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MAKE YOUR BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH EVEN BIGGER As I write this article, I’m taking part in the Big Garden Birdwatch. This is an annual survey, run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), which relies on families and individuals counting the birds they see in their garden for one hour. It takes place on the last weekend of January and you can choose to watch your birds at a time to suit you. Over half a million people currently take part in this survey making it the most successful citizen science project in the UK. The survey has been running since 1979 and, over that time, numbers of common garden birds such as starling, greenfinch and song thrush have been shown to have dropped dramatically. Taking part in this survey is a great introduction to the systematic methods used by birdwatchers to record the populations and movements of birds, but did you know that you can take your contribution a step further? If you have time to watch your garden once every week, you can provide researchers with more valuable, standardised data than a one-off, random count. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is a conservation organisation that is responsible for recording all other bird related data, mainly through a volunteer community. The BTO offers a chance to watch and record birds and other wildlife in your garden in a more robust and meaningful way. This survey is called, simply, Garden BirdWatch (GBW) and was launched in 1995. Up until then, garden bird data was only taken on a more regular basis during specially funded projects. The main obstacle for running longer surveys is the high administration cost generated when collating and processing large amounts of data. To overcome this obstacle, the BTO made a decision to ask participants for a voluntary contribution to take part in the survey. In return, participants receive an introductory book, a quarterly magazine and on-line resources. In addition, participants have the knowledge that they are providing more valuable, standardised data for researchers. Training courses are also provided. So why haven’t you heard of the BTO survey? 10 | SUBURBAN MAGAZINE
Well the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch gets a lot of publicity. This is a charity with more than one million members so it can afford to employ a talented marketing team to raise awareness of the campaign. The campaign itself also engenders a lot of publicity for RSPB and its work. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that and, if it gets more and more people interested in birds and conservation, then I fully support it and promote it to my birdwatching groups. The BTO, in contrast, is a much smaller organisation. It has very few staff and relies on thousands of volunteers to collect and record important data about birds and other wildlife. It receives most of its regular revenue from participating volunteers and academics pay for specific data sets for research projects. You’re only likely to hear about the BTO when you’ve become more interested in birds. So, if you want to make your Big Garden Birdwatch even bigger, visit the BTO Garden BirdWatch website and get involved. http:// www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/gbw/about Where was Part 3? If you were one of the unlucky few to miss Part 3 of my Feeding Garden Birds series then you can catch up by reading my blog, Duckwoman’s Diary (July 2015, Top tips for choosing bird feeders) Linda Jenkinson teaches people about birds in and around Leeds. For details of classes email linda.startbirding@gmail.com or call 07778 768719. Visit www.startbirding.co.uk or Start Birding on Facebook and Twitter
SUBURBAN FOODS 11. Reduce the heat of the oven to (approx 400°f / 200°c, gas mark 6) and cook for a further 40-45 minutes or until all is golden brown and cooked, should be soft and tender, this is not a dish to serve the lamb pink because it is part roasted and braised 12. When dish is cooked, allow a good 20-30 minutes in a warm place to rest, this will allow you to finish off the rest of the dishes, the meat will relax better carving with this done
Vegetarian dish: Baked Aubergine Provençale Style Ingredients: 2-3 (600/700g) Aubergines (depending on size, washed & sliced) Salt Olive oil as needed 1 Medium Onion (peeled and chopped fine) 1 Clove of garlic (peeled and chopped) 2 Large Tomatoes (peeled & deseeded see chef’s notes) 100g Pitted Black Olives 1 tbsp. Flat leaf parsley Fresh ground pepper A sprig of thyme/basil or a pinch of Provençale style herbs or mixed 1 Egg White breadcrumbs (not the yellow kind), if not just a small grating of Parmesan or Pecorino Method: Vegetarian preparation: Serves 4 - (Pre- Heat Oven, 425°f / 215°c / gas mark 7) 1. Wash and dry aubergines, top and tail, cut in half length-wise. Using a small knife cut around each aubergine half leaving a (1/4inch/6mm) edge, then score flesh in a criss cross fashion
