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06 Major Success for Leeds College of Art Students

14 ‘Hairspray’ at Leeds Grand Theatre Marcus Collins (runner up in Th e X Facxtor 2011) tells us about his dream job

15 Clare Woods Exhibits Striking New Works at Harewood A new exhibition of works created especially for Harewood House explores the relationship between people and nature.

44 Lizzie Takes British Road Race Title Lizzie Armitstead outpaces her rivals Laura Trott and Dani King in Glasgow.

46 Leeds Rowing Club Expands Plans are underway to build a new facility, which will be shared with the University of Leeds.

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AUGUST 2013

No Such Thing as a Free Lunch? Think Again!Forager and wild food enthusiast Dr Mina Said-Allsopp makes us aware of the abundance of wild food around us.

Yippee! It’s the Holidays A rundown of some of the exciting optionsfor children over the holidays

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Dear Readers, It feels as though the recent fi ne weather has put everyone on ‘starter’s orders’, we’re all dying to get out there and enjoy more of the same. Whether you are holidaying away or staying close to home, you want to soak up every gorgeous moment of sun you can.In this edition we give a little rundown of things to do with younger members of the family – and there really are some super opportunities. We also asked Mina Said-Allsop to give us some hints about foraging and the variety of wild food to be found around Leeds. We chat to Marcus Collins who stars in Hairspray and is altogether too happy! Leeds Rowing Club tells us about its expansion plans; and Yorkshire’s oldest cricket club celebrates 160 years!

In addition we have more comment on the proposed trolleybus; Adel Cricket Club stages its second Beer Festival; and a dedicated gardener, Jenny Lawrence, wins the Leeds Edible Bed Competition.

Working a month ahead can be a little disorientating – I hate to think that we are already heading for September! But we are. Our editorial deadline for the September edition is 1st August and for advertising it’s 9th August.

As always, we look forward to reading your news and stories.

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Title Lizzie Armitstead outpaces her rivals Laura Trott and Dani King in Glasgow.

46 Plans are underway to build a new facility, which will be shared with the University of Leeds.

HolidaysA rundown of some of the exciting optionsfor children

Two Leeds College of Art students are winners in UK’s most important graduate design exhibition

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‘New Designers’ is the exhibition for emerging design and takes place over two weeks, with eight distinct design zones and two prestigious Awards Evenings. It is the UK’s most important graduate design exhibition, full of innovation and fresh thinking, and exhibits the work of over 3,000 of the most talented, newly graduated designers. Held at The Business Design Centre, Islington, London, it is the place to spot trends and iconic designs of the future.

This is where two Leeds College of Art Printed Textile and Surface Pattern Design students, Natalie Ratcliffe and Hannah Bowen, picked up three New Designers Awards - The New Designers’ John Lewis Award for Design Excellence and Innovation, and The New Designers’ Wilkinson Award for Commercial Surface Design (Natalie); and The New Designers’ Harlequin Award (Hannah).

These awards, presented in partnership with leading brands and organisations, recognise the design world’s rising stars, offering winners and runners-up vital support as they embark on professional careers.

The judges comments regarding Natalie’s work included: “We very much admired Natalie’s innovative technique and experimental processes, and the way her work is supported by an interesting narrative. Her portfolio revealed various inventive methods, which have translated into a current collection with great commercial potential.”

Hannah’s work was described as: “Fantastic, fun drawings and prints full of character. Playful and diverse, we feel this design hand will add a touch of humour to our future collections!”

“The talent this year has been outstanding”, said Duncan Harrison, Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Printed Textile & Surface Pattern Design. “Winning three awards this year exceeded our expectations. These awards are a great platform for the award winning students to launch their careers.”

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She and her sisters were increasingly drawn to the rituals of the high Anglo-Catholic church near their home, where they worshipped regularly, and thoughts of joining a religious order, a sisterhood, perhaps entered her head. Her life was to change completely when her father died, and, at 37, she suddenly had enough money to leave her family home and pursue her ideals. The priest from her church had moved to Frome in Somerset, and she followed, after a few years taking over an orphanage and school there, run by a community of ‘Sisters of Mercy’. She might well have stayed on, but in 1871

she learnt of a call for ‘ladies of private means’ to help in the deprived parish of St Saviour’s in Leeds – practical support, and money, were desperately needed. She gave up her life in Frome for the darker challenge of Leeds.

St Saviour’s Church had opened on Richmond Hill in 1845, towering over the area known as the Bank – a place of smoke-blackened mills and huddled back-to-backs, with a frightening reputation. The Church was founded with money from Dr Pusey, leader of the Anglo-Catholic Oxford Movement, its aim to reach out to the workers, seen as sunk in

AGNES LOGAN STEWART (1820-1886) Sister of Mercy

Agnes came from a secure, privileged background, poles apart from the children who were to become her concern. Born in London in 1820, she was the eldest daughter of Alexander Stewart, a prosperous merchant, part owner of a slave plantation in Jamaica. Family life was comfortable, with a house in London and one in the country, and a retinue of servants. But from an early age Agnes felt drawn to help people less fortunate than herself. She began to teach in the local parish school, and spent much of her time visiting families and trying to alleviate distress – there were areas of great poverty close to her London home. Meanwhile she studied, attended church regularly, and still found time for a social life – she loved dancing! But in her early twenties she decided to give up such pleasures and devote herself to her work with the poor, particularly children.

If you go to Knostrop now, following the curves of the ancient Knostrop Lane, you end up at the steel gates of the huge sewage works, which dominates the landscape, the view blocked by the high railway embankment. It’s hard to imagine that this lane once led to a small village, set among rhubarb fields near the river, with scattered stone cottages, flower-filled gardens, and some grand houses, notably the picturesque, Jacobean Knostrop Hall, occupied from 1870 by the artist Atkinson Grimshaw. Nearby stood another old house, falling into disrepair, with a coach house, stables and gardens. In 1871 this property was bought, restored and adapted as an orphanage and school for destitute and abandoned children from the slums of Leeds. The woman behind this project was Agnes Logan Stewart.

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‘gross profligacy’ and open to the dangerous influence of atheists and socialists. Dedicated religious communities of men and women were envisaged for this work.

As soon as Agnes arrived in Leeds she set about purchasing a suitable property. Within a year her orphanage and school at Knostrop was up and running, with twenty girls aged five to eighteen, cared for by a group of Sisters under her leadership. As her work extended, Mother Agnes, as she was known, gained a widespread reputation for kindness, generosity and enterprise.

She built a gymnasium for the local boys, set up a brass band, started a night school and an Institute for the men. She helped to support the school for girls and infants at Cross Green, and put up the money to build a boys’ school (St Hilda’s). She paid for books, subsidised the poorer children, and arranged for delicate children to have a month at the seaside. Meanwhile she managed her orphanage and undertook all kinds of good works around Cross Green, taking a great interest in the building of the new St Hilda’s Church there. She was much loved, and when she died in 1886, weakened by work and responsibilities, she was deeply mourned by the whole community.

She left a considerable trust fund for the support of her orphanage (St Saviour’s Home) and the Sisters there, for the boys’ school, and for the sick, poor and destitute of the parish. The orphanage closed in 1939, the buildings demolished in 1994. A new Church of England secondary school was named after her in 1965, but it closed in 2006. Apart from a short book about her and a memorial in St Hilda’s, her name and work are almost forgotten.

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Children of Courage Awards will take place on Friday 4th October at New Dock Hall, The Royal Armouries, Leeds. It will be co-hosted by Jack Carroll, the young comedian who was runner up in Britain’s Got Talent this year. Jack is also an Ambassador for the event, having been honoured at the 2011 Awards.

Jack’s co-host for the evening will be BBC Breakfast Business Journalist, Steph McGovern. Together they will present ten awards to inspirational young people from Yorkshire who have demonstrated outstanding heroism, devoted their lives to caring, attained outstanding sporting achievements, or endured pain and disability. Nominations are now open and can be made online at www.yorkshirechildren.co.uk until 1st September.

New Dock Hall is the setting for the 2013 Awards Ceremony and Dinner. Event sponsors and catering partners Aagrah Restaurants will prepare sumptuous Indian banquet. A table for ten costs just £600 with individual tickets priced at £65.

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This is high profile retail space that would otherwise be inaccessible for start-ups wanting a regular presence on the high street. “There are so many people out there wanting to grow and develop their businesses”, said Anthony Blackburn, Director of Handpicked Hall. “Most are not ready to take their own retail space and want to see if their products have a chance of succeeding on the high street. We offer the perfect venue and business support, to give them every chance of success.”

Handpicked Hall in Ripon launched in October 2012 and was an instant success with retailers and customers. Since then Handpicked Hall has also opened in Skipton. Now, with the Leeds opening, Handpicked Hall is providing a home for over 500 small businesses.

“Our success is down to the fact that we have made high street trading accessible and affordable”, said Anthony. “We

also ‘handpick’ all our retailers to ensure we get the right, high quality products and passionate people.”

Handpicked Hall is in the space previously occupied by Richer Sounds and stretching back and up into a space that was previously a nightclub. It covers 15,000 square feet. With its different levels and various ‘rooms’ it is a really lovely space and perfect as a showcase for art and craft businesses. It is divided into four main zones – Food & Drink, Fashion & Accessories, Art & Craft and Vintage. When we dropped in we saw some lovely jewellery, African influenced bags, vintage clothing, super hats, pottery, chocolates, cup cakes, cheese, and wonderful photographs.

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Leeds City College is delighted to announce a new range of part time and community courses starting in September 2013 at its Meanwood Centre, The Grammar School at Leeds, The Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Community Centre, Brudenell Centre and Horsforth Campus.

Pictured:Lisa Horsley, who studied at Meanwood Centre and is now a teaching assistant, winning Leeds City College Student of the Year 2012.

Many of my patients come to me wanting a general improvement, and often this is achievable by using tooth whitening treatments, changing old discoloured and amalgam �llings for white ones, and getting their gums back to tip top health.

Sometimes though, we have to do quite a bit more. In these cases I discuss with the patient what their concerns are, whether they have any special events coming up that they have a schedule to keep to, and what they would like to achieve, and we come up with an individual treatment plan.

In many cases we o�er a multi-disciplinary approach, making an appointment with our Dental Therapist �rst to achieve good periodontal health �rst, then back to me for the teeth!

In this article I’d like to address using dental implants to replace missing teeth. With the advent of dental implant technology we can now take a less destructive approach to replacing a lost tooth, and we are seeing a huge increase in interest from patients after we have discussed the options during our consultation.

We can rid a patient of their wobbly dentures by placing two or more implants and attaching a small unobtrusive new denture over the top, which sits securely in the mouth. Just one implant can replace a lost tooth, and the old denture can be thrown

away for good! We can even adapt a good denture to �t over the implants, saving the cost of a new denture at that point.

Prices are coming down all the time as technology improves, and we o�er interest free payment plans, which make implants even more a�ordable. We can generally complete a patient’s treatment in four to �ve months (case dependent), and we can treat patients well into their 80s – which can be a great relief to those who have struggled for years to get well �tting dentures.

The atmosphere at The Burley Dental Suite is calm and relaxing – everyone comments on it. If needed, we can o�er very nervous patients medication, and sometimes we sedate patients to carry out lengthy procedures. Placing implants is a relatively quick procedure. It is all down to good planning. It can actually be less involved than having a bridge made.

I take a great deal of satisfaction in the �nished product. We love it when we hear from patients that at last they are able to smile, eat and talk normally again! Job done!

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Marcus Collins is just buzzing! I imagine they have to keep him tethered or he’ll just take off! “I come to work smiling every day”, he told us. “I never dreamt this could happen – I get to perform every night! Before X-Factor I was struggling to pay bills as a hairdresser. But, don’t get me wrong – hairdressing has been a big part of my life and I love it. In fact, I’m going to open my own salon in Liverpool next year. But being in Hairspray is amazing. I have made great friends and am really not looking forward to the end of the tour.”

Marcus has been catapulted into the world of entertainment. Soon after X-Factor he was signed to RCA Records. Three months later he had recorded his first album, which made it into the Top Ten. He toured with X-Factor through Summer 2012 then got invited to audition for Hairspray.

‘Hairspray’ hits the stage at Leeds Grand Theatre in August, with a start-studded cast including Mark Benton (who people will be familiar with from his television roles in Early Doors, Eureka Street, Catterick, Second Coming, City Lights, Booze Cruise, Land Girls and The Street) as Edna Turnblad, Marcus Collins (who rose to fame as runner-up in the 2011 season of X Factor) as cool kid Seaweed Stubbs, and Lucy Benjamin (who played Julie Craig in ITV’s teen drama Press Gang before starring as Lisa Fowler in the BBC’s EastEnders) as Velma Von Tussle.

