, All welcome. Details: tony_cleminson@hotmail.com
ROTARY CLUB OF LEEDS
Every Friday lunchtime 12 for 12:30 till 2 pm at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Lower Briggate, Leeds, all welcome, details: www.leeds.rotary1040.org
SIGN GYM SESSIONS FOR CONVERSATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE
Leeds Society for Deaf & Blind People, Centenary House, North Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 8JS Tuesday evenings, all abilities welcome– learn a new skill. Relaxed atmosphere great fun. Enquiries: Ben Williams 0113 2438328
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. A new group welcomes 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
VIP READERS GROUP
Horsforth Library, Town Street LS18 5BL 1st Friday of every month at 10am. For visually impaired readers. Enquiries: 0113 214 4801
GREEN FINGERS FRIENDS OF WIGTON MOOR WOODS
We are a friendly group of volunteers. We meet monthly at Wigton Moor UR church hall, High Ash Drive. We have a varied programme of activity days with litter picks, tree and bulb planting, nature quizzes and walks. Our batwalk this year will be on Sunday 31st August, meet at the High Ashes co-op at 7.30 pm. Bat detectors will be available. New members always welcome. Contact us at: wigtonwoods17@ gmail.com also Debs 07943277867, Anne 07530040349 or see us on Facebook.
SINGING MUMS
St.Paul's Church, Ireland Wood Jubilee Room. Friendly singing group for Mums to enjoy with their babies. Tuesdays 10 - 11 a.m at Starting 9th Sept running termly. £5 per session if booking the term, £6 drop in. To book a place or for more info email georgina.lashbrook@ hotmail.com or visit the Facebook page and send a message Facebook.com/singingmums
TINY OUTDOOR EXPLORERS (age 2-5 year olds)
TCV Hollybush Wildlife Garden, Kirkstall, LS5 3BP Mondays & Fridays 10.30am-11.30am. Don the wellies and explore the natural world with hands on fun activities. Enquiries: Lisa 07887 813061 or info@tinyoutdoorexplorers.co.uk
HEADINGLEY FLOWER CLUB
1st Friday of month, 7.30pm at St Chad's Parish Centre.
HORSFORTH IN BLOOM
Horsforth Museum, The Green, LS18 5JB We are a friendly group and anyone interested in helping is welcome to come and join us. Enquiries: Hilary Taylor 0113 2583521
LEEDS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
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
NATIONAL VEGETABLE SOCIETY Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, Headingley, Leeds LS5 2AB. Free entry, all welcome.
FAMILIES & CHILDREN 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. ‘Little Stars’ introductory course for 3 to 5 year olds. Enquiries: 0113 2628033 www.onstagetheatrearts.co.uk
looking ahead HORSFORTH ARTS SOCIETY
Annual Autumn exhibition which opens at The Studio, 15 Back Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4RF. Admission is free. Saturday and Sunday 18 and 19 October and 25th and 26th October, 10 am – 5pm. Weekdays 1pm – 3pm and Wednesday evening from 6-8pm. The exhibition has a wide variety of member's artwork, along with craft items, wood carvings and photographs. Most items are for sale.Further details: 0113 2563551. www. horsforthartsociety.worldpress.com
HORSFORTH WW1 TRAIL
A self guided walk will help you experience what it was like during WW1, compare the shops and buildings along Long Row and Town Street now and one hundred years ago . At Horsforth Cemetery there is another trail to find over 50 victims of the 1914 to1918 war which will be marked with wooden crosses. Trail leaflets available at Horsforth Library with a donation to the British Legion and also available at Horsforth Museum Saturday 10 until 4pm Sunday 2pm until 5pm and at the Horsforth Farmers Market. November 1st until 9th inclusive." http://horsforthmuseum. blogspot.co.uk/
