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Hello and welcome to this month’s Covered – the magazine for the Leeds suburbs. In my last note of the year I’d like to thank a few people: Judith Dunn, Liz Burton and Eric Wells who provide great features and local articles every month. Also Dawn Kilner who writes content and takes some fabulous photographs for our Food & Drink and Places of Interest features. Ivor Hughes has worked with me for nearly four years now. His eye for an interesting article, his photographs and advice have been invaluable during that time. Thanks also go to Rachel Morgan in accounts, Liz Maguire who takes care of our Really Useful Guide as well as running round after the sales team and, of course, Jackie Richardson in sales whose contribution is vital to the team. Joseph Skelley works tirelessly to ensure we present you with a neat, well-designed publication each month and has been committed to Covered for many years now. Again, thanks to all for another year of growth and success. Finally, and with a definite twinge of sadness, it would be remiss of me not to mention the departure of a key member of the Covered team, albeit on a temporary basis. Congratulations to Vicky Kulczycka and her husband, John, who are expecting their first child in February. Vicky has been instrumental in the continued success of Covered and she will be greatly missed by everyone in the office whilst on maternity leave. I’m sure many of her advertising clients will be pleased when she returns late 2015. I will certainly miss my ‘right hand man’. Looking to the next edition; the deadline for editorial submissions and listings in our Really Useful Guide is 09/12/14 and the advertising deadline is 12/12/14. Until next month, eat, drink and be merry!
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Chaophraya Chaophraya celebrates its 10th anniversary next month and this contemporary Thai restaurant has come an very long way since first opening its Leeds doors in 2004. Launched by joint owners Kim Kaewkraikhot and Martin Stead, Chaophraya was one of the first Thai gourmet restaurants in the area and was received with great enthusiasm from diners looking to try something a little different and authentic. Since 2004, the market in Thai dining has swept across the UK. So much so, that Chaophraya has expanded into The Thai Leisure Group, and Kim and Martin now own an impressive 13 venues across the North of England and into Scotland. The group ranges from Chaophraya restaurants, based in opulent buildings in major cities such as Edinburgh, Glasgow and Liverpool offering a
relaxed ambience, through to the ChaoBaby ventures in Trafford and Meadowhall shopping centres, which serve fresh Thai dishes served banquet style, and ThaiKhun in Aberdeen and Manchester which are a rustic experience, geared towards traditional Thai street food. All establishments are decorated with authentic artefacts which Kim and Martin travel to Thailand to
choose themselves. And, whilst each site retains the hallmark features of the Chaophraya brand, with water features, opulent dĂŠcor and stunning lighting, each one is also unique and reflects its surroundings to appeal to the local clientele. Back to the beginning, and the story starts with Kim. In her homeland she came from the small village of Maenum Bon, in remote northern Thailand, and moved to Bangkok to become an award winning chef, renowned for her ‘street food’ which was described as fresh and flavoursome. Kim met Martin and together they had a vision to bring authentic Thai cuisine and hospitality to the UK. Kim moved in 1999 and was keen to share signature dishes transported from her kitchen in Thailand Her passion for cooking continues as she can still be found helping out in the kitchen over busy periods. Most staff at Chaophraya are also from Thailand and on their uniform collars you
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may notice the words ‘ Ow Jai Sai’, which translates to ‘we care from the heart about everything.’ It’s a sentiment which is reflected in the serenity about the place, and the dignified manner in which the service is delivered, even during busier times. The early days of the original restaurant at Blayds Court saw Chaophraya sat on the first floor, above a furniture store. This became vacant in 2012, and Kim and Martin saw an opportunity to expand their Thai vision, investing £1.3 million updating the venue to the two floor restaurant we see today. A sleek glass lobby leads through stone Buddhas into the luxurious ‘Palm Sugar’ bar which is popular for a relaxing after work drink or light meal. The elegant restaurant offers up to 280 covers, but the size and layout mean that it still feels intimate, even when full. Seating booths and creatively formed room dividers made from wood and chain allow for this and make this venue ideal for parties and events. Chaophraya also has a private dining room, complete with sunken seated area, which can cater for up to 18 people.
something a little different. It’s all about making sure you have a fantastic experience and are well accommodated. Appetisers range from popular dishes such as tempura prawns, chicken satay and steamed dumplings through to golden baskets and sharing platters. Moving onto mains, there’s an array of soups and salads as well as the stir fries, curries and grill options. Papaya salad is a popular Thai dish The menu is creative and lovingly prepared and and the Weeping Tiger steak is a classic Chaophraya the team are happy to adjust dishes if you’d like dish. Cod with chilli sauce offers something a little
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different and the Thai royalty favourite, Massaman curry, is always well received. Vegetarians are well catered for too with many of the appetisers, stir fries and curries served with vegetable or tofu alternatives, though it’s always worth checking on the fish oil content of Thai dishes as this is very popular in Thai cooking. Set menus are available and Chaophraya also host regular promotions such as “Fizz Fridays”. The bar offers a good range of Thai based beers, wines and prosseco as well as traditional and Thai inspired cocktails, many of which were designed within the venue. Chaophraya run cocktail masterclasses and corporate team-building classes, as well as the popular Thai Cookery School which offers an opportunity to try your hand at preparing a popular
3 course Thai meal. You even get to eat it afterwards! This makes a fantastic and unique present for someone and gift vouchers are available. We thoroughly enjoyed it and found it to be a relaxing and interesting experience and were surprised at the quality of the dishes we had managed to produce, with a little help from the Chaophraya chefs. Chaophraya is just a short walk from the train station, making it ideal for a luxurious night out, but this venue is also great for a relaxing drink or party and you can be sure to be well looked after. 20A, Blayds Court, Swinegate LS1 4AG TEL: 0113 244 9339 chaophraya.co.uk
The menu is creative and lovingly prepared and the team are happy to adjust dishes if you’d like something a little different.
