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Hello and welcome to this month’s Covered. This is our first edition of 2014 so I’d like to start proceedings by wishing readers all the best for a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. For those of you who have resolved to embark on a period of self-improvement, take a look at our tips on Pg 14 for more inspiration.
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This month’s Food & Drink feature takes a look at some great cocktails, courtesy of 51% Bourbon in Leeds city centre, grab a shaker and give them a go now that post-celebration hangovers have subsided! If you’d like to recommend a great place to eat or drink, or a food related business which you think should be featured in Covered then drop me a line – I’m always on the lookout for new places to visit.
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and boasting such varied and interesting names as Sierra Nevada, Underdog and Goose Island, along with many wines and cocktails. In fact, the cocktails may well be what draw many people to this bar as they are all lovingly and carefully made, using traditional methods. There’s something quite satisfying about selecting a cocktail, then watching it be carefully mixed and assembled, before the anticipation of tasting it. The selection ranges from traditional cocktails, such as the Manhattan, through to the more adventurous Apple Pie Martini, which is described as ‘an alcoholic
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“ dessert in a glass.’ Perfect. A new cocktail menu will be out in January 2014 and there are plans too to develop the whisky range. This seems to make sense as the feeling you get at 51 Percent Bourbon is not dissimilar to walking into a pub in Glasgow and asking for advice on whisky; the staff here really know their bourbon. There really are no gimmicks to this bar. The concept here is refreshingly simple – it’s a comfortable and relaxed environment in which to chat to your friends, listen to good music and be served by an experienced team of bartenders who truly care about their profession. And it’s a small and dedicated team of India, Alex and Kamrun who tend this bar so attentively and so you’ll see the same friendly faces every time, if you visit the bar regularly. The focus here is on good hospitality and a great experience, and that’s a really smart move in the current economic climate, and with so many bars around to choose from. This hasn’t happened quite by accident though as 51 Percent Bourbon is run in partnership by The Jones Bar Group, who own close to ten bars throughout the Leeds area, and Demon Consultants, who specialise in training and consultancy for the hospitality industry, and
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were involved in the opening of the new Tetley centre for contemporary art. There are also masterclasses available at 51 Percent Bourbon and these make popular gift ideas for the people who simply have everything… or those who just enjoy a good drink. The bourbon masterclass is designed to educate and expand your palate whilst the cocktail masterclass will teach you to make three cocktails, before sampling them. Prices start at £22 and further details can be found on their website www.51percentbourbon.co.uk You can also keep up with any special offers on their Twitter (@51%_Bourbon) and Facebook (FiftyOne Percent Bourbon) and we have three of their popular cocktail recipes on the next page for you to try out at home.
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BURN’S NIGHT AT THE STROOM RESTAURANT The stroom restaurant in Pudsey is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a traditional Burn’s Night at the restaurant on Saturday 25 January 2014 commencing at 7.30pm. The price for the evening is £27.50pp which includes a four course meal, coffee and a complimentary glass of malt whisky. The evening will include the Selkirk Grace, piping and toasting of the haggis, recitations of some of Burn’s poems and works together with some of his music throughout the evening. For further information or to book please contact Andrew at the stroom (0113 257 0140) or visit their website www.thestroom.co.uk. The stroom , 9 Chapeltown, Pudsey LS28 7RZ
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50ml Bourbon (we chose Woodford Reserve), 1 tsp light muscavado sugar, 2 dash of bitters (we chose Angostura), 1 orange (for zest), Cubed ice
Fill a double jigger or jug with bourbon. Add the sugar and bitters into glass and mix into a paste, then add about 3 cubes of ice, gently pour in 1/3 of your double measure over the ice and stir. Once stirred for about 30 seconds, add 3 more ice cubes (making sure you still have space for more ice) again, pour a 1/3 of your bourbon and stir again. (Remember to keep tasting as you go, dilution is key, you want it to taste the way you like it personally). Once again add ice but this time take your orange and slice a large piece of the rind (we usually slice it down the orange so that the piece is similar to the length of the glass), squeeze your zest over your drink as much as you can and place in your drink orange bit touching the glass, add the last of bourbon and stir again. The glass will frost on the outside and this is when you know your drink is ready
Manhattan
50ml Rye (we chose Rittenhouse Rye), 15ml Luxardo Maraschino, 15ml vermouth (We choose Cocchi Torino (sweet) or CocchiAmericano (dry)‌in this one we used both), 7.5ml sweet vermouth, 7.5ml dry vermouth, Maraschino cherries, 2 dash bitters of choice (we use Angostura, some may use cherry), Cubed ice
Fill a Boston glass or jug with ice and add all of your ingredients, stir your ingredients, tasting as you go along. Some people choose to add syrup from the maraschino cherries to the mixture, depending on how sweet you like it. Stir until dilution is to your taste, or when the glass is frosted on the outside. Strain into your chilled martini glass and add a cherry, or garnish with an orange twist to keep the fruity edge and compliment the bourbon.
