Issue 15: Spring 2019

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MICKY’S GOT TALENT

Urgent New cancer treatment support centre centre proposals for Step out Contents into Spring Get active this spring Leeds has lots to offer those wanting As the days get brighter and the weather 03 some fresh air and exercise (hopefully) warmer, we’ve got information about making the most of the new season on page 3. Micky P Kerr The lighter nights are also a great time to get We chat to the local comedian and more active and meet new people, so, we’ve got 04 former teacher about Britain’s Got information about Rose Runners, Cricket Talent and the NHS Foundation’s running club, on page 6. Join the Rose Runners Our special interview this month is with Micky P Kerr, Yorkshire Cricket Club is not just about Leeds’s very own comedian-musician, former teacher 06 cricket. Find out how they’re helping and Britain’s Got Talent finalist. On pages 4-5, Micky people get fit and make talks about his career, his inspiration and why he teamed up with comedian Johnny Vegas and singer comes to Leeds Shaun Ryder to release a song to thank the NHS. 07 To mark the momentous decision, we And speaking of thank yous, you may have seen the look back at how television has changed Big Thank You campaign that the local NHS has been over the years running this winter with . Find out Spotlight on… baby fun in the city what people have been saying on page 9. If you’re new to parenthood or to Leeds, Just before one of our colleagues headed off on 08 we’ve got some useful tips and local maternity leave, we thought it would be a good idea resources for you to ask her to find out about some of the many baby and toddler activities that Leeds has to offer. Find The big thank you out more on page 8. We’ve had a great response to our winter hero campaign – see what people have Later this year, Leeds will welcome hundreds of 09 been saying Channel 4 staff to the city, as the broadcaster establishes the first national TV headquarters Urgent treatment centre proposals outside of . To mark the occasion, we’ve a Find out what they are and how you can potted history of how television has developed in the 10 have your say past 90 or so years on page 7. Also coming to Leeds later this year is a fantastic new cancer support Your views matter centre. On page 12, Helen Butters explains why 11 How telling us what you think of our Maggies Yorkshire will be a lifeline for those plans can make a real difference affected by cancer. One of our vital roles at the CCG is to find out New cancer support centre for Leeds what people think of changes to services and new Maggies Yorkshire will provide a practical developments. Currently, we’re asking for people’s 12 and emotional lifeline for those affected views on proposals for urgent treatment centres, by cancer and full details of how you can have your say are Home Plus on page 10. If you’ve ever taken part in one of our engagements and wondered what difference it 13 A new service to help people live made, you’ll find a great example of how people’s independently at home views changed our proposals for a GP practice on Leeds Directory page 11. 13 The easy way to find reliable local Elsewhere in this edition, there’s information about traders and organisations trusted local traders and organisations who can help when you need it on page 13, a tasty recipe on page Recipe 14, and fun and games on page 15. Last but not least, 14 Our easy and healthy cottage pie recipe we’ve got good news about one of the region’s oldest is great for chilly nights football clubs on the back page. Just for fun 15 Can you stay inside the lines? As ever we’d welcome your feedback on this magazine. Please get in touch if you’ve been Sport inspired to write an article or have a suggestion for 16 Good news for one of Leeds’ oldest what we could cover next. Just drop us an email: football clubs [email protected] Get active this spring With winter almost behind us, we can now look forward to the warmer and longer days ahead of us. This will be a perfect time to look at how you can get active, where you can involve family and friends, and possibly get a little competitive!

