Contents THE NEWSLETTER...Apr 04, 2012 · 14 - Sundown Adventureland Ticket Offer 15 - English Heritage Festival Tickets 16 - Wargames Club Half Price Ticket Offer 17 - Royal Lytham

HASSRA Leeds Newsletter - April - 1

Volume 04/12 - April’s Edition of 2012 -

Inside the Newsletter this month

Next Issue – 3rd May Deadline for Articles – 25th April

Please contact Phil on:-

0113 2324456 All articles for inclusion in The

Newsletter should be sent to:

[email protected]

Trips

Cardiff - 16 - 19th August Northumberland - 12 - 15th July

Paris - 4 - 9th October

Congratulations to Lizzy R. Dickson

who won March’s Word Search If you are in need of an associate membership application form, there is an updated version on the HASSRA Leeds

website at:

www.hassraleedsnewsletter.com

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2 - Leeds News 3 - New HASSRA Leeds Website 4 - Member benefits 6 - Yorkshire County Cricket Club Free Prize Draw 7 - Holiday Home Lets 9 - Ticket Offers - Girls Night and Oliver 10 - Ticket Offers - Peppa Pig, The Gruffalo 11 - Ticket Offer - Harrogate Spring Flower Show 12 - Ticket Offer - Ripon Races 13 - Return to the Forbidden Corner Ticket Offer 14 - Sundown Adventureland Ticket Offer 15 - English Heritage Festival Tickets 16 - Wargames Club Half Price Ticket Offer 17 - Royal Lytham St. Annes Golf: The Open 2012 18 - Mystery Trip Review 19 - Sport Relief Report

21 - Northumberland Trip 22 - Cardiff Trip 23 - Paris Trip 24 - March Word-search - Answers 25 - April Crossword 26 - Club Contact Details 27 - 2011 Club Programme 29 - Wine Club Events 30 - Rambling Club 33 - Craft Club 34 - Golf Society 35 - Angling Club Have A Go Day 36 - 5-a-side Football Competition 37 - Y&H Adverts 46 - CSSC Adverts 49 - Cinema Tickets from The Forum 50 - Forum Advert 51 - Booking forms and T&C

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LEEDS NEWS Wow, absolutely bumper edition this week so no time for pleasantries at the start, but being English I have to mention what a great start we have had to the spring / summer – long may it continue. I should also give a big ‘well done’ and thank-you to all the winners of the HASSRA Leeds awards for 2011. I promise pictures and full details in the next Newsletter. The good news continues as both the Club and ‘The Newsletter’ won at the HASSRA Y&H awards too – again details and pictures next month. You will notice that this is an extra special edition this month in that we have some extra member benefits advertised. Twice a year we will be advertising cottages / holiday lets on behalf of members who are giving a special deal to member colleagues – see page 7 for details of lets in Frigiliana near Nerja Spain, Kissimmee in Orlando, Florida, Lot Et Garonne, Aquitaine, France, and Wooler, Northumberland. I also want to mention the efforts that the club put in for the Sports Relief day (but especially Simon who pulled it all together). We raised a fantastic £1227.71 – embarrassing pictures on page 19. Right, so what have we got on offer this month for member’s delight. Well to start with we have a lot of ticket offers starting on page 9. There’s all these: • Harrogate Flower Show – 26-29 April • Peppa Pig’s Treasure Hunt – Playhouse – 7-10 June • Girls Night – City Varieties – 25-30 June • The Gruffalo – Leeds Grand – 19-21 July • Golf – The Open at Royal Lytham St Annes – 19-22 July • Oliver – Leeds Grand – 6 November – 8 December There are differing deals on but in each case we ask you to arrange your own tickets and claim the ‘deal’ back from the club. Trips and events wise, the Northumberland trip is still on offer until 13 April (12-15 July, 4* hotel from £170 see page 21), as is the trip to Cardiff (page 22) on 16-19 August (4 days with side trips to Ross on Wye and the Gower Peninsula all for only £161. In August we are also running two day trips aimed at children (and I suppose younger minded adults??) as we ‘Return to the Forbidden Corner’ on 12 August and go to ‘Sundown Adventureland’ on the 20 August. Both cost just £9 for adults and £7 for children and have a closing date of 30 June – see from page 13. We also have a 5 night / 6 day trip to Paris (with a side adventure to Bruges and the possibility of going to the Paris Motor Show) from 4-9 October from only £225 (yes that is £225!) – see page 23 for more. Lastly, and closer to home, we have a night at Ripon Races on 11 May from only £19 – if you want a punt at this get on by 27 April!

Our clubs are also active. Lets start with drinking and the Wine Club who are drinking New World Wines, Old World Wines on 10 May (£10 see page 29), and give advance notice of an Italian Wines tasting on 25 May for which booking is essential. Next up we have the Rambling Club with a walking holiday in Jersey from 13-20 October from only £450, with led walks of 4-5 hours a day exploring beautiful countryside and picturesque villages (closing date 31 May – see page 30). They also have a 7 mile ramble around and in the Forest of Bowland on 21 April (book by 19 April). The Craft Club meet every Tuesday and activities include beginners and intermediate crochet and bunting making – see page 33 for more. The Golf Society have the Spring Trophy at Doncaster (Bessacarr) Golf Course on 17 April, and come and join members of the Angling Club for their annual Open Day for all comers on 21 July at Sunrise Lakes – come and try your luck (apparently everyone caught at least one fish last year – see page 35 for more). The Football Five-a-Side club are having a competition at the John Charles Centre on 15 June – full details for which are needed by 21 May. And last but by no means least, the Table Top Wargame, Boardgame and Roleplaying Club have a half-price ticket offer for local conventions – see page 16 for more details. Whew – change that to our clubs being very active! HASSRA Y&H have a number of events in the Newsletter this month as well (from page 37) but I especially wanted to mention the ‘It’s a knockout’ competition on 19 May held at Leeds University. They are looking for mixed teams of 8 people willing to make fools of themselves in public and have fun doing so – individual entries will be accepted but you will be allocated to a team. The closing date is 4 May so have a look at page 37 for more. I will finish by saying well done to Lizzy Dickson who won last month’s word search – see page 25 for this month’s competition – and a note that we are reducing the number of officially printed copies of the Newsletter now that our website is being used by members more regularly. If you have any concerns with this please let me know. Alan Shaw Chair HASSRA Leeds Communications Committee