“We’re delighted to welcome Hairspray back”, said Ian Sime, General Manger at Leeds Grand. “It’s such a positive, warm-hearted show with lots of laughs- we know audiences will love it.”

It’s 1962 and change is in the air. Tracy

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Hairspray is at Leeds Grand Theatre from 20th – 31st August. Tickets (£19 - £46) are available from 0844 848 2705 or online

Freya Sutton takes the lead role of Tracy – a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart. Freya landed her dream role just six months after graduating from the Italia Conti Theatre School in London. “When I got a part, I assumed it would be as second cover or understudy!” she told us.

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Artist Clare Woods recently launched a new exhibition of works created especially for Harewood House. The exhibition explores the relationship between people and nature, drawing from the landscape surrounding Harewood. Entitled ‘The Seven Eggs’ – named for the 18th century folly set in the grounds at Harewood, now reclaimed by nature – the exhibition is a snapshot of nature repossessing human activity.

The works have been created on an industrial scale using lithographic print. Unable to find a printing press large enough, Clare adapted her studio and used a road roller as a make shift press! At first glance these epic works seem to map the naturally formed

landscape, but then the lines of once perfectly sculpted faces begin to emerge. She captures an uneasy sense of a human presence through the carefully drawn lines and bold brushes of colour, taken from the veining of the stone.

The end result is four stunning large-scale works, Suzanne, Shirley, Sylvia and Sheila named after songs by Leonard Cohen, Billy Bragg, Jarvis Cocker and The Smiths, which are displayed to full effect in the contemporary Terrace Gallery at Harewood.

‘The Seven Eggs’ is part of the ground breaking art programme which aims to showcase new works by exciting contemporary artists. It runs until 20th October 2013.www.harewood.org/seveneggs

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LEEDS FESTIVAL CHORUS GETS READY FOR VENICE

Rehearsa ls are underway for Leeds Festival Chorus in the run up to major performances at Ampleforth Abbey as part of the Ryedale Festival on 21st July, and Opera in the Park at Temple Newsam on 27th July.

At the same time, they are preparing for a trip to Venice at the end of August. Alessandro Taverna, a finalist in the 2009 Leeds International Pianoforte Competition, developed a great admiration for the chorus while he was in Leeds and invited them to sing in his home town.

There will be three concerts, the main one being in the basilica of Saint Mark, and the programme will include pieces by Byrd, Brahms, Taverner and Rachmaninov.

Headingley author Ivan Cooper spent several years kicking around Asia, including long journeys through Pakistan, China and India. Teaching jobs in Taiwan and Korea sparked an enduring relationship with oriental languages. Growing fascinated with Tibet after visiting Buddhist regions of China and India, Ivan made his home in Dharamsala for ten years—the Indian headquarters of the Dalai Lama and his government-in-exile – where he studied Tibetan, Sanskrit and Buddhist Philosophy.

Inspired by the work of Ippolito Desideri, a pioneering, eighteenth-century Jesuit who wrote the first detailed account of Tibet, Ivan travelled by clapped-out jeep and on horseback across the remote grasslands of eastern Tibet…this became his ‘Accidental Pilgrimage’.

In the company of an itinerant painter of deities who serves as guide and mediator he encounters, amongst others, Lama Sonam, a living Buddha held in reverence by the surrounding nomads, who summarily condemns him to rebirth in one of the Buddhist hells. In a chaotic monastic shantytown that has been illegally constructed around the residence of a living saint he narrowly avoids arrest. Alone and isolated in a land where few foreigners have set foot he is forced to re-evaluate both who he is and the fixed certainties of the culture in which he grew up.

On reaching the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, he attempts to locate a bell ransacked from an eighteenth-century Capuchin Mission. Soon after, participation in a sky burial, the traditional form of Tibetan funeral where corpses are disembowelled by specialist

monks before being fed to the vultures, shocks him into a profound affirmation of his own identity whilst also reconciling him to the faith and piety of life on the Tibetan plateau.

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In Northern Ballet’s adaptation of the Shakespeare play, choreographed by Artistic Director David Nixon and co-directed by Patricia Doyle, the romantic antics of a touring dance company are played out as it travels by sleeper train from London to Edinburgh. Nixon’s choreography brings out the comedy, romance and entanglements of this enchanting story. His Dior-inspired costumes, along with stylish black and white sets, provide a dazzling contrast to the glorious technicolour of the dreamworld.

“My version of A Midsummer

Night’s Dream is about young dancers and the passions and tribulations that a young touring company get themselves entangled in”, said David. “It was really important to me to bring out the romantic elements of this much loved story. I enjoy seeing the audience reaction to this ballet. It’s great to hear them laughing! The ballet is playful and uplifting and I think many people are pleasantly surprised to see so much humour captured in dance.”

A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed against stunning sets by Duncan Hayler with music by

Felix Medelssohn and Johannes Brahms, arranged by John Longstaff and performed by Northern Ballet Sinfonia.

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orthern Ballet kicks off its Autumn/Winter 2013 season with a revival of its Olivier-nominated A Midsummer Night’s Dream at West Yorkshire

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To celebrate the second anniversary of its opening, the Hepworth, Wakefield is opening a new 600 square metre contemporary art space. Located in an adjacent 19th century Caddies Wainwright Mill, a former textiles mill on the River Calder, the inaugural exhibition will feature 2009 Turner Prize nominated artist, Roger Hiorns, who will exhibit his ‘Youth’ works for the first time.

In the two years since it opened, The Hepworth has exceeded all expectations, attracting over 850,000 visitors to date – more than five times its original target, and establishing it as a significant destination for ambitious art, architecture and learning.

The exhibition will coincide with the Arts Council Collection and Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s ambitious summer display of the critically acclaimed ‘Untitled (Seizure)’ by Hiorns, further strengthening the collaborative work between Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle partners and Yorkshire’s reputation as an international centre for sculpture and contemporary art.

“We’re delighted with the opportunity to create an inspirational new space in an historic building that will complement what we currently offer”, said Simon Wallis, Director of The Hepworth. “ This new development enhances the regeneration of the waterfront by animating these exceptional historic mill buildings. The exhibitions and events programme will provide unique opportunities for creative collaborations and engage an ever-widening audience.”

The

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visitors

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five times

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You can look forward to hearing Alexander McCall Smith, Philippa Gregory, and Jeremy Dyson; Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee and wildlife television presenter Kate Humble; Jonathan Dimbleby and Kate Adie; M u s i c i a n Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; William D a l r y m p l e Colin Dexter and Melvyn Bragg; Germaine Greer and George Monbiot; Simon Armitage and Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.

Ilkley Literature Festival celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year and has another fantastic line-up in store for everyone. Award-winning authors,

leading poets, heavyweight broadcasters and celebrated Olympians are just some of the highlights

The Festival stages over 220 events across 20 venues for an audience of about 25,000 people over 17 days each October, alongside a year round programme of workshops, projects and author events in schools.

Ilkley Literature Festival 2013 runs from Friday

4th - Sunday 20th October. The full

programme will be available from 9th August and booking opens to the public at 9am

on 27th August. F o r f u r t h e r

information visit www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.

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Over 220 events

across 20 venues

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20 FOOD AND DRINK

he other evening we popped into Jamie’s Italian on Park Row in Leeds for a little bish, bash, bosh. I don’t know why, but I had never noticed

it before – despite the fact that it has been there for three and a half years! It certainly doesn’t shout its presence. Located in a lovely old bank building, just a brass plaque and smallish hanging sign announce that it is there. The décor is quite understated, with lots of exposed brick.

I particularly liked the tiling on the bar upstairs – a lovely, deep blue – which, apart from some purple chairs, was the only colour. But, one end of the bar was resplendent with hanging hams and salamis and bunches of deep red chillies, behind which a very busy antipasti chef beavered away.

It was quite early and the restaurant was slowly filling up. I was confronted by a large menu and immediately panicked! Too much choice! Luckily Paul (our waiter) came to the rescue suggesting we just settle on a starter and think about the next course later. He steered us towards the ‘Planks’, which came in three types – meat, fish and

vegetable. We went for the fish and veg with Crispy Squid as an extra. The planks included small portions of Italian cheese, fabulous Mozzarella, char grilled vegetables, pickles, grated veg, smoked salmon, fritto misto (which included some delicious gurnard), and smoked mackerel pâté – I found this pâté a little overpowering, but Jack loved it.

Paul rematerialized like our very own food

genie to give us a rundown of the

specials and they sounded so good we decided to stop right there – a

fabulous fish stew, genuinely

delicious, teeming with salmon, cod,

mullet, king prawns and little shell fish, in a tomato/fish

broth with a touch of chilli, garlic, white wine and lemon juice.

Jack’s choice was meatballs – big meaty balls quickly browned in the pan (yes, we asked the genie!) then roasted in a rich tomato passata sauce with basil, lovely olive oil and those wonderful Italian tomatoes, all on a bed of tagliolini. The portions were substantial but we still managed to finish every scrap!

Now, we probably shouldn’t have but we kept going….desserts of Tiramisu (unusually with orange mascarpone) and Tutti Frutti Lemon Meringue Pie – these we didn’t quite manage to finish!

It was a lovely evening. I have read a number of reviews on-line and people’s experiences seem to have varied, but ours was really good. Tasty food, relaxed atmosphere, great team – friendly, chatty – and reasonable prices. For us the bish, bash, bosh worked!

The bar

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salamis

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The Greedy Pig on North Street, Leeds is the latest establishment to join the St George’s Crypt ‘Suspenso’ scheme, which encourages customers to buy an extra coffee for a homeless person.

The scheme, which was pioneered in Italy, is gathering momentum in Leeds and is just one of a number innovative ideas designed to help an increasing number of people in real need.

“We are really pleased to be working with The Greedy Pig”, said Martin Patterson, the Crypt’s Fundraising Director. “It’s a wonderfully simple and delightful scheme

– huge thanks to Jo, Stu, and customers at The Greedy Pig.”

“We at The Greedy Pig believe passionately in working with the wider community”, said Jo Myers. “It’s good to be able to use our network to help people less fortunate in our city.”

The Crypt has also recently launched a voucher scheme in partnership with Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police aimed at encouraging people on the streets to redeem vouchers in exchange for a meal and access to the Crypt’s services. www.stgeorgescrypt.org.uk

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Foraging can be loads of fun, but it can also be d a n g e r o u s , so never pick something if you’re not 100% sure what it is, make sure you have a good ID book with detailed photos and use at least three sources of photos as plants and fungi can look slightly different according to habitat. Always pay careful attention to the physical characteristics of the fungi you pick and do a spore print to confi rm ID before eating (your ID book will tell you how). Always harvest sustainably and pick no more than you will be able to use or preserve. As long as you keep these things in mind, there’s a wonderful world of free food for you to explore!

Here are my top fi ve Wild Foods for August & September:

1. Fairy Ring Champignon:

These are easy to spot and identify as they grow in dark rings in the grass. They’re small, beige coloured, with long thin stalks and round caps. The stems are quite tough though so just snip off the caps when you pick them. Try them sautéed in butter with

some freshly chopped herbs and finish

with a squeeze of lemon juice before serving on toast

2. Shaggy Ink Cap:

Also known as lawyers wigs, these

mushrooms have a shaggy white cap and

deliquesce to spread their spores (that’s a fancy word for turns into a puddle of ink!). It grows in short grass and comes out with the rain. Use soon after picking and try it in an omelette. With its delicate fl avour it works really well!

3. Apples:

There are loads of wild apples around Leeds and they make wonderful pies, preserves and sauces. For a delicious and healthy snack, make apple rings! Slice them thinly, dip in lemon juice to reduce discolouration and string them up in front of your window to dry. Store them in airtight jars and enjoy your sweet but guilt-free snack!

4. Blackberries:

Virtually everyone has tried foraging for blackberries and they really are something special. Make delicious vinegar by steeping them in slightly sweetened white wine vinegar and make salad dressings, or have the sweetly vinegary berries on ice cream. A truly delectable combination.

5. Plums:

From the tiny, mouth puckering Sloe to the giant and juicy Victoria Plum, plums are everywhere at this time of the year. Regardless of the type, I love them stewed with plenty of vanilla and cinnamon and served with homemade custard and shortbread.

