North Leeds Life Magazine January 2012

JANUARY 2012

HEADINGLEY | WEETWOOD | WEST PARK | MEANWOOD

NORTH LEEDS Life C O N N E C T I N G YO U TO T H E C O M M U N I T Y

HEART CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR

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HEADINGLEY | WEETWOOD | WEST PARK | MEANWOOD JANUARY 2012

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NORTH LEEDS Life C O N N E C T I N G YO U TO T H E C O M M U N I T Y

Dear Readers, As the January magazines go out you will probably be dashing about picking up those last minute essentials and gifts, meeting up with friends for that seasonal drink, and putting the finishing touches to your Christmas tree. Don’t worry – it will soon be over and you’ll have time to sit back quietly and read your North Leeds Life magazine!

Once again we have lots of good news stories for you. HEART celebrates its first successful year; Headingley LitFest is gearing up for its fifth year; and Jaret Rose gives you some tips on how to stick to your New Year fitness resolution.

HEART CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR

HOW TO STICK TO YOUR NEW YEAR FITNESS RESOLUTION WHAT’S ON AT THE PLAYHOUSE IN 2012

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How to Stick to that Healthier Lifestyle Resolution

Top tips from Jaret Rose on how to make the most of your resolutions

West Yorkshire Playhouse launches its 2012 programme, which sounds absolutely fabulous, and more brilliant people in our area are picking up prizes. Read our review of Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ in Sound & Vision – it definitely sounds like one for the holidays. And, check out the Community Notices – you could find the perfect club, talk or activity to get your New Year off to a great start.

In between all of this, don’t forget to let us know of any interesting news and events for February. The deadline is 4th January for editorial and 6th January for advertising.

We wish you all a fantastic New Year! Let’s beat the doom and gloom merchants – support local business and keep smiling!

Kind regards

Carole, Jack and the team

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HEART Celebrates One Hell of a First Year

We catch up with the team and review the successes of their first year

12 A New Year Message from Greg

Mulholland

Our MP shares his thoughts on 2011 and wishes for 2012

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What’s on at The Playhouse?

An excited look at what can be expected in 2012

16 They Lived in Leeds – Jane Marshall A look at the life of Dorothy Wordsworth’s lifelong friend

30 Leeds Art Gallery Hosts Northern Arts

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HEART CELEBRATES ONE HELL OF A FIRST YEAR! Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre (HEART) celebrates its first anniversary with a day of fun on Saturday 21st January. Local residents, users and supporters are all invited to an all-day event packed with activities, plus a party in the evening.

HEART’s first year has been a rollercoaster, with a huge range of activities and not a few emergencies! There have been naming ceremonies, wakes, birthday parties, community meetings, music workshops, gigs, local election voting and baby yoga, and they are looking forward to hosting their first wedding!

Several artists have exhibited at HEART. “We have also had our first exhibition from GSCE and A Level students at Lawnswood School”, said board member, Jane Williams, who coordinates the art exhibitions. “This was the first of what we hope will become an annual event for local schools – giving local young people the opportunity to showcase their talents to a wider audience.”

“It’s been a busy year and we have all learnt a lot about running such a wonderfully complex centre! We hope to see many local people at HEART on 21st January to help us celebrate.

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NORTH LEEDS LIFE 265A OTLEY RD, WEST PARK, LEEDS, LS16 5LN Atam Verdi HEART board member; Richard Norton, Chair HDT; Jane Williams, HDT board member; Natalie Flint, HEART Development Manager; Lesley Jeffries, Chair of HEART; Mark Taylor, Centre Manager; and Kim Johnston, Development Manager HDT In June, HEART took over the running of HEART Café, which has had fabulous reviews.

More and more people are discovering its delights – including yummy cakes, salads, soups, sandwiches and light bites, as well as its more substantial meals. The Cafe has become a great meeting place – you’ll often find a meeting in one corner, a group of young parents with babies in another, and numerous friends just catching up with each other.

HEART for many years to come!” said Lesley Jeffries, Chair, HEART Board

The Conference Suite has been busy, with bookings from the likes of Yorkshire Water, HM Prisons and Leeds NHS. And, Pulse (HEART’s flexible co-working space) now has 35 members, with packages starting at just £25 a month.

HEART is the brainchild of Headingley Development Trust (HDT) – an organisation, made up of concerned local residents and small businesses, formed with the aim of promoting and developing a sustainable community in Headingley. Currently HDT has over 906 members and runs a number of projects in the area, including: Headingley Farmers Market, Headingley Homes, Pig and Fowl Co-ops, Cafe Scientifique. www.headingleydevelopmenttrust.org.uk

Events at HEART have also been popular with numerous concerts, choirs, plays, jazz gigs, quizzes, and poetry readings attracting large audiences. Just one of the highlights was David Greed, leader of Opera North’s orchestra, playing with friends and family.

HEART has quickly settled in at the heart of the community and it relishes the prospect of welcoming more groups and hosting more events in the coming year. For further information on all aspects of HEART visit www.heartcentre.org.uk or email Natalie@heartcentre.org.uk

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COMMUNITY NEWS Leeds Caledonians – Still Celebrating All Things Scottish Councillors James and Andrea McKenna, Society President Councillor Barry Anderson and Mrs Anderson.

Care for Older People at Home: The Real Reason for the Problems Many people will be rightly concerned by the findings of a recent national report on the care of older people at home. This found ‘systematic failure’ in council-funded care delivered by home care staff, with stories of carers failing to treat people with dignity, and lacking time to do their job properly.

Caledonia is the Latin term for Scotland, or more precisely the land above Hadrian’s Wall, and is possibly derived from the term Caledonii, the name of a large Pictish tribe. In modern usage it is a poetic name for Scotland frequently applied to social clubs or societies to celebrate all things Scottish. Such organisations are also known as St Andrew’s Societies, with the two terms used in equal measure.

From the 16th century onwards, Scots as a race emigrated far and wide throughout the world and these societies were formed to promote an interest in Scotland and offer a nostalgic connection to the ‘Old Country’ for migrant Scots who were unlikely to set foot in the homeland again. The New York St Andrew’s Society, for example, was formed in 1756. Closer to home Caledonian Societies such as those in Sheffield (1822), York, Wakefield and Leeds (1894) were formed during the 19th century. Although these had a social function, they were formed by professional groups such as doctors, engineers, bankers and insurance agents with the primary purpose of helping migrant Scottish workers settle south of ‘the border’.

The Leeds society had three objectives: the creation of a benevolent fund to afford assistance when required, especially in providing for the upbringing and education of the children of deceased members; to provide good fellowship among Scotsmen living in Leeds; and to promote the reading and study of the works of Scottish authors and hold concerts, readings and debates.

These original objectives have long since vanished. However, the social aspect of Leeds Caledonians continues with highlights including the St Andrew’s Dinner/Dance in late November, and the Burns’ Dinner celebrating the birth of our national bard on the Saturday closest to his birthday – 25th January. These are still extremely enjoyable evenings.

So, all renegade Scots and their friends, join us for the 2012 Burns’ Dinner at Castle Grove on Saturday 28th January. Tickets £25 per person from Dr Sheila Hamilton, 0113 267 4141.

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Why is this happening? One major reason, which the report apparently did not deal with, is that many councils have outsourced their home care service to private companies. This process is by its nature very likely to produce poorer care: companies are tempted to cut costs both in order to win contracts and to make a profit. This means that the amount which they can spend on training and on good management is severely limited.

In Leeds, we are very fortunate to have a council which still believes in providing some home care directly, and thus in putting public money into good training and management for care staff rather than into profits for private companies. The result is a firstclass service where older people are treated with dignity and humanity by carers who are very well trained and professional.

It is important that the dedicated work of carers such as these is recognised and applauded and balanced against the more negative findings of the national report.

However, Leeds City Council, like others, is under pressure to privatise its home care service, parts of which have already been handed over to private companies. We need to keep a close eye on these developments, and tell our Councillors that nothing but the best in home care will do for older people in our city.

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Holocaust Memorial Day

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Arrests made in connection with robberies Like many residents I was shocked to hear of the recent spate of robberies in the Woodhouse area. There have been a number of assaults and robberies in the area in recent weeks but things came to a head on Wednesday 23rd November when ten people were assaulted and robbed within the space of half an hour.

The police moved quickly to clarify that there was no evidence of students being targeted in particular, although they did make up most of the victims. This was a welcome move as rumours were springing up that the perpetrators were deliberately seeking out students. I’d like to thank the police for putting on extra patrols of the area which helped to reassure local residents.

Holocaust Memorial Day, which marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenhau on 27th January 1945, takes place on Sunday 29th January, 1.30pm at Leeds Town Hall.

The event is hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds and will include speakers, artwork, music and performances. A group of young people from East Leeds FM recently met up with a Holocaust survivor and are creating a performance based around the theme ‘Speak Up Speak Out’. Holocaust Memorial Day brings together different communities and reminds us how important it is that people are willing to speak out for those without a voice.

The Lord Mayor will light a candle to commemorate all those who have been affected by the Holocaust and more recent genocides such as those in Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur.

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It was very good news that six arrests were made on the Friday. Hopefully there will be no repeat of these incidents and the perpetrators will be successfully prosecuted.

Bulb planting in Ash Road I was very pleased to help out with Ash Road Area Residents Association’s (ARARA) excellent efforts to brighten up the area by planting bulbs in gardens in the area.

A lot of credit must go to Nilesh Chohan of ARARA who secured funding from 15 local landlords to pay for bulbs and planters. Students and long term residents planted the bulbs in 37 properties in the area. Local businesses also contributed to the scheme by offering discounts for the bulbs, gravel and planters.

This is a great example of a community working together for the benefit of the area. ARARA did a great job of channelling the generosity of landlords, businesses and residents to do something that will really benefit the community.