New HASSRA Leeds Website

http://www.hassraleedsnewsletter.com

We are always looking to improve our website and Newsletter, so

feedback from members would be very helpful.

Please send any feedback to: [email protected]


HASSRA Leeds At 5 star fitness At 5 star fitness we specialise in building health and fitness through personal training and nutritional advice. All our staff are professional athletes, coaches and practitioners who can help you achieve your goals and bring about amazing results. Contact us on Castleford 01977 553330 or Leeds 01132 203647 for further information or visit our website on www.5starfitness.co.uk Free consultation and half hour session for HASSRA members at one of our private studios.

Fairuz Lebanese Restaurant For a friendly and relaxed atmosphere and wonderful food visit FAIRUZ at Fairfax House, Merrion Street, Leeds. Tel: 0113 243 4923. All HASSRA LEEDS members can claim 10% discount on their bill at Fairuz, Leeds’ only Lebanese restaurant. Always a popular venue, Fairuz is especially renowned for imaginative use of vegetables and pulses, which makes it particularly attractive to vegetarians and vegans. But fish and meat eaters are also catered for, with delicious fresh ingredients, and an inspired use of herbs and spices. Never tried Lebanese food before? You’re missing a treat.

Discounted Cinema Tickets - NOT FROM THE FORUM Below is a price list for discounted cinema tickets to be ordered from the HASSRA finance team. Payment will only be accepted by credit/debit card for the new standard prices below. For more information see www.hassra.org.

Cinema Adult Child Cineworld £3.70 £3.70 Cineworld 3D ADULT £6.44 £4.76 Vue £3.39 £4.39 Showcase £3.82 £3.82 Odeon (Excluding London) Adult £4.66 Odeon (Excluding London) Child £2.88

Empire Zone 2 Adult £4.20 All Empire Cinemas except Leicester Square Empire Zone 2 Child £2.90 All Empire Cinemas except Leicester Square Empire Zone 3 Adult £2.97 Birmingham, Clydlebank, Sunderland, Suttton Coldfield, Swindon and Wigan Empire Zone 3 Child £2.90 Birmingham, Clydlebank, Sunderland, Suttton Coldfield, Swindon and Wigan

Aagrar Indian Resturant Get 15% discount off food bill from Sunday to Thursday inclusive when a starter and main dish are ordered when you show your HASSRA Leeds Membership Card. (Not valid between 01/12 – 02/01, bank holidays and Valentine’s Day)

Welcome to the prestigious Russell Eaton Aveda Lifestyle Salon & Spa, home to the British Hairdressing Awards North Eastern Hairdressers of the year - Russell Eaton. This particular salon & spa has been voted in the top ten salons to visit by Cosmopolitan Magazine and is regularly featured in the regional and national press. This year, their professional stylists and therapists would love to exclusively welcome and impress the HASSRA Staff Members in Leeds for ...

75% less than the usual cost! To purchase a Russell Eaton Aveda Platinum Gift Certificate or to enquire further: Please contact Kim or Gemma on 0845 686 0185 (office hours 9-5 Mon-Fri).

Russell Eaton Aveda Lifestyle Salon & Spa


HASSRA Leeds Members Benefits

Commando Fit The COMMANDO FIT military style outdoor exercise sessions are entering their second season in Temple Newsam, Leeds. Started in response to people wanting to get fit using the same course used in the ‘Race for Life’, they have been getting fantastic results for their clients ever since. When you consider that you get a whole month of exercise classes for no more than £28 they are one of the most cost effective ways to exercise and get results, quickly. You can also make use of the classes at Wakefield and Bradford also for the same cost for maximum flexibility and benefit. The success of the clients is largely down to the instructors, all past or present serving military personnel, and they certainly understand how to motivate and support the clients through their one hour exercise session. So if you are not getting any fitter using your current methods or need that EXTRA push and motivation then get yourself down there and join some of your colleagues. ALL HASSRA members are welcome to a WEEKS FREE trial on top of their 10% DISCOUNT and there is no need to book, but remember to tell them where you heard about the sessions to claim your discount.

Further details can be found at www.commandofit.co.uk or by contacting 01226 382800.

Brooklands Country Retreat and Health Spa The picturesque setting of Brooklands Country Retreat and Health Spa in Garstang, Lancashire oozes style – an eclectic mix of old and new, combining the stunning 19th century country house and fabulously modern spa. Offering a fabulous selection of beauty treatments, which include Decleor, Clarins, Spa Find and Fake Bake, plus luxurious facilities, your Brooklands experience can be as relaxed or as invigorating as you would prefer. Brooklands is thrilled to invite all Hassra members to come and enjoy the serene surroundings, fabulous facilities and luxurious treatments at a 10% discount on any bookings made Monday to Thursday. For further information please call 01995 605162 or view the website www.brooklandsretreat.co.uk.