This is only a small selection of wild foods available at this time of the year. If you want to learn more about wild foods and fungi, try joining your local mycological society, buying some good ID books, reading some wild food blogs (there are a surprisingly large number of really good ones out there) or, best of all, joining an organised Wild Food Walk. There’s nothing quite like discovering wild foods under the safe tutelage of someone who’s done it before. I do warn you though, foraging can be very addictive!

Mina has has been running wild food walks in and around Leeds for over six years. For more information, visit www.msitu.co.uk

As a forager, deciding which time of the year is the best is really diffi cult. Would I pick Spring, with its bounties of tender young greens, the yearly hunt for the elusive Morel and the certainty of the St George’s Mushrooms that come back year after year in that special, super-secret location? Or perhaps early Summer, with its frothy clouds of perfumed Elderfl ower, Meadowsweet and Linden, the sweetly aniseed fl avour of Sweet Cicely or the impossibly lurid yellow of Chicken of the Woods fungi? How about late Autumn? When the woods are full of hidden treasure troves of Chanterelles, Ceps, or the morbidly named Trompettes de Mort – Trumpets of death translated literally, known in English as Horns of Plenty. Then there is late Summer and early Autumn. This period in the foraging calendar could easily become its own season, and is by far the most plentiful. The hedgerows are teeming with jewel like Blackberries and Raspberries, drooping bracts of Elderberries and dotted with ruby-coloured Hawthorn Berries. Weird and wonderful mushrooms like Beefsteak Fungus and Giant Polypore also come out at this time and my baskets are always overfl owing with fruit and fungi.

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window to dry. Store them in airtight jars and enjoy your sweet but guilt-

more about wild foods and fungi, try joining your local mycological society, buying some good ID books, reading some wild food blogs (there are a surprisingly large number of really good ones out there) or, best of all, joining an organised Wild Food Walk. There’s nothing quite like discovering wild foods under the safe tutelage of someone who’s done it before. I do warn you though, foraging can be very addictive!

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Before we settle into shorter days and longer nights, we can capture Summer literally in a bottle. Jams and preserves are a great way of taking the best of the summer fruits – strawberries, raspberries and other berries and preserving them as a sweet treat for colder months. Chutney making can preserve apples, vegetables and dried fruits along with fi ery chillies and warming spices, to accompany cheeses and cold meats.

Pickling is having a resurgence in popularity and bottled vinegar or oil-

stored vegetables not only look beautiful but also retain the crispness of the original vegetable. Pickled and spiced carrots, courgettes and radishes will make excellent side dishes for the future, and critically retain their nutritional value – the original purpose of such preserving in the fi rst place. Even wild mushrooms can be preserved in this way when collected throughout the Autumn months.

After the awful weather and dearth of fruit last year, this year promises to be fantastic – so let’s take advantage of it.

Look up your nearest ‘Pick-Your-Own’ farms and plan a good, old fashioned preserving session. Use attractive jars, dress them up a bit and you’ll have some lovely gifts to pass on to friends.

And, don’t let Summer fl ash by without having several tasty, fruity desserts. Try making your own ice creams or sorbets, using fruits at their tastiest peak. Eton Mess is a great Summer dessert which can also be turned into a tasty frozen dessert to bring back the memory of those lazy, hazy Summer days later in the year. Just mix chopped strawberries, crushed meringues, and strawberry jam through softened homemade vanilla ice cream and store it in plastic containers. Then bring it out and indulge when only a luxurious, fruity ice cream will do!- Matthew Bouch

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The Council is considering future projects and work on those that are currently under development. One of these is the Neighbourhood Working Group, which is asking local residents, businesses and organisations to work with them in putting together a plan for the future of Horsforth. This could include ideas about infrastructure, design of new housing developments, retail and employment developments. If you have any ideas, contact the Town Clerk and he will pass them on to the appropriate committee.

If you know of a Horsforth resident or young person, who you believe deserves either the Good Citizen Award, or Young Achiever Award, please contact the offi ce for nomination forms. The Council Offi ce is open from 10am to 12 noon each working day throughout the Summer and can also be contacted via the website. The proposed changes to parking in the Library car park should make access to the offi ce easier.

Your comments and feedback are important, as they help the Council to continue to serve the community to the best of its ability.

You’ll be familiar with the Leeds Council Business Plan 2011-2015, setting out the Council’s strategic priorities and targets. If you haven’t quite fi nished reading it yet don’t worry because it has just been replaced, zapped, air brushed out of history no less. So that didn’t last very long then.

In its place comes son of Business Plan only we now have to call it ‘Best Council Plan 2013-2017’. The Plan contains all the usual ingredients - best council outcomes, objectives and values, all that sort of thing. They’re even still peddling their ambition to be the ‘best city in the UK’, though elsewhere the council’s mantra is to be the ‘best city outside London’ which means second best when you think about it.

Still some things claimed for the sadly missed Business Plan are impressive. One highlight of achievement is that since 2011 the economic infrastructure of the city has seen signifi cant investment – the Arena, Trinity

Shopping Centre, HS2. Just a minute, HS2? Where’s the

signifi cant investment in that? Better tell those poor people patiently queuing on platform 6a at City Station that it could be a while before they get to clamber aboard. Actually, and don’t tell anyone I said so, it isn’t going to happen anyway. But then little details like that don’t stop the Council’s report writers from waxing lyrical whenever the mood takes them.

As to the Council’s six best objectives, you couldn’t fault the inclusion of the promotion of sustainable growth and having an effi cient and enterprising council. But quite how dealing effectively with the city’s waste manages to get in there as one of the super six remains a mystery. No matter, reassuringly the Council proposes to address this problem by the simple expedient of emptying the bins.

By 2017 the Best Council Plan promises not only improved customer satisfaction but that you’ll have the feeling that you have more infl uence on local decision making. Now that’s something to look forward to. But suppose this promised warm glow doesn’t start to emerge in a couple of year’s time what will the council do about it? Well for starters they could always zap the Plan and come up with a new one.clive.fox@leeds.gov.uk

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CLLR CLIVE FOXAdel & Wharfedale Ward

Small grants for community skips

Once again, my colleagues and I are making money available to hire skips for community clean-ups. Residents always make good use of these and it makes the area more pleasant for everyone.

Increase in Small Grants Budget

We have also made £5,000 of our Small Grants Budget available to local organisations. This will give groups the funding they need for small items and services. A large number of local groups have already benefi ted from this.

Household Waste Sites

The Council’s Waste Management section is preparing to introduce a new

permit scheme for residents whose sole vehicle is a commercial type vehicle; or who use a trailer to take household waste to the council’s household waste sorting sites (HWSS).

It is illegal for these sites to accept trade waste for free and no one should bring trade waste here. The ‘van ban’ policy at the sites involves residents who use commercial vehicles being restricted to Wednesdays and Saturdays. This policy is not working as the sites are now inundated with commercial vehicles on these days.

Residents who drive these vehicles need to apply for a permit, which will entitle them to visit HWSSs 12 times a year. Residents who hire or borrow a van can apply for a temporary permit. The permit scheme starts 1st August 2013. Those who are unaware of the scheme will be allowed to tip on one occasion. Site staff will provide them with an application form and record their details.

Once the permit scheme is established, no one using a commercial vehicle or car with trailer will be able to dispose waste at the sites without a valid permit.www.barryanderson.yourcllr.comTwitter @barryanderson19

CLLR BARRYANDERSONAdel & Wharfedale Ward

CLLR JUDEARBUCKLEHorsforth Town Council

ATTENTION LADIES

For more information,please contact the

Membership Secretary, Muriel Huntley on 0113 2301584.

IntereSted In MakIng new FrIendS?Then why not consider the

Adel Ladies Luncheon Club.

the Club was founded in 1970 and initially met at the Lawnswood arms, but in more recent

years we have been very happy at the Castle grove Masonic Lodge in Headingley.

we have a healthy membership of about 100 and this is due to our excellent programme of

speakers and a good three course lunch.

Our year runs from October through to July. the current annual membership fee is £20 and lunch

is £14.50 per month. new members, from any location, are certainly made very welcome.

The Neighbourhood Forum will, as you read this, be consulting with the Adel community through six focus groups. The purpose is to clarify its views on future land development in the area and the impact on local services and infrastructure. These groups will build upon the fi ndings from the successful “Open day” held April this year.

Although they will work from a national brief, their objective will be fl esh out the needs of Adel residents, businesses and those with an interest in the area. The focus groups will harness local knowledge with additional research as the needs are clarifi ed. They will cover the main issues of Housing, Traffi c, Education Provision, Heritage

and Environment, Community Services and Business Support.

It was clear from earlier work that residents love the leafy, green environment and its vibrant community life. High on the list of concerns were the impact of developments on traffi c fl ows (or lack of them), primary school education provision and protecting the historical setting of the Grade 1 listed Adel Parish Church.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with your views or interest in these or any relevant issues. Also, check our website www.adelneighbourhoodforum.co.uk for the latest news.Ian Bond, bondster@btopenworld.com Nick Brown, nick.brown@2B-architecture.com

ADEL NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUMTHE FOCUS BEGINS

Adel Family Fun Day event was a great success. Despite the rain, it was a pleasure to see so many children’s smiling faces. Thanks to funding from West North West Homes, we were able to stage an event that gave us all an opportunity to get to know each other better and bring back that community spirit.

Adel Crag Community Association would like to also thank the following for their generous support: David Wilson Homes, Leeds Rhinos, MEARS Group, First Bus, Hazel’s Café, The Co-operative Adel, ASDA Holt Park, Adel Wood Stores, Adel Players and Greg Mulholland MP.

Thanks also to the Local Neighbourhood Policing Team, the Leeds Underdogs, all Committee members, and local residents without whose help this event would not have been possible.

All monies raised were shared between Adel Parish Church and Adel Crag Community Association.

Thank you for an enjoyable day and hope we can do it again in the future.Francis Garbutt, Chairman www.adelcrag.org.uk

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The theme this year is ‘Urban Harvest’. If you would like to take part, please submit your pictures to HEART between Monday 23rd September and Saturday 5th October.

You must be aged 13+ to enter. Pictures should be no larger than 40cm X 40cm. They should be framed, with a hanging wire at the back. Remember to put your name and contact details on the back too, and include a

hanging label with the title of the picture, your name, and price (if you wish to sell) for display purposes.

Visitors to the exhibition will be invited to choose their three favourites, and these will be announced at Heart Apple Day on Saturday 19th October.

For further information, contact arts@heartcentre.org.uk

Once again, Headingley Development Trust is inviting entries for its annual Apple Day Community Exhibition, which will run from 11th – 21st October at HEART on Bennett Road.

Pictured: Adian Luke and Jim Kieran Apple Day 2012

But, the event is about much more than just beer. There will be lots of live music and fresh food, and Sunday is family fun day – which will see the playing fi elds transformed with bouncy castle, games and entertainment for children.

Over 750 people enjoyed the festival in 2012, and Adel Cricket Club expects this year’s event to be just as popular. The full programme of events is available via the festival website www.adelbeerfestival.co.uk, and you can keep up to date on twitter @adelbeerfest or via facebook.

Entry is £5 which includes commemorative glass, two drinks vouchers and beer tasting notes. Attendance at

the family fun day on Sunday 1st September is free.

The Adel War Memorial Association also offers a variety of other sporting sections within its grounds - including football, tennis and archery, together with social sections. It is also home to Adel Players.

St Margaret’s Church, Horsforth, is holding its Summer Garden Fete in the church grounds on Saturday 10th August, 2 – 4pm.

This is a lovely family event. You’ll fi nd all kinds of stalls, including cakes, books, plants, gifts and jewellery, and lots of games to keep everyone amused. There will also be plenty to eat and drink – a barbeque, and cream teas will be served in the tearoom accompanied by a pianist! There will also be non-alcoholic cocktails, which proved so popular last year.

A special attraction this year will be a 1920’s fairground organ, which has a repertoire of over 140 marches, overtures, dances and popular tunes.

Weatherwise they are hoping for a repeat of last year – glorious sunshine! But, there’s plenty of room indoors if the weather doesn’t oblige.

ST MARGARET’S GARDEN FETE

Th e event is about

much more than

just beer expect

live music and lots of food

Following last year’s hugely successful inaugural event, the Adel War Memorial Hall will once again host the Adel Beer Festival, run by Adel Cricket Club. From Friday 30th August to Sunday 1st September you can expect to fi nd around 30, mainly local, brews, plus ciders.

