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Dear Readers,

North Leeds. We review the film

Now, with the excitement of the Grand Depart out of the way, it’s on to other things. But wasn’t it Grand! Yorkshire looked fantastic and everyone threw themselves into the spirit of the event.

Mountain’ festival, and have a lovely

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This month we flag up some of the events marking the centenary of World War I. We also take a look at the huge variety of things for children to do around Leeds during the holidays – and most of them are free! With National Allotment Week falling in August, we highlight the popularity of growing your own around

Interest in Growing Your Own is Soaring! In Leeds there has been a huge upsurge of interest in food sustainability and allotments are thriving

‘Boyhood’ and the first ‘King of the meal at Del Verde in Roundhay. Plus,

PCSO

Laura

Bairstow

organises an event to highlight the issue of doorstep crime in Meanwood; Hyde Park gets ready to party on Unity Day; Leeds College of Art graduates take top awards in London; and Shrek comes to Leeds Grand! Our

deadline

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September

magazine is 1st August for your news and events, 8th for advertising (October deadlines are 1st/7th September)

We look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.

06 Marking the Centenary of WWI

Leeds museums present different aspects of the War in remembrance.

16 Leeds College of Art Shines Again at New Designers 2014

Leeds College of Art students take New Designer of the Year Award and Wilko Award for Innovation.

I’m Bored! Leeds is a great place to be this Summer – with all that’s going on for children it would really be hard to be bored!

40 Woodhouse Community

Centre is Changing Lives

The Centre, run by the charity Oblong, is a thriving hub, offering a host of activities.

52 Film Review: Boyhood An amazing movie, filmed over a 12 year period.

World War One

The Final Charge As part of the Royal Armouries First World War Centenary programme, Atkinson Action Horses present The Final Charge, an equestrian extravaganza set on the battlefields of the First World War. With a promise to thrill audiences with highenergy, death-defying stunts, this is a show not to be missed.

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he story follows brave soldiers and heroic horses on their journey through the battlefields of Europe. Encountering enemy fire and terrifying obstacles, they will stop at nothing to make sure their task is completed. The Final Charge received critical acclaim when it premiered at the Horse of the Year Show at the NEC in 2013. This is the only opportunity to see the show in 2014. For over 15 years Atkinson

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Horse and The King’s Speech. As well as film work they also create their own spectacular shows that have thrilled audiences around the world. Each show is written from scratch including script, score and action. Performances will take place Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th, and Monday 25th August at 3pm at The Royal Armouries. Tickets (£8/

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GEOFFREY ANKETELL STUDDERT KENNEDY (1883-1929) PRIEST AND POET

‘Woodbine Willie’ became something of a legend in the First World War, an Anglican priest who dispensed cigarettes alongside spiritual help and comfort, and provided a voice for the men whose experiences he shared in the trenches. His real name was Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy (Anketell was his mother’s surname), and he was born and brought up in Leeds, in the slums of Quarry Hill, where his father William Studdert Kennedy, originally from Ireland, was vicar of St Mary’s Church. Geoffrey grew up in a large family, the twelfth of fourteen children. His early life was to set the direction for his future. St Mary’s has gone now: only

allowed to help his father, now 87 and still vicar of St Mary’s,

some graves remain, on a quiet hillside

in the familiar streets of Quarry Hill. In 1914 he married

by the thundering York Road. In the

Emily Catlow, and in the same year his father died. Local

late nineteenth century this was a

people wanted him to take over at St Mary’s, but he went to

deeply impoverished area of squalid

Worcester, where he chose to work in the most impoverished

back-to-backs and one-room cottages,

parish. Everyone was in need – once he even gave away the

cramped yards and courts with foul

family bed, assisted by his patient wife!

open drains and shared middens – all

When war was declared, he was fired by patriotism

swept away in later slum clearance.

and a sense of duty, and offered himself as army chaplain.

Outbreaks of cholera were particularly

He arrived in France in 1915, sent first to Rouen, where he

bad here. Smoky mills and the vast

held impromptu services for the men and saw the troops

Hope Foundry in Mabgate polluted the

off to the Front with gifts of bibles and Woodbine cigarettes

air. This is where Geoffrey grew up,

– winning him his enduring nickname. Soon he was at the

laughter and tears. As the Depression

helping with his father’s parish work,

Front himself, living with the men in the trenches, sharing

worsened, this was a dark time. His

getting to know the people, their lives,

their exercises, talking, supporting, comforting. He went

health suffered, flu exacerbated his

and their language. The experience

into the thick of battle, believing that as padre he had to be

chronic asthma and he died suddenly

gave him a profound affection for the

where death was closest. In 1917 he won the Military Cross

in March 1929, while on a speaking

poor, a deep admiration for their spirit

for his courage during the attack on Messines Ridge when,

tour in Liverpool.

and courage, and a fierce hatred of

under heavy fire, he helped to find and rescue the wounded

He is remembered annually

social injustice.

- British and German. Sent home for illness or leave, he

at Leeds Parish Church, and there

He worked hard at Leeds

always returned to the Front, and endured the horrors of

is renewed interest in him in this

Grammar School, and, like his father,

the Somme, his role often to kneel in mud, burying the dead.

centenary year of remembrance.

won a place at Trinity College, Dublin,

He became an inspirational wartime legend.

While some of his work is forgotten, his

where he graduated in 1904 with first

During this time he was writing powerful colloquial

poems stand as a powerful, passionate

class honours in classics and divinity.

verse about the horrific experience of war, in the language

evocation of the waste and futility of

After two years teaching, he felt called

of his fellow soldiers. These poems struck a deep emotional

war.

to the ministry. He was ordained in

chord. In 1918, using his nickname Woodbine Willie, he

1908 and appointed as curate in

published some of them in ‘Rough Rhymes of a Padre’ which

Rugby, where he soon became known

sold 30,000 copies in a few months, followed by ‘More Rough

for his work among the poor streets

Rhymes…’ and then a further seriess of poetry, as well as

and tenements, and for his instinctive

books promoting his passionately-held Christian beliefs.

Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society will host a free talk on ‘Woodbine Willie - Unsung Hero of World War I’ by author Bob Holman on 23rd September, 7.30pm in Music Department, University of Leeds. All welcome. Details: www. leedsphilandlit.org.uk/events.html By Eveleigh Bradford

generosity – he was always giving away his money, even his clothes.

After the war he returned to Worcester but then went to London to join the campaigning crusade for Christian

In 1912 he returned to Leeds as

Socialism. He travelled the country and abroad, speaking to

curate at the Parish Church, but was

groups, always a popular down-to-earth speaker, provoking

The display shares the stories of inventors, tacticians and soldiers of different nationalities ‘Bullets, Blades and Battle Bowlers – the personal arms and armour of the First World War’ is a new exhibition opening at the Royal Armouries on Monday 4th August.

stories the exhibition will explore and explain how technological advancements helped catapult the world into the era of modern warfare. From August to November, The

As one of Britain’s oldest public

Royal Armouries will make a unique

museums and home to the national

contribution to commemorating WWI

collection of arms and armour, Royal

in a series of exhibitions and events,

Armouries is commemorating the

including a programme of talks and

100th anniversary of the First World

seminars led by the museum’s expert

War by showcasing the weapons and

curators, offering a unique insight

armour used in battle and telling the

into the history and research of the

stories of those who fought on the

arms and armour of the First World

Western Front.

War.

The newly re-designed display

For a full list of talks and

shares the stories of inventors,

seminars, and to book your place, visit

tacticians and soldiers of different

www.royalarmouries.org/learning/

nationalities. Through individual

learning-for-all

FIRST WORLD WAR Utilising our unique collection Royal Armouries will be contributing to the national commemoration of the centenary of the First World War with several key projects. – A digital encyclopaedia of the weapons used in the war

– A series of ‘Inspired by...’ exhibitions by artists and community groups – A programme of talks and seminars

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23 August – Deadly Machines 24 September – Franz Ferdinand & the Mystery of the Silk Vest

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– New displays in the museum’s War gallery

World War One

Legacies of War: Untold Otley Stories It all started when Otley Museum volunteer Bill Mulholland decided to research the circumstances under which his uncle, Pat Devaney, had been awarded the Military Medal during the Somme Campaign. When he visited the battlefield in 1986, he was so moved by the row upon row of headstones that he vowed to expand his research to take in all those Otley men who never returned home, as soon as he retired. After four years of tireless research, and with the help of regimental historians and organisations like the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Bill presented the Museum with three volumes, detailing the rank, regiment, age at death and site of burial for the 187 men listed on the Otley War Memorial, as well as others who were not recorded. The Museum then expanded upon this, seeking contributions from relatives and descendants. Drawing also on its extensive collections, it presented the untold stories of the men from just one street in Otley, Albion Street, whose names appear on the town’s war memorial, for Heritage Open Day last September. With the centenary of the First World War just around the corner, the Museum went on to assemble a team of volunteers and acquire Heritage Lottery Funding to produce an exhibition and accompanying booklet examining the war’s impact on various individuals. ‘Legacies of War: Untold Otley Stories’ explores the role played by the 10th (Otley) Battery of the 4th West Riding Howitzer Brigade, which saw action in 38 engagements, including Passchendaele, between April 1915 and November 1918. There is also a strong emphasis on the town’s home front activities, with displays highlighting the contribution of Otley women

and the role of local industries in manufacturing war-related materials, such as army boots and uniforms. Slightly more unusual aspects of the town’s wartime role are highlighted too, like the training camp and ‘Grenade and Gas School’ at Farnley Hall. Another section focuses attention on the care provided to the 120 Belgian refugees who passed through the town between 1914 and 1919, commemorated by a plaque on the Jubilee Clock in the Market Place. The exhibition runs from 4th August to 11th November at the Core Resource Centre, with a further display at Otley Museum during this year’s Heritage Weekend on 12th and 13th September. More information is available at www.otleymuseum.org

Drawing also on its extensive collections, it presented the untold stories of the men from just one street in Otley, Albion Street, whose names appear on the town’s war memorial

Thackray Museum Marks WWI Centenary with New Exhibition A new exhibition exploring how medicine aids recovery from warfare has just opened at Thackray Medical Museum. ‘Recovery? From Flanders to Afghanistan’ focusses on the medical advances that emerged from the First World War, comparing them with modern medicine. The exhibition was created with the help of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, and was launched by Dr Johnson Beharry VC, the first living recipient of the Victoria Cross in over 30 years.

how far military medicine has come in 100 years, and the difficulties of healing the body and the mind.” To accompany the exhibition, a Heritage Trail will be launched in September exploring the museum building as a war hospital during WWI. The trail looks at how the war affected this part of East Leeds, as well as the soldiers who would have Museum. “It highlights the long term developments that

been treated in the war hospital.

followed the conflict, such as improvements in technology

The exhibition has been funded

and rehabilitation, as well as looking at approaches to the

by the Arts Council England and

treatment of shell shock.

Thackray Medical Research Trust and

“The exhibition will look at

“We have worked with veterans, and servicemen and

soldiers’ experiences of hearing

women, who have experience of the health conditions

supported by the University of Leeds

loss, limb loss and shell shock”, said

explored, to give the exhibition a new perspective and

For further information, visit

Joanne Bartholomew, Director of

bring the medical advances of the First World War into

www.thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk

Collections and Interpretation at the

the present. The exhibition will enable visitors to reflect on

and the University of Huddersfield.

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A Summer Social at Cookridge Hall Cookridge & Horsforth U3A’s Summer Social in June took the form of Afternoon tea with an Ascot theme.

There was a very colourful array of hats and outfits and members had great fun cheering on their favourite hobby horse jockey – the winner receiving the Cookridge and Horsorth U3A Cup! There was also a quiz with a horsey theme followed by a sumptuous afternoon tea. Cookridge & Horsforth U3A has almost 300 members, with people coming from Otley, Rawdon, Headingley, Adel, Bramhope and Guiseley. There are 40 interest groups and short courses, including Bridge, Railway Group, Theatre

The U3A has almost 300 members

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Leeds College of Art Shines Again at New Designers 2014 Awards On Wednesday 25th June at the Business Design Centre, Islington, jewellery designer Alex Monroe presented the New Designers Awards to this year’s most talented design graduates in the fields of textiles, fashion & accessories, contemporary applied arts (including ceramics and glass), jewellery and precious metalwork. These Awards, which are presented in partnership with leading brands and organisations, recognise the design world’s rising stars, offering winners and runners-up vital support as they embark on professional careers. Once again Leeds College of Art made a huge impression, with Charlotte Beevor taking the overall New Designer of the Year Award. Her prize included £1,500 cash plus £1,000 of legal advice from specialist intellectual property lawyers, £2,000 worth of accounting and taxation advice, and a dedicated half day focus on PR and marketing. The judges commented: ‘Charlotte demonstrates raw talent – her prolific portfolio is full of exuberant joy, brimming with painterly motifs and unusual colour combinations. The panel feels that Charlotte’s work has fantastic commercial viability and versatility.’ “I’m excited that someone has noticed my work”, said Charlotte. “New Designers is the ideal platform

This year is a standout achievement – winning the overall New Designer of the Year Pictured:

to start y o u r career, it gives you exposure and people get to see your work.” Gemma Curtis walked away with the New Designers Wilko Award for Innovation, winning £1,000 cash plus a two week placement with W’innovate. The judges said: ‘Gemma’s work shows originality and a confident use of colour. Her portfolio demonstrates both a high level of technical ability and creativity.’ “I’m shocked and excited!” said Gemma. “I’d like to thank my tutors for helping me to develop as a designer and I’m eager to see what the future can bring.” Duncan Harrison, BA (Hons) Printed Textiles & Surface Pattern Charlotte Beevor

Award alongside the Innovation Award

Design programme leader, added: “We bring the students to New Designers each year so they can start building connections and get their work seen. Historically our students do very well, winning a number of awards each year and they always receive a great response to the work they showcase, but this year is a standout achievement – winning the overall New Designer of the Year Award alongside the Innovation Award, we are very proud.”

