Author Archives: Caring Together

Poetry Corner: ‘It Was As If a Ladder’ by Jane Hirshfield

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It Was As If a Ladder’ by Jane Hirshfield

It was as if a ladder,

and each rung,

real to itself,

round or slat,

narrow or wide,

rope or metal –

and as you ascended,

real to yourself,

the rungs directly above

you solid,

directly beneath you, solid.

Scent of peeled orange

mixed with gasoline,

sound of hammers.

Farther below,

the rungs one by one vanished.

F arther above,the rungs one by one

vanished.

And the side-rails’ lines

vanished, as into

a drawing by Brunelleschi.

Scent of peeled orange

and gasoline,

sound of hammers.

Grip now, night-dog, your barking:

this ladder in air,

invented by others, received by others.

Source: The Guardian

As You Are: A Sound Walk for Leeds

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Listen to some incredible new music written specially for a half hour walk around Leeds City Centre.

Composed by South African musician Abel Selaocoe and featuring musicians from Zimbabwe, Morocco and Ivory Coast, this is Opera North as you’ve never heard them before.  Opened 12 December until 22nd December.

Supported by Victoria Leeds

12 walks per day:
10:30am, 11am, 11:30, 12noon, 12:30, 1pm, 1:30, 2pm, 2:30, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm

Click on the link below, tickets are pay as you feel or call 0113 2233600

https://www.leedsinspired.co.uk/events/you-are-sound-walk-leeds

Musician Abel Selaocoe with headphones around his neck, standing in Leeds Corn Exchange

Money Buddy services

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Money Buddy services staff can help with Benefit see below the last sessions this year which are on

Monday 14 and 21 Dec from 9 to 12 at HEART – Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre, LS6 3HN
Tuesday 15 and 22 Dec from 9 to 12 at Meanwood Community Centre, LS7 2QU
Thursday 17 Dec from 10 to 4 at St Paul’s Church, Ireland Wood, Leeds, Raynel Dr, LS16 6BS
Thursday 24 Dec at Welcome In Community Centre & Cafe, LS16 6DJ


Please feel free to book a slot or just drop in for advice.
If you want to book an appointment contact us on 0113 2350276 or by email to admin@egac.org
or via www.moneybuddies.org.uk/client-referral/

 

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Free zoom exercise classes all week from ‘Your Back Yard’

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The Your Back Yard project will be streaming free gentle exercise classes for over 55s this week – and then again from 4th to 31st January 2021

“Each class will last 30 minutes, after which we’ll be staying on the call for a ‘Zoom Cafe’ if you fancy meeting some new friends or chatting to some old ones.

Our instructors are warm and friendly, but if you’re feeling unsure, you can share the link with a friend who can join you on the call”

The schedule is below or full details at https://t.co/sP7Lsbbd6K?amp=1

Simply choose the classes you’re interested in, and when its time for your class, click on the link you’ll be taken straight to the Zoom call! No complicated logins, no payment, just your free class:)

14th Dec- Mindful Yoga with Jan at 10AM: https://bit.ly/2JBc1gn

15th Dec- Chair Yoga with Mel at 10AM: https://bit.ly/2K33X7W

16th Dec- Zumba gold with Jennie at 12:30PM: https://bit.ly/37MdXdW

17th Dec- Tai Chi Foundations for Vitality with Arun at 3PM: https://bit.ly/33WXe6C

18th Dec- Interval Training for Walking Footballers with Tony at 10AM: https://bit.ly/2Lmy0rX

(Apologies – I found this too late for this morning’s Mindful Yoga – but you will be able to join it in January

This project is in partnership with Bramley Elderly Action, Richmond Hill Elderly Action and MHA Communities Rothwell, with support from 100% Digital.

Carol Service at St Mark’s Church

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Coming up…

On Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th December Gateway Church will be holding their annual Carol Service at St Mark’s Church, this year there are three different in-person events to choose from!

Head to their website gatewayleeds.net/ for booking and more details.

 

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Leeds City Council’s Woodland Creation Initiative

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Follow The Arium website to keep updated with news about Leeds City Council’s Woodland Creation Initiative at www.theariumleeds.co.uk/woodland-creation

They have some Treemendous 💚🌳resources information packs and tree identification cards you can download from the Arium website.

If your interested in attending tree planting events, please contact the Woodland Creation Team at woodlandcreation@leeds.gov.uk to register has a volunteer and book a place on one of our future events, which will be taking place between December and February
#TreesForLeeds 💚🌳

Countryside Ranger Team 🦉😀👍

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