The spring clean has begun and a new socially distant helps joined Ben on the allotment, he asks if you can guess who it is? If anyone else would like to come along then please do get in touch and we will let you know when it is safe to do so. The allotment is on Woodhouse Moor.
When Opera North first announced this at the beginning of the month all the slots sold out before we even had chance to post it here. They’ve now added more dates but you will need to book quickly if you want to get one of the slots.
“Are you missing live music? Or do you just need a pick-me-up?
Introducing the new concert hall – your home! Let us brighten up your day with a bespoke, one-to-one performance with a member of our Orchestra or Chorus, live on Zoom.
Get ready for a recital with a twist… There won’t be a programme in sight, and we can’t serve ice-cream at the interval, but this intimate, one-of-a-kind experience brings live music from a member of the Orchestra or Chorus of Opera North straight into your home.
Each performance will be unique and last approximately 10 minutes, and you’ll be the only person in the audience. We’ll be keeping the performer and repertoire under wraps until you enter the Zoom concert chamber. Operatic arias, jolly folk songs and even a marimba solo are just some of the fabulous repertoires you might be serenaded with. There will be an opportunity to ask the artist a few questions at the end of your performance.”
Performance slots will be available to book until 48 hours before. Tickets are limited to one per customer. The performances are free
Dates & times
Performances will be hourly on various dates until Thursday 1 April 2021. Please click book now and select your desired week to see available time slots.
Dear all,
Anyone up for a spot of bingo? Good company and a chance to win some amazing prizes (well amazing to us). It will be online via zoom.
Next one is on Wednesday 17th March 2021 at 3pm
Call Lisa 07436 530073 or email me: lisa@caringtogether.org.uk, if you wish to join in by 1pm Tuesday 16th March and I will then deliver your bingo cards to you Wednesday morning. I will send an invite for online bingo thereafter on Wednesday the 17th March’21.
All the best and look forward to hearing back from you.
Dear all,
One of our lovely members of Caring Together kindly gave me a collection of London theatre programmes, previously and proudly owned by a relative. The folder given to me, labelled simply ‘Peggy’s Programmes’ – is a joy! What I have never been able to understand is why so many theatrical and event programmes do not state the year? Thank goodness for the internet! The earliest one is from 1933 and is ‘Ten Minute Alibi’ which opened at the Phoenix Theatre, London and although the names of its Cast are unknown to myself, the programme is a delight with its advertisements alone. Gorringes of Buckingham Palace Road have a full page showing two sketches of their latest inexpensive afternoon frocks. Such elegance at 5 guineas for velvet or the cheaper one in a plain artificial silk, by the name of ‘Cheddar’. I can only think the name refers to the place rather than the cheese. The programme features several adverts for cruises, from afternoon sailings along the Thames to the Royal Docks, or Ocean-going Liners promising elegant living, “faultless cuisine and the intelligent co-operation of expert staff”. One advert urges readers to “visit Denmark for a better holiday”, via the Harwich to Esbjerg route. The same route I sailed on a round-trip with DFDS – at a cost considerably higher in 1982 than the 10 days offered for nine pounds and ten shillings in 1931!
The next programme is for ‘Viceroy Sarah’. It’s leading actress was Irene Vanbrugh and again the name doesn’t ring any bells but the Play, also ran at the Phoenix from 1935. The list of credits alone conjures up elegance and style. Miss Baxter’s clothes by Fortnum & Mason; Stockings by Kayser-Bondor. Gorringes gave sketches of two wool Swagger Coats, one by the name of ‘Rusthall’ which I could happily wear myself now, especially at their price of 69/6d.! Page after page displayed adverts for chocolates, cigarettes and every possible drink of the day. Marshall & Snelgrove of Oxford Street stated their January Sale to be “now proceeding in all departments”. I like that! It does sound far more genteel than “Sale Now On” as in today’s retail world.
A 1937 programme of ‘George and Margaret’ at Wyndhams Theatre lists a Cast of eight, the role of The New Maid – and the only name known to me – being played by Irene Handl. Standing outside the Queen’s Hotel in the 1960s awaiting some pop idols of the day, the actress exited the front doors carrying her tiny dog in her arms. We all received an unexpected addition to our autograph books that day. Another London production was advertised in this programme, that of ‘Mourning Becomes Electra’ at the New Theatre. The Morning Post reported it being a “theatrical event of the first magnitude – for four hours and a half it held its audience spellbound” If I had been present, I would have been asleep!
