https://www.facebook.com/CommunityActionWaste are organising free pop-up shops at https://www.facebook.com/hydeparkbookclub on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th September 11am – 3pm.
REDUCE & REUSE
Come down to our Free Shop to pick up all your uni/household essentials! We have:
🌳 Kitchenware
🌳 Electric heaters
🌳 Vintage second-hand clothes
🌳 Decorations
Absolutely everyone is welcome to come and we will have covid-safe procedures in place.
If you have a smartphone you can now download the NHS Covid 19 app from today. The more people who use the app the more useful it will be and so everyone over 16 in England and Wales is asked to download it.As well as contact tracing, health chiefs say the goal is to change people’s behaviour to make them less likely to catch or transmit the coronavirus.
There’s more information about the app and how it works here: https://www.covid19.nhs.uk/pdf/introducing-the-app.pdf
You can download it by going to Google Play on an android phone or Apple App Store on iPhones and searching for “NHS Covid-19”. Or there is a guide if you need some help downloading it: https://covid19.nhs.uk/help-downloading.html
Unfortunately it doesn’t work on some older smartphones.
I downloaded it this morning and it looks fairly simple to use – Valerie
People across Leeds are being encouraged to celebrate this year’s Recycle Week virtually, with a programme of digital activities planned to help residents level up their recycling habits.
9 out of 10 households say that they regularly recycle but around 15% of the stuff in an average black bin could have been recycled!
Did you know you can recycle empty spray cans, cartons and margarine tubs in your green bin too?
If any of those surprised you, refresh your memory of what you can recycle by visiting www.leeds.gov.uk/greenbin
Leeds Recycles will run a series of daily challenges across their Facebook and Twitter accounts throughout the week, highlighting ways to recycle more and reduce waste, such as composting and getting into better recycling habits around the home.
The team are hosting a Facebook Q&A on LeedsRecycles, happening on Friday at 1pm, to enable residents to have their questions answered on all things recycling.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1052379491890985/. You can ask questions in advance if you wish by posting on the event page
Seven day challenge
Why not during Recycling Week try your hand at the seven day challenge as below:
We are hoping once again you can join us by sharing your early evening meal with us followed by a film in the comfort of your own home. All virtually of course. We would love to see you. It will be on Wednesday 7th October at 5pm. All you need to do is get in touch and I will send you an invite for nearer the time. You will need the internet, we supply the film and any guidance to get you set up. If you would like to join us then email: lisa@caringtogether.org.uk or call 07436 530073.
1. “Be reight.” – I’m so desperately sorry to hear of the awful time you’re going through, but I have faith and hope that things will sort themselves out.
2. “‘Ey up!” – How the devil are you, old friend?
3. “Yer brew’s mashin’.” – This exceedingly strong and exceptionally tasty cup of Yorkshire Tea will be with you shortly.
4. “It’s chuffin’ roastin’ out.” – It is March bank holiday and therefore I will not need my coat until October.
5. “Bagsy ‘avin a croggy!” – I’m now officially the first person to be allowed a ride on the back of your bicycle.
6. “‘Ow much?” – Do you really mean to tell me that I won’t get change from a tenner for this round?
7. “‘Eez int’bog.” – He’s visiting the lavatory at the present moment.
8. “That’s proper champion, that, lad.” – My dear child, I’ve frankly never been more proud of you.
9. “Gi’us a butty.” – Please may I have one of those delightful looking cheese-and-pickle sandwiches?
10. “Gi’us a chuddy.” – Please may I have some chewing gum? Those cheese-and-pickle sandwiches seem to have given me slightly putrid breath.
11. “Gi’or, yer too cack-‘anded.” – Look, just let me take over the preparation of this Yorkshire pudding mix, you’re frankly too clumsy to be trusted with it.
12. “I’m chuffed t’bits wi’ that.” – This is quite possibly the best news I’ve ever received.
13. “Ahm fair t’middlin’.” – I’m not doing too badly, thanks.
14. “‘E’s in fine fettle.” – He’s doing very well by all accounts – must have had a smashing trip to Skeggy.
15. “Tha’ knows.” – You understand, do you not?
16. “Mind you visit yer nan this weekend, she’s getting reight mardy.” – Be sure to take the time to visit your grandma this weekend, she’s starting to get a bit annoyed with you.
17. “‘quit mitherin’ stop complaining so much
18. “Eeh, yer daft ha’peth.” – My god, you fool, you’ve made quite the mistake here.
19. “Na’than thee, ‘ow’s tha’ lass?” – Why, hello, my friend, how the devil is your wife?
20. “Put wood in t’ole! Was tha’ born in a barn?” – Please shut the door. Where the dickens were you brought up that you think it’s OK to sit in a draft?
21. “‘Ow do, my love?” – Why hello, m’lady.