Running Cycling Leeds is home to a number of scenic running A bike ride can be a perfect way to get family and routes, all of which are free to use. Whether it’s friends together. Local options include a bike park in an early morning, mid-day or evening run you can the heart of the city as well as scenic trails for all ages enjoy the views along the following popular routes: and abilities: • Park • Leeds Urban Bike Park – based next to Middleton Park • Valley Trail in south Leeds, the Leeds Urban Bike Park attracts • Leeds and Liverpool Canal cyclists of all ages. It has cross country mountain bike trails, which are set into three zones: green for • Golden Acre Park beginners, blue for intermediate mountain bikers and • Eccup Reservoir red for skilled riders. For further information visit Or why not join a local park run for a healthy, fun www.leedsurbanbikepark.com and sociable way to start the weekend? •  Loop – a great route if you have the little You can find one near you by visiting ones with you. At just under 18 miles you’ll move up www.parkrun.org.uk/leeds Otley Road, where you’ll pass Golden Acre Park, Adel Dam Nature Reserve and Eccup Reservoir* Swimming • Harewood Loop – along this 22 mile route, you’ll pass amazing Yorkshire countryside. This route starts at Swimming can be enjoyed by people of any age the Harewood Loop starts at Roundhay Park, going and ability. There are a number of pools across the through Roundhay and Mortown, before circling the city which you can go to, whether you’re new to impressive Eccup Reservoir * swimming or want to specialise in a specific • Tour de France route – if you’re feeling rather area you can choose from a range of pools. competitive and want to take on a challenge, then this Find one near you by visiting route will be perfect for you. It covers 190 kilometres www.active.leeds.gov.uk/classesandactivities/ and takes you from Leeds to Harrogate, through the swimming gorgeous Yorkshire countryside*

*For further information about these cycling routes, please visit www.leeds-list.com/culture/5-scenic-bike-rides-in-leeds

Get active this spring 3 MICKY P KERR’S GOT TALENT

Micky P Kerr is a comedian and songwriter from Leeds. He is so funny that he even made Simon Cowell laugh on Britain’s Got Talent (BGT). Micky made the audience chuckle too and reached the final of BGT in 2018 with his guitar and funny songs. In 2017 Micky worked with Johnny Vegas and Shaun Ryder to produce the ‘ThankUNHS’ song. More recently, he released “Bielsa Rhapsody,”, a parody song and homage to Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa to raise money for the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice. We had a chat with Leeds United fan Micky to find out more.

Britain’s Got Talent

What was it like being on BGT “come on!” I was just like “Please, the final) did really well and he’s a and reaching the finals? please remember the first line!” really nice bloke. I’d recommend then eventually it came to me. I any comic to go on it. What it Pretty surreal. It was three days was really nervous. I controlled does for you is incredible. I got of living in a weird bubble. It was it all day, then it hit me and I was in at the right time – it was the intense. People follow you round like “Oh my god, oh my god, comic’s year. all day and you’re not allowed remember the words!” Sometimes out because of the press people it felt like I was watching it on TV, hanging round. It’s like being in the Has life changed much after weirdly enough. But it was great military for three days and then being on BGT? and it’s done me loads of favours. you have to go and perform to 12 It’s been really good - I’ve been a million people. full time comic since I’ve come off Were you surprised at how the show. I am touring the UK in Was it nerve wrecking? well you did? 2019 and you can come and see The first time I did it, it was really As soon as I got the first laugh, me perform at the City Varieties in scary. It wasn’t nerves, it was I relaxed. I knew it was a strong Leeds in April. panic! I froze for about five or routine. I was never going to six seconds. I didn’t know what win it though. It’s not just about the first line was and the guy talent; it’s about a story and the behind the camera was going emotional side of it. Lee (Lee Ridley - Lost Voice Guy - who won

4 Micky P Kerr’s Got Talent Performing , songwriting and playing guitar NHS What’s your favourite bit of What inspires you to write a In 2017 you worked with performing? song? Johnny Vegas and Shaun Getting really big laughs. Not little Anything really. Sometimes it just Ryder to release the ones – massive ones. comes to you but it’s the little ‘ThankUNHS’ song. What things in life. What really inspires was that like? Do you have a favourite me is that I need to earn a living, It was great. The guy that did song or joke that you like to that’s also inspiring! Having a kid and a mortgage is inspirational! it just wanted to do it for the perform? NHS. He’s got brothers and I always start with The Absolutely Who is your inspiration? sisters who are doctors and Amazing song. Once people have nurses, it was his idea and he heard the routine you try and do I admire John Lennon and all the got everybody together just something else, but I always try Beatles, Noel and Liam Gallagher as a thank you. It was a good and do that song. You’ve got to and Flight of the Conchords. day and a nice atmosphere. start with a good one. Da Vinci. People who do lots of things and people who are busy. In 2018 we celebrated 70 How long have you been years of the NHS in July. Do you have any advice for playing guitar and writing Why do you love the NHS? songs? anyone who wants to write songs or get into comedy? It’s just what Britain is – Since 1997 so 21 years. Britain’s identity. I would Quite long innit! Just have a go – practice in your consider moving away if we bedroom. If it goes wrong, don’t lost the NHS. worry about it. It’s only a gig. What got you started? Don’t repeat song choruses too My mate and I were just much – keep it as short as you What would you give obsessed with Oasis. I was like can. Under a minute, no longer the NHS as a birthday “I want to do that”. I was 15 and in than two. present? my last year of high school. I would give a couple of trillion and love and support. I should do another song; it’s what I do best!

