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Welcome to the new edition of North Leeds Life for LS7, LS8 and LS17! Over the last couple of years we have received numerous requests to start an edition of our magazine that would cover Alwoodley, Chapel Allerton, Moortown and Roundhay and we thought this would be a good time to do it! From now on we will be looking forward to hearing all your news, and to listing your community events and meetings. We are delighted to have Jessica Ennis on our cover, who we met when she and Dame Kelly Holmes were in West Park to launch Alison Rose’s new physiotherapy clinic. In this new issue, staying with the idea of fitness, we encourage everyone to get active this year and enjoy it! We also have news of what is on at our local theatres and upcoming cultural events. Councillor Alex Sobel comments on local successes and future projects; Alwoodley Parish Council puts out a call for new parish councilors; and a local charity wins a Duke of York Award.We hope you like your new community magazine!Don’t forget to send us your news and notices for February as soon as you can – absolute deadline is 3rd January (7th Jan for advertising), you know how the holiday season tends to slow people down!Wishing all our new readers and advertisers a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!Kind regardsCarole, Jack and the team

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38 TheWomanBehindJessicaEnnis Physiotherapist Alison Rose opens clinic in West Park

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06 Heritage Lottery Grant for Headingley LitFest

08 They Lived in Leeds Eveleigh Bradford brings us the story of Louis Le Prince

16 Ian Brown is Back in Town! Ian returns to the West Yorkshire Playhouse to direct The Wind in The Willows

17 It’s Better than The Play!Ronald Samm tells us why he thinks Verdi’s ‘Otello’ beats the play!

41 Parents Campaign for North’s First State-Funded Steiner School Plans to establish the North’s first mainstream Steiner school in Leeds have been submitted to the Department of Education

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Headingley LitFest has just been awarded £7,600 by the Heritage Lottery Fund for a project in 2013/2014 .

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eadingley LitFest has just been awarded £7,600 by the Heritage Lottery Fund for a project in 2013/2014 based on the military hospi-

tal, which was at Beckett’s Park, Head-ingley, during the First World War.

TheCityofLeedsTrainingCollegewasbuiltatBeckett’sParknotlongbeforehos-tilitiesstartedand, in1914, itwasestab-lishedasthe2ndNorthernGeneralHospital.Woundedsoldiersreplacedtraineeteachers,andtheRedCrossflagwashoistedabovewhatistodaytheJamesGrahamBuilding,partofLeedsMetropolitanUniversity.

“Thenewsthatwehavethegrantisreallyexciting!”saidHeadingleyLitFestSecretaryRichardWilcocks,whosubmittedthebidlastJuly.“Weareparticularlyinterestedincollect-ingpersonalstories.Manythousandsofmenandwomenwereinvolvedwiththehospital–soldiersofallranks,doctors,surgeons,nursesandVADs–forthewholeoftheGreatWarandforseveralyearsafterwards.

“Wearelookingforletters,diariesandnewspaperarticlesandwewillalsobetryingtotracethedescendantsofpeoplewhowerethere.Weintendtoputoutappealsinprintandonlinetofindthem,hopingthattheyhavememoriesandphotostoshare.Iwouldguessthattheyarescatteredeverywhere,becausethepatientswerefromfarandwide,butsomeofthemmustliveinYorkshire.”

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“Weareveryinterestedinphotosandthenamesassociatedwiththem,astheycouldleadtowhatwewant”,continuedRichard.“Thereisplentyofneglectedmaterialinar-chivesrelatingtotheBeckett’sParkHospital,andweareexcitedbysomeofthethingswehavefoundalready–forexample,aremark-ablescrapbookofphotographscompiledbySergeantGeorgeSprittles,apatientin1917,discoveredbyKeithRowntree,thearchivistattheBeckett’sParkLibrary;anda‘signing-inbook’withthenamesofpatientswhogivethedetailsoftheirwoundsandwheretheywerefighting,togetherwiththeiranswerstothequestion‘WhatwouldyoudowithKaiserBill?’

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Louis’ connection with Leeds came about when he befriended a young Eng-lishman in Paris – John Whitley, who like Louis had studied sciences at the University of Leipzig, and shared his fascination with current scientific and technical advances. Louis originated from Metz, northeast France, where his father was an army major, and a friend of the pioneer photographer Daguerre – photography was an early interest. John Whitley’s father, Joseph, ran a brass foundry in Hunslet, Leeds, and was an enthusiast for technical innovation and development.

In1866LouisaccompaniedhisfriendJohnonafamilyvisittoLeeds.HetookagreatinterestintheWhitleyfoundryandagreedtorepresentthefirminParis.HealsotookaninterestinJohn’ssisterLizzie.WhenherfathersenthertostudyartinParisthefollowingyear,theymetagainandmarriedinJuly1869.TheychosetosettleinLeeds–firstinHunslet,thenatBrandonVillas,ChapeltownRoad.

Thenextyearwasanxiousanddif-ficult,asLouisfelthehadtojointhevol-unteersdefendingParis,besiegedbythePrussianarmy.HereturnedtoLeedstoworkasadraughtsmanattheWhitleyfoundry,butheandLizziedreamedofunitingtheirskillsandtraininginartandsciencetodevelopandteachtechniquesofpaintingandenamellingonceramics.In1874theysetuptheirownSchoolofChinaPainting,andmovedto33Park

Square.Theunique,delicateartisticworktheyandtheirpupilsproducedwasmuchadmired.In1875twooftheirminiatureportraitswerechosenforpresentationtotheDukeofEdinburghwhenheopenedthemassiveYorkshireExhibitioninLeeds,andaroyalcommissionfollowed.TheirpaintingswonawardsattheParisexhi-bitionof1878,whenseveralwerepur-chasedfortheFrenchnationalcollection.AndwhenthemonumentalCleopatra’sNeedlewaserectedinLondonthatyear,oneoftheirroyalportraitswasamongthemedleyofobjectsburiedbeneathit,entombedinabronzecapsulemadeattheWhitleyFoundry–stillthereasfaras

anyoneknows!AlongsideteachingLouiscontinuedto

experimentwithnewmaterialsandtech-niques,focussingparticularlyonphotog-raphyanditscommercialpossibilities.Butmoneywastightandhenowhadsixchil-drentosupport.In1882Lizzie’sbrotherJohnpersuadedthefamilytomovetoNewYorktojoinhiminanewinteriordesignbusiness.Whenthisfailed,LizzietookupteachingartagainwhileLouisworkedatdesigningandbuildinghugepanoramicdisplays,apopularattractionofthetime.Meanwhileheworkedobsessivelyonhisphotographicexperiments,convincedofthe feasibilityof takingandprojectingmovingimages.Hewasnotalone:otherinventorswerebusyworkinginthispo-tentiallylucrativefield,andrivalryintensi-fiedtobethefirsttoregisterapatent.In1887LouisdecidedtoreturntoLeedstoworkfull-timeonhisproject.WithJosephWhitley’ssupporthesetupaworkshopat160WoodhouseLane,where,withadevotedteamincludinghissonAdolphe,hesucceededindevelopingasingle-lenscamera,whichhetriedoutintheOakwoodgardenandfilmingtrafficonLeedsBridge.Healsoworkedonprojectionmethodsandnewformsoffilm,andmanagedtoobtainseveralpatents.

In1890,justbeforealong-plannedexhibitioninNewYork,hewenttoFranceonbusiness,andvisitedhisbrother inDijon.There,on16September,heboardedthetrainbacktoParis.Hewasneverseenagain.Inaworldwithoutphones,nooneknewhewasmissingforseveralweeks,andhisdistraught family inNewYorkwaitedinvainforhisreturn.Nobodyorluggagewaseverfound.Wasitmurder,perhapsbyrivalsashisfamilythought,suicide,evenaplannedchangeofiden-tity?Themysteryremainsunsolvedtoday,fertilegroundforspeculation,fedbythelaterdeathofhissonAdolpheinamysteri-ousshootingaccident.

Louis’pioneeringworkisrememberedinLeedsbytwoblueplaques,oneinWood-houseLane,theotherbyLeedsBridge.AndthatfirstbrieffilminthegardenatOakwoodcanstillbeviewed,thejerkyfigures imperishable now, a poignantglimpseintothepast.

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ON A BRIGHT DAY IN OCTOBER 1888, A SUBURBAN GARDEN IN ROUNDHAY BECAME THE SETTING FOR A PIECE OF MOVIE HISTORY. LOUIS LE PRINCE CARRIED HIS HEAVY PROTOTYPE CAMERA OUT OF HIS IN-LAWS’ HOUSE, OAKWOOD GRANGE, AND ASKED FOUR OF HIS FAMILY TO WALK ROUND THE GARDEN WHILE HE FILMED THEM. ALTHOUGH ONLY SECONDS SURVIVE, THEIR IMAGES WERE CAPTURED FOR EVER IN WHAT HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE ROUNDHAY GARDEN SCENE, GENERALLY ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE FIRST MOVING PICTURE. LOUIS LE PRINCE WAS TO BECOME FAMOUS AS THE FATHER OF CINEMATOGRAPHY – AND AS THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED.

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eeds Art Gallery is hosting a new, exciting exhibition featuring the work of Australian artist Nike Savvas until 24th February.

‘L iber ty andAnarchy’featuressomeofNike’slatestwork.Heruseofmathematicalformulasallowshertoexplorethemeticulousandexcitingworldofart.Thecentralinstallation‘LibertyandAnarchy’willtakeoverthelargestgalleryandwillinvolve18largescreenswhichholdhundredsof individuallyplaced,taut,brightlycolouredribbons.Theinstal-lationcanonlybefullyappreciatedinpersonasitcreatesathree-dimensionalmoiréeffect.