LEEDS ABBEY DASH - AGE UK
Sunday 16 November 2014 A unique 10k road race that helps provide a better life for older people around Leeds and Yorkshire Telephone: 0800 169 8787 Email address: dash@ageuk.org.uk
RAINBOWS / BROWNIES / GIRL GUIDES
PUDSEY CIVIC HALL SATURDAY 10th Annual Transport Collectors Fair
St Margarets Church, Church Lane, LS18 5LA Various Days/Times Mon – Thurs. Volunteers needed urgently, training course & support is given. Enquiries: Penny 0113 2390533
25th October 10am to 4pm admission £1 100 stalls selling all manner of transport memorabilia. Contact: Barry Rennison 0113 2363695 Email: rennison@cc-email.co.uk
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RAWDON PARISH CHURCH ST PETER
Rawdon Library, Micklefield Park LS19 6DF. Thursday 10:30 – 11:00am. Children under 5 Welcome. Enquiries: 0113 3910440
Come and join us for a Pet Service Sunday 12 October, 2.00pm - All are welcome (with or without pets)
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ADEL BEER FESTIVAL
29th - 31st August. Adel War Memorial Association, Church Lane, Adel. Over 30 beers and ciders
ADEL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW
Adel Methodist Church, Holt Lane 30th August open 2.00 pm
CITY BEACH MILLENIUM SQUARE
Up to 31st August. City Beach brings the excitement and fun of the seaside to Leeds city centre for three weeks during the school summer holidays. This urban beach event takes place on Millennium Square and features a wide range of summer activities including a real sand beach, deck chairs, and various seaside or 'end of the pier' games, stalls, rides and attractions. For further details see www.leeds.gov.uk
COOKRIDGE GARDEN CLUB – ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW Cookridge Methodist Church, Tinshill Road 13th September open 2.00 pm
FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD - MILLENIUM SQUARE Fri 26 - Sun 28 Sep
Street food show where the finest traders will be cooking up a storm to win the public vote in the British Street Food Awards. Entrance to ‘For The Love Of Food’ will include tasters of craft beer/ cider/squash chosen specially to match the traders’ menus. For further details see www.fortheloveoffood.co.uk
HORSFORTH HALL PARK
Bradford Metropolitan Concert Band for a free concert of popular band music at 2.30pm on Sunday 7 September at Horsforth Hall Park.
KIRKSTALL ABBEY 7
6.7 mile run hosted by Kirkstall Harriers, Sunday 21st September 10am. In support of Wheatfields. www. leedsathletics.net for more information. Enquiries: kirkstallharriers@googlemail.com
LEEDS BRADFORD 50+ SHOW Pudsey Civic Hall
Friday 26th September 9.30am - 3pm Free tickets, limited amount book now on 01204 398234. www.goldenyearsroadshow.co.uk
LEEDS FELINE FRIENDS - CHARITY AUCTION,
St Margaret's Church Hall, Horsforth LS18 5LQ, Saturday 20th Sept Viewing 10am – Auction 11am. Many bargains to be found!
OTLEY VINTAGE TRANSPORT EXTRAVAGANZA 2014
Sunday 14th September. Knotford Nook, Pool Road, Otley from 10.00am till 4.00pm, over 500 vehicles will be on show, including everything from small push bikes to giant steam engines! Fund raiser for the local Charity, ‘Hang on to a Dream, which raises money for seriously ill children and young people.Punch and Judy, magic shows, face painting, birds of prey, creation area, mountain dogs, stalls, bands etc
ROYAL OPERA – MILLENIUM SQUARE
The Royal Opera’s Rigoletto on Wednesday 17 September, 2014 at 7.30pm. 7.30 -10.15 Free entry. For further details see www.leeds.gov.uk
ST GEMMA’S YORKSHIRE 3 PEAKS CHALLENGE!