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There has been a lot of concern over an astonishing letter written by a young criminal who burgled a house in the Stainburns. As part of his punishment he was asked to write a letter of apology to his victims, expressing remorse for his actions. Unfortunately the letter he wrote was a long way from an apology. In fact, it mocked his victims for leaving windows unlocked and living in a supposedly high risk area.

This caused outrage when it appeared in the local press (with police and the victims’ permission). Firstly, to describe the Stainburns as a ‘high risk burglary area’ is ridiculous.

The police admit that the area with the highest levels of ‘walk in’ burglaries is in Headingley, not Moortown. That’s not to say that people shouldn’t take care, securing your property should be a priority for everyone.

It’s also important to note that, whilst this young man is clearly uncaring and selfish, idiotically takes pride in his crimes and is apparently determined to do as much harm as possible to society, he is not typical of everyone who falls foul of the law. In his case ‘restorative justice’ is clearly not going to work, he needs time to consider the stupidity of his actions at some considerable length. People who are determined to harm society should expect appropriate sentences.

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A NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM GREG MULHOLLAND MP time was magnificent. It was hardly surprising when it was announced a month later that Headingley will host two 2013 Rugby League World Cup games, just as the nation prepares to host the Olympics and the World Athletics Championships.

Greg Mulholland with Greta Parker & Mark Chillington, from the committee that, designed planned & co-ordinated the redevelopment of Dagmar Wood As December draws to a close, it’s hard to believe just how much has happened in 2011. Despite the difficult situation we find ourselves in nationally, there has been much to celebrate in Leeds over the past 12 months.

Having witnessed the good work done in the constituency by charities like Sue Ryder Care, which runs the Wheatfields Hospice, I have been concerned that health charities are losing hundreds of thousands of pounds by having to pay VAT on goods, services and staffing costs – sums which the NHS can claim back. I have questioned Treasury Ministers, and I continue to push this cause because such charities could reach so much further if this financial barrier no longer existed.

Leeds North West has had reason to celebrate this year. I was delighted by the launch of Headingley Enterprise and Art Centre (HEART) in January, finding new life for an old school and providing a venue for arts and enterprise cultivation. In July, I was honoured to reopen Dagmar Wood,

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Headingley’s ‘best kept secret’. The performance there of Much Ado About Nothing really demonstrated our area’s theatrical talent. And, I’m sure we were all delighted when it was announced in October that the extra money for schools from the Pupil Premium fund was more than expected – £607,000 for our constituency’s schools.

Nationally and locally, it has been a mixed time for pubs. As Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group, I have been fighting to strengthen the position of our local pubs and landlords. While the loss of Tetley’s brewery was a blow for the city, we were able to celebrate seven new breweries producing great beer here in Leeds. Our proud history of brewing was once again recognised in September when West Yorkshire was named the top brewing county in the country.

I may be biased – being not only a fan but also now Chair of the AllParty Parliamentary Rugby League Group – but the Rhinos’ becoming Super League Champions for the fifth

Leeds upholds its proud sporting traditions. This starts with our children, and it was a particular pleasure for me to kick off the Leeds Loves Rugby 2011 tag rugby tournament, culminating in a showcase tournament at Headingley between up-and-coming players from local schools. In February, I hailed the announcement that Leeds Athletics would not be forced from their training facilities, and welcomed the continued nurturing of both athletics and gymnastics in the city. I have no doubt whatsoever that when the Olympic Torch visits Headingley in June, the sight of the relay, and the Games that will follow, will inspire a new generation.

Leeds is bursting with talent and potential, and this has been recognised with investment throughout the year.

Grants from the Regional Growth Fund in April and the Growing Places Fund in November will create thousands of jobs, and despite the difficult challenges which face our nation’s economy, we in Leeds have perhaps more reason than most to be optimistic for 2012.

Over Christmas and the New Year, we have the chance to focus on those things and people that really matter to us. Like many of you, I will be spending this time with my wife and children, but we must always try to think of those less fortunate. Many people are experiencing uncertainty in these times, but there are always those worse off and who we could be helping.

Perhaps that can be a thought to carry with us into the coming twelve months – for which I wish you all the very best.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

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Shock! Horror! Clean the Oven Myself?!

Ovenu was joking – of course they’ll do it….later!

Ovenu, the UK’s largest oven valeting company, reported a record level of bookings in the last quarter of the year, to the point where they were unable to meet demand!

Both existing and potential clients who had left it too late to secure a booking, were left with the daunting prospect of having to clean the oven themselves, before the rush of friends and relations arriving for Christmas.

Richard Greenwood, owner of Ovenu in West Yorkshire, quickly suggested that with the Christmas celebrations and the oven working overtime, wouldn’t it be better to leave it until after the festivities?

“Luckily”, Richard told us, “they saw the sense in my argument and we are looking forward to a busy January and February!”

Ovenu has built up a great reputation in north Leeds in recent years on the strength of being able to bring even the dirtiest of ovens back to a superb level of cleanliness.

Particularly where ovens are less than five years old, irrespective of how dirty they may be, the end result will have the oven looking close to showroom standard.

Ovenu deals with all types of ovens – from built-in single and double ovens, to their specialist area of ranges and AGAs. “The beauty of this business”, said Richard, “is that once people have seen the end result, the majority will rebook within twelve months, and recommend the service to family, friends and neighbours.”

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THEY LIVED IN LEEDS

Jane Marshall, nee Pollard (1770-1847) Lifelong friend of Dorothy Wordsworth (1771-1855), William Wordsworth’s sister Jane Pollard was born in 1770 in Halifax, the fifth of the six daughters of William Pollard, a prosperous cloth merchant who lived in fine style in Ovenden Hall. When she was six, she made friends at school with a newlyarrived girl of her own age, Dorothy Wordsworth. Dorothy’s mother had died suddenly a few months earlier; her father was often absent on business, and so Dorothy had been sent away from Cockermouth to live with her Halifax aunt, Elizabeth Threlkeld (later Mrs Rawson). Having lost her mother, she was now also separated from her four beloved brothers. While she settled happily enough with her aunt, she missed her family painfully, particularly her adored brother William. Jane’s affection and the warmth of her home were a consolation, and Dorothy was to remember her nine years in Halifax as among her happiest. She and Jane shared the special intimacy of growing up together, through their childhood into their teens.

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orothy left Halifax when she was fifteen, after the death of her father, who had left his affairs in chaos and debt. After living with her grandparents and then her uncle she was finally reunited with her brother William in 1794 when she was 23. She was to remain with him all her life, busy caring for his children, her nieces and nephews, but never marrying. She began to write to her ‘dear dear Jane’ straight after her departure from Halifax, her letters full of her personal and family worries, but with more youthful frivolous moments – ‘So you have got high-heeled shoes, I do not think of having them yet..’ Her letters reflect her personality – spontaneous, warm, sensitive, and open. Alongside ‘the secrets of my heart’, she told Jane about her life with William, then winning a reputation as a poet, asked her views on his poems, described their move to Dove Cottage (later to Allen Bank and Rydal Mount) and talked about their circle of friends: Coleridge, de Quincey, Southey.

Jane’s life was very different. In 1795, she married John Marshall, a flax ‘millocrat’ from Leeds who had inherited a drapery business from his father and built it into a massive money-spinning enterprise. She had probably known him from youth: he went to school near Halifax, he shared her father’s business interests, both families were Unitarians. She

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invited Dorothy to the wedding, and the couple spent their honeymoon in the Lake District. They lived in Leeds, first in Meadow Lane, then from 1805 in Headingley, renting the New Grange mansion (now Beckett Park) and then buying nearby Headingley House (demolished c1912) which they extended to house their growing family of twelve children, numerous visitors and a retinue of servants.

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ane, alongside her many pregnancies, had to manage a vast household, with a house in London too. She and Dorothy continued to write; there were visits from Dorothy and William Wordsworth to New Grange and by the Marshalls to the Lakes. They exchanged books, and John advised William on landscape planting. When the Marshalls decided to look for an estate in the Lakes as their second home, they consulted Dorothy and William. They finally bought an estate called Hallsteads, overlooking Ullswater. Their house still stands, with magnificent views over the lake and mountains, now used as an Outward Bound centre.

Three of Jane’s five sisters never married, and after their parents’ death, lived with the family in Headingley. John Marshall later bought a house near Hallsteads for them. He and several of his sons bought further large estates in the Lakes, much of which now belongs to the National Trust; there are many examples of their benefaction and patronage all around the area.

When John Marshall withdrew from active involvement in the business in the 1830s they spent most of their time at Hallsteads, not far from the Wordsworths – they wrote and visited each other regularly until John Marshall’s death in 1845 and Jane’s two years later.

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orothy’s letters and journals have provided those who love Wordsworth’s poetry and the Lakes with a unique insight into the Wordsworths’ world, and her writing is a delight in itself, imbued with her particular spirit. She wrote to many people, but her letters to her childhood friend Jane give us an intimate view of her, particularly in youth. Jane saved them all, and thanks to her they survive today. Her own letters have gone.

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Let’s hope that this month is not a repeat of last January!

If the ground isn’t frozen you can plant out spent indoor flowering hyacinths and narcissi that have finished flowering, leaving the leaves to die naturally.

Order bulbs for spring planting taking note of where you want to plant them. If there is snow around, brush it off shrubs and dwarf trees to prevent damage. Continue deadheading winter flowering pansies to keep them going. Continue to harvest vegetables and check those stored for any signs of rot or disease. Order seed potatoes from reputable suppliers, plan a new herb garden and order seeds and plants for it.

If the weather is too cold and wet to work outdoors, take time to read gardening books – this is a good time to start a gardening diary. With rumours of TV gardening shows being cut back or axed, this might be a good time to join one on the many gardening clubs in the area. These are great places to learn, swap notes and ideas, and purchase new plants. Many arrange garden visits and talks throughout the year.