Dennis Clark, Cookridge Village Association Chairman and long serving trustee recently resigned due to ill health. The whole association wishes him a speedy recovery and sends him their grateful thanks for all the work he has done for the association over more than 20 years.

In truth, this is the second time Dennis has retired! When no one stepped up to take his place last time he bravely continued. He regularly made trips in to North Leeds Life with details of up coming events to include in the next edition and we will certainly miss his cheery face popping around the door. Get well soon, Dennis!

The Association, of course, now has vacancies for a chairperson and a trustee. Who’s going to step into Dennis’s shoes and take the association forward? If you’re interested, contact Jill on 0113 267 4706 or Martin on 0113 267 3621. The Association’s AGM will be held on 14th October, 3.30pm at Cookridge Village Hall.

COOKRIDGE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN RESIGNS

CLOTHWORKERS GRANT HELPS FUND MINIBUS

Thanks to a number of fundraising events, and a fantastic grant of £29,000 from The Clothworkers Foundation, OWLS (Older Wiser Local Seniors) and Neighbourhood Action recently jointly purchased a fully accessible minibus.

Both schemes will now be able to provide additional transport for activities and trips, as well as a shopping service. “It is so rewarding to see our members using the bus, especially as they have all contributed so much to the fundraising”, said Linda Newman, a member of the OWLS fundraising group. “When we see the yellow bus driving around, it puts a smile on everyone’s face!”

For more information about the work of OWLS please contact 0113 369 7077 or info.owls@gmail.com

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this year will be a 1920’s

fairground organ

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Nearby York is

planning for 80%

of its bus traffi c

through the city

to be zero emission by 2017

Improve the transport infrastructure for Leeds by all means, but a trolley bus system with cable supports and its ugly spaghetti of wire is not New Generation Transport!

Almost every week more information comes to light about transport developments in European and UK cities which make people wonder why Leeds is fi xated on an infl exible trolley bus system. Nearby York is planning for 80% of its bus traffi c through the city to be zero emission (battery power) by 2017. By 2017 Leeds should have just about STARTED working on its trolley bus system, and it still won’t be ready to start carrying passengers until 2020! By then it is diffi cult to imagine that other towns and cities will have not joined York, Milton Keynes and Coventry in adopting battery powered technology, whilst Leeds will be stuck with an infl exible overhead cable system.

The latest version of the plans, Design Freeze 7, is still not convincing the residents of the six conservation areas affected by the trolley bus route that the damage infl icted on their communities is worthwhile. NGT does not promise less congestion nor less air pollution. As for tree loss, planting an avenue of trees along Otley Old Road may be worthwhile, but it does not compensate for the loss of existing mature trees from

Lawnswood down to town. All this tree loss is as a consequence of an overhead electric cable system, and the anticipated use of articulated trolley buses.

Interestingly, not content with planning a trolley bus system with fewer stops than for the bus system, Design Freeze 7 now plans for a reduction in numbers of bus stops!

It is also not surprising that residents remain sceptical about the promise that 4,000 created jobs will somehow materialise because Leeds would have a trolley bus system. The Sheffi eld tram system completed back in the late 1990s only accounted for 1,600 new jobs according to a Government National Audit Offi ce report.

Much of the planned future

The Labour-led Council still seems set on pushing the NGT scheme through the various procedural stages which will eventually lead to a Public Enquiry – despite opposition from residents’ associations and other residents from across Leeds, as evidenced from letters to the local press, deputations to the Council, Area Committees and Plans Panels.

expansion in Leeds is focused on the south and east of the city, and no-one would argue against establishing a sensible transport system to support city developments, including Park and Ride facilities, especially given the growing numbers of motorway commuters. But does it have to be based around a trolley bus?

It is not just the residents of North West Leeds, but residents from across Leeds who are recognising NGT for what it is - an infl exible, expensive and visually obtrusive infrastructure, which will be outdated even before it begins to operate.

Given the current advances and the clear commercial value attached to developing electric battery powered transport systems, it’s inconceivable that there will not be a much better bus system available well before 2020. Leeds is running a very real risk of saddling itself with an outdated system more appropriate to Blackpool than a modern go-ahead city. Perhaps the next project will be to build a tower?- West Park Residents Association

by 2017Offi ce report.

Much of the planned future

a tower?- West Park Residents Association

Ramshackle buildings behind the house were demolished and this is where Edward Oates’ built his new house. The stream that ran through the land was polluted by discharges from the industrial sites upstream, and the flow of water fluctuated. A heavy concentration of lime solutions from tanneries, and the fact that there were mills farther down the valley that needed waterpower, were among the problems that faced him. It was

a challenge.A survey of water sources

in the valley revealed many additional springs. Cleaning out and diverting the water from them increased the flow through his land. He landscaped the beck, building dams, waterfalls and many little bridges, which we can still see today. Evergreen trees, including holly and yew were planted to screen the view of a paper mill and other buildings from the house.

The north corner of the

grounds proved difficult, but in 1841 work began on an American Garden. A new watercourse was made on the Weetwood hillside and tons of earth were moved to provide the conditions required for growing rhododendrons, azaleas and other exotic plants. A grotto and footpaths were built and two ponds were created – one for bathing, the other as a fish pond. Another bridge was built to cross the beck at this point. There are few signs of the garden today, but that bridge is one of the features of Meanwood Park.Doreen Wood, Meanwood Village Association

He landscaped

the beck, building dams,

waterfalls and little bridges

dward Oates was a lawyer and a descendant of a family of wool merchants. When he acquired the house and estate of Meanwoodside in 1838,

the property was in a dilapidated condition. The house was described as a ‘genteel stone messuage’. However, a local builder and surveyor described it as ‘derelict….and very dangerous to live in’!

30 HOME & GARDEN

Jenny Lawrence recently won Leeds City Council’s Edible Bed Competition. We asked her why she decided to enter.

“Basically it sounded like a good way to spark people’s interest in food growing and it was a challenge!

Together with my husband, I have grown fruit and vegetables on our Burley Model allotment for 20 years. Once you get started, you can’t stop, it really is a lifetime passion!

This is also why I became involved with Headingley Community Orchard –planting an orchard for everyone to enjoy was too good to miss. It has been a fantastic experience – going from thinking about it to seeing the trees fl ourish in their new home. With other members of the group, I helped to design the layout – so an edible bed design felt like a good next step!

I tried to draw inspiration for the Civic Hall beds from the immediate surroundings. The Civic Hall windows gave me the idea of using diagonals in the design. I felt it needed structure to echo the grand setting. I went

for tall sunfl owers at the back – the seeds being edible. Diagonals of red lettuce, feathery fennel for texture and bright orange calendula fl owers (use the fl owers in salads) radiate out from the centre, with strawberry plants at the front.

It was quite a surprise to hear I was one of the winners. It is a real honour to have had my design planted up. I think it is great that the Parks Department has embraced the idea of ‘Feeds Leeds’ and now has edible fl owerbeds in parks as well. I have turned our small front garden into a herb garden, and it is a lot more interesting to look at than the bit of grass that used to be there – as well as providing tasty herbs for cooking.

At the Community Orchard at St Chad’s we are now thinking of replacing some of the neglected borders with beds of soft fruit and other edibles. It you’d like to fi nd out more or would like to get involved, visit www.headingleycommunityorchard.org.uk Share the harvest, fun and friendship over a bit of weeding!”

LEEDS PLANT SWAP

A new website has been set up to help people exchange and swap plants and seeds. Every year people grow plants from seed only to fi nd that we have too many and are composting or throwing away perfectly healthy plants.

Through this website you can offer your spare plants and seeds to other growers and fi nd other growers offering seeds or plants that you might be interested in.

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Keep harvesting peas, beans, courgettes and onions. Vegetables taste better when picked young. Freeze any surplus to use during the winter. Pot up clumps of chives in a general compost, cutting back the foliage, and stand on the window sill. In a few weeks you will have a fresh supply of chives. Do the same with lemon balm and mint. Freeze parsley – crushing the leaves while frozen for adding to sauces etc. will save time on chopping.

Garden centres and supermarkets will be starting to get bulbs in. Hyacinths and paper white narcissus need to be potted up now to flower at Christmas. Plant them in a pot without drainage, using bulb compost or any good compost. Then put them in a cool dark place. Check them after about six weeks for growth of about two inches then bring out and place in a cool place.

When buying bulbs, choose good sound bulbs

of daffodils and tulips, the latter need to be left until late October or November before planting. Don’t overlook the smaller flowering bulbs such as cillas and grape hyacinths, and don’t forget miniature daffs and aconites for the front of borders.

Enjoy your garden. If you are away, visit other gardens – you might pick up some useful ideas for planting.

Hyacinths and paper white narcissus need to be potted up now to flower at Christmas

f course, all the usual jobs need to be done – from pruning rambling roses after flowering, to collecting

seeds and dead-heading to keep plants flowering. This is a good time to trim lavender and save the flower heads. A few stems in a vase on window sills help keep flies at bay. Cut back any perennials that have flowered and collapsed. Hardy geraniums and alchilleas also need to be trimmed – they will green over and maybe send up new flowers. Propagate carnations and pinks by layering, or pot up cuttings for next year.

Pot up clumps of chives in a general compost, cutting

back the foliage, and stand on the window

sill. In a few weeks you will have a fresh

supply of chives

It is essential to keep on top of weeding and grass mowing – especially if you are going away for a couple of weeks. This is when neighbours can come in handy! If they are willing to do some watering for you, preferably late in the day, you can

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BIRD WATCH WITH STAN KENYONReed Warblers are Summer

visitors from tropical Africa between April and September. Their specialised habitat is reedbeds, reedy ditches and adjacent scrub. Elusive, they tend to hide in thick cover but can sometimes be seen singing from reed tops or flying across gaps in reedbeds. They climb nimbly on reed stems and hop through reed in a crouched posture.

These small birds are warm brown above and buff-white below with a flat forehead and long thin bill. Their presence is usually signalled by their long, rhythmic and repetitive song. Substantial numbers are found for example at Fairburn Ings and Hornsea Mere but a few can be found in smaller areas of reed.

A bird of similar size and colour, often occurring in the same places, is the Sedge Warbler, but this is distinguished by its bold white eye stripe.

Although numbers vary annually, Reed Warblers seem to be gradually increasing as they spread northwards and westwards through Britain.

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Opening track, Jenny intrigues from the outset with a jerky, angular, shifting rhythmic framework which keeps you guessing right up to an elevated, driving chorus. Cannily judged dynamic variations with the instrumental arrangements and a strong, direct vocal make one sit up and take notice and brings to mind shades of Interpol.

This is especially the case with the brilliant Elephants which makes much of the thrilling interplay between clean-ish, slightly fuzzed guitar and scratchy, stabbing distortion.

This is the Night is perhaps the most straightforward of the tunes and highlights once again RMD’s keen marriage of rhythm and melody in an exhilarating, radio-friendly blast of energetic pop.

A fine trio of tunes, this debut release shows Rex Manning Day to be purveyors

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who combine their love of cinema and visual art by screening cult classics in intimate social settings with exclusive, original, limited edition screen printed poster art for sale.

So far they’ve presented two films, both screened upstairs at The Adelphi pub. The first was Trainspotting and, most recently, I attended their screening of Park Chan-Wook’s ultraviolent, mind-mashing thriller, Oldboy. The striking poster art for this screening depicted the film’s notorious octopus munching scene. There was even some themed snacks on offer; chocolate octopus, anyone? And you get free popcorn!

Organisers Joel and Jess were friendly and welcoming and clearly passionate about the project. It’s a great way of appreciating classic film with a little bit extra. Certainly worth keeping an eye on to see what they’ve got coming up.

You can find them on Facebook or follow them at twitter.com/5reelfilm.

Their next screening is at The Adelphi on Sunday, July 28th and it’s one of my all time favorites, The Coen Brothers’ brilliantly hilarious The Big Lebowski. See you there.

Having caught a performance by this local outfit at The Library’s 360 Club a while back I recall being impressed by their propulsive energy and ear-catching tunes. This buoyant release confirms that Rex Manning Day have a distinctive edge which sets them apart from their Indie-Rock peers.

of thoughtfully written songs which are delivered with verve and chutzpah.

The official release gig for the single takes place on Saturday, August 3rd at Wharf Chambers. I, for one, am keen to see them live again. I suggest you get yourselves along to this show.