Join St Gemma’s Hospice for their first Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge on Friday 5Th September, to climb Yorkshire’s three highest peaks. Staff from Kuta Outdoors and St Gemma’s Hospice will be there to support you. Enjoy some of Yorkshire’s stunning scenery while raising vital funds to support your local Hospice! Visit www.stgemmas3peaks.co.uk or call 0113 218 5559 for more details.
HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 1th -14 th September
CITY VARIETIES MUSIC HALL -SWAN STREET LEEDS LS1 6LW
From a music room above a pub, to the world-famous home of 'The Good Old Days', the City Varieties has welcomed the very best comedians, musicians and performers for nearly 150 years. Now it is your chance to explore! Come and discover how this rare surviving example of a Victorian music hall has been restored to its former glory. Take part in competitions and creative workshops and hear stories from the building's fascinating and often colourful past. The whole family can be entertained with creative workshops, craft activities, treasure trails and competitions. Opening Times: Sunday: 1030-1600 Front of house areas are fully accessible via the new glass lift. Most backstage areas are also accessible. If you need any assistance, please talk to a member of staff. Last entry 15.30.
GUIDED WALK AROUND THE URBAN VILLAGE OF FAR HEADINGLEY
Corner Cottage Road, Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 4BA. See the gradual development of an urban village through the 18th and 19th centuries. Saturday 13 September: Walk 1400 Max 40 people per tour/session.
HEADINGLEY CARNEGIE STADIUM
St Michael's Lane, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 3BR. Leeds rugby heritage exhibition, show and tell event and bookable stadium tour to coincide with 150th anniversary of rugby in Leeds Cafe on site. Thursday 11 September: 10.0016.00 Friday 12 September: 10.00-15.00. Working stadium all tours accompanied with guide. Booking Contact: Siobhan Walpole Call: 0113 239 9197. Email: info@leedsrugbyfoundation.org
HEADINGLEY HILL WALKABOUT Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6
Explore the conservation area to view listed buildings (some 'at risk') and other heritage assets including green spaces. Consider sympathetic and 'out of character' elements and opportunites for enhancement. Saturday 13 September: 1400-1600 Booking Contact: Tony Ray. Meet outside Hyde Park public house at the junction of Headingley Lane and Woodhouse Street.
HORSFORTH HISTORY WALKABOUT
Horsforth Village Museum, 5 The Green, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5JB Starting at the museum at 1400hrs: a guided walk around Horsforth Township, pointing out the history and also connections to soldiers lost in World War I. Sunday 14 September: Walk 1400-1600 Please pre-book this event. Call: 0113 2819 877 Email: horsforthmuseum@hotmail.co.uk
LEEDS GRAND THEATRE AND OPERA HOUSE 46 New Briggate, LS1 6NZ
From the day the doors first opened with a performance of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing on 18th November 1878, audiences have kept returning to Leeds Grand Theatre to enjoy performances and events in this beautiful Grade II* listed building. Now it is your chance to come and explore! Competitions, creative workshops, talks and craft activities will be available throughout the day. The whole family can be entertained throughout the day with arts and crafts activities, treasure trails and competitions. Opening Times Sunday: 1030-1600 Most of the theatre is accessible for wheelchair users and buggies via the lifts. Please ask a member of staff for assistance. Last entry at 15.30.