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400g tofu/chicken, 90g dry rice noodles, 50g bean sprouts, 4 chopped spring onions, 1 carrot, Soy/fish sauce, Tamarind sauce, 2tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp preserved turnip, 2tbsp crushed peanuts, 2 eggs, 1tsp red chilli, Half lemon
Soak the noodles for 30 minutes in room temperature water. Heat vegetable oil in a medium sized wok. Add the eggs and whisk around until scrambled. Add the tofu or chicken and ensure it is cooked through. Drain and add the noodles and mix until they start to wilt. Add the sugar, peanuts, turnips and mix well. Add the tamarind sauce and season to taste with the soy/fish sauce. Next add the bean sprouts, carrot, onions and red chilli. Stir fry, ensuring everything is well combined. To serve sprinkle with a few raw bean sprouts, fresh coriander and serve with a lime wedge and thinly sliced red chilli.
Food For Winter: Vitalise Your Body With the short, dark days of winter ahead, appetites will peak - we burn more energy in order to regulate our body temperature, and it is the season to eat, drink and be merry after all! It can be tricky knowing which foods are a source of goodness, will give you plenty of energy and, most importantly, taste great. Covered is here with advice on how you can stay energised every day this winter.
Boost Your Breakfast With Oats What you need is slow releasing energy breakfasts, and oats are top of the list without question. A hearty bowl of oatmeal, granola, or porridge will warm you inside out and you will stay fuller for longer, as opposed to a quick round of toast or a bowl of lacklustre cereal. Oats contain so much goodness, including B vitamins, vitamin E, and notably potassium, which out of its numerous benefits - will help break down carbohydrates into energy.
Shop Seasonally: Roast Some Root Veggies The harsh coldness of winter is obviously unfavourable for a lot of produce, but root vegetables like turnips, beets, parsnip, and carrots will endure beneath the ground and will be in abundance at supermarkets and farmers' markets over winter. Many are a great source of fibre, antioxidants, and vitamin A, and better yet their peak time is autumn through spring, so they will be most flavourful and healthy right now. Great picks for roasts and stews!
Vitamin-D: From Fish and Fortified Foods The lack of sun will cause a notable drop of vitamin-D in many people's diets, so it's important to
find alternatives to keep bones and teeth healthy. There are very few foods that provide it, but fish is a fantastic source - particularly salmon and tuna - and some cereals/spreads are fortified with it. Fish is a delicious and fresh alternative, whether you prepare it battered, with breadcrumbs, or fry it right in the pan.
Covered Tip Buy locally where possible, visiting farmers’ markets or Leeds Kirkgate Market to ensure you’re buying food at its freshest.
10 Places of Interest
MIDDLETON RAILWAY Not everybody knows this but Middleton Railway in South Leeds is the world’s oldest working railway. It’s run entirely by volunteers who operate train services between Moor Road in Hunslet and Middleton Park. At the main depot on Moor Road you’ll find a shop, selling souvenirs and refreshments, and an extensive museum collection on display in the Engine House which offers free entry. The Middleton Colliery Railway made history right from the start when the land and coal owner, Charles Brandling, secured the first Act of Parliament of its kind, largely concerned with the building of a waggonway or railway. From 1758, horses had pulled thousands of tons of coal down the waggonway to Leeds. Cheaper coal prices, due more efficient transport, gave Leeds a head start in the newly developing large-scale industries. Later locomotives were built for the colliery by Matthew Murray, and incorporated John Blenkinsop’s patented rack and pinion system which was used
on many mountain railways. This increased the pulling power and these were the world’s first commercially viable locomotives. Eventually, the 1960s saw a decline in goods traffic and began the rise in passenger traffic. Nowadays, the lottery funded Engine House boasts over twenty engines. These are mainly small, industrial locomotives but the collection also includes engines from as far afield as Denmark and a Hudswell Clarke longtank used on the Manchester Ship Canal. Some are even stars of the screen; Sir Berkeley, a standard ManningWardle class L 0-6-0ST built in
the 1850s, appeared in the 1968 BBC Television version of “The Railway Children” with Jenny Agutter. Restoration and repair work is completed on site by the dedicated team who lovingly restore these engines using only genuine parts where possible.
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Middleton Railway normally run diesel trains on Saturdays and steam trains on Sundays and Bank Holidays and also run a variety of special events including school trips, birthday parties and Santa Specials in December. The Santa Specials
will mainly use a Hudswell Clarke 1544 of 1921 Slough Estates No3 steam engine and make a great day out for the whole family. The journey gets off to a fairly urban start but quickly pulls up into the trees as it heads past Elland Road
stadium towards the sprawling parkland at Middleton. A return journey takes around 25 minutes, but passengers are welcome to alight at the park and return by a later train. Middleton Park hosts afternoon band concerts and outdoor theatre in the summer, and offers woodland and lakeside walks throughout the year. Regular return tickets offer unlimited day travel and there is disabled access to all of the public areas of the railway. The railway hosts a diesel gala every May and a steam gala every September as well as other events such as model railway exhibitions. They also work with other railways such as Keighley and Worth Valley and Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire, which houses many trams from the Leeds area. Visit www.middletonrailway.org.uk for more information.
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Festive Home Makeover: Deck the Halls 'Tis finally upon us: the time to give our homes a festive feel in preparation for Christmas! There's nothing quite like adorning mantelpieces with pretty ornaments, entwining garlands around the banister, and lining the windows with little lights to really fill you with Christmas spirit. Here are Covered's recommendations for totally transforming your home into a fantastically festive setting for you, your friends, and the family to enjoy this season.
Let it Shine: Hang up the Lights What better way to brighten up a dark and gloomy winter evening by switching on the festive lights? It's practically synonymous with the beginning of Christmas! Lining the windows from the inside with lights is simple, easy, and a wonderful way to make your home stand out internally and externally. Decorating trees
and bushes with outdoor lights is a great way to give your garden an exciting glow, which will greet you every day! Likewise, roof lights are guaranteed to make your whole house look especially spectacular. Even simply stringing fairy lights around tables and up banisters will undoubtedly evoke the spirit of Christmas.