Pictured: Gemma Curtis

Arts & Culture

Exhibition Success for LPS Leeds Photographic Society’s exhibitions at Salt’s Mill and Saint James’s Hospital were both roaring successes!

digital images, to shooting sports and other moving subjects. Outings have been made to Otley, Appleby Horse Fair and Leeds city centre, where members were able to practice their architectural and street photography. There is no meeting in August but members will be displaying a number of prints and offering photographic advice to the public at the Shadwell Flower Show on Saturday 16th August. The season will reconvene in September with regular Tuesday night meetings featuring a schedule packed with visiting speakers, competitions and other attractions. For further information, visit www.lps1852co.uk, Facebook, or Twitter @lps1852

The Annual Exhibition at Salt’s Mill saw nearly 900 visitors pass through its doors over the May bank holiday weekend, and the ‘Beauty in the Natural World’ exhibition in the Atrium Gallery of Saint James’s Hospital, had raised over £500 for the Yorkshire Cancer Centre at the time of going to press. This figure is expected to double before the exhibition ends on the 3rd August. The society’s members have continued to run their schedule of Summer tutorials and photographic outings. The tutorials covered a wide range of subjects, from the finer points of post processing

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Theatre of the Dales Director Adds a Little Ooh La La!! David Robertson (Theatre of the Dales) is having a busy Summer. His production of The Merry Wives of Windsor has been a big success. If you missed it, there`s another chance to see it on Wednesday 6th August at The Wheatley Arms, Ben Rhydding as part of the Ilkley Summer Festival (for bookings, which include supper, call 01943 816496). The company is also doing an informal rehearsal at 7pm Monday 4th August at Dagmar Wood, just off Grosvenor Road, Hyde Park (call 274 0461 if you need directions).

of Bernard`s play, ‘Dalia, an Odyssey’, and was immediately roped into it to play a French Prospero. While in France, Serge Alvarez recorded David’s voice for a production of Samuel Beckett`s ‘Krapp`s Last Tape’, which they will work on later, as David at 69 is the same age as the curmudgeonly character who listens to a tape of his 39-year-old former self.

David then flies off to Luc la

Next Summer Serge will direct

Croix Haute, the nearest outpost to

David as King Lear for Theatre of

a deserted village in the mountains where his friend Bernard Salva is directing his own play, ‘La Derniere Follie d`Hamlet et Kurt Cobain’, the latest in a series of outdoor classics directed by Bernard. David, despite his limited French, seems to end up in most of the plays. He has just been to Paris for a reading

CatchThe Merry Wives at Dagmar Wood

the Dales – a promise made after the company`s first outdoor Shakespeare when David was Lear at 60. He also played the role at 40, touring Welsh castles. If he continues like this he will be well qualified to speak the line “I am a very foolish, fond old man, fourscore and upward”!

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Leeds is very definitely the place to be this Summer if you are a fan of musicals. No sooner has the wonderful, sold-out “Wicked” moved on, than Shrek The Musical® moves in to take its place at Leeds Grand Theatre, from 23rd July – 17th August. In fact, Shrek is launching its national tour here in Leeds. The show is based on the sto r y and characters from William Steig’s book Shrek! and the DreamWorks Animations feature film. The show that is coming to Leeds is exactly the same as the one that thrilled audiences in the West End. “This show is very special to me with its dizzying blend of great characters, hilarious script and sublime music”, said director Nigel Harman, who played Lord Farquaad in the West End production, winning a Laurence Olivier Award. “This production is visually stunning, and the story has the magic ingredient of moving at great pace while still being surprisingly intimate. I really can’t wait to take this show on the road!” We caught up recently with Idriss Kargbo who plays Shrek’s wisecracking sidekick Donkey – which he claims is the best role in the whole show! He found out last November that he had the part and has been barely able to contain

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himself. “I never thought I’d get it”, he told us. “I was stunned. I just dropped to the floor! I couldn’t wait to get started!” Idriss admits to being the biggest musical theatre geek – it is his passion. He has been appearing on stage since the age of 10 and he just loves it. He has already been in The Lion King, The Scottsboro Boys, Thriller Live (where he played the young Michael Jackson), and he was in Oliver with Rowan Atkinson. “Shrek is such a great show”, he tells us. “It’s not just for kids. It’s an inspiring, feel good show about accepting who you are. It’s full of heart and I guarantee everyone will leave the theatre smiling! The whole cast is so hardworking and talented and so committed – which is what makes it so fantastic.”

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The show borrows many elements from the film and we are told it looks incredible. Apparently, the dragon puppet is absolutely stunning! Shrek also stars Dean Chisnall as beloved swamp-dwelling ogre ‘Shrek’, Faye Brookes as Princess Fiona, and Gerard Carey as Lord Farquaad. They will be joined by a whole host of fairytale characters Tickets (£19 - £43) are available from 0844 848 2700, online at leedsgrandtheatre.com

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In addition to his contribution to his

Mosque leader Qari Asim, who has worked tirelessly to build bridges between communities in Leeds since the 7/7 terror attacks, recently received an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Leeds Metropolitan University.

local community, Qari is a distinguished figure in the field of improving interfaith relations at an international level

Imam at the Makkah Mosque on Thornville Road, LS6, Qari was awarded an MBE in 2012 for services to inter-faith relations and the community. This work involved him holding open days at the mosque to enhance community relations following the London bombings, and regular inter-faith and inter-community events. He is the only full-time Imam in the UK who is also a practicing solicitor. Qari was awarded his Honorary Doctorate for his contribution to

public life. “I am incredibly humbled to receive such a prestigious honour from a distinguished institution, which is embedded in local communities”, he said. “I am committed to promoting harmony and understanding between different communities, which I believe is the key to a peaceful and integrated coexistence.” Recognised in the Pakistan Power 100 Future Leaders list for providing ‘Excellence in Professional Services’, Qari has also previously received a British Community Honours award and was shortlisted for the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World award. In addition to his contribution to his local community, Qari is a distinguished figure in the field of improving inter-faith relations at an international level. He is a member of the Government’s Anti-Muslim Hatred

working group, which involves active participation in setting the Government’s agenda for tackling issues facing British Muslims. He was also recently part of a delegation of some of the most influential Muslim leaders from across the globe invited to a conference hosted by the Abu Dhabi Government aimed at improving inter-faith relations worldwide. Qari is passionate about inspiring Muslim youth to engage with their responsibilities as British citizens and has been an elected member of the Executive Board of Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board which aims to involve Muslim youth in mainstream mosques. He also authored the ‘Mosques and Youth Engagement Toolkit’ and designed an innovative national programme of workshops ‘Being a British Muslim: Challenges and Opportunities’, as well as a book entitled ‘Our Children: Our Future’, which gives practical tips to Muslim parents on nurturing the next generation of responsible British citizens.

Reading Time at Dino Jaws Over 10,000 visitors attended the dinosaur exhibition Dino Jaws at NEW DOCK Hall in Leeds in the first two weeks! The exhibition looks set to be one of Leeds’ top attractions this Summer. Bringing together intriguing fossil evidence, fun handson exhibits, scientific insights and the ten most spectacular animatronics you have ever seen, it reveals everything scientists know about what and how dinosaurs ate. An exciting addition to the Dino Jaws Summer programme is their partnership with Leeds Libraries to host reading time on all things dinosaur in the exhibition’s reading corner. Available 11am - 3pm on Thursdays: 31st July, 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th August, children can just pull up

It’s great to see families queuing out the door waiting to meet the dinosaurs

a beanbag and get transported back millions of years to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. “It’s great to see families queuing out the door waiting to meet the dinosaurs, and the feedback has been great!” said James Vincent, Managing Director of NEW DOCK Hall. “Partnering with Leeds Libraries for reading time adds another activity for kids and adults alike to enjoy.” The exhibition is open daily 10am – 6pm until 7th September. Advance tickets are £5.95 per person or £22 per family of four (£4.75pp for groups of ten or more. Children aged three or under go free. Tickets are valid for the full day and you can enter as many times as you want. Why not make a full day of it and

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The internationally renowned baritone Roderick Williams will be the artistic director of the next Leeds Lieder+ International Festival of Song in April 2016.

This will be the first time its ten year history that a singer has taken the helm. “We are delighted that Roderick Williams has accepted our invitation”, said founder Jane Anthony. “He is wellknown and as a supremely accomplished baritone with great communication skills, and is also a hugely respected composer and musician with an imaginative approach to programming and a love of the experimental and new.”

“I am thrilled to have been given this opportunity to explore an aspect of Lieder singing that fascinates me - storytelling”, said Roderick. “I believe that the best communicators in song know how to employ skills that have delighted human beings since we lived in caves. I look forward to exploring story in song with international performers and experts in music as well as the spoken word.” The biennial Leeds International Festival of Song has a proven track record of attracting the world’s finest singers to Leeds, discovering young talent and of exciting and innovative programmes. Some will be surprised that a post-industrial city like Leeds has such a thriving festival of Lieder (art song), which is sometimes viewed as elitist. It is more proof that Leeds is a thriving centre of artistic excellence. The only other cities that can boast such a festival are London and Oxford. Anthony is determined to show that art song, great poetry set to great music, can be accessible to everyone.

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Dawn French is currently undertaking her first ever solo tour and is preparing to come to Leeds this September. The award-winning actor, best-selling novelist and all round very funny lady has written a new show based on her life and career, called ‘30 Million Minutes’ and it will be at Leeds Grand Theatre on Tuesday 2nd September.

Dawn takes audiences through the various lessons life has taught her vigorously attempting to be a fully functioning female human. Her extraordinary lack of willpower, combined with an enviable knack for nosey parking and showing off, has driven her to grapple with the big stuff of life in public. 30 million minutes of life in fact. That’s how long she’s been alive. Tickets (£35.50 - £40.50) available from 0844 848 2700 or online at leedsgrandtheatre.com

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Although a little dark as you enter, you are immediately welcomed and the restaurant opens out with fabulous views across the golf course. It is the kind of restaurant that, once discovered, you’ll be back! It’s calm, peaceful, the service is so friendly….and, yes, the food is definitely worth returning for again and again!

The style is Mediterranean. In addition to a range of pastas and pizzas, there is an excellent set menu offering two courses for £13.95 or three for £15.95, and, of course, a la carte and regular specials. Run by husband and wife team Kevin and Helen Maudson, Mediterranean cooking is virtually in the blood as the wider family boasts over 30 years experience in the field. This came as no surprise as we tucked into starters of spicy Chorizo with Prawns and King Scallop and Crayfish Thermidor

Del Verde is the perfect spot for family gatherings and celebrations as well as intimate dinners

– I’m a sucker for scallops in any form but this rich combination was so good. We followed this with Chicken Breast baked in white wine with tomatoes, olives, capers and basil (an anchovy short of a Puttanesca!). The chicken was quickly sealed then slowly baked in the sauce – so tasty. I chose a special of Salade Niçoise topped with Tuna Steak – again wonderful fresh, crisp salad with new potatoes, green beans, anchovies, olives and a perfectly cooked boiled egg. I would have preferred the tuna to have been a little pinker – but that’s just me. I understand most people like it well cooked.

It was such a nice, relaxed evening as we listened to a young singer from Leeds College of Music, and watched the golfers complete their rounds and make their way to the clubhouse. Music on Wednesday nights has become a regular feature and, thanks to the Musicians’ Booking Agency at Leeds College of Music, the variety is endless – from jazz and pop to string quartets. Desserts beckoned…. I opted for a creamy Panna Cotta topped with lovely fresh Summer berries, while Jack took our waitress’s recommendation of ‘the best ever Sticky Toffee Pudding’! And it was! And to think that Kevin was considering taking it off the menu as he thought it wasn’t very summery! It has to stay. Del Verde is the perfect spot for family gatherings and celebrations as well as intimate dinners. It is relaxed and friendly and the service is excellent. Don’t leave it too long before you try it! Del Verde is at Roundhay Park Golf Club, Park Lane, LS8 2EJ. Tel:0113 266 3307

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Regent Fisheries in Horsforth has maintained its excellent reputation by regaining the The National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) Fish and Chip Quality Award. NFFF, the trade body that represents the nation’s fish and chip shops, runs the scheme as a way of raising standards in the fish and chip trade and enhancing the profile of the industry. The scheme rewards and promotes shops that provide good quality products and high standards of hygiene, as well as friers who show a high level of competence. To qualify, each shop goes through an inspection by an NFFF assessor who assesses the shop’s presentation, hygiene, staff training, equipment, frying

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Sun-Drenched South American Exotica at Las Iguanas I can’t say I’m generally a fan of the chain barrestaurant, the relentless pursuit of high-volume sales and the ruthless corner-cutting employed to achieve this often results in a mediocre or deeply unsatisfying experience.

