Category Archives: Caring Together

Changes on Woodhouse Moor

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From the Headingley and Hyde Park Councillors Headingley & Hyde Park News

You might have seen fencing going up and work beginning on the bowling greens on Woodhouse Moor.

These are being renovated as a new home for Leeds Hyde Park FC!

Hyde Park FC currently has five youth teams, both boys and girls, from Reception to Year 8 with children grouped to FA guidance. They have been without a proper home since they were formed in 2017.

The two areas of grass are to be joined up to make one larger playing area, it’s so important that outdoor sports facilities are created for young people across Hyde Park, this is a priority for us.

The finished area will be reserved for Hyde Park FC during their training and tournament times – but available for any other residents the rest of the time!

You may have noticed a few other improvements that have come to Woodhouse Moor lately, resurfaced paths, refurbished tennis courts etc. This is all part of a bigger project we are undertaking with the Councillors from Little London & Woodhouse ward as the Moor straddles both areas we represent.

The Moor is one of our greatest community assets and we want to do all we can to improve and maintain it!

Cllrs Pryor, Garthwaite & Walshaw

 

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‘Leeds Virtual Carnival 2020’ – Now open to sign up:)

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Calling all Carnivalists! Join Leeds Virtual Carnival  

SIGN UP DAY below🎉

The time has come people,registration for Leeds West Indian #OnlineCarnival is LIVE! Don’t drag your feet because this online fete is gonna come sweet!

Sunday 30th August 2020

A Tribute to a Decade of Princes & Princesses and Kings & Queens Costumes, live performances and dancing  

💥DAY 1: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leeds-virtual-carnival-2020-…

and (or just the one day)

Monday 31st August 2020

Leeds Virtual Carnival 2020 Day 2- Carnival Day is here!  

💥DAY2: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leeds-virtual-carnival-2020-…

Join LWIC Virtual Carnival. Sign up now!!

Masqueraders jump and wave for Carnival day! Join them online for a day that brings the spirit of the J’ouvert morning and and the road parade online.

There will be various troupes and individuals participating in carnival celebrations online, live deejay sets, online performers, photographic displays, video clips of past road parade, quizzes and prize giveaways. Make room,make way the virtual bacchanal is on its way

Carnival Cultures (@CarnivalCultr17) | Twitter

‘Partition’ from Leeds Playhouse and BBC Radio Leeds

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As part of South Asian Heritage Month,The Leeds Playhouse and BBC Radio Leeds radio drama Partition,is being shared on You Tube.

A play specially commissioned for the 70th Anniversary of Partition in 2017. Written by Nick Ahad and featuring Balvinder Sopal (Eastenders). It is available for a limited time

https://arts-mail.com/2YIG-127WH-7D3C8E-O56T3-1/c.aspx

 

Shared Moments: ‘Modern Mayhem’ written by Oliver Cross

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Dear all,

Computer glitches are part of modern life, with the emphasis on ‘modern’, so that, however utterly infuriating they, they are not as life-threatening as steam-train accidents, 20th century warfare or the mass-produced narcotics.

So my partner Lynne and I should not have been too concerned by the glitch which meant that we could not stop Beethoven’s fifth symphony being playing at full volume while we were supposed to be having our evening meal (called ‘tea’ by us, although I suppose we should have honoured Beethoven by calling it ‘dinner’).

Our musical life is largely ordered by a small machine which sits in a corner of the kitchen and gives us access all Google’s available information and recorded items, ranging from the capitals and populations of every country on earth to Charlie Drake’s 1962 hit ‘I Bent My Assagai’, which, if you can’t quite recall it, is probably for the best.

The machine speaks to us in a well-modulated, but rather aloof, female voice, as if it’s been to Cheltenham Ladies’ College and finds us a bit common, so that sometimes I feel the need to move on from Charlie Drake novelty numbers to something more upmarket, not to say bearable, such as Beethoven’s fifth symphony.

Which we did, only to find that when I had had enough culture for the evening and issued the voice command ‘Hey Google, stop’ nothing happened. Beethoven just carried on as if he knew nothing of modern technological protocols. I repeated the command louder, then enunciated it more clearly, then got Lynne to yell it too, then both of us moved very close to the plastic case of the Google machine, which is about the size of a squashed orange, and shouted at it in a threatening way.

We tried, in our increasing desperation, changing the words of the command, asking Google to cease, desist, finish, disappear, get lost or go throttle itself or to play something else, such as Enya at low volume, which would have been a lot easier to completely ignore than Beethoven’s fifth. Nothing worked.

Lynne, being the nearest thing to an electrician we’ve got in the house, decided to cut the power supply to the Google machine by throwing switches and pulling out fuses until the there was complete darkness and no electrical activity at all, apart from, from out of nowhere, a fully-orchestrated performance of the fourth movement of Beethoven’s fifth.