You may have decided to take on an allotment. If plots have been left neglected you must first clear the plot and give it a good digging over. Then cover it with a weed suppressing membrane until you are ready to start planting. Put a border of tagetes and marigolds round the edges to help eliminate aphids. More and more people are taking on allotments to grow their own produce, it’s far cheaper that shop bought and certainly tastier.

Lastly let’s not forget the birds – they need feeding fat balls and blocks, peanuts, seeds, raisins, grated cheese and suet.

Make sure that there are dishes of fresh water for them not only to drink but also to bathe in. Look after them in the winter and they will look after you in the summer when aphids etc. are about.

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The Schools’ Team creates wildlife gardens in schools, providing an opportunity for teachers to conduct outdoor lessons, and for children to see the development of animals and plant life. Volunteers learn skills in pathwork, fencing, making ponds and dipping platforms, willow weaving and making raised beds and benches.

Hollybush also has its own wildlife gardens and food growing areas, taken care of by gardening groups that meet on Wednesday and Friday afternoons.

For those new to volunteering, Hollybush runs a six-week workshop on Thursdays, providing taster sessions covering topics such as healthy eating, gardening, food growing, cooking and woodwork. The next course starts 19th January 2012.

The theme for their project for adults with additional needs is ‘Gardening’. About 20 students are currently receiving fantastic experience in areas such as food growing, cooking, arts and crafts and general gardening. The vegetable garden at Hollybush is thriving! They are always looking for volunteers who would like to work with this group and support staff in delivering the sessions.

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Dippers prefer upland rivers where they are often seen perched on midstream rocks performing a characteristic bobbing action. In search of food, they are strong swimmers and can walk on riverbeds. Their flight is fast and straight, low over the water.

Watercourses in the hills are their main habitat but they occur also on lowland rivers, often using holes or under overhangs in bridges and weirs for their nests. A stronghold is the rivers and their tributaries in the Dales.

Dippers breed early, starting in February in mild winters. The song, a loud rich warble but with grating notes, can be heard in the depths of winter. Their call note is a sharp “dzit”.

Though hardy birds present all year, they will move to lower levels if rivers freeze in severe cold spells. Numbers are relatively stable but decline temporarily after hard winters like the last one.

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SPENFIELD, AUSTRALIA John William Hardwick, born 1826, was a son of William Hardwick, a Leeds merchant, and his wife, Mary Ann, nee Farrar.

William died in 1840, and Mary Ann subsequently remarried Henry Oxley, a widower himself with a son James. The 1851 census records Henry Oxley (private banker), and his wife Mary Ann, his natural son James, two step-sons, Edward and Charles and step-daughter Emily living on Commercial Street next door to the Union Bank which James would manage one day.

It seems that John William’s health and his relationship with his step-father prompted him to emigrate. So in August 1852 he joined 630 others on the SS Great Britain sailing (and steaming) off to Melbourne, Australia.

John brought £1,000 with him (about £110,000 in today’s terms), and after travelling around Victoria and Tasmania, settled in Rylstone, New South Wales, about 170 miles north-west of Sydney. He established a general store and became a pillar of the community, serving on the school board, becoming a JP, magistrate and lay preacher. The sandstone family house that he built was called ‘Hedingley’.

Of his children, the fifth son Harold Robert Hardwick, established an architectural practice in Mudgee, just down the road from Rylstone. The house he built was named Spenfield, after his grandmother’s home in Leeds.

John William died in 1891, the same year that the census for England records James Oxley residing in Spenfield, Leeds, having two visitors from the Hardwick family.

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Setting goals is essential. Having an outline of what you want to achieve will help you stay focused on achieving results. Choose a short term (10-12 weeks) and a couple of long term goals (8-12 months). These should be realistic so you don’t become discouraged or disappointed. A good short term goal might be to run a 5km race or maintain a new weight loss plan (aim to lose around 1lb-2lbs/week).

Long term goals are what you aspire to – for example, running a marathon or achieving your ideal weight. Good things take time, so be patient and celebrate every time you reach one of your goals!

If you are new to exercise, plan to work out two or three days a week. If you are more experienced, aim for three to six days. No matter what your level, make sure you give yourself adequate time to rest and recover – 24 hours between workouts and at least one recovery day with no exercise per week. New exercisers are often very enthusiastic in the beginning and can over-train. This can lead to poor results and in many cases pain, discomfort, and possible injury, which could set you back or put you off exercising altogether.

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LEEDS ART GALLERY HOSTS NORTHERN ART PRIZE EXHIBITION

ASCENSION SINGERS TO PERFORM IN OTLEY The Ascension Singers will perform a concert at Otley Methodist Church, Boroughbate, 7.30pm on Saturday 24th March.

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by Richard Rigg The work of the shortlisted artists for the fifth annual Northern Art Prize will be on display at Leeds Art Gallery until 19 February 2012.

The exhibition brings together four very different artists, each hoping to win this prestigious award.

Liadin Cooke is known for her delicate watercolours and sculptures. For the Northern Art Prize she presents a body of new work, using materials including wax, brass and clay.

Leo Fitzmaurice is known for his witty installations and sculptures.

His works for the exhibition includes a digital slide show and installations of existing artworks represented in new arrangements.

James Hugonin is showing four oil and wax paintings with Untitled (XVII) and Untitled (XVIII) each measuring a commanding 170.8cm x 152.6cm, together with two Binary Rhythm paintings (189.5cm x 169.0cm) and two small colour studies.

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Richard Rigg reworks everyday objects and materials to present them in a new or slightly altered way to change their use or highlight their differences. Several of his sculptural pieces will be featured, including ‘Two Writing Desks, False Drawer’.

During the exhibition, each artist will be ‘In Conversation’ with the arts professional who nominated them. These events at Leeds Art Gallery, cost just £5 and there is still time to catch James Hugonin and Matthew Hearn (10th Jan) and Liadin Cooke and Alex Hodby (17th Jan).

The winner of the 2011/12 Northern Art Prize will be chosen by a panel of industry professionals and will be announced on 19th January at Leeds Art Gallery, the winner will receive £16,500 while the remaining three artists each will receive £1,500.

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Ross Raisin to Headline Fifth Headingley LitFest

The fifth Headingley LitFest will take place from 12th – 25th March, in a suburb which has been well-endowed with literary talent for more than a century.

Established in 2008, and organised by a dedicated band of volunteers, the LitFest has grown in both prestige and in the sheer volume of events. In its brief history it has included such headliners as Dame Beryl Bainbridge (2009), David Peace (2010) and Ben Okri (2011) along with a considerable number of local writers, both established and new.

The theme of Headingley LitFest 2012 is ‘Lingo’. There will be a general bias towards dialect and translation, but also a focus on the inventive use of language.

This year’s headliner will be the young novelist Ross Raisin. His debut novel God’s Own Country was published in 2008, and was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. The novel was also one of six finalists for the 2008 Dylan Thomas Prize, for authors

under the age of 30. Remarkable for its use of Yorkshire dialect, it is a darklyhumorous story told by Sam Marsdyke, who stalks his prey, both animal and human, over the North Yorkshire moors.

His second novel, Waterline, about an elderly man originating from Glasgow, was recently serialized on BBC Radio 4.

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WHAT’S ON AT THE PLAYHOUSE IN 2012?

What a year it has been for The West Yorkshire Playhouse! With Annie still ringing in my ears, and fantastic memories of shows like The GoBetween, Tim Pigott-Smith’s King Lear, DV8 Theatre’s Can We Talk About This, Bob the Man on the Moon and much more, now we have 2012 to look forward to!

The Playhouse recently announced its line-up and we are in for more treats. Inspired by the Olympics, and believing that art and shared live experience can lift the nation’s spirits, the Spring/Summer season is packed with classic drama, new work and an eclectic mix of touring shows.

Highlights include an all black cast production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot by Talawa Theatre Company; the World Premiere of teen novelist Louise Rennison’s hilariously funny Angus Thongs and Even More Snogging, adapted for stage by Leeds writer Mark Catley, who has written for Casualty, Eastenders, Holby City and Doctors; a play about Mary Shelley which puts her, instead of her famous novel (Frankenstein), centre stage; and The Real Thing, Tom Stoppard’s most autobiographical play, which is all about following your heart and your passion and seeing where it leads you.

Loserville is a new musical written by Elliott Davis, with music by singer/ songwriter James Bourne, co-founder of bands Busted and Son of Dork, who has written for numerous other artists including McFly, The Saturdays, Jonas Brothers and Pixie Lott.

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Best Screenplay Award for Leeds Trinity Graduate An aspiring screenwriter’s nightmare road trip had a dream ending when it earned him an award for Best Screenplay at the New Orleans Horror Film Festival 2011.

Alex Bulpitt, from Sheffield, graduated this year from Leeds Trinity University College with a BA in Film Studies, and says the award has given a real boost to his ambition of working as a screenwriter.

His screenplay Hidden Devils follows four men whose dreams of stardom are forgotten when a drive through the lonesome Nevada Desert descends into a primitive fight for survival.

“I’ve always been a big horror fan so I stuck with what I knew best for this screenplay”, said Alex. “It practically wrote itself – it’s all about the characters, and their predicament is a reflection on them.

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Scorsese is as much a film scholar as a filmmaker and Hugo is his affectionate tribute to the early pioneers of cinema and the medium itself, with which he is obviously enraptured.

Set in a beautifully realised Paris of the 1930s, the film follows the adventures of Hugo, a Dickensian orphan type who lives in the labyrinthine network of corridors and rooms behind the walls of a central railway station. Tasked with maintaining the clocks in the station, Hugo sustains a meagre existence stealing scraps from the station vendors, playing cat and mouse with the villainous railway inspector (Sacha Baron Cohen) and puzzling over a clockwork automaton he was in the process of restoring with his father when he met an untimely end.