The Spectacular Fish Taco actually managed to live up to its name, with its succulent fish encased in crispy batter and served with a very tasty sweetcorn and chilli salsa

However, this variety of eatery can be done well. Very well, in fact, and when it is, it looks a lot like Las Iguanas.

The Leeds restaurant, in the heart of the ‘Exchange Quarter’ next to the Corn Exchange, has been spruced up and now boasts street-side seating. We visited on a Sunday afternoon. Our food and drinks were delivered swiftly by friendly, attentive waiting staff, indicating a slickness and efficiency which one imagines extends to their busiest periods. The extensive menu stops just the right side of overwhelming and makes for mouth watering reading. We decided to start with a selection of tapas - great value at £14.40 for three dishes, or five for £24 before 7pm. The Albondigas, rich flavoursome lamb meatballs, were morishly delectable, the Spectacular Fish Taco actually managed to live up to its name, with its succulent fish encased in crispy batter and served with a very tasty sweetcorn and chilli salsa. Rounding off our tapas triumvirate we opted for a new

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Sherlock World Record The for Brain Research The Leeds Teaching Hospitals Charitable Foundation is attempting to break the World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Sherlock Holmes at Temple Newsam on 31st August, in order to raise funds for a new Yorkshire Brain Research Centre.

On Saturday 20th September, St Gemma’s Hospice will hold its first ever ‘Happy Walk’ and registration is now open.

“Sherlock may live at Baker Street, London, but according to the most influential fictional biography of Holmes by Baring-Gould, Holmes was born in Yorkshire!” explained Clair Challenor-Chadwick, Appeal Director for the new centre. “We wanted to reclaim him for Yorkshire, and he is the perfect inspiration for our appeal as the world’s brainiest detective. We’re hoping to tap into the cultural zeitgeist and popularity of Sherlock, thanks to the BBC series with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.” also enter a raffle to win goodies from

It’s hoped that Sherlockians will be inspired and take part in this fundraising extravaganza to create the £2m brain research centre, a partnership between Leeds University, which has one of Europe’s largest research facilities and Leeds Teaching Hospitals. “We are calling on collective brain power to help raise funds for this important cause!” said Clair. “If you love Sherlock you will love this family fun event. Expect special guests and some great entertainment!” Registration is just £15. In return participants will receive a deerstalker hat, pipe and magnifying glass on the day. Prizes will be given for the best dressed Sherlock. Sherlock fans can

We are calling on collective brain power to help raise funds for this important cause!

the cast of Sherlock, including Benedict Cumberbatch signed photographs, Sherlock script and books. 100% of proceeds will go to the Yorkshire Brain Research Centre. Brain disease is the biggest challenge of our generation. By 2030 there will be a 20% increase in Parkinson’s disease alone, whilst numbers of dementia patients will soar by 80%. To

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New Chairman for Leeds Hyde Park Community Foundation Unity Day Local business entrepreneur, Martin Allison, was recently appointed Chairman of Leeds Community Foundation (LCF), a charity dedicated to bringing about change in local communities. Since its launch in 2004, LCF has distributed over £23 million in grants to local community groups who support vulnerable and disadvantaged people across the city. As philanthropy advisors, the Foundation’s role is to connect individuals and organisations that wish to invest in a better future for the city with community groups that make a real difference.

On Saturday 2nd August, Hyde Park Unity Day will celebrate its 19th year! Once again the main stage, band tent and other music tents will spring up across the park, plus, new this year, a new art and

Martin takes over from Kevin

performance area.

O’Connor, Regional Managing Partner of Baker Tilly, who completed

Unity Garden is going to be

his term as Chairman after nine years

bigger and better then ever. It’s

of service as a trustee.

completely alcohol and smoke

Martin’s career has seen him in

free, offers a free cafe and has a

a wide variety of roles. Having first

British Nature theme. Activities

carved out a successful career in

for all the family will include:

banking, he went on to become Dean

•

of the Faculty for Business & Law at

window boxes, insect hotels

Leeds Metropolitan University, then

• Hanging baskets.

Head of Debt Advisory in the North

• Photo Booth and Face Painting

for PwC. He has held numerous

(British animals)

directorships and been appointed to

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various boards. “It is a great honour to have been appointed Chairman”, said Martin. “I am extremely passionate about the Leeds region and have always been a great believer in giving something back to your local community. At a time when there is still great disparity between the wealthiest and poorest parts of our city region, I am eager to lead the team in championing the importance of philanthropy and civic enterprise. “LCF makes a huge difference to improving the lives of local people by

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I am extremely passionate about the Leeds region

connecting those who need help with

/puppets / bike spoke decorations

the people who are willing to give.

• Hula Hoops and other giant

Thanks to the leadership of Kevin

games (dominoes / noughts &

O’Connor, we are well placed to build

crosses)

on our successes, as we report another

• Giant Blackboard for doodling.

year of significant progress, having

The numerous stalls range

distributed over £3.1 million to over

from local charities to tarot

500 community groups and charities.

readings, plus lots of interesting

“I am looking forward to

food and crafts. Band lists were

the challenge of increasing the

being finalised as we went to

Foundation’s reputation, influence

press – but you can be assured of

and impact in the City, enabling more

a fantastic variety of music. Now

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BARRY ANDERSON

Adel & Wharfedale Ward

Housing and Regeneration in Leeds I recently attended a Housing and Regeneration

any development, is that the required

in some instances if previously used for

infrastructure must be in place before

heavy industry, or as petrol stations

planning permission is granted.

etc. so costs are higher. Perhaps some

There are a number of obstacles to

monetary help could be given to

development that need to be resolved,

developers to make them more cost

including the rising cost of land

effective. The majority of brownfield

especially in the north of the city, the

sites, by their nature, also come with

availability of skills and materials, and

more inbuilt infrastructure.

first time buyers being unable to keep

If we are being serious about

up with the buy-to-let market. It is also

planned development, looking at the

important to recognise that in future

city as a whole, rather than piecemeal,

people may not have the same lifestyles

is imperative so that developers can be

as they do now, and this needs to be

matched to sites. Brownfield sites could

built into the design and infrastructure.

be ‘pooled’ so that any development is

For example, more people may be

in harmony with its surroundings and

working from home, and adaptability

not a jigsaw of misshapes.

needs to be designed into new homes

The most pressing need for

so that people can stay in their homes

housing is at either end of the spectrum

into old age.

– the older generation who want to

Workshop looking at how to deliver the amount housing

As you know, I am a proponent

downsize, and the younger generation

required by the Planning Inspector. Leeds aims to build

of ‘brownfield first’. I would like to

wanting to get on the housing ladder.

4,700 houses a year until 2017/18. A total of 26,000 plots

see incentives to developers to make

Developers need to look at their

currently have planning permission. The Council’s Site

building on brownfield more attractive,

potential market now but also take

Allocations Plan needs to find suitable land for a further

then greenfield sites could be spared.

future lifestyle changes into account.

44,000 to meet the Core Strategy Target of 70,000. My

To make the sites more viable,

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and women who sacrificed their lives for our safety. We’ve recently commemorated the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, and this month we will be remembering the centenary of the outbreak of WWI. People often think of visiting war graves in France or Belgium and forget about the many war graves here in the UK. Over 300,000 war dead are commemorated or buried in 13,000 locations across the UK. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has a responsibility for all the war graves in the UK, and they mark and maintain

People often think of visiting war graves in France or Belgium and forget about those right here

graves in 150 countries, build memorials for people who have no known grave and keep records of the people who have died. Lawnswood Cemetery has 324 casualties from both world wars, and I would urge everyone to take the time and visit the Memorial. It is important that we remember all of these individuals one hundred years on and reflect on the impact wars have had on the city of Leeds. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains the memorial, but it is the Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery who help to improve the cemetery as a whole by preserving the graves and promoting Lawnswood as an important historical resource for the city. They also provide guided walks and meet every month for action days.

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Tell me a secret… Do you have a secret that you’ve never told anyone, and if so how do you feel about sharing it with a bunch of strangers? Well that’s what MICA (Meetings in Chapel Allerton) is asking you to do at Seven Arts in Chapel Allerton from 2nd August. MICA was set up to provide the local community with an opportunity to find some inspiration in their everyday lives by arranging for inspirational speakers from around the world to share their stories and lessons in life to help you live happier more fulfilling lives. “We’ve had a Coronation Street actress, a multi-million selling award winning author and countless inspiring local speakers over the last year”, said founder Mike Matthews. “The talks have been quite diverse,

from inspiring stories of triumph over adversity to how to better understand your personality.” Life Coach Mike Matthews, from Chapel Allerton, has had an interest in personal development and the importance of strong community for years, which lead him to set up MICA in February 2013. What is unique about MICA is that they invest the proceeds in community art projects. Last year they ran a project called ‘Before I Die’ at Seven Arts in Chapel Allerton and HEART in Headingley, where people were asked to share their bucket lists on a large blackboard. It was only supposed to be live for four weeks but ended up running for over four months! This time MICA is asking you

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Recently, there have been a number of incidents involving bogus callers posing as odd jobs men and tradesmen touting for work and trying to gain entry to properties. Often, older and more vulnerable people don’t know what to do when faced with an unwanted caller and don’t know what their rights are.

With this in mind, local PCSO Laura Bairstow has organised an event to highlight the issue of doorstep crime in the Meanwood area and offer practical advice on what to do if approached. Several organisations will be on hand to offer advice and help, and there will also be an

opportunity to discuss funding options for home safety devices. These include: West Yorkshire Police Crime Reduction Advice Team, CASAC (Home Safety and Security), Care & Repair, Care UK, Age UK, and The SAFER Project. Come along and access advice on all aspects of home security and help in the home, as well as Trading Standards. Then enjoy meeting other local residents over a nice cup of tea and cake! Bogus Caller Awareness Event, Friday 8th August, 12.30 – 3.30pm at Meanwood Methodist Church Hall, corner of Monk Bridge and Stonegate Roads.

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Woodhouse Community Centre is a thriving hub, offering a host of activities from gardening to catering, the chance to gain new skills, volunteering opportunities, and meeting spaces.

to blog posts, and the Gardening Collective takes on projects to transform neglected areas into gardens for local residents to enjoy. A wide range of other activities also take place at the centre, including Yoga, English and Wellbeing classes, a monthly cinema event – there has even been a wedding in the main hall! Oblong has a flourishing community of users, many of whom have moved on into employment with the new skills and confidence gained at the centre. With such a positive impact on people’s lives and the local environment, Woodhouse Community Centre is making a real difference. For further information, visit www.oblongleeds.org.uk or call 0113 245 9610.

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Is there a Housing Need for Older Residents in Adel? An independent Housing Needs Assessment Report has been received for the Adel Area, which makes interesting reading on the both the overall need for further development and the type of housing that should be considered. The Conclusion states: “There are ‘approved’ or ‘under consideration’ development sites in Adel with a capacity for 440 new homes….. a further eight sites have been identified that have a capacity of close to 1,000 new homes.…. it is questionable as to whether this amount of new housing is needed to meet local needs and whether the local infrastructure is inadequate to support such a scale of additional

housing. There is evidence of housing need arising from older single people and couples living in properties that are too large for their needs who want to downsize and release equity from their properties.” The last point is reinforced by the Census 2011 which showed that 22% of the Adel population is aged 65 and over, compared to 15% for the Leeds area as a whole. ARCO - Associated Retirement Community Providers- the umbrella organisation for retirement community providers, would like an indication of the support for providing a range of provision for seniors living here on approved sites. What are your views? Let us know via the addresses below. Meanwhile, on 3rd July, Leeds City Council organised an event, attended by local schools, residents and members of the Adel Forum, to examine how educational needs can be met in Adel. “It’s important to the Council to involve the local community in shaping plans to meet the need for school places”, said Sarah

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The interim Steering Group for Headingley Neighbourhood Plan is working with the Council and others to ensure that neighbourhood planning will be a success for Headingley. An important thread in this is our Public Engagement Programme. We aim to enable as many as possible of those who live and work in Headingley to take part in working out the Plan. During July, several community associations involved with the Steering Group have been engaging with residents in their areas, including Ash Road, the Cardigan Triangle, the Granbys, and the Turnways. A public meeting for all residents was

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also held, with input from the Council’s Neighbourhood Planning Manager and our own Community Planner. The aim of the Plan is to promote and improve the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of Headingley. It is generally about making our Neighbourhood a more sustainable place and, more particularly, about preparing planning policies which help to do that. For instance, a key theme of the Plan will be promoting and improving our local economy. We will try to encourage the positive sides to this, like Headingley Farmers’ Market, rather than the ‘resort economy’ which has developed

The aim of the Plan is to promote and improve the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of Headingley

over recent years. For more details, visit www. headingleyneighbourhoodplan. org.uk/ or contact Richard Tyler, Headingley Neighbourhood Plan, c/o HEART, Bennett Road, Headingley LS6 3HN, info@ headingleyneighbourhoodplan. org.uk Correction In our article last month, we stated, ‘Council officially designates Neighbourhood Plan.’ This was incorrect. At the time, the Council was still considering our application (latest details are at www.leeds.gov.uk/ council/Pages/Neighbourhoodplanning.aspx) Also, the Council designates only the Area and the Forum, not the Plan itself.