Physiotherapy • Chartered, BUPA approved physiotherapist • Treating - Back & neck pain - Knee and shoulder pain - Sports injuries, sprains & strains - Sports massage • Simon Glover MCSP SRP BSc HONS PHYS • Clinics in LS1 & LS15 • Quarry House Thursdays

£30/session - registered with Leeds hospital fund • Tel: 07815 755097 • Chartered physiotherapist for 10 years - www.physioleeds.com

BLACKHOUSE Restaurant & Bar 31-33 East Parade Leeds LS1 5PS 0113 246 0669 A classy restaurant that serves wonderful steaks and the freshest of produce from our seas. With an excellent wine selection and cocktail bar to accommodate all palates, HASSRA Leeds members are invited to apply for their 20% discount card - which can be used across the Blackhouse chain when booking reservations online. To register for the 20% discount card simply register on-line at: www.blackhouse.uk.com/apply Remember to register HASSRA Leeds when asked for the company name.


**NEW HASSRA LEEDS MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT**

Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Free Prize Draw Yorkshire Cricket tickets available for every home days play. We have two full membership tickets available for HASSRA Leeds members to use. One member will be drawn out a week in advance for the each game to win two tickets for all home matches. To enter the draw for the Yorkshire Cricket tickets, please send an e-mail with “CRICKET” in the title to [email protected] stating your full name and contact phone number. Please also state clearly which matches you are interested in attending – for instance, only 20/20, 20/20 and one day, or all matches – and when you would wish to use the membership – e.g. weekend only, weekend and evenings, or any time. Finally, can you please indicate whether you would be interested in using the memberships at Scarborough as well as Headingley or just Headingley. Apologies for the added complications, but this should ensure that the tickets are used as often, and by as many members, as possible. Applications will be accepted up to 7 days before each game but get them in now! Full winners lists are available. The offer is only available to HASSRA Leeds members.


Holiday Home Lets

Frigiliana near Nerja Spain Large Penthouse apartment on 3 levels with stunning views of mountains and sea. Fully equipped with sky TV. • Beach within 5km • Walking/cycling/horse riding in national park/Alpujarras. • historic village with bars/restaurants. • Own pool and Olympic village pool within 100 metres • Granada, Sierra Nevada ski slopes and famous Alhambra

just over an hour away.

- 2 double bedrooms plus bed settee in lounge - sleep 4 - 6. - From £215 (low season) - £395 (high season). - 15% Discount to HASSRA members Contact Gary Hartley - See Owners Direct property reference S8909. Kissimmee Orlando Florida The Villa has 3 bedrooms and sleeps 8 • 20 mins to the Disney Parks • 15 mins to Universal and Sea World • Local park petting zoo. • Super Walmart The villa is fully air conditioned and has a large living room and a fully equipped kitchen. The pool is south facing and is larger then normal. For rates and availability please email. There is a 10% discount for hassra members. Maria and James - Contact - [email protected]


Holiday Home Lets

Lot Et Garonne, Aquitaine, France • 5 mins from village with shops, restaurant & bar • Parc En Ciel - tree wirewalking, crazy golf etc • Many historic sites and bastide towns • Chateau Biron - see photo • Canoeing & boat trips on Dordogne & lot Sleeps 5 - 7 (2 bedrooms and bed settee) Stone cottage set in open countryside. Kitchen diner, salon and outside eating area. Use of owners pool from summer 2012. - £240 per week low season - £360 per week high season Discount 25% i.e £180 per week low season £270 per week high season [email protected] Wooler, Northumberland Walking in the Cheviot hills and scenic surrounding area, the island of Lindisfarne with its castle & religious heritage, NT & English Heritage sites, and beautiful beaches such as Bamburgh. Sleeps 4 (one double room, one twin) Cosy centrally heated house with attractive garden. Sitting room with gas fire, bathroom, dining room, kitchen with dishwasher, oven, microwave. From £250 per week (before discount) 10% [email protected] Mobile: 07989 134335


TICKET OFFER

GIRLS NIGHT CITY VARIETIES, MUSIC HALL, LEEDS. 25 June – 30 June 2012 Tickets from £18.50 visit www.cityvarieties.co.uk for more information, times and booking. Five friends who met at school go on a Karaoke night out. Seems perfectly normal - only one of them is an angel and can’t be seen by the others. ‘Girls Night’ is a warm hearted look at the friendship of a group of forty-something women - warts and all! Featuring Eastenders’ Gillian Taylforth and her sister Kim, so grab your girlfriends, your sisters and your work mates and prepare to laugh, cry and dance in the aisles. OFFER - HASSRA Subsidy £8 per member/associate member

OLIVER LEEDS GRAND THEATRE Performances: 6 November – 8 December 2012 Tickets from £25.00 visit www.leedsgrandtheatre.com for more information and to book.. The smash hit musical Oliver! comes to Leeds Grand Theatre with Neil Morrissey in the role of ‘Fagin’. The sensational score of Oliver! Is full of Lionel Bart’s irresistible songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got To Pick-a-Pocket Or Two, I’d Do Anything and As Long As He Needs Me . Book early for this sensational show. OFFER - HASSRA Subsidy £10 per member/associate member HASSRA Leeds invite you to organise your own tickets, enjoy the event and provide proof of purchase and HASSRA Leeds membership for each ticket after the event to receive the advertised refund on the cost of your ticket. Offer applies to HASSRA Leeds members and their children (under 16) who have associate membership. To claim costs back you will need to send a ticket stub with price and date, or some other proof of purchase, individual HASSRA Leeds membership number for each ticket refund claimed and your contact details where the cheque may be sent, to Phil, C/O the Forum at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE. Only events advertised by HASSRA Leeds are eligible for this offer. Enquiries to [email protected]