Decorate According to Decor It's always easy sticking to the classic Christmas colour scheme of green and red, but in order to create an exceptionally amazing ambience, spend some time picking out specific colours of tinsel, ribbons, candle holders, baubles, wreaths, stockings, table top ornaments, and garlands which complement your decor. This year, shades of cream, silver, gold, and beige are particularly popular. They are easy to match with almost any style of interior, are beautifully subtle and sophisticated, and are
perfect for those in search of a new and fresh way to bring Christmas to life this year.
Delightful Dining: Dishes, Table Tops, and Centrepieces We'll all be indulging aplenty over the Christmas period, so make each meal equally magical by investing in some Christmasthemed tableware, table tops, and centrepieces! Candles wrapped in pine and holly leaves, baubles, pine cones, and ribbons for example are a perfect, elegant pick and bring Christmas right to the centre of your table. Even simple table tops like mini Christmas trees or bowls filled with baubles and various ornaments work wonders. With new tableware, each cup of coffee will bring more than just caffeine, but Christmas cheer too. And whenever you take a bite from your holly-decorated plate or bowl, you'll be savouring a little piece of Christmas every single time!
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Lotherton Hall at Christmas Lotherton Hall’s series of recitals by young artists continues on 7 December with a performance by the O’Brien Trio. Anna O’Brien (violin), Michael Newman (cello), and Jeremy So (piano) will be playing Mozart’s Piano Trio in E major, K.542, and Dvorák’s Piano Trio No.1 in B-flat, Op. 21. The concert begins at 2pm in the Drawing Room. Tickets are £11.00 full price; £9.50 concessions; £20.00 family (2+2), including admission to the Hall and tea and cakes afterwards. Car parking is free with prebooked tickets.
Lotherton at Christmas
Booking is strongly recommended. Contact Wendy Shuttleworth by email on wendy.shuttleworth@leeds.gov. uk or by telephone on 0113 378 2966
by a local choir. All proceeds will go to NET (Neighbourhood Elders Team). The Magical Christmas at Lotherton runs from 11am to 4pm on 13 December, with Santa, live music, Christmas crafts, children’s entertainment and more. On 20 and 21 December at 1pm is Harry’s Christmas Concert with mulled wine and mince pies, in aid of the Air Ambulance.
around the estate collecting foliage – a bag, warm clothes and wellies essential! After festive soup and sandwiches, there will be a demonstration and guidance on making your Christmas wreath, to finish with your own decorations. Edwardian Christmas crafts will be the theme of two sessions on 7 and 21 December. These events all run from 11am to 3pm.
Christmas special events begin on 6 December from 2 to 3pm, with a concert of festive entertainment
Creative Christmas begins on 3 December, with Lunch with the Florist. Participants will walk
Details and costs on the website leeds.gov.uk/lothertonhall or on 0113 378 2966.
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ROYAL MAIL TO OPEN TEMPORARY CENTRES OVER CHRISTMAS Royal Mail is opening a temporary parcel sort centre in Leeds for the Christmas period as part of its festive operation. The parcel sort centre is being set up to sort a significant proportion of the parcels Royal Mail handle before they are distributed around the UK. 222 seasonal workers in the
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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.
ASSOCIATIONS, CLUBS, GROUPS & SOCIETIES ANYONE FOR BRIDGE CLUB??
Are you interested in forming/joining a Bridge Club in Pudsey? Daytime & Evening session a possibility. To register interest please send your name, number, email address to Eunice Kinchin on 07594 447526 or eunicekinchin123@gmail. com. Sessions will be held at Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, LS28 7DE
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
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. Next talk, Tuesday 2nd December, 10am at St. Chad's. Only £8 per year to join and everyone is welcome. Enquiries:cmsherborne@ btopenworld.com
KNIT & CROCHET GROUP
Cafe Lux, Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, LS28 7DE. Meet every Wednesday 5pm-8pm. All welcome.
ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION
Meetings held each 3rd Saturday in the month at New Headingley Club, St Michaels Road, Headingley, LS6 3BG at 1400hrs. A chance to meet with other RA Veterans over a drink and take part in the many outings and visits both socially and military. Membership is open to all three branches of the Armed Services (Navy, Army & Air Force) For further information please contact: Ian Williams. 01924 496587 or email: williams40reg@btinternet.com
SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF SWORDSMANSHIP
Do you like to watch the birds in your garden and want to know more? We are a friendly group open to anyone with an interest in nature. Monthly evening meetings from September to April with a wide range of illustrated talks. Popular monthly coach trips to nature reserves and other wildliferich places in the North of England, as well as local bird walks in spring. Our events are open to all. For more details check out our website at www. rspb.org.uk/groups/leeds or e-mail rspbleeds@ googlemail.com.
LIBRARIES
PUDSEY CAMERA CLUB
Single, over 50 and nowhere to go ? Join us and improve your social life, make new friends. Not a dating agency and non-profit making. Ring Rita on 0113 2171747 or Carol on 0113 2670282, or check out our website Kaleidoscope
Every Friday lunchtime 12 for 12:30 till 2 pm at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Lower Briggate, Leeds, all welcome, details: www.leeds.rotary1040.org
LEEDS RSPB GROUP
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ROYAL MILITARY POLICE ASSOCIATION.
Meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30, at the Pomegranate Cafe on Great George St, Leeds. LS1 3BR. Just turn up to join us. @LeedsFoE
Thornhill Street, LS28 5PD. Knit Wits Knitting and Crochet: Alternate Mondays from 2pm – 4pm. Contact the Library for any further information on Readers Groups. Enquiries: 0113 214 6043 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 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.
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
LEEDS FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
Any groups or individuals interested in starting a Readers or Writers group please contact the appropriate library. If you are community group please get in touch for a box of books relating to topics or learning from Calverley or Farsley Libraries. Available for loan for 3 weeks, free of charge. Meeting rooms are available for hire at Farlsey and Pudsey library.