Mint Julep
50ml bourbon (we chose Buffalo Trace), Fresh mint leaves, Sugar and a dash of water, Bitters- Optional, Crushed ice, Rocks glass/julep cup
Add your sugar, water and mint and grind together in the glass. Add your bourbon and fill with ice, stir until the glass is frosted on the outside. Add more ice and serve with a sprig of mint as a garnish. Add a dash of bitters to your mixture if you so wish.
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Know Your Carrots Buy Local, Buy Seasonal Last month we suggested using Isabella Beeton’s cookery books to find which foods are truly seasonal in UK. According to Mrs B, older carrots are good all year round.
Carrots with a German dressing Mrs Beeton’s recipes were first published in a single volume in 1861 and when the German Prince, Albert, had been by Queen Victoria’s side for twenty-one years. Victoria had popularised him by sharing many royal responsibilities. There was an interest in all things German, including food. Here is Mrs B’s recipe for carrots in a German dressing. It has been slightly amended and updated – her recipes were for huge portions and tables of eight. And nobody minces onions these days. Serves four. Ingredients – four medium or two large carrots diced or thinly sliced, one small onion finely diced or grated, finely diced parsley, a tiny amount of grated nutmeg (freshly ground pepper will do).
These carrots from Tadcaster’s Organic Pantry (also at Baildon, Guiseley, Headingley, Horsforth, Oakwood and Otley Farmers’ Markets) looked, smelled and tasted the part - certainly worth the £1.80 a kilo.
Heat the carrot, nutmeg (or pepper), parsley and onion gently in butter, adding a pinch of salt. When the carrots are well saturated, cover with a little water or weak stock. Or beer. Simmer gently until the carrots are soft and the liquid reduced. If leaving on a hotplate then sprinkle with water if threatening to dry out. Serve piping hot – apparently a good accompaniment to roast pork. Mrs B also used browned beurre manié (butter and flour) to thicken and colour the sauce – not necessary for today’s lighter cuisine.
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Resolutions should be kept simple and realistic One major problem with resolutions is that you ask too much of yourself. If you're unhappy with a few things in your life then change one at a time, once one goal has been achieved you'll find the others much easier.
Set yourself little goals and keep note Don't wait until the next set of new year's resolutions to check on your progress. Check back at regular occasions and see how you're getting on, if you start to fall behind then ask friends or family for a bit of motivation to give you that little morale boost you need to get back on track.
Don't do it alone Link your resolution with those of friends and family and help each other achieve goals. Sharing in each other's low points and pushing through them together will make achieving your goals simultaneously that little bit better.
Treat yourself Everyone knows that if you're giving something up, doing so 'cold turkey' doesn't always work and sees people falling back into their old routine. So, if you have managed to wean yourself off something then allow yourself a day a week where you can have a small amount of what you wish to cut down. If you know that a certain day is your 'cheat day' then you won't feel guilty and as though you are doing something wrong.