In a second gallery, Savvaswillpremiereeight3Dwoodengeometricshapesofvaryingsizes,previouslyonlyexhibitedinAustralia.Theshapes,some

ofwhicharesplitopenwhilstothersremaincom-plete,havebeendesignedandcraftedaccord-ingtoameticulouslyworkedmathematicalformula.Savvasthenuseswoolandsteeltocreateherownuniquemoirémotifonthesurfaces,adesignthattookayeartodevelop.Alongsidethesestructures,sevenmoiréblackandwhitepaintingsusethesamemathemati-calformulaandare, ineffect,painted repre-sentationsofthe3Dshapes.

NikeSavvaswillbeinconversationwithPatriciaEllisatLeedsArtGalleryon12thFebruaryat6pm.Theeventisfreebutbookingis essential asplacesarelimited.Fordetails,contact01132478256orcity.ar [email protected]

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lthough less well-known than their b lock -bust ing shows ‘Cabaret’ and ‘Chicago’, ‘Curtains’, which was nominated for eight Tony

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Whendetective,FrankCioffi,arrivesataBostontheatretoinvestigatethesuspicious death of the tone-deafleadinglady,hefindsnoshortageofsuspects;everyonewantedherdead!Butasthebodycountrises,thestage-strucksleuthseemsmoreconcernedwithrescuingtheshowthanapprehend-ingthekiller,withsomeverysurprisingresults.

Theshowrunsfrom24th–26thJanuary2013at7.30pm,withaSat-urdaymatineeat2.30pm.Itcontainsoccasionalbadlanguagethatmaybeof-fensiveorunsuitableforyoungchildren.

TicketsareavailablefromHarrogateTheatreon01423502116oratwww.harrogatetheatre.co.uk.FiftypencefromeveryticketwillbedonatedtotheYork-shireAirAmbulance.

MURDER MOST MUSICAL!THERE WILL BE MURDER AT THE HARROGATE THEATRE IN JANUARY WHEN THE PHOENIX PLAYERS, ONE OF THE LEADING AMATEUR MUSICAL GROUPS IN HARROGATE, PRESENTS THE HARROGATE PREMIERE OF KANDER AND EBB’S HILARIOUS MUSICAL MYSTERY ‘CURTAINS’.

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‘Curtains’ features a brilliant musical score, witty lyrics and larger than life characters

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Theplayisthesecondofthe2012-13seasonforAdelPlayers,anamateurdramaticsgroupwhichwasfoundedin1945.TheirOctoberproductionofArthurMiller’s‘AllMySons’wasdescribedas‘superb’byamateurtheatremagazineSar-dines,andtheyalsoreceivedravereviewsfortheir2011-12seasonofplays–‘WhenWeAreMarried’,‘BlitheSpirit’and‘ArsenicandOldLace’.

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Mike specialises in writing forfamiliesandtheveryyoungandthisChristmashasshowsplayinginLeeds,Huddersfield,Sheffield,Nottingham,Keswick,Dundee, London, Toronto,Greece,Germany,FranceandtheUSA!HeandGailMcIntyre(whodirectsSleep-ingBeauty)workedintheatreeducationtogetherwhenThePlayhousewasstillbasedatLeedsUniversity.Hisfirstplayforthisagegroup,‘TheLostChild’,wasstagedatTheCrucibleinSheffield22yearsago.

“Itwasarevelation”,saidMike.“Littlekidsareabrilliantaudience.Youknowwhenyou’vecapturedthemorwhentheyarebored.Therearenolimitsastowhereyoucango–theirimaginationissofertile.”

ThisisMikeandGail’sseventhcol-laborationatThePlayhouse.Eachtimeit’sabitlikeabigmerrybandgettingback together! This year composerOliverBirchanddesignerBarneyGeorgearepartoftheteamagainandactorSimonKerriganreturns.

Mike’s approach involves morestorytellingthanpantoorDisney.It ismoretheatricalandgrittier.Although

hetargetstheyoungeraudience,adultscanalsorelatetoit.Hetakesafamiliarfairytaleandgivesitagoodshakeupandatwist.That’swheretheBabush-kascomein.Theyareagroupofgoodfairies,orNannas,butoneisnotsogood,especiallywhenitcomestoangermanagement,andcastsaspellonBriarRosethatshesadlyregrets.

REMEMBER THE BABUSHKAS AT EUROVISION 2012? BELIEVE IT OR NOT THEY WERE THE INSPIRATION FOR MIKE KENNY’S ‘SLEEPING BEAUTY’, WHICH IS CURRENTLY SHOWING AT WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE!

Inafabulousshowthatcovers115years,thereareprincesandprincesses,kingsandqueens,afewfrogsandlotsofmagic.Itistrulyfunny,eventhoughBriarRosespendsawholechunkoftheshowasababyandanotherwholechunkasleep!TheNannasare leftholdingthebaby,sotospeak,andifyouarenotcarefulyoumightbetoo!SleepingBeautyisintheCourtyardTheatreandtakesplacevirtuallyin-the-round,sotheaudiencecouldfinditselfinadvertentlydrawnintotheshow.

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Gail McIntyre in rehearsals

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e caught up with him and wondered how he was manag-ing not to slip back into his

previous role and start bossing people about! But that wasn’t really his style. “It’s so nice to come back”, he told us, “and to present ‘Wind in the Willows’ again. I’m working with a very talented group of actors and musicians and it’s lots of fun. This is a brand new production with a totally different look to it. I’ve worked with Colin Richmond (the designer) quite a lot and his designs are sharp and edgy – I’m sure kids will really respond to it.”

It was Alan Bennett whoadapted‘TheWindintheWillows’forthestage.Veryfondof itasastory,he’saddedhisownquirkylittletouches.“AlanBennettmadeToadveryfunny”,continuedIan.

“Healsoaddedadepressedhorse–anewcharacter,orratheronethatdidn’tspeakbefore.There’satouchofEeyorefromWinniethePoohabouthim,whichoffersanicecounterpoint.WindintheWillowsistender,funny,sad,joyous.It’snotjustforkidsandthatisoneofthejoysofit.”

SinceleavingThePlayhouse,IanhasmovedtoLondonandhasbeenbusysettinghimselfupasafreelancedirector.ThisSpringheistacklinganewplaybyMichaelKingsburycalled‘ContactUK’,acomedydramaabout internetdating.TheplaywillbestagedinLondon,followedbyashorttour.HopefullymoreopportunitieswillarisebackhereinLeedssohecancomebackandthrowhisweightaroundagain!

TheWindintheWillowsisatWestYorkshirePlayhouseuntil19thJanuary,ticketdetailsfrom01132137700orwww.wyp.org.uk

IAN BROWN IS BACK IN TOWN!

LAST JUNE LEEDS BID FAREWELL TO IAN, WHO HAD BEEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE FOR TEN YEARS. DURING THIS TIME HE DIRECTED AND BROUGHT SOME FABULOUS PLAYS, ACTORS AND DIRECTORS TO LEEDS. HIS DEPARTURE WAS SOFTENED BY THE PROMISE OF A RETURN IN DECEMBER TO DIRECT ‘THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS’, WHICH HE ALSO DIRECTED TEN YEARS AGO AT THE PLAYHOUSE.

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WhenIcaughtupwithRonaldSamm,whosingsthetitleroleinOperaNorth’sOtello,myfirstquestionwas“WhyshouldIgoandseeit?”IhavetoadmitI’mnotagreatoperafan(havingsatthroughBen-jaminBritten’s‘DeathinVenice’manyyearsagocouldberesponsibleforthat!),soIwouldreallyneedalittlecoaxing.Mindyou,IampartialtoabitofVerdi.

Well,Ronsoonhadmewrappedaroundhislittlefinger.“Don’ttellanyoneIsaidthis,butit’smuchbetterthantheplay!”hetoldme(you’reallfriends,soit’sOKtotellyou!).“It’sfullofdrama,youareplungedrightintotheheartofthestory.OtelloandDesdemonaarejustmarried,andbythenextnightshe’sdead.Itissointense,arealrollercoasterride.VerdiwasinhiseightieswhenhewroteOtello,hissecondtolastopera,andIbelievetheselasttwoarehisbest.

“ThiswillbethethirdtimeI’vesungtheroleandnotwohavebeenthesame–onewasapromenadeproductionsetduringtheIraqwarandthisoneisa

20thcenturysetting(Ican’tgiveawayanymore!).IcansaythesetdesignbyLeslieTraversisfantastic,veryexciting,withlotsofmovement–that’sall I’msaying!Therearehugechorusestoo.

“WhenIwasyoungandfirstheardthismusicIthought‘Thatisglorious’.Itmovesyou.Iwonderedif Iwouldevergetachancetosingit.NowIthankmyluckystarseveryday!”

Ronald almost considers Leedshissecondhome–havingappearedin‘TheMagicFlute’,‘HouseoftheDead’and‘CarnivalMessiah’hehasnumer-ousfriendsandalwayslooksforwardtosinginghere.Withastrongreputationforserious,intenseroles,hewouldnowquitefancytryinghishandatcomedy–oh,Ididn’ttellyouthat,bytheway!

Opera North’s ‘Otello’ is atLeeds Grand Theatre in Januaryand February. For full details visitwww.leedsgrandtheatre.comorcalltheboxofficeon08448482700

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“Cath’s skills and experience will ensure that we continue to develop and improve the vital services we provide in the city”, said Chair of Trustees, Martin Staniforth.

Cathwillbeinchargeoftheoverallmanagementofthecharity,whichsup-portsover300familieswithlearningdisabilitieseveryweek.LeedsMencapprovidesavastrangeofprojects, in-cludingsocialgroups,a residentialhome,Me2,aninclusivedancegroup,siblingsgroup,playschemes,andHaw-thorn,aprojectthatsupportsfamilieswithchildrenunderthreewithalearn-ingdisability.

