Big Burns Supper – Online Party tonight

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If you fancy joining in an online celebration of Burn’s night, the Big Burns Supper will be streamed live tonight from Dumfries at 7pm.

Watch on  Facebook  or on  You Tube

Scotland’s largest contemporary Burns celebration joins forces with Scotland’s much loved comic hero of 2020, Janey Godley as Big Burns Supper goes digital for 2021. Marking the festival’s 10th anniversary, Janey Godley’s Big Burns Supper dishes up a very special broadcast connecting Scotland to the world with contributions from local, national and international artists to help celebrate Burns Night in a way that helps give everyone a much-needed lift and a laugh.

Broadcast free of charge across Big Burns Supper’s Facebook and YouTube channels, the special 75-minute digital broadcast on January 25th 2021 sees Janey (in her own very special style obviously) welcome back a cracking selection of artists including – KT Tunstall, Dougie Maclean, Donovan, Tide Lines and Skerryvore who have performed at the festival over the last ten years. As staying in is the new eh, going out, Janey will host from her own living room as she prepares a Burns Supper while introducing guests and festival friends throughout the evening.

‘Monday Mind Workout’ Monday 25th January 2021 from Lesley Pearson

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COLLECTIONS OF THINGS

LOTS OF ANIMALS HAVE A STRANGE NAME FOR THEIR COLLECTIONS

MOST OF US KNOW A GROUP OF PUPPIES IS CALLED A LITTER

HOW ABOUT THESE?

1.      APES

clue: the quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.
2.     BEES

clue: dense group
3.     CAMELS

clue: you tow them
4.     CATS

clue: rhymes with chowder
5.     WILD CATS

clue: being destroyed
6.     CROWS

clue: there’s been a….
7.     ELEPHANTS

clue: a procession of people
8.     DONKEYS

clue: “we ….. all night”
9.     GIRAFFES

clue: Eiffel is one
10. HYENAS

clue: a group laughing loudly
11. MOLES

clue: women near there due date go into this
12. PARROTS

clue: all hell broke loose
13. RATS

clue: territory
14. OWLS

clue: the UK has two houses that work on behalf of UK citizens
15. LEMURS

clue: it’s a theory

Lesley has got another 15 for you in late February, thank you Lesley.

Remembering the Holocaust: Anne Frank’s step-sister Eva Schloss – live streamed event

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Monday 25th January at 7.30pm

http://living-knowledge-network.co.uk/library/remembering-the-holocaust-anne-franks-step-sister-eva-schloss

The Living Knowledge Network starts it’s 2021 live events with an illuminating conversation with Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and stepsister to Anne Frank in the lead up to Holocaust Memorial Day which is on 27th January 2021.

The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 is ‘Be the light in the darkness’. One of the brightest lights of resistance against prejudice is Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and life-long anti-prejudice activist.

A triptych. Far left is the bookcover of 'After Auschwitz' by Eva Schloss, 'A story of heartbreak and survivial by the stepsister of Anne Frank.' On the cover is a black and white photograph of a young girl holding a blue-coloured bird on her hand. The centre image is an older woman in mid-speech, Eva Schloss. On the right is a black and white photo of a young girl with dark hair, Anne Frank.

You will be able to watch this on the above link at 7.30pm on 25th Jan.

The Living Knowledge Network is a UK-wide partnership of national and public libraries created by the British Library to exchange knowledge and develop memorable experiences for public library users. We celebrate libraries as spaces of vital cultural significance. We livestream cultural events into libraries across the UK, so you can get a front-row seat for free no matter where you live.

You can also watch some of the previous events here  https://living-knowledge-network.co.uk/library

Your Place Comedy – Free live streamed show (Adults only)

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24th January 2021 at 8pm

To watch the show, and for more information, please visit www.yourplacecomedy.co.uk

Headshot pictures of Ahir Shah and Josie Long

Three time Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee and radio and TV regular, Josie Long, joins star of Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You and The Mash Report, Ahir Shah, for the first in a new series of FREE Your Place Comedy live streamed shows.