13. This dish should be moist and tender (Moisture for the dish will come from the gravy/stock) Vegetables Preparation: Roasted Carrots/Parsnips, wash, peel, cut in half, drizzle with oil, season & place in to a roasting tray. Cook the carrots for approx 1015 minutes, add parsnips to carrots cook until parsnips are soft and both have some colour, once cooked keep warm until needed
Buttered Cabbage, remove outer leaves with a large knife, cut into quarters, remove stalk base of cabbage, lay on flat side & shred finely. Place in to a colander, wash, drain and heat up a large frying pan, add a little oil, add cabbage moving rapidly, add a little water, season with salt, pepper & grated nutmeg, add butter if you wish & cook for approx 4-5 minutes keep quite firm. When cooked serve with rest of the meal
2. Peel and wash onions and chop fine, peel and chop garlic 3. Place a large frying pan on the heat add a little oil (approx 5-6mm depth in the pan, fry the aubergine halves flesh side down first turn regular to get an even colour, cook for approx 10 - 15 minutes, when flesh is tender remove from the pan & place aubergines on kitchen paper, allow to drain 3. Drain off most of the oil, reduce the heat to low heat, add the onions, cook and soften, add garlic, scoop out soft aubergine flesh in to frying pan & mix well, cook for approx 10 minutes 4. Add chopped tomatoes, simmer to reduce any moisture 5. Chop black olives, parsley, put into a large mixing bowl add cooked ingredients, season to taste, add crumbs (Not yellow bread crumbs fresh white) add the herbs such as thyme or herbs de Provence (readily available in the supermarket) mix well 6. Lightly oil a baking dish, place aubergine shells in to dish & fill the shells well with the mixture, sprinkle more crumbs over, drizzle with a little olive oil and bake until golden and crisp 20-25 minutes approx, serve once cooked
PLEASE NOTE: The egg can be removed from the recipe then it is a total vegetarian dish. How to blanch a tomato and make concasse – with a small knife remove the eye of tomato, cross the other end of tomato, bring a small pan of water to the boil, plunge in for ten seconds then plunge into cold water to stop cooking & drain dry, remove skin, cut into quarters & deseed, cut flesh into small dice, done! tomato concasse' You can also substitute chopped tomatoes for tinned!
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CALVERLEY COMMUNITY CINEMA Calverley Community Cinema is run by volunteers with the aim of bringing people together to enjoy a film. Screenings take place in the beautiful historic location of Calverley Parish Church. We aim to have a film screening once every two months and positively encourage feedback as to what type of films you would like to see. In the church you can enjoy the "views from the pews" (just bring a cushion and a blanket if you would like). You are welcome to "bring a bottle" to help you to relax and enjoy with the film. We often have an interval (depending on the length of the film) and refreshments are available to purchase at the event from local producers. Tickets cost £5.00 per person (children (under 16) £2.50) and are available "on the door". (Doors open at 6.30pm for an evening screening starting at 7.00pm and 5.00pm for a late afternoon screening starting at 5.30pm).
Membership of Calverley Community Cinema is available on an annual basis and helps us to sustain our community cinema. Membership costs £5 for a full year and entitles you to £1 off every £5 admission fee (£4.00) for each film and 50p off every £2.50 admission fee (£2.00).
FORTHCOMING FILM DATES 5 March: Inside Out (Oscar Nominated Film) After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school. Inside Out is not just a children's film, it has something for both adults and children. You are welcome to come along and join in, whether you are bringing a little adult or not. 14 May: The Lady In The Van A man (Alex Jennings) forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman (Maggie Smith) living in her car that's parked in his driveway. The Lady In The Van is a 12A film. We would like to recruit more volunteers to help us to deliver our film screenings. If you would like to assist with projections, ticket sales, refreshments, usherette duties, come and talk to us after the film screenings on the 5 March or 14 May. Alternatively, email us on info@creativecalverley.co.uk and we will get back in contact with you.