CALVERLEY LIBRARY
ROTARACT
The Meeting Room, Pudsey Library, Church Lane LS28 7TY. Meeting every Thursday Thursday 20th November 2014 - An Evening with Colin New. Thursday 27th November 2014 - 'Birds of Prey' - Howard Toll. Both commence at 7.30pm. All welcome £1 entry. Refreshments available. Enquiries: 0113 2568307
PUDSEY LIBRARY
Pudsey Library, Church Lane, LS28 7TY Readers’ Group meet 2nd Tuesday of every month 1.30-2.30pm. Job Club every Thursday 10.15am – 12noon PC Club Every Friday 2-4pm Enquiries: 0113 3781893
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
West Yorkshire branch meet at the Pudsey British Legion Club, Robin Lane, LS28 7BR on the first Thursday in every month at 7.30pm. Ex Redcaps welcome. Further information call Eric Boddy, 01943 873909
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
THE YORKSHIRE FAR EAST VETERANS GROUP
New Headingley Club, St Michaels Road, Headingley, LS6 3BG. Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month. 12.30pm for 1pm start. We 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
CHAIR BASED EXERCISE
(1st session FREE!!) Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, Pudsey, LS28 7DE. Every Friday 2pm-3pm with Maxine Harrison, £3, no need to book, just turn up. Regular physical activity can help improve wellbeing, mobility, muscle strength, confidence & self esteem. All welcome.
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) Open to both Type 1, Type 2 and parents and carers. Enquiries: 07840 686618
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LEEDS FELINE FRIENDS
PO Box 294, Leeds, LS16 0ES We are rehoming some of our cats and kittens. 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 or contact mail@leedsfelinefriends.org. uk 0113 2160593
IBS LEEDS
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
JAYNE'S JOGGERS
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.
LEEDS COELIAC GROUP
We offer support and advice to those medically diagnosed with Coeliac disease. Details: Sandra McLean 07711 768850 or sandra.mclean@btinternet.com. enquiries@leedscoeliacgroup.org.uk
LEEDS FENCING CLUB
Kirkstall Leisure Centre, Kirkstall Lane, Leeds LS5 3BE. Monday Evenings. Beginners-6.308pm (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
LOWER WHARFEDALE RAMBLERS
Full details of times and dates on our website at www.lowerwharfedaleramblers.co.uk
PANPALS YORKS PANCREATIC CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
For all those people who currently have a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer or who are caring for such a person, we now have a support group in this area. We meet about every three months, currently in Headingley in Leeds, and offer a self-help supportive and informative group of people who are having to cope with this devastating illness. As well as friendship, we offer expert speakers and signposting to other agencies who offer help. Enquiries to panpalsyorks@yahoo.co.uk
RACKET SKILLS
Every Tuesday at Armley Leisure Centre 12-2pm and Wednesday 10:30 till 12:30. Includes badminton, table tennis and soft tennis. We are looking for new members to join the class. For details contact Sandra Rider on 0777 842 0348.
WALKING GROUP
Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, Pudsey, LS28 7DE. Meet 2nd Wednesday of every month in Lux Lounge at 9.45 for 10am start. Get fitter and meet new friends. Everyone is welcome.
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PEACE POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP
December 6th 11- 12 noon courtesy of Pudsey Writers Group member Barry and Leeds Libraries. This will be at Pudsey Library. Booking Required.
PUDSEY & DISTRICT CIVIC SOCIETY
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BRASS BAND AT KIRKGATE MARKET LEEDS
Every Saturday from 29th November. Come and hear your favourite Christmas carols performed by Marsden Brass Band. Leeds Kirkgate Market will be getting into the Christmas spirit with brass bands playing Christmas tunes throughout the Market every Saturday leading up to Christmas. Also live reindeer.
CHRISTMAS AT TWILIGHT
18th December 5.45 Special free candlelit concert for the festive season. Curated by tenor Daniel Norman for a small group of singers and musicians,wintry music including pieces from Winterreise by Schubert and Winter Words by Benjamin Britten. Howard As-sembly rooms, Leeds Grand Theatre, LS1 6NU Check web site for ticket info www.magicalleeds.co.uk
CHRISTKINDELMARKT, LEEDS – MILLENIUM SQUARE, LEEDS
14th Nov - 20th Dec. Monday – Saturday from 10.30am to 9.30pm Sundays from 10.30am to 6.30pm German christmas market with 40 traditional wooden stalls, Christmas carousel ride, frankfurter Scheune and much more. Info: 0113 395 0891 or www.leeds.gov.uk/ christmasmarket
COFFEE MORNING – PUDSEY FLOWER CLUB
Pudsey House Sat 13th Dec 9.30-11.30 60p admission incs tea/coffee biscuits. Cake stall, tombola, bring and buy.
FARSLEY LIBRARY
The Dementia Talk at Farsley December 4th 10am is aimed at anyone in the community wishing to understand more about how they can help vulnerable people. The session afterwards is open to older people and we will be looking at Leodis and old photos of Leeds on Ipads.
LEEDS RHINOS CHARITY EVENTHEADINGLEY CARNEGIE STADIUM
Thursday 4th December.from 6.30. A special event to honour the life of loved ones with lights on the tree to symbolise a special person. In support of charities including Sue Ryder Wheatfields. If you would like to register your interest for this event please visit www.sueryder. org/Rhinos or call Holly Buckley on 0113 2033333 or email holly.buckley@sueryder.org
Wednesday, 17th December 2014. 7.30pm Community Room, Wellbeing Centre (Lux Lounge), Robin Lane, Pudsey. A Christmas Programme with the Moravian Singers Audience participation with wine and mince pies. Non-Members welcome.
SANTA'S GROTTO
Sat 6th 13th 20th Dec 2pm-4 pm and Sun 7th 14th and 21st 10am-12 and 2pm-4pm Visit Father Christmas in his magical grotto. There will also be crafts, music and fun in the Victorian Streets. Decorate a Christmas Ornament and write a letter to Santa. Price: £4 (includes present) but does not include admission to the museum. Abbey House Museum, Abbey Walk, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3EH
SANTA'S GROTTO AT THE MERRION CENTRE 21ST NOV - 24TH DEC
Santa and his helpers will be in the Merrion Centre this Christmas. Children will be able to visit Santa for free, and have the chance to have their picture taken and receive a gift. Don’t forget to post your letter to Santa in our special post box and Santa will try and respond to all letters received. Free Santa letter templates are available near the grotto in the Merrion Centre.