LEEDS KIRKGATE MARKET HERITAGE TOURS
Leeds Kirkgate Market, 34 George Street, LS2 7HY Leeds Kirkgate Market is one of the biggest indoor markets in Europe and is the birthplace of retail institution Marks and Spencer. Join us on a behind the scenes tour of the market where you can learn about the beautiful architecture and historical significance of this marvelous building. The tour includes access to the normally restricted balconies. You'll never look at Kirkgate Market in the same way again! Opening Times. Thursday and Friday: Tour 1100 & 1400 Pre-booking is required Contact: David Harling Call: 0113 378 1942 Email: david. harling@leeds.gov.uk
LEEDS WATERFRONT TOUR 17-19 Wharf Street, LS2 7EQ Tour the splendidly regenerated city centre waterfront: historic warehouses, bridges, docks and fine modern architecture. Meet at Leeds Civic Trust, 17/19 Wharf St. Sunday: 1400-1530
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MOORLANDS SCHOOL, FORMERLY FOX HILL
Fox Hill Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5PF Fox Hill was the opulent mansion that George Corson designed for William Francis Tetley (of the Leeds brewing family). Some interesting original features remain. Moorlands School archives will be on display. Saturday 13 September: 1000-1200
PERSONALITIES OF LEEDS BLUE PLAQUES
Leeds Civic Trust, 17-19 Wharf Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7EQ Hear the stories behind some of the famous people who have shaped our city. Thurs: Walk 1100-1230 MORE BLUE PLAQUES Leeds Town Hall Friday: Walk 1100-1230
QUEBECS HOTEL
9 Quebec Street, LS1 2HA. Quebecs Hotel was formerly the Leeds Liberal Club. View the splendid interior, including a magnificent stained glass window depicting Yorkshire towns' coats of arms and learn about the history of the building. Opening Times Thursday: Tours 1200, 1230, 1300 & 1330. Call: 0113 2448989 Max 10 people per tour/session.
RAWDON QUAKER MEETING HOUSE
Quakers Lane, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6HU Old Meeting House built in 1697 and also 'schoolroom' - an old converted stables with interesting architectural features. Saturday 13 September: 1300-1700 Liquid refreshments only!
ST CHAD’S PC, FAR HEADINGLEY
Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5JY Built in 1868 in the Gothic revival style, there was a major reordering of the Church in 1911 with the extension of the Chancel, addition of the Lady Chapel,and Harrison organ. Further extensive reordering of interior of this Grade II* Church took place in 2010/11. The Church received a commendation in the Leeds Architects Awards in 2012. The Church has been awarded Eco Congregation status. Saturday 13 September: 1300-1600. Sunday 14 September: 1400-1600
ST MARGARET’S C OF E PARISH CHURCH
Church Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 5LA Designed by the renowned Victorian architect J.L.Pearson, consecrated in 1883 and has later additions. Fine stained glass, some bought from the Old Bell chapel, carved stone and gilded reredos, both designed by by F. L. Pearson, the son of the architect. Organ music, various displays and light refreshments. Thursday 11 September: 1100-1600
THE LEEDS CLUB
3 Albion Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6JL A magnificent historical venue, a building of great significance for Leeds. Originally built for the son and grandson of William Hey, a notable surgeon and Lord Mayor of Leeds, the venue was converted into a private members' club, which was a meeting place for the movers and shakers of the region for over 150 years. The venue relaunched in 2013 solely as a conference and events venue, for weddings, meetings, conferences and private events. Please feel free to look around the building. Tours will be taking place throughout the day, and there is also a treasure hunt for those of you wishing to explore the rooms! Sunday 14 September: 1100 - 1500
THE LEEDS LIBRARY 18 Commercial Street, LS1 6AL