2013willbeahugeyearforLeedsMencapasthecharitygetsreadytocelebrate its60thanniversarywithanexhibitiononthesocialhistoryoflearning disabilities in Leeds. This

projectwillexaminethedefinitions,communitycare, institutions,stere-otypesandperceptionsofindividualswithlearningdisabilities.

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LEEDS MENCAP APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE

LEEDS MENCAP RECENTLY APPOINTED CATH LEE AS THE NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CHARITY. CATH, UNTIL RECENTLY CEO OF THE SMALL CHARITIES COALITION, BRINGS WITH HER YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF WORKING IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR.

Cath’s skills & experience will ensure that we continue to develop and improve the vital services we provide in the city

CANCER CHARITY SEEKS CHAIRPERSON IN LEEDS 17

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Anew,double-sidedmapoftheRoundhayareahasbeenproducedbyREAP,whooperatetheOakwoodFarmers’market.

Themapwillbeveryusefulforanyonewhouseslocalbuses,enjoyscyclingandwalking,andgenerallytravelsinandaroundRoundhay.Itshowsplacesofinterest,outdoorandcentre-basedactivitycentres.

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Looking Forward to 2013Iamabsolutelydelightedtobe

writinginthefirsteditionofNorthLeedsLifeforNorthEastLeedsonbehalfoftheCouncillorsrepresent-ingthispartoftheCity.

Twenty Twelve has been aneventfulyearforthenationwiththeJubileeandtheOlympicswhichwerebothcelebratedbylocalcom-munities–especiallytheOlympicswherewehadsuchlocalsuccess.WehavealsoseenanumberoflocalprojectscompletedsuchastheinstallationoftheCaptainOatesMemorialatMeanwoodPark,thetiledwallonChapeltownRdandthecompletionofanewplaygroundatRoundhayPark.

Nextyearpresentsuswithanewsetofopportunitiesandchallenges.Wearealreadyplanninganexten-siontoexisting20MPHzonestoimproveroadsafetyaswellasim-provingroadsurfacesacrossNorthLeeds,whichweknowareahighpriority locally.Weareveryproudofourparksandfurther improve-mentsincludingnewtreeplanting,benchesandsignagehavebeensecuredandwillbeinstalledinthenewyear.

CouncillorsarealsoinvolvedinanumberoflargerprojectssuchasworkingwithlocaltraderstorestoretheOakwoodClockandworkingwiththelocalcommunitytosecuretheYorkshireBankPlayingFieldsinMoortownasanareaofcom-munityuse.

Onamoretroublingnote,thelastfewyearshavebeenhardonmanyfamilies.TheCouncilbudgethasbeencutby£145millioninthelasttwoyearsandafurthercutwillbeannouncedshortly.InAprilsignificantchangeswillcomeintoforceregardingbenefits(especiallyofthosewhowork),makinglifeevenmoredifficultforfamiliesstrugglingtogetby.AslocalcouncillorsweareheretohelpandtheCouncilhasadedicatedteamtoassistyou.So,ifyouarefacingdifficultypleasedoget intouchwithyourlocalcoun-cillor.

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Keeping your house clean need not use up all your energy. Today many people are seeking help around the home so they are free to spend more quality time with their family doing the things they enjoy.

HerearefivetoptipsfromRachelWilliams,MollyMaidfranchiseownerforNorthLeedsandWetherby,tohelpyougetthrough,andperhapsevencompleteyourannualSpringclean.

1. Toremovefingerprintsfromstainlesssteelappliances,addasmallamountofbabyoiltoaclean,softmi-crofibreclothandwipethesurfaceinthedirectionofthegrain.

2. To clean the inside of yourmicrowavefillabowlwithwaterandmi-crowaveonhighforafewminutesuntilboiling.Thesteamwillloosenanybakedonfoodsoyoucaneasilywipeitclean.

3. To unclog shower heads,removeandsoaktheheadinboilingwaterandvinegar.

4. Adampclothorrubbergloveisgreatforremovingpethairfromtheupholsteryorthefurniture.

5. Dishclothsandspongescanbeincubatorsforgerms.Washdishclothsregularly,andmicrowavedampspongesinthemicrowaveonhighforseveralminutestokillbacteria.

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THE NEW YEAR IS UPON US, WHICH MEANS NEW RESOLUTIONS AND DUSTING AWAY THOSE BAD HABITS. WHETHER YOU HAVE FAMILY COMING TO VISIT OR JUST WANT TO RELAX AFTER A HECTIC CHRISTMAS, YOU ALWAYS WANT YOUR HOME TO LOOK ITS BEST!

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Theworkof aparish councillor isunpaid.Thefullcouncilmeetsabouttentimesayear,usuallyonthefirstMondayofthemonth.However,theexistingcouncil-lorsarelookingforpeoplewhocancon-tributetothecouncil’sworkoutsidetheformalmeetingstoo.AlthoughtheCoun-cil’spowersarelimited, ithastherighttobeconsultedonallplanningapplica-tionsinitsarea,andcanawardgrantstolocalworthycauses. Itraisesitsmoneythroughanextracounciltaxonresidentsinthearea.

ThisyearAlwoodleyParishCouncilhasrefurbishedtheKingLaneplayground,installedpicnictables,createdaJubileeflowerbed,andorganisedaJubileeFun

Day,aswellassupportinglocalcommunitygroups.Itisnowintheprocessofplant-ingtreesalongKingLaneandcreatinganallotmentsiteforAlwoodleyresidents.

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councillor,pleasecontacttheClerkatthe.clerk@alwoodleyparishcouncil.orgorwritetoTheClerk,AlwoodleyParishCouncil,TheCommunityHall,60TheAvenue,LeedsLS177NZ.

ALWOODLEY PARISH COUNCIL IS CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR TWO NEW MEMBERS. THE NEW MEMBERS WILL BE CHOSEN BY BALLOT BY THE NINE EXISTING MEMBERS AND WILL SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION IN 2015. ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 18, WHO LIVES IN THE COUNCIL’S AREA (WHICH COVERS THE AREA WEST OF HARROGATE ROAD, NORTH OF NURSERY LANE AND INCLUDES THE BUCKSTONES ESTATE AND ECCUP), OR NEARBY, AND IS QUALIFIED, CAN PUT THEIR NAME FORWARD.

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he Leeds and Moortown Furniture Store was re-cently presented with a Duke of York Commu-nity Initiative Award. Presented annually,thisprestigiousawardis

giventoasmallnumberofYorkshire-basedorganisationsthataredeemedtobeofrealvaluetothecommunity,wellrun,andaninspirationtoothers.TheStore,whichcollectsunwantedfurnitureandpassesitontopeopleinneed,wasformedbyasmallgroupofvolunteersin1986.

Forfurtherinformation,call01132739727orvisitwww.leedsandmoor-town.org.uk

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If the ground is frozen but not snow covered, and you’re not able to keep on top of the weeds, you can spread well-rotted manure and compost as another way of suppress-ing weeds. Brush snow off small trees and shrubs to stop damage and break-ing branches. If the weather is just too cold or wet to venture out, this is a good time to start planning for the rest of the year. It’s not too soon to start sowing early crops but these do need some heat, start to chit early potatoes even if you are only growing in large pots or tubs. Check any pots of forced bulbs for growth and bring them into the light if you haven’t already done so.

Visitgardencentresandpickupplantsthatmayhavecaughtyoureyeduringtheyear.Docheckthegrowthheightandspreadbeforebuying toensurethattheywillfitintheareayouhaveinmind.

Ifyoufancydogwoods,perhapsyouhavefriendswhogrowthemandarewillingtogiveyouafewstemswhentheycutthemback.Takeastemabouttwelveincheslong,trimoffthesoftgrowingtipandsnipthebasetojustbelowabud,dipinhormonerootingpowderandplaceinaslittrenchmadebyinsertingthespadeintothesoilworkingitback-wardsandforwards.Ifthesoilisheavyorclaybased,linethetrenchwithfinesand,plantaboutsixinchesapartandtwothirdsdown,fillin.Youcanalsoplantit inpots,ifyouprefer.ComeAutumntheywillhaverootedandbereadyto

plantwhereveryouwantthemforbothcolourandstructure.

Friendsandneighboursareagoodsourcefornewplantsforyourgarden,andagreatchancetoswapsomeofyours.Ifyouarenewtogardeningtheycanbeagreatsourceofadvicetoo.

IwishyouallaveryHappyNewYearandafruitfulgardeningyear!

HOPEFULLY THE WEATHER WILL BE KIND AND THERE ARE SOME DAYS WHEN WE CAN SPEND AN HOUR OR TWO IN THE GARDEN. TAKE A WALK AROUND BUT, IF THERE IS FROST AND SNOW, KEEP OFF GRASSY AREAS. WHERE POSSIBLE, PICK A STEM OR TWO OF SWEET SMELLING SHRUBS FOR THE HOUSE, LOOK OUT FOR THE FIRST SNOWDROPS PLUS THE BUDS OF HELLIBORES AND ACONITES.

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Visit garden centres and pick up plants that may have caught your eye during the year. Check the growth height and spread before buying to ensure that they will fit in the area you have in mind

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ManybirdsfromScandinaviaandnorthernEuropeescapetoBritainandIrelandinWintertoenjoythenormallymilderconditions.Some,suchasfield-fare,arriveregularly,otherssuchaswaxwingserratically.This isanotherwaxwingwinter,with largenumbersalreadyrecordedineasternEngland,spreadingfurtherinland.Thusseveralflocks have been seen in and nearLeeds,includingoneof200inWood-houseSquare.