‘Arsenic And Old Lace’ at the Strand Theatre in 1945 offered a simple 3-fold programme with a footnote apology, “Owing to the paper restrictions order, we are compelled to suspend our usual magazine features”. Inside, reads “In the interests of Public Health this Theatre is disinfected throughout with Jeyes fluid.” Loving that smell, I wouldn’t have objected to that!. The most interesting read from the leaflet stated, “You will be notified from the stage if an air raid warning has been sounded during the performance. If you wish to leave for home or an official Air Raid Shelter, you are at liberty to do so. All we ask is that – if you feel you must go – you will depart quietly and without excitement”.
Amongst the theatre programmes were a few souvenir programmes from London events, one in particular catching my eye. It was Trooping The Colour held in June 1949, giving details of the Royal Procession headed by H.M. The King followed by Princess Elizabeth. I am honoured to have this in my possession.
Next time: Programmes from the early Musicals!
The Next Inner North West Community Committee Meeting deals with issues in and around Headingley & Hyde Park, Little London & Woodhouse, & Weetwood and their next meeting will be held tonight – Thursday 11th March at 6pm .
You can view the meeting online. https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=1006&MId=11329
Click on ‘view the webcast’ at 6pm.
All the details about what is to be discussed can be seen here: https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/documents/g11328/Public%20reports%20pack%2011th-Mar-2021%2018.00%20Inner%20North%20West%20Com
There’s never been a better time to quit – and if you’re worried about how you’ll cope, quitting can actually improve your mental wellbeing, as well as your physical health.
Many smokers believe that smoking helps to relieve stress, anxiety and low mood, when in fact the opposite is true. Today, for the first time, the national No Smoking Day campaign will focus on the significant benefits of quitting for mental health and wellbeing. This is the start of a new conversation that feels particularly relevant as we set our sights towards the national recovery from COVID-19. Find out more here: https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2021/03/10/time-to-talk-about-smoking-and-mental-health-in-a-pandemic-no-smoking-day-2021/
For help and support in Leeds visit https://oneyouleeds.co.uk/be-smoke-free/ or call 0800 169 4219
In the past year, One You Leeds – the city’s stop smoking service – has seen a significant increase in the number of people accessing support. Meanwhile nationally, over half a million people have made a quit attempt since the COVID-19 outbreak.
Smokers risk a range of serious long-term health problems.
Most importantly at this time, smoking impairs lung function, making it more difficult for the body to fight off diseases such as COVID 19. Furthermore, the repetitive hand-to-mouth motion associated with smoking provides an easy route of entry, putting smokers at greater risk of contracting the virus.
Wider health benefits of stopping smoking include improved circulation, breathing and mental health – as well as a significantly reduced risk of cancer.
Many, many years ago
When I was just a kid,
And I had just began to grow,
There’s stuff I had and did.
I’m thinking back on all those things
That life saw fit to give me.
If I can’t remember everything,
I hope you will forgive me.
Chocolate candy cigarettes
And big bubble gum cigars.
Mini Bricks and Red Ball Jets,
Hopscotch and Dinky cars.
Mercurochrome and iodine;
Band-aids in a can.
Your watch required a daily wind,
And Etch-A-Sketch was grand.
In school, the teacher had to see
Just what you had to do.
You held one finger up for pee;
You held up two for poo!
Marbles, Slinkys, Lincoln Logs,
Ker Plunk and Pick Up Sticks,
With Yo-yos, you could “walk the dog,”
And ice cream came in bricks.
Arrows all had suction cups
And guns had rolls of caps.
Paddle Balls and Tonka Trucks
Big red lips were wax,
Measles, mumps, and chicken pox
Always seemed to flare.
They opened up Pandora’s Box
And caught us unaware!
With medicine and care from mom,
Our time in bed was cut!
But I can’t remember anyone
Allergic to a nut!
Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys
And also Brothers Grimm.
But Mark Twain was my pride and joy!
I never could resist him!
Hide and seek and tag were there.
New energy we found!
No more teacher scorns to bear
When summer came around.
PF Flyer running shoes,
Steel roller skates had keys.
There were phone booths we could use
If there’s emergencies.
Rolling down a grassy hill
In parks was a delight.
Nicky Nine Doors was a thrill,
But only played at night!