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Holiday Care for Your Garden August is one of the main harvesting months, which is ironic as many of us are away on holiday just as our produce is ready to be picked and enjoyed. For some plants like courgettes and cucumbers, constant picking ensures a continued harvest and of course everything will need watering if weather is dry. Clearly the best way to ensure good care for your garden while you’re away is to ask a friend or neighbour to water any pots and thirsty plants in hot weather. In exchange you can offer to do theirs

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when they’re away, or you can let them have any produce that is ready. As an alternative there are irrigation systems for all pockets, from spikes to fit onto a plastic pop bottle (about £2.50 for four), or gravity fed kits that will water about 20 containers (around £60), through to systems with timers and sprinklers for those with larger budgets. Moving any hanging baskets and pots to a cool place that is not under overhanging branches or roofs will certainly help too, but be careful as this can advertise your absence to thieves.

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Harvest Time! A vegetable plot can look stunning in August with a whole variety of delicious fresh produce to harvest. Beans, courgettes, carrots, chard, cabbage, garlic, cucumbers, tomatoes and potatoes and lots of other things are ready to be picked and enjoyed. Try using your home grown herbs to make tasty oils and vinegars such as basil vinegar made by mixing 500ml white wine vinegar with 7 sprigs of basil. It’s perfect for making salad dressing.

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SOME YEARS AGO THE POPULARITY OF ALLOTMENTS SEEMED TO BE DROPPING OFF, BUT IN THE LAST TEN YEARS IT HAS SOARED ONCE AGAIN – TODAY YOU’D BE LUCKY TO GET ON A WAITING LIST! DURING NATIONAL ALLOTMENT WEEK (4TH – 10TH AUGUST), ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL BE HOLDING PARTIES AND CELEBRATING THE ATTRACTION OF GROWING YOUR OWN. In Leeds there has been a huge upsurge of interest in food sustainability, with a number of community organisations throwing themselves enthusiastically into growing something wherever there is a spare plot of land. Feed Leeds, a Leeds City Council initiative, is now a network of growers and social justice groups concerned about sustainable local food and related issues. It aims to promote and support community food growing projects across the city, mainly through its website www. feedleeds.org.uk which hopes to link all the community food growing projects in the city so it’s easy for people to ﬁnd out more and get involved. “Feed Leeds exists to promote and support food growing in Leeds for its economic, social, environmental and health benefits”, said Andy Goldring, Chair of Feed Leeds Committee. “It’s fantastic that groups are starting to grow food in green spaces around the city. It helps to build community relationships and sends a powerful message

about access to fresh, local, tasty food.” Kirkstall Community Garden (kirkstallgarden@ gmail.com) is a Feed Leeds associate – they have created a community garden in the Church Lane Allotments where members can learn new skills, share ideas and grow their own food. The group is also creating open growing space where people are invited to plant and share the food grown. H e a d i n g l e y Community Orchards started at St Chad’s in Far Headingley, and has now expanded to include St Chad’s War Memorial, Shire Oak Primary School and behind the Natural Food Store. The ﬁrst fruit was harvested at the school last Autumn and the children got to enjoy their own apples with their school dinner.

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The group is currently working with Woodhouse Ridge Action Group and hopes to plant up a new site close to Meanwood Beck. There are 130 allotments on the Gledhow Valley Allotments site in Chapel Allerton, making it one of the largest sites in Leeds. Many are split into half or quarter plots, which is probably enough for people who are working or who have other commitments. The plot holders are a very diverse crowd – growing your own has attracted a whole new

breed of gardeners in the last ten years. The allotments are managed by Chapel Allerton Allotments and Gardens Association (CAAGA), who also put on three shows a year and organise talks and trips to local gardens, together with an annual visit to Harlow Carr, bonﬁre night and BBQ, and they are involved with Chapel Allerton Festival. They have their own distribution centre where they sell plants, compost, seeds,

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Spectacular globe artichokes and beautiful bronze fennel plants stand out with lots of peas, beans, leeks, onions, salad crops and rainbow chard ready for harvest fertilizers, tools etc. This is also the social hub for members to pick up valuable tips and gossip! CAAGA currently has a waiting list of about 30. Visit www.caaga.org.uk for more information, or follow them on twitter @caagaallotments. You can also become a member without an allotment, for just £3 a year. REAP (Roundhay Environmental Action Project) Gardening Group is encouraging local residents to grow and harvest fruit and vegetables in two community edible beds. The bed at Oakwood Clock is now in its second season. Spectacular globe artichokes and beautiful bronze fennel plants stand out with lots of peas, beans, leeks, onions, salad crops and rainbow chard ready for harvest. Fruit lovers can pick rhubarb and strawberries and there are always lots of herbs. Colourful information signs show which crops are ready to pick and which need to be left for a little longer. Members work on the bed during each Farmers’ Market (3rd Saturday) and welcome help from the community. There are usually activities for children, to encourage them to grow their own from an early age. In June, young gardeners planted radish seeds to take home and made ‘eggheads’ with

cress seeds and eggshells. This year the Gardening Group is also helping the Friends of Allerton Grange Fields to develop a community orchard and edible beds. The ﬁrst fruit trees have been planted, together with broad beans, kale, potatoes, lettuce, purple sprouting broccoli and other crops. Volunte e r s from FoAGF, REAP and the Police Community Support Officers from Roundhay Neighbourhood Policing Team all helped with the planting. Once again the aim is to encourage healthy eating, providing local people with an opportunity to pick free fruit and support a diverse range of wildlife. For further information on how you can get involved visit www.friendsallertongrange. org or www.reap-leeds.org.uk Horsforth Allotments & Garden Association (HAGA) was originally set up during the Second Word War to provide s e e d

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potatoes and other crops, to encourage everyone to dig for victory. They also sold fertilizers and general gardening equipment. It still provides the same service, with high quality composts, fertilizers and everything needed to achieve a successful garden or allotment. Membership is only £1 per year and, as a fount of all knowledge and experience, anyone with a problem leaves happy with the correct advice and appropriate product. HAGA has also been involved with local schools, supplying seeds and compost and talking to the children. At Newlaithes Primary the children recently planted sunflowers, sweetcorn, potatoes, lettuce, radish, hollyhocks and poppies. HAGA, located at the top of Featherbank Lane, near the junction with the Ring Road, is open 7 – 8pm on Fridays. For further information, visit www.haga@btck.co.uk

Meanwood Parkside Road Allotments have a beautifully kept site at the top of Meanwood and they have been going strong since 1877! There are 47 plots which are all flourishing, and more than 80 impatient people on their waiting list! The association is holding its annual Flower and Vegetable Show at Meanwood Parish Church Hall on Sunday 24th August, 2.15pm - 4pm (admission £1, children free). The show is in its 14th year and, as usual, all profits will be donated to its adopted charity, which is Neuroblastoma Children’s Cancer Alliance this year. They hope to raise £2,000. In addition to the fruit, flower and vegetable exhibits, there will be a jazz group, tombola, a sale of homebaking, jams and pickles and an auction of allotment produce.

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King of the Mountains Festival This hastily arranged festival, created to tie in with the Tour de France Grand Depart celebrations, was a resounding success and I sincerely hope it becomes a regular fixture on the festival calendar. Nestled in a breathtakingly beautiful valley at the foot of Buttertubs Pass, the site was ideal and the weekend featured an impressive array of musical talent both local and from further afield. As is usually the case with festivals, I didn’t manage to catch as much live music as I would have liked, but there were notable highlights among those I did see. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for the acts scheduled to play as the race went by as they likely played to a virtually deserted site as everyone took to the roadside to cheer on the riders. After the Tour action, we secured a spot in front of the main stage and were entertained by Goodbye Channel’s shimmery, sparkling pop confections. A pleasing mid-tempo set that frequently soared. The pace was picked up somewhat by Young Rebel Set whose choppy guitars and Hammond organ suggested something of a Merseybeat vibe and brought to

mind more recent scouse-rockers such as The Coral. Next up were Post War Glamour Girls, an act I was intrigued to see as they seem to be generating something of a buzz, and I must say I was pretty impressed. Sporting jagged, spikey post-punk riffage with toothsome guitar sounds and menacingly melodic basslines, to my mind they drew a host of favourable comparisons; Nirvana, Wire, Modest Mouse, Gang of Four, a vocal style pitched somewhere between Ian Curtis and Mark E. Smith. But perhaps the most obvious reference point would be Pixies and I believe the band has performed as a tribute act to Frank Black et al. For all that, however, Post War Glamour Girls don’t come across as too derivative, there’s a freshness and originality to the arrangements and the songs are lyrically unpredictable. Certainly a band I’ll be checking out again. I was lucky enough to catch a set by utterly charming folk-pop whippersnappers, Jacobean Ruff.

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Musical highlights of t he weekend included Goodbye Channel, Young Rebel Set, Postwar Glamour Girls and Jacobean Ruff

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BOYHOOD DIRECTED BY: RICHARD LINKLATER STARRING: :ELLAR COLTRANE, PATRICIA ARQUETTE, ETHAN HAWKE, LORELEI LINKLATER CERT: 15 - RUNNING TIME: 166 MINS Well, if this doesn’t cement Richard Linklater’s reputation as one of the most important American filmmakers of the last quarter century, I don’t know what will. From the outset he has shown himself as comfortable and adroit with the experimental (his breakthrough film, Slacker, the trippy rotoscope animation of Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly) as with crowd pleasing mainstream features (Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, the Before…trilogy). You’ll likely have already heard glowing praise for his latest work, Boyhood, and you should be prepared to hear a lot more. This remarkable film is the culmination of an outrageously ambitious project that has finally, brilliantly come to fruition. Shot, using the same cast, over 12 years, Boyhood follows Mason Jr’s (Ellar Coltrane) growth from a young boy, picking up when he’s around six years old, through adolescence to his emergence as a young man as he begins college. The leaps forward in time occur unannounced and flow seamlessly together as we watch Mason gradually mature. Though this is Mason’s

much like a

story, his character is the film’s central focus, we accompany him through familiar rites of passage and we view events through the prism of his experience, the film is bigger than and about so much more than just him. Boyhood is also an exploration of the family dynamic and the lives of those around Mason. We see his sister, Sam (played by Linklater’s daughter) grow and

involving and affecting experience. Nothing here seems forced or contrived, it feels just as if you’re observing life presented simply and honestly

over time forge her own distinct identity. We bear witness to his mum’s struggles with the pressures and challenges of single motherhood and failed relationships with abusive partners (absolutely outstanding work here by Patricia Arquette) and Ethan Hawke’s estranged, freewheeling cool dad embrace the responsibilities of fatherhood and get his life together. The film feels much like a family photo-album come to life and is an immersive, involving and affecting experience. Nothing here seems forced or contrived, it feels just as if you’re observing life presented simply and honestly. This is achieved through the note-perfect performances of the cast and Linklater’s deft direction and sympathy and compassion for his main characters. What gives Boyhood its poignancy and an almost eerie quality is how it shows the actual transition from boy to man but on a timeline that is contracted, condensed to a few hours. In doing so it reminds us how quickly our growth and maturity develop, especially in our younger years, and how

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Slint Thu 14 Aug, The Cockpit, £22. Underground postrock. The Dickies Fri 15 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, £13.20. Ultrafast, outrageously energetic post-punk Polica Sat 16 Aug, Belgrave Music Hall, £14.85. Slick electronic pop-soul. Action Beat Sun 17 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, £4.40. Intense semi-improvised noise/no-wave punk ensemble. Jimmy Cliff Mon 18 Aug, O2 Academy, £28.75. Reggae legend, star of The Harder They Come. Leeds Festival Wed 20 - Sun 24 Aug, Bramham Park, £115 - £230. With Queens of the Stone Age, Blink 182, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend & many more. St Vincent Wed 20 Aug, Leeds Met SU, £18.15. Outstanding singer-multiinstrumentalist plays

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The Felice Brothers Fri 29 Aug, Irish Centre, £16.50. Highly regarded altfolk/country. Sleaford Mods Fri 29 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, £8.80. Abrasive punk ferocity

Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Sat 30 Aug, First Direct Arena, £25-£75. Pakistani musician & singer of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Sufis. Pink Mountaintops Mon 1 Sep, Brudenell Social Club, £10.50. Canadian rock’n’roll band. The Dunwells Fri 5 Sep, The Cockpit, £10. Local Americana band The Pharcyde Sat 6 Sep, Brudenell Social Club, £17.60. Hip-hop innovators with plenty of wit & soul.