Waxwingsresemblestarlingsinsizeandflightsilhouette.Exoticlookingandverytame,theyareplumpwithathickneck.Theyarepinkish-buffwithapromi-nentcrestonthecrown,blackeyemarkandbib,yellowtailandwaxyredspotonthewings.

Theseinvasionsseemtobetrig-geredbyprospectivefoodshortages.Insummertheyeatinsects,andberriesinwinter.Poorfruitcropsintheirhomelandsendthemabroadinsearchofrowan,

hawthornandcotoneasterberries inparticular.Asaresult, theywillvisitparksandgardenslargeandsmallintownorcountryside.Becausecotoneast-ersareafavouritelandscapingplant

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n November they planted 10,000 daffodil bulbs, with the help of children from Kerr Mackie Primary School. Thanks to bulb planting by the Friends over the last three years, there will now be daffodils stretching

from the bottom of the Upper Lake, down the hill to Waterloo Lake, along the footpath to the Lakeside Café and then up Carriage Drive past Barran’s Fountain and back to the Upper Lake. Primulas and ferns were also planted, so Spring promises to be very colour-ful as a result!

“It’sagreatwayofgettingfreshair and exercise in the company ofinterestingandfriendlypeople–aswellasimprovingtheParkandkeepingit lookinggood”,saidJonVogler,wholeadsFriendsofRoundhayParkworkingparties.

Withthehelpoflocalcanoeists,theFriendshavealsocleareddebrisfromthelakes,aswellasweeding,clearingdrainagegulleysandremoving litterandotherdebrisfromvariouspartsofthePark.Clearinglaurelandsmallselfseededsycamores,tomakewayfornewspecimentreesintheravine, isalsoontheirtasklistandispartofamajorprojecttorestorethisareaofthePark,whichwasanarboretuminVictoriantimes,toitsformerglory.

Ifyouwouldliketobeinvolved,meetat10amintheMansionCarParkonthesecondSaturdayorfourthThursdayofeachmonth.Tools,protectiveclothing,tea,coffeeandbiscuitsareprovided,butyouneedtowearsuitableclothingandstoutfootwear.

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KEEPING ROUNDHAY PARK LOOKING ITS BESTFRIENDS OF ROUNDHAY PARK CONTINUE TO MEET ON TWO MORNINGS EACH MONTH. It’s a great

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Icaughtthisoneattherecent(andexcellent)LeedsInternationalFilmFestival.IhadafeelingIwasinforatreatwhenInotedthatSevenPsychopathsisthenewfilmwrittenanddirectedbyMartinMcDonagh,whogaveusthebrilliant‘InBruges’.

Satisfactionwasfurtherguaranteedbythecast,whichincludedTomWaitsandChristopherWalken.Theappearanceofoneoftheselegendsinafilmisenoughtoliftittogreat-ness,butBOTH?Well,it’slike,“youhadmeat‘hello’”.

Seven Psychopaths alsoreunites McDonagh with ColinFarrell, from whom he coaxedsuchawinningperformancein‘InBruges’.

Here,FarrellplaysMarty,anal-coholicIrishscreenwriter livinginLAwho’sstrugglingwithhislatestscript,called‘SevenPsychopaths’.MartyscepticallyreceivesanofferofhelpfromhisslackerfriendBilly(theunderratedSamRockwell),whoseemsalittleunhingedhimself.Billyrunsascamwithhisaccom-pliceHans(Walken),whichinvolvesabductingdogsthenreturningthemtotheirownersforcashrewards.SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS

DIRECTED BY: Martin McDonaghSTARRING: Sam Rockwell, Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Tom WaitsCERT: 15RUNNING TIME: 110mins

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AsasousedMartycastsaboutforinspirationforhismoviepsychos,Billy landsinapicklewhenheandHansinadvertentlydognapthebelovedShihTzuofviolent,derangedlocalcrimebossCharlie(WoodyHarrelson).

Aswithhispreviousfilm,McDonaghhereoffersupanotherspirited,blacklycomiccrimecaper,aidedbyafantasticensemblecast.Thecausticonelinersandsublimecomedymomentsareevenlydistributedandprettymucheveryoneishilarious–Walken,inparticular,issuperb.

Withanamusingpostmoderntwist,asMarty’sscreenplayevolves,wefindourselveswatchingthemoviebeingwrittenwhichleadstoacrescendooflaughterasweseeBilly’sdeliriouslyoverthetopscenariosplayedout.

McDonaghagainhasplentyoffunriffingongenreclichésandperformingadeftbalancingactbetweenthelightandbreezyandthedarkandgrizzly,themadcapandthepoignant.

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ALBUM LAUNCH DAN BEESLEY & THE S.S.S.S.S. Get Romantic

The release of this superb album was celebrated with a barnstorm-ing gig at Sela, which saw the band on cracking form. Having seen members of the S.S.S.S.S. play with other combos in the past, I knew to expect something special but I was absolutely floored by a faultlessly performed set of blistering, vigor-ous Blues-infused Rock ‘n’ Roll par excellence.

Get Romantic’s succinct ninetracks,allBeesley-pennedoriginalswiththeexceptionofMailtrain,areworkingofBobDylan’sItTakesALotToLaugh,ItTakesATrainToCry,havethedownhomefeelofforgottenbluesclassics

andbothBeesley’svocalsandstun-ningguitarworkconveyasenseofrawhonestywithanauthenticgrittiness.

Therecordcapturesperfectlytheenergythebandgenerateslive.Thecrisp,clearasabell instrumentationframingthevintagefeelandmakingasetofsongsmarinatedinretro in-fluencessoundfreshandimmediate.AlbumopenerFortune&LoveputmeinmindofDylan’srecentoutput,arollick-ingbluesnumbergivenatastyCountrytwangbythelashingsofslideguitar.RumblingbaritonesaxenhancesthesleazybarroomgrooveofPlaceYourLife,whichbreaksintoafoot-stomping,stabbingchorus.TheaforementionedMailtrainfeaturestheneverlessthanoutstandingworkof the city’s go-tofiddle player and gigging machineKieranO’Malley.Theageold,wellwornbluesthemesofboozeandwomenarepresentandcorrecthere,butwithsongslikethegreatCheatin’nLyin’Blues,builtaroundanarchetypalbluesriff,andthepareddownWhiskeyNoMore,they’redeliveredwithsuchverisimilitudeandgustothatnothingeverfeelshackneyedorclichéd.

Apersonalalbumhighlight isthebrilliantDon’tRun,whichshowcasesthesolidworkoftherhythmsectionandwhosecallandresponsechorusechoesitscatchyguitarhook.

BothonrecordandonstageBeesleyprojectsaneasycharm,atruthfulvoicewith surprising range and unfussy,down-to-businessfretwork.Giventhefactthathe’soneofourcity’sfinestbluesguitarists(tosaynothingoftheestimableabilitiesofhisbackinggroup)thesetisrefreshinglyfreeofshowboat-ingorindulgentnoodling.

DanBeesley&TheS.S.S.S.S.areafantasticliveactwhohaveproducedanexcellentalbum.IhighlyrecommendyouavailyourselfofacopyofGetRomanticforthwithandpreparetobedazzledbythisexemplarybluesmanoftheAireDelta.

DAN BEESLEY HAS LONG BEEN ONE OF THE LEADING LIGHTS OF LEEDS’ FERTILE (AND MORE THAN A LITTLE INCESTUOUS) FOLK BLUES/AMERICANA SCENE, A ROSTER OF MADDENINGLY TALENTED PLAYERS WHO FLIT BETWEEN SEVERAL COMBOS AND GIG COMPULSIVELY AROUND THE CITY’S BARS AND CLUBS. WITH THE S.S.S.S.S., BEESLEY HAS ASSEMBLED A FORMIDABLE BACKING GROUP OF SOME OF THE TOWN’S FINEST MUSICIANS WHO, CONSIDERING THE NUMEROUS SIDE PROJECTS EACH MEMBER IS INVOLVED IN, CAN LAY CREDIBLE CLAIM TO BEING ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING BANDS AROUND.

New Year’s Eve 1950’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Party Mon31Dec,TheMustardPot.3coursedinner,DJsanddancing,latelicense.

Ron Pope Sat5Jan,TheCockpit,£12.50.Acousticsouthernrockwithsoulinfluence.

Raein + Crash of Rhinos Sat5Jan,BrudenellSocialClub,£7,hardcoreemotionalPunkfromForli,Italy.

National Youth Orchestra Sat5Jan,LeedsTownHall£12.50-£31.50from7:30pm(pre-concerttalk6:45pm).ProgrammeincludesAdams:GuidetoStrangePlaces.Britten:FourSeaInterludesfromPeterGrimes

Holst: The Planets Seven Jazz Rent Party Sun6Jan,SevenArts,1pm-4pm,£5/£4.FirstoftwoNewYearJazzjamsessions.

Backyard Burners Wed9Jan,SevenArts,ChapelAllerton.Eclecticrangeofbluegrass,country,instrumentals,gospel&some50’srock‘nroll.

Seven Jazz Rent Party Thurs10Jan,SevenArts,8pm–11pm,£5/£4.SecondofSeven’sNewYearJazzjamsessions.

Lost In The Riots +The Programme + Envoys Sat12Jan,TheFox&Newt,£5(£4NUS).Acollectionofpost-rockandpost-surfrockforfansofMogwai&ExplosionsInTheSky

Rob Galloway +State of Georgia +Young Believers Mon14Jan,GaslightClubatOporto,free.Electricsoundfromdancebeats,guitars,triphop&punkrock,followedbyNewYorkfolkbeat.

Daughter Tues15Jan,HolyTrinityChurch,BoarLane£11.Moodyfolkwithatwistofelectronica.