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It’s a canny move, I think, for Scorsese to harness the potential of the latest cutting edge digital film technology to pay homage to those who were instrumental in the art form’s genesis, specifically Melies, whose background in magic and illusion saw him create the first special effects on film while cinema was still in its infancy.

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The Halle Orchestra Sat 14 Jan at Leeds Town Hall. Tickets £12.50 - £31.50. Playing Humperdinck’s Overture: Hansel & Gretel; Bruch’s Violin Concerto No 1; & Rachmaninov’s Symphony No 2.

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Wolf People Sat 14 January at Brudenell Social Club from 7:30pm. £8. English folk-rock.

Cymbals Eat Guitars + Milagres Fri 6 Jan from 7:30pm Brudenell Social Club. £7. Cymbals Eat Guitars are a young Staten Island indie fourpiece. Milagres: ambient indie rock from Brooklyn.

Leeds Lunchtime Organ Music Mon 9 Jan from 1:05pm at Leeds Town Hall. Leading organist Gordon Stewart plays works including Bach’s Toccata in F. Winter Moon - Warm Music for a Dark Night: Matthew Sharp. Thurs 12 Jan at Howard Assembly Room from 7:45pm. £10.

Candlelit concert from classical cellist, featuring Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night & Mahler’s At Midnight.

Whole Lotta Led Fri 13 Jan at O2 Academy. £12.

Led Zeppelin tribute band recommended as one of the UK’s top tribute bands by ‘Classic Rock’ magazine.

The Urban Voodoo Machine Fri 13 Jan at The Wardrobe. £10. Self-styled purveyors of ‘Bourbonsoaked Gypsy Blues Bop ‘n’ stroll’.

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Ben Lowman’s Django Project Sun 15 Jan, 1.30 – 4pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. £5/4 kids under 16 free.

The Sunday Joint: The Tempertons Sun 15 Jan at The HiFi Club from 10pm. Free. Live bands onstage + resident DJs playing blend of nu-soul, breakbeat treats & funk laden beats.

Scott Hamilton, Alan Barnes & Dave Newton Trio Thurs 19 Jan at Seven Arts Chapel Allerton. American tenor sax star with UK favourites. £15/ £12 0113 262 6777 All That Jazz - Baby It’s Cold Outside Thurs 19 Jan at The HiFi Club from 10pm. £4. Monthly party with live dancefloor jazz supplied by the awesome JB Hot Five Swing Band.

Azriel + Silent Screams + Departures Fri 20 Jan at The Well from 8pm. £5. A trilogy of hardcore metallers.

Minny Pops + Rats on Rafts Fri 20 Jan at Brudenell Social Club from 8pm. £6. Dutch electro pioneers Minny Pops play live for first time in 30 years! Rats on Rafts: a young Post Punk/ New Wave band from Rotterdam.

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Various Cruelties 21 Jan at Cockpit. Tickets £8 from Jumbo. Shabby Motown-influenced pop from White City.

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Never Shout Never Wed 25 Jan at Leeds Met SU from 7:30pm. American pop rock band from Missouri.

Roots: Des the Miner 27 Jan at New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. 8pm. £5. Jazz/ blues of popular, long standing, local band with classic & original tunes.

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Leeds Sat 21 Jan at Leeds Town Hall from 7:30pm (pre-concert talk 6:45pm). Tickets £10 - £29 from 0113 224 3801. Playing Ravel, Lalo, & Debussy.

Gary Boyle Quartet Sun 22 Jan, 1-4pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. £5/ £4 kids U-16 free. 0113 262 6777 fiN Wed 25 Jan at Oporto from 7pm. Free.

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Panic at the Disco Thurs 26 Jan at O2 Academy. £17.50. Alternative American Rock outfit touring with their third album ‘Vices & Virtues’.

The Leeds Bluegrass Club Thurs 26 Jan at The Grove Inn from 8.30pm. £3.

Live acoustic, Americana/ Bluegrass/Country music, resident bands + guests. Picking sessions in back rooms, musicians welcome. Details: John 267 0761, Kevin 267 7040.

Vanessa Rani Thurs 26 Jan at Seven Arts from 7:30pm. Fusing Classical Indian Rāg & folk song with western style grooves to create an atmosphere of total relaxation & calm.

Lindi Ortega Fri 27 Jan at The Cockpit. £6.

Americana & alt-country folk from this Canadian singer-songwriter whose voice has been described as a blend of Dolly Parton & Emmylou Harris.

Four Year Strong + A Loss for Words Fri 27 Jan at Leeds Met SU from 6pm. Pop punk from these two Massachusetts bands.

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sat 28 Jan, playing Wagner, Brahms & Tchaikovsky at Leeds Town Hall. Tickets 12.50 - £31.50 from 0113 224 3801 Roots Manuva Sat 28 Jan at Leeds Met SU from 7:30pm. £15. One of the leading lights in UK Hiphop.

Veronica Falls Sat 28 Jan at Brudenell Social Club from 8pm. £6. Harmonic indie pop band from London.

Alan Corey Mwamba + Dave Kane + Joshua Blackmore Sun 29 Jan 1-4pm at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. £5/ £4 kids U-16 free.

Wild Flag Sun 29 Jan at The Cockpit from 7pm. £12.50. American fourpiece ‘supergroup’ from Portland & Washington DC featuring ex members of Sleater-Kinney/Helium/ Minders.

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In the last five years, Leeds 10K has raised over £2 million for local charities and causes. The funds have been used for everything from buying or maintaining essential equipment and refurbishment projects, to supporting the day-to-day running of a hospice.

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Escape: CYT currently runs two Drama Clubs during term time at the Drama Studio at City of Leeds School, near Hyde Park: Monday Drama Club 6 – 8pm, ages 9 – 12 (£125 per term); Tuesday Youth Theatre 6 – 9pm, ages 13 – 19 (£140 per term).

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The Youth Theatre is in the early stages of devising a show with a working title of ‘Tales of my Idiocy’ which they will perform in late March.

Escape: CYT is a not-for-profit theatre company. They are always keen to hear from people who would like to be involved. For further information contact Simon on simon@escapecyt. co.uk, 07817 649699,

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OF DAFFODILS AND AQUABOXES AT TALBOT PRIMARY Thanks to Roundhay Rotary Club, children at Talbot Primary School have been busy planting daffodil bulbs in their school garden. The bulbs were donated as part of Roundhay Rotary’s efforts to enhance the environment in the area. Bulbs were also donated to local churches.

“The children were certainly enthusiastic and the bulbs were planted in record time!” said Derek Davidson, Secretary, Roundhay Rotary.

Talbot Primary also recently raised money for a Rotary Aquabox, which is filled with basic goods to give a family a start when they are affected by a major natural disaster. The container also acts as a water storage vessel and has enough water purification, through an Aquafilter, to provide 18,000 litres of drinking water, which should meet the needs of a family of six for a year.

“The children learnt so much when researching about disasters in the world”, said Head Teacher Linda Clay.

“It made them aware of the problems children like them have to face when they lose everything.”

Aquaboxes have recently been shipped to The Philippines and Pakistan.

20mph Zones Introduced Outside Two Leeds Schools New 20mph zones have been introduced outside two Leeds schools – Cookridge Holy Name Primary and Gildersome Primary School. The schemes are part of a wider pilot scheme, being rolled out by Leeds City Council, where 20mph limits are introduced around schools where injury accidents have occurred.

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Imaginative play, songs, stories, baking, seasonal crafts.

Groups Mon–Fri am Old Tetley Hall, Headingley, & Tues am Stainbeck Community Hall, Stainbeck Lane. Details: 269 0262, enquiries@leeds-steiner.org.uk

Baby & Toddler Group Wed 1.30 - 3pm (term time only). Come along & let the kids play while you have enjoy coffee & a chat.

Everybody welcome. £1.50 per family. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Harrogate Rd, Moortown Battlefront Leeds Fri 7 – 8.30pm at The Grove, New St. Hors-

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Brownies (For girls aged 7-10). Hawksworth Wood – Tues; Kirk-

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Free Holiday Club Mon 13 Feb at Meanwood Parochial Hall.

Games, bible stories, craft, drama, music! Morning (Rec-Yr 2) & afternoon (Yr 3-Yr 6) with cafe/packed lunch at lunchtime for all the family. All staff CRB checked. Details: meanwoodholidayclub@yahoo.com

Football North East Leeds Under 13 (Current Year 9) require players for Sunday morning league. Training Tues 7 – 8pm at Thomas Danby. Home games on Scott Hall fields. Details: Ian Jones 07956 573676

Guides for Girls aged 10-14 who want to share new experi-

ences with new friends. Spend 1 evening a week being creative, choosing what you want to do & building your self confidence in an all girl environment. Details: Vicki 07787 500338, vsjohnson86@hotmail.com

Junior Rugby. Moortown Rugby Union Club, a brilliant club for youth development with squads from U7s up to adult open-age rugby, is recruiting for their Under 7s & 8s squads (current Year 3 classes). The teams train & play against other local clubs Sundays 10:30am. Details: Damian Curtis 07860 454701 or 274 94014. www.moortownrugby.co.uk Rainbows (For girls aged 5-7). Kirkstall – Wed; Headingley - Thurs. Local Rainbow groups are having loads of fun with their motto Live, Laugh, Love & Learn. Details: Vicki 07787 500338, vsjohnson86@hotmail.com Kidz Club St Paul’s Church, Ireland Wood, LS16 3rd Sunday.

Tues - Cubs meet at 6.30pm; Thurs - Rainbows at 5.30pm; Brownies at 6.30pm (term time). New members welcome.

