What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Yesterday was Anzac day, when those of us of antipodean extraction remember the men and women who fought for Britain in the Australia & New Zealand Army Corps … and eat biscuits. My mother was from New South Wales and her dad, my granddad, fought in France in the First
The other month I was playing on the course where in some misguided moment I became a member. Let’s call it The Lion’s Lair because I may wish to continue my membership and my confessions could well result in my money being refused in future. The course is a typical
The Hunslet Club, The FA and Mars, The FA’s Adult Football Partner, have made it as easy as a ‘one-two’ to turn up and start playing the football that best suits you: whether it’s a good old-fashioned kickabout or the more competitive game, like 5 or 11 a side
Rick Hazelwood from the Hunslet Old Boys Rugby Team and Trevor Brennan from the Hunslet Club Football Team took part in the 50th World Coal Carrying Championships on Easter Monday. This, most Yorkshire of world competitions, took place in Gawthorpe. These lads had to run with a sack of coal,
So Paolo Di Canio, Sunderland FC’s new manager is a fascist, but not a racist. And I keep meeting people in Beeston who aren’t racist, but don’t want “another mosque”. Well I’ve set myself a tricky tightrope to walk this week folks. I’m not going to say anyone in Beeston
Last time, you will recall, I had lost my glasses in a leylandii hedge, which abutted the 10th green… Well, I spent a further ten minutes looking for them and gave up after a rationalising process, which went: they were old and were always falling off; I needed a new
Following the success of last years competition, its back! Come down and vote for who you think deserves the Glitterball at The Hunslet Club Strictly Come Dancing Themed Competition Night! Last years’ competitors were fantastic, see above for video of last years’ winner, this years’competitors have been practicing hard for months and
Mark Hodgkinson from Leeds SPACE network has let us know about the following event this Wednesday (27th March): At Space this half term a number of Young People from South Leeds have have been meeting at the Mariners Centre to create 7 large pieces of art work representing 7 of
(UPDATE: Snow prevented the donkeys coming last Sunday – Lots of disappointed kids, but they all got a Creme Egg which helped them feel better 🙂 This Sunday, a donkey will lead the procession at St Luke’s as the Church celebrates Palm Sunday. In a bold and adventurous move, the