Peppa Pig's Treasure Hunt

WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE Performances: 7 June - 10 June 2012

Tickets £16 - visit www.wyp.org.uk for more information and to book. Peppa Pig and her friends are going on a treasure hunt and need your help to follow the clues and find their treasure as they all enjoy a day of adventure. Following the incredible sell-out success of Peppa Pig's Party, Peppa is back with a brand new show featuring true to life puppets, perfect singalong songs and a new story that will charm and delight all her fans. Full sail! Suitable for ages 3+

THE GRUFFALO LEEDS GRAND THEATRE

Performances: 19 July – 21 July 2012 Tickets £13.00

Visit www.leedsgrandtheatre.com for more information

and to book. Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation. Mouse can scare hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined? Songs, laughs and scary fun for children and families. Suitable for ages 3+ HASSRA Leeds invite you to organise your own tickets, enjoy the event and provide proof of purchase and HASSRA Leeds membership for each ticket after the event to receive a 50% refund on the cost of your ticket. Offer applies to HASSRA Leeds members and their children (under 16) who have associate membership. To claim costs back you will need to send a ticket stub with price and date, or some other proof of purchase, individual HASSRA Leeds membership number for each ticket refund claimed and your contact details where the cheque may be sent, to Phil, C/O the Forum at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE. Only events advertised by HASSRA Leeds are eligible for this offer. Enquiries to [email protected]


HARROGATE 2012 SPRING FLOWER SHOW TICKETS

www.flowershow.org.uk

Thursday 26 – Sunday 29 April 2012 Great Yorkshire Showground

Opening hours: 09.30 - 17.30hrs

100th anniversary of the North of England Horticultural Society Advanced Tickets - £11.50 - £13.50 - At Gate Tickets £14 - £16

Under 16’s free

HASSRA Leeds invite you to organise your own ticket, enjoy the event and provide proof of purchase and HASSRA Leeds membership for each ticket, after the event to receive 50% of the cost of your ticket.

The show includes: • a new “Here’s how to ..” feature, presented by experts, • “Gardening with nature”, which includes activities for children, • exciting floral art demonstrations, • Garden Roadshow and Kitchen Garden Live experts • local produce with foods from across the region, • entertainment at the bandstand • the opportunity to see and buy hundreds of plants and vegaetables.

To claim costs back you will need to send a ticket stub with price and date, or some other proof of purchase, HASSRA Leeds membership number for each ticket refund claimed and your contact details where the cheque may be sent, to Phil, C/O the Forum at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE. Only events advertised by HASSRA Leeds are eligible for this offer.

HASSRA Leeds staff members will have proof on their payslips, HASSRA Leeds Associate members may check their membership details with the Forum – tel; 0113 2324456 - Queries to be directed to 01132546089


HASSRA LEEDS RACE NIGHT Night At

The Races Ripon Races Friday 11 May 2012 £19 HASSRA Leeds Members £28 Non Members CLOSING DATE 27th April 2012 For more than 300 years, Ripon has hosted some of the most exciting, most prestigious and most enjoyable racing in the country. Ripon is the proud owner of a giant screen, which is housed opposite the main stand and combines the excitement and sounds of thundering hooves coming up the finishing straight with crystal clear close-ups of the action. The screen also broadcasts every race from each of the other meetings being held that day across the country. Our coach will leave QH at 4.00 pm , & travel to Ripon Racecourse in good time for the first race at 5.45 pm,. The return journey will be after the last race at 8.40 pm, arriving back at Quarry House at about 10.30 pm. Tickets are in the Tattersalls Enclosure (Grandstand & Paddock) ( Ripon Racecourse dress code is smart casual = no blue denim, sportswear, trainer, t-shirts or shorts) : • access to parade ring • covered grandstand viewing of racecourse & big screen • Fountains Café (self service restaurant, tea & coffee) • Wakeman Bar (main bar with sandwiches & coffee) • Jim Joel Bar (draught beer & snacks) • Fish ‘n’ Chip Shop

Completed applications to be returned with a cheque for the full amount (made payable to HASSRA Leeds) to David Barrett,23 Beck Meadow, Barwick in Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4PA If more than 30 people apply, HASSRA Leeds member’s costs will reduce

CLOSING DATE 27th April 2012


Return to The Forbidden Corner 12 August 2012

Yes we’re planning another day trip for adults and kids to this magical world during the school holidays! www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk/ For those of you who’ve never been, The Forbidden Corner is a unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises created in a four acre garden in the heart of Tupgill Park and the Yorkshire Dales. The temple of the underworld, the eye of the needle, a huge pyramid made of translucent glass, paths and passages that lead nowhere, extraordinary statues - at every turn there are decisions to make and tricks to avoid. This is a day out with a difference which will challenge and delight adults and children of all ages. The trip is subsidised for HASSRA Leeds members and associate members at a staggeringly low price, including transport, of Adults £9 and children £7 (under 4s are free). For non members Adults cost £18 and children over four, £16. The coach will leave Quarry House at 09:30 on 12 August and after a brief stop at Masham, will arrive at the Forbidden Corner at 12:00. We will leave Forbidden Corner at 17:30 to arrive back at Quarry House at about 19:00 CLOSING DATE 30 June 2012 Please return booking form with the full cost to: Tony Armitage, 9 Cliffe Park Close, Leeds LS12 4XD. Enquiries to [email protected] Children under 4 years old must be included on the booking form so we can ensure there is sufficient space on the coach.