Toddler Group for babies to pre-school children, Tues 10 –

11.30am (term time) at West Park United Reformed Church, Spen Lane, LS16. 50p per person incl. refreshments. All helpers CRB checked. Lovely play area with lots of ride-on toys Details: 278 5373

Wrangthorn Baby & Toddler Group Parent run group Tues

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Gateways School Launches its Own Book

Patricia, Countess of Harewood, with Amber Osborn, 13, who designed the book’s cover.

Gateways School in Harewood recently launched its very own book Gateways to Harewood: Tales of a house, a school and a village. The book, published by Scratching Shed, was officially launched by Patricia, Countess of Harewood, who also wrote the book’s foreword.

The event was the culmination of nearly 18 months’ work involving all the pupils. Together they researched, wrote, illustrated and designed the book which explores the links between Gateways School, the village of Harewood and Harewood House.

Around two hundred people attended the event which included an exhibition of work connected with the book project, including a magnificent bookshaped cake made by Year 9 pupil Lottie Hodson who lives in Arthington.

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COMMUNITYNOTICES ACTIVE Aerobics/Body Conditioning Classes Thurs, 8.15pm& Sat 8am at Meanwood Parochial Hall. All ages & abilities welcome. £3 per session.

Details: meanwoodaerobics@ yahoo.com/ 07970 713372 After Eights Badminton Club Mon 8.30 – 9.30pm, Holt Park Sports Centre. New members welcome. Turn up & try our friendly club – free. Details: Helen, 0113 305 3327 Briggate Morris (Women’s Northwest Morris Dancing) Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm at Brownberrie Lane Preschool, Horsforth. New members welcome. All ages & abilities, no experience required.

Details: Katie 07890 754115, www.briggate-morris.blogspot. com Cookridge Rambling Club meets Sun, 9.30am in the car park of Cookridge Village Hall for walks of approx 6/8 miles.

Transport can be provided when required. Details: Shirley 267 9452.

Last Man Stands are looking for additional teams to enter their winter indoor & summer outdoor cricket leagues. They cater for all standards. Details: Paul 07795 154444, leeds@ lastmanstands.co.uk Leeds Area Disabled Swimming Club Are you recovering from a stroke or other condition where swimming could help? A friendly, safe environment where you can swim & gain confidence. New members welcome. Mon 7 -8pm at Holt Park Leisure Centre. Details: Roger 267 4716, Sara 287 6250 Leeds Contra Ceilidh meets 8 - 10.30pm at Headingley Parish Hall, St Michael’s Rd. (near the Skyrack). 2nd & 4th Tues of month (Sept to June). Live band! No partner

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Details: Liz 284 3282, www. leedscontra.freeuk.com Leeds English Folk Dancing Society Weds, Meanwood Methodist Church (School Room), 7.30 – 9.30pm.

Details: Derry Fletcher 07960 335926 Leeds YHA Walking Group Walks, cycle rides, weekends & social activities. Over 160 members aged 20-74. Details: Stephen 368 0417, www. leedsyha.org.uk Lindy Fridays Friday night Lindy Hop classes for complete beginners onwards at The Carriageworks, Millennium Sq. No partner required.

Beginners class 7pm (Level 2 Room1) £5. Details: www. lindyfridays.com Lindy Hop Dance Mon, Moortown Social Club, Cranmer Gardens, LS17.

Beginners 8pm, Intermediates 9.15pm. No partner needed.

Swing music. £5/£4. Details: Joyce 278 9891/ 07748 702102 www.swingjiveleeds. com Meanwood Amateur Boxing Club Mon & Wed 5.45pm, Fri 7pm, Meanwood Workingmen’s Club, Stonegate Rd. Beginners welcome.

Details: 07914 506691 Phoenix Folk Dancers English Country Dancing, Adel Methodist Church Hall, (behind the Lawnswood Arms), Wed 8 – 10pm. Beginners welcome, partner not necessary. Details: 2611902 Scottish Country Dancing Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm, St Columba’s, Headingley Lane.

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St Chad’s Tennis Club Join our friendly club & play tennis throughout the year - fun club sessions & competitive opportunities. New members welcome. Details: Anne Wallace 274 9917

Flower Arranging Classes 1st Thurs of month, 1.30pm & 7.30pm at Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, LS6. Beginners welcome. Details: Kath Hall 275 2436 kaybeehall@ talktalk.net

St Gemma’s Zumbathon!

Sun 19 Feb, 10am – 1pm at The Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley. Fabulous sponsored event in aid of St Gemma’s Hospice. Places limited so book now! Details: 0113 218 5505, www. leedszumbathon.co.uk

Flower Arranging Classes Wed 7 – 9pm at The Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley, LS17. Beginners & experienced arrangers welcome! Details: Judy Watker 07538 132053, 261 2379, watkers@btinternet.com

Singles’ Dance Night Tues 7.30pm at Moortown Social Club, Cranmer Gardens LS17. £3. Do you want to make new friends? Join them for a great night of fun, music & dancing.

Details: Paul 07724 460317, pauldjdom@btinternet.com or 268 5039 Weetwood Walking Group Walk to a healthier life! Lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, enhance mental wellbeing, control weight, improve flexibility, reduce risk of heart disease & stroke.

Details: Rachel Hepton 07528 252412, rachel.hepton@ wysport.co.uk Zumba Mon 9 – 10am at Northcall Community Centre, 53-55 Cranmer Bank, LS17 Free. Details: 0113 268 9993 ARTS & CRAFTS Chinese Brush Painters Society Sun 8 Jan: Painting Flowers in the Lingnan Style with Nick Hornigold. Sat 21 Jan: Painting Flowers in the Meticulous Style with Anne Allan. All workshops at Pool-inWharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool, 10am - 4pm. New members welcome. Details: Anne Allan 01422 368482, mail@ cbpsyorks.co.uk

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North Leeds Calligraphers Tues 10am – 12 noon at St Andrews URC, Devonshire Crescent, LS8. Calligraphy lessons for absolute beginners & those with a prior knowledge of this wonderful art form.

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Details: 269 6414 Wednesday’s Headingley Community Art Group now meets at HEART, Bennett Rd, 10am – 12.30pm. Old & new members welcome. We share our creative abilities. Call in on the day – be surprised!

Details: Michael 07923 106084 Yorkshire Flower Club Wed 25 Jan, 2pm at Almscliffe Hall, Harrogate Rd, Huby, LS17.

A Talk by Martin Fish from Harlow Carr. Details: 01943 863172 COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS Churches Together in Headingley Coffee Morning Sat 21 Jan, 10am -12 noon at St Michael’s Parish Hall. In aid of Wheatfields Hospice.

Coffee Morning with toasted tea cakes, 10.30am 1st Sat of month, West Park United Reformed Church. Proceeds to Caring For Life, Cookridge.

Headingley Farmers’ Market 2nd Sat of month, The Rose Garden in front of The Arc on North Lane. 9am – 12.30pm.

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Saturday Coffee Morning 10am – 12 noon at Headingley Methodist Church, Chapel St. Headingley LS6.

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Alwoodley Motor Club Every other Thurs 8.30-9pm, The Wharfedale Inn, Arthington Lane. All welcome. Details: 0113 391 0403, www. alwoodleymc.org.uk Bramhope Round Table Every 2nd Tues. Fun, friendship & fundraising (in that order!).

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Details: Lilliane 275 5479, lilliane98@hotmail.com Chevin Antique Society meets 1st Tues of the month (Sept – May), 8pm at West Park Rugby Clubhouse, Bramhope.

Speakers on a wide range of subjects. Annual Membership £25. Details: Lis Loach 0113 267 4843, Sally Wilkinson 0113 267 1721

Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery Sat 7 Jan & 4 Feb: Practical work party with Dave Blackham, LCCl Parks & Countryside Ranger. Meet 10am Otley Rd car park, opposite main gates. Wear suitable clothing & footwear.

Bring packed lunch (cafe if preferred). Equipment & coffee provided.

Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with a zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 262 1455 or 261 2619, www. kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly.com Lawnswood Bridge Club 1.15pm Tues, YMCA Otley Road. Small friendly club playing Chicago. New members welcome with a partner if possible. Details: 07771 610350 Leeds Bridge Club, Moor Allerton Sports & Social Centre (MASSC), Stonegate Rd. LS17.

Beginners: Mon 2 - 4.15pm, Fri 7 - 9.15pm. Improvers: Fri 10am - 12.15pm. Details: www.leedsbridgeclub.com

Leeds Combined Arts Wed 18 Jan, 7.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley.

Storyteller Dominic Berry hosts Poetry, Prose & Storytelling Evening. Opportunity to read or tell a story in the second half. Entry £2.50/£1 concessions. Details: www. leedscombinedarts.org.uk Leeds Caledonian Society Annual Burns Anniversary Dinner Sat 28 Jan, 6.30 for 7.15pm at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Far Headingley.

Details: 267 4141, info@ leedscaledonians.org Leeds Feline Friends Can you give a cat a good home away from a busy road?

Details: 216 0593, mail@ leedsfelinefriends.org.uk, www.leedsfelinefriends.org.uk Leeds Hospital Alert Small group of concerned people campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Next meeting Thurs 19 Jan, 7.30pm at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6.

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COMMUNITY NOTICES Leeds Lions meets 2nd Mon, Holiday Inn Express, Cavendish St. LS3, 7.30pm. Details: 0845 833 7428, www.lionsclubs.org Leeds Movie Makers Get more out of your camcorder & film making. Fri 7.30pm, Stainbeck United Reformed Church Hall, Stainbeck Lane (rear entrance). Details: George Wooley 225 6444, Doreen Wood 278 2972 Leeds Oxfam Group Lively group campaigning on issues of interest to anyone concerned about global justice. Next meeting Wed 18 Jan, 7pm at the Civic Hall.