Micky P Kerr’s Got Talent 5 The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation Running Club

As the official charity of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF) aims to make a lasting positive impact on people living in Yorkshire, using the power of cricket to do so. We want to support people in the county to live healthier, happier lives and we do this through a number of projects that focus on a healthy mind as well as a healthy body.

The YCF Running Club, also known To encourage more people to get as the #RoseRunners, is a free into running – and to embrace social running group welcoming the social benefits of belonging adults of all backgrounds, ages to a running club – we launched and abilities. They run together our Couch to 5k Challenge earlier every Monday at 5.30pm, from this year. This follows the NHS the Yorkshire Cricket Centre in Couch to 5k programme but adds Headingley. an educational element too, with a different focus for each of the 10 We have tried to remove potential weeks of the programme. barriers for even the most novice of runners. Our fully qualified run It is an exciting time for the leaders make sure the sessions RoseRunners and we’d encourage are interesting by using games, anyone who’s interested in getting activities, intervals and varied more active and improving their routes to break the monotony of health in a fun and friendly group road running. Sessions are fun but to come and join us. All ages over challenging and focus on the social 18 and all abilities are welcome, so experience, as well as the physical why not come see for yourself. health benefits of weekly running. We also have #RunAndTalk events every quarter to raise the profile of mental health.

For further information on how you can get involved, contact Jess Bunn on [email protected]. For further information on the YCF’s Health and Wellbeing work, contact Beth Cook on [email protected]. For more information on our work and how to support us, please visit our website: http://www.yorkshirecricketfoundation.com/

6 The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation Running Club Leeds set to play role in TV history

In October 2018, Channel 4 announced that it was moving its headquarters to Leeds, the first time a national broadcaster has had its HQ outside of London. It’s all part of a plan to increase the amount Channel 4 spends on programmes made outside the capital, which means that more programmes will be created in Yorkshire, giving the city and the region a national, even international audience.

With the momentous viewers to imagine, back then, subscription charges. The announcement, we thought it there were only three channels development also saw the gradual would be a good time to look and we saw the world in black rollout of digital broadcasting back at how British television has and white, until the introduction of across the country – and with it, changed over the years. colour transmissions in 1967. the demise of bulky, heavy TV sets. In 1926 inventor John Logie Television stations and Baird made the first public programmes changed relatively In 2007, the BBC’s internet demonstration of television. little during the following decade, service, BBC iPlayer was By the 1930s, the British but in 1982, Channel 4 began launched, where people could Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) broadcasting and in 1989, Sky catch up on previously aired had been established and started launched a satellite service which shows. Streaming service Netflix broadcasting regular programmes offered unprecedented levels of was also launched in the UK that from Alexandra Palace to the programme choice to subscribers. year. Our viewing habits changed London area. Development stalled By this point, most televisions too, with more and more people with the start of World War Two, came with remote controls, so now accessing programmes but even in the earliest days, there flicking through the channels was whenever they want via a range were around 20,000 television a lot easier! of different platforms, only one of sets in Britain. which is the good old telly in the Developments came thick and living room. After the war ended, BBC fast from the late 90s: the launch television began operating again. of Channel 5 in 1997 was soon But while our viewing habits have 1955 was a crucial year as 95% followed by the introduction of changed drastically over the of the UK began to receive Freeview in 2002. For the first years, we still want high quality broadcasts, the same year that time, the British public could broadcasting – and in the very ITV began broadcasting. Although access more than five channels near future, much of that will it may be hard for younger without paying additional come from Leeds!