HASSRA LEEDS FAMILY DAY OUT


Sundown Adventureland - Monday 20th August

We’re planning another day trip for adults and kids, this time to the magical world of Sundown Adventureland during the school summer holidays!

www.sundownadventureland.co.uk/

This under 10’s theme park is full of amazing and magical rides and attractions. Sundown is just east of Sheffield so the journey is quite short and ideal for children. There are many attractions including the BOOZY BARREL BOAT RIDE, the ROBIN HOOD RIDE, the ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAILROAD, the magical TRACTOR RIDE around the farmyard and don't forget your bucket and spade for CAPTAIN SANDY’S PLAY COVE. You can drop into CRASH LANDINGS, Sundown’s new fantastic 4 storey indoor play area and cafeteria. Refreshments available at various spots around Sundown but feel free to bring a picnic as there are places to enjoy your very own lunch. The trip is subsidised for HASSRA Leeds members and associate members at a staggeringly low price (including coach transport) of: Adults £9 and children £7 (under 2s are free). For non members, Adults cost £18 and children over two, £16. The coach will leave Quarry House at 09:15 on Monday 20th August and will arrive at Sundown at around 10:30am We will leave Sundown at 16:30 to arrive back at Quarry House at about 18:00 CLOSING DATE 30 June 2012 Please return booking form with the full cost to: Colette Young-Breeze, Room 5W09, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE. Enquiries to [email protected] Children under 2 years old must be included on the booking form so we can ensure there is sufficient space on the coach.

HASSRA LEEDS FAMILY DAY OUT


As part of our corporate membership, we receive discount on tickets to the Festival of History taking place in July. Corporate Members get the same discount as individual EH members - this makes a 1 day family ticket £34 instead of £59.50 - see website for more details. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/foh-2012/ http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/events/festival-of-history-2012/ HASSRA members simply need to quote HASSRA when they book to redeem the discount. If you have never been, it is really worth going along - a great family day out with food and drink and lots of re-enactment for entertainment! We have teamed up with English Heritage to provide free corporate membership for HASSRA members and their families. English Heritage has over 400 historic sites across the length and breadth of England, from deepest Cornwall to the Scottish border, attracting over 11 million visitors each year. Our corporate membership deal grants all HASSRA members free entry to participating English Heritage sites for 2 Adults and up to six children. All you need to do to take advantage of this offer is simply present your HASSRA membership card when you arrive. What could be easier?

Please note that there are a few jointly owned English Heritage sites that are not included in this offer, therefore, to avoid disappointment, please check the list of participating English Heritage Sites before you go. As well as free entry to sites, HASSRA members receive 15% discount in English Heritage online and onsite shops. For onsite shops just present your HASSRA membership card; and for online use the promotional code ‘HASSRA12’. Located at some of English Heritage’s most spectacular sites are 5 star holiday cottages which are available to HASSRA members with a 10% discount, rising to 20% if booked within three weeks of travel. To book your stay call 0870 333 1187 and quote ’HASSRA corporate membership’. For more information please visit www.english-heritage.org.uk or call 0870 333 1181 Important Information Please note – Corporate Members are not entitled to free entry to properties when there are special events at the property. If a large-scale event is taking place, to avoid disappointment, please call the English Heritage customer service line 0870 333 1181 to see whether you may be charged.

Tickets for English Heritage Festival of History go live this week


Half price ticket offer

HASSRA Leeds Wargaming club is offering half price tickets for local wargaming conventions in 2012.

HASSRA Leeds members (plus 1 accompanying non-member per HASSRA Leeds member) can get 50% off tickets to all events listed

below.

Up to 3 non-members accompanying a HASSRA Leeds member can get 25% off the price of tickets.

To apply, just purchase your tickets as normal and then apply to

Stuart Barraclough, room 1S25, Quarry House for a refund.

If you interested in any other events – get in touch and let us know so that we

can consider adding them to our schedule.

Event Date Normal price HASSRA members

Non-members

Triples - Sheffield Sat 19th & Sun 20th May

£5 £2.50 £3.75

Battlegroup North, Yorkshire Air Museum

Sat 26th & Sun 27th May

£10 adult / £5 child / £26

family (2A, 3C) £5 /

£2.50 / £15

£7.50 / £3.75 / NA

Games Workshop’s Games Day, Birming-

ham

Sunday 23rd September

£30 £15 £22.50

Fiasco – Leeds Ar-mouries

Sunday 28th October

£4 £2 £3

Recon, Pudsey Sunday 2nd December

£2 £1 £1.50


Tickets from £60.00. Visit WWW.THEOPEN.COM to book HASSRA Leeds are giving their members the unique chance to watch The Open live on one of the days at a subsidised price. The course at Royal Lytham & St Annes was built in 1897 and quickly gained a reputation as one of the finest, and most exacting links golf courses in Britain. Though a relatively short course, the routing of the holes and the huge number of bunkers — some 200 in all — make it one of the most challenging of the Open venues. This Lancashire course could hardly have had a better introduction to Championship golf than the victory by legendary American amateur Bobby Jones when The Open was first played there in 1926. Bobby Locke (1952), Peter Thomson (1958) and Bob Charles (1963) were the next three winners before Tony Jacklin signalled the revival of British golf in 1969 with the first home victory for 18 years. Renowned players such as Gary Player, Seve Ballesteros, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Watson, Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Tiger Woods have all played and won on this prodigious course.