Founded in 1768, The Leeds Library is the oldest surviving independent subscription library of its type in the British Isles. In 2008 it celebrated 200 years in its Grade II* listed building in Commercial Street. Take the chance to see one of the architectural wonders of Leeds and the city's oldest cultural institution. In addition, gain your Librarian's badge by learning how to "shush!", pinging the bell for attention and stamping books loudly! The event is aimed at children and their parents/guardians but all are welcome. Saturday: 1200-1500. The library is open from 1200 but the "Learn to be librarian" event are on the hour from 1200 to 1400 and must be booked in advance. Contact: Jane Riley and Anna Goodridge Call: 0113 2453071 Email: counter@ theleedslibrary.org.uk
Theatre
Dates
FIRST DIRECT LEEDS ARENA Booking Hotline 0844 248 1585. Book tickets online with eventim. www.eventim.co.uk 27th September 11th October
James Taylor Ed Sheeran
BRADFORD ALHAMBRA Box Office 01274 432000 www.bradford-theatres.co.uk 2- 13th September 20th September
Singing in the Rain A night of Variety (Celebrating 100 years)
LEEDS GRAND THEATRE Box Office 0844 848 2700 www.leedsgrandtheatre.com 2nd September 7th September 20th & 27th Sept
Dawn French Jasper Carrott La Traviata (check box office for other autumn dates)
BRADFORD ST GEORGE’S HALL Box Office 01274 432000 www.bradford-theatres.co.uk 2nd - 4th September 10th September 12th-13th September 20th September 24th September 25th September 26th September
Love and Friendship (Barbara Mann Dance Academy) Nocturne: The Romantic Life of Frederic Chopin Naughty (Footsteps Theatre Company) The Halle Jaleo Flamenco An Evening with Billy Pearce The West End Experience
WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE Box Office 0113 213 7700 www.wyp.org.uk 5th – 13th September 14th September 16th September
Dracula -Northern Ballet Ruby Wax -Sane New World Secret Theatre (A festival of theatre and performance)
CITY VARIETIES
Box Office 0113 243 0808 www.cityvarieties.co.uk 4th September 11th September 12th September 15th September 17th September 18th September 19th September 21st September 24th September
Paul Chowdhry The Nathan Carter Show Houghton Weavers Nik Kershaw Blake Sam Sweeney's Fiddle: Made in the Great War The Complete works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Steve Howe Beverley Craven – Change of Heart Tour
KINGS HALL ILKLEY Box Office 01274 432000 12th September
The Lindesfarne Story
26th September
Magic – A kind of Queen
PLEASE CHECK WITH THEATRE BOX OFFICE OR WEBSITE FOR TICKET AVAILABILITY
66 Covered Classifieds Aerials & Satellite
Bathrooms
Page
Coral Bathrooms
Dale Communications Ltd TV AERIAL, SATELLITE & COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS Installations
• • • • • • • • • • • •
Repairs
Upgrades
Digital Aerials & Sky Installations & Repairs LCD, LED & Plasma Installations Extra TV/Sky Points Multi Point Systems Watch & Control Sky in Any Room Fully Insured and Qualified Engineers Locally Family Run Business with 25 Years’ Experience 7 Day service with Locally Employed Engineers FREE QUOTATIONS CCTV Installations – Domestic & Commercial 17th Edition Electrician 15% Discount with this advert
CALL YOUR LOCAL ENGINEER ON 0800 633 5311 / 07711 796985 Local to you in LS16, LS18 & LS19 Website: www.dalecomm.co.uk Email: sales@dalecomm.co.uk
56
Building & Joinery Services DPM
31
Rob Atkinson
Property renovation and maintenance specialist
T/A AC Builders
6 Hawksworth Road Horsforth Leeds LS18 4JP 0113 2586201 / 07790115807 ac.builders@yahoo.co.uk
Emsley Builders Locally Based Company
All Aspects of Building Work Undertaken Extensions | Alterations | Refurbishment Loft/Basement Conversions Garage/Windows/Doors Kitchens/Bathrooms (Supply & Fit)
Call Andrew For a Free Quote
01132 683284 / 07917 403192 Email: emsleybuilders@yahoo.co.uk www.extensionsinleeds.com Carpets & Flooring
Page
Horsforth Carpet Centre
68
Children & Families 412 Dance Theatre
35
Dolphins Day Nursery
35
Children/Families Kindergarten Cookridge
35
Cleaning Services Excel Dry Cleaning
36
We Have Relocated! Unit 5, Springfield Mills, Farsley. LS28
High Quality Domestic Services Book a single clean at discounted rates. Ask us for a quote for regular work.
HORSFORTH
Tel: 0113 281 8191 www.poppiesnwleeds.co.uk info@poppiesnwleeds.co.uk
Business as usual
Find us on Facebook & Twitter!