Gilad Azmon’s Orient House Thurs17Jan,SevenArts,£16/£13.Worldrenowned&criticallyacclaimedJazzgroupblendingEast&West,formingnewimprovisationallanguageoutofJazz&ethnicmusic.

Micky P. Kerr Fri18Jan,BrudenellSocialClub,£8.Amixtureofspokenword,comedy,popmusic,folkpop&hiphop.

Encore! Fri18Jan,8pmatSeven,ChapelAllerton.FabulousFrenchMusicfromPiaf,Brel&beyond.£9/[email protected]

City of Lights Fri18Jan,TheCockpit,£5.HardcorepoppunkfromOhio.

Lone Wolf Sat19Jan,BrudenellSocialClub,£5.

Sex & Docks & Rock ‘N’ Roll - Red Ladder Theatre Mon21–Sat26JanatCityVarieties.Newmusicalcomedywithariotofsongs,cookeryclasses,cupsoftea&classwar!Ages12+.Tickets£13.50/£10matinees.

JD McPherson Tues22Jan,BrudenellSocialClub,£10.Retrosoundrootedinrock&roll,rhythm&blues&rockabilly.

Passenger & Stu Larsen Wed23Jan,BrudenellSocialClub,£9.00.

Sinfonia of Leeds Sat26Jan,StEdmund’sChurch,Roundhay,7.30pm.Humperdinck’sHansel&GretelOverture;Ravel’sSheherazadeSongCycle;Sibelius’sKareliaSuite;&Dvorak’sSymphonyNo.8.Tickets2243801orondoor

999 Fri25Jan,TheCockpit,£8.Oneoftheoriginalpunkster’sfromsummerof’77.

The Spin Doctors, Fri25Jan,BrudenellSocialClub,£15.BluesrockbandfromNewYork.

Roots: Wang Dang Doodle Fri25Jan,8pmNewHeadingleyClub,56StMichael’sRd.‘Southernsoul’-soulmusicthat’squitebluesy.

Trey Songz, Sat26Jan,O2Academy,£27.50.CollectionofhisfinestR’n’Bhits.

Danny Mahon, Sat26Jan,TheCockpit,£5.Mancunianprotestsingerforthe‘ShamelessGeneration’,knownforcolourful&grittysongwriting.

Nell Brydon, Sat26Jan,BrudenellSocialClub,£8.NewYorksinger-songwriter.

Paloma Faith, Sun27Jan,O2Academy,sing-a-long,bluesinfused,feelgoodsongs.

Tanita Takiram Sun27Jan,CityVarietiesMusicHall,£20.60.Unique,hauntingself-pennedfolkpopsongs.

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Change Your Approach

All too often the motivation behind exercise is losing weight. Let’s be realistic; we have a growing obesity problem in this country, so this definitely needs to be a concern, but when that’s the only focus, it’s easy to get distracted if you don’t see immediate results. The real problem we’re facing at the moment is inactivity. If you start thinking about building exercise into your lifestyle, so it’s fun, rather than it being a punishment and a chore, the natural benefits will just occur and in the end, you’ll be happier.

Set Realistic Goals

Signing up to a gym and vowing to go three times a week when you previously haven’t been that active at all, is simply setting yourself up to fail. Maybe plan to go once or twice a week and build your fitness through other healthy choices the remainder of the time – be it getting off the bus a few stops early and walking the rest of the way or

cycling to work one day a week. If you’re looking to make changes to your body, understand that it takes time so be patient. Small changes add up to a big difference.

Redefine ‘Active’

Exercise doesn’t always mean two-hour gym sessions or running marathons. At the beginning of your fitness journey, walking the dog may be the starting point, and that should absolutely be classed as being active. Going for a walk at lunchtime rather than sitting at your desk, having a kick about with your kids in the park – all this movement counts. As we’ve become so sedentary as a nation, our main goal should quite simply involve just getting off our collective behinds! Get your heart rate up and a little sweaty, whether it’s a brisk walk or playing Frisbee, it all benefits you.

Hang Up Your Excuses

With all the different ways we can work out now, we are really running

ith the New Year comes the inevitable vow to get fit, lose weight and start caring about our health. Expensive gym memberships are bought and by March, they’re a distant memory. ‘I’ll go tomorrow’ turns into next week and so on, until all healthy intentions have become drowned in a world of ‘too busy.’ So how do we break the cycle?

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The key is in finding an activity you enjoy doing. Focus on the feeling it gives you, the sense of accomplishment and the endorphin rush after each session. Clearly exercise benefits your physical health, but the other effects start to spill out into every area of your life. You’ll be focused, driven, happier and less stressed. Plus, if you find some friends to do it with, it’s a wonderful reason to be social.

So this year, let’s stick to the resolutions, enjoy being active and push forward with the knowledge that quite literally, every little step gets us closer to where we want to be.

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“I am very excited about the launch of ‘Be Inspired, Get Involved”, said Greg Mulholland. “I believe it is so important to do something positive with the Olympic and Paralympic legacy before it slips away, and showing communities how they can capitalise on that legacy is a great way forward.”

“The launch at Lawnswood School included special sporting guests as well as sports clubs and teams from all around north-west Leeds. This was just the first event of many. We are determined to go all out and

try to get people really engaged in how they can be a part of keeping London 2012 spirit alive.”

The initiative centres around community sports fairs, where local clubs, coaches, leisure centres and other associations get together to show people the range of sporting and recreational activities available – from football to fencing, athletics to aikido, yachting to yoga.

“It will showcase the opportunities available locally and offered by sports clubs, the council and other legacy programmes”, added Nigel Harrison, Chief Executive of West Yorkshire Sport. “We are determined that more people playing sport will be a genuine legacy of 2012.”

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lisonRosesetupherpracticeatLeedsMet-ropolitanUniversityin2003andsincethenJessicaEnnis,DameKellyHolmes,Alistair

andJonnyBrownleeandworldsquashnumberoneJamesWillstrophaveallpassedthroughherhands.Tenyearson,havingoutgrownfacilitiesatLeedsMet,andwithateamoftenphysios,threesofttissuetherapistsandacon-sultantpodiatrist,sheandbusinesspartnerandfellowphysioGraeme

EverardhaveopenedtheirnewCoachHouseSportsPhysiotherapyClinicinWestPark.Needlesstosay,JessicaandKellywereamong theguestscelebratingitslaunchinNovember.

Amarathonrunnerherself(havingrepresentedtheGBTeamatthe1994EuropeanAthleticsChampionships,1995 World Athletics Champion-ships and 1995WorldMarathonCup),Alisonunderstandstheworldofathleticsinsideout.Havingquali-fiedinphysiotherapyinEdinburgh,andworkedinAustraliaandIreland,

AlisonwasapproachedbyMalcolmBrown,(highperformancecoachwithUKAthleticsandBritishTriathlon,andDirectorofSportatLeedsMet,whocoachestheBrownleebrothers),tosetupattheuniversity.

Shehasn’tlookedback.SinceshecametoLeeds,AlisonhasworkedwithtopathletesandtakeninthreeOlympicGames.ShestillworkswithKellysupportingdevelopingathletesthroughKelly’s‘OnCampWithKelly’Scheme,thatnowhasabout45upandcomingyoungathletes.ShealsoworkswiththeCityofLeedsDiverswhoaredoingsowell.

Certainly,sincetalkingtoAlison,howIperceivephysiotherapyhascom-pletelychanged.Isawitasapossiblesolutiontoaproblem,notnecessar-ilyapreventivemeasure.Alisonisworkingwithyoungathleteswhomayhavegrowthrelatedissues–itmakessensetoaddressthesewhentheyareyoung.Iftheyhaveflexibility,strengthorbiomechanicalissuesthesecanbeironedoutwhenyoung,withtherightexercises,sotheygrowanddevelopintoadultsmorephysicallyhealthy,remainhealthyandenjoytheirsport.Identifyingproblemsearly issoim-portant.

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IN SPORT, WE TEND TO HEAR ABOUT PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WHEN ATHLETES ARE INJURED – VITAL AS THEIR INPUT IS THEN, THEIR REAL ROLE IS ACTUALLY ENSURING THAT THEIR ATHLETES REMAIN INJURY FREE. THEY ARE THE ‘MECHANICS’ BEHIND THE SCENES! LITTLE DID WE REALISE IT, BUT WE HAVE A ‘HOT’ TEAM OF PHYSIOS RIGHT HERE IN LEEDS WHO HAVE COME INTO THEIR OWN OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS.

Graeme Everard, Kelly Holmes, Alison Rose and Jessica Ennis. Photo: Joe Stenson

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twasastunningyearofsport-ingachievementswhichsawtheU16netballsquadbecomeNationalNetballChampions,andU15 rugby squadbringhomethecovetedRBSDailyMail Cup. The U13s were

runnersupintheESCADavidEnglishBunburyCup,andU15smadethequarter-finaloftheLordTaverners’trophy.

SixthFormstudentHannahStar-

lingrepresentedGreatBritaininthe3mspringboarddivingattheOlympicsandwentontowinabronzemedalattheWorldJuniorDivingChampion-shipsinAdelaide.SheandherpartnerwonSilverinthe3msynchrodivingevent.Fellowsixth formerGordonBenson representedGreatBritainintheWorldJuniorTriathloninNewZealand.

Tocrownallthestudents’success,HeadofNetballCathJohnsonwas

namedNetballTeacheroftheYearattheannualGoaldenGlobeAwards2012.

“We have a very enthusiasticstudentbodyandafantasticsupportnetworkofacademicstaffwho,alongwiththePEdepartment,deliverawidespectrumofsports”,saidPaulMorris,DirectorofSports.“Thecoachingex-pertiseatGSALisimmense.”