Hosted by Tim FitzHigham (writer and star of Radio 4’s The Gambler, presenter of CBBC’s Super Human Challenge and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee), Your Place Comedy presents warm, intimate and unique live streamed shows mixing chat and stand-up. The project has been put together by a group of 12 small, independent theatres and arts centres from across Yorkshire and the Humber, supporting performers and continuing to bring live entertainment to their audiences during some challenging times.

The event is FREE to watch but there will be an option to donate if you have enjoyed the broadcast, with all money raised being distributed equally among the participating venues as they continue to face significant difficulties presenting live events.

May contain adult themes and language.
Age 18+

Lockdown fitness for the over 60s

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The Leeds United Foundation has launched two new health and wellbeing initiatives for the over 60s.

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Fit Generations held via Zoom every Monday has been created for over 60s with dementia or any other mental or physical disabilities. It helps participants socialise whilst encouraging them to stay active and learn new skills. It includes a variety of activities along with 30 minutes’ physical activity.

Sporting Memories (via Zoom every Wednesday, 1pm to 2.30pm) features one hour of discussion for participants to share past sporting experiences and share sporting memories, followed by 30 minutes of physical activity.

For further information about the initiatives, please contact Beth.Kerrigan@leedsunited.com

You can also read the current national guidance on exercise during lockdown.

Dedication Friday: “Try a Little Tenderness” from Cherril Cliff

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Dear all,

My favourite song, is “Try a Little Tenderness” by Otis Redding. My friend, Dot and I, loved Otis, back in the 1960s – we were mods and into soul big time. We used to go to the Old Mecca, in the County Arcade and dance around our handbags on Saturday afternoons! The DJ was Tamla Pete.

Otis was killed in a plane crash, when he was just 26 years old and when Dot and I heard this tragic news, we were inconsolable. Gone too soon has never been truer.

I still love Otis and my favourite album, is “Otis Blue.”

Thanks for evoking happy memories and I dedicate this song to my friend Dot, who I reached out and found, at the beginning of the pandemic, having lost touch and we now write regular letters to each other. One of the few good things to come out of these worrisome times. From Cherril Cliff

Thanks for sharing this with us Cherril, and lovely to hear you have been able to reconnect with your friend

Click on the link below
ps. If it asks you to sign into Youtube, just click on ‘no thanks’ and then click on ‘I agree’, you may also have to watch the start of an advert first, you can skip ad once it shows bottom right – enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnPMoAb4y8U

Otis Redding – “Try A Little Tenderness” | Don't Forget The Songs 365

image sourced from dontforgetthesong

 

Shared Moments: ‘Bingo with Caring Together’

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Dear all,

We enjoyed an online bingo session yesterday. Not everyone was a winner but we are going to do it again, so there is always next time. Prizes for a line and house will be with you soon!
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Save the date for your diary for the next one: Wednesday 17th February 2021 @3pm
Get in touch if interested: lisa@caringtogether.org.uk, or call 07436 530073
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News from Rainbow Junktion

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Due to a volunteer testing positive we will be open this Thursday and Friday as a food parcel collection service only (no takeaway cooked food, no tea and coffee in the car park, no choice in the shop).
The reduced team of volunteers on these days will be people who had no contact with the person who tested positive.
The parcels they prepare will contain a selection of dry and fresh food and will be as always no referral and no judgement but sadly also no choice.
We are taking these precautions to be extra careful for the safety of our customers and volunteers but hope to resume normal service as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and stay safe everyone, big rainbow love from us all x
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Poetry Corner: ‘Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind’ by William Shakespeare

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Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man’s ingratitude;
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly:
Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:
Then, heigh-ho, the holly!
This life is most jolly.

Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky,
That dost not bite so nigh
As benefits forgot:
Though thou the waters warp,
Thy sting is not so sharp
As friend remembered not.
Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly…

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