OFFER - HASSRA Subsidy £20 per member/associate member

HASSRA Leeds invite you to organise your own tickets, enjoy the event and provide proof of purchase and HASSRA Leeds membership for each ticket after the event to receive the advertised refund on the cost of your ticket. Offer applies to HASSRA Leeds members, associate members, and their children (under 16) who have associate membership. You may only claim for a ticket for one day of the championships. To claim costs back you will need to send a ticket stub with price and date, or some other proof of purchase, along with individual HASSRA Leeds membership, or associate membership, number for each ticket refund claimed, together with your contact details where the cheque may be sent, to Phil, C/O the Forum at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE. Only events advertised by HASSRA Leeds are eligible for this offer. Enquiries to [email protected], or [email protected]

ROYAL LYTHAM ST ANNES GOLF: THE OPEN 2012

19TH – 22ND JULY 2012


HASSRA LEEDS MYSTERY TRIP - REVIEW

24-25 March 2012

Once again Group Choice provided HASSRA Leeds with a wonderful trip to a number of unknown locations. Their Saturday journey took them to Melton Mowbray and Oundle (a village in Northamptonshire) before arriving at The Kettering Park & Spa 4* hotel. Trippers reported lovely rooms, comfortable beds and enjoyable evening meal, along with the swimming pool, steam room, sauna and spa. The very friendly manager greeted everyone on the coach and then waved them all off again after a delicious breakfast with free bottles of mineral water. Sunday saw our intrepid travellers soaking up the sun in Lichfield and then on to the Wedgewood pottery factory near Stoke on Trent. We hope this review may give you an idea of the quality offered by HASSRA Leeds and Group Choice, so if you see a future advertised event you can be assured of it receiving the same careful planning and attention to achieve the best possible results.

Questionnaire Analysis Tour programme 97% Standard of hotel 99% Coach 99% Hotel staff 94% Driver 100% Quality of hotel food 87% Overall value for money 100% Overall satisfaction 99% GENERAL COMMENTS • Everything about the holiday was perfect • My first time with Group Choice and the whole weekend shone with good planning and

friendliness • Had a very nice weekend with very good company • Did what it said on the tin • A great trip – would recommend it • A fab weekend – even the weather was good • Best one yet – weather great, good company • It was amazing how much was fitted in to a relatively short time without being rushed. A

very well planned and executed trip. • Very enjoyable • Enjoyed every minute • Very well organised • Great value for money • Lots of variety and a great way to discover new places • Excellent, First class as usual • Very enjoyable break and lovely weather too!


Sports Relief

Charities Update – April 2012 A huge thanks you to all who supported and contributed to our Sport Relief fundraising appeal – On Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th March. Over the two days we raised £1,227.71 for the Sport Relief cause. Thanks to everyone who helped out over the two days and especially to Sally Haley who raised £224.81 with a fantastic cake competition and Rosemary Matheson from HASSRA who collected £348.50 at the NHS Information Centre in Trevelyan Square. A list of prize winners from the competitions and the raffle can be found in this newsletter. There were several shirts being worn as part of the “Wear your team’s colours to work day” on the Friday. They ranged from Manchester United to County Cork Hurling Team to Barnsley Archery Club. The most popular shirt worn on the day in Quarry House was Leeds United closely followed by Leeds Rhinos Rugby. We are still collecting for the St Vincent’s Charity on York Road. This is a charity that helps disadvantaged families in the area. If you have any unwanted clothes, bric a brac, books, CDs etc then please e-mail Simon Jarrold ([email protected]) Good luck to Phil Patterson who later this month is undertaking a 219 cycle ride around Yorkshire Racecourses. This is in aid of Cancer Research UK. If you would like to sponsor Phil then he has a clerical sponsor form in room 3S25, QH. Alternatively, the link on the Justgiving site is: http://www.justgiving.com/racefortel.


SPORT RELIEF 2012 PRIZE LISTS

GAMES HALL FUN EVENTS Prize Winner’s Name Overall Winner £30 Amazon Voucher Phil Corbett Runner Up 1 Sport Relief T shirt Jamie Cunningham Runner Up 2 Sport Relief Socks & clappers Brendan French

SPORTS QUIZ Prize Winner’s Name Overall Winner £30 Amazon Voucher Adam Grimmer Runner Up 1 Sport Relief T shirt Shane Corcoran Runner Up 2 Sport Relief Socks & Clappers Bernard Dixon

Cake Sale 224.81 Raffle etc Trev Square 348.50 Quarry House 654.40 Total £1227.71

RAFFLE WINNERS

Prize Winner’s Name/ Ext No 1 £40 Meal for 2 (donated by Aagrah restaurant) Tim Read 2 £30 Amazon Voucher Paul Tipper x 47021 3 Meal for 2 (donated by the Wardrobe) Robyn Wilson x 42470 4 Voucher: 2 tickets (donatated by WY Playhouse) Deji K X 47130 5 Evening of Wine Tasting Game Sarah Warren x 42550 6 Sport Relief T shirt Isobel Todd x 27491 7 Ladies M&S Magnolia gift set Karen x 27667 8 Bottle of Red Wine Mark x 24019 9 Bottle of White Wine Paula x 29063 10 Ladies Bayliss & Harding gift set Channi x 24939 11 Golf Umbrella Ed x 24349 12 Ladies Cinnamon Gift Set Gill Burke-Telfer x 47076 13 Thorntons Chocolates June Pattray x 65725 14 Bottle of Red Wine Tracy x 29032 15 Sport Relief Socks & clappers Dave S x 65525 16 Sport Relief Deely Boppers & Clappers Paul x 65628 18 Sport Relief Deely Boppers & Clappers Terry Bowers x 24711