Everyone welcome. Details: Pauline Neale 269 3542, www.oxfamleeds.org.uk Leeds Photographic Society, the oldest photographic society in the world, meets Tues 7.30pm, St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Park Rd, Roundhay, LS8. Visitors & prospective members welcome. Details: The Secretary 0113 265 0651 or www.lps1852.co.uk Leeds Skyrack Lions Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs, 7.45pm at the New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. Headingley. New members & helpers welcome. Help the needy of Leeds & create new friendships. Details: 01943 510106, Granville.barker@ sky.com, www.105c.org.uk/ leedsskyrack Leeds U3A is a vibrant organisation for anyone not in full time occupation. Over 25 interest groups & regular fortnightly meetings. Details: Bill 07552 448834, www. u3aleeds.org.uk The Meanwood Players a new amateur drama group, meets Thurs 7 – 9pm at the Meanwood Institute, Green Rd. Details: 07791 129068 Mark & Spencer’s Sunday Roast New North Leeds LGB professional social networking Sunday afternoon events.

Make your weekends more interesting, meet Headingley, Chapel Allerton, Meanwood & Roundhay based gay & lesbian professionals. Details: mandssundayroast@gmail. com

Meanwood Men’s Society Mon 9 Jan, Indoor Bowls, meet Parochial Hall 7.30pm. Mon 23 Jan: Supper Night, The Palace, 8pm. Details: Mark 274 7611 or Colin 274 6316.

Mercury Movie Makers meet Weds, Rawdon Conservative Club, 7:30pm. The club is for camcorder owners. Advice, regular film & practical evenings, & occasional outdoor events. Details: 0113 257 7274, www. mercurymoviemakers.com New Weetwood Writers Group at Weetwood Hall.

Whether you want to write for publication, profit or pleasure, you’ll be very welcome.

Evening & weekend workshops planned. Details: Liz 0113 267 9894.

North Leeds Model Flying Club New members very welcome, experienced or beginners. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice.

Regular meetings at Horsforth or airfield at Almscliff Crag.

Details: 0113 217 8348, www. nlmfc.org Oxfam Book Club now meets 1st Tues of month, 7.30pm at The Chemic Tavern, Johnson St. Woodhouse LS6. Details: jessgoodacre@hotmail.com Royal Park Community Consortium holds regular meetings every Tues, 7pm at the Burley Lodge Centre, Burley Lodge Rd. LS6.

Meetings are open to anyone who would like to get involved in the project to turn Royal Park School into a community centre. Details: Sue 07796 784018, Paul 07962 255621, www.royalparkschool.org Social Events Club Meals, pub nights, theatre/film/music, walks, badminton, book group, weekends away, holidays & more. Mainly over 30s.

Monthly new members’ night in North Leeds. Details: 0844 8111025, www.leedsivc.org.uk Trackrod Motor Club Meets 1st Tues of each month, 9.30pm at Old Modernians Club, Cookridge Lane. New Members welcome. Details: www.trackrodmotorclub.co.uk

Yorkshire Malaya & Borneo Veterans’ Assoc. meets 1st Sat of month, 1.30pm at New Headingley Club, St. Michael’s Rd, Headingley. Anyone involved in the Malayan Emergency & Indonesian Confrontation in 50s & 60s most welcome. Represents all units of the armed forces.

Details: Eddie Seville 0113 263 7583 White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets 2nd & 4th Mon, 8pm at Farsley Library, Old Rd. Farsley, LS28. Friendly environment in which to find your voice & improve your presentation skills. Also on YouTube. Details: Stephanie Hanson 0113 255 0824, hansonstevie@hotmail.com.

MUSIC Amici Singers Friendly mixed voice choir welcomes new singers, experienced or not.

No auditions. Rehearsals Thurs pm at Adel Methodist Church. Details: 228 5932 or 267 1292.

Bell Ringing at St Chad’s Thurs 7.30 – 9pm Beginners & experienced ringers welcome.

Details: Simon Futers 230 0186, t.s.futers@leeds.ac.uk The Chippendale Singers, a mixed voice choir, rehearse Wed, 7.45 – 9.30pm Methodist Church, Boroughgate, Otley. Repertoire includes madrigals, folksongs, spirituals & sacred works, plus lighter music & songs from shows. Vacancies for male singers (music readers essential). Details: Chris Denton 0113 284 3744 chrisjdenton@gmail.com To book choir: Jan Wilkinson 01943 461318 www. chippendalesingers.co.uk Community Choir Sessions in Meanwood organised by Churches Partnership & run

by Jamie Fletcher, a young, lively & enthusiastic music teacher. Sun 2.30 - 3.30pm at Meanwood Methodist Hall for five weeks from 8 Jan. FUN & FREE! No previous singing experience necessary.

Friends of University Art & Music helps to foster the musical & artistic outreach of the University of Leeds.

Membership open to all.

Regular activities arranged.

Details: 0113 343 2584, www. leeds.ac.uk/fuam Guitar lessons Mon 3.30 – 4.30pm at Northcall Community Centre, 5355 Cranmer Bank LS17.

Beginners welcome Must bring own guitar. Free. Details: 0113 268 9993.

Horsforth Leeds City Brass Band A friendly, community brass band welcomes new players. Possible instrument loan, if needed. Rehearsals: Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm at Leeds Trinity University College, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth.

Details: Hannah Rowlands 250 0208, Betty Emberton 267 6529 Lawnswood Singers A female choir, practices Wed 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Green Lane, Cookridge. Good female singers welcome to try us out.

Wide repertoire & friendly people! Details: Brenda Hawer 0113 2671292, www. lawnswoodsingers.co.uk Leeds & Bradford Barbershop Harmony Club Mon, 7.30pm, Rawdon & Guiseley Conservative Club, Leeds Rd, Rawdon. Male singers who can take on four part harmony most welcome. Details: 01274 583 989 Leeds Organ & Keyboard Club Meets Wed 7.30 – 10.30pm at Guiseley Factory Workers Club, Town St. Guiseley.

New members (player/ non player) welcome. Club has a Roland AT900c & a Yamaha PSR S900. Concerts by professional artists – 8pm 1 Feb: Ernest Tempest. Guests welcome. £4. Details: 267 9865 www.organfax.co.uk & www.leedssocialclubs.co.uk Leeds People’s Choir Wed 7.30 – 9.30pm at Swarthmore Education Centre, 2 - 7 Woodhouse Sq. LS3.

Details: 234 32210 www. leedspeopleschoir.org.uk

54 New Direction exciting new female choir (all ages). Wed 7.30 – 9.30pm Yorkshire College of Music & Drama, St Mark’s Ave, LS2. Will be performing in concerts, competitions & charity events throughout the year. West End musicals, pop & folk songs, & classical pieces. Details: Tracy 07914 833394

Yorkshire Late Starter Strings (YLSS) rehearse Sat, 10am – 12.30pm at West Park Centre, Spen Lane. Friendly, informal string orchestra made up of adult learners who play a stringed instrument. Players of all abilities welcome. Specific beginners group for those especially new to playing.

Details: www.ylss.org

Phoenix Concert Band A community wind band rehearsing Thurs, 7.30 – 9.30pm at West Park Centre, Spen Lane LS16 All players at least Grade 5 welcome – especially brass players.

Interested in joining or booking the band? Details: secretary@ phoenixband.co.uk or www. phoenixband.co.uk.

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Players for Pleasure offers playing opportunities to adult amateur musicians. All levels, beginners to advanced.

All instruments & all ages over 18. New performers especially welcome. Friendly, informal & supportive atmosphere. Details: www. playersforpleasure.co.uk Samba Drumming Six week course Mon 7 – 9pm at Interplay Theatre, Armley Ridge Rd, LS12, starting 9 Jan. £30. Details: rebsy100@ yahoo.co.uk Society of Recorder Players Friendly adult group meets 2nd Sat of month, 2 – 5pm at United Reformed Church, Headingley, to play a variety of styles of music. New members welcome. Details: Caroline Payne 01943 467348 West Riding Opera has vacancies for chorus members to participate in concerts & staged opera selections. All voice ranges welcome, no audition. Rehearsals Wed, 7.30pm at West Park Centre, Spen Lane. Details: 01274 595978, davewb8@sky.com The White Rosettes Female barbershop chorus (four part unaccompanied harmony), 12 x national champions, rehearse Wed 7.30 – 10pm at Moorlands School, Foxhill Dr, Weetwood Lane, LS16 5PF. Details: Jan Spencer 07852 210640, membership@ whiterosettes.org.uk

Carpet Bowls Thurs, 1.45 - 3.45pm at St. Stephen’s Church, Cranmer Rd, off King Lane, Moortown. Join us for exercise & fun! £1.50 incl. tea. Details: Sheila 275 7965 Lunch Club Mons & Weds 111.30pm (£4). Stainbeck United Reformed Church, Stainbeck Rd. Meal, friendship, gentle exercise. Transport provided.

Volunteers always welcome.

Details: Avril or Brian 293 5847, Angela 225 3766 Luncheon Club meets 12 noon Tues at Headingley Methodist Church Hall, Church St. Open to anyone over 60 for food & friendship. New members welcome. Two course hot meal £3.50. Please order in advance. Details: 275 5615, 275 1592 Luncheon Club Wed 12 – 1pm at Northcall Community Centre, 53-55 Cranmer Bank LS17. £3.50 for two course meal. Must pre-book. Details: 0113 268 9993.

Mena Exercise Classes ChairBased Exercises: 10 -11am Bentley Court; 11.30am – 12.30pm Memorial Dr; 1.30 – 2.30pm Astura Court. Tai Chi classes Tues 2 – 3pm & Thurs 12 – 1pm at Meanwood Community Centre, £2.

Details: 278 5777 Over 55s Club Fun & games at Northcall Community Centre, 53-55 Cranmer Bank, LS17 £1 incl. refreshments & prizes.