Leeds set to play role in TV history 7 Spotlight on… Baby fun in Leeds

If you have a a baby, from newborn to 12 months, and would like to get out and meet other parents, here are some ideas to get started.

Mother and baby postnatal Baby sensory Children centre sessions yoga class Baby Sensory is a fun way to play There are plenty of activities at Buds and Blossom’s mother and with your baby, from tummy time, happening at your local children baby postnatal yoga classes are movement and music. There are centre’s across Leeds. centred around mother and baby several classes across Leeds. www.familyinformation.leeds.gov. bonding time, as well as aiming www.babysensory.com uk/childrens-centres to help new mums in postnatal recovery. Start after your baby is Baby cinema club 6 weeks and you have had your health check. The Baby Cinema Club at Everyman Cinema is a weekly www.budsandblossom.yoga/ screening event. They show a new release with softened sound and Dream time baby massage dim lighting for the comfort of the Dream Time Baby Massage is baby. A ticket includes a hot drink all about supporting mums with and a slice of cake! babies in a safe, secure and www.everymancinema.com welcoming non-judgemental and inclusive environment. www.dreamtimebabymassage. co.uk/dream-time-farsley-

Advice on getting out and about as a new parent

“It gets easier the more you do it!” “Pack your bag well and head out the “Give yourself plenty of time so you – Rosie door. People see new mums out and aren’t rushing and try not to stress. about every day, I have had my faith Enjoy introducing your little one to “Just bite the bullet. Start small with in humanity restored many times the world and remind yourself that places you’re already comfortable by how helpful people can be when you’re doing amazingly.” – Kaya with or know are child friendly. And they see you with a baby” – Kate be organised!” - Elle “Always pack a spare change of “Baby cinema club really helped me clothes for the baby ” – Rebecca “It is nerve wracking at first so take get used to going out and feeling someone with you until you build like a normal confident person “Go out with your partner as a new your confidence, then go it alone! again. You have to be there for a family, just for walks at first – you – Chloe certain time, can socialise in a non- don’t have to go far and it’s good to pressured way, get to cuddle baby, get used to packing what you need have coffee and cake and watch a when out” - Jenny decent film” – Leanne Many thanks to the mums on the “Your first few times seem so Sleepless and Smitten group on daunting. Have some self-belief – Facebook for their advice. I think you will amaze yourself!” – Katherine

8 Baby fun in Leeds We asked residents of Leeds to thank their winter heroes. People thanked everyone from their mum, their neighbour, friend, doctor, nurse and community organisations. Someone even thanked their dog! Here are some highlights:

BIG THANK YOU TO BIG THANK YOU TO BIG THANK YOU TO My neighbour All the carers who look after Homeless charity volunteers A huge thank you to my lovely my Nan To those who give up their neighbour for letting me borrow Thank you to the carers who evenings and nights to give her freezer when I had a power look after my nan. out food and clothes to the cut and all my food almost homeless. I see them all around defrosted! town and admire them so much. BIG THANK YOU TO NHS Staff BIG THANK YOU TO Thank you for helping my auntie BIG THANK YOU TO Mum through breast cancer. NHS Thank you to my mum, for Thank you to the lovely GP cooking the best Christmas who was so supportive and BIG THANK YOU TO dinner, even though she is a full understanding when I plucked YAS Leeds central & Bramley time nurse in a busy hospital. up the courage to ask for help stations You’re the best mum! with my mental health. A huge thank you to all Leeds central and Bramley YAS BIG THANK YOU TO (Yorkshire Ambulance Service) BIG THANK YOU TO Doctors and staff at Highfield stations, especially PTS (Patient Katy-Jane Surgery Transport drivers) and team My midwife at the LGI, Katy-Jane To the doctors and front of this leaders.. you all do a marvellous was absolutely amazing start surgery who have helped me get job that doesn’t get the to finish. She calmed me when through shingles. I have been recognition it deserves. WELL I needed it, made me laugh with them for 30yrs. DONE when I was feeling tense. She made the whole thing feel like it

wasn’t so bad. My little girl was BIG THANK YOU TO BIG THANK YOU TO her 6th baby she’d delivered. Sister Gavin (First Bus Leeds) Thank you to my sister for Thank you for always wearing sorting us out with an Asda your smile, no matter what, and delivery for when we brought brightening mine and the people my newborn daughter home of Leeds’ day. from hospital. Our cupboards were bare and she rescued us!

