Category: Caring Together

Face Covering Travel Assistance Cards

From June 15, Government guidelines have required people to wear a face covering on public transport, with some exemptions for children, disabled people or people with breathing difficulties.  A full list of exemptions from wearing a face covering can be found here. If you are exempt from wearing a face covering you can download an assistance card… Continue reading Face Covering Travel Assistance Cards

Swarthmore Book Club

Is anyone interested in the following collaboration between Swarthmore College and Leeds City Council? “We are excited to announce Swarthmore Book Club! A funded project with Leeds City Council to help those people in isolation. We will be reading 3 books over the next 3 months, every month you will receive a copy of the… Continue reading Swarthmore Book Club

Online cooking classes from Ministry of Food

If you fancy brushing up your cooking skills while staying at home, Jamie’s Ministry of Food are offering a free, 8 week, online cooking course starting on Tuesday 7th July.  It will be delivered using Zoom and will be a 1 hour session each Tuesday.  There’s an option of 10am or 12noon. You will need… Continue reading Online cooking classes from Ministry of Food

Poetry Corner: ‘Kind Hearts’ by Anonymous – 1st July 2020

Kind Hearts by Anonymous Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the blossoms, Kind deeds are the fruits; Love is the sweet sunshine That warms into life, For only in darkness Grow hatred and strife.   sourced: discoverpoetry.com

Swarthmore Free Online Classes

Swarthmore invite you to join them online, as they are providing Free courses available to all Leeds residents. Each week they will release a range of courses from Art to Health and Well-being to Languages, to take part in these courses fill out the simple enrolment form and they  will contact you soon after to walk you through how… Continue reading Swarthmore Free Online Classes

‘Cutting edge technology’ written by Oliver Cross

Dear all, I’ve never been one to go overboard on original research, but once I noticed a vegetable peeler in a hardware store which intrigued me so much I felt obliged, quite against my usual journalistic, practice to make a telephone call. The peeler, although this was only five or six years ago, struck me… Continue reading ‘Cutting edge technology’ written by Oliver Cross

‘Monday Mind Workout’ – Answers from Monday 29th June 2020

Dear all, please find below the answers from yesterday’s workout. How did you do? Dark Sunday or Saturday? Black Sabbath Unemployment card – UB40 Champagne and orange – Buck’s Fizz First book in the bible –Genesis Lads that run an establishment selling animals –Pet Shop Boys They gather no moss – Rolling Stones Refined Association –Culture Club The direction… Continue reading ‘Monday Mind Workout’ – Answers from Monday 29th June 2020

‘Monday Mind Workout’ – Monday 29th June 2020

Good morning, Today’s ‘Monday Mind Workout’ is themed around cryptic clues for bands or singers past and present. E.g Enticements = Temptations Dark Sunday or Saturday? Unemployment card Champagne and orange First book in the bible Lads that run an establishment selling animals They gather no moss Refined Association The direction where it is lovely… Continue reading ‘Monday Mind Workout’ – Monday 29th June 2020

Shared Moments: Day 77 ‘Thomas the Tank’ Written by Maureen Kershaw

Day 77 – Rain at last! After a few glorious days and being able to get ‘all dolled up’ in Summer clothing – to visit the supermarket – today is a day for staying at home. To watch the long awaited rain, catch up on household tasks (what are they?) maybe with a catch up… Continue reading Shared Moments: Day 77 ‘Thomas the Tank’ Written by Maureen Kershaw

Global Online Coronavirus Response Summit (happening now) and an all star concert this evening

Political leaders and celebrities from around the world are taking part in a global online coronavirus summit. It’s part of the ongoing effort to raise money to develop affordable vaccines, tests and treatments for the virus. Speakers include the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres.… Continue reading Global Online Coronavirus Response Summit (happening now) and an all star concert this evening