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to take on an apprentice, then additional financial support may also be available. Businesses in Leeds could be eligible for grants of up to £2,000 when they take on an apprentice aged 16 – 24 years old. For further information, please see the Leeds Enterprise Partnership website (LEP) at: http://www.the-lep.com/age/
More and more employers are realising the benefits that come from employing apprentices. As well as giving young people an opportunity, it’s a great way to develop the skills your company will need in the future. Employing apprentices brings fresh talent into your organisation and the combination of on-the-job training and academic-based learning makes sure they are being equipped with the right skills to do the job from day one. Help for companies employing apprentices The Leeds Apprenticeship Hub works with employers, schools and young people to promote apprenticeships as a way to get into the world of work and start to build a career. We help match candidates with companies offering apprenticeship opportunities and we make sure companies are matched with the right training provider. Help with recruiting apprentices is also available through the Apprentice Training Agency Leeds. For smaller companies, the ATA will act as the employing organisation, helping to reduce the costs, risk and paperwork associated with employing an apprentice. Employers will need to pay at least the apprenticeship national minimum wage – currently £3.30 per hour. Financial support is available towards training costs. If you’re a small or medium sized business looking
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OLLY THE OWL In celebration of Suburban Magazine’s first birthday, we are running our favourite reader’s story from the first three editions of our magazine. There are obvious parallels with Barry Hines’ Kes. But Brian’s story is true. It’s also so heart warming that, rather than cut it to size, we’re running it in three instalments.
Brian’s Story I was aged around eleven when Olly and I first met. That would have been in 1958. My pal David and I were walking home through Ghyll Royd when I spotted a ball of fluff on the footpath. Then the two large round eyes staring back. It was a tawny owl chick, bleeding from the nostrils and with a cracked beak. It seemed too tired to be frightened. We looked round but there were no signs of any nest or adult owls. So I did what any kid of eleven might do - picked him 22 | SUBURBAN MAGAZINE
Olly the owl with his new friend, Brian Firth. The friendship was to last more than three years.
up and took him home. The vets were closed so my parents helped me put him in a cardboard box, left him some water and went to bed. They warned me that he would probably die during the night. I jumped
up in the morning and ran downstairs. There he was, wide awake and squawking for food. Chopped worms did the trick. The vet told us that he’d never treated an owl. Although he was able to
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brown feathers. Though he never made the twit twoo they do in the movies, just a clicking sound. Then a repertoire of screeches, squeaks and squawks. I was sure he was trying to tell me something. Maybe he was referring to the family dog, Kell, a Labrador multi-cross. Was Olly looking for a playmate or a larger mouse?
Olly, Brian and Kell
“OLLY SEEMED TOO TIRED TO BE FRIGHTENED. WE LOOKED ROUND BUT THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ANY NEST OR ADULT OWLS. SO I DID WHAT ANY KID OF ELEVEN MIGHT DO - PICKED HIM UP AND TOOK HIM HOME” confirm that there were no serious injuries, he didn’t give him much chance of survival. Dad and I went back to Ghyll Royd that night, hoping to reunite him with his family. We waited for ages, but nothing. The only option was to keep him. And call him Olly. The chopped worms stopped working. The vet had read up on owl diets and recommended lamb heart tightly bound with feathers. And the occasional wild mouse. Kays butchers on Town Street on Guiseley kept me well supplied with lamb heart so I gave
the mice a miss. Two weeks later and it seemed that Olly was going to stay for a while. Dad and I built a large indoor aviary, on top of the coal bunker. I also bought a live mouse trap – and let Olly do the rest. It was the only exercise he had at the time. One week into the new menu and Olly gave me a bit of fright. Was he choking? No - he was regurgitating a ball of feathers, fur and bones. It was apparently what owls did. A couple of months later and Olly had shed his down and grown rich
By that time I was facing up to the reality of releasing Olly back into the wild. But he needed some flying lessons. Or at least some backup if he couldn’t find his wings immediately. Although a novice flying instructor, I’d got it all planned. Starting with Olly on my arm, I’d move it up and down to encourage take-off. Textbook stuff, yes? Kell would stay at home just in case he thought I was playing fetch. I took Olly out at dusk so that I could maintain sight. To the fields that are now Coppice Wood Crescent. There was plenty of countryside all around at the time. So far so good... Although Olly’s first flying lesson didn’t go according to plan, it was an episode in a friendship between bird and boy that was to last for three years. It was now time for the SUBURBAN MAGAZINE | 23
LOCAL NEWS him down but he was absolutely terrified. He wasn`t enjoying his food like he used to. I couldn`t take him out onto the side lawn because he wouldn`t let me pick him up.