Remember why you are doing it all Whether it is to get the body of your dreams, be healthier or achieve a career goal. Place a picture of what you are looking to achieve at the end of your bed so the last thing you see at night and the first thing you see in the morning is what you wish to achieve and you will get there.
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Keeley and Kay Open New RSPCA Shop in Horsforth BBC Look North weather presenters Keeley Donovan and Kay Crewdson conducted the official opening of RSPCA’s new charity shop at 87 New Road Side on 17 December – just in time for Christmas shopping. Keeley and Kay told Covered; “We were asked to do this by a colleague at the BBC – the whole production team appears to be cat crazy. We share a home and have just adopted one ourselves. We’ve also volunteered to do some work for RSPCA in the New Year – refamiliarising rescued pets with a domestic environment.” The visit proved worthwhile. Charged with the task of finding unusual and original gifts for colleagues, one of their finds was the soft toy pictured; “Paint your own cat”. Anyone with enquiries about animal welfare, donations, sponsorship or giving up some time to help RSPCA should contact Gina Cameron on rspca29@btconnect.com
STUART ANDREW MP The start of a new year often brings a sense of hope and change for the future and many find themselves looking forward to the coming months however, this year will also be one for people to look back and commemorate the events of 100 years ago. On the 4th of August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany and this worldwide conflict not only claimed the lives of millions of people but it was also a turning point in history that had a huge impact on everyone from that day and beyond. Even now, 100 years later, our family history, our local communities and even our societies are indirectly influenced by the way World War One changed the world forever and now it’s time for us to remember and get involved. For instance, the Heritage Lottery Fund are funding community projects that aim to help people learn more about the war. They are making up to £1million
Keeley Donovan and Kay Crewdson opening the new RSPCA charity shop in Horsforth
a year available for small community grants as part of the First World War: Then and Now programme in which amounts from £3000 up to £10,000 can be applied for in order to enable groups in the UK to conserve, explore and share First World War heritage and deepen their understanding of the impact of the conflict. Successful projects will include: • • • • •
Researching, identifying and recording local heritage. Creating a community archive or collection. Developing new interpretation of heritage through exhibitions, trails, smartphone apps etc. Researching, writing and performing creative material based on heritage sources. Conserving and finding out more about war memorials.
I would like to encourage as many people as possible to apply for grants and truly help our communities remember the sacrifice and bravery showed by so many who gave their lives for the sake of a better future for us all. For more information on the HLF grants please visit: http://www.hlf.org.uk/ThenAndNow
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En Garde! Leeds Fencing Club was founded in 1969 under its original name of Nelson Fencers, Harry Nelson being a coach at the time. It has around 50 members aged between 12 and 65 (though no upper age limit). Around a third are female. The club itself has enjoyed many successes Four current members have fenced internationally, six for the county and many enter national age group events. It was club treasurer Moya McNamara who kindly invited Covered to one of their training sessions and competition evenings at Kirkstall Leisure Centre. Moya, the club’s longest serving member, retired from her job in environmental health with LCC in 2005 and is a member of the British Veterans team. She recently represented UK at the Veterans World Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. Last year she won two gold medals and two silver at the Commonwealth Veterans Championships in Singapore – these in addition to numerous other national and international honours won over the
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years. Both Moya and her partner, coach John Crouch, are involved in the organisation fencing events at national level. As if that wasn’t enough, Moya’s retirement gave her more time to devote to their other joint interests – walking, scuba diving and bell ringing. The club runs regular beginners courses throughout the year, tailored for those either new to the sport or wishing to refresh their basic fencing skills. Each course usually lasts 7 - 8 weeks. All the basic equipment needed is provided and all coaches have BAF or BFA coaching qualifications. Cost for a beginners course is £62.80 or £54.40 with a Leeds Card.
Barwick in Elmet’s very own Action Woman. Moya McNamara enjoys walking, scuba diving and bell ringing when not adding to her haul of national and international fencing honours.