Covered Classifieds Charities & Fundraising
Page
Safe Haven
14
Education
67 Page
Kumon
37
Leeds City College
37
Leeds Trinity University
41
Stagecoach
43
The Froebelian School
39
Electricians
Established 1983
CHRIS VICKERS ELECTRICIANS & PLUMBERS
Domestic Commercial Industrial 24hr Call-Out No Job Too Small
TEL: 0113 258 3637 MOBILE: 07940 124511 Victoria Drive, Horsforth
Fashion, Hair & Beauty The Hair Cottage
Page 4
Food & Drink Bar 166 Caring For Life Subway Curtains & Blinds
Page
Horsforth Curtain Shop
13
Dentist Ivory Dental
2
DIY & Builders Merchants Woodlands
49
Domestic Appliance Repairs
RICHARD'S DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS Electric Ovens Cookers Washing Machines Dishwashers Fridge/Freezers, etc
NO Call Out Charge Locally
Telephone 0113 230 0510 or 07717 165900 Cookridge based
Wiltshire Farm Foods Funeral Services
8 WRAP 11 7
68 Covered Classifieds Garage Doors
Same
Day
Heating & Plumbing
repairS
7 days a week 8am - 8pm • Broken Cables & Spring Repairs • Locks Replaced • Remote Controls Fitted & Repaired • New Doors Fitted
leeds
01132 826 762
all areas covered
mobile
NO CALL OUT CHARGE
07860 382 984
www.firstgaragedoors.com Garage Services
Page
MRL Gardens
51
Town Garage
BACK COVER
Gardens HAGA
51
N.S.Whitaker
51
07754 523 528 0113 255 6764 FREE Estimate & Consultations • Domestic & Commercial • Garden Maintenance, Tidy Ups, Weeding • Hedges (any size) • Small Trees Trimmed/Removed
• • • •
E: james.thorogood22@sky.com
Fencing, Decking, Pergolas Pressure Washing Removal of all Garden Waste No job too small
Spring Garden Tidy Ups Health & Wellbeing
Page
Lighterlife
42
PhysioFit
44
Slimming World
47
Weight Watchers
44
Heating & Plumbing
Covered Classifieds Heating & Plumbing
69
Jobs/Careers
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES PERSON IMMEDIATE START AVAILABLE Covered magazine are looking for a bright, bubbly and enthusiastic person to join our successful sales team. You’ll already know how to communicate well with others but sales experience is not essential. FULL OR PART TIME HOURS AVAILABLE To apply please email: chris@covered-magazine.net or call: 0113 274 5639 Home Interiors
Page
Plan It Interiors
51
Joinery Services
I.T. Support
HOW’S YOUR COMPUTER HEALTH? VIRUS TROUBLE, INTERNET WOE, RUNNING SLOW, PRINTER NO-GO?
The Joiner & Handyman All Aspects of Joinery & General Maintenance
CALL ALL PC SERVICES: Doors, Laminate Floors and Architraves REPAIRS ADVICE & TRAINING FOR: HOME PC LAPTOP TABLET & SPE COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS C R
Fast Budget Repairs
ATE IAL S SO FOR TRA LE DE RS !