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Coppola’s previous films, such as Lost in Translation, Marie Antionette and Somewhere, have concerned themselves with the existential ennui which afflicts those who inhabit the rarefied heights of fame. The Bling Ring focuses instead on wayward youths who aspire to a taste of the opulent lifestyles of the rich and famous and, as such, comes off as a particularly (and, no doubt, deliberately) superficial and vacuous experience.

The real life case that inspired the film is that of a group of Californian teens who burglarised the homes of celebrities, such as regular tabloid fodder Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, helping themselves to luxury items. One of the most striking things about

the film is just how easy the crimes were to perpetrate; a quick Google search would reveal the location of the stars’ mansions and which would be vacant when their owners were out of town.

THE BLING RINGDIRECTED BY: SOFIA COPPOLA

STARRING: KATIE CHANG, ISRAEL BROUSSARD, EMMA WATSON

CERT: 15 - RUNNING TIME: 90 MINS

Based on actual events, this latest picture from Sofia Coppola offers pretty much what we’ve come to expect from the director, namely a highly stylised, sumptuously photographed, hip soundtracked comment on celebrity culture. What exactly it’s trying to say about it, however, is difficult to discern.

To describe the robberies as break-ins is probably putting it a little strongly as, more often than not, a door would be left unlocked and, due to cluelessness or complacency, alarm and security systems were inactive. One assumes taking candy from a baby would actually prove more challenging. It would be difficult to muster any sympathy for the victims at the best of times but, in the light of just how fair game they seemed to be, a disinterested shrug would

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seem an overreaction. In the case of Hilton, who appears as herself in the film and allowed the filmmakers to shoot in the very same house that was robbed, the culprits returned a number of times. Such was Hilton’s abundance of ‘swag’ that she didn’t even notice the theft.

Perhaps what hampers the film most is the fact that it’s nigh on impossible to identify a single sympathetic character let alone a likable one. The ‘Bling Ring’ themselves are quintessent ia l ly obnoxious, bratty American teens operating in a moral vacuum with the truly staggering sense of entitlement that seems endemic in contemporary culture. They worship at the altar of fame and are soullessly enraptured of the decadent trappings of celebrity. I can’t recall seeing a bunch of faces so in need of a slap, particularly in the case of Hogwarts alumnus, Emma Watson.

There’s no question that the film is well made, the cinematography and musical accompaniment are captivating and there’s

something oddly compelling about the proceedings. The soundtrack, especially, won me over including, as it does, both Bad Girls by M.I.A. and Azaelia Banks’ filthy 212 (I have a certain weakness for badass female rappers).

I have a feeling that for most of the duration of the picture my facial features were contorted into a contemptuous sneer giving mute testimony to the disdain I held for the pitiful excuse for humanity that paraded across the screen. And yet, even with the eventual apprehension and prosecution of the thieves, the expected thrill

of schadenfreude rings somewhat

hollow. Perhaps because the stakes didn’t seem high enough or there was no

real sense of jeopardy, but

more likely because fame, celebrity and

notoriety have become more or less interchangeable and even as their fame-fantasy collapses and they’re forced to relinquish their ill gotten gains, The Bling Ring have achieved what they craved all along; that fleeting, much prized fifteen minutes in the public eye.

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We Were Promised Jetpacks Sat 3 Aug, The Cockpit, £10. Thunderous live performances match the power of Mogwai & pop sensibility of Foals or Bloc Party. Landed ‘Best Live Act’ award at Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2012

Lewis Hamilton Band Sat 3 Aug, Duck & Drake, Free. One of the fastest rising bands on the UK circuit. Lewis nominated ‘Young Blues Artist of the Year’ in British Blues Awards.

Rex Manning Day + ALASKA Sat 3 Aug, Wharf Chambers, £3. Exuberant Indie-Rock and Surf-Psych-Pop.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra UK Sun 4 Aug, Grand Theatre £18.50 - £25.50. Singers perform individually & as The Moonlight Serenaders. The Uptown Hall Gang is also featured.

Jazz Café & Jam Sessions Sun 4 & 11 Aug at Seven Arts

Listener Mon 5 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, £7.50. Experimental spoken word band from Atlanta.

The Menzingers Tue 6 Aug, The Cockpit, £8. Rousing sound features crashing power chords, rock steady drumming & anthemic sing-along choruses alongside powerfully poetic lyrics.

The Dead Pets Wed 7 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, £6. Brassy, Northern, Psycho-Ska-Punk-Rock.

Bad Manners Fri 9 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, £15. Buster Bloodvessel & Co. give a crackin’ good show of aggressive, highly danceable good-time ska.

Monster Killed By Laser Sat 10 Aug, The Fox & Newt, £4/£5. Electro-progrock

Fozzy Tue 13 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, £13. Over the top Heavy Metal in the Twisted Sister/Spinal Tap vein.

Seven Unplugged Wed 14 Aug 7.45pm. Monthly acoustic music at Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. This month mellow folky offerings from Fabian Belassi, Palooka, The Doo

Berries, Heathen Kings, plus special guest. £5.

Torche Sun 18 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, £10. Four piece from Miami, described as stoner or sludge metal. Most recent release Harmonicraft (2012)

Die! Die! Die! + Whales In Cubicles Wed 21 Aug, Oporto, £5. Heavy Duty Hardcore Punk with an introspective Indie heart.

Leeds Festival 2013 Wed 21 - Sun 25 Aug, Bramham Park, £14.50 - £147.50. Eminem, Green Day, Biffy Clyro, Alt J, Haim, Tame Impala, Johnny Marr and many, many more.

Crocodiles Tue 27 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, £6.50. San Diego group that’ll take you on an 80s indie ride of guitar distortion & fuzzy electronics. They lift elements of noise guitar heroes Jesus & Mary Chain and Spacemen 3, & combine it with the retro synths of Suicide. End result – a giant wall of lo-fi sound.

The Rutles Thu 29 Aug, Brudenell Social Club, £17. Former Bonzo Dog & ‘Seventh’ Monty Python member Neil Innes - with a welter of friends recreate the magic of the Prefab Four.

Leeds Bluegrass Club Thurs 29 Aug, from 8.30pm The Grove Inn, Back Row, Holbeck. Live, acoustic, Roots/ Bluegrass/ Country music. Resident bands + guests. Picking sessions, musicians welcome. £3. Details: John 267 0761/ Kevin 267 7040

Steve Vai Fri 30 Aug, O2 Academy, £27.50. Virtuoso guitarist whose rock credentials are melded with influences from Stravinsky to Bernstein and Sondheim to Zappa.

Seven Jazz at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival Sun 1 Sept Al Macsween’s Afro Cuban ‘Sonado Libre’ 8pm Alcuin Centre, Woodland Ln. Jazz Blues Salsa on Regent St 12.30-5.30pm - Katie Patterson, Steely Dan Big Band, Las Camaradas, Nick Svark/ Russell Van Den Berg quartet, Tessa Smith’s Quintet & Ayira Astrobeat Orchestra.

MUSICLISTINGSRECOMMENDED GIGSThe Ruttles

Subjects of the classic mockumentary, The Ruttles: All You Need is Cash, “The Pre-Fab Four” are a hilariously, spot-on parody/pastiche of The Beatles. I strongly recommend checking out the film, it’s an absolute must for Beatles fans, a wry piss-take of the Fabs entire career featuring cracking, infectious tunes.

Featuring original Ruttles Neil Innes and John Halsey (as Ron Nasty and Barry Wom respectively) this promises to be an uproarious evening and one not to be missed.

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Distinctive, intelligent and energetic Indie-Pop-Rock from these local lads lauching their latest single. With support from ALASKA.

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If the St Gemma’s

Hospice Midnight Walk wasn’t for you, then this sponsored walk could be just the ticket! ‘Walk in Their Shoes’ takes place in and around the Temple Newsam Estate on Saturday 21st September, starting at 10am.

Join St Gemma’s Hospice for this delightful five mile sponsored walk, where you can take in the beautiful grounds of Temple Newsam with your friends and family. Walk in Their Shoes has gone from strength to strength since it was first launched in 2010. Now hundreds of walkers join in every year to walk in memory or celebration of someone special to them. Refreshments are provided and there will also be a fun activity to keep children entertained along the way.

This sponsored event is a great opportunity to remember someone special. Whether that person had contact with St. Gemma’s or not, you are invited to join them for this special event.

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Silver medallist from the Olympic road race, Lizzie (who’s from Otley) made her move on the eighth and final lap, distancing the two Wiggle Honda riders on the final ascent of the University climb.

What was 20 metres, turned into over a minute by the finish and Armitstead’s return to Glasgow Green was essentially a victory lap, followed by – in her own words “a chance to celebrate in front of the crowd and feel like a bit of a rockstar!

“I didn’t want to show my cards too early and if I tried to go on the steep climb I knew I’d probably have a bit more power over the track riders who are used to shorter distances so I used that to my advantage, played a bit of a poker face.

“I was kind of waiting for it all race really, Dani lead all the last lap and if I had been them I would have continually attacked me, but maybe they were confident of beating me in a sprint, but I wasn’t letting it go to a sprint.”

Trott outsprinted King to the line to take the welcome consolation prize of fastest under-23; both King and Trott acknowledged after the race that Armitstead was simply strongest of all riders.

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Today, Leeds Rowing Club has established itself as a strong club with ambitious plans and currently competes regionally, recreationally and on the national stage. Since the Beijing and London Olympics there has been an unprecedented demand for rowing in Leeds. The club has a membership of about 100, aged 12 – 80+ and a waiting list of 200 – 300!

Obviously a bigger boathouse is needed so the club can open membership again. Plans are underway to build a new facility, which will be shared with the University of Leeds, on land owned by the Canal and River Trust near Thwaites Mills, Stourton, which they hope will be completed in 2014.

This four kilometre stretch of water on the Aire and Calder Navigation Canal, does not have much flow and is well sheltered – ideal conditions for rowing. A well used towpath and cycle-way runs alongside the canal for its entirety and the site has excellent transport links to major roads.

This expansion will allow the

club to accelerate its ‘Learn to Row’ programme and bring more people into the sport - something for which there is a clear demand.

The club will continue to use the facility at Roundhay Park. Whilst it may not have the capacity the club needs and isn’t ideal for training top-flight crews, it is easily accessible and perfect for beginners and disabled athletes.

British Rowing has named Leeds as one of three Key Strategic Development Areas and they have played an important role in providing useful advice, and help with fundraising. Leeds City Council has also been very supportive.

The club has explored a number of funding options, and is confident it will secure two thirds of the estimated build cost. It is now in the process of raising the outstanding funds through a range of fundraising programmes, including: landfill grants, corporate sponsorship, and fundraising events.

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Yorkshire Cancer Centre at Bexley Wing, St James’s Hospital, is organising two exciting international challenges for 2014.

The first is Trek Nepal (1st – 11th March) where you get the opportunity to witness the awe-inspiring Himalayan Annapurnas and experience a completely new culture. Nepal is widely recognised as one of the most spectacular trekking destinations in the world!

If you fancy something closer to home, Trek Transylvania (5th – 10th June) could be perfect for you. Join the team and trek the tough but stunning Carpathian mountains! You can choose to fundraise for Yorkshire Cancer Centre or any ward, clinic, or medical area within Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

These challenge events play a vital role in fundraising for these great local causes and the charity is looking for people to get involved and sign up now for the adventure of a lifetime - there is still lots of time to fundraise and get fit!

Trek organisers said: “You will be a part of a special group of like-minded individuals having fun, making friends and experiencing the adventure of a lifetime, whilst sharing a goal - to support our patients here in Yorkshire”.

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KECC has thriving junior and senior sections. There is a senior game every Saturday during the season from 1pm. Entry is free and refreshments are available in the clubhouse – including hand-pulled Kirkstall Brewery ales. All welcome.

Councillor Lucinda Yeadon (pictured cutting the ribbon) recently opened two new artificial pitches

funded by the Caird Bardon Community Programme.

The club would like to make the pitches available to local organisations such as local schools. If you

are interested in using the pitches, please contact Lee Ingham, KECC Community Development Officer at leeingh@gmail.com

orth Leeds is home to the oldest cricket club in Yorkshire. Situated on Queenswood Drive, Kirkstall Education Cricket Club (KECC) was established in 1853 and this year is its 160th Anniversary! That is 10 years older than Yorkshire Cricket Club, which is also celebrating its anniversary this year (copy cats!).

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“The Year 4 children researched how Fairtrade enables farmers in the developing world get a fairer price for their products, before they created the film”, said class teacher Jen Lansdowne. “They absolutely loved making the film and the school is so proud of their achievement!”