SNOW QUEEN'S ICE CHARIOT
Icy spectacular on Briggate Leeds 7th December 12.30, 2.00, 3.30.
ST GEMMA'S SANTA DASH – LEEDS CITY CENTRE
14th December - £8 to register (includes Santa suit) Brass band and carol singing. www.st-gemma.co.uk. 0113 2185505 beckyh@ st-gemma.co.uk to sign up.
THE LORD MAYOR'S CAROL CONCERTS 2014
Celebrate Christmas with the Leeds Philharmonic Chorus and Rothwell Temperance Brass Band at Leeds Town Hall’s annual family carol concerts, in support of the Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal.Tickets : £5 (concessions £2.50) 18th December 6:30pm 8:30pm
THE WOOD BENEATH THE WORLD
17th Nov -17th Dec. Leeds-based Art Directors Lord Whitney have transformed The Crypt in Leeds Town Hall into a world that is entirely unexpected and inhabited by the mysterious. The Wood Beneath the World offers audiences a new immersive experience; a journey into a forest filled with hidden rooms, passages and secrets. Tickets are now on sale, full price tickets: £8 / Concessions: £6. For Family tickets please contact our Box Office on 0113 2243801.
WINTER FAIRY
BRIGGATE 30TH NOVEMBER 12.30, 2.00, 4.00. This beautiful winter fairy and her crystals will bring a touch of ethereal magic to Briggate, Leeds this Christmas. Her stunning outfit literally lights up the dark winter evenings as she thrills audiences with her skilful contact juggling.
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The Really Useful Guide
Miscellaneous LEEDS AND MOORTOWN FURNITURE STORE
The Store which has been running now for almost 30 years is a registered charity that collects donated furniture and, through a raft of voluntary and statutory referral agencies, passes it on to individuals and families in Leeds who are in need. Enquiries:0113 2739727,info@ leedsandmoortown.org.uk www.leedsandmoortown.org.uk
PLACES OF WORSHIP
If your Place of worship has a special event that you would like to publicise please send details to: info@covered-magazine.net and we will endeavour to include it in 'The Really useful guide'
ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Sunday 14th December 2014 4.00 pm Christingle St James the Great, Galloway Lane Pudsey. Wednesday 24th December 6.30 pm Vigil Mass and Blessing of Crib St James the Great. Thursday 25th December 10.00 am Christmas day Mass St Margaret's, The Thornbury Centre. Sunday 28th December 9.30 am Sung Eucharist with Carols St James the Great. 11.30 am Sung Mass with Carols, St Margaret's, The Thornbury Centre
CALVERLEY METHODISTS
Coffee Morning first Saturday each month from 10 am to noon. On the premises in Chapel Street. Coffee and Chat. Bring and Buy. Fairtrade food etc. for sale. A warm welcome awaits you.
CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING
St James the Great, Woodhall. Sat 13th Dec 1012. Coffee, Mince pies, biscuits £1.00. Cake stall, bring and buy, cards, raffle, toy stall and books. Everyone welcome.
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.
CALVERLEY LIBRARY
Thornhill Street, LS28 5PD Rhymetime under 5’s every Tuesday 10.30am to 11am. Storytime under 5’s every Thursday (term time only) 2.453.15pm. Come and join Bookstart Bear Club. Chatterbooks every first Thursday of the month 4pm – 4.45pm. Reading Group for 7 to 11 years old. Enquiries: 0113 2146043
FARSLEY LIBRARY
Old Road, Farsley, LS28 5DH. Rhymetime for under 5s every Monday 2pm. Storytime for under 5s every Friday 2pm. Come and join our Bookstart Bear Club. Chatterbooks every first Monday of the month 4pm- 4.45pm. Reading Group for 7 to 11 year olds. Enquiries: 0113 3781861
PUDSEY LIBRARY
Church Lane, LS28 7TY. Rhymetime for under 5s Every Wednesday 9.30am-10am with stay and play until 10.30am. Storytime for under 5s Every Friday 11am–11.30am. Come and join our Bookstart Bear Club. Enquiries: 0113 3781893
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
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 inside the gallery. With over 15 traders selling anything from jams, pickles, chilled meats and crafts its well worth visiting.
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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: 0754 2495575
LEEDS FOLK FIDDLE GROUP
We are looking for new members in Leeds Folk Fiddle Group, violinists of all ages and abilities, varied repertoire, folk music of all kinds, new members welcome, rehearsals Thursday 7pm at LS2, Newly established Yorkshire Chamber Orchestra, new members welcome, rehearsals Tuesdays 7.45. Junior Violin Group, suitable for children of all ages, meet every Thurs at 5pm, contact 07546 459 409, email leeds.violin@gmail.com
LEEDS PEOPLE’S CHOIR
Enjoy singing but have not found a choir? Come and join us. We take pleasure in singing songs of joy, struggle, liberation, celebration and peace from around the world. Whilst reading music is useful, we also learn songs by ear. Open to anyone, we meet every Wednesday during term time, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the Swarthmore Centre, Woodhouse Square, Leeds. www.leedspeopleschoir.org.uk.
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, 12 - 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 COUNTRY MARKET
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.
OTLEY FARMERS MARKET
Market Square, Otley, LS21 3AQ Last Sunday of every month 9am-1pm
SKIPTON FARMERS MARKET
Skipton Canal Basin, BD23 1st Sunday of every month 9am-2.30pm www.northerndalesfarmersmarkets.com
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Birds of a Feather
wrens can use nest boxes to roost communally, crowding in together to share body heat.
Mrs Pearson of Garforth recently wrote to let us know about the wonderful sight of hundreds of geese flying over her house one morning, and wondered whether they were flying from Roundhay Park to Fairburn Ings.
