Category: Community News

Kirkstall Abbey’s 1152 Club Online

Kirkstall Abbey 1152 club, normally a fortnightly get-together for over 55s for a short talk and discussion on local history topics, has moved online. Every other Friday at 10am there will be a short talk and you can see the details for this Friday’s here: https://www.facebook.com/KirkstallAbbey/events/? The talks will also be available afterwards on their YouTube channel… Continue reading Kirkstall Abbey’s 1152 Club Online

End of Lockdown? written by Oliver Cross

Dear all, AS the national lockdown lurches its way towards a resolution, I realise that the reopening of pubs, restaurants and other places I miss is leaving me less filled with joy than I had expected. Firstly because viruses can’t be wished away, however much we wish they could,  and second because I think I  might have… Continue reading End of Lockdown? written by Oliver Cross

Monday Mind Workout – Monday 6th July 2020

Good morning Today’s ‘Monday Mind Workout’ is themed around ‘News’, good luck! A miner from Tanzania became a millionaire last month after finding what? What did archaeologists find near Stonehenge? Barcelona Opera had it’s first concert for 3 months with an audience of who or what? Which team became Premiership Champions? Who was the ‘Forces… Continue reading Monday Mind Workout – Monday 6th July 2020

Happy Birthday to our NHS 🎂

72 years ago today the NHS was launched by Aneurin Bevan, Minister of Health, at Park Hospital in Manchester  For the first time, hospitals, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, opticians and dentists were brought together under one umbrella to provide care for free. We want to say Happy Birthday to our amazing National Health Service and a huge… Continue reading Happy Birthday to our NHS 🎂

“Les Blancs” – National Theatre at Home

The play from National Theatre at Home this week is Les Blancs, by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Yaël Farber: a brave, illuminating and powerful work that confronts the hope and tragedy of revolution. Streaming from 7pm Thursday 2 July. This play is about imperialism, racism, and colonialism and contains scenes of racially motivated violence, that some people may… Continue reading “Les Blancs” – National Theatre at Home

Caring Together’s Virtual “Afternoon Tea”

Dear all, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who was able to spend an hour with us last week at our virtual afternoon tea. Some of you made some amazing snacks and cakes, I think Hilary is still waiting for a slice of cake Shirley. I even put some lippy on, a… Continue reading Caring Together’s Virtual “Afternoon Tea”

Shared Moments: Day 99 written by Maureen Kershaw

Dear all, Day 99 – The weather for eating a ’99’ ice cream here too. Who named it the ’99’? I suppose I should have investigated a long time ago as they seem to have been around for most of my life. Were there 99 flakes to a box at one time? There certainly aren’t… Continue reading Shared Moments: Day 99 written by Maureen Kershaw

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

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

‘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