22 “‘Owt’s better than nowt.” – Well, it’s not quite the Sean Bean life-sized cutout I was hoping for, but I suppose this poster of him will do.
23. “‘E’s neither use nor ornament.” – That gentlemen serves quite literally no purpose on this earth.
24. “Where there’s muck, there’s brass.” – One can make a small fortune if one is willing to engage in dirty work.
25. “Did I ‘eckers like!” – Did I bunk off work to buy Def Leppard tour tickets? My god, of course not!
26. “Eeh I’ll go t’foot of stairs!” – It’s snowing in May? My goodness, I’m really quite surprised by this turn of events.e.
27. “Ah reckon nowt ter that.” – I don’t think much of your advice to stop drinking after five pints. What the devil is wrong with you?
28. “And ahm ‘appy as a pig in muck.” – And I’m really quite pleased about that.
29. “Wang it o’er.” – Please toss me that chunk of Wensleydale so that I can gnaw on it like an animal.
30. “It’s like Blackpool illuminations in ‘ere.” – I am your father and it is my responsibility to remind that you have left one light on in the house.
31. “If tha’s ‘ad beef dripping for dinner tha’s not ‘avin’ a chippy tea.” – If you had a delicious hot midday meal, you’re certainly not being treated to chips for your evening meal.
32. “Tha’ meks a better door than window.” – Please could you get out of the way of the television so I can finish watching Corrie, you careless lump?
33. “‘E’s a reight bobby dazzler.” – Alex Turner really scrubs up nicely when he’s in a suit, no?
Can you think of any more? lisa@caringtogether.org.uk
Today is World Alzheimers Day (the whole of September is World Alzheimers Month). Marked around the globe, it’s a time to raise awareness of dementia and the impact a diagnosis can have – on the person diagnosed, their family, friends, colleagues and carers.
The theme for 2020 is ‘Let’s talk about dementia’ and with this in mind the Alzheimer’s Society say: ‘We’re encouraging everyone to start a conversation about dementia with those around them. We know it can be difficult, but talking about the condition reduces the stigma and fear that can surround it, and connects you with other people affected.
Visit alzheimers.org.uk/wad for tips on how to get started and to find dementia support that’s right for you and your loved ones.’
Caring Together has an allotment, complete with raised beds and a shed on Woodhouse Moor.
We would love to hear from members who might like to take part in looking after this allotment.
This would be a good way of getting some outdoors, socially distanced, exercise as well as a source of fresh, healthy produce and gardening also helps to relieve stress – so a positive result all round!
If you are green fingered and would like to take part, or if you are not at all green fingered but enthusiastic anyway, then contact us.
Light on Leeds is a series of podcasts all about the amazing things happening in the city and the fantastic people making them happen.
You can listen to any/all of them here: https://www.lightonleeds.com/about. Click on Episodes and select the one you want.
Hosted by Hazel Millichamp who says:
“I began Light on Leeds podcast because I love Leeds and never stop telling people about it. To save the ears of the people I relentlessly told, I decided to interview the great and good of the city and present it to you in podcast form, you’re welcome. The podcast is a nice, comfortable ramble chat and only three structured questions:
What is great about Leeds?
What is not so great about the city?
Even if someone were a long-term resident of Leeds, can you tell us about a hidden gem they may never have heard of?
I started the second series, Corona Bloody Virus Extraordinary Episodes, as a response to the weird times we are all currently existing in. The format is the same except guests tell us how they are coping with lockdown, whether they can think of any positives that will arise from this challenging time and any hints and tips they can share with us to help us get through it.
If you know of someone doing fantastic things in Leeds who would make a great guest, do email me.
and I’ll feature you on an upcoming episode”
Caring Together received the sad news last week that Mary Godfrey, our chair of trustees, had passed away. Mary had been involved with Caring Together for nearly the best part of two decades. She had been pivotal in so much that we have done over that time that it will be hard to imagine moving forward without her being a part of that. Her vision and calm guiding hand will be sorely missed. However her legacy will be felt in us facing the future with confidence in what we do and the importance of our work. Mary’s funeral will take place at the Lawnswood Crematorium in Leeds on Monday 21st September at 11am. The ceremony will be for close family only and the numbers that can attend are strictly limited. There will hopefully be some sort of Memorial for Mary at a later date (possibly using technology or maybe a gathering) and we would welcome anyone letting us know if they would like to be involved in any way, or pay a Tribute. Mary’s family would really like personal tributes or thoughts from anyone who knew her so they can use them for this purpose.
Caring Together also lost another member of the trustee board recently. Alistair Simpson was our treasurer. It was quite inspirational the way in which Alistair joined in with everything and sought out new opportunities. He initially joined us as a member before settling into his role as a trustee really well prior to Covid and had proved to be a really good appointment as treasurer. Best wishes to his family and friends at this sad time.