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Cycling? Get Your Position Right! The Grand Depart gave cycling in Yorkshire a fantastic boost! Leeds already had numerous cycling clubs, teams and individuals on its roads, but having the world’s biggest bike race start from outside the Town Hall has attracted even more riders to our roads. As a physiotherapist (and being married to a cycling fanatic), I have met many cyclists who ride and race at all levels. I know people in their 70s who still train daily and race every week, as well as children competing locally. Cycling is a great way of getting and keeping fit, even if you don’t want to compete or train hard. Like any form of exercise there are precautions you should take and things you need to be aware of. For example, a rider’s position is of paramount importance – for speed, ease, and very importantly, for the sake of your body. Regardless of the style of bike and the material it is made of, you need to ride in the correct position. At North Leeds Physiotherapy I offer what’s called a ‘Bike Fit’ for cyclists, both new and seasoned. Bike Fit is tailored to you to ensure you’re sitting correctly and to help prevent injury and discomfort. Of course, if you are training hard, competing, are new to it or new to exercise in general, I’m here for any discomfort that might ensue! Exercise is great for the body – for losing weight, building strength and keeping mobile as you age, but there is no hiding the fact that sometimes it hurts. Don’t let this put you off. Physiotherapy will help you get started properly and also aid healing. And remember - it’s never too late to start.

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The Kirkstall Abbey 7 Kirkstall Harriers will once again host their annual race, the Kirkstall Abbey 7, on Sunday 21st September. Starting and finishing in the grounds of Kirkstall Abbey, this 6.7 mile multi terrain race, is open to runners of all abilities and speeds. It takes a scenic route along canal and riverbank to and from the Abbey and all finishers will be rewarded with a goody bag and a bottle of beer!

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Paul Lehan, a director of Castlehill Estate Agents in Headingley, together with fellow director Simon Ketteringham and his brother Greg, is taking part in the RideLondon-Surrey 100, a road race challenge that takes in much of the route and leg testing climbs made famous by 2012 Olympic Games, on Sunday 10th August. The trio is using the race to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support, which provided care to Simon and Greg’s brother, Nick, who passed away in 2007 from throat cancer. They will be pedaling alongside the likes of Question of Sport captain Matt Dawson; Winter Olympics skeleton gold medallist Amy Williams; Cowboy Builders presenter Dominic Littlewood; celebrity chef Jean-Christophe

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It’s been quite a year so far for Matty Lee (16) from Chapel Allerton, who dives for City of Leeds Diving Club and Great Britain. Not only is he is a Junior European double champion, but he was also runner up in the Leeds Sports awards for Young Sportsman of the Year, and a winner in the Young Team category along with his diving team mates for their performance at the Junior Europeans in Poznan, Poland. In the British Gas National Cup in January (a senior competition) he came third behind Tom Daley in the individual 10m event, just missing out on Silver. In the 10m synchro event, Matty and his partner lead the competition with a whole dive. On the strength of his individual

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New A new choir giving adults with neurological conditions the chance to discover their voices was launched recently by Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

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from others in the group.” Members don’t need to have any experience, just a passion for singing and enthusiasm to be part of this inclusive choir. Percussion instruments will be available for those preferring to use these as their musical vehicle. The group is free to attend and meets every Tuesday from 6.30 – 8pm at Holy Trinity Church on Boar Lane. For further information, contact 0113 220 8528 or givingvoice@outlook.com Giving Voice is a national campaign that aims to demonstrate how speech and language therapy can make a difference to people with speech, language and communication needs, their families, and the wider society. For more information, visit www. givingvoiceuk.org

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Leeds Athletic Netball Club Juniors are celebrating their most successful season ever!

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Sponsored by Leeds Festival (Festival Republic), the club is proud to be one of only two in the country to boast a ‘Top Six’ national placing for both the U- 14 and U-16 age groups. At the recent National Club Finals, the U-16 team, coached by former Wales international Jo Davies, achieved 4th place, losing by only one goal in the 3rd/4th play-off against Sutton Royals. “Playing netball for Leeds Athletic gives me the opportunity to have fun, keep fit and meet new people in a fiercely competitive environment”, said Captain Lucy Lister, who has been playing for Leeds Athletic since she was eight years old. “It’s a game I intend to play for the rest of my life!” Coached by John Hipshon, the U-14s finished a creditable sixth. The U-12 team, coached by Beccy Lewis, demonstrated their potential to follow in the older players’ footsteps at the Yorkshire Festival, when the first team collected the winners’ trophy. “It has been a proud few weeks for Leeds Athletic”, said

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Hope Pastures Hobby Horse Challenge As part of the Leeds Big Fun Run on Saturday 23rd August, Hope Pastures is hoping to gather together the largest herd of hobby-horses ever! They will supply hobbyhorses, but if you’d like to make an even greater impression, there will be a prize for the ‘best dressed’ hobby-horse so you might like to bring your own.

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Fountains Abbey near Ripon offers Wild Art Workshops, Pond Dipping, Deer Watching, Busy Bees, and Den Building, on top of just visiting this gorgeous National Trust Site. Call 01765 608888 to book or visit www. fountainsabbey.org.uk

Hope Pastures’ popular Pony Days are on Monday 4th, 11th, 18th; Thu 7th, 14th, and 21st August, 10am – 3pm (cost £26). Children spend a day caring for the ponies – including grooming, plaiting manes and tails, leading the ponies and having lots of fun. There are also games, quizzes and activities in the visitor centre between stable activities. It is the closest thing to actually having a pony of their own! There are also Pony Oneto-Ones on Wednesdays throughout August,10am12noon, when you can meet and groom the ponies. There will also be guided tours of the sanctuary, treasure hunts and lots of other things going on. It is free to visit and take part in the fun, and just £3 if you wish to have a session with a pony. Spaces with the ponies are limited – so book with kim@ hopepastures.org to make sure you get a place.

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Inspired by the courage shown by a classmate with Cancer, twelve Richmond House School pupils, aged from three to 11, took part in a 43 mile Mountain to Coast bike ride in torrential rain to raise money for Children with Cancer UK.

Twenty nine people in all took part – 12 pupils, 12 parents and a support crew of five. The mile ride started at Old Parkhead Station on Stanhope Moor, 1,500ft above sea level, and finished at Crusoe’s on Tynemouth Beach. The route mainly followed the path of an old disused railway line, which closed in 1963 and is predominantly off road. The atrocious weather conditions tested the youngsters to the limit but they were determined to get to the finish line. One child was heard to say: “I would give up now and go on the minibus is it wasn’t for my sponsorship money and for the children with cancer.”

“The distance these young children travelled is in itself a major achievement, but the more outstanding achievement is that they never lost sight, of what was driving them to finish this challenge” said Mike Winterhalder, parent and organiser. “The conditions which they endured to finish this challenge, spurred on by their classmate’s ordeal, is the most amazing factor.” Over £1,700 has been raised so far and the Richmond Riders are hoping to exceed their £2,000 target. To help support the Richmond Riders and Children with Cancer UK please visit: http:// uk.virginmoneygiving,com/ team/richmondriders

Younger Life

GIS Technology Helps to Map Mobile Signals Keen geographers from local high schools came together for a day to use the latest technology for researching a topic close to their hearts – where to find the best mobile signal.

The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) recently hosted the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) workshop for Year 8 pupils, following the introduction of GIS into the Key Stage 3 curriculum this year. Pupils from Harrogate Grammar School, Allerton High School, Roundhay School and The Farnley Academy all took part. Unusually for a school day, the pupils were instructed to have their mobile phones switched on and to hand. They walked around the GSAL campus noting the strength of the signal for the different mobile networks at specific locations, before using GIS software in the IT suite to map their findings and analyse what might be causing the variations. The session was led by Mark Smith, GSAL’s head of biology, and Steve Dunn, teacher of geography, who coordinate the GIS project at GSAL.

Mark said: “We chose to map mobile phone signals for our GIS activity as it’s a real life concern for the pupils. They respond well to learning methods that make use of technology and enjoy seeing the subject matter brought to life with the help of GIS. With GIS new to the KS3 curriculum we intended the day to be a learning opportunity for teachers and pupils alike.” Steven Ashford, geography teacher at The Farnley Academy, said: “This is a great opportunity to see how GIS is used in a different school and share ideas, now that we are trying to embed it into the curriculum from year 7. KS3 are so good with computers that they take to GIS easily.” GSAL is designated a ‘Centre of Excellence’ by the UK’s leading provider of GIS, ESRI UK, in recognition of the school’s innovation and expertise in the use of GIS technology.

Grand Depart at Ireland Wood Ireland Wood Primary launched their new cycle track, designed to be used also by adaptive bikes, scooters and wheelchairs, on 3rd July – just in time for the Grand Depart! They also invited Iveson, Cookridge, Holy Name, Bramhope and Rawdon Littlemoor primary schools to join them and celebrate this great cycling event and to take part in a cycling ‘time trial’ competition. And, Ralph Thoresby High School’s sport ambassadors did a great job of marshaling the route. David Stone, Paralympian Gold Medal winner, and Greg Mulholland MP cut the ribbon to start the celebrations. Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, made a special appearance and loved talking to the children between the races. And, Keith Senior of Leeds Rhinos was on hand to present medals to the winning athletes. The children ended the day with a superb performance of Yorkshire’s official Tour de France song ‘The Road’.

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Lawnswood Hosts Sports Festival for Local Primary Schools Lawnswood School recently hosted a fantastic sports festival for Key Stage 2 pupils from local primary schools at Leeds Met sports facility, Beckett’s Park.

special mascot race crowned Kop Cat as the sprint champion! The participating schools were: St Chads,

The children received coaching in long jump, discus, javelin, shot-put and high jump. For some it was their first opportunity to race on a professional track. Lawnswood Sixth Form students were also put through their paces and showed off their skills in field events. Special guests were on hand to add to the occasion, including Leeds Rhinos star Ian Kirke and the Rhinos’ and LUFC mascots Kop Cat and Ronnie the Rhino. A

Springbank, Weetwood, Ireland Wood, Kirkstall St Stephens, Iveson, Hawksworth Wood, and Shire Oak. The winning school was Kirkstall St Stephens, followed by Shire Oak and Weetwood Primary. All children were presented with certificates and a specially designed Sports Festival drinking bottle as a memento of a fantastic event. Lawnswood School is committed to working in the local community, supported by Friends of Lawnswood School Association. Their next major collaboration will be the annual Art & Design Exhibition in October.

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Cardinal Heenan Celebrates Good Inspection Report

The school was applauded for its ‘strong focus on

Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School recently received a ‘good’ rating after a two day Ofsted inspection early in June. Inspectors said that standards at the school ‘are high across a wide range of subjects’ and that ‘the majority of students make good progress’. Over 900 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the oversubscribed school in Meanwood. Last year 71% passed five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including English and mathematics and inspectors commented that ‘current Year 10 and 11 students are confidently set at least to match the same high standards’. The report praises the school’s leaders for their ‘relentless focus on teaching, resulting in higher standards and faster progress’. And, the school’s work to keep children safe is described as outstanding.

academic subjects

Head teacher, Elizabeth Cox, said ‘I am very pleased that the report congratulates our pupils on their high achievement in English, mathematics, religious education, languages, geography and history.’ The school was applauded for its ‘strong focus on academic subjects’…. ‘Over double the average proportion of students are successful in achieving

the English Baccalaureate (GCSEs at grades C and above in English, mathematics, science, a language and a humanities subject)’. David Murray, chair of governors at the school, said: “The inspection team recognised significant recent improvements and approved our plans to raise standards even further. They highlight many outstanding aspects of Cardinal Heenan in the report. I am proud to be a governor of this successful school.” The full Ofsted report can be found at www.cardinalheenan. leeds.sch.uk

Pictured: Head teacher Elizabeth Cox & pupils celebrate. Photo: Patrick Sice

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Badminton Anyone?

Adel Badminton Club

meets Mon, 8pm at Adel War Memorial Hall, Church Lane, LS16. A mixed & a men’s team in Leeds & District Badminton League. New members welcome. If you have some experience go along on Monday. Details:

Chris 225 9426, Dave 267 0572

Adel Crown Green Bowling Club (next to Adel

Church). Bowling Apr – Oct. New members welcome.

Details: Phil 267 6152, www. adelbowlingclub.co.uk

Adel Squash Club meets

at Adel War Memorial Hall, Church Lane, LS16. A fun/ competitive way to keep fit.

Details: Jon Hodgson 07761 608598, or for Racketball John Bennett 267 0761, www.adelsquashclub.com

Adel Tennis Club Anyone for tennis? Enjoy social or competitive tennis on 3 carpet & 2 tarmac courts. ATC is ideally situated on the AWMA sports ground next to Adel Church. All standards welcome. Junior coaching available. Details: John Micklethwaite 267 4071

American Football (Non-

Contact) Flag American Football team seeks players of any age, ability or gender to play casual & competitive events. Weekend training sessions. Total beginners welcome. Details: Kyle

northleeds.samurai@gmail. com

Friendly badminton club looking for experienced players. Fri 7.30 – 9.30pm, Trinity University, Horsforth.