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New Year at Abbey Inn Manager Andy Cazaux rounded off an exceptional year at Abbey Inn with an Eighties tribute disco and fancy dress on New Year’s Eve. The weather was so foul that even the taxi drivers were remarking how quiet things were – fewer venturing out and more of those staying put rather than flitting between venues. Those who chose Abbey Inn weren’t disappointed. Here are a few of the revellers photographed by Ivor Hughes for Covered. More pictures can be found on Ivor’s new website ivorhughes.com where he will be posting more of his Covered shoots over the next few months. Abbey Inn has a busy calendar of events throughout the year – music and general knowledge quizzes, live music, food, song, fireworks, themed events and beer festivals.
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They Had it Tough Last month in Covered we featured heavily subsidised toy fairs from the 1980s – a kind of toy bank, if you like. With some of November’s tabloids forecasting “the worst winter since 1947”, this month we’re looking back at that winter. Thankfully the Met Office has distanced itself from those forecasts, explaining why threemonth forecasts just cannot be accurate. This picture was taken in February 1947 on Cookridge Lane, looking south towards Leeds. Alongside post-war austerity and rationing, fewer centrally heated homes, fewer vehicles of any kind (never mind 4x4) and vulnerable overhead communications. There was no NHS and the poorest in the community were dependant on a council-based welfare system which fell well short of today’s. Ten years later Prime Minister Harold Macmillan felt sufficiently confident to tell Britons that they’d “never had it so good”. You can understand why.
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ROBERT THOMPSON – MOUSEMAN OF KILBURN Robert Thompson’s furniture has travelled worldwide. The business founded in 1919 remains a thriving family firm whose ethics and working practices remain true to those of the master. Robert Thompson was born in Kilburn in North Yorkshire in 1876, son of the village carpenter and wheelwright. Good at school, Robert was sent to Cleckheaton on an engineering apprenticeship. But he preferred carpentry to metalwork and ended up working alongside his father. Though, whereas engineers work in measurements of one-thousandth of an inch, woodworkers rarely work to tolerances one tenth as tight. Robert Thompson the carpenter started work trained in engineering precision. Robert had often passed through Ripon, with its magnificent cathedral. His imagination was fired by the work of William Bromflet, a medieval
Mouseman pieces can be as small as pin trays, napkin rings and letter openers. This cheese board was on offer at Ilkley Antiques Fair earlier this month.
woodcarver who had carved and decorated many of the cathedral’s furnishings. Robert Thompson resolved that he too would one day work with oak and resurrect the spirit of medieval carving. But it wasn’t until 1919 that he got his big break. A priest from Ampleforth Abbey was visiting a parishioner in Kilburn at the very time he was also looking for someone to make a large crucifix. He was introduced to Robert Thompson, who accepted the job on the spot. More commissions followed and word soon spread. Robert had six men working for
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PATS (Pudsey Adults with Time to Spare)
Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, LS28 7DE Meet 1st Wednesday of every month 10am12noon. If you would like to meet new people, build new social networks, enjoy your free time productively and put something back to the community we would love to see you.
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ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, GROUPS & SOCIETIES Bradford U3A
Bradford Club, Piece Hall Yard, BD1 1PJ Enquiries: 01274 834273 / bfd3asec@ hotmail.co.uk
Bramley Library Crime Readers
Hough Lane, LS13 3ND Second Monday of every month, 5.30-6.30pm Enquiries: 0113 214 6040
British Association for German Shepherd Dogs (BAGSD) Carr Road, Calverley LS28 5NE Sundays: 10.00am-10.45am (advanced handlers and dogs). 11.00am-11.45am (puppies, beginners and intermediate handlers and dogs). Enquiries: Branch Secretary & Instructor John Hepworth – 07974 654402
Calverley Library
Thornhill Street, LS28 5PD Story Time (Term Time Only): Thursdays 2:45pm – 3:15pm Rhyme Time: Tuesdays 10:30am – 11:00am Knit Wits Knitting and Crochet: Alternate Mondays from 2pm – 4pm Calverley Reader’s Group: Meeting monthly Mondays 6:30 – 7:30pm Enquiries: 0113 214 6043
Knit & Crochet Group
Cafe Lux, Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, LS28 7DE. Meet every Wednesday 5pm-8pm. All welcome.