I disgraced myself by turning paranoiac; I decided the only credible explanation was that the nice family next door was pursuing an obscure vendetta by feeding us Beethoven through the party wall.

I was about to confront them when, thank heavens, Lynne noticed that the music was not coming from the Google machine, but from her mobile phone, which is connected to Google, as is almost everything in the world. She switched the phone off and immediately all was silent and the nightmare was over, apart from the fact that all the electronic timers in the house had gone on the blink and I was still hyperventilating.

I don’t know how two separate electronic devices got themselves so mixed-up, but I think that when we all rely on immensely complex global networks we don’t fully understand, you can expect things to turn puzzling occasionally.

Thank you Oliver, this did make me chuckle as I can just picture you both. I am so pleased it resolved in the end….until next time

Leeds City Museum re-opens today

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Doors officially open at 12noon today (Wednesday 19th August).  The Museum has the official ‘We’re Good to Go’ supporting mark to signal  commitment to following government and industry COVID-19 guidelines and to show that they have processes in place to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing.

Opening hours are reduced and there are a number of safety measures in place – all the details can be found here https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/leeds-city-museum/visit-leeds-city-museum/leeds-city-museum-reopening-information/

Or there is a short video to explain it all

http://https://www.facebook.com/LeedsCityMuseum/videos/323369315688365/?t=18

Poetry Corner: A Portable Paradise written by Roger Robinson

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‘A Portable Paradise’ written by Roger Robinson
 
And if I speak of Paradise,
then I’m speaking of my grandmother
who told me to carry it always
on my person, concealed, so
no one else would know but me.
That way they can’t steal it, she’d say.

And if life puts you under pressure,
trace its ridges in your pocket,
smell its piney scent on your handkerchief,
hum its anthem under your breath.
And if your stresses are sustained and daily,
get yourself to an empty room – be it hotel,
hostel or hovel – find a lamp
and empty your paradise onto a desk:
your white sands, green hills and fresh fish.
Shine the lamp on it like the fresh hope
of morning, and keep staring at it till you sleep. 
sourced: https://nationalpoetryday co.uk

Do you want to help in the search for a Covid19 vaccine?

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Researchers in the UK need more volunteers and particularly over 65s and people from BAME backgrounds, as well as frontline workers.

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Over 100,000 people have volunteered to take part in COVID-19 vaccine trials, helping to speed up efforts to discover a safe and effective vaccine.

The government is encouraging more people to join the thousands of volunteers and sign up to the to help the NHS in the fight against coronavirus and ensure potential candidates work for everyone.

To enable large-scale vaccine studies to take place across the UK, the aim is to get as many people as possible signed up to the Registry by October.

Researchers particularly welcome people from all parts of society, especially those who are more likely to benefit from a vaccine, including the over 65s, frontline health and social care workers, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Clinical studies with a diverse pool of volunteers will help scientists and researchers better understand the effectiveness of each vaccine candidate and will considerably speed up efforts to discover a safe and workable vaccine.

If you think you might like to be involved you can find more by going to NHS COVID-19 Vaccine Research Registry  where you will find lots of information and a link to register your interest.  If you fill out the form, researchers will contact you if they think you are suitable for a study and will tell you more about it.

Registering your interest does NOT commit you to taking part in anything and you can withdraw from this at any time.

‘Monday Mind Workout’ Answers for yesterday – Monday 17th August 2020

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Dear all,

Below are the answers to yesterday’s  ‘Monday Mind Workout’ that was themed around weather, how did you do?

1: What is the name of the scientific instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?

(a) Thermometer (b) Barometer (c) Hygrometer

2: Following on from Question 1, if a weather forecaster predicts ‘high pressure’ what kind of weather might we expect to have?
(a) Calm weather (b) Stormy weather (c) Snowy weather

3: In 1996 – during Tropical Cyclone Olivia – an Australian weather station recorded a massive wind gust of ….. ?
(a) 153 mph (b) 253 mph (c) 353 mph

4: Weather forecasters describe snow showers that are light and intermittent as ….. ?
(a) Blizzards (b) White-outs (c) Flurries

Flurries. A blizzard is typically a mixture of snow and wind; white-out conditions exist when contrast of your surroundings (and visibility) are severely reduced by snow.  

5: On a single rainbow, the red arc is always …..?
(a) On top of the rainbow (b) In the centre (c) On the underside of the rainbow

On top of the rainbow. However, on a double rainbow the colours are reversed so red is seen on the underside of the second arch

6: The word “cloud” is derived from a Middle English word ‘clud’. What did the word ‘clud’ originally mean?
(a) A mass of white (b) A mass of water (c) A mass of rock

A mass of rock. Perhaps due to the similarity between the shape and (apparent) texture of a bank of grey cloud and a large formation of rock.  

7: In some Californian redwood forests the trees don’t just rely on rainfall for water; they also receive around a third of their moisture from coastal fog in the atmosphere.
TRUE or FALSE ?

8: Cumulonimbus clouds are very easy to spot with their dark flattish bases and a mass of fluffy white cloud on top that towers upwards. What type of weather do cumulonimbus clouds usually bring us?
(a) Heavy rain and thunderstorms (b) Dry fine weather (c) Light rain (drizzle)

9: What do we use an ‘anemometer’ to measure?
(a) Rainfall (b) Visibility in the fog (c) Wind speed

10: In which year was the first weather satellite launched?
(a) 1949 (b) 1959 (c) 1969

It was called ‘Vanguard 2’ and it was designed to collect data about cloud cover …. unfortunately it wasn’t very successful and was soon replaced by a more effective weather satellite.

11. The Earth is round, so the sun’s rays hit….

(a) in the same place (b) at different angels (c) at the south pole (d) in the summer

12. Which of the following is not part of weather?

(a) tides (b) Wind (c) Cloud Cover (d) temperature

13. Which slang term for a tornado is also the title of a 1996 film? Twister

14. Which BBC weatherman’s prediction that the Great Storm of 1987 was a false alarm is celebrated as a classic TV gaffe?  Michael Fish

15. What name is given for the amount of water vapour present in the air? Humidity

16. Red sky at night, ‘shepherd’s’ delight, is an old observation about the weather. What does a red sky in the morning mean? Shepherd’s Warning

17. If cows are lying down in a field, what weather does this traditionally foretell? Rain

18. What name is given to the torrential rain experience in India for six months beginning of May? Monsoons

19. What can be ribbon, rocket, sheet or streak? Lightening

20. Related to weather, name the 1939 Romance film starring Clarke Gable and Vivien Leigh? Gone with the Wind

Free ‘Shop’ at Gateway Church tomorrow

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Gateway Church are holding their first ‘free shop’ tomorrow – Tuesday 18th August.  You can go along and pick up anything you need for free: 10am – 4pm, Gateway Church at St Marks, St Marks Road, LS2 9AF.

Face coverings should be worn and there are covid safety measures in place – watch the video in the link below for all the details:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3288411571216102

‘Monday Mind Workout – Monday 17th August 2020

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Dear all,

This weeks ‘Monday Mind Workout’ is themed around weather, good luck!

1: What is the name of the scientific instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?

(a) Thermometer (b) B’arometer (c) Hygrometer

2: Following on from Question 1, if a weather forecaster predicts ‘high pressure’ what kind of weather might we expect to have?
(a) Calm weather (b) Stormy weather (c) Snowy weather

3: In 1996 – during Tropical Cyclone Olivia – an Australian weather station recorded a massive wind gust of ….. ?
(a) 153 mph (b) 253 mph (c) 353 mph

4: Weather forecasters describe snow showers that are light and intermittent as ….. ?
(a) Blizzards (b) White-outs (c) Flurries

5: On a single rainbow, the red arc is always …..?
(a) On top of the rainbow (b) In the centre (c) On the underside of the rainbow

6: The word “cloud” is derived from a Middle English word ‘clud’. What did the word ‘clud’ originally mean?
(a) A mass of white (b) A mass of water (c) A mass of rock

7: In some Californian redwood forests the trees don’t just rely on rainfall for water; they also receive around a third of their moisture from coastal fog in the atmosphere.
TRUE or FALSE ?

8: Cumulonimbus clouds are very easy to spot with their dark flattish bases and a mass of fluffy white cloud on top that towers upwards. What type of weather do cumulonimbus clouds usually bring us?
(a) Heavy rain and thunderstorms (b) Dry fine weather (c) Light rain (drizzle)

9: What do we use an ‘anemometer’ to measure?
(a) Rainfall (b) Visibility in the fog (c) Wind speed

10: In which year was the first weather satellite launched?
(a) 1949 (b) 1959 (c) 1969

11. The Earth is round, so the sun’s rays hit….

(a) in the same place (b) at different angels (c) at the south pole (d) in the summer

12. Which of the following is not part of weather?

(a) tides (b) Wind (c) Cloud Cover (d) temperature

13. Which slang term for a tornado is also the title of a 1996 film?

14. Which BBC weatherman’s prediction that the Great Storm of 1987 was a false alarm is celebrated as a classic TV gaffe?

15. What name is given for the amount of water vapour present in the air?

16. Red sky at night, ‘shepherd’s’ delight, is an old observation about the weather. What does a red sky in the morning mean?

17. If cows are lying down in a field, what weather does this traditionally foretell?

18. What name is given to the torrential rain experience in India for six months beginning of May?

19. What can be ribbon, rocket, sheet or streak?

20. Related to weather, name the 1939 Romance film starring Clarke Gable and Vivien Leigh?

All the best