Call APS Today
T: 0113 274 0810 | 01943 876 889 M: 0779 491 0779 Jewellers Queensbury Jewellers
Page 69
T E L : 0 7 7 8 6 74 3 3 0 2
jamestingle@gmail.com
OAP Discount Available
Oven Cleaning
Page
OvenU
9
Painting & Decorating
PAINTER & DECORATOR City & Guilds Trained 29 Years Experience Fully Insured Discount for Pensioners Complete Professional Service FOR ALL YOUR PAINTING & DECORATING NEEDS PLEASE CALL PHIL ON: TEL: 0113 2557 735 MOB: 07973 146 583
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Jobs/Careers The Motorhouse
No Job Too Small General Building work Decking & Fencing UPVC facias & Soffits Guttering Repaired, Cleaned & Replaced Ridge Tiles Repoint Small Roof Repairs
13
70 Covered Classifieds Painting & Decorating
g
Decoratin by HOLMES & SONS
EST 1928
All types of decoration work Internal & external Large or small Insurance work welcome Special rates for Senior Citizens Quality Workmanship by professionals Free Estimates Call us for an immediate response
TEL: 07802 464296 or: 07852 311683
Photographic Resources
Page
Leodis
33
Plastering
Phil Swinney
Property Maintenance Plastering,Tiling Paving & Walling Fully Insured
Tel:0113 2390168 Mob:07761 762644
Pest Control
DISCREET Pest Control Services Est 1980
0113 281 8237
We Use Unmarked Vehicles Local family-run business offering a discreet, professional, friendly, personal & reliable service
Rats Mice Crawling Insects Flying Insects
Wasps Nests Biting Insects Squirrels Birds
Discreet Pest Control Services Titan House, 13 Station Road Horsforth LS18 5PA
NEW CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING! GET YOUR BUSINESS COVERED FROM JUST ÂŁ29.99 + VAT PER MONTH! CALL: 0113 274 5639
Covered Classifieds Post Office
Retirement Living
71 Page
Bedford Court
Horsforth Post Office
7
Roofing Services
Helping you take the effort out of going away 12a Town Street, Horsforth, LS18 4RJ Tel: 0113 2583451 Summer Hols in full swing – RELAX and look no further for fantastic deals at Horsforth Post Office for your travel essentials and more......
DEAN LOCK Propietor
Passport Check & Send - Peace of Mind for just £8.75 Plus: Currency on Demand - Great Rates & 0% commission Special rates on Euro’s & US $ when you buy > £250 Plus: Award Winning Travel Money Card Convenient, Safe & Secure - holiday ‘cash on a card’ 0% fees on purchases abroad Available in 8 currencies - why not just ‘Load & Go’ Plus: Award Winning Travel Insurance - Single & Annual Trip Quick & Easy Cover from as little as £8.35 & Kids go FREE!
Tel: Mob: Web: Email:
Commercial & Domestic Roofing Specialists
G.T. ROOFING
Sponsors of - Local Sport Teams within the Community Property
01132 741 625 07973 75 64 74 www.ArgieRoofing.com mail@ArgieRoofing.com
Page
WW Estate Agents
71
Removals
SLATING, TILING, FELTING UPVC FACIAS, SOFFITS & GUTTERS ALL ROOFING WORK UNDERTAKEN
VELUX WINDOW SPECIALIST TEL: 0113 256 0677 MOB: 07734 526388
Lift it N Shift it House Removals Business Removals / House Clearance
Moves Almost Anything, Anywhere in Th UK
NO JOB Too Big or Too Small Professional & Reliable Service
• Free advice & quotations • Quality approved contractors • Up to 25 year Guarantees
Now taking bookings for
GUARANTEED DELIVERY
on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day Weather Permitting
Call: 07447 435295 or 07990 011705 Email: liftitnshiftituk@hotmail.com www.liftitnshiftit.com
Mob: 07947 272606
Tel: 0800 0375669
Flat roofing, slating & tiling, insurance works, pointing, roof repairs, guttering.