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
Pudsey Auxiliary RSPCA
Pudsey House (near Pudsey Bus Station) Every Monday (except Bank Holidays) from 9:15am – 12pm. Tea, Coffee, Biscuits, Soup, Etc: 60p. Tombola & Stalls. “Don’t Just Love Animals – Help Us Care For Them”
Pudsey Camera Club
The Meeting Room, Pudsey Library, Church Lane LS28 7TY. Meeting every Thursday 7:30pm. Enquiries: 0113 2568307
PUDSEY & DISTRICT CIVIC SOCIETY
Community Room, Pudsey Wellbeing Centre (Lux Lounge), Robin Lane, Pudsey LS28 7DE. 19th February at 1.30pm - Donald Metcalfe will give a talk on John Harrison Clocks. All welcome.
Pudsey Library Readers’ Group Pudsey Library, Church Lane, LS28 7TY 1.30-2.30 second Tuesday of every month Enquiries: 0113 214 6035
Pudsey Mens Forum
Pudsey House, Market Place LS28 7BE. Wednesday 22nd January 10:15am speaker Francis Brody “The Golden Age Women detective”. Wednesday 5th February 10:15am speaker Barry Wilkinson “History of Glass”. Enquiries: 0113 2578826
Rodley Ladies
Rodley Church Hall, Wesley Terrace Fortnightly meetings alternate Wednesdays 7:45pm. Speakers, meals etc. 50th Anniversary this year! All ladies welcome Call for further details 0113 2573991
Society for the Study of Swordsmanship
Farsley Community Church, Back Lane, Farsley LS28 5EU. Thursday nights from 7:30p, to 9:30. First 3 lessons free, £5.00 per night or £20.00 per month Enquiries: 07946 980340
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New Headingley Club, St Michaels Road, Headingley, LS6 3BG Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month. 12.30pm for 1pm start. We are a new group and we welcome any member or ex member and civilian ancillary who have served in the Far East at any time. Enquiries to Secretary Eddie Seville: 0113 2637583
Sports, Health & Wellbeing Badminton Anyone?
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
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Diabetes U.K. Support Group
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, LS2 7UP 1st Monday of the month 7pm – 9pm (Except Bank Holidays when it’s the 2nd Monday)All welcome to hear a variety of speakers on diabetes related health matters. Enquiries: 07840686618
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: http://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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Beginners meet in Pudsey on Mondays. Meetings for the more experienced on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Free meetings, advice and encouragement for those would like to run but don’t think they can. Achieve a 5k park run within 6 weeks – it’s possible! Enquiries to: 0797 1702661 / Jayne. greensill@live.co.uk
Kiai Karate (Shotokan)
Newbourne Methodist Hall. Upper Accommodation Rd. LS9 8JL. Wednesdays 6.30pm-7.30pm Kobudo (Weapons Art) from 7:30pm. Admission £3.50. 1st night free.
New Players Wanted-The Night Football Club White Rose Ladies Speakers Club Friday A veteran's club playing mildly competitive Farsley Library, Old Rd, Farsley, LS28 5DH 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7.15 Visitors welcome. For further information phone Barbara on 0113 2564897 or Stephanie on 0113 2550824
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
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Walking Group
Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, Pudsey, LS28 7DE Meet 2nd Wednesday of every month in Lux Lounge at 10am. Get fitter and meet new friends. Everyone is welcome.
miscellaneous Friends Of St John's – Table Top & Craft Sale St John's Church, New Street, Farsley, LS28 5DJ Saturday 8th February, 9am-12.15pm Tables £7, FREE ENTRY, refreshments available. All welcome. Enquiries: Christine 0113 2290704
Bramhope Market
Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope, LS16 2nd Saturday of each month. 10am – 1pm. Fresh Fruit & Veg, good food, home baking & crafts.