Details: Sylvia 259 0113, Graham 258 4532

Bramhope Bowls Club

Social bowling, friendly & league matches. Experienced players & beginners welcome, Good social activities. Details:

Stewart 267 3311, Jaci 267 9761

Bramhope Table Tennis Club meets Mon 8 – 10pm & Tues 1.30 – 3.30pm, Robert Craven Hall. New members welcome. Details: Stewart

267 3311

Briggate Morris is looking

for new dancers & musicians for next year’s dance season. Try it for free! Female dancers from ages 8 – 80, all abilities. Practice Mon 7.30pm at Central Methodist Church, Horsforth. Details:

briggate@hotmail.co.uk

Charity Football Tournament Emmerdale &

Crypt 7s football tournament Sun 3 Aug, at Farsley AFC. All male teams (over 16s) - corporate, local, pub teams- welcome. Family entertainment, food, music, stalls & celebrities. Entry £75 per team. Details &

entry forms: Cheryl 245 9061, Cheryl.harrington@ stgeorgescrypt.org.uk

Cookridge Rambling Club meets Sun 9.30am in car park Cookridge Village Hall. Walks 6/8 miles. Transport can be provided. New members welcome.

Details: Barbara 267 1522,

cookridgeramblers@ outlook.com

Flag Football is a 5-a-side

non-contact version of American Football. New players welcome, no experience required. Practice on Woodhouse Moor. Details:

info@leedstornadoes.com, www.leedstornadoes.com

Great North Run Sun 7

Sept. World’s most iconic half marathon. St Gemma’s has 75 places available. Get in touch today! Details: Becky Hole

218 5505, challenges@stgemma.co.uk

Holt Park Bowls Club

Farrar Lane, LS16. Crown Green bowling is for everyone. Super sport for the whole family, good fun & good exercise. New members welcome. Details: Jim

FREE FOR charities, churches, social clubs & non-profit community groups

Leeds Area Disabled Swimming Club Are you

disabled or have a condition where swimming could help? LADSC meets Mon 7.15 – 8.15pm Holt Park Active. Safe & relaxed environment.

Details: Roger 267 4716, Paul 225 7035

Leeds City Korfball Free sessions Mon, 6.30pm at Bedquilts playing fields, Adel. Look for the big yellow baskets! Details: leedskorfball@gmail.com

Leeds Naturist Group

meets Sat, 5 – 6.30pm at Bramley Baths & is open to all. Naturist swim & Russian steam bath, followed by refreshments in the studio. Identity documents required on 1st visit. Details: www.

Mcquade 225 4503

leedsnaturistgroup.com leedsnaturistgroup@gmail. com

Junior Footballers Wanted Quality players for

Like to Walk? Join group

North East Leeds Juniors U17s for 2014-15 season. Training & games at Scott Hall. Details: Mark Bramfitt 07970 863483, bramfitt_m@ yahoo.co.uk

Kirkstall Harriers Running Club meets Mon & Wed, 6.50pm Kirkstall Leisure Centre. All abilities welcome, must be able to run 3-4 miles. Club takes part in events & challenges all over Yorkshire & UK.

that meets 10am Tues twice a month for 10 – 12 mile walks.

Details: Richard 267 3623

Lower Wharfedale Ramblers invite walkers

who are not members of Ramblers to join them for weekend walks on Sat or Sun in July & August. Starting at 10am, each walk will be approximately 10 miles. Details: www.lower

wharfedaleramblers.co.uk

Details: kirkstallharriers@ googlemail.com

Kirkstall Abbey Tennis Club Friendly, welcoming

club with most reasonable membership rates. Details:

Roger Harris, 07806 789580, rharris999@hotmail.co.uk

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Community Notices

76 Meanwood Cricket Club

(2nd oldest club in Leeds!) is looking for new players. Running 2 sides in Wetherby League. Situated next to Myrtle Tavern, Parkside Rd.

Details: Rob Guthrie (1st XI Capt) 07552 6755880, Matthew Ross (Vice Capt) 07968 776263

Meanwood Park Bowling Club welcomes new

members. Details: Margaret Butterworth 274 7076

Phoenix Folk Dancers Wed 8 – 10pm at Adel

Methodist Church Hall (behind Lawnswood Arms). If you enjoy a ceilidh or barn dance, try English Country Dancing. Beginners welcome & you don’t need a partner.

Details: 01943 467851

Pudsey & District Rambling Club Walks of 5 -

10 miles Sun & alt Thurs. New

members welcome. Members from all over Leeds. Annual membership £8. Details:

01943 430657

Spartan Race Ellington

Banks, Ripon Sun 28 Sept. This 5 Mile, 15 challenging obstacle race is a great opportunity to take on something new & raise money for Yorkshire Cancer Centre (registration £35, minimum sponsorship £200). Details:

206 8620, tifaine.carter@ nhs.net

Yorkshire Plusnet Marathon in York 12 Oct. St

Gemma’s has 20 places in this sold out marathon. Great course for a first marathon or for those wanting a PB! Join Team St Gemma’s! Details:

Becky Hole 218 5505, challenges@st-gemma.co.uk

Smile for Miles Sat 20 Sept. Six mile sponsored family walk from St Gemma’s, Moortown, to Roundhay Park & back. Celebrate someone special to you & raise funds for patient care. Entry £5 (children U-12 free). Free hot drink & cake! Details: 218

5505, www.st-gemma.co.uk

St Chad’s Broomfield Cricket Club The club plays in Headingley & runs 5 senior & 5 junior teams. Looking for new players. Details:

Paul 07795 154444, www. stchadscc.com

St Chad’s Tennis Club

Play tennis all year - fun club sessions & competitive opportunities. New members welcome. Details: Anne

Wallace 274 9917

Yorkshire Marathon Join Team Leeds Mencap on 12 Oct! Places limited so get in touch! Details: Fahad Khan

858 2029, fahad.khan@ leedsmencap.org.uk, www. leedsmencap.org.uk

ARTS & CRAFTS Bramhope Arts Club

meets Mon, 7.30pm at Robert Craven Hall, Old Lane. New members welcome. Details:

Jeff 01423 508867

Chinese Brush Painters Society Sat/Sun 23/24 Aug:

Kaili Fu will demonstrate how to paint a traditional Chinese landscape, magnolias, lychees with birds. 10am - 4pm at Pool-in-Wharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool. New members welcome.

Details: Anne Allan 01422 368482, mail@cbpsyorks. co.uk

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Farsley & District Art Club Meets Mon/Wed/Thurs

for drawing & painting at the studios, Westroyd Pk, New St, Farsley LS28. Details: www.

farsleyartclub.org.uk

Headingley Flower Club

meets 1st Fri at St Chad’s Parish Hall, Otley Rd. Details:

Mrs Young 267 9445

Horsforth Art Society

meets 7.30pm Wed at The Studio 15 Back Lane. 6 Aug: acrylic painting with Peter Reynolds – trees. 3 Sept: Charles Kelly watercolour demonstration - wet wildlife theme. Also open Mon 10am – noon; Tues & Thurs 1.30 – 3.30pm. Non members welcome. Details: 258 8492

www.horsforthartsociety. wordpress.com

Life Drawing Art Group

Mon 7 – 9pm at HEART Bennett Rd. Headingley. New members & all abilities welcome to come & draw a variety of life models. Details:

Laurence Limon 07856 735179

COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS Coffee Morning Sat 10am – 12 noon at Headingley Methodist Church, Chapel St. Headingley. Delicious homemade cakes, teas, coffees & lots of chat. Everyone welcome. Headingley Farmers’ Market 2nd Sat, 9am –

12.30pm in The Rose Garden in front of The Arc, North Lane.

Horsforth Farmers’ Market (sponsored

by Horsforth Churches Together) 2 Aug, 9.30am – 12.30pm in St Margaret’s School car park, Town St.

Nearly New Sale Babies, Toddlers & Mums-2-B Sat 13 Sept,10am – 12 noon at St Gemma’s Hospice, 329 Harrogate Rd, Moortown. 50+ stalls including room selling St Gemma’s shops donated items. Entry £1. Details: Jenny 218 5565, jennyd@st-gemma.co.uk

Vintage Fair Sat 6/ Sun 7 Sept, 10am – 4pm St Gemma’s Hospice, Moortown. Award-winning Vintage Fair featuring retro clothes, jewellery, home wares, vinyl & collectables. Visit the Vintage Team room, have a vintage makeover, or get your items valued by Leeds auctioneer Gary Don! Details: Danielle 218 5580

West Park United Reformed Church Coffee

Morning (Spen Lane) 1st Sat, 10.30am. Bacon butties & toasted tea-cakes. All welcome

GROUPS/CLUBS Adel Bridge Club meets

Fri, 7.15pm Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane. Relaxed Chicago Bridge club. New members all abilities welcome. No partner needed.

Details: Janice 230 6387 or 07713 402405

Adel Crag Community Assoc. keeps you informed

about what’s happening in your neighbourhood. Local news, events etc. Details:

Francis Garbutt 261 0846, www.adelcrag.org.com

Adel & District Horticultural Society

Autumn Flower & Vegetable Show Sat 30 Aug 2 - 4.15pm at Methodist Church Hall, Holt Lane. Entries from nonmembers welcome. Details of

Adel Lodge meets at Castle Grove Masonic Hall Tuesday evenings. Details: David Hancox 228 0771

Aire Valley Dolls House Club meets 2nd Mon. New

members welcome. Details: Natalie Wilson 287 6272, airevalleydollshouse. blogspot.co.uk

Cookridge Camera Club meets most Wednesdays in Cookridge Village Hall.

Details: Richard on 2301853, www.cockridgecameraclub. co.uk

Cookridge Gardening Club Annual Show Sat 13

Sept. Classes for flowers, fruit, veg, craftwork, embroidery, knitting, cooking, photography, & children’s section. Photography classes: Le Grand Depart, Field of Poppies, 50yrs Britain in Bloom, Back garden, & Insects. Details: Martin Tyas

261 2471, Katherine Hill 267 1858

Cookridge Methodist Community Film Society

Enrolling now for new season (Oct ’14 – Apr ’15) at Cookridge Methodist Church Hall. Showings 2nd Wed each month, 7pm (refreshments & chat 6.30pm). 7 films just £20, 5 films £17. Details:

Shirley (Sec) 267 2464

Cookridge & Horsforth U3A meets Mon 7 July,

10.30am – 12.30pm at Cookridge Village Hall.

Details: 0787 656 2686, www.u3asites.org.uk/ cookridge

Delicious Bites Cookery Club Tues 12 – 2pm, 24 Regent Tce, Hyde Park. £2. Creche £1 extra.

Details: 07402 515516, bitesdelicious@yahoo.co.uk

Friends of Hunger Hills Woods meet 2nd Sat from 10am on Hall Lane on to carry out various practical tasks in the wood. Please wear suitable clothing & gloves. Details: 258 3140,

www.hungerhillswoods.org

Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery Action Days 1st

Sat to help tidy the cemetery. Under supervision of Parks & Countryside Ranger. Meet 10am in car park, Otley Rd. Tools & hot drinks provided. Details: Alan

Mann (Secretary) 07901 656886, friendsoflawnswood cemetery@yahoo.co.uk

Greenpeace Leeds meets 1st Mon, 6.30pm Wharf Chambers, Wharf St, LS2. Join growing action to protect our forests, oceans & stop climate chaos. Details: Joe 07929 610773, www. greenpeace.org.uk/groups

Holt Park Tenants & Residents Association

Provides a voice for residents & tenants in Holt Park area. Regular monthly meetings at Ralph Thoresby School.

Details: rhinos4ever@ hotmail.com , www. holtparktra.btck.co.uk

Horsforth Duplicate Bridge Club Weds 7pm at St Margaret’s Hall & Thurs 1pm at Grove Methodist Church Hall. Good car parking & no stairs! Visitors welcome.

Details: Mrs Zoe Bent 258 1580

classes etc. Sylvia Halliday 267 1708

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78 Horsforth in Bloom meets

Sat 2 Aug, 10am in Horsforth Museum to plan Bric-a-Brac Sale on Sat 6 Sept. Details:

258 3521

Horsforth Photograpic Club meets Wed, 7pm in

the Stable Block behind Horsforth Musuem. New members welcome. Details:

258 9149, rjoyful@yahoo. com

Horsforth Retired People’s Club meets 2nd

& 4th Thurs, 9.30 – 11am St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Speakers & time to socialise. Visitors & new members welcome. Details: Everett

Cooke 258 9149, Beryl Harland 258 6907

Human Writes in Leeds (HWIL) meets Fri 8 August,

1pm in café of West Yorkshire Playhouse. Participants bring short pieces of their writing for discussion. Details: humanwritesinleeds. wordpress.com

‘I’m From Meanwood’ Community group

for anyone in Leeds 7 or surrounding area. Photos & memories of old & new Meanwood. Over 1,000 photos. Details: I’m From

Meanwood on Facebook

Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached. Improve your social life & make new friends. Not a dating agency. Details:

217 1747/ 267 0282, www. kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly. com

Kirkstall Community Garden Grow your own

food, learn new skills & share ideas with others. All welcome. Free access to educational resources & growing facilities. Free membership. Volunteers welcome. Details:

kirkstallgarden@gmail.com

Community Notices Lawnswood Bridge Club

Tues 1pm Lawnswood YMCA. Small friendly club playing Chicago. New members welcome. Details: 285 2522

Leeds Budgerigar Society meets 1st Tues, 8pm at Troydale Recreational Club, Troydale Grove, Pudsey, LS28 9LA. Old friends & new members welcome. Details:

Ronnie Simpson 252 0976, www.leedsbs.webs.com

Leeds Caledonian Society New members

welcome. Details: www.