Everyone welcome. Details: 0113 268 9993 OWLS (Older Wiser Local Seniors) provides activities for seniors living in Headingley, Burley, Little Woodhouse & parts of Kirkstall. Membership is free for those aged 60 or over. You will receive a

quarterly news sheet with information about all activities etc. Details: 369 7077 or infoowls@gmail.com St Chad’s Lunch Club Weds 12 - 1.30pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre. Tasty 2-course meal, tea/coffee, biscuits & good company for just £4!

Open to all those of retirement age living locally to St Chad’s.

Transport provided. Details: Anne 274 9917, Claire 275 2917 STEP (for the over 60s in West Park & Far Headingley) at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Butcher Hill LS16. Mon 1 – 3pm afternoon tea, cakes & bingo; Tues 10 – 11.30am Gentle Exercise & a cuppa; Thurs 10 – 11.30am cuppa & toasted teacake, followed by Bingo & Brunch 11.30am - 1.00pm.

Details: 275 7988, www. stepleeds.org.uk SPIRITUAL Alpha Course Wed 7.30pm at South Parade Baptist Church, Kirkstall Lane, Headingley. For anyone interested in learning about the Christian Faith.

Details: 0113 275 4989 Catholic Churches Our Lady of Kirkstall parish covers Leeds 16, Horsforth & Kirkstall.

Churches: Holy Name, Otley Old Rd (Parish office: 267 8257); Saint Mary’s, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth (Parish secretary: 258 2607); The Assumption, Spen Lane.

Parish Priest: Fr PA Smythe M.A.,Ph.D; Assistant Priest: Fr BK Akpoigbe MSP. www.ourladyofkirkstall.org.uk FREE 8 week Raja Yoga Meditation Course starts Mon 9 Jan, 7.30 – 9pm at Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Booking required. Details: 0113 275 7727, leeds@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/leeds FREE ‘drop in’ group meditation Sun 7- 8pm (except 3rd Sunday of month: 6.307.30pm). Experience peace & calm with periods of silence & guided meditations. Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.bkwsu. org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/leeds

St Barnabas Church, Alwoodley In 2012, the church celebrates its 50th anniversary. A full programme of events is planned, starting with Songs of Praise on Sun 29 Jan at 6.30pm. All welcome. Details: 0113 267 8487, www.stbarnabasleeds. org.uk St Michael & All Angels Headingley Parish Church Service times: Wed 10.30am Communion Service; Thurs 8am Communion Service; 2nd & 4th Sun of month 8am Communion Service; Sun Parish Communion 10am; Communion Service 12.30pm; Evensong 6.30pm.

All welcome. Details: www.stmichaels-headingley.org.uk Holy Trinity Meanwood Sun 8.30am Said Holy Communion (call or see website for venue); 10am Sung Eucharist; 11.30am Gather (relaxed cafe style). 2nd Weds 10am Holy Communion. Everyone Welcome. Details: 275 7885, www.holytrinitymeanwood. org.uk Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. A contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition.

Also classes in yoga & bodywork, chronic pain & stress management.

Details: 244 5256, www. leedsbuddhistcentre.org Leeds Healing Centre Now at Burley Lodge Centre, 42-46 Burley Lodge Road, LS6. Healing by members of The Healing Trust (NFSH) to aid relaxation & promote wellbeing. Fri 11am – 2.30pm.

Healing also at Friends’ Meeting House, Roundhay, Thurs 7 – 8.30pm. Donations appreciated. Details: 07985 121810, 01274 617700, www. leedshealingcentre.org Leeds Reformed Baptist Church meets for Sunday services at the West Park Centre, Spen Lane (10:30am & 6pm). Many other activities through the week at 20 Cottage Rd, incl. pre-school, children’s clubs, toddlers & various other groups. Details: 275 8996, www.leedsrbc.org

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56 Leeds Stillness Group meets Mon 7.30 - 9.30pm at Quaker Friends Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay. Based on the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now & A New Earth. Watch footage of an Eckhart Tolle talk followed by a period of silent meditation. Small donation appreciated. Details: 07884 332644 or www. peacenowhere.com

St Paul’s Church, Ireland Wood, LS16 Sunday Services 8am &10am. Kidz Club 3rd Sunday.

Meanwood Methodist Church Monday Fellowship Meetings held fortnightly, 2pm in The Schoolroom. Varied programme, interesting speakers. Warm welcome.

Details: Marjorie Hopwood 275 6913

St Urban’s Catholic Church Grove Lane, LS6. Mass times: Sun 10.30am; Mon – Fri 9.15am; Tues Mass Rosary Benediction 7pm; Sat 11am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 12noon Mass, 6pm (Sun Vigil). Details: 225 9751 www.dioceseofleeds.org. uk

Meanwood Valley Baptist Church meets at Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave. Sunday service 11am, coffee 10.30am. Details: Church Office 275 7215, www. mvbc.org.uk Our Lady of Lourdes Church 130 Cardigan Rd, LS6 Sunday Mass 8.45am; Fri Holy Hour with Mass 7pm. Details: 225 9751 www.dioceseofleeds.org. uk

Quaker Meeting for Worship & Children’s Meeting Sun 10.45am Quaker Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2 www.leedsquakers.org.uk Ratnasambhava Kadampa Buddhist Centre (22 Wetherby Rd, Oakwood LS8) Tues 7.30pm from 10 Jan, weekly classes in meditation & Buddhism. Plus classes across city (pm & lunchtime). Details: 0113 265 8164, info@ meditationinleeds.org South Parade Baptist Church, North Lane, Headingley.

Lively services every Sunday 10.30am (+ Junior Church) & 6.30pm. All welcome.

St Chad’s Parish Church, Far Headingley Parish Communion 9.30am every Sunday in church, & Evensong at 6.30pm. 18 – 25 Jan: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Sun 22 Jan 3pm: United Ecumenical service of prayer for Christian Unity. All welcome. Details: 274 4322, www.stchads.co.uk

St Augustine’s Church (Wrangthorn), Hyde Park Corner 10.30am services every Sunday. 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays Holy Communion, 3rd Sunday shorter family service.

6.30pm evening service. All Welcome.

Teachings of the Fourth Way The spiritual way brought

by G.I.Gurdjieff has been recognized as one of the most original, enduring & penetrating teachings of our time. Meetings in Leeds & Otley. Details: 07814 951231, info@gurdjieff-leeds.com Leeds Gurdjieff Society West Park United Reformed Church, Spen Lane. Sunday Service at 10.30am. Crèche for young children where they are looked after for part of the service. Tea/coffee & a chat after service. A warm welcome to all.

SUPPORT Arthritis Care Leeds Branch meets 3rd Tues of each month, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley.

New members welcome.

Details: Pat 0113 275 7694 Crohn’s & Colitis UK Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), their friends & families throughout North & West Yorkshire.

Four educational & support meetings a year, plus regular informal meets. Details: 0845 130 6809, Leeds@ crohnsandcolitis.org.uk, www. groups.crohnsandcolitis.org. uk/Leeds

Different Strokes Invites stroke survivors to join them, Wed 1.45 – 3.45pm, Adel Stables, Back Church Lane. Incl. an hour of exercise. Details: Linda McLean 225 4744 Families Need Fathers 7.30pm, 2nd Wed of month, Victoria Hotel, Great George St, Leeds. Support & advice group for parents trying to maintain & develop relationships with their children, following divorce or family breakdown. Details: Don 07981 710179, Ray 07921 728747 Headingley Friday Support Group meets Fri, 1.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd, Headingley. Self-help & social support group for adults who may feel lonely or isolated as a result of mental health issues. Carers & anyone with an interest in mental health welcome (unless day trips arranged) Details: Carol 230 6043, www. headingleyfridaysupportgroup. org.uk or drop in.

Leeds Coeliac Group Sat 28 Jan, 2 – 4pm at St. Chad’s Parish Centre, Otley Rd, Far Headingley, Gluten-Free Food Fayre. Details: Sandra McLean 07711 768850, sandra.mclean@btinternet. com Leeds Diabetes Support Group 1st Mon of month, West Yorkshire Playhouse, 7– 9pm. Variety of speakers. All welcome. Details: Joan Wells 225 4528 Leeds Samaritans provide confidential, non-judgemental support 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. They listen with an open mind & in complete confidence, for as long as you need. Details: 0113 245 6789, 08457 909090.

The Open Door Café A meeting place for people with dementia & their carers. Last Mon of month (except bank hols), 2-4pm, New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Road. Details: Nikki 231 1727

Wheatfields Carers Support Group Small friendly group meets at Wheatfields, Grove Lane, 2nd Wed of month, 1.30 – 3pm. Chat over coffee & share experiences. Details: Chris Ellis 203 3342, Angie Thompson, Carers Leeds, 246 8338 The Yorkshire Cancer Help Centre is now at the Day Therapy Unit, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate two Saturdays each month, offering support for people with cancer & their loved ones.

Details: Esme 01423 881392/ Karen 01937 573166, www. ychc.org.uk TALKS & DISCUSSIONS Café Philosophique (Weetwood Residents’ Association)Thurs 19 Jan, 7.30pm in the Sports Pavilion, Richmond House School’s Playing Fields, Glen Rd, Weetwood. Rory McTurk presents ‘History – or Stories?’ £3.

Headingley Cafe Scientifique Mon 16 Jan, 7.30pm at New Headingley Club, 56 St. Michael’s Rd LS6. Prof. Walter Gilks, University of Leeds, will talk about DNA sequencing – What it is & what we can do with it. All welcome. Adm £2.

Details: to volunteer, or receive emails re future meetings ann. clarke17@yahoo.co.uk Leeds in Your Lunch Hour A series of lectures by Kevin Grady, Director, Leeds Civic Trust. 1.15 - 1.45pm, Holy Trinity Church, Boar Lane.