CHIPPENDALES INDOOR MARKET
The Old Grammar School, Manor Square, Otley, LS21 3AY Last Sunday of the month, 9am-3pm Chippendale's Indoor market is a market run inside the gallery. With over 15 traders selling anything from jams, pickles, chilled meats and crafts its well worth visiting.
DESIGNER CRAFT FAIR
Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street, LS21 3AN Sunday 26th January 9.30am-1pm. Designer Craft Fair and Farmers Market morning – and enjoy a Fairtrade drink and delicious snack at our Community Cafe. Free entry
Leeds Feline Friends
PO Box 294, Leeds, LS16 0ES We are rehoming some of our cats and kittens, in January and February. Can you give one of our rescue cats a safe and loving home well away from a busy road? Please take a look on www.leedsfelinefriends.org.uk 0113 2160593 mail@leedsfelinefriends.org.uk
Pudsey Wellbeing Centre – DESIGN A LOGO COMPETITION!!!
Robin Lane, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 7DE Competition is open for all local people aged 15+ years. Deadline for entries is 31st January 2014 with the winner notified by 14th March 2014. Please visit our website www.pudseywellbeingcentre.com. All entries should be handed into the Wellbeing Centre Manager: Claire Turnbull. For more information including competition rules, please email Claire@pudseywellbeingcentre.com
ART, MUSIC, DANCE & ENTERTAINMENT Art Workshop
Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, Pudsey, LS28 7DE Meet in Community Hall, 1st Floor every Monday 1.30pm-3pm. All abilities are welcome to join local artist Geoff Lea. All you need is a Sketch Pad, pencil & eraser.
Family Scottish Country Dance Class
St Mark's Methodist Church, Swinnow Lane Leeds 13. Mondays (except Bank Holidays) 6-15 to 7-30pm. All welcome, all ages, including babies. Adults must be accompanied by a child. Further information from 0113 2631310 or glyn.cup@virginmedia.com For other Scottish Dancing please go to www.rscdsleeds.org.uk
Farsley and District Art Club
Studio, Westroyd Park New Street, LS28 5AS Various meetings and classes please call for more information or visit www.farsleyartclub.co.uk Enquiries: 07542495575
The Leeds Haydn Players Concert
Clothworkers Hall at Leeds University Sunday 30th March at 3pm Ruth Waterman, international violinist and conductor, will return to her home town of Leeds to conduct the Leeds Haydn Players. In a programme designed to show the oftenneglected links between three major composers of the 18th century- Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn. Ruth will use the orchestra to illustrate the music with a short talk. Tickets can be purchased for £10 from Robin Jakeways 01943 466 331 email r.jakeways@btopenworld.com
GREEN FINGERS Flower Arranging
Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, LS5 2AB 1st Thursday of the month 1.30pm & 7.30pm. Beginners Welcome. Enquiries: Kath Hall 0113 2752436
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
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Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, Headingley, Leeds LS5 2AB. Tuesday 11th Feb at 8pm David & Olive Peel give an illustrated talk “The story so far” about their allotment.Free entry, all welcome.
West Yorkshire Fuchsia Society Moorside TARA Community Centre, 96 St Catherine's Drive, Bramley, Leeds LS13 2JY. Meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. Further details from Graham Wheatley, 0113 2563055.
FAMILIES & CHILDREN Baby & Toddler Group
Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, Pudsey, LS28 7DE Meet in Community Hall, 1st Floor every Tuesday 1pm-4pm. Drop in with your baby/ toddler to meet other mums, swap stories, survival tips, enjoy a cuppa and relax.
Bosom Buddies
Cafe Lux, Robin Lane, Pudsey, LS28 7DE Meet every Monday 9.30am-11am. Bosom Buddies are mum's with experience to share and are trained to give advice, training, information & support for pregnant or breastfeeding mums.