Yorkshire became the UK’s first Fairtrade region in January. The status recognises the region’s support for producers in the developing world, which ensures they get a fair price for the products they sell.

“Ireland Wood worked really hard to produce this excellent film”, said local MP Greg Mulholland when he presented the school with a cheque for £200. “They have provided a great example of how we can all make a difference every time we go shopping.”

The winning film can be seen on the Fairtrade Yorkshire website www.fairtradeyorkshire.org.uk More details about Fairtrade can be found at www.fairtrade.org.uk

Ireland Wood Primary School recently won a regional competition with their film ‘Fabulous Fairtrade Yorkshire!’ which celebrates Yorkshire’s status as the UK’s first Fairtrade region.

Horsforth School’s ‘LOL Treats’ is a Winner!

‘LOL Treats’, the Year 10 Horsfor th School Young Enterprise Business, which just formed at the beginning of the year, was a winner at the West Yorkshire Young Enterprise of the Year Competition.

The team, Rafal Chmeil (MD/Head of IT), Daniel Andrews (Finance), Jacob Boyes (Sales & Operations), James Dennison (Marketing and PR) and Joe Fairburn (Administration), was awarded first place (West Yorkshire Young Enterprise Company of the Year 2013) and went on to represent West Yorkshire at the County Finals in June. They were also awarded the Goldman Sachs Young Innovators of the Year Award 2013 for Yorkshire and Humberside and represented Yorkshire and Humberside at the National Finals in London in May.

Although LOL Treats did not win the competition on a national level, they were in the top seven, out of a total of 98. The team was completely self-funded and was the youngest team team taking part. The team worked really hard and are a huge credit to Horsforth School – congratulations!

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With French fever building ahead of next year’s ‘Grand Départ’, primary pupils from across Leeds and Wharfedale enjoyed the chance to immerse themselves in French language, culture and cuisine for a day.

Dressed in the red, white and blue of the French tricolour, they gathered at The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL), where the day started with croissants and ended with crêpes. They sang French songs, danced and took part in playground games that French children might enjoy. The pièce de résistance was a performance by Flying Theatre

Company of the play ‘Bon Voyage’, performed in French, which kept the children entertained and engaged en route.

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The Ralph Thoresby cast of ‘We Will Rock You’ was recognised for ‘an outstanding and professional production’ at the recent 2012/13 Awards Evening and took the ‘Malcolm Pinder Award’ for Best Overall Production in the Schools’ & Youth Group category.

Students who were awarded certificates of Outstanding Performance included Liam Myers, Edna Sulejmanovic, Amie Northfi eld, and Danny Donnell. Other cast members awarded Certifi cates of

Merit were Jack Featherstone, John Wyatt, Kat Thompson, and Molly Mesher.

To round off a perfect evening for the school, two further top awards were awarded to given to Liam Myers (Best Actor, Musicals) and Edna Sulejmanovic (Best Actress Musicals).

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At The Media Museum in Bradford take in the Lost and Found Pop-up Playbook - Create a pop-up playbook inspired by the book and fi lm The Lost Thing; Little Red Riding Hood Retold – an interactive storytelling session. Find out how a story is turned into a fi lm; The World of Alice – different adaptations of Alice in Wonderland and interesting facts about the book and fi lms; Reel to Real: The National Media Museum Show –An interactive show that introduces visitors to the Museum, beginning with the birth of photography and the race for the moving image.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefi eld, is running a Kite Making & Flying Workshop on Saturday 10th August. The Faceless Outdoor Community Arts Company will be there to help you make & fl y decorative kites - inspired by the Yinka Shonibare FABRIC–ATION exhibition, which runs until 1st September. Just £2. Details from info@ysp.co.uk or 01924 832631

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The Summer holidays have crept up on us and now they’re here! We took a look around and found there’s a huge variety of fantastic activities on offer for children around Leeds, here are just a few:

Harewood House Movie Weekend On Saturday 24th August you can sing along to the world’s favourite musical, Grease (£22/£16/Family £75). And, on Sunday 25th its Drive-In time - come dressed as a pirate and enjoy Pirates of the Caribbean (pre-book prices: car 5 seats £30, minibus £40). There are themed activities each evening, including cocktails and picnics at sunset to get you into the movie spirit. For details call 0113 218 1000

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm runs a Summer Playscheme in August for 8 to 12 year olds. It has been running for over twenty years and is open to children across the city. The activities are based around outdoor play and the natural world and are designed to break down barriers, increase co-operation and develop a greater awareness of nature. Email education@mvuf.org.uk or call 0113 262 9759 for details.

The Royal Armouries - See history come alive as jousters battle it out on horseback on Fridays and Saturdays from 26th July – 17th August. The Grand Final of the Tournament of Champions is on from 24th – 26th August. The summer programme runs until 1st September and also includes falconry displays and living history (including a chance to learn medieval archery

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Pony Days at Hope Pastures Pony Days take place every Monday and Thursday during the school holidays (except 26th August). Children learn how to care for ponies under expert supervision. The emphasis is on fun and building confi dence and skills. The day includes leading and grooming ponies, feeding and mucking out, as well as quizzes, activities and pony

puzzles - the next best thing to actually owning a pony. For full details, call 0113 261 4344, email info.hopepastures@gmail.com visit www.hopepastures.org or pop into the sanctuary on Weetwood Lane, LS16 5PH

Leeds City Museum ‘Through The Magic Mirror: The World Of Anthony Browne’ is a wonderful new exhibition. Discover the amazing picture book world of Anthony Browne, come face-to-face with characters including Willy the Chimp and join in special events and activities. For more information visit www.leeds.gov.uk/magicmirror

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Playfest at Eureka! Eureka! on Discovery Road, Halifax will be alive with activity. Themes change daily. Indoors, families can get their hands on over four hundred interactive exhibits, including the new ‘All About Me’ gallery. All of this promises to get families giggling, wiggling and jiggling!

On Thursdays and Fridays in August Eureka! holds free Summer Holiday Clubs for Disabled Children and their Families. Discover new ways to play together as a family. The sessions are aimed at children aged 3 to 11 and pre-booking is essential. Call Trizia or Jenny Goodall on 01422 330 069 to book your place

British Red Cross is holding First Aid Training Sessions for families on 17th and 18th August.

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In Bushcraft - into the Wilderness! on Monday 19th - 20th August and Thursday 22nd - 23rd August, (for 10 – 14 year olds) just add general mayhem and madness in the woods to the list above! Plus you get to build your own shelter then sleep in it! Details: 0113 2430815, skelton@tcv.org.uk, www.tcv.org.uk/skeltongrange

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Badminton Anyone? Friendly badminton club looking for experienced players. Fri 7.30 – 9.30pm, Trinity University, Horsforth. Details: Sylvia 259 0113, Graham 258 4532

Bramhope Bowls Club New members welcome. Social bowling, friendly & league matches April – October. Details: Stewart 267 3311, Ewart 267 8001

Bramhope Table Tennis Club meets Mon 8 – 10pm & Tues 1.30 – 3.30pm, Robert Craven Hall. New members welcome. Details: Stewart 267 3311

Cookridge Rambling Club meets Sun 9.30am in car park Cookridge Village Hall. Walks approx 6/8 miles. Transport can be provided. New members welcome. Details: Barbara 267 1522, cookridgeramblers@outlook.com

Friendly Walking Group Meets Mon 10.30am in Burton Crescent, Headingley. Local walks, sometimes short bus ride away. Everyone welcome. Details: Betty 275 2307

Horsforth Guided Walk Sun 25 Aug. Meet 11am at Corn Mill House, Troy Rd, for a walk in north Horsforth of approx 6 miles with a break for a packed lunch. Boots recommended. £1 donation to Horsforth Museum for map & notes.

Horsforth Tennis Club welcomes new members for team play in Summer & social play all year. Come & try Sun 1pm. Details: Hillary West 258 6021

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Leeds Cycling Campaign Meeting Tues 6 Aug, 7pm at Inkwell, 31 Potternewton Ln, Chapel Allerton, LS7. The committee meets at 6pm. The fun stuff & active campaigning starts at 7pm.

Leeds Naturist Group (founded 1985) meets Sat 5 – 6.30pm at Bramley Baths & is open to all. Naturist swim & Russian steam bath, followed by refreshments in the studio. Identity documents required on first visit. Details: leedsnaturistgroup@gmail.com, www.leedsnaturistgroup.com

Like to Walk? Join group that meets 10am Tues twice a month for 10 – 12 mile walks. Details: Richard 267 3623

Moortown Rugby Union Brilliant club for under 7s (Year 2) to adults. Train & play Sun 10:30am at Moss Valley, LS17. Details: Damian Curtis 07860 454701, damian.curtis@bt.com, www.pitchero.com/clubs/moortownrufc/

Pudsey & District Rambling Club Walks of 5 - 10 miles Sun & alt Thurs. New members welcome. Members from all over Leeds. Annual membership £8 (£1 juniors). Try before you join. Details: 01943 430657

Ramgarhia Sports Centre Adults: Circuit Training (Mon & Wed 6.30 – 7.30pm; Fri 6 –

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St Chad’s Tennis Club Play tennis all year - fun club sessions & competitive opportunities. New members welcome. Details: Anne Wallace 274 9917

St Gemma’s Sahara Trek & Community Challenge 19 - 26 October 2013. Experience the Sahara desert, life of nomadic tribes, sleep under the stars, & help a community project in Morocco – all in aid of St. Gemma’s Hospice. Details: 218 5570, elizabethf@st-gemma.co.uk, www.st-gemma.co.uk

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Bramhope Arts Club meets at Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane. New members welcome. Details: Jeff 01423 508867

Chinese Brush Painters Society David Dong will demonstrate how to paint Insects with Morning Glory on Sat 24 Aug, & Cockerels & Chicks on Sun 25 Aug. 10am – 4pm at Pool-in-Wharfedale Memorial Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool. New members welcome. Details: Anne Allan 01422 368482, mail@cbpsyorks.co.uk

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Flower Arranging 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

HEADART Community Art Group Wed 10am – 12 noon at HEART, Bennett Rd. Headingley. Meet new friends & share creative abilities. Open to all with creative craft interests. Details: Michael 07840 797747

Horsforth Arts Society meets Wed, 7.30pm The Studio, 15 Back Lane, Horsforth. 4 Sept: Demonstration in acrylics by Brian Stevenson. 18 Sept: Still Life. 25 Sept: criticism evening & social with Farsley Art Club. Details: 259 0259, www.horsforthartsociety.wordpress.com

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Bramhope Methodist Church Coffee Shop Tues 10am-noon. Delicious homemade scones & friendly fellowship – all welcome.

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

Coffee Morning Sat 10am – 12 noon at Headingley Methodist Church, Chapel St. Headingley LS6. Delicious homemade cakes, teas, coffees, juice & lots of chat. Everyone welcome.

Cream Teas Sat 10 Aug, 2 – 4pm in the Parochial Hall, Holy Trinity Church, Church Lane, Meanwood. Tickets £3

Feral Cat Welfare Charity Bazaar Sat 10 Aug, 10am – 1pm at St Margaret’s Church Hall, Horsforth (junction Hall Lane & Fink Hill). Lots of good bric-a-brac, books 5 for £1, refreshments. They have many affectionate cats & kittens needing homes. Details: www.feralcatwelfare.org.uk

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

Horsforth Museum Coffee Morning Sat 31 Aug, 10am – 12.30pm. Homemade baking. All welcome.

Horsforth Farmers’ Market 1st Sat (3 Aug), 9am -1pm, Town St, Horsforth. Sponsored by Horsforth Churches Together. 18 regular food stalls plus guest & community stalls.