We rode our bikes with playing cards
Flapping on our spokes.
We played in all our friends’ backyards
And told our “Knock Knock” jokes.
Climbing fences, climbing trees
Were common things to do.
Getting bruised or skinning knees?
That was nothing new!
Two wheel scooters, kiddy cars,
We had Soap Box Rallies.
Baseball teams and monkey bars
And close by bowling alleys.
In winter, there were snowball fights
And snow forts for protection.
And when a bitter wind would bite,
Few kids raised objection!
Speeding down a snowy slope
On sleds and blown up tires.
“Is it too steep?” We all said, “Nope!”
We wanted to go higher!
In our teens were Levi jeans,
Duck and pony tails.
Sock hops were a common scene
Where dancing would prevail.
Bobby socks and poodle skirts
And continental slacks.
White buck shoes and fancy shirts,
Guitars and wailing sax!
Computers? What on Earth were they?!
Well, they would show up later.
And none I knew could dare display
Cell phones or calculators!
Many things I’ve mentioned here
Are still with us today.
But lots of kids, it does appear,
Ignore this great buffet!
What happened to the world I knew?
Have kids today stopped growing?
If time machines were really true,
I know where I’d be going!
Source: www familyfriendpoems com
Monday Mind Work’ answers from yesterday’s workout themed in celebration of International Women’s Day
1.Which suffragette stepped in front of King George V’s horse Anmer at the Epsom Derby on 4 June 1913 and suffered fatal injuries?
a) Emily Davison
2.1975: Junko Tabei, first woman to achieve?
b) Climb Mount Everest
3. Marie Curie discovery of two elements, can you name both?
a) Polonium and radium
4. 1955, Rosa Parks (‘The First Lady of Civil Rights’) became famous for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger in which American city?
b) Montgomery, Alabama
5. Margaret Susan Ryder was born in Leeds in 1924 and opened the Sue Ryder Foundation in what year?
b) 1953
6. Which actress became the first to win a Best Actress Academy Award for a non-English language performance with her 1961 role in Two Women?
b) Sophia Loren
7. Who said: ‘I married beneath me. All women do.’?
a) Lady Nancy Astor
8. Who is generally regarded as the richest self-made woman in America?
b) Oprah Winfrey
9. Can you name the first Woman Yorkshire MP in 1945, was it?
a) Alice Bacon
10 Nicola Adams was the first woman to win an Olympic gold at London 2012 for what?
b) boxing
As the vaccine programme continues to move down the priority groups, people aged 56-59 are now being offered their first dose.
People in this age group will be receiving letters inviting them to book an appointment either through the online booking service http://www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination or by calling 119. Those who receive a letter can choose from more than 100 large scale vaccination centres or almost 200 pharmacy services. However, if you would rather wait to be called by your GP you do not need to respond to the letter and your GP will be in touch – you may have to wait a bit longer though.
You don’t need to call your GP – they will be in touch with you in due course.
Monday Mind Work’ today is in celebration of International Women’s Day
Welcome to ‘some’ Famous Women Quiz Questions and Trivia
1.Which suffragette stepped in front of King George V’s horse Anmer at the Epsom Derby on 4 June 1913 and suffered fatal injuries?
a) Emily Davison or c) Emily BraveIn
2.1975: Junko Tabei, first woman to achieve?
a) swam the channel or b) Climb Mount Everest
3. Marie Curie discovery of two elements, can you name both?
a) Polonium and radium or b) Flourine and NitrogenIn
4. 1955, Rosa Parks (‘The First Lady of Civil Rights’) became famous for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger in which American city?
a) New York City or b) Montgomery, Alabama
5. Margaret Susan Ryder was born in Leeds in 1924 and opened the Sue Ryder Foundation in what year?
a) 1943 or b) 1953
6. Which actress became the first to win a Best Actress Academy Award for a non-English language performance with her 1961 role in Two Women?
a) Marilyne Monroe or b) Sophia Loren
7. Who said: ‘I married beneath me. All women do.’?
a) Lady Nancy Astor or b) The Queen
8. Who is generally regarded as the richest self-made woman in America?
a) Madonna or b) Oprah Winfrey
9. Can you name the first Woman Yorkshire MP in 1945, was it?
a) Alice Bacon or b) Alice in Wonderland.
10 Nicola Adams was the first woman to win an Olympic gold at London 2012 for what?
a) running or b) boxing