LEEDS WEEKEND CARE ASSOCIATION
Various locations in Leeds. Provides respite care for children with moderate – severe disabilities. Play-scheme and weekend groups. Music Mondays. Children & teenagers up to 18. Call for details: 0113 2165133
On Stage Theatre Arts Academy
The Carriageworks, 3 Millennium Square LS2 3AD Saturday afternoons. Musical Theatre, Drama Courses and Productions for 5-18 year olds. NEW - ‘Little Stars’ introductory course for 3 to 5 year olds. Enquiries: 0113 2628033 www. onstagetheatrearts.co.uk
Tiny Outdoor Explorers (age 2-5 year olds)
TCV Hollybush Wildlife Garden, Kirkstall, LS5 3BP Commences again from 13th January 2014, 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
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Radio Jcom – the voice of the Leeds Jewish community Covered reports on impressive enterprise
an
Radio Jcom is a dedicated Jewish station, one of only a handful outside Israel. It was formed by a group of members of the North Leeds Jewish community with media and business experience. Staffed entirely by volunteers and financed by sponsorship and selective advertising, it began life some five years ago and operates out of a studio kindly provided by Donisthorpe Hall on Shadwell Lane. It broadcasts 24/6 (no transmissions on
Station manager Stuart Woolf in action at Radio Jcom
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and countless more listen on the Internet; scheduling of repeats is designed to cater for different time zones. Stuart Woolf, a retired dentist who trained at BBC Radio Leeds and now manages Radio Jcom, told Covered: “We do have a significant Jewish audience, but this is a multi-faith community and we aim to appeal to all. We have listeners all over the world, notably in Israel, USA and Canada.” One hope for the future is an FM licence, but OFCOM say there are none available; it is a shame that such a popular and successful station as Jcom should not be more widely accessible. But do listen on the Internet – and do get in touch as they are always on the lookout for new talent and new ideas. No experience necessary!
Lesley Millett interviews local personalities for Today with Lesley
Local interest: Susan Upton from Leeds City Council was one of Lesley’s guests – here being interviewed about refuse collection
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BUY PHOTOS FEATURED IN COVERED Photographer Ivor Hughes has been with Covered since edition 2 in early 2011 and in that time has photographed several hundred community events and personalities throughout our areas of distribution - all around the ring road between Bramley and Garforth, out to Otley and Ilkley and more recently in Leeds City Centre. He has at last started to make those and other images available online - via ivorhughes. com. Starting with this issue’s images, he is creating a back
Ready for the off. One of Ivor Hughes’ images at the 2013 Otley Cycle Race
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Heart of Mine - Maria Muldaur Sings Love Songs of Bob Dylan Ivor Hughes reviews Maria Muldaur’s 2006 album As special guest star, Maria Muldaur shared lead vocals with Beverley Skeete at The Rythm Kings’s recent appearance at Leeds Grand Theatre. They were equals. Skeete belted out the noisy numbers, Muldaur sang the mellow – including her only UK chart hit from the seventies, Midnight at the Oasis. The song remains better known than her, by name. The fact that it got only to number 21 in the UK charts, 6 in US, suggests that neither she nor the song received proper recognition in the popular charts – though her delivery in November’s showed that both she and the song had stood the test of time. I spoke with Maria Muldaur during the interval; “I’ve been overwhelmed by the warmth of the reception here in Britain” – perhaps she hadn’t realised that many of the audience were receiving her as a debutante, wondering why they hadn’t heard more of her in the past. Wondering what I should take away as a memento, and quite unfamiliar with her works, I took a soft option – Love Songs of Bob Dylan. The songs are Dylan but the album is certainly not. Muldaur, though famous in US as a blues and American roots music singer, has a gentle delivery that suggests a classical or gospel music background – she is also a violinist. The arrangements are entirely different. For example, the introduction of Stay Baby Stay (a corruption of the title of Dylan’s biggest UK hit) is unrecognisable. You only realise what you’re listening to when you actually hear the words – as opposed to Dylan’s mumbling drawl. Only when you recognise that this is indeed Maria Muldaur at her very best, not “Tonight, Matthew, I’m going to be Bob Dylan”, do you appreciate the album’s beauty. Maybe second time round. But if you like mood music then there will be a third and fourth. Finally, diehard Dylan fans shouldn’t view this as sacrilege. Maria Muldaur, then Maria D’Amato, was very much part of the same Greenwich Village music scene of the sixties. Her recollection of him is included in Scorsese’s biopic No Direction Home. And, as she told a captivated Leeds audience, “My voice is in better shape than Bob’s right now.”