Meanwood Valley Partnership Local people helping to preserve, protect & enhance the Meanwood ValleyDetails:

www.meanwoodv alleypartnership.co.uk

Mercury Movie Makers

Weds, 7.30pm at Rawdon Conservative Club LS19 6NL. For would be filmmakers & camcorder owners. Learn how to create images & action to impress family & friends! Friendly, advice on equipment & help with video problems. Details: www.

leedscaledonians.org.uk

mercurymoviemakers.com

Leeds Cat Rescue

Robert Craven Bridge Club meets Fri, 7 – 10pm,

rehabilitate lost, neglected cats & kittens. If you can offer a cat a home, please contact them. Details: 268 0488,

leedscatrescue@googlemail. com, www.leedscatrescue. btck.co.uk

Leeds Horticultural Society meets 1st Tues,

8pm St Chad’s Centre, Otley Rd. Annual membership £12 single/ £18 couple – includes all events & admission to Leeds Flower, Vegetable & Craft Show. Details: Pat 225

0030, www.leedshs.org.uk

Leeds Hospital Alert

Small group campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Meets at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Details:

Beatrice Rogers 278 5495, info@leedshospitalalert. org.uk

Leeds Oxfam Group

Abseil Sun 17 Aug. Putting the fun into Fundraising! Abseil down the Parkinson Building, Leeds Uni & help Lift Lives for Good. Details:

pauline.neale@ntlword.com, website or facebook

Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope. New members welcome. Tuition available for at least four players if required.

Details: Ewart 267 8001

Rotaract 18 – 30s club

meets 2nd & 4th Wed, 6.45 Cosmopolitan Hotel, Lower Briggate. All welcome.

Details: Tony Cleminson 07779 007671, tony_ cleminson@hotmail.com

The Other Bridge Club

Friendly bridge played Thurs 7.15 – 10.15pm Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome.

Details: Sandra 01943 463332

Yorkshire Animal Shelter Many cats &

kittens desperate for new homes! Donations welcome.

Details: 07968 817803, www. yorkshireanimalshelter.org. uk

MUSIC Cookridge Primary Intergenerational Choir of

children & older members of the community meets Mon 3 – 4pm at the school. Singing modern & traditional songs. Looking for more adults!

Details: Debbie Fletcher 386 2500

Fairfax Singers Mixed Voice Choir bringing you

some lovely music. Repertoire includes songs from the shows, madrigals, spirituals & other sacred pieces. Bookings being taken for 2015. Details:

01274 597024, 01943 877464, www.fairfaxsingers.org.uk

Jazz Improvisation Group

meets alt Fri, 7.30 -10pm in Chapel Allerton Methodist Centre, Town St. Opportunity to play jazz to your heart’s content. £5. Details: Dominic

Moore dominicgmoore@ hotmail.com

Horsforth Leeds City Brass Band Friendly,

community band welcomes new players. Rehearsals: Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm Leeds Trinity UC, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth. Details: Betty

Emberton 267 6529

Instrumental Jazz Workshop - alt Sat 2.30

- 4.30pm at Seven Arts, 31 Harrogate Rd. LS7. Classes for people who want to play jazz & improvise. Work towards playing at Jazz Café. Enjoyable, supportive atmosphere. £10/£8 per class. Details: Jean Watson

jeanwatsonlifeskills@ hotmail.com

James Farrell Concert Band rehearses Tues 7.45 –

10pm at Dewsbury Rd Social Club. Friendly community band playing show/film music, marches & more. New players welcome. Current vacancies for trumpet/cornet, horn, tuba & percussion.

Details: 293 1779, www. jfconcertband.com

Leeds People’s Choir

meets Wed 7.30 – 9.30pm (term time) Swarthmore Centre, Woodhouse Sq. Leeds, singing songs of joy, struggle, liberation & peace from around the world, under direction of singer Lorraine Cowburn. Ability to read music useful. New members welcome - no auditions! Details: www.

leedspeopleschoir.org.uk

Phoenix Concert Band Rehearsals Thurs 7.30

– 9.30pm The Grammar School at Leeds (Grade 6+ level) Details: secretary@

phoenixband.co.uk, www. phoenixband.co.uk

Seven Jazz Voices Choir meets alt Mon 7-9pm at Inkwell 31 Potternewton Lane Chapel Allerton LS7. Fun blues, jazz, cuban & gospel numbers, led by jazz singer Nicki Allan. £5. Details: Jean Watson

jeanwatsonlifeskills@ hotmail.com

Yorkshire Late Starter Strings (YLSS) rehearse

Sat, 10am – 12.30pm. Friendly, informal orchestra of adult learners. All abilities welcome. Specific beginners group. Details: www.ylss.org

Yorkshire Clarinet Ensemble Rehearses alt

Luncheon Club for Over

Pennington 07910 414586, mpenn.dpenn@ntlworld. com

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SENIORS

Meanwood Methodist Church (next to Waitrose). 3 courses £5. Details: Anne Matthews

Wed, 8 – 9.45pm (term time) at HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley. Grade 5+ standard. New players welcome. Details: Deborah

Cookridge Luncheon Club meets Wed, 12 –

1.30pm Cookridge Methodist Church, Tinshill Rd. Good food, good company. £4.50.

Details: 267 5510

Lively Singing Group for

people with dementia & their carers. 2nd Wed of month 10 – 11.30am at Horsforth Live at Home Scheme, Town St. £1 incl refreshments.

60s meets Tues, 12 noon Headingley Methodist Church Hall, Church St. New members welcome. Two course hot meal £4. Please book. Details: 275 5615, 275

Meanwood Luncheon Club meets Thurs, 12.15pm

268 1131

OPAL (Older People’s Action in the Locality) supports over 60s in Cookridge, Ireland Wood, Tinshill, Holt Park, Adel & Bramhope. Activities include exercise classes, coffee afternoons, luncheon club, shopping trips & dropin. Details: 261 9103

Details: Alzheimer’s Soc 231 1727, Horsforth Live at Home 259 1511

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Community Notices

80 OWLS (Older Wiser Local Seniors) provides activities for seniors in Headingley, Burley, Little Woodhouse & parts of Kirkstall. Membership free to 60+.

Weds 12 - 1.30pm St Chad’s Parish Centre. Tasty 2-course meal & good company £4.50. Open to all of retirement age close to St Chad’s. Transport provided. Details: Anne 274

9917, Claire 275 2917

St Giles Bramhope Luncheon Club Delicious home-cooked meal just £4. To book, contact Mary Burnell 267 1742

STEP (Supporting The

Elderly People) based at St Andrew’s Church, Butcher Hill, LS16 5BG. Activities

Adel Methodist Church

Willows Tuesday Club

Bramhope Methodist Church Sundays Services:

7988, www.stepleeds.org.uk step.2.step@btconnect.com

Details: 369 7077, infoowls@ gmail.com

St Chad’s Lunch Club

& outings for people over 60 in West Park & Far Headingley. Details: 275

Fink Hill, Horsforth. 1.45 – 3.45pm. Friendly group for over 60s. Various activities, & outings. Mini bus available in Horsforth area. Don’t

feel lonely come & join us. Details: Jean 258 3449

SPIRITUAL Adel Baptist Congregation Sunday services 10.30am Adel

Primary School, Tile lane, LS16. Informal with mixture of contemporary & traditional songs. Variety of daytime & evening groups. Details: 275

4989

(corner Holt Lane/ Gainsborough Ave). Sunday Services 10.30am, incl Junior Church.

10am Morning Worship. Prayer Breakfast 2nd Sun 8.30am. Alive@9 on 4th Sunday, informal worship for young families. Evening Communion 4th Thurs 8pm. Morning Communion 2nd Tues.

Buddhist Meditation Classes in Leeds City Centre & Horsforth.

Details: 265 2118, info@ meditationinleeds.org,

Catholic Churches

Holy Name, Otley Old Rd (267 8257); Saint Mary’s, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth (258 2607); The Assumption,

Spen Lane. Parish Priest: Fr PA Smythe, Assistant Priest: Fr BK Akpoigbe. www.

ourladyofkirkstall.org.uk

Cookridge Methodist Church 10.30am

Morning Worship. All ages welcome. Crèche facilities & refreshments. 1st Sun of month: Family Parade Service - informal, friendly worship for all ages.

Drop-in Group Meditation Sun 7- 8pm

(except 3rd Sun- 6.307.30pm) at Brahma Kumaris, West Park, LS16. Experience peace & calm with periods of silence & guided meditations.

Details: 275 7727, leeds@ uk.brahmakumaris.org, www. brahmakumaris.org/uk/ leeds

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- 9.30pm at The Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay LS8. £3 - £5 suggested donation. All welcome. Details:

07884 332644, www. peacenowhere.com

Hare Krishna Programme

Tues 7 – 8.30pm Cardigan Centre, 145 Cardigan Rd. LS6. Mantra Meditation, Kirtana Yoga, Enchanting Music, Ecstatic Dancing, Discourses on Bhagavad Gita & great vegetarian food. All welcome.

Details: 07726 688778, gouranga108@gmail.com

Headingley Methodist Church Sunday Service

9.30am. Short Mid-Week Service Thurs 10.30am. Entrance in Chapel St. All welcome.

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Headingley St. Columba United Reformed Church 70 Headingley Lane. Sunday service 10.45am. Details:

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Holy Trinity Meanwood

Sun 8.30am Said Holy Communion (call or see website for venue); 10am Sung Eucharist; 11.30am Gather (relaxed cafe style). 2nd Weds 10am Holy Communion. All Welcome.

Details: 275 7885, www. holytrinitymeanwood.org.uk

Horsforth Churches Together will be supporting

holiday activities for children in Horsforth this month. Next meeting 3 Sept, 7.30pm in Central Methodist Church, Town St.

Kagyu Buddhist Group

Tues, 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Dropin meditation class practicing calm-abiding, reflective meditation suitable for all. £4. Details: 01282 841570,

yorkshire@dechen.org, www.dechen.org

Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. Contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition. Classes in yoga, chronic pain & stress management. Details: 244 5256, www. leedsbuddhistcentre.org

Leeds Theosophical Society Sun 31 Aug, 2.30pm at 12 Queen Sq. LS2. Free lecture: ‘Heaven or Hell - the Unconscious & its Impact on Psychic Life’, examining the role played by the unconscious mind to effect

transformation from nature animism of Neolithic era via shamanism to the rise of organised religion.

Meanwood Methodist Church (junction

Stonegate/ Meanwood, Monk Bridge Rds) Sunday Worship 10.30am with Holy Communion on 4th Sunday. Wide range of children’s, young people’s & seniors activities during week, incl. senior’s luncheon club, Mothers & Toddlers, folk dancing, scout & guide groups Details:

meanwoodminister@ leedshwmethodistcircuit. org.uk

Meanwood Valley Baptist Church Meanwood

Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave. Sunday service 11am, coffee 10.30am. Details: 275

7215, www.mvbc.org.uk

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10:30am & 6pm. Activities through week at 20 Cottage Rd, incl. pre-school, children’s clubs, toddlers & various other groups. Details:

275 8996, www.leedsrbc.org

Leeds Vineyard meets Sundays at Headingley Methodist Church, LS6 3HZ.10.45am for coffee, 11am start – all welcome. Details:

245 9111, www.leedsvineyard. org

Our Lady of Lourdes Church 130 Cardigan Rd,

LS6 Sunday Mass 8.45am; Fri Holy Hour with Mass 7pm. Details: 225 9751 www.

dioceseofleeds.org.uk

Quaker Meeting for Worship & Children’s Meeting Sun 10.45am

Quaker Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2 & Friends’ Meeting House, New Adel Lane LS16 6AN Details:

www.leedsquakers.org.uk

South Parade Baptist Church, North Lane,

Headingley. Lively services Sunday 10.30am (+ Junior Church) & 6.30pm.

St Augustine’s Church

(Wrangthorn), Hyde Park Corner 10.30am Sunday services. 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays Holy Communion, 3rd Sunday shorter family service. 6.30pm evening service. All Welcome.

St Chad’s Church, Far Headingley Sunday Services 8am (1st, 3rd, 5th Sun), 9.30am & 6.30pm. Parish Praise (worship for all ages) 2nd Sun, 9.30am. Warm welcome for all. Mid week services too. Details: Parish

Oﬃce 274 4322, www. stchads.co.uk

Community Notices St John the Baptist

(Church Lane, Adel) Mon 4 Aug 2pm: WWI Commemoration Event – stories and poems from the Great War about Adel families, followed by churchyard walk. Sunday Services: 8am, 10am & 6.30pm; Wed 11am. Details:

Mrs Val Crompton 225 9142

Drinks & biscuits 50p.