The Big Thank You 9 Urgent treatment centres What do you think?

Urgent care is care that someone feels they need that day but their illness or injury is not life- threatening. This could include anything from cuts, minor injuries, bites or stings through to mild fevers, vomiting, diarrhoea and so on. As your local clinical commissioning group (CCG), NHS Leeds CCG has made some proposals for urgent treatment centres for the people of Leeds.

We feel that our proposals will help simplify the system for you when you need urgent care, but we want to hear what you think.

Who would we like to How can you give us Events hear from? your views? We have organised a number of We would very much like to hear We are using a survey to events which we’d very much like from anyone who lives or works understand people’s views on this you to attend if you can. These in Leeds as our urgent care change. The survey is available in events will include a presentation services are designed to meet the paper format as well as online. followed by a question and needs of our diverse population answer session. as well as those visiting our city. It’s important that we hear from Online survey If you’d like to find out more and you whether you are a patient, a come along to one of the events Complete the survey here: member of the public, a health you can either register online at https://www.smartsurvey. and care professional or you may www.nhsleedsccg.eventbrite. co.uk/s/urgentcare2019/ have a role representing the views co.uk or call us to book a place on of your local community. Or use the easy read version here: 0113 843 5470. https://www.surveymonkey. We will also be running a number What are we asking? co.uk/r/LeedsUTC of drop-in events, details of which We want to hear your thoughts The closing date for sending in you can find on our website. and views on our proposals to your views is 15 April. establish five urgent treatment centres in the . Find out more We want to know about how you currently access services To find out more about this when you have an urgent but not engagement please visit: emergency care need, your views https://www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/ on our proposed sites and the UTCsurvey opening hours for those urgent treatment centres which we refer to as ‘community-based’. We’d also very much welcome any other comments or suggestions you have that could help improve your experience of using urgent care services.

10 Urgent Treatment Centres Your views make a difference!

Here at NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) we have a responsibility to involve the public in the way we make decisions about planning and funding health services. This involves working with people to develop our plans and priorities; engaging them in designing new services or changing existing ones; involving people when we buy services; and working with people to make sure our services continue to meet their needs.

When people get involved in our work, it’s important Feedback makes a difference that we show how their feedback has shaped local services - and here’s just one example. Following this feedback, the CCG made arrangements to keep Health Practice In 2018 the Grange Medicare contract to run open as a branch site of Oulton Medical Centre primary care services at New Cross Surgery, and carry out work to make the building more Middleton Park Surgery and Swillington Health accessible. The feedback also told us we needed Practice was due to come to an end. to improve access for patients. As a result the practice now provides more appointments. Patients We worked with the patient participation are also able to access a wide range of services groups (PPGs) at the three practices to plan an and visit Oulton and Rothwell sites for their care. engagement with registered patients. The PPGs helped us to develop and promote a survey to outline our plans and understand the needs and preferences of local people. The engagement You can read all about the engagement and involved a series of local events and 1234 people the changes we have made in response to shared their views on the proposals. PPG members people’s feedback on our website worked with colleagues in the Primary Care Team www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/your- throughout the process. views/grange-medicare-changes/

One of the CCG’s proposals was to close Swillington If you want to find out how you can get Health Practice and register patients at other involved and help us to shape your local local practices. This was because the building at services, why not join our CCG public network Swillington was struggling to meet the health needs www.leedsccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/join/ of local people. In the engagement, people told us that closing Swillington would have a negative impact on local people, especially older people who might struggle to travel to other local practices.