NORTHUMBERLAND Including visits to Cragside (admission

included), Holy Island, Warkworth, Alnwick Castle and Gardens (admission extra) and

Hadrian’s Wall

4 star Marriott Gosforth Park Hotel 12-15 July 2012 4 days from £170 (single supplement £75)

- air-conditioned executive coach travel & services of Group Choice Tour manager - three nights dinner, bed and breakfast - visit to Cragside (admission included) - excursion to Holy Island and Warkworth - excursion to Alnwick Castle and Gardens (admission extra) - visit to Corbridge or Hexham The 4 star Gosforth Park Hotel is set in over 12 acres of woodlands 5 miles north of Newcastle. All rooms are en-suite with satellite TV, telephone, hairdryer, tea/coffee making facilities, iron/ironing board, trouser press and mini-bar. There is a restaurant, bar and indoor leisure facility including pool, spa bath, steam room, sauna, gym, outdoor tennis court and fitness trail. THURSDAY We depart and travel to Cragside (taking a coffee stop en route). We expect to arrive at Cragside by 12.30pm (admission included). This was the revolutionary home of Lord Armstrong, Victorian inventor and landscape genius, and was the first house in the world to be lit by hydro-electricity. It also has one of the largest rock gardens in Europe. At 4pm we continue to our hotel, arriving by 4.45pm. FRIDAY This morning we visit the ancient and picturesque village of Warkworth on the River Coquet. Its skyline is dominated by magnificent Warkworth Castle, home to an impressive 15th century keep and courtyard and one of the finest preserved in the country (admission approx £5, English Heritage members free). The village has an exceptional range of galleries, plus pubs, restaurants and gift shops. There is a beautiful riverside walk and there are rowing boats for hire. After lunch we continue to Holy Island. Attractions include Lindisfarne Castle (NT members free or approx £6 admission), Lindisfarne Priory (small admission charge) and the Heritage Centre where there is an electronic version of the famous Lindisfarne Gospels (small admission charge). We return to the hotel by 5.30pm. SATURDAY We depart at 10am and travel to the historic market town of Alnwick, arriving around 10.45am. There is much to enjoy at Alnwick Gardens including a unique water feature, Ornamental Garden, Rose Garden, woodland walks, Serpent Garden, Poison Garden, Labyrinth and one of the world’s largest tree houses. Alnwick Castle is described as the “Windsor of the North” and is occupied by the Duke of Northumberland. The state rooms contain beautiful furniture, paintings and porcelain. At the Bailiffgate Museum in the town (short walk) the people and places of North Northumberland are brought to life in lively, interactive style. There are several pubs, cafes and shops including one of the largest second-hand bookshops in the country (at the old station platform). SUNDAY After checking out we depart at 10am and travel to the attractive village of Corbridge which lies on the River Tyne and has a rich Roman heritage. It has some interesting shops plus cafes, pubs and restaurants. The excavated Roman garrison town of Corstopitum can be visited on the outskirts of the village (approx £5 or English Heritage). There will also be the opportunity of a walk along Hadrian’s Wall trail or a visit to nearby town of Hexham where attractions include the Abbey and Old Gaol. We depart around 2.30pm and return to Leeds by around 4.30pm. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRICES (basic price is based on a minimum of 35 and will reduce if 40 or more travel) HASSRA LEEDS MEMBER NON-MEMBER Basic price £170 £262 Basic price (child under 16 sharing with two adults) £105 £162 Single supplement £75 £75 Alnwick Castle and Gardens £12.50 £19.20 Alnwick Castle and Gardens (child 5-15) – under 5s free £6.50 £10 National Trust members reduction £8 reduction £12 reduction CLOSING DATE 13 APRIL Please send booking forms with a deposit of £30pp (by cheque payable to HASSRA Leeds) to Sheila Lewis 1 Revel Garth, Denby Dale, Huddersfield HD8 8TG - email address [email protected]


CARDIFF including visits to Ross on Wye,

the Museum of Welsh Life and the Gower Peninsula Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa

16-19 August 2012 4 days from £161 for HASSRA Leeds members

The 4 star Mercure Holland House Hotel is our base for this tour, within easy walking distance of the Castle and Millen-nium Stadium and convenient for museums, shops and nightlife. All rooms are en-suite with air conditioning, satellite TV, hairdryer, safe and tea/coffee making facilities. There is an indoor leisure facility with pool, sauna, steam room, spa and fitness centre. There is a lift, restaurant and lounge bar.