young flying instructor to give Olly his first lesson... There was nobody around and it was deadly quiet. A row of trees ran towards Yeadon Banks, separating the adjoining fields. I stayed away from them in case Olly flew onto a branch, out of reach. I needed to be sure that he was capable of surviving on his own before taking the risk of him flying off. I’ll never forget his eyes darting everywhere, his head bobbing up and down. At first I sat on the grass with Olly on my arm, just as I had done many times on our lawn. I stood and moved my arm up and down. Olly wasn’t impressed. He simply dug his claws into my jumper, flapping his wings only to keep balance and stayed put. Then I ran slowly across the field. He let go eventually, only to flutter to the ground. Plan C was to throw him in the air, gently and maybe three or four feet from the ground. That one worked he flew back to the ground about three yards away. Each time he flew a little further before landing. So far so good. Until he flew some forty or fifty feet away. Suddenly a mass of all types of birds descended on Olly and attacked him – just like a scene from 24 | SUBURBAN MAGAZINE
Olly the owl with his new friend, Brian Firth. The friendship was to last more than three years.
Hitchcock’s film. I ran at them waving my arms and screaming. Although that frightened them away, it must also have terrified Olly. He was struggling and pecking at my hands. His eyes were wide and his chest was heaving. It was the first time he had ever shown any fear of me. I was sobbing my heart out. What an idiot I’d been! What had I done? It took time to regain Olly’s trust. Whereas he used to greet me at feeding time, hopping to the branch nearest the aviary door, he was now staring at me from the far corner. When I opened the door he went berserk, fluttering around and squawking like mad. I tried to stroke him to calm
It was three weeks before we reconciled. I’d just come home from school and was preparing Olly’s lamb hearts when I heard the twittering of old. He greeted me at the aviary door and, instead of going straight for the food, he hopped onto my hand, walked up my arm and perched on my shoulder. He was making the little clicking noises that he had done as a baby. Then back into the aviary and straight to his food dish. It was almost as though he was saying “OK, I forgive you”. Olly was back. It was another three weeks before I felt confident enough to take Olly back into the fields. This time my friend from next door, Graham Thewlis, came with me as lookout - to see if other birds were gathering. That flying lesson was refreshingly uneventful, with Olly now flying almost the width of the field. The following week, on a similar outing, Olly swooped upward and perched himself in a tree. I didn’t have to give his retrieval much thought. He
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my pet owl, wasn’t I? One of our neighbours thought not. Someone (I never did find out) had reported us to the police who, in turn, consulted RSPCA. We’d been given three weeks’ notice of their visit, so they can’t have been that worried. But the wait was agonising, and not all the news good. By now, Brian had been caring for Olly for a year and the two had become inseparable. What would the RSPCA inspector have to say, and what was the outcome?
Olly and Brian at home in Guiseley. Despite early setbacks, Brian turned out to be a good flying instructor.
soon flew back onto my outstretched arm, digging in his claws in the process. Over the next few months I would take Olly into the fields regularly, often followed by bunch of local kids – all under strict instruction not to make sudden movements or noise. By this time it had become routine for Olly to fly into the trees and
return either when he was ready or when I called. Mum had commandeered one of dad’s old jackets and made a protective sleeve for me. I’d become quite a proficient owl handler. Looking back, perhaps these flights were indications that Olly was becoming ready for release. But that didn’t occur to me at the time. I was simply playing with
It was three agonising weeks before they arrived. The policeman looked distinctly uncomfortable, so I guessed it wasn’t all going to be good news. The RSPCA inspector pulled out reams of paperwork. He was a really grumpy old fogey – must have been at least thirty ... Surprisingly quietly spoken, he asked me how I’d found Olly. Had I ever stolen birds’ eggs or been in trouble for interfering with wildlife? When Dad protested he explained that they were routine questions. We had done our best to keep Olly comfortable, following a vet’s advice. I refuted the allegation that I had been keeping Olly against his will – he had been free to SUBURBAN MAGAZINE | 25
LOCAL NEWS come and go as he pleased during our field trips. Not only was the inspector satisfied that no laws had been broken, he was impressed that Olly had been catching mice during our field trips – evidence that Olly was comfortable and indeed free to make his own way in the wild if he wanted. He was also pleased to see that Olly resisted physical inspection, retaining the natural caution that wild birds needed to have. Now for the bombshell. “I am satisfied that he has been well looked after and is more than capable of surviving in the wild. My recommendation is that you release him in fields away from this area and leave him to his own devices.” Olly had been with us for a year. Any thoughts of releasing him into the wild, maybe even forcing him, had long disappeared.