Your views make a difference 11 Maggie’s Yorkshire New cancer support centre in Leeds

By Helen Butters, NHS Leeds CCG Senior Engagement Officer, Atlantic rower and co-author of Four Mums in a Boat

Every year 30,000 people in Yorkshire and the Humber are diagnosed with cancer. When my dad was dying of cancer 12 years ago, the medical treatment he received was good, but what was missing was the practical and emotional support for both him and our family; what was missing was Maggie’s.

Maggie’s was founded in 1995 by Maggie Keswick Practical support includes advice on benefits and who lived with advanced cancer for two years. eating well, specialist support for managing hair loss Maggie was determined that people should not and skin care during and after treatment, a ‘getting “lose the joy of living in the fear of dying”. started’ course for people who are newly diagnosed The charity offers free practical, emotional and or a ‘where now?’ course for adjusting to life after social support for people with cancer and their cancer. family through support centres built in the grounds of NHS hospitals. Maggie's offers a place and Maggie’s centres are not residential or a hospice. The space to explore tough questions and difficult centres operates on a ‘drop in’ basis on weekdays emotions that can range from anxiety, to loneliness from 9am to 5pm, or 24/7 on their online centre. and isolation. When I heard that Maggie’s wanted People with cancer and their family and friends to build a facility in Leeds, I was looking for a charity are welcome at any stage of a cancer diagnosis to support for my crazy row across the Atlantic including before, during and after treatment. Ocean: I was immediately hooked and wanted to get involved. The centre is due to open in September 2019 and is there for anyone who has been affected by cancer, Maggie’s Yorkshire will feel like a home-from-home either 20 years ago or bereaved yesterday. with a big kitchen table at the heart and a truly You can also call the Maggie’s Supporter Care Team inspiring garden. They offer emotional support which for more information if you don’t have access to the might involve a one-to-one or group session with a online resources: 0300 123 1801 clinical psychologist, stress reduction and relaxation workshops, or art therapy and creative writing For more information about Maggie’s visit courses. www.maggiescentres.org

12 Maggie’s Yorkshire Home Plus is a new service aimed at We also offer advice and support on issues such enabling and maintaining independent as a change in housing or financial circumstances, bereavement or increasing care needs. living through improving health at home, helping to prevent falls and cold related If you or someone you know might benefit from health conditions. These services, please contact our friendly Customer Services Team on 0113 240 6009 The service is for those who may be at risk of falling, Address: Care & Repair, 323 Roundhay Road, who are struggling to heat their home or pay heating Leeds, LS8 4HT bills, who need help with repairs that are causing a Email: [email protected] hazard in their home or who need information and advice to maintain independence.

The Home Plus Service offers a comprehensive home assessment to identify people’s needs and includes the installation of rails and equipment to reduce the risk of further falls. The service covers servicing and repairs to heating and hot water systems, as well as help in changing to the cheapest energy deal. Free energy saving equipment, draught proofing and insulation measures are part of the service, as well as help with repairs that are causing a hazard for home owners.

The Leeds Directory service is funded by From trustworthy plumbers and gardeners, personal Leeds City Council, to provide information care providers to exercise groups, we list a wide variety of options to support you in making choices. on safe, reliable and flexible local trades and organisations to help give people Call our helpline on 0113 391 8333 or visit our choice and control over the services they website leedsdirectory.org. or email your enquiry to [email protected]. use. We work closely with Leeds City Council, Trading Standards and regulatory bodies to develop and maintain the Green Tick standard, so that clients have peace of mind when they contact our service.

The service provides a website and helpline to support people to live independently, as well as provide options to tackle social isolation for older people, people with health conditions and those living with disabilities.

Home Plus | Leeds Directory 13 Recipe Cottage Pie In this issue we have a tasty, warming cottage pie recipe to get you through the remaining winter months.