Details: 278 5373

SUPPORT Arthritis Care meets 3rd Tues, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. New members welcome. Details: Pat 275 7694

St Luke’s Lutheran Church Alma Rd,

Crohn’s & Colitis UK

St Michael & All Angels Headingley Parish Church Service times: Wed 10.30am

Details: 0845 130 6809, Leeds@crohnsandcolitis. org.uk, www.groups. crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ Leeds

Headingley. Worship Sun 10.30am, followed by refreshments. All welcome.

Communion Service; Thurs 8am Communion Service; 2nd & 4th Sun 8am Communion Service; Sun Parish Communion 10am; Communion Service 12.30pm; Evensong 6.30pm. All welcome. Details: www.st-

Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) & their families. Regular meetings.

Dementia Café 2nd Mon

of month, 1.30 - 3pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre. Chance to talk to people who are living with dementia. £1.

michaels-headingley.org.uk

Details: The Alzheimer’s Society 231 1727

St Urban’s Catholic Church Grove Lane, LS6.

Diabetes UK Support Group meets 1st Mon, 7 –

Mass times: Sun 10.30am; Mon – Fri 9.15am; Tues Mass Rosary Benediction 7pm; Sat 11am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 12noon Mass, 6pm (Sun Vigil). Details: 225 9751

www.dioceseofleeds.org. uk

Weekly Buddhist Meditation Classes

7.30 - 9.30pm in Oakwood (Tue), Leeds City Centre (Wed) & Horsforth (Thur).

Details: 265 2118, info@ meditationinleeds.org www. meditationinleeds.org

West Park United Reformed Church, Spen

Lane. Sunday Worship 10.30am with crèche. Communion 1st Sun. All welcome. Babies & Toddler Group Tues 10 – 11.30am.

9pm at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, except bank holidays when it’s 2nd Mon. Speakers on different aspects of diabetes. All welcome.

Leeds Coeliac Group

offers advice & support to those medically diagnosed with Coeliac disease. Visit their stand at Leeds Flower, Vegetable & Craft Show at The Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley Gates, Harrogate Rd. LS17 Sat 2 August pm & Sun 3 Aug.

Leeds Multiple Sclerosis Society uses Armley Leisure Centre for activity classes (transport available). MS Chat every two weeks. Over 300 members. New members welcome. Details: 07895

515471

Leeds Samaritans Confidential, non-

judgemental support 24 hours for those experiencing feelings of distress or despair. They listen for as long as you need. Details: 245 6789,

08457 909090

Leeds Weekend Care Association (LWCA)

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Details: 07840 686618

angela.roberts@lwca.co.uk

Headingley Mindfulness Group Meet 2nd Mon,

Little Hiccups Outreach

7 – 9pm. Support group welcomes people interested in mindfulness meditation practice for stress reduction (MBSR). Details: Geraldine

01943 873843/ 07740 649082

IBS Leeds Friendly, informal meetings for fellow sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Monthly meetings now being held. Details: matt@letscureibs. com, www.letscureibs.com

is a support network for children with a disability and their families. Run by parents. Details:07831

230741, outreach@ littlehiccups.co.uk, www. littlehiccups.co.uk

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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Support group

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meets 2nd Wed, 2pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. Details: Pam

Bower 258 8143

Karen 01937 573166, John & Ann 274 9074. www. marigoldwellbeingcentre. org.uk

Open Door Café For

SNAPS (Special Needs &

people with dementia & their carers. Last Mon (ex bank hols), 2-4pm, New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Rd. Details: 231 1727

Parkinson’s UK meet 2nd

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Thompson, 01943 461640

Parent Support) welcomes families of children with special needs to Sat support group at Penny Field School, Tongue Ln. Meanwood. Take part in hydrotherapy, swimming, dance & coffee.

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TALKS & DISCUSSIONS Forum 2000 meets Wed mid Sep – mid May, 10am - noon Grove Centre, New St. Horsforth. Interesting talks & discussion. Autumn Programme in libraries now. Details: 258 3521, hm.taylor1@ntlworld.com

Free Talks on Homeopathy Details: 278

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Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club

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955, wghcardiacclub@

Leeds Astronomical Society 2nd Wed. Guest

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Leeds Salon & The Tetley present series of debates in

Sept on ‘What Does it Mean to be Human?’ 4pm. 6 Sept: ‘Have we still got soul?’ 13 Sept: ‘Are we just another ape?’ 20 Sept: ‘Should we be happy?’ 27 Sept: ‘What Happened to Agency?’ £3. Book via contact@leedssalon. org.uk. Details: www.

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New Art Discussion Group 1st meeting Tues 29

July, 6pm at the Packhorse. Subsequently will meet every 1st to discuss a different prominent artist each time. Relaxed opportunity to have a drink, meet new people & exchange ideas.. Details:

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Royal Meteorological Society Yorkshire Monthly talks on all aspects of weather

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Bramhope Rolling Scones

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Cookridge WI Lively, mixed

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McShane 225 1166

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women connected to the Uni

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Tues talks, 2pm at Moor

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Dave Hargreaves - Fully Qualified Electrician • Rewires/Part Rewires • All Minor Works • Extra Sockets/Lighting • Part P Registered • Fault Finding E: needasparky@talktalk.net W: www.d-h-electrical.co.uk

TEL: 07742 923 643 Cookridge Based

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GARDENERS

HANDYMAN

Andy Abbey • Home & Garden Services

HOUSE & GARDEN IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, CARE & REPAIR General household repairs and installation of fixtures, flat pack furniture, laminate flooring, joinery and door hanging. Also kitchen fitting, bathrooms, gardens, patios and fencing.

For all those jobs you never get around to, or don’t know who to get to do them! • From fitting a small shelf to a new kitchen • Jet washing your patio or painting • Gardening • Or even a helping hand with something heavy Charged by the hour not the job, so no hidden costs!

Tel: 07443 872551

We can help - no job too small

INTERIOR DESIGN

Contact Keith to use our experienced and skilled tradesman. Tel.07860 237 619 or 0113 224 2733 Email: kw.west@tiscali.co.uk www.helpinghandyman.co.uk

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INTERIORS

Kitchens • Bathrooms • Joinery Established 1980

Specialist Bathrooms • Fully Fitted Kitchens Purpose Made Joinery • Interior Construction Kitchens:

All makes of kitchens supplied Full kitchen facelifts available Full tiling service Wood floors Granite Corian work surfaces Electrical/plumbing Internal building alterations

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JOINERY

07515 454040

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NO JOB TOO SMALL

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Rob Davison

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S . NICHOLLS PLASTERING

PERSONAL FINANCE

Gryphon Wealth Management Wills Trusts & Power Of Attorney Protect Your Assets for your loved ones Including Inheritance Tax/Care Home Fees Calculations and Mitigation Debt Management Service Education and help with debts. Write off debts / Stop Harassment No Loans or Re-mortgage involved

For a free, no obligation, strictly confidential assessment, contact us today: paul@GWM-Wills-And-Trusts.co.uk

0800 6891798

PLASTERERS

MARTIN COOKE PLASTERING

• All aspects of 35 plastering experyieears nce • All types of NO JOB T OO SMA rendering LL including colour rendering • Patching & repairs • Re-skimming to walls & ceilings • Clean and tidy workmanship

Contact: 07940 119 081 0113 443 8534

PLUMBING & HEATING

Over 30 years experience No job too small

Tel: 07756 906 916

James.thorogood22@sky.com

Leeds Local Plumbing Experts For all general plumbing including: • Bathroom installation incl. tiling • Leaks, bursts, repairs & maintenance • No call out fee • Fixed price quotes Fully qualiﬁed & insured local plumber

Call Alex 07730 560 422 enquiries@nortonplumbing.co.uk www.nortonplumbing.co.uk

GPS Plumbing & Heating GAS Gas CENTRAL HEATING, GENERAL PLUMBING Central Heating, General TILING, BATHROOM INSTALLATION

Plumbing, Tiling, Bathroom Installation ER & GAS APPLIANCE INSTALLATION, REPAIR & SERVICING

WRAS & bpec unvented certified

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FRIENDLY RELIABLE SERVICE GAS APPLIANCE INSTALLATION, REPAIR & SERVICING ForALL all your plumbing and heating WORK FULLY GUARANTEED LANDLORDS SAFETY CERTIFICATES

needs, from dripping tapsCALL to full DAVE LOWE installations, no job too small.

UNVENTED HOT WATER SYSTEMS

FOR A FREE ESTIMATE PLEASE FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING & HEATING NEEDS NG TAPS TO FULL INSTALLATIONS, NO JOB TOO SMALL CORGI REGISTERED TEL: 0113 2679004

FRIENDLY RELIABLE SERVICE ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED

MOB: 07961 432404

• Gas Safe • Friendly, FOR A FREE ESTIMATE PLEASE CALL registered reliable service

0113 2679004

DAVE LOWE

MOB: 07961 432404

• All work fully guaranteed

For a free estimate please call Dave Lowe on:

Tel: 0113 267 9004 Mob: 07961 432 404

GPS Plumbing & Heating

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Call Sean on

07900 49 49 08 0113 267 0419

LANDLORDS SAFETY CERTIFICATES

UNVENTED HOT WATER SYSTEMS • Boiler and • Landlord safety gas certificates FORappliance ALL YOUR PLUMBING & HEATING NEEDS IPPING TAPS TO FULL INSTALLATIONS, NO JOB TOO installation, repair • Unvented hotSMALL S CENTRAL HEATING, GENERAL PLUMBING and servicing TILING, BATHROOM INSTALLATION CORGI REGISTEREDwater systems

• All plumbing work undertaken • Discounts for OAPs • Free 24 hour call out service

Plumbing Services Independent family business Commercial and Domestic All aspects of plumbing, heating & gas work undertaken P. Kettlewell - gas safe engineer Wet floors/shower pumps/tiling & much more

Please ring to discuss - free, no obligation quotes

Tel: 0113 279 0256 Mob: 07948 406 391

Plumbingservices1@hotmail.co.uk

Classifieds ROOFERS

Hazelgrave Roofing

DON’T LET FIDDLERS ON YOUR ROOF!

Your Local Answer To Roofing Problems Setting The Standards For: • Roof Repairs • Slating • Tiling • Felting • Lead Work • Joinery • Guttering • UPVC Fascias & Soffits

Local family-run business All roofing work undertaken (flat & pitched) Free insurance-backed guarantees

Call the experts on 0113 217 5983 View recently completed work at: actionroofinguk.co.uk

G. HORNE ROOFING CONTRACTORS LTD

New Roofs & Repairs Apprentice Trained Insurance Work Free Estimates All Work Guaranteed

“Quality workmanship at a fair price”

What We Do:

Domestic re-roofs & repairs Slating & tiling Built-up felt Guttering Soffits & fascias Chimney repairs

Why Choose Us:

Established 1976 Small family firm Fully qualified No-fuss work Competitive prices 10 yr guarantee for re-roofs

Tel: 0113 264 6218 Mob: 07802 397953

Local Roundhay-based company

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Tel: 0113 240 3515 • Email: g.horneroofing@hotmail.com

UP ON THE ROOF You want experts doing the repairs

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Full Strip & Recovers • Slating & Tiling Flat Roof Repairs • Dormers/Garage Roofs Full Fascia & Soffits Replacement All repair work undertaken including insurance work All work fully guaranteed

VJR ROOFING SERVICES CALL PETER

0113 294 6383 / 0790 562 5512

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Re-roofs & repairs Gutters, fascias and soffits All flat roofing Insurance work Pointing

FREE honest quotations All work guaranteed Over 30 years experience Tel/Fax: 0113 278 3472 Mobile: 07747 110582 Email: rsheridan1234@aol.com

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TILERS

SOLAR

PANELS Specialists in solar panel installations, service & maintenance

FREE EPC – FREE SURVEYS

10 YEARS

WARRANTY

TRAVEL AGENT

Oakwood Travel Ltd Est. over 25 years

Your Complete Travel Solution Competitive pricing

FREE solar monitor with every installation.

www.solarsparks.co.uk 07583 911 056 / 0113 418 2049

0800 772 0571

Holidays worldwide including the UK Ticket agents for National Rail, National Express, Theatre and IATA Airtickets Independent agents offering customer service & choice T: 0113 240 0419 • E: oakwoodtravel@btopenworld.com 480 Roundhay Road, Leeds LS8 2HU

SOLICITORS

WORKTOPS

WORKTOPS LARGEST RANGE IN NORTH LEEDS!

PLUS KITCHEN & WARDROBE REPLACEMENT DOORS

UK Worktops Just 100 yards from Waitrose, Meanwood

Tel: 0113 230 6038

Waitrose

Open Mon - Fri 8.30 - 5.00, Sat 10.00 - 2.00 Providence House, Authorpe Road, Meanwood LS6 4JB

www.uklaminates.com

Your mobility specialists

Stylish & accessible bathrooms for independent living

Offering a fully project managed design and installation service our family run business has helped many families to: • Maintain independence at home • Create a safe, stylish bathroom • Enjoy peace of mind & freedom • Meet individual requirements • Make daily life easier

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“Bathing is once again an enjoyable experience” Visit Showroom: 6 Hales Road, Wortley, Leeds, LS12 4PL T 0113 201 5030 E info@moreability.co.uk www.moreability.co.uk

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