Why not check out your local RSPB reserve for newly-arrived wintering geese and swans? Find out more at www.rspb.org.uk/ discoverandenjoynature/seenature/ reserves
This is indeed possible, since geese normally roost somewhere relatively safe from predators, and then set off for their feeding grounds at first light. In winter the sight of large flocks of geese taking off at dawn can be quite spectacular. The numbers involved here, however, suggest that these may have been pink-footed geese, which are smaller than Canada geese, and arrive here in autumn in their hundreds of thousands from the far north, to over-winter.
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.
Many other species of bird roost communally, the most well-known being starlings, which form huge swirling shapes in the sky at dusk before dropping down into reedbeds
or treetops or even onto buildings. If you live in the north of Leeds, you may have noticed that in autumn and winter, from late afternoon onwards, gulls start making their way from other parts of the city towards Eccup reservoir. The gull roost at Eccup numbers in the thousands at the height of winter, mostly blackheaded gulls, but other, rarer species can also join them. Magpies from surrounding areas roost together in Gledhow Valley Woods – up to 340 have been counted in the past. Smaller birds, such as tits and
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Old and Creaking Bones? As the cold, damp autumn weather arrives you’ll hear many an older person complain about their “rheumatism”, meaning pain in their joints. However this is not a true medical term. What they are talking about is probably osteoarthritis. Often referred to as wear and tear, this condition affects the surfaces of the joints. The cartilage covering the ends of the bone becomes roughened and thinner, and the bone underneath thickens. The lining of the joint becomes inflamed which can make the joint swollen. If the osteoarthritis is severe the joint can even become deformed. The most commonly affected joints are knees, hips, neck, back, big toes and hands. The symptoms of osteoarthritis are pain and stiffness in the affected joints. The joint may T: 0113 258 1020 W: www.physiofitleeds.co.uk E: info@physiofitleeds.co.uk
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32 News from the Suburbs
Transforming Urban Spaces from Grey to Green Pudsey graphic designer Stephen Swales decided to put his passion for green spaces and wildlife conservation into practice and in 2011 graduated from a foundation degree course in Wildlife Management and Conservation at Leeds City College. Alongside his work in graphic design Steve has, over the past six years, worked with numerous leading conservation bodies and has delivered environmental projects for Leeds City Council. In 2009 Steve’s own company, GreytoGreen, offered a bespoke service to Southroyd Primary School in Pudsey. GreytoGreen conducted an environmental survey of the school grounds which, unusually though helpfully, include a 100 metres or so strip of woodland. “But there’s no need for schools - or any other premises - to have that much of a green starting point”, Steve told Covered. “You’d be surprised how little can be put into use.” Enlisting parental and community help, the site was cleared of rubbish and overgrowth and a number of environmentally sympathetic habitats introduced most recently a wildlife pond. Their project with Southroyd Primary School still going strong, GreytoGreen is now keen to offer their experience and expertise to other schools in the Leeds area. Steve Swales; “I have always believed, and numerous teachers have confirmed, that getting youngsters interested in the environment is an ideal Engaging youngsters with the environment provides an ideal platform for learning
The wildlife pond at Southroyd Primary School
way for them to absorb important lessons in core subjects such as literacy, numeracy and science.” Steve would be pleased to give further details and advice to anyone who might be considering whether the introduction of a green wildlife habitat would benefit their school or workplace. Steve Swales, GreytoGreen, 07890 455437 or greytogreen@btinternet.com
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Leeds City College St Bartholomew’s Centre – NEW 2015 Part Time Adult Courses! From January 2015, St Bartholomew’s Centre (Armley) is offering a number of part time courses for Adults including: Arts & Crafts, Cookery & Cake Decorating, Local History, Beauty, Digital Photography, Gardening & Growing your Own Food. These courses are informal & friendly and are a great way to develop new skills and gain new friends. Our popular range of Childcare (Early Years) / Teaching Assistant courses are offered again at a number of levels for those either already working with or wanting to work with Children. Plus, in spring we are also offering Paediatric First Aid for Children and courses covering how English & Maths are used in schools.
If you are interested in undertaking any of our Childcare or Teaching Assistant course you will need to attend an information session before enrolment. To find out more, and to book a place at an information session, please contact lianne.wray@ leedscitycollege.ac.uk or nicola. wilson@leedscitycollege.ac.uk . Alternatively, call 0113 386 1997.
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Two Pauline Quirke Academies – in Leeds! Most readers of Covered will remember Pauline Quirke as one of the two prison widows in the TV comedy Birds of a Feather or, more recently, as either Susan Wright in the crime drama Broadchurch or Hazel Rhodes in Emmerdale. Or from any number of other acting or celebrity appearances. So, for an actress with that wealth and breadth of experience, the AA directional signs that announced the directions to two of her eponymous academies in Leeds were indeed intriguing. The Pauline Quirke Academy is a nationwide network of weekend performing arts schools that offers performing arts tuition for 4-18 year olds, with the two newest academies now open in Leeds. PQA Leeds West runs for three hours on Saturday mornings at Leeds West Academy (Pudsey) and PQA Leeds North runs on Saturday afternoons at Leeds Grammar School (Alwoodley Gates).
CHARITY URGENTLY APPEALS FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP COMBAT LONELINESS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE IN LEEDS Contact the Elderly is urgently appealing for volunteers living in Leeds to spare a few hours each month to help with the running of local tea parties – and enjoy a cuppa and a cake themselves! The charity aims to relieve the acute loneliness of isolated older people, aged 75 and above, who live alone, by organising monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for small groups within local communities – providing a regular and vital friendship link every month. Each older guest is collected from
PQA Leeds Principal Kimberley Lyon (right, with two of her team) is herself a drama graduate from The University of Central Lancashire.
As well as tuition in comedy, drama and musical theatre, there is also a film and television module which offers the chance to explore screen acting and film-making. Students devise, script and storyboard their short films before embarking on location scouting and rehearsals. They then shoot their films, working just like a professional film crew. Some students act while
others are the production team. The module also provides students with the opportunity to have their films screened in their local cinema – in the past, some PQA films have even been selected for international festivals.
their home by a volunteer driver, and is taken to a volunteer host’s home, where they join a small group for tea, chat and companionship. The charity is hoping to set up a new group in Leeds, however, it is currently struggling to recruit: volunteer drivers who are able to collect older guests from their homes and accompany them to the gathering each month, and a volunteer coordinator to help organise the monthly tea parties.