1 Feb: How Leeds Got its Daily Bread 1086-2011: Corn Mills, Bakehouses & Corn Exchanges; 8 Feb: The Coming of the Railways: The Age of the Train in Leeds 1758-1914; 15 Feb: From Grammar School to Board Schools: Children’s Education in Leeds 1552-1902; 22 Feb: Heritage at Risk, Heritage Being Conserved: The Past & Future of Some Great Leeds Buildings. Admission free – retiring collection.

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58 Leeds Geological Association Thurs 26 Jan, 7.15pm in the Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre, Michael Sadler Building, Leeds University.

Lecture : ‘Glaciers, Volcanoes & Outburst Floods : examples from Antarctica, Greenland & elsewhere’, by Dr Jonathan Carrivick, Visitors welcome.

Details: www.leedsga.org.uk Leeds Microscopical Society (LMS) meets 2nd & 4th Thurs, 7pm at Alwoodley Methodist Church Hall. Varied programme of talks & practical evenings, open to all with an interest in natural history & who wish to learn about microscopy. Jan 12: Minerals & Micromounts. Jan 26: Bring & Buy Microscope Bargains.

Leeds Naturalists’ Club & Scientific Association meets alternate Mon, 7.15pm in Museum & Seminar Room, Miall Block, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds. Enjoy a series of talks on natural history subjects in winter, field meetings & exhibit evenings in summer. Details: Peter Larner 261 2589, sites.google.com/ site/leedsnaturalistsclub Yorkshire Archaeological Society (Family History Section) Sat 14 Jan, 2pm at 23, Clarendon Rd, Leeds – a lecture by Barbara Dixon entitled ‘Lies, Damned Lies & Registration’. Free drop-in sessions Tues, 2-4pm for anyone needing help with family history research.

Details: Mrs J. Butler 0113 263 9540 WOMEN’S GROUPS Adel Ladies Luncheon Club meets 1st Wed of month at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Castle Grove Dr. LS6. Wed 4 Jan: ‘The Work of Street Angels’ with Paul Blakey, MBE. Wed 1 Feb: ‘Murderous Doctors’ with Prof Mike Green.

Details: Muriel Huntley 0113 230 1584 British Federation of Women Graduates (Leeds Association) Regular meetings & activities.

Details: Mary O’Regan 0113 262 4131, leedsawg@ntlworld. com

Muslimah Mums’ Group A hub of sisterliness. Details: MuslimahMums@yahoo.co.uk, www.muslimahmums.co.uk Positivity Makes Perfect Sat 14 Jan, 10.30am – 12 noon at The Physis Health & Wellbeing Centre, 427a Otley Rd, Adel (above Hazel’s Bistro). A workshop for women, designed to increase self-confidence, self-esteem & great for goal setting. Run by qualified life coach & professional actress.

Details: Fiona 07788 494 455, ficarne@hotmail.com Soroptimist International Meet 2nd Mon each month 7pm at Weetwood Hall. All ladies welcome. Details: www.sigbi. org/leeds University of Leeds Ladies’ Club welcomes women connected to the Uni as either serving or former staff members, partners of staff, or grads of the Uni. Regular events. Details: uleedslc@ gmail.com Women’s Group Fun & frolics. Creche available.

9.30 – 11.30am at Northcall Community Centre, 53-55 Cranmer Bank, LS17. Free.

Details: 0113 268 9993 MISC/ EVENTS Ceilidh Fri 24 Feb, 7.30pm at St Chad’s Parish Centre, Otley Rd. Far Headingley. In aid of UNICEF. Live music. Tickets £15 (incl. supper). Details: 267 2421, leeds.unicef@ gmail.com Governor for Spring Bank Primary This successful, diverse primary school seeks an additional member of the governing body. People with the commitment & interest in the educational & developmental outcomes of children very welcome. For details & informal discussion call Michael Brawley, Head Teacher, on 0113 204 3120 Hope Pastures Horse & Donkey Sanctuary Westwood Lane, LS16. Visitors welcome 10am – 2.45pm.

Free admission. Donations welcome. Details: Karen 0794 894 8158. www. hopepastures.org

Large Room for Hire Meanwood Methodist Church, Monkbridge Rd. Excellent floor, adjacent kitchen & disabled facilities, plus smaller room for meetings of 12-15 people.

Weekdays & evenings. Details: 293 9564 Large Room for Hire West Park United Reformed Church, Spen Lane, LS16. Weekdays & some evenings. Details: 278 5373 ‘Overcoming Anger’ FREE 2 Part Workshop Sat 21 & Sat 28 Jan, 2 – 5pm at Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Booking required. Details: 0113 275 7727, leeds@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/leeds

Two Function Rooms for Hire at Yarnbury RFC, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth. Ideal for parties, naming ceremonies, receptions, funeral gatherings, meetings, exercise/dance classes etc. Bar & kitchen available. Ample parking.

Details:258 1346/ 07792 2762248 Vanishing of the Bees Thurs 19 Jan, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse. Award winning documentary from 2010 examines the alarming disappearance of honey bees across the world. Followed by Q&A discussion with panel, including the region’s Bee Inspector. Tickets £5

Paxton Horticultural Society Rooms for hire at competitive rates at Paxton Hall, Kirkstall Lane, LS5. Details: Doreen Sergent 266 5237.

Rooms for Hire Headingley Methodist Church has rooms of various sizes which can be used for meetings, activities & celebrations. Details: Margaret Appleyard on 257 6547 Rooms for Hire at Swarthmore Wide range of rooms for hire accommodating up to 140 people. Meeting rooms, hall/ dance studio, computer rooms, art rooms, crèche & café with roof garden. Details: Swarthmore Education Centre, Woodhouse Sq. LS3. 0113 243 2210, info@swarthmore. org.uk, www.swarthmore.org. uk Roundhay Park Geology Trail 2nd Sat alternate months. Led by a geologist & starting from the Mansion Visitor Centre at 1.30pm. No geological knowledge necessary. Please wear suitable footwear. Trail leaflets on sale at visitor centre & Lakeside Restaurant.

Details: Bill Fraser 260 8764 St Chad’s Scouts Looking for fun, adventure, or a new challenge? Why not join our leadership team – No prior knot tying experience required!

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Aerials & Satellites 11 Digi-tel Antiques Fair 33 Luxury Antiques Fair Appliances 09 ASD Art Supplies 31 Dinsdales Bathrooms 15 Coral Bathrooms 20 Jason Child 45 MoreAbility 48 B&K Passmore 60 MB Maintenance Blinds 35 Crescent Blinds 41 Hillarys Builders 63 Holmwood Builders Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners 11 FabriClean 31 Clean Care Cleaning Services 41 Kay Cunningham 43 Mr Mop Caterers 41 Castle Grove Computer Repairs 43 Adel IT Courses 13 Swarthmore Education Centre

Decorators 61 Russ Gaunt 61 Sean Danes 62 Lewis Loftus 63 Tom Benn Electrician 11 REC Electrical 39 David Gunby 61 Wireworks Electrical 62 57 Electrical

Health & Fitness 23 Gym Tonic 24 Zumba 25 Leeds Fitness 26 Yoga for All 27 Patrick Douglas 27 Mend 28 Temple Holistic Fitness Centre 29 Chapel A Squash & Gym Club

Printer Cartridges 21 Cartridge World Removals 61 Man with a Van Restaurants 17Brasserie @ West Park 66 Divino

Estate Agent 32 David Moor

Jewellers 53 Queensbury Jewellers

Roofers 22 R&D Sheridan 45 Action Roofing 61 VJR Roofing

Financial Planning 17 Ben Frost

Joinery 63 Graham Bell

School 49 Fulneck School

Framing 31 Pictures+

Kitchens 15 Caldaire Kitchens 51 UK Laminates

Solicitors 59 Hallam Solicitors

Furniture Maker 39 Russell Interiors Garages 02 Grove Lane Garage 09 ES Motors 57 Alba Tyres 67 Motor Marque Gardeners 18 Barrow’s Gardening Services 19 John’s Gardening Services

Laundry & Dry Cleaning 59 West Park Laundry

Taxis 05 Ace Cars 64 Premier Private Hire

Office Space 37 Airedale House

Tree Services 19 Bartlett Tree Experts

Oven Cleaning 15 Ovenu Paving & Driveways 18 C & S 68 Resin Driveways

Gates & Railings 63 MW Fabrications

Performance School 47 DARE 2

Hairdresser 07 The Hair Studio

Photographer 60 Paul Dishman

Handyman 23 Handyman to Hire 60 Mr Fix-It

Plumbing & Heating 22 Trust Gas 22 John the Plumber 60 Bell Property Services 63 Norton Plumbing

Upholstery 61 MC Designs 63 Abbey Upholstery Veterinary Practice 47 Yorkshire Vets Windows & Conservatories 03 Rainbow 28 Tate Windows Ltd 55 Armour Glaze Window Cleaner 62 TF Window Cleaning

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North Leeds Life proudly presents another year of

CELEBRATING LOCAL SUCCESS FEBRUARY 2011

HORSFORTH | COOKRIDGE | ADEL | BRAMHOPE

NORTH LEEDS Life C O N N E C T I N G YO U TO T H E C O M M U N I T Y

WARM UP AND KEEP BILLS DOWN Energy saving ideas for your home

‘YES PRIME MINISTER’ COMES TO THE GRAND ENERGY UP T’MILL Hydro power in Yorkshire

Corinne Bailey Ray

Launch of Yorkshire Fashion Archive

HEART opens in Headingley

WYP celebrates 21 years

Local micro breweries’ success

Leeds kids in The Wiz at WYP

Local festivals attract 1000s

44th year for West Indian Carnival DECEMBER 2011

HEADINGLEY | WEETWOOD | WEST PARK | MEANWOOD

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Bramhope’s Brownlee Brothers

Harewood House exhibits Gormley

Wuthering Heights opens Leeds Film Fest

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Headingley’s Left Bank wins Heritage Award

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