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Poetry Corner: ‘Oh Christmas Tree’ by Arthur Vaso
Oh Christmas Tree
Oh Christmas tree
Oh Christmas tree
Oh no I’m singing to a Christmas tree
Rum eggnog in me
Rum eggnog in me
Oh no I’m singing to the Christmas tree
Oh Christmas tree
Oh Christmas tree
Much pleasure thou can give me
Oh mistletoe
Oh mistletoe
I’hve a Christmas tree I want to show
Oh Christmas tree
Oh Christmas tree
Oh, I just kissed a Christmas tree
Oh Christine tee hee
Oh Christine tee hee
I thought you was a Christmas tree
No more rum for me
No more rum for me
Or my wife will toss me out
With the Christmas tree
Notes: I have no wife, and I have no tree, I may have some rum, but shhhhhh
Copyright: Arthur Vaso | Year Posted 2014
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Rainbow Junktion open on Christmas Day
Rainbow junktion are staying open as much as possible over the Christmas period. Under the Covid rules this will be for pay as you feel takeaway food and a pay as you feel shop only. They will be trying to make it a festive experience though 🎅🎅
All welcome
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‘Monday Mind Workout’ answers from Monday 21st December 2020
Leeds City Council Budget Consultation 2021-22
As the council considers its budget for the coming year, residents from across Leeds are encouraged to help inform how essential services continue to be delivered.
Launched today, this year’s budget consultation focuses on both our Covid-19 recovery and the challenges our city faces.
Highlighting proposals for spending and making savings in 2021/22, you can have your say with our short online survey and learn more about the council’s current financial position.
Your views will then help make sure the final budget is set in the best interests of the city and its residents.
The budget consultation runs until 13 January.
Find out more about the proposals and help shape the budget plans for the next year at: http://orlo.uk/7JLjV
“Councillors will see the results of this consultation before they make a final decision on the budget in February 2021. Your views will help to make sure the final decision is in the best interests of the city and its residents. To help you consider your responses we will provide a summary of the key points from our proposed budget throughout the survey. If you’d prefer to look at the Proposed Budget in full, you can read this in our 16th December Executive Board Agenda here at Item 6.Like many councils across the UK, Leeds faces significant challenges with next year’s budget. This is due to the impact of COVID-19 and reduced funding from central government.
By law we have to address the £119 million gap we have estimated in the budget for the next financial year (2021 to 2022), so we have developed a series of savings proposals that our Executive Board has been considering at its monthly meetings since September 2020.
We must look again at how Leeds City Council delivers services to residents, and we want these decisions to be informed by your views and opinions.
We also want to hear how you’re coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, to better understand the concerns of Leeds residents and the people who work in and visit the city.
The survey should take you 10-15 minutes to complete. Thank you for taking part. Your views are very important to us and by participating you’ll help shape Leeds services in the future. Please complete the survey before 13 January 2021.”
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Changes to ‘Christmas Bubble’ rules
Tier 1, 2 and 3 Christmas bubble rules
Changes to the relaxations of covid rules were announced at the weekend – reducing the time you can meet with other households to just one day on December 25. Parts of south-east England and London were put into a new tier 4 and there is no relaxation of the rules for people living in those areas.
For other areas, a summary of the new rules is below (Leeds and West Yorkshire are in Tier 3)
Three households can still meet up to celebrate Christmas on December 25.
It means that the current Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions, which prevent people from meeting indoors with those from outside their household, will be scrapped for 24 hours on Christmas Day.
All Christmas bubbles must be exclusive. It means that if three separate households meet up on Christmas Day, none of the groups can then see anyone else from other households.
The full rules can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-a-christmas-bubble-with-friends-and-family/making-a-christmas-bubble-with-friends-and-family
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‘Monday Mind Workout’ – Monday 21st December 2020
Dear all,
Today’s Monday Mind workout is themed around Christmas songs. See if you can find the Christmas songs from the images. Festive wishes lisa@caringtogether.org.uk
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Monday Matinee – The Railway Children
The Shows must go on brings us a matinee performance of the timeless classic ‘The Railway Children.’
Monday 21st December at 2pm and available for 48 hours
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN: E. Nesbit’s cherished novel is brought to life in this Olivier award-winning adaptation from York Theatre Royal. This production about a family forced to move from London to rural Yorkshire near a railway line was captured live by Genesius Pictures at the National Railway Museum. Directed by Damian Cruden, Artistic Director of York Theatre Royal, The Railway Children features the original locomotive from the much-loved 1970’s film and explores themes of justice, the importance of family and the kindness of strangers.
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5 Plays of Christmas – online from Newcastle Live Theatre
Newcastle’s Live Theatre presents five new short and alternative festive plays online as part of its Live Wired response to the closure of theatres forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
They say: Christmas has come early as we are thrilled to announce that our #5PlaysofChristmas are NOW ONLINE for your viewing pleasure! Sit back, relax, pour yourself a festive tipple, crack open the mince pies and enjoy this selection box of short plays.
Despite our doors being closed, our creative teams have been working hard to bring you the Christmas gift of theatre. Live Theatre is well known for its annual alternative yuletide offer and this year is no exception. With five very different stories, expect laughter, moments that will move you and tales to make you question just what Christmas means.
Watch them all free at https://bit.ly/3gBeoeQ
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Kinky Boots – The Shows Must Go On
This weekend from The Shows Must Go On, the the smash hit musical, Kinky Boots!
Starring Matt Henry and Killian Donnelly and written by the incredible duo of Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein! Charlie is a factory owner struggling to save his family business. Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair learns to embrace their differences and create a line of sturdy stilettos unlike any the world has ever seen.
Premieres at 7pm tonight (Friday 18th December) and available for 48hrs