Nearly New Sale Sat 14 Sept,10am – 12pm at St Gemma’s Hospice, Harrogate Rd LS17. Over 50 stalls with items for babies, toddlers & Mums-to-be. £1 admission. Details: Jenny Dixon 218 5565, jennyd@st-gemma.co.uk

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Adel Bridge Club meets Fri, 7.15pm Adel Memorial Hall, Church Lane. Relaxed Chicago Bridge club. New members all abilities welcome. No partner needed. Details: Janice 230 6387 or 07713 402405

Adel Crag Community Assoc. keeps you informed about what is happening in your neighbourhood Up-to-date information on local news, events etc. Details: Francis Garbutt 261 0846, www.adelcrag.org.com

Adel & District Horticultural Society Autumn Flower & Vegetable Show Sat 31 Aug, 2 - 4.15pm, Methodist Church Hall, Holt Lane. Entries from non-members welcome. Details of classes from Mrs S Halliday, 267 1708. Society meets 2nd Mon (Sept – May), 7.45pm Friends Meeting House, New Adel Lane. New members welcome. Details: Mrs Tarn Everett, 2613095

Air Yorkshire Aviation Society Interested in aviation, aircraft old & new, airports? Regular guest speakers, trips & social events. Details: Dave Senior 282 1818, www.airyorkshire.org.uk

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Cookridge Camera Club meets Wed 7.30pm in Cookridge Village Hall. Learning sessions, visiting speakers & competitions. New members welcome. Details: Richard 230 1853, cookridgecameraclub.co.uk

Cookridge Gardening Club Annual Show Sat 14 Sept. There are classes for flowers, plants, fruits, vegetables & floral art, plus craft-work, cooking, photography, & children’s classes. Schedules/entry forms available from Martin Tyas 261 2471, Mrs K Hill 267 1858, Holt Park & Horsforth libraries.

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Friends of Hunger Hills Woods Annual Treasure Hunt Sun 11 Aug. Meet 2pm on Hall Lane (opp. children’s playground). Details: 258 3140, leelanefarm@hotmail.com

Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery Action Days 1st Sat each month to help tidy the cemetery. Under supervision of Parks & Countryside Ranger. Meet 10am in main car park, Otley Rd. Tools & hot drinks provided.

Friends of Leeds City Museums raise funds to finance acquisitions for Leeds’ museums, through range of exciting trips & social events. New members welcome. Details: 269 3899, jspearsonster@gmail.com

Greenpeace Leeds meet 1st Mon of month, 6.30pm Wharf Chambers, Wharf St, LS2. Join the growing action to protect our forests, oceans & stop climate chaos. Details: Joe 07929 610773, www.greenpeace.org.uk/groups

Headingley Games Club Thurs 6.30 – 10.30pm at HEART, Bennett Rd. Board games: Settlers, Puerto Rico, Carcassonne, mst Euro-games, etc. Tabletop games: 40k, Hordes, Flames of War, War machine & Role Playing Games. Details: 275 9762, http://headingleygamesclub.com

Holt Park Tenants & Residents Association Provides a voice for residents & tenants in Holt Park area. Regular monthly meetings at Ralph Thoresby School. Details: Alan Mann 07901 656886, www.holtparktra.btck.co.uk

Horsforth in Bloom meets 1st Sat, 10am in Horsforth Museum. Currently looking for new members who would enjoy working with experienced, friendly gardeners to make Horsforth beautiful. Details: 258 3521

Horsforth Cemetery Needs Volunteers! Friendly group would love some new members. Meet inside gates of Horsforth Cemetery (adjacent to Park Lane College) Calverley Lane, 1st Sat, 10am – 12 noon. Details: 07960 221417

Horsforth Duplicate Bridge Club Weds 7.15pm & Thurs 1.15–4.30pm The Horsforth Club, New Road Side. New members welcome. Details: Mike Bent 258 1580

Horsforth Retired People’s Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs, 9.30 – 11am St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Speakers & time to socialise. Visitors & new members welcome. Details: Everett Cooke 258 9149, Beryl Harland 258 6907

Human Writes in Leeds (HWIL) meets Fri 23 August in café of West Yorkshire Playhouse. Participants bring short pieces of their own writing for discussion. Details: Warwick 2288584, warwick.t@ntlworld.com

Kaleidoscope Social Club for over 50s & unattached with zest for life. Monthly programme of events. Not a dating agency. Details: 262 1455 or 261 2619, www.kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly.com

Lawnswood Bridge Club Tues 1pm Lawnswood YMCA. Small friendly club playing Chicago. New members with partner welcome. Details: 285 2522

Leeds Anglo German Club Sat 10 Aug, 4 – 8pm. GrillFest/ BBQ. Details: 237 0389/ 268 7697

Leeds Cat Rescue is run by a group of cat loving volunteers who rehabilitate & do whatever they can for lost, neglected & forgotten cats & kittens. If you can offer a loving home for one of them, please contact them. Details: 268 0488, leedscatrescue@googlemail.com, www.leedscatrescue.btck.co.uk

Leeds Hospital Alert Small group campaigning for preservation of the NHS. Meets Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Next meeting Thurs 29 Aug. Details: Beatrice

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Leeds Microscopical Society can help anyone interested in using a microscope. Details: Mike Smith 293 5991, leedsmicroscopical.org.uk

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Leeds Oxfam Group campaigns on issues of interest to everyone concerned about global justice. Volunteers needed to fill interesting roles. Details: www.oxfamleeds.org.uk/, or Facebook

Leeds Photographic Society meets alt Tues, 7.30pm St Edmund’s Church Hall, Lidgett Pk Rd LS8. New members of all ages & abilities welcome. Details: www.lps1852.co.uk

Leeds Skyrack Lions Club meets 2nd & 4th Thurs, 7.45pm New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. Headingley. New members & helpers welcome. Help needy of Leeds & create new friendships. Details: 01943 510106, Granville.barker@sky.com, www.105c.org.uk/leedsskyrack

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Mah Jong Thurs 10am – 12noon Robert Craven Memorial Hall. Lively, Chinese game played with small tiles. Happy, friendly group. No experience necessary. Details: Jenny 230 0094

National Trust Leeds Association meets throughout the year. Summer programme now underway. Join your local branch. Details: Pam 258 8178

North Leeds Model Flying Club New members welcome. Building or flying, plenty of friendly advice. Regular meetings Horsforth or airfield

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Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Fundraising Group meets monthly to plan events. New members welcome. Details or to book speaker: 261 3758/ 01943 467299

Robert Craven Bridge Club meets Fri, 7 – 10pm, Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Old Lane, Bramhope. New members welcome. Tuition available for at least four players if required. Details: Ewart 267 8001

Royal Park Community Consortium meets regularly. Details: Sue 07796 784018, Paul 07962 255621, huayhuash@rock.com

Social Events Club Meals, pub nights, theatre/film/music, walks, badminton, book group, weekends away, holidays & more. Mainly over 30s. Details: www.leedsivc.org.uk

The Other Bridge Club Friendly bridge played Thurs 7.15 – 10.15pm Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome. Details: Sandra 01943 463332

Trackrod Motor Club Meets 1st Tues, 9.30pm Old Modernians Club, Cookridge Lane. New Members welcome. Details: www.trackrodmotorclub.co.uk

West Yorkshire Fuchsia Society meets 3rd Wed, 7.30pm Moorside Tenants & Residents Community Centre, St Catherine’s Dr. Bramley, LS13. Learn about growing this delightful flower & exhibiting at gardening shows. Details: Graham Wheatley 256 3055, Sid Tagger 268 7868

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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

Chippendale Singers Mixed voice choir, meets Wed, 7.45 – 9.30pm Methodist Church, Boroughgate, Otley. Folk songs, spirituals & songs from shows. Vacancies for male singers (music readers essential).

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Cookridge Primary Intergenerational Choir A choir of children & older members of the community - meets Tues 12-12.30pm & Thurs 3.10 - 3.45pm. Sings mixture of modern & traditional songs. Currently looking for more adults! Details: Debbie Fletcher 386 2500

The Fairfax Singers rehearse Tues pm in Burley in Wharfedale. Vacancies for singers in all categories. For auditions (12 Aug & 10 Sept), call 01943 877464 or 01274597024. The choir sings to raise funds for charities, weddings & corporate events. Now taking bookings for 2014. Details: 01274 597024, www.fairfaxsingers.org.uk

Horsforth Choral Society Friendly, enthusiastic choir. Rehearses Monday pm, Sept – July in St Margaret’s Parish Centre. Musical Director

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Horsforth Leeds City Brass Band Friendly, community band welcomes new players. Rehearsals: Mon 7.30 – 9.30pm Leeds Trinity University College, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth. Details: Hannah Rowlands 250 0208, Betty Emberton 267 6529

Lawnswood Singers Female choir, practices Wed 7.30pm Holy Trinity Church, Green Lane, Cookridge. Good female singers welcome. Wide repertoire, friendly people! Details: Brenda Hawer 267 1292, www.lawnswoodsingers.co.uk

Leeds Guild of Singers Welcomes new members, especially tenors & basses. Confident sight-readers. Singing renaissance & contemporary music. Rehearsals Tues 7.30 – 9.30pm Leeds University. Details: Liz secretary@leedsguildofsingers.org.uk

Moor Voices Wed fortnightly, 7.30 – 9pm, Old Tetley Hall, Headingley. Informal singing group. Beautiful harmonies from around the world. No auditions. Details: 278 3120, airasa.ms@gmail.com

Phoenix Concert Band Community concert band for players Grade 6 & over. Rehearsals Thurs 7.30 – 9.30pm The Grammar School at Leeds. Details: secretary@phoenixband.co.uk, www.phoenixband.co.uk

Players for Pleasure Playing opportunities to adult amateur musicians. All levels, all instruments, over 18s. Friendly, informal & supportive atmosphere. Details: www.playersforpleasure.co.uk

Society of Recorder Players – meets 2nd & 4th Sat pm in Bingley & Headingley. Intermediate players, all recorders. New members welcome. Details: Caroline 01943 467348

West Riding Opera Vacancies for chorus members to participate in concerts. All voice ranges welcome, no audition. Details: 01274 595978, davewb8@sky.com

The White Rosettes Female barbershop chorus, 12 x national champions, rehearse Wed 7.30 – 10pm Moorlands School, Foxhill Dr, Weetwood Lane, LS16. Details: Jan Spencer 07852 210640, membership@whiterosettes.org.uk

Yorkshire Late Starter Strings (YLSS) rehearse Sat, 10am – 12.30pm. Friendly, informal orchestra of adult learners. All abilities welcome. Specific beginners group. Details: www.ylss.org

Fairfax Singers Seek Tenor Rehearse Burley-in-Wharfedale Catholic Church Hall LS29. Details: Dorothy Hawkshaw 01943 877464, www.fairfaxsinger.org.uk

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Cookridge Luncheon Club meets Wed, 12 – 1.30pm Cookridge Methodist Church, Tinshill Rd. Hot meal for just £4. Good food, good company. Details: Liz 261 0675

Craft Club Thurs, 2.15 – 4pm Stainbeck Church, Stainbeck Rd, LS7. Informal group for all crafting abilities. Join in group activities or bring your own. All welcome. Details: 393 0600, www.interact.uk.net

Leeds & Bradford Friendship Group meets 1st Wed, 1.30pm Pudsey Civic Hall LS28 5TA. Speaker or entertainment. Activities for people of retirement age. Days out, dining, walks, etc. New members welcome. Details: 258 5955/ 267 5657

Lunch Club Mons & Weds 11am -1.30pm (£4). Stainbeck United Reformed Church, Stainbeck Rd. Meal, friendship, gentle exercise. Transport provided. Volunteers welcome. Details: Avril or Brian 293 5847, Angela 225 3766

Luncheon Club meets 12 noon Tues Headingley Methodist Church Hall, Church St. Open to over 60s. New members welcome. Two course hot meal £4. Please book. Details: 275 5615, 275 1592

OWLS (Older Wiser Local Seniors) provides activities for seniors in Headingley, Burley, Little Woodhouse & parts of Kirkstall. Membership free to 60s or over. Details: 369 7077, infoowls@gmail.com

St Chad’s Lunch Club Weds 12 - 1.30pm St Chad’s Parish Centre. Tasty 2-course meal & good company £4.50. Open to all of retirement age close to St Chad’s. Transport provided. Details: Anne 274 9917, Claire 275 2917

Sequence Tea Dances Mon 2 – 4pm, Bramhope Methodist Church Hall. Everyone welcome. Details: Marjorie 267 9802.

STEP (Supporting The Elderly People) Based at St Andrew’s Church, Butcher Hill LS16. Mon 1 – 3pm: Tea & Cakes with bingo & raffle; Tues 10 – 11am: Tai Chi Gentle Exercise; Thurs 10 – 11.30am: Drop in Group cuppa & chat; Thurs 11.30am – 1pm: Bingo & Lunch Club. Details: 275 7988, www.stepleeds.org.uk, step.2.step@btconnect.com

Lively Singing Group Run by Horsforth Live at Home Scheme & Alzheimer’s Society for people living with dementia & their carers on 2nd Wed of month (14 Aug), 10 – 11.30am at Horsforth Live at Home Scheme, Town St.Cost £1 incl refreshments. Details: Alzheimer’s Society 231 1727, Horsforth Live at Home Scheme 259 1511

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Adel Baptist Congregation Sunday services 10.30am Adel Primary School, Tile lane, LS16. Informal with mixture of contemporary & traditional songs. Also variety of daytime & evening groups. Details: 275 4989

Adel Methodist Church (corner Holt Lane/ Gainsborough Ave). Sunday Services 10.30am, iincl Junior Church.