GSALforgeslinkswithasmanyoutsidesportingclubsaspossible.Therearestronglinkstoowithlocaluniversitysports’departments,suchasLeedsUniversityandLeedsMetro-politanUniversity,undergraduatePEteachingandsportsdegrees.

THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT LEEDS (GSAL) HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE INDEPENDENT SPORTS SCHOOL OF THE YEAR BY SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE.

GSAL IS SPORTS SCHOOL OF THE YEAR

Paul Morris, Director of Sports, Hattie Grant (Headingley), captain U16 netball, Alex Kirk, netball coach, Sam Ward (Bramhope) captain U16 Rugby, Owen Edwards, Maths teacher and U16 rugby coach.

It was a stunning year of sporting achievements

nspired by the success of state-funded Steiner schools in the south, plans to establish the north’s first mainstream Steiner school in Leeds have been submitted to the Depart-

ment of Education under the Govern-ment’s Free Schools scheme.

LeedsSteinerSchoolwouldprovidetheequivalentofprimaryandsecond-aryeducationforaround600mixedability pupils aged four to 16 andwouldbelinkedtotheinternationalSteiner Waldorf movement, whichaimstoteacha‘holisticcurriculum’inanunhurriedandcreativelearningenvironment.

TheSteinersystemisoneofthemostconsistentlysuccessfulinterna-tionaleducationalsystems.Establishedalmostacenturyago,SteinereducationenjoysstatefundinginmostEuropeancountries.Thecurriculumisbroadandbalanced,integratingartandscience,practicalactivityandtheorytosupporttheacademic,emotional,physicalandspiritualneedsofchildren.

“WefeelstronglythatthenorthofEnglanddeservesmainstreamSteinereducationasafairchoiceforparents

inourregion”,saidAissaGallieoftheLeedsSteinerSchool(LSS)workinggroup.“TheonlyGovernmentfundedSteineracademiesareinthesouth,whileallSteinerprovisioninthenorthpasttheageoffiveisprivate.ParentsinLeedswhocan’taffordprivateedu-cationarelookingforchoiceandtheFreeSchoolsschemeoffersusthebestchanceofgettingit.”

Currently, the only early yearsSteinereducationavailableinLeedsisatBeechtreeKindergarten. “TheproposedLeedsSteinerSchoolwillwelcomechildrenofallfaithsandback-grounds”,saidHelenPearson,ChairofTrusteesatBeechtree.“Steinereduca-tionisbasedonaclearunderstand-ingofhowchildrendevelop,rigorouslyappliedsothatlearningopportunitiesareprovidedwhenchildrenarereadyforthem.”

Residents,MPs,nearbyschools,communityandfaithgroupshaveallshownsupportforthebid,whileover500peoplesignedapetitionbackingthepreviousapplicationinMay.

Forfurtherinformation,pleasevisitwww.leedssteinerschool.co.uk.

Aissa Gallie (left), with other members of the application team and children

PARENTS CONTINUE TO CAMPAIGN FOR NORTH’S FIRST STATE-FUNDED STEINER SCHOOL

OLYMPIC BOXING HOPES FOR ALLERTON GRANGE STUDENT

Years of hard work have paid off for Allerton Grange Student Izram Chaudry, who recently won the Amateur Boxing Association Junior Novice Championships Final (Yorkshire).

Izram (16), from Harehills,achievedtheunder46kilostitlebyintensivetrainingoverthepastsevenyears,whichincludedtrain-ingtwiceaday,sixdaysaweek.WorkingattheKarmandCentreBoxingClubinBradfordandVirginActive in Leeds, Izram’sweeklyschedule included 26 milesrunning, intensive swimming,strengthandconditioningthebody,andahighintensityfitnessplan,aswellaswatchinghisdiettomaintainthecorrectbodyweight.

“I will be training alongsideTeamGBatBradfordSportsCollegenextyearandwillbeaimingandtrainingforthe2020Olympics”,Izramtoldus.“Iwouldlovetobereadyforthe2016gamesbutthiswouldbetoosoonduetotheenor-mousamountoftrainingthatwouldberequired.”

TheschoolwillbemonitoringhisprogressiontotheOlympicsoverthecomingyears.

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teaching assistants supporting our early years & KS1 pupils

busy days each week with wrap-around care 7.30am – 6pm

houses within school to provide opportunities for leadership and competition

choices of main course each day with our delicious school prepared lunches

clubs to support busy parents, breakfast 7.30 – 8.30am & after school ‘til 6pm

outstanding school celebrated by ‘The Sunday Times’

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nYear3atBrodetskyPrimarySchool, Leanna won anAmazon Kindle for design-ingthecoverforabookthatshecalled‘MagicStories’. “ImadeupthebookbecauseIlovebooksaboutfairiesand

magic”,saidLeanna.“IreadalldayandatbedtimeIreadtomylittlesisterandmakeupstoriestoo.I’mexcitedabouttheKindlebecauseIcanreaditanywhere.”

GSALwasthemainsponsorof

theChildren’sFestivalatIlkleyandchildrenwhovisitedtheChildren’sWeekendinOctoberwereinvitedtoenterthecompetitionbydesigningabookcoverforeithertheirfavouritebookorastoryoftheirowninvention.

Two runnersupeach receivedabooktoken.TheywereJojoLyons(8)fromAllSaintsPrimaryinIlkley,withherspookyentry‘TheHauntedHouse’, and Rebecca Rose (9),Embsay Primary School, who de-signedabrilliant‘BadGirls’cover.

LEANNA COHEN (7), WHOSE TWIN OBSESSIONS ARE READING AND DRAWING, HAS WON THE TOP PRIZE IN A COMPETITION RUN BY THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT LEEDS (GSAL) AT THE ILKLEY LITERATURE FESTIVAL.

LEANNA WINS A KINDLE FOR HER ‘MAGIC STORIES’ DESIGN

Leanna with Principal of GSAL, Mike Gibbons

AMARA IS A WINNER!

Amara Okereke from Adel was a recent winner in the Festival4Stars 2012 national competition (15 and over musical theatre singing category). She joined 16 other finalists having won regional heats and finals earlier in the year.

A year 11 student at theGrammarSchoolatLeeds,Amarahadherfirstexperienceofmusicaltheatre when she took part innationalauditions for theYouthMusicTheatrein2011.Shewentontoplayaleadingroleintheirpro-ductionofthemusical‘OutThere’,writtenbyJamesBourneandElliottDavis,whoalsowrote‘Loserville’,whichhaditspremiereattheWestYorkshirePlayhouse.

Shewasalsoselected foraleadarolein‘13’,amusicalpro-ducedbytheNationalYouthMusicTheatre,directedbyitsAmericanwriter,JasonRobertBrownandper-formedatLondon’sApolloTheatre.

Beforefollowingherdreamofacareeronthestage,Amaraplanstostudypsychologyatuniversity.SheattendeddanceclassesatHead-ingleyDanceCentrefromtheageoffive,receivesclassicalsingingtraining from Sue Lees, retiredOperaNorthsinger,andmusicaltheatretrainingfromHelenLeafinWetherby.

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ranked 9th best school in the country The Sunday Times ‘Top 100’ Prep-Schools

scholarships to senior schools in 2012 alone

different visiting specialist teachers for music & drama

teaching assistants supporting our early years & KS1 pupils

busy days each week with wrap-around care 7.30am – 6pm

houses within school to provide opportunities for leadership and competition

choices of main course each day with our delicious school prepared lunches

clubs to support busy parents, breakfast 7.30 – 8.30am & after school ‘til 6pm

outstanding school celebrated by ‘The Sunday Times’

THE FROEBELIAN SCHOOLGiving a Flying Start to the Citizens of Tomorrow

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE ONLY ‘TOP 10’ SCHOOL IN LEEDS OR BRADFORD

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Moortown Rugby UnionRespect,teamwork,discipline,fun.Brilliantclubforunder7s(Year2)toadults.Currentlyrecruitingallages,especiallyUnder10ssquad(Year5inSep2012).Theytrain&playSun10:30amatMossValley,LS177NT.Details:DamianCurtis07860454701,[email protected]/clubs/moortownrufc/

ARTS & CRAFTS

Chinese Brush Painters SocietySun13Jan,10am-4pmatPool-in-WharfedaleMemorialVillageHall,ArthingtonLane,Pool.NickHornigoldshowshowtopaintsnowylandscapes.Sat26Jan:AnneAllanrunsaworkshoponFlowers&Butterfliesinthemeticulousstyle.Newmemberswelcome.Details:AnneAllan01422368482,[email protected]

Flower Arranging ClassesWed7–9pmatTheGrammarSchoolatLeeds,Alwoodley,LS17.NAFAStrainedteacher.Beginners&experiencedarrangerswelcome!Details:

JudyWatker07538132053,2612379,[email protected]

COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS

Car Boot SaleSat19Jan,10am–1pmatStGemma’sHospice,329HarrogateRd,Moortown.Freeparkingathospice.Entrybydonation.

Headingley Farmers’ Market2ndSatofmonth,TheRoseGardeninfrontofTheArconNorthLane.9am–12.30pm.

Oakwood Farmers’ MarketSat19Jan9am–12.30pmatOakwoodClock.GROUPS/CLUBS

Air Yorkshire Aviation SocietyInterestedinaviation,aircraftoldandnew,airports?WhynottryAirYorkshire-regularguestspeakers,monthlycolourmagazine,trips&socialevents.Details:DaveSenior2821818,www.airyorkshire.org.uk

Alwoodley Motor ClubEveryotherThurs,8.30pm,TheWharfedaleInn,ArthingtonLane.Allwelcome.Details:3910403,www.alwoodleymc.org.uk.

