Dear all,
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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Here’s some information from NHS about getting the Covid vaccine for anyone over 80 who has not had it yet.
Half of adults say they are more worried during this current lockdown than the one in March 2020. However, at the same time 3 in 5 (60%) of those asked say they feel hopeful about the future.
To support people during this time, PHE has launched a nationwide Better Health – Every Mind Matters campaign to support people to take action to look after their mental health and wellbeing and help support others such as family and friends. The campaign encourages people to get a free NHS-approved Mind Plan from the Every Mind Matters website. By answering 5 simple questions, adults will get a personalised action plan with practical tips to help them deal with stress and anxiety, boost their mood, sleep better and feel more in control.
Find out more: gov.uk/government/new
Ministry of Food Leeds are running a 6 week online cookery course over zoom from tomorrow. It will be hosted by cookery trainers Yvonne, Anthony and Neil. You are welcome to cook-along or just simply watch and ask questions! This is a FREE course – full of healthy recipes and batch-cooking solutions – plus you will even be sent a certificate on completion of the course! To enrol, contact Tricia using the leaflet below.
Survey from Healthwatch Leeds.
Healthwatch are working with Leeds City Council and the local NHS to improve the care, support and experience of people who live with a long-term condition.
Do you have a long term-condition or care for someone who has a long-term condition?
Please can you help improve local services by completing this survey, which is your opportunity to say what works and what could be better https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ImproveAccess4People
Aire Place Studios is a not-for-profit, Leeds-based Creative Studio, providing exhibition opportunities, low cost workspaces as well as a Community Hub which focuses on giving a platform to artists and creatives who wouldn’t traditionally have had such opportunities.
The two current exhibitons are being presented online and can be seen here: https://www.aireplacestudios.com/events-exhibitions/
Postcards Exhibition:
“Our project idea centres around community engagement and creativity during these challenging and unprecedented times, in which many creative practitioners are struggling with the financial and practical implications surrounding COVID-19. This process of creative documentation and community engagement appeals to us as a means of cataloguing our community’s thoughts and fears, messages of hope, and general experiences at this significant point in our history.
We have specifically chosen to communicate the project and its responses through postcards because of their tangible form, in a time where the world has become increasingly reliant on virtual, two-dimensional connections. The postcard as a souvenir of an experience, a communication tool, and as a memoir of our connections with the physical world echoes our intention to document and archive.”
Print It Exhibition:
“Mixed exhibition, intended to showcase fantastic works from local, regional, national and international artists. It includes work from a mixture of disciplines and media. At Aire Place Studios we hope to reflect the creativity and diversity of artists, as well as providing an important opportunity for artists to exhibit their work to the public. Our intention is to broaden the public perception of art.”