Brian, Olly and Kell
We should have questioned his ruling. Olly was in good health and we weren’t breaking any laws. But, back in those days, most people just did what they were told. We agreed to release him the following weekend. What a hard week that was.
shrubbery. Mum and Dad waited at the fence while I walked into the field. The first time he landed in a tree but came straight back. The second time he flew out of sight. Mum and I cried all the way home. I cried well into the night.
We had decided on Cragg Wood at Rawdon and pulled up alongside a field bordered with trees and
Monday morning and I was still upset. Could Olly really fend for himself? Mum and Dad agreed to take me back that evening. I walked into the field with my sister, Eileen. There he was, perched pretty much where I had last seen him. He must have heard me calling my parents and was soon back on my arm. This time I wasn’t going to take no for an answer – nor was Olly, by the look of things. He came home. Dad informed Guiseley Police the next day and we heard no more.
OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS I WOULD TAKE OLLY INTO THE FIELDS REGULARLY, OFTEN FOLLOWED BY BUNCH OF LOCAL KIDS – ALL UNDER STRICT INSTRUCTION NOT TO MAKE SUDDEN MOVEMENTS OR NOISE. BY THIS TIME IT HAD BECOME ROUTINE FOR OLLY TO FLY INTO THE TREES AND RETURN EITHER WHEN HE WAS READY OR WHEN I CALLED 26 | SUBURBAN MAGAZINE
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MY FAMILY DODGED THE GENUINE INTEREST SHOWN FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE SCHOOL AND LOCAL PRESS. WE THOUGHT IT BETTER TO REMAIN UNDER THE RSPCA’S RADAR, JUST IN CASE. LOOKING BACK, OLLY COULD HAVE BEEN QUITE A CELEBRITY. BUT THEN I WOULDN’T BE TELLING YOU HIS STORY NOW... There were only a few minor incidents after that. Olly’s curious bond with Kell (our Labrador cross) was put to the test when Olly landed on Kell’s back instead of my arm. Kell bolted but they quickly reconciled. Olly didn’t go anywhere near other dogs – though I expect would have defended Kell had any turned. Then there was the time three lads approached me in the field. They watched us for twenty minutes and then demanded I hand him over. They were going to take him home with them, curiously offering the explanation that I had no right to keep a wild bird. Apparently they did. Then Jim Slater, a local lad a little older and a lot larger than us, came over. He pushed the three away, threatening to punch them if they persisted. I didn’t see much of Jim for a while after that, though we were to become good friends in our late teens.
My family dodged the genuine interest shown from time to time by the school and local press. We thought it better to remain under the RSPCA’s radar, just in case. Looking back, Olly could have been quite a celebrity. But then I wouldn’t be telling you his story now... Olly had spent nearly all of his three-and-a-half years with us when the Olly era came to an inexplicably abrupt end. We’d been in the field for twenty minutes. One of Olly’s return flights ended half way through. He fluttered to the ground, sitting quiet and just staring up at me. I sensed something was wrong. I put him in his box and went home. While my parents got ready for a trip to the vet, I sat on the lounge floor stroking Olly and speaking to him. He suddenly reared up, flapping his wings to prevent falling backwards.