Fly Dressers Guild(LeedsBranch)meetsWedpm(Oct–March)atWestParkRugbyClub,BramhopeLS16.Guestspeakers/flytyerson1stWedofmonth.FlyTyingCoursesforbeginner&intermediatelevelsfrom3Oct.Details:MichaelPattinson,[email protected],07736776095Friends of Leeds City MuseumsraisefundstofinanceacquisitionsforLeeds’museums,througharangeofexcitingtrips&socialevents.Newmembersverywelcome.Details:2693899,[email protected]

Friends of University Art and Music(Leeds)helpstofosterthemusical&artisticoutreachoftheUniversityofLeeds.Membershipopentoall.Regularactivities.Details:3432584,www.leeds.ac.uk/fuam

Headingley Games ClubThurs6.30–10.30pmatHEART,BennettRd.Boardgames:Settlers,PuertoRico,Carcassonne,mstEuro-games,etc.Tabletopgames:40k,Hordes,FlamesofWar,Warmachine,etc&RolePlayingGames.Details:2759762,http://headingleygamesclub.com/Facebookgroup:HeadingleyGamesClubHuman Writes in Leeds(HWIL)meetsmonthlyincentralLeedsinthedaytime.Participantsbringashortpieceoftheirownwritingwhichisthendiscussedinthegroup.Detailsofvenue&dates:[email protected]

Kaleidoscope Social Clubforover50s&unattachedwithazestforlife.Monthlyprogrammeofevents.Notadatingagency.Details:2621455or2612619,www.kaleidoscopeleeds.weebly.com

Leeds Anglo German ClubMon14Jan,7.30pmatHeadingleyStColumba’sURC.IllustratedtalkbyKurtBerletinGermanandEnglishonKarlFriedrichMay(1842-1912).MillionsofcopiesofMay’stravelbooksaboutplaceshenevervisitedarestillbeingsold!Details:2687697

Leeds Book Club 2ndSun,6pmatTheWhiteSwan,LeedsCityCentre.3rdSun,5–7pmatArcadiainHeadingley.2ndWed,7pmatMedusaBar,Horsforth.Details:www.leedsbookclub.com,[email protected]

Leeds Bridge ClubMoorAllertonSports&SocialCentre(MASSC),StonegateRd,LS17Beginnersclasses:Mon2–4.15pm,Fri7–9.15pm.Improvers:Tues12.45–3pm,Fri10–12.15pm,Fri7–9.15pm.Details:GillCopeland2257237,www.leedsbridgeclub.com

Leeds Caledonian SocietyAnnualBurns’DinnerSat26JanatCastleGrove,FarHeadingley.Details&Tickets:2674141

Leeds Hospital AlertSmallgroupofconcernedpeoplecampaigningforpreservationoftheNHS.Upcomingmeetings:Mon21Jan,Mon18Feb.7.30pmatMuirCourt,StMichael’sRd.LS6.Details:BeatriceRogers2785495,[email protected]

Leeds Movie MakersGetmoreoutofyourcamcorder&filmmaking.StainbeckUnitedReformedChurchHall,StainbeckLane(rearentrance),Fri7:30pm.Details:GeorgeWoolley2256444,DoreenWood2782972.

Leeds Oxfam Groupmeets1stWedofmonth(9Jan),6.30pmatLeedsCivicHall.Livelygroupcampaignsonissuesofglobaljustice.Allwelcome.Details:www.oxfamleeds.org.uk/,orFacebook

Leeds Photographic Society,theoldestphotographicsocietyintheworld,meetsTues7.30pminStEdmund’sChurchHall,LidgettParkRd,Roundhay,LS8.Visitors&prospectivememberswelcome.Details:2650651,www.lps1852.co.uk

Let’s Go LEEDS!Free,volunteerrunsocialgrouporganisingavarietyofeventsinNorthLeeds,citycentre&around.Allages&friendlypeoplewelcome.Details;www.lets-go-leeds.co.uk

North Leeds Model Flying ClubNewmembersverywelcome,experiencedorbeginners.Buildingorflying,plentyoffriendlyadvice.RegularmeetingsatHorsforthorairfieldatAlmscliffCrag.Details:2178348,www.nlmfc.org

Otley & Wharfedale MacMillan Cancer Support Fundraising GroupcoversNWLeeds&meetsmonthlytoplanevents.Lookingfornewmembers.Detailsortobookaspeaker:01132613758/01943467299

Social Events ClubMeals,pubnights,theatre/film/music,walks,badminton,bookgroup,

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weekendsaway,holidays&more.Mainlyover30s.Monthlynewmembers’nightinNorthLeeds.Details:08448111025,www.leedsivc.org.uk

Talking Allowed in Leeds(TAIL)ThisbranchofPhilosophyinPubsmeetsmonthlyincentralLeedsonFridayafternoonsfordiscussion.Detailsoftopics,venue&dates:[email protected]

Trackrod Motor ClubMeets1stTuesofeachmonth,9.30pmatOldModerniansClub,CookridgeLane.NewMemberswelcome.Details:www.trackrodmotorclub.co.uk

MUSIC

Lawnswood Singers Afemalechoir,practicesWed7.30pmHolyTrinityChurch,GreenLane,Cookridge.Goodfemalesingerswelcometotryusout.Widerepertoire&friendlypeople!Details:BrendaHawer2671292,www.lawnswoodsingers.co.uk

Leeds Guild of SingersWelcomesnewmembersinallvoicegroups,especiallytenors&basses.Areyouaconfidentsight-reader?Wouldyouliketosingrenaissance&contemporarymusicinasmallfriendlychoir?RehearsalsTues7.30–9.30pmatLeedsUniversity.Details:[email protected]

Leeds People’s ChoirWed7.30–9.30pmatSwarthmoreEducationCentre,2-7WoodhouseSq.LS3.Details:2432210www.leedspeopleschoir.org.uk

North Leeds Friendship CentreFriendlygroupforretiredpeople&over50s,offeringfriendship,outings,lunches,tenpinbowling,theatrevisits&more.Socialafternoonswithspeakersevery2ndFriofmonth,2pmatMoorAllertonSports&SocialCentre,StonegateRd.Newmemberswelcome.Details:Eileen2690084

Moor VoicesWed(fortnightly),7.30–9pm,OldTetleyHall,Headingley.Informalsinginggroup.Beautifulharmoniesfromaroundtheworld.LedbyAngelaMichel.Noauditions,nosingingalone,noexperienceneeded.Details:2783120,[email protected]

Phoenix Concert BandCommunityconcertbandforplayersofGrade6standard&over.RehearsalsThurs7.30–9.30pmatTheGrammarSchoolatLeeds,TebbRoominmusicdepartment.Tojoinorbookthebandforaconcertvisitwww.phoenixband.co.ukoremail:[email protected] for Pleasure offersplayingopportunitiestoadultamateurmusicians.Alllevels,beginnerstoadvanced.Allinstruments&allagesover18.Newperformersespeciallywelcome.Friendly,informal&supportiveatmosphere.Details:www.playersforpleasure.co.uk

Society of Recorder Players–meets2nd&4thSatpminBingley&Headingley.Differentconductorstakeeachmeeting.Intermediateplayers,allrecorders.Newmemberswelcome.Details:Caroline01943467348

Singing to Raise FundsFairfaxSingerswillbringsomelovelymusictohelpraisethosemuchneededfundsforyourcharity.14yearreputation.Details:01274597024,01943877464www.fairfaxsingers.org.uk

West Riding Operahasvacanciesforchorusmemberstoparticipateinconcerts&stagedoperaselections.Allvoicerangeswelcome,noaudition.Details:01274595978,[email protected]

The White Rosettes Female barbershop chorus(fourpartunaccompaniedharmony),12xnationalchampions,rehearseWed7.30–10pmatMoorlandsSchool,FoxhillDr,WeetwoodLane,LS165PF.Details:JanSpencer07852210640,[email protected]

Yorkshire Late Starter Strings(YLSS)rehearseSat,10am–12.30pm.Friendly,informalstringorchestramadeupofadultlearnerswhoplayastringedinstrument.Playersofallabilitieswelcome.Specificbeginnersgroupforthoseespeciallynewtoplaying.Details:www.ylss.orgSENIORS

Leeds & Bradford Friendship Groupmeets1stWedofmonth,1.30pmatPudseyCivicHallLS285TA.Speakerorentertainmentat2pm.