“Anyone who can spare a couple of hours one Sunday a month, has a driving licence, a car and a capacity for drinking tea, is eligible! And for those interested in becoming a host, it would just involve a couple of hours once or twice a year. It’s not a big commitment, and our volunteers genuinely get as much out of the experience as our older guests, so I’m calling for anyone who is interested in giving something back to their community to please get in touch with me as soon as possible.”
Contact the Elderly’s Mary Robinson, said: “The charity is committed to offering a lifeline of friendship to the oldest and loneliest people, but our hopes of extending this lifeline to even more older people in Leeds are currently fading due to a real shortage of volunteers in the area.
To book a free taster session or to find out more visit pqacademy.com or telephone 0845 673 2022.
Leeds residents interested in volunteering for Contact the Elderly once a month as a driver, can contact Mary Robinson, Executive Officer North and Midlands on 01535 632592 or email mary.robinson@contactthe-elderly.org.uk
38 News from the Suburbs
National recognition for local firm Leeds based firm, The Phoenix Works, have had a busy year. They have been nominated for and won industry awards whilst also moving to larger premises! In October, The Phoenix Works were finalists for the national Solar Power Portal awards at the NEC in Birmingham. Although ending as runners up, they did win an award from a major manufacturer for being outstanding advocates of quality technology. The Phoenix Works’ glowing reputation has led them to be approved as a Which? Trusted Trader – a very prestigious endorsement! The company are now visible to anyone searching for reputable tradespeople within their industry on the Which? website. Managing Director Thomas Newby said “I’m really proud of the success of the team recently; we are going from strength to strength and receive great feedback from all our clients”. If you would like tips or free advice on how to save energy in your home or business, the team based in Farsley are happy to help. They would be happy to chat over a coffee in their new offices at Springfield Commercial Centre in Farsley, with the promise of no hard sell! Call the office on 0113 8155366 or visit the website www.thephoenixworks.com
WOOD TURNING CLASSES AT PUDSEY CHURCH A church in Pudsey is offering wood turning classes in the new year. The classes will be available at St James the Great on Galloway Lane on Thursday afternoons from 1 till 3 o'clock and will be led by local craftsman Robert Day who has been doing similar with various groups for some years.
Parish Priest, Fr Nicholas Clews explained '"Robert talked to me with great enthusiasm about how the creative energy used in wood turning can improve mental health and general well being. He himself has worked with ex-servicemen men and women at Catterick and I am delighted that he is willing to offer this to the people of Pudsey. I have seen him at work - some of the items he produces are incredibly beautiful and complex while others, like barge portholes are much more down to earth." Enquiries phone: 01274 662735.
40 Covered Car Review
Covered
SUZUKI JIMNY: A MODERN DAY DINOSAUR Earlier this year Suzuki invited me up to the Yorkshire Outdoors Centre to try out a few of their four-wheel drive models in the mud. Part of the event was a chance to try the Suzuki Jimny on a course normally reserved for Land Rovers. A lightweight body on a ladder-framed chassis, selectable four wheel drive and low ratio gearing makes the little Suzuki a fantastic car off-road.
Covered
WWW.TOWN-GARAGE.COM
in association with
T: 0113 258 2756 FEATHERBANK LANE, HORSFORTH LS18 4NW
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In Leeds there isn’t much of a need for such a capable 4x4 so I pondered what the Jimny had to offer in the urban environment? To try and answer this Suzuki lent me their range topping SZ4 model for a week. A bright white gleaming box of a car was delivered with smart looking alloys, tinted windows and chrome detailing. It certainly stood out from the somewhat agricultural spec SZ3 model I had driven previously. The cabin is still very basic and compact but the addition of synthetic leather and airconditioning were a step up. The Jimny in its current guise has been on sale in the UK since the 1990s. It is an evolution of the ‘light jeep’ introduced by Suzuki in the late 1960s. Unfortunately this is reflected in how it drives on the road - surprisingly firm suspension and a tendency to crash over bumps. After a couple of trips into
the city centre I started to realise that there may be some redeeming factors. The 16valve 1.3 litre engine - the only one available responds quite well in the upper rev range. Combined with the tall narrow body and great visibility this vehicle started to be almost fun to drive around the city. A trip on the motorway, however, flagged up another of its weaknesses. Wind noise was always going to be high in a car with the aerodynamics of a brick but the engine doesn’t do a bad job at keeping it at motorway speeds. The diminutive size of the Jimny might make it easy to navigate around urban environments but the interior felt cramped. The front seats give just enough room to get comfortable but the rear seats are only adequate for the petite. Open the large rear door and you are met with a tiny boot, which isn’t vastly improved if you drop the rear seats.
The base model SZ3 starts at £11,995 on the road, upping the spec to the SZ4 brings the price up to £13,295 and adding an automatic gearbox pushes that up to £14,195. With a manual box the Jimny only manages an average of 39.8mpg and 162g of CO2 per kilometre. With the automatic those numbers are made worse with fuel consumption dropping to 38.7mpg and carbon dioxide at 167g per kilometre. So does it have anything to offer in the urban environment? Not everyone will be won over by the Jimny. If you’re looking for a refined, efficient or cheap to run city car with reasonable handling then this is not the car for you but if you like something a bit different and can put up with the lack of interior space then take a look. Follow @peteflintmurray for more car reviews.