Then he just went limp and fell forward into my hands. That was it. Olly was dead – likely heart failure, according to the vet some time later. My parents came in to find me holding him, tears streaming down my face. We decided to bury Olly on my uncle’s allotment on Coach Road. I called in at my auntie’s on the way to see if my cousin, Alan Broadwell, would go with me. We walked the long way, along Ghyll Royd where I had found Olly almost four years earlier. Before committing him to the ground, I opened the shoe box and took him out for a final look. I thought nothing at the time about having to bend his neck to get him back into the box. But I did several hours later. I was unable to get to sleep through the thought of Olly resting there for eternity with his neck bent by me squeezing him back into his makeshift coffin. Early the next morning we exhumed his remains, straightened his neck and reburied him in a larger box. Our beloved Kell went on to live until he was eighteen. But I shed more sweat and tears over Olly’s three and a half years than I ever did during Kell’s eighteen. Olly – long gone but never forgotten. SUBURBAN MAGAZINE | 27
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IT’S A DATE BRADFORD BEER FESTIVAL 2016 February 25th –27th (Thu – Sat) Victoria Hall, Victoria Road, Saltaire, BD18 3JS bradfordcamra.org.uk 130+ real ales, cider and foreign beer. Check out website for ticket arrangements MARIE CURIE CHARITY EVENING Weds 2nd March 5.45 – 7.45, Bring and buy, Cake stall, Raffle, quiz, books, entertainment. St James the Great, Woodhall, Galloway Lane, Pudsey. Also TABLE TOP SALE and coffee morning Sat 12th March 10-12, Admission 20p, coffee and biscuits 50p, Bacon or sausage sandwiches £1.50. POETRY AND A PINT Cafe Lux, Robin Lane, Pudsey Doors open 7pm Tickets £3 0113 395 5830 robin.lane@nhs.net PUDSEY COMMUNITY CHOIR Raise your voice Pudsey is a community choir that meets every Thursday at Cafe Lux, Robin Lane 4 to 4.45pm for all ages and 7.30 -9pm for 14 years and above. £2 per person. All welcome PUDSEY FLOWER CLUB Flower workshop by Judy Walker “Lets get Funky with Foliage” Tuesday 23rd Feb 7.30 Non members £2.50. Raffle refreshments. Everyone welcome 0113 2566857 for further info.
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CALVERLEY METHODISTS Coffee Morning first Saturday each month from 10 am to noon. On the premises in Chapel Street. Coffee and Chat Bring and Buy. Fairtrade food etc. for sale. A warm welcome awaits you. CALVERLEY LIBRARY Thornhill Street, LS28 5PD Knit Wits Knitting and Crochet: Alternate Mondays from 2pm – 4pm Contact the Library for any further information on Readers Groups Enquiries: 0113 378 3124 LEEDS & BRADFORD FRIENDSHIP GROUP Pudsey Civic Hall, LS28 5TA 1st Wednesday of the month. 1.30pm. Speaker or entertainment. Activities for people of retirement age. Days out/dining/ walks etc.. New members welcome. Enquiries: 0113 2585955 or 0113 2675657 PUDSEY LIBRARY Pudsey Library, Church Lane, LS28 7TY Readers’ Group meet 2nd Tuesday of every month 1.30-2.30pm Job Club every Thursday 10.15am – 12noon PC Club Every Friday 2-4pm Enquiries: PUDSEY CAMERA CLUB The Meeting Room, Pudsey Library, Church Lane LS28 7TY. Meeting every Thursday7.30pm. All welcome £1 entry. Refreshments available Enquiries: 0113 2568307 RODLEY LADIES Rodley Church Hall, Wesley Terrace Fortnightly meetings alternate Wednesdays 7:45pm. Speakers, meals etc. Call for further details 0113 2573991 ROYAL MILITARY POLICE ASSOCIATION. West Yorkshire branch meet at the Pudsey British Legion Club, Robin Lane, LS28 7BR on the first Thursday in every month at 7.30pm. Ex Redcaps welcome. Further information call Eric Boddy, 01943 873909 ST WILFRID’S CHURCH CALVERLEY. Community Coffee Shop every Friday morning 9-00am to 12-00 midday (closed school holidays) in Church. Why not come and spend time in this historic Church and walk the grounds. Walking parties welcome. All welcome.
GREEN FINGERS PUDSEY FLOWER CLUB Pudsey House, Pudsey Market Place. Non members £5. Raffle, refreshments. Everyone welcome. Enquiries Mrs A Prince 0113 2566857
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