72 Covered Classifieds Skip Hire
Windows, Doors & Conservatories
Aireborough Skip Hire
SKIP HIRE
45
Conservatory & Window Repairs
53
Leeds Glass
53
Rainbow Windows
5
Regency Windows
28
Mini, Midi & Maxi Skips
All Possible Waste Recycled Competitive Rates | 7 Days a Week
01132 500 540 www.aireboroughskiphire.com Website Development
Page
Andrew Tate Windows & Doors
WINDOWS & DOORS WE SUPPLY AND FIT REPLACEMENT DOUBLE GLAZED UNITS FROM £49.95 Windows • Composite Doors • Replacement Double Glazing • Window Repairs • Glass • Mirrors Cut To Size • Greenhouse • Picture Glass • Glass Shelving • Balustrading • Splash Backs • Shower Screens • Glazing Products
Tel: 0113 3457141 rglassleeds.co.uk 457 Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6LS
It’s our Birthday! Thankyou to all our customers Old and New
74 Advertisting Directory
Covered
100,000 CopiesEvery Every Month Month 30,000 Copies Tracked Delivery Delivery GPS Tracked 100’sof ofHappy HappyAdvertisers Advertisers 100s Aerials & Satellite
Fashion, Hair & Beauty
Dale Communications
62
The Hair Cottage
Digitall
62
Food & Drink
Bathrooms Coral Bathrooms
56
Building & Joinery Services
Holmes & Son
66
WRAP
Phil Johnson
65
Subway
11
Pest Control
7
Discreet Pest Control
Wiltshire Farm Foods
31
Funeral Services
Emsley Builders
62
Kettley’s Funeral Services First Garage Doors
63
63
Town Garage
Safe Haven
14
Gardens
Leodis
64 Back Cover
Martin Cooke Plastering
66
Phil Swinney
66
Wonky Walls
66
Post Office
Green Living
64
Horsforth Post Office
412 Dance Theatre
35
HAGA
51
Property
Dolphins Day Nursery
35
MRL Gardens
51
WW Estate Agents
N.S.Whitaker
51
Removals
Children & Families
Children/Families Kindergarten Cookridge
35
Cleaning Services
33
Plastering
Garage Services
Cookridge Fire Station
66
Photographic Resources
Garage Doors 68
9
Painting & Decorating 8
62
Charities & Fundraising
OvenU
Caring For Life
DPM Carpets & Flooring
Oven Cleaning 4
Bar 166
AC Builders
Horsforth Carpet Centre
Advertiser Directory TEL: 0113 274 5639
Lift it ‘n’ Shift It
Health & Wellbeing Lighterlife
42
Retirement Living
67 71 67
Excel Dry Cleaning
36
PhysioFit
44
Bedford Court
Poppies Domestic Cleaning
62
Slimming World
47
Roofing Services
Weight Watchers
44
Argie Roofing
67
GT Roofing
67 67
Curtains & Blinds Horsforth Curtain Shop
13
Dentist Ivory Dental
2
DIY & Builders Merchants Woodlands
49
Domestic Appliance Repairs Richards Domestic Appliance Repairs
Heating & Plumbing Adel Heating & Plumbing
64
Leeds Roofing
Horsforth Heating & Bathrooms
64
Skip Hire
Kayes Plumbing
64
Aireborough Skip Hire
RT Plumbing
65
Website Development Modern Circus
Home Interiors 63
Education
Plan It Interiors
51
I.T. Support
Kumon
37
All PC Services
Leeds City College
37
Jewellers
Leeds Trinity University
41
Queensbury Jewellers
Stagecoach
43
Jobs/Careers
The Froebelian School
39
Covered
65
The Motorhouse
13
Electricians Chris Vickers
63
65 69
7
68 68
Windows, Doors & Conservatories Andrew Tate Windows & Doors
45
Conservatory & Window Repairs
53
Leeds Glass
53
R Glass
68
Rainbow Windows
5
Regency Windows
28
Joinery Services James The Joiner
65
100,000 Copies Every Month - GPS Tracked Delivery - 100s of Happy Advertisers
Local Knowledge - Local Service - Local Values
T: 0113 391 0200
www.wwestateagents.com rawdon@wwestateagents.com
RAWDON 18 HARROGATE ROAD • RAWDON • LEEDS • LS19 6HJ BRADFORD 359 - 361 ID LE ROAD • BOLTON JUNCTION • BRADFORD • BD2 2AH