Category: Caring Together

Dear all, Day 40 – My concerns relating to haircuts – or not – brings to mind hairstyles and associated disasters through the ages I hope these will resonate with many. Sometime around the age of 7, my hair was given a centre parting and fringe – which now, I suppose, would be called a… Continue reading Shared Moments: Day 40 ‘My concerns relating to haircuts’ by Maureen Kershaw

Thinking By Walter D. Wintle If you think you are beaten, you are If you think you dare not, you don’t, If you like to win, but you think you can’t It is almost certain you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost For out of the world we find, Success begins with a… Continue reading Poetry Corner: ‘Thinking’ By Walter D. Wintle – 27th May 2020

Oliver still musing in lockdown THIS week I listened to the first of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s 30 ‘fireside chats’ – the radio broadcasts he made throughout his presidency (1933-1945) to reassure Americans going through the worst (and a few of the best) of times that the government knew what it was doing and things… Continue reading Oliver still musing in lockdown…written by Oliver Cross

Dear all, Please find below the answers for yesterday’s lockdown workout. 1.  He started off as a student with high hopes, but never left his hometown. Who had a string of jobs and almost as long a string of ex-lovers and wives?  Ken Barlow 2. In which fictional town is ‘Coronation Street’ set? Weatherfield 3. In 1993… Continue reading ‘Monday Mind Workout’ – 25th May 2020 answers

As well as the shows they have been making available online, National Theatre at Home are streaming a virtual quiz this evening (Monday 25th May). Your celebrity hosts will be Imelda Staunton, Jim Carter, Lucian Msamati, Meera Syal, Simon Callow, Tamsin Greig and Jessie Buckley. You can join them for questions on topics including Maths, Science and Nature, Literature and Theatre from 7pm on… Continue reading National Theatre at Home – virtual quiz

Dear all, Below are some pictures we have been sent through to share with you. We hope you like them. If you have any you wish to share then please do keep them coming. A picture of some wonderful flowers on my walk in Headingley. Lisa Sylvia has sent these pictures to share with you… Continue reading Snapshot in time: out and about in Woodhouse, Little London, Headingly, Meanwood and Montserrat…

Dear all, This week’s lockdown workout is for soap lovers to ponder over whilst having your mid morning cuppa. Best of luck! 1.  He started off as a student with high hopes, but never left his hometown. Who had a string of jobs and almost as long a string of ex-lovers and wives? 2. In which fictional… Continue reading ‘Monday Mind Workout’ – 25th May 2020

Each Sunday afternoon at 1.30pm, the time when they would normally have a live gig at Seven Arts, Jazz Leeds are putting on a jazz lockdown video session, featuring music and videos from the jazz archives from the Seven Arts and Inkwell venues plus some living room concerts from some of Leeds best known jazz… Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Jazz Sessions from Jazz Leeds

TREES WOODS AND WILDLIFE Identify trees with their Tree ID app Their free Tree ID app for Android and iPhone helps you identify the UK’s native and non-native trees. It’s an A-Z tree guide in your pocket. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/tree-id-app/