Includes: - Luxury air-conditioned coach travel with toilet and on-board drinks facilities - 3 nights dinner, bed and breakfast in twin/double rooms - visits to Ross on Wye, the Museum of Welsh Life and the Gower Peninsula optional visit to Broome Cider Farm, near Ross on Wye, for a tour and tasting (extra charge) - services of a Group Choice Tour Manager

Friday We depart and travel to Ross on Wye, with a short comfort stop en route, arriving by noon. The waters of the River Wye meander around this beautiful market town. The Market House Heritage Centre (free admission) tells the history of the town and houses craft workshops and exhibitions. At the back of the Market House is the Tudor mer-chant’s house, now an antique emporium. There are plenty of shops and cafes in the town. There will also be the op-portunity to take a tour and tastings at nearby Broome Cider Farm (approx £4). We depart Ross at 3.30pm and expect to arrive at our hotel by 5pm. Dinner is included each evening. Saturday The day is free to enjoy the city where attractions include Cardiff Castle, tours of the Millennium Stadium, the National Museum and Gallery of Wales situated in the heart of Cardiff’s elegant civic centre with archae-ology, art, geology and natural history collections (free admission) and plenty of shops including several Victorian arcades with many specialist stores. Sunday A mid-morning departure for a tour to the beautiful and unspoilt Gower Peninsula where we take in the magnificent scenery at Rhossili and the Victorian seaside resort of Mumbles. Monday After checking we travel to the National History Museum (St Fagan’s), a short drive away. The museum is set in 100-acre parkland where original buildings from different historical periods have been re-erected, among them houses, a farm, school, chapel and Workmen’s Institute (free admission). There is a café, tea-room and bakery on site. We leave at 2.30pm and head for home.

PRICES

HASSRA LEEDS NON-MEMBER MEMBER Basic price £161 £249 (based on 30 applicants) Single supplement (single bed) TBC TBC CLOSING DATE 30 April 2012, Balance due by 22 July 2012 Booking forms with deposits of £30 per person should be sent to Julie Chapman 4N11, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7 UE. Email to [email protected]

This is a Group Choice trip - 0161 366 5000


• Luxury air-conditioned coach travel with on-board toilet and drinks facility & services of a Group Choice Tour Manager

• Return mini-cruise sailings from Hull to Zeebrugge (sharing 2 berth inside cabin with bunks) • 3 nights bed and continental buffet breakfast in the 3 star Holiday Inn Paris Marne La Vallee (sharing twin or

double room) • Visits to Paris by day and evening • General admission to Longchamps for the Prix de l’Arc meeting on Sunday (cost included) • Optional visit to the Paris Motor Show (ticket details to follow) THURSDAY We depart Leeds at 3pm and travel to Hull for the 6.30pm overnight sailing to Zeebrugge. We include air conditioned en-suite inside cabins with lower berths (outside cabins, also with lower berths, available with supplement). Facilities include bar lounge with live entertainment, buffet and a-la-carte restaurants, casino, two cinemas (local charge), piano bar and shops. A pre-purchased meal pack (2 dinners & 2 breakfasts) is available, saving against the on board costs (see prices). FRIDAY We disembark and travel to Paris, arriving by 2pm. After free time for lunch we include a panoramic tour of the main sights before continuing to our hotel. The Holiday Inn is situated in the centre of Noisy-le-Grand with easy access to Paris via the RER train station opposite the hotel (20 minute journey). All rooms are en-suite with TV, air-conditioning and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a sauna, restaurant and bar. A buffet continental breakfast is included each day. SATURDAY Free day with the option of a visit to the Paris Motor Show (ticket details to follow – cost approx €15 pp ). SUNDAY We depart at 11am for Longchamps Racecourse for the Prix de l'Arc meeting (general admission included). We depart after the last race and transfer to the atmospheric Latin Quarter where there are many good value restaurants. We return to the hotel in the late evening. MONDAY We depart at 9.30am and travel to Bruges, arriving around 1.15pm. This beautifully preserved medieval city is famous for lace making and its network of peaceful canals and pretty bridges. It has some impressive churches and the cobbled streets are lined by fine old brick houses. There are many museums to explore, lovely shops (including several specialising in their own Belgian chocolates) and a wide range of cosy bars and restaurants. At 4.30pm we depart and travel to the ferry terminal for the 7pm sailing to Hull. Entertainment is again included. TUESDAY We disembark at Hull around 8.30am and expect to be in Leeds around 10.15am. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRICES (based on a minimum of 30 and will reduce if 35 or more travel)

HASSRA LEEDS NON-MEMBER MEMBER

Basic price £225 £349 Single supplement £59 £118 Outside cabin supplement £20 per cabin £20 per cabin Lower berth supplement (twin occupancy of 4 berth) £5pp £5pp Meal package on-board * £42 £42 * 2 five-course buffet dinners and 2 buffet breakfasts.

TRAVEL INSURANCE: Adequate travel insurance is essential. Details of cover held at the time of booking (insurance company, policy number, expiry date and emergency telephone number) must be submitted. This cover should include medical expenses and repatriation. CLOSING DATE: 31 MAY 2012 Please send booking forms with a deposit cheque of £30 per person (one cheque per party if possible) to: Susan McPadden, 4 Church Gate, Leeds, LS18 5TL. 0113 2587400.

HASSRA LEEDS TRIP Paris and the Prix de l'arc de Triomphe 3 star Holiday Inn Paris Marne La Vallee optional Paris Motor Show, includes visit

to Bruges 4-9 October 2012

6 days/5 nights from only £225 Including:


March Events Committee Word-search - Answers

There were 12 entries, 11 of which were correct. The winner is Lizzy R. Dickson GN35.

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members over the past few years. Look for:

LONDON, ITALY, BLACKSHEEP BREWERY, LUMLEY CASTLE, EUROPE, SCOTLAND, DENMARK, JERSEY, AMSTERDAM, EDINBURGH TATTOO,

COLOGNE, PARIS, DRYMEN, LILLE, LAPLAND UK, SKI, CINEMA, THEATRE, MYSTERY


April Crossword

Your name and membership