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A Cold Swim for Some Hot People

When we were in Wasdale last summer we saw two guys swimming Wast Water  and although we are all now blaming each other, someone (Sarah, Jim or I) said “we should do that next year”.  The vague idea has been in the back of our minds and then, before we knew it, it was Easter and a few months to our annual camping trip.

To complicate matters our local swimming pool has been closed for refurbishments. We’ve had to find other pools and I’ve had the most flexibility and have swum most mornings. It has been much harder for Sarah and Jim to find space in their schedules and swimming a distance takes us some time!

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Simon on the Streets – A Refreshingly Different Quiz Evening

Mark Walsh is very kindly letting us use his Kwizzbit platform to provide a challenging and fun evening that will test your knowledge, speed of recall, teamwork or maybe just your good luck!

When & Where:

Thursday 17 November 2016

Doors 6pm Quiz commences at 6:30pm – head in hands or broad grins and high fives expected between 8-8:30pm. There will be plenty of time and opportunities to network and mingle throughout the evening.

Art@Trinity  Holy Trinity Church Boar Lane Leeds LS1 6HW

Your Generosity:

£10 per team member, teams to a maximum of 6 per business/firm/organisation – individuals are also very welcome and we’ll make up some teams on the night. 8 would be way too many, 2 way to few 4 or 5 good but half a dozen spot on!

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Seconds Out! – Year 2

I can’t believe how fast the last year has flown by, but it has been a very enjoyable and productive one. It has also been a year of some real learning. More learning, challenges, mistakes, anxiety, growing confidence, fun and meeting and working with some really interesting, open and great people.

I have been to some outstanding talks this last year: my highlights have included Simon Biltcliffe, Steve Edge, Dominic Wilcox and Dr George Madine.  I’ve tried to blog or share the best bits I’ve found as well as

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5- A- Side Charity Football Quiz – The Biggest Event in Leeds Since Le Grand Depart?!!

A couple of years ago we ran a 5 a side football quiz for The Stephen Switalski Trust it was a roaring success. So we have decided to run another quiz this autumn to raise much needed funds for two charities Kids & Simon on the Streets. We’re delighted to confirm that the quiz master will again be Richard Clews who set and ran a fantastic quiz last time.

It will take place in Trinity Arts, the wonderful venue adjacent to Trinity, in Leeds city centre on Thursday 18 September with a prompt kick off at 6pm and full time due for 7.45pm.

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