Friendship&activitiesforpeopleofretirementage.Daysout,dining,walks,computers,etc.Newmemberswelcome.Details:2585955or2675657

MAECare Coffee Mornings:3rdThurs,10.30am–12,MoortownMethodistChurchHall,AldertonRise,LS17.£2/£2.50.Music&Memories:1stThurs,10.30am–12,MoortownSocialClub,£1.50.CreativeCrafts:Mon10.30am–12.30pm,MethodistChurchHall.£3.NintendoWii:1stTues,10.30am–12,MoorhavenCourt,LS17£1.MAECareStrollers:fortnightly,10.30am57CranmerBank.Short,accessiblewalks.Details:MAECare2660371

U3A Leedsisafriendly,livelyorganisationforanyonenolongerinfulltimework.Over20specialinterestgroups&fortnightlytalksonvarioustopics,heldatMoorAllertonSports&SocialClub.Details:07552448834,www.u3aleeds.org.uk

SPIRITUAL

Evening Meditation ClassesIdealforbeginners,everyonewelcome.Half-daycourseofguidanceforstarting,improving&makingthemostofregularmeditationpractice.Suitableforthosenewtomeditation&thosewishingtoimprove.£10,includingrefreshments.Details:2658164,www.meditationinleeds.org

Fourth Way Philosophy & Meditation Group“Prepareyourselftoplayaroleexteriorly&interiorlynottoidentifyyourself”(G.I.Gurdjieff).MeetingsinLeeds&Otley.Details:07814951231,[email protected]

Free Group MeditationSun7-8pm(ex3rdSun:6.30-7.30pm).Experiencepeace&calmwithguidedmeditations.BrahmaKumaris,WestPark.Details:2757727,[email protected],www.bkwsu.org/uk/leeds

FREE Raja Yoga Meditation CourseStartingMon7Jan,7.30–9pmforeightweeks.Bookingrequired.Details:2757727,[email protected],www.bkwsu.org/uk/leeds

Hare Krishna Programme Tues7–8.30pmatCardiganCentre,145CardiganRd.LS6.MantraMeditation,KirtanaYoga,EnchantingMusic,EcstaticDancing,DiscoursesonBhagavadGita&GreatVegetarianFood.Everyonewelcome.Free.Details:07726688778,[email protected]

Learn to meditateFWBOLeedsBuddhistCentre.Acontemporaryapproachtomeditation,mindfulness&theBuddhisttradition.Alsoclassesinyoga&bodywork,chronicpain&stressmanagement.Details:2445256,www.leedsbuddhistcentre.org

Leeds Healing CentreFri11am–2.30pmatBurleyLodgeCentre,42-46BurleyLodgeRd,LS6.HealingbymembersofTheHealingTrusttoaidrelaxation&promotewellbeing.AlsoThurs7–8.30pmatFriends’MeetingHouse,Roundhay,Donationsappreciated.Details:07985121810,01274617700,www.leedshealingcentre.org

Moortown Baptist Church 204KingLane,LS17.Sundayservices10.30am&6pm.Rangeoftoddler,children’s,youth,housegroups&seniorprojectsrunthroughweek.Details:2693750,www.moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk

Stillness Group EveryMonatFriends’MeetingHouse,136StreetLane,RoundhayLS8.BasedontheteachingsofEckhartTolle,authorofThePowerofNow&ANewEarth.Spendtimeinstillnesswithlikemindedfriends.Details:Sally07884332644,www.peacenowhere.comSUPPORT

Arthritis Care Leeds Branchmeets3rdTuesofeachmonth,7.30–9pm,StChad’sParishCentre,FarHeadingley.Newmemberswelcome.Details:Pat2757694

Association of Blind Asians Leedsislookingforvolunteerswhowouldliketomakearealdifferencetoblind&partiallysightedpeopleinLeeds.Volunteersprovideavaluablesightedguidingservicewhichreducesisolation&increasestheindependenceofvisuallyimpairedpeople.Details:Sonal2103347

Carers LeedsOfferssupporttoyoungadultcarersaged18-30.Details:Nikki07854481061,[email protected]

Carers Leeds NewDementiaCafe6–8TheHeadrow,Leeds(oppThreeLegspub).Details:LisaMcAvan2468338

Crohn’s & Colitis UK SupportforpeoplewithInflammatoryBowelDisease(IBD)&theirfamiliesinNorth&WestYorkshire.Regularmeetings.Details:08451306809,[email protected],www.groups.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/Leeds

Different Strokes Invitesstrokesurvivorstojointhem,Wed1.45–3.45pm,AdelStables,BackChurchLane.Incl.anhourofexercise.Details:LindaMcLean2254744

Leeds Coeliac GroupSat26Jan,1–3.30pmatPudseyCivicHall,DawsonsCorner,LS285TA.LeedsGluten-FreeFoodFair.Details:SandraMcLean07711768850,[email protected]

Leeds Samaritans Confidential,non-judgementalsupport24hoursadayforpeopleexperiencingfeelingsofdistressordespair.Theylistenwithanopenmind&incompleteconfidence,foraslongasyouneed.Details:2456789,08457909090

Overeaters AnonymousMeetingsheldTues7pmatHEARTHeadingley;Weds6.30pmatRoundhayFriendsMeetingHouse;Sat10amatRawdonFriendsMeetingHouse.Allwelcome.Details:07981940603,www.oagb.org.uk

The OwlsNewcity-wideinformalchildmindinggroupofferingsupport,training&information,&socialevents.Membership£5pa.Details:2288509

Parkinson’s UK Leeds meet2ndWed,2pmatStChad‘sParishCentre,Headingley.SupportforanybodyaffectedbyParkinson’s.ExerciseclassesinOtley,Horsforth,Moortown.Details:LindaThompson,01943461640

Wharfedale General Hospital Cardiac Club(affiliatedwithBritishHeartFoundation)isopentoformercardiacpatients

&theirpartners.Opportunitytotakepartinexerciseclassesundersupervisionofqualifiedinstructors.MeetsMon,Wed&ThursatWharfedaleGeneralHospital.£3.Details:CliveWilkinson2671721

The Yorkshire Cancer Help CentreisnowattheDayTherapyUnit,StMichael’sHospice,HarrogatetwoSaturdayseachmonth,offeringsupportforpeoplewithcancer&theirlovedones.Details:Esme01423881392/Karen01937573166,www.ychc.org.uk

TALKS & DISCUSSIONS

Leeds Astronomical Societymeets2ndWedofmonthwithaguestspeakerpresentation&regulartelescopenightsatQuakerFriendsMeetingHouse,WoodhouseLane,LS2.Visitorswelcome,firstvisitfree.Details:[email protected],www.leedsastronomy.org.uk

Leeds Geological AssociationThurs24Jan,7:15pminSchoolofEarth&Environment,LeedsUniversity.Lecture:‘From2Dmapsto3Dapps:Geologicalmappingin21stCentury’byDrAndyHoward,BritishGeologicalSurvey,KeyworthVisitorswelcome.Details:www.leedsga.org.uk

Royal Meteorological SocietyMonthlyinformalpublictalksonallaspectsofweather&climateatSchoolofEarth&Environment,UniversityofLeeds.20Feb,7pm:‘CalderdaleFloods2012-ALackofSufficientRain?’Free&opentoall.Details:[email protected],http://tinyurl.com/rmetsyc

Yorkshire Archaeological Society Sat12Jan:Lectureon‘BeckettStreetCemetery’byAlanPugh.Sat9Feb:‘LettersfromAmerica-fromearlymigrants’byMichaelHopkinson.11amat23,ClarendonRoad,Leeds.Freedrop-insessionsTues2–4pmforthoseneedinghelpwithfamilyhistoryresearch.Details:MrsJ.Butler2639540

WOMEN’S GROUPS

Adel Ladies Luncheon Clubmeets1stWedofmonthatCastleGroveMasonicHall,CastleGroveDr.LS6.Wed2Jan:‘KaraoketoCabaret’withTonyCleaver(votedtheirBestSpeaker2010);6Feb:‘The

RussianJob’byVeronicaBird,formerprisongovernor.Details:MrsHuntley2301584Methodist Women’s Luncheon Club (Leeds&District)WelcomesnewmemberstotheirmonthlymeetingsatDevonshireHall,Headingleyon2ndWedofeachmonth.Goodfood&excellentspeakers!Details:Shirley2579381.

Muslimah Mums’ GroupAhubofsisterliness.Details:[email protected],

Thankful Familyz Groupforwomen&childrenenvisagedasahubofsisterliness.Details:[email protected]‘

Soroptimist International Meet2ndMon,7pmatWeetwoodHall.Allladieswelcome.Details:www.sigbi.org/leedsThe Tuesday Club - Ladies’ Lunch GroupDevonshireHall,CumberlandRoad,Headingley,lastTuesofmonth.Lunchat12.30pm,followedbytalk.Details:[email protected]

University of Leeds Ladies’ ClubwelcomeswomenconnectedtotheUniaseitherservingorformerstaffmembers,partnersofstaff,orgrads.Regularevents.Details:[email protected]

White Rose Ladies Speakers Clubmeets2nd&4thMondaysatFarsleyLibrary,OldRd,FarsleyLS28.Afriendlyenvironmentinwhichtoimproveyourspeakingskills.Details:StephanieHanson2550824,[email protected]

MISC/ Events

Beechtree Steiner Parent & Child GroupsWelcoming&supportiveenvironmentforbabies,toddlers,parents/carers.Imaginativeplay,bakingorseasonalcrafts,sharedsnack,songs,puppetstory.GroupsMon–FriamOldTetley

Hall,Headingley&TuesamStainbeckCommunityHall,ChapelAllerton.Details:2690262,[email protected]

Hope Pastures Horse & Donkey SanctuaryWestwoodLane,LS16.Visitorswelcome10am–2.45pm.Freeadmission.Donationswelcome.Details:2614344Forevents&ponydaysvisitwww.hopepastures.org

Leeds Children’s CircusTues5.45–6.45pmunder10s;7–8pmover10s.Adults1st&3rdTues8pmatHarehillsLaneBaptistChurch,HiltonPlaceLS84HFDetails:info@leedschildrenscircus.org.ukwww.leedschildrenscircus.org.ukLeeds Lieder+Wed23Jan,7–9pm,RobertTebbRoom,GrammarSchoolatLeeds,HarrogateRd,LS178GS.Informallecture-recitalwithSouthAfricanpianist&coachNicodeVilliers&OperaNorthguestartistRebeccaAfonwy-JonesperformingsongsbyFauré,Debussy,Poulenc&others.Tickets£5/£6.Details:2346956,[email protected] & Moortown Furniture Store Registeredcharitythatcollectsdonated/unwantedfurniture&passesitontopeopleinneed.Calltoarrangeconvenientpickuptimes.Details:2739727,leedsandmoortown.org.uk

Volunteers Wanted!TheBeehive67PotternewtonLane,ChapelAllerton–small,volunteerrunshopsellingFairtradeproducts&providinginformationonfairtrade&relatedissuesisdesperatelyseekingvolunteers!Details:2622975,[email protected]

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