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Catholic Churches Our Lady of Kirkstall Parish: Holy Name, Otley Old Rd (267 8257); Saint Mary’s, Broadgate Lane, Horsforth (258 2607); The Assumption, Spen Lane. Parish Priest: Fr PA Smythe, Assistant

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Christian Meditation Group Meets every other Tues, 7.30pm Trinity University College, Horsforth. Part of World Community for Christian Meditation. All welcome. Details: 258 3780, www.christianmeditation.org.uk

Cookridge Methodist Church 10.30am Morning Worship. All ages welcome. Crèche facilities & refreshments. 1st Sun of month: Family Parade Service - informal, friendly worship for all ages.

DharmaMind Meditation & Discussion Thurs 7 – 9pm The Yoga Space, Meanwood. Side door, up stairs. Suitable for all. Suggested donation £3. Details: Tom 770 256 5336, team@dharmamind.net, www.dharmamind.net

Fourth Way Philosophy Group Introduction to Fourth Way of GI Gurdjieff. Readings from ‘In Search of the Miraculous’. Meetings in Leeds & Otley. Free. Details: 07581 080667, rb@gurdjieff-leeds.com, www.gurdjieff-leeds.com

Hare Krishna Programme Tues 7 – 8.30pm Cardigan Centre, 145 Cardigan Rd. LS6. Mantra Meditation, Kirtana Yoga, Enchanting Music, Ecstatic Dancing, Discourses on Bhagavad Gita & great vegetarian food. All welcome. Details: 07726 688778, gouranga108@gmail.com

Headingley St. Columba United Reformed Church 70 Headingley Lane. Sunday service 10.45am. Details: www.headingley-urc.co.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. All Welcome.

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Horsforth Churches Together Members will be supporting holiday activities for children in Horsforth during school holidays. Next meeting 4 Sept, 7.30pm in Central Methodist Church, Town St.

Kagyu Buddhist Group Tues, 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Drop-in meditation class practising calm-abiding, reflective meditation suitable for all. £4. Details: 01282 841570, yorkshire@dechen.org, www.dechen.org

Learn to meditate FWBO Leeds Buddhist Centre. Contemporary approach to meditation, mindfulness & the Buddhist tradition. Classes in yoga, chronic pain & stress management. Details: 244 5256, www.leedsbuddhistcentre.org

Natural Healing Centre Healing offered Thurs by members of NFSH The Healing Trust. 7pm - 8.30pm at The Friend’s Meeting House, 136 Street Lane, Roundhay, Leeds LS8. Details: 07949 972690, www.leedshealingcentre.org

Leeds Reformed Baptist Church Sunday services 10:30am & 6pm. Activities through week at 20 Cottage Rd, incl. pre-school, children’s clubs, toddlers & various other groups. Details: 275 8996, www.leedsrbc.org

Leeds Vineyard Sunday services 10am Ralph Thoresby School, Holt Park. Details: 245 9111, www.leedsvineyard.org

Meanwood Valley Baptist Church Meanwood Community Centre, Stainbeck Ave. Sunday service 11am, coffee 10.30am. Details: 275 7215, www.mvbc.org.uk

Meditation & Modern Buddhism Classes Tue 7.30 - 9.30pm at Ratnasambhava Centre, 22 Wetherby Rd, Oakwood, LS8; Thurs 7.30 - 9.30pm at Yorkshire Dance, 3 St Peter’s Building, LS9. Details: 265 2188, info@meditationinleeds.org, or www.meditationinleeds.org

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

Raja Yoga Meditation Course Drop in Group Meditation Sun 7- 8pm (ex 3rd Sun: 6.30-7.30pm). Experience peace & calm with guided meditations. Free. Brahma Kumaris, West Park. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/leeds

South Parade Baptist Church, North Lane, Headingley. Lively services Sundays 10.30am (+ Junior Church) & 6.30pm. All welcome.

St Augustine’s Church (Wrangthorn), Hyde Park Corner 10.30am Sunday services. 1st, 2nd & 4th Sundays Holy Communion, 3rd Sunday shorter family service. 6.30pm evening service. All Welcome.

St John the Baptist, Church Lane, Adel Sunday Services 8 & 10am, & 6.30pm. Also Wed 11am. All welcome.

St Luke’s Lutheran Church Alma Rd, Headingley. Worship Sun 10.30am, followed by refreshments. All welcome. Open Day Sat 30 June 10am.

St Michael & All Angels Headingley Parish Church Service times: Wed 10.30am Communion Service; Thurs 8am Communion Service; 2nd & 4th Sun 8am Communion Service; Sun Parish Communion 10am; Communion Service 12.30pm; Evensong 6.30pm. All welcome. Details: www.st-michaels-headingley.org.uk

St Paul’s Church, Raynel Drive LS16 Said Eucharist Sun 8am; Sung Eucharist 10am. 1st Sun – Family Eucharist with band. 3rd Sun – Kid’s Club. In Church Hall - Cubs: Tues 6.30 – 7.45pm (2676994); Rainbows: Thurs 5 – 6pm (07786 497378); Brownies: Thurs 6 – 7.30pm (2613730) Details: Revd Dr Ian J White 2673676, Revd Linda Ludkin 2301564 www.stpaulirelandwood.org.uk

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

Serenity Circle meets Tues 7.30 – 9pm Horsforth Healing Centre, 58 Victoria Mt. Includes guided meditation. Focus on different aspect of spirituality each week. Details: 2581126/ 07906 065694

West Park United Reformed Church, Spen Lane. Sunday Service 10.30am. Crèche for young children. Refreshments after service. All welcome.

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Arthritis Care Leeds Branch meets 3rd Tues, 7.30 – 9pm, St Chad’s Parish Centre, Far Headingley. New members welcome. Details: Pat 275 7694

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Crohn’s & Colitis UK Support for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) & their families. Regular meetings. 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. hour of exercise. Details: Linda McLean 225 4744

Headingley Mindfulness Group Meet 2nd Mon, 7 – 9pm. Support group welcomes people interested in mindfulness meditation practice for stress reduction (MBSR). Details: Dot 274 5167

IBS Leeds Friendly, informal meetings for fellow sufferers of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Details: matt@letscureibs.com

Leeds Coeliac Group Coeliac Awareness Stand at Leeds Flower Show 3 & 4 Aug at The Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley Gates, LS17. Gluten-free cake competition. Entry fee. Details: www.leedshs.org.uk

Leeds Samaritans Confidential, non-judgemental support 24 hours a day for those experiencing feelings of distress or despair. They listen for as long as you need. Details: 245 6789, 08457 909090

Open Door Café For people with dementia & their carers. Last Mon (ex bank hols), 2-4pm, New Headingley Club, St Michael’s Rd. Details: 231 1727

Overeaters Anonymous Tues 7pm at HEART Headingley; Weds 6.30pm at Roundhay Friends Meeting House; Sat 10am at Rawdon Friends Meeting House. All welcome. Details: 07981 940603, www.oagb.org.uk

Parkinson’s UK Leeds meet 2nd Wed, 2pm St Chad ‘s Parish Centre, Headingley. Exercise classes in Otley, Horsforth, Moortown. Details: Linda Thompson, 01943 461640

Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club For former cardiac patients & their partners. Exercise classes

under supervision of qualified instructors. Mon, Wed & Thurs Wharfedale General Hospital. £3. Details: Clive Wilkinson 267 1721

The Marigold Wellbeing Centre (formerly Yorkshire Cancer Help Centre) is at the Day Therapy Centre, St Michael’s Hospice, Harrogate, two Saturdays a month. Support for people with cancer & other chronic conditions. Details: Karen 01937 573166, or John & Ann 274 9074. www.marigoldwellbeingcentre.org.uk

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Leeds Astronomical Society 2nd Wed. Guest speaker presentation & regular telescope nights at Quaker Friends Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, LS2. Visitors welcome. Details: info@leedsastronomy.org.uk, www.leedsastronomy.org.uk

Forum 2000 meets Wednesdays, mid-September – mid May, 10am - 12 in Grove Centre, New St. Horsforth. Interesting talks & discussion. Autumn programme in libraries now or from hm.taylor1@ntlworld.com, 258 3521

Friends of Lawnswood Cemetery Sat 10 Aug ‘Legal Leeds’ walk in cemetery with Andrea Hetherington. Meet 12 noon outside chapel waiting room. Members free, guests £3. Book with Ann Lightman 261 1363

Talking Allowed in Leeds (TAIL) meets Fri 9 Aug, 1.45pm Veritas Ale & Wine Bar, Great George St. Topic: ‘Are we right to punish offenders?’ Details: Warwick 2288584, warwick.t@ntlworld.com

‘The Immune System of the Soul’ Sun 1 Sept, 7 – 9pm Weetwood Hall, Otley Rd. LS16. Free talk by best selling author, motivational speaker & spiritual coach Mike George on ‘How to strengthen your natural resistance to dis-ease!’ Booking essential. Details: 275 7727, leeds@uk.brahmakumaris.org, www.brahmakumaris.org/uk/leeds

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Bramhope Methodist Church Thursday Group 2nd Thurs, 8pm. Warm welcome to ladies who enjoy an evening out, speakers, activities & a chat.

Cookridge WI Lively, mixed age group meets 1st Tues, 7.30pm Holy Trinity C of E School, Green Lane. Various activities, talks & outings. Everyone welcome. Details: cookridgewi@yahoo.co.uk

Soroptimist International Meet 2nd Mon, 7pm Weetwood Hall. All ladies welcome. Details: www.sigbi.org/leeds

White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets 2nd & 4th Mon (Sept – June), 7.45pm Farsley Library, Old Rd, Farsley, LS28. Go along & meet them on 9 Sept. A friendly environment in which to improve your speaking skills. Details: Pauline Neale, 269 3542, pauline.neale@ntlworld.com, www.the-asc.org.uk

Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association 2nd Thurs, 1.30pm Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome.

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Classic Car Rally Sat 10 Aug at Kirkstall Abbey, in association with Leeds MG & Classic Car Club. Over 100 cars on display, various stalls, entertainment & refreshments. Proceeds to St Gemma’s Hospice. If you have a car that you would like to enter, contact Jenny Dixon 218 5565, jennyd@st-gemma.co.uk

Help Required with Family Research Trying to find information about Alexander Baumer who lived in Cookridge during 1970s & worked at Leeds Airport. If anyone remembers Alexander (alex), please contact Mrs Sarah Mansbridge sarahmansbridge@btinternet.com

Hope Pastures Summertime Special Sun 4 Aug, 5 – 9pm at The Stables, Weetwood Hall, Otley Rd. LS16. The evening includes a glass of Pimms on arrival, charity auction, quiz, barbeque, raffle & more. Tickets £16 adult, accompanied children

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Hope Pastures Horse & Donkey Sanctuary Weetwood Lane, LS16. Visitors welcome 10am – 2.45pm. Free. Donations welcome. Details: 261 4344, www.hopepastures.org

Horsforth Museum Family Research Meeting Sat 31 Aug, 2 – 3.45pm. All welcome.

Football Tournament & Family Fun Day Sun 4 Aug, kick off 10am (event continues ‘til late) at Farsley AFC, Throstlenest, Newlands LS28. Featuring stars of Emmerdale & Calendar. Bouncy castles, face painting, live bands, BBQ, bar, WAG’s Boutique & more. In aid of St George’s Crypt. Tickets £5 adult/ £2.50 child/ £12 family.

Leeds Cross-Cultural Book Fair 26-27July, 9.30am – 5pm, Upper Level at St John’s Centre, Leeds. This 1st non-profit book fair provides an opportunity to browse, read, discuss, judge & buy books at affordable prices. Details: info@MiraPublishing.com

Meanwood Parkside Road Allotments Association Annual Flower & Vegetable Show Sun 25 August, 2.15 – 4pm at Meanwood Parish Church Hall. Usual displays & competitions, jazz group, tombola, flower & vegetable auctions, refreshments. Admission £1/ accompanied children free.

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