Category: Caring Together

Snapshot in time: Great Outdoors!

This week I have focused on the great outdoors. * Sylvia wanted to share this delightful picture of herself in her national dress. This was before the lockdown at home in Montserrat. Our friends and neighbours of Woodhouse at Craven Road and Delph View tending to their garden. Pictures taken by Karen on the 7th May… Continue reading Snapshot in time: Great Outdoors!

Lockdown Island latest written by Oliver Cross

Lockdown Island latest I’VE decided that I would like to spend the rest of my life exploring small islands, though this only happened after the lockdown made island hopping an impossible dream for anybody unlucky enough not to be Sir Richard Branson or a sea turtle. Still, in my experience so far, spending time on… Continue reading Lockdown Island latest written by Oliver Cross

‘Monday Mind Workout’ – 18th May 2020 – answers

Caring Together’s Monday Mind Workout Food and Drink Quiz Questions and answers If you asked for scraps in a chippy – what would you get? Bits of batter What is an eggplant known as in the UK? Aubergine What meat is in a Glamorgan sausage? None – it’s made with cheese What are Pontefract cakes… Continue reading ‘Monday Mind Workout’ – 18th May 2020 – answers

Mental Health Awareness Week 18th May to 24th May 2020

Mental Health Awareness Week 18th May to 24th May 2020 Focus this year is on Kindness, and in Woodhouse and Little and London I’d say you are doing your bit by the bucket load! As a community your kindness is heartwarming! You are calling on neighbours, friends, family and us too :)) You are helping… Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Week 18th May to 24th May 2020

Covid-19 bereavement service

St Gemma’s bereavement team in collaboration with Wheatfields Hospice have set up a telephone support line for anyone in Leeds who has a family member or friend that is critically ill or who has died from Covid-19. Offering emotional support and signposting where needed. The phone line is open Monday – Friday, 9.00am-4.00pm (apart from… Continue reading Covid-19 bereavement service

‘Monday Mind Workout’ – 18th May 2020

Dear all, This week’s Monday Mind workout is on food and drink. Best of luck! Food and Drink Quiz Questions If you asked for scraps in a ‘chippy’ – what would you get? What is an eggplant known as in the UK? What meat is in a Glamorgan sausage? What are Pontefract cakes made from?… Continue reading ‘Monday Mind Workout’ – 18th May 2020

Troggs in the shed

Hello all I was hoping to get cracking repainting the rusty bits in the shed but that pesky Wren is nest building again..so plans put on hold for a while..yes the Latin for Wren is Troglodytes troglodytes..the shed must remind it of an old damp cave..I just had some news from a friend that the… Continue reading Troggs in the shed

Bringing a little of the great outdoors into your home

BBC Countryfile  are offering virtual escapes to the magical landscapes and extraordinary wildlife of Britain’s 15 national parks, from the mountains of Snowdonia and the coastline of Pembrokeshire to the lakes of Loch Lomond and the hills of the Yorkshire Dales So sit back and relax from the comfort of your home and get your… Continue reading Bringing a little of the great outdoors into your home

Shared Moments: ‘Stocktaking and Taking Stock’ Day 15 by Maureen Kershaw

Dear all, Day 15 written and shared with you by Maureen Kershaw ‘Stocktaking and Taking Stock’ Not been out since first thing Saturday morning but a productive time and each day enjoyable. On a walk last week I had a conversation with a lady who lives little more than a stone’s throw away from me. … Continue reading Shared Moments: ‘Stocktaking and Taking Stock’ Day 15 by Maureen Kershaw