42 Covered Classifieds Adoption
Page
Leeds City Council
Aerial & Sattelite
31
Aerial & Sattelite
Dale Communications Ltd
AA
TV AERIAL, SATELLITE & COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS
AERIAL SERVICES Are you ready for digital? Digital Upgrades and Repairs Compliant to CAI Standard Free Callout Estimates No Hidden Charges OAP Discounts One Year’s Parts & Labour Guarantee as standard Pudsey: 0113 255 2277 Mobile: 07980 651974
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 LS12, LS13 & LS28 Website: www.dalecomm.co.uk Email: sales@dalecomm.co.uk Building & Joinery Services
BENNETT BUILDERS All types of building work Drains unblocked ∞ Gutters cleaned Garden Walls ∞ Extensions Structual work ∞ Refurbishments All Aspects of Building work undertaken
PUDSEY
No job too small FREE QUOTES
TEL 0113 2109209 MOB 0789 4541091 PEARL BUILDING SERVICES DON’T MOVE... IMPROVE Structural / Engineering Work · Extensions · Full Design Service Brick / Stonework / Pointing · Kitchen / Bathroom / Bedrooms / Loft / Basement Conversion · Renovation and Restoration Work / Bespoke Joinery · Electrical / Plumbing / Plastering · Solar Panels Fitted For further information, along with a no-obligation quotation, please contact us on the following:
OFFICE: 0113 255 2877 MOBILE: 07958 742 032 EMAIL: info@pearlbuildingservices.co.uk WEB: www.pearlbuildingservices.co.uk
Covered Classifieds Car Dealerships
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Ringways
Decorators
43
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Decoratin
Carpets & Beds
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 Charities & Fundraising St Gemma’s
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Dentists
Children & Families Grey to Green
28
Future Prospects
17
Cleaning Services Poppies Domestic Cleaning
17
HOMEMAIDS CLEANING SERVICES LTD Ete 1999
Locally Based Reliable, Trustworthy Staff References Available
WEEKLY, FORTNIGHTLY, MONTHLY OR 1 OFF CLEANS VERY FLEXIBLE
A company small enough to care but large enough to cope Please call Helen on: 0113 2555307 or 07808 410294
Whitecote Dental Laboratory Ltd.
• 1 Hour Denture Repairs • New NHS & Private Dentures • Local Service with a Smile Chrome Orthodontics Flexible Dentures Crowns Gumshields 32, Whitecote Hill, Bramley, Leeds LS13 2HU e: enquiries@whitecote-dental.co.uk
t: 0113 2571 386
44 Covered Classifieds Education
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Leeds City College
Heating & Plumbing
31
Electricians
HILLFOOT GAS AND PLUMBING
ANYTHING ELECTRICAL
SERVICES
ALARMS REWIRES OUTSIDE LIGHTS
Tel: 0113 2569270
No job too small 25 years experience Electric Cookers Repaired Advertised in the Pudsey Times for 20 years
Central Heating Boilers Water Heaters Fires Cookers Hobs
Tel: 07759095694 Appliance Servicing Landlord Certifications Gas Safety Inspections Bathroom Suites General Plumbing Work No Job Too Small
ahutchinson-83@trade.co.uk
Ring Pudsey: 0113 2854563 or 0780 1063911 Food & Drink
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The Marsh Inn
5
Croft Street
2
Caring For Life
WRAP
Furniture & Upholstery Jordan Upholstery
13
The Gables
35
Garage Doors
GARAGE SAME
DOOR DAY
REPAIRS
M.T PLUMBING
No call out charge Tap washers to full bathroom suites
No job too small All plumbing work undertaken All work fully insured & guaranteed Free quotes
7 DAYS A WEEK 8AM - 8PM • • • •
Broken Cables & Spring Repairs Locks Replaced Remote Controls Fitted & Repaired New Doors Fitted
ALL AREAS COVERED NO CALL OUT CHARGE
www.firstgaragedoors.com
Garage Services Alba Tyres
LEEDS
Based in Pudsey (Leeds) ahutchinson-83@trade.co.uk
01132 820 410 CALL GARY MOBILE
Tel: 0113 2569270
07860 382 984 Page 30
Garden & Tree Services HAGA
24
Urban Earth
24
Health & Wellbeing Physiofit
26
Slimming World
27
Steven Rourke
26
Mirage E Ciggarettes
33
Mob: 07759095694
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Covered Classifieds Home Security
45
Mobile Valeting
TOTAL HOME T H S SECURITY Alarms UPVC Doors, Bi-Folding & Composite City & Guilds Locksmith NIC Registered Electrician All Electrical Work Undertaken CALL MIKE JOYCE ON:
07814 494939 Jewellers
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Queensbury Jewellers
21
Joinery
The Joiner & Handyman All Aspects of Joinery & General Maintenance No Job Too Small General Building work Decking & Fencing UPVC facias & Soffits Guttering Repaired, Cleaned & Replaced Ridge Tiles Repoint Small Roof Repairs
Oven Cleaning
T E L : 0 7 7 8 6 74 3 3 0 2
jamestingle@gmail.com
OvenU
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Pet Supplies
OAP Discount Available
Dogmans Pet Shop
29
Photographic Resourses Kitchens/Bedroons Gallagher Bell
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Leodis
17
Property Renewal
Locksmiths
Handyman Services from ÂŁ25.00 Plumbing, Joinery, Decorating & Odd Jobs.
Tel: 01132 361 845
46 Covered Classifieds Removals & Storage
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Ewe Move
44
Renewable Energy The Phoenix Works
34
Retirement Living Acorn Stairlifts
17
Skip Hire
YOUR LOCAL SKIP COMPANY Foxholes Lane, Calverley, Pudsey, Leeds LS28 5NS FREE COLLECTION OF UNWANTED KITCHEN APPLIANCES, EXCLUDING FRIDGE/FREEZERS
Unwanted Electrical Goods Taken Away
Foxholes Lane, Calverley, Pudsey, Leeds LS28 5NS
FREEPHONE 080 0 0556125
YOUR LOCAL SKIP COMPANY
F R E E P HM ON 0 8I0L 0E 0 5 50 6 1727 5 68 493162 OE B MOBILE 07768 493162 Competative Prices, Reliable Service 6 D AYS A K S A WEEK 6 WDE EAY Mini, Midi, Maxi Skip Sizes Mini, May Midi, Maxi Skip Sizes Additional Charges Occur Additional Charges May Occur for Skips Located on Road For Skips Located on Road
Competitive Prices, Reliable Service
www.leedsandbradfordskiphire.com
SKIP THE REST - USE THE BEST Tuition
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