Ingredients: Method: It’s really easy to adapt • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil Heat the oil in a large pan. When this recipe to suit • 500g lean minced beef it’s hot, add the minced beef different dietary needs! and vegetables. Fry, stirring • 1 onion, finely chopped occasionally to break up any Here are a few ideas… • 1 large carrot, peeled lumps, for five minutes or until Vegetarians: Use a meat-free and grated lightly browned all over. Sprinkle mince alternative and vegetarian over the flour. • 1 courgette, finely Worcestershire sauce. chopped Reduce the salt content: Stir the tomato puree, Use reduced salt versions of • 1 tablespoon plain flour Worcestershire sauce and herbs stock cubes, baked beans and into the stock, then pour this • 1 tablespoon tomato Worcestershire sauce. puree into the pan and stir. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, put a Milk allergy or vegan diet: Use • 1 teaspoon lid on the pan and cook gently an alternative milk such as oat or Worcestershire sauce for 15 minutes. Add the baked soya, and a dairy-free spread. • 1 teaspoon dried mixed beans a few minutes before the Small appetite or trying to gain time is up. Season to taste. herbs weight: • 350ml hot beef stock Add double cream and grated While the mince is cooking, boil cheese to the mash. • ½ - 1 tin of baked beans the potatoes in a pan for 15 • 900g potatoes, peeled minutes or until tender. Drain Gluten allergy: Check the labels and cut into small and mash with the milk and for the stock cubes, beans and chunks butter. Worcestershire sauce and use gluten free alternatives where • 100ml milk Spoon the mince mixture into a needed. Use an appropriate • 25g butter large ovenproof dish. alternative to plain flour to thicken Spread the mash over the top the sauce, such as cornflour. and fluff up with a fork. Lose weight: Use skimmed milk Put under the grill until the top is in the mash and lean mince. lightly browned and crisp. Serve a small portion and fill up the plate with vegetables

14 Recipe Just for fun Trivia 1. How many calories does an average man need to maintain his weight? A) 2,000 calories Colour it in… B) 2,500 calories C) 1,500 calories

2. Laughing is good for the heart and can increase blood flow by 20 percent. True or false? A) True B) False

3. Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones. What foods is vitamin D found in? A) Chicken B) Chocolate C) Oily fish, red meat, liver, egg yolks, some cereal

4. The left side of your body is controlled by the right side of your brain – is it true or false? A) True B) False

5. How many bones are in the human body? A) 206 B) 102 C) 905 Get in touch with us

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Just for Fun 15 SPORTS HISTORICAL LEEDS FOOTBALL CLUB GETS CASH INJECTION

Normally when we write for an NHS publication and talk about injections, it’s of the medical kind; however this time we’re pleased to report back on an injection of cash for one of the city’s oldest football clubs.

Old Centralians, based in north west Leeds, have recently welcomed an award of £750 from the Football Association (FA). This means that one of the city’s longest running clubs can continue to encourage people to take up grassroots football.

Old Centralians were formed in 1925 and run three senior teams playing in the West Yorkshire and Yorkshire Amateur Photo courtesy Yorkshire Evening Post Leagues. The funding from the FA has meant that the club can continue to keep its three teams open as well as make improvements to its facilities.

The club offers the chance to participate in the sport Contact details to people of various backgrounds and abilities in the Old Centralians FC communities of West Park, Hawksworth, a West Park Development Centre nd Headingley. North Parade Leeds LS16 5AY You can find out more about the Old Centralians and, if you wish, put on your footballing boots by visiting: Twitter @CentraliansAFC www.oldcents.co.uk/

Things that happened in 1925

Staying with football, East Leeds War London rolled out the Yorkshire teams Hospital was renamed first double-decker came out on top as St James’ Hospital, buses with a covered won the becoming St James’ top deck old First Division title University Hospital Old Centralians (Leeds hit the heady in 1970 John Logie Baird formed, one of the heights of 18th spot) performed the first oldest football and Sheffield United test of a working teams in Leeds lifted the FA Cup television system

The highly acclaimed And finally not Great Gatsby was People born in 1925 included everything was published. Although political heavyweights Margaret cheaper in those at the time it received Thatcher and Tony Benn and days…a small bar of poor reviews, it has screen stars including Richard Cadbury’s chocolate since been adapted Burton, June Whitfield, Peter was more expensive - both for the stage and Sellers, Angela Lansbury and £1.45 in modern money. The first motel screen George Cole opened in America