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Leeds West Food Bank Opens Although there are as many as twenty organisations offering food support across the Leeds area, there are only four dedicated food banks – that is to say charities that are dedicated to the task. The four are Leeds North, South, East and West and are each separate franchises of the UK wide charitable organisation The Trussell Trust. Though some of the other organisations in the area have decided to channel their efforts and resources through the nearest Trussell franchise. Leeds West, based in Farsley, and Leeds East, currently based in the city centre, both went live on 10 December. Covered magazine attended Leeds West’s first fully operational day, when hundreds of food parcels were distributed directly to the front line agencies who, under usual circumstances, would have referred the beneficiaries to the food bank for assessment and collection. But the city-wide urgency of the problem and additional pressures during the run-up to Christmas meant that the more direct approach got the parcels out that much quicker.
Practising what he preaches. Chris Mason (left) is Pastor at Farsley’s Oak Church and had volunteered his services and van for the day. Lucy Pitkin is also a member of the church, as is Craig Bowstead (right).
Volunteer and coordinator Lucy Pitkin half way through Leeds West Food Bank’s first day of being fully operational. The stock levels show that donations are always needed.
Leeds West Food Bank currently has a storage facility and office combined and hopes to open four distribution centres across west Leeds during 2014 and with an aim of supporting 8000 during the year. Anyone with enquiries, suggestions, offers of help or support or, of course, donations should contact coordinator Lucy Pitkin on 07805 885 842 or via their website or social media web pages. Their greatest need at the time we visited was a van – possibly one to be shared among the four.
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Sunny Bank Mills Art Space Farsley’s Sunny Bank Mills’ art space remained in full use over the holiday period. Apart from the permanent sales and display areas, the converted mill space hosted a We Love Vintage event at the end of November and ran a series of children’s seasonal craft workshops in December. The current art exhibition, and quite a large one, is Separate and Together – offering sales of pieces by the artists Erin Ward and Barbara Place. The exhibition runs until 31 January, the centre being open 10-4 Tuesday to Sunday. February’s exhibition is scheduled to be a combination of photography, fashion and art though, at the time of writing, awaits confirmation. In March it is to be “Ones to Watch” – a collaborative exhibition with Leeds College of Art, showing the best examples from all of the college’s departments. Curator and galley manager Jane Kay is always open to suggestions about how the centre’s space can be put to artistic, musical and community use and can be contacted on 07958 350375.
Book review – Louise Doughty Apple Tree Yard Yvonne Carmichael has worked hard to have it all, as the saying goes. A high-flying and respected geneticist, she has a loving husband, a good relationship with her two grown-up children and a beautiful home. Then, one day, on impulse, she does something quite out of character and her life begins to unravel. Caught in a web of deceit of her own making, she sees things spiraling out of control and culminating in an act of violence that changes her life. The first-person narrative is painful in its unflinching honesty as Yvonne confronts herself and admits to her own shortcomings and the reality behind the façade. The courtroom drama that unfolds forces her to see herself through the eyes of others, never a comforting experience. Louise Doughty writes compellingly, creating a masterly psychological thriller and a novel of suspense whose twists
Barbara Place is from Pudsey. Her landscapes are dominated by trees and flowers and often depict Yorkshire scenes.
There are splashes of colour and more than a touch of JMW Turner’s brilliant use of light in Erin Ward’s atmospheric landscapes. Leeds based Erin is a regular exhibitor at shows and galleries throughout Yorkshire and beyond.
This life size horse by Chris Moss is one of the gallery’s most popular exhibits.
carry on until the end. She examines the values we live by and how our choices impact on others, often in totally unforeseen ways. Apple Tree Yard is also a story of betrayal on the one hand and astonishing loyalty on the other. A tour de force and a guaranteed page-turner.
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