Baithak LIVE / A Beautiful Evening of Song

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Available to view from 8pm tonight on YouTube

A beautiful evening of song from South Asian Arts

Two women in traditional Indian clothing, one standing and the other in a square on the right

 

“SAA-uk welcomes you to join us on Sunday 14th February for a very special celebration of love. One where we will focus on listening to the healing voice, as we view love as a force which impacts every aspect of our world, and our lives.

What does valentine’s day mean to you?  For us it is an opportunity to come together take lessons from the musical offerings of our performers, as affirmations to help you center love in your everyday life. This ‘Beautiful Evening’ will transport you to a space where you can tap into that healing voice through Satnam Galsian and Yarlinie Thana‘s talent and skill, they will perform their respective pieces embedded with their love and dedication to their craft. Our two stunning musicians are from two different musical backgrounds, as the concert will be a union of Hindustani and Carnatic music, taking you from the North all the way to the South of India.

How we love is core to who we are and encompasses so much more than our romantic partners. We love our families, our gurus, our teachers, our friends; we love our communities, our passions, and ourselves. We show this love by making space to celebrate these connections and by supporting them through the toughest of times. So, please accept this gift of love from SAA-uk family and tune in on Sunday 14th February at 8pm GMT on the SAA-uk YouTube channel (@SouthAsianArtsUK).”

West Yorkshire Trading Standards Newsletter Scam Alert issue 22

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Dear all,

Please see below the West Yorkshire Trading Standards Newsletter Scam Alert issue 22. This bi-monthly alert outlines trending fraud patterns during the current COVID-19 pandemic and what we can do to stay protected. There have been further reports of scams, doorstep Crime and business complaints all relating to the COVID-19 pandemic here in West Yorkshire. This news alert will give you an indication of the current situation here in West Yorkshire.

wyTSS covid news alert issue 22 12.02.2021

The story of Leeds Jazz – listen online

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The Story of Leeds Jazz- Sam Rivers

The Story of Leeds Jazz is a six part podcast series that discovers how Leeds became a centre for UK Jazz and how it continues to have an exciting and thriving scene today. It shares the stories of often overlooked artists and influencers who have contributed so much to the scene and celebrates the music of Leeds Jazz from the 1950’s right through to today’s emerging artists. After the recent release of Episodes 1 to 3 with a special Hyde Park Book Club listening party, Episode 4 looks at the huge influence of the ‘DIG Family’ and their legendary nights at the Underground which played such a big part in shaping the Leeds Jazz scene. Featuring interviews with Corinne Bailey Rae, DJ Lubi, Gip Dammone, Eddie Roberts (New Mastersounds) and Malcolm Strachan (Haggis Horns) and a totally awesome playlist that will take you straight back to the 1990s downstairs at the Town and Country Club!

Listen to all episodes so far via Mixcloud here or via the website www.bettersongs.co.uk

The final episodes will also be available via these links as they are released

Dark Skies Festival – Online 12-28 February

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North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Park are celebrating the sixth Dark Skies Festival. It’s going online following the success of the virtual programme during the Fringe Festival in October. Yorkshire’s pristine dark skies will always exist and they want to share that with you, wherever you are in the country!

Milky Way and Perseid Meteor shower Sutton Bank (c) Russ Norman Photography

Bringing you interactive, inspiring and interstellar presentations across the two weeks, this year’s focus is on Nature at Night.  A particular highlight is the live wildlife cameras, including footage of owls, kestrels and even an ermine stoat.  Many of the events are free but there are some that incur a cost – it will tell you in the individual event details.

Head to the Dark Skies Festival website to see the full programme of events and get yourself involved.

WY Metro and help to travel to vaccination appointments

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Rules around concessionary travel are being relaxed to help people travel to vaccination appointments.  Holders of free bus passes (issued to older and disabled people) will be able to travel free on public transport before 9.30am if they are going to or from a coronavirus vaccination appointment. Pass holders will be asked to show their appointment letters, texts or emails to the bus driver. 

There will also be additional and adapted services to the the mass vaccination centres such as Elland Road.

For more details https://wymetro.com/corporate/news/releases/west-yorkshire-combined-authority-announces-vaccination-transport-plan/ 

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Dedication Friday: ‘MMMBOP’ from Lesley Pearson

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Dear all,

This week’s dedication is from Lesley

“Here is a nomination for the Friday song. It is a great song to bop around to whilst doing the dusting but be careful if you are doing the ironing – I burnt myself waving the iron about. No lasting damage – it was around the time the song came out in April 1997. Look at the words they are still relevant today (see below words)”

Great feel good song

MMMBOP by Hanson – a popular boy band at the time

 

Click on this link and press play:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=m+bop+hanson+you+tube&docid=608033478439208034&mid=C5263351A23C81D00D97C5263351A23C81D00D97&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

 

  1. Oh
    Oh, oh
    Oh, oh
    Oh, yeah

You have so many relationships in this life
Only one or two will last
You go through all the pain and strife
Then you turn your back and they’re gone so fast
Ooh yeah
And they’re gone so fast, yeah

Oh, so hold on to the ones who really care
In the end they’ll be the only ones there
When you get old and start losing your hair
Can you tell me who will still care?
Can you tell me who will still care?
Oh, will care

Mmmbop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop ba du
Yeah
Mmm bop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba du dop, yeah
Said oh yeah
In an mmmbop they’re gone
Yeah, yeah

Plant a seed, plant a flower, plant a rose
You can plant any one of those
Keep planting to find out which one grows
It’s a secret no one knows
It’s a secret no one knows
No one knows

Mmmbop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop ba du
Yeah
Mmmbop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop ba du
Yeah

In an mmmbop they’re gone
In an mmmbop they’re not there
In an mmmbop they’re gone
In an mmmbop they’re not there
Until you lose your hair, ooh
But you don’t care, yeah

Mmmbop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop ba du, yeah
Mmmbop, ba duba dop
Ba du bop, ba duba dop ba du
Yeah

Can you tell me?

 

Best wishes

 

Lesley

Thank you Lesley for this uplifting tune 🙂

Keeping Warm – And Saving Money

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The temperatures have plummmeted this week so we hope you are all keeping warm.  We would like to share with you this home energy checklist from NEA – Action for Warm Homes.

This guide has lots of helpful information and tips about keeping your warm and managing your energy bills.

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Lots of other useful information can be found on the NEA website: https://www.nea.org.uk/advice/

You can also call Caring Together to talk about any issues around keeping your warm or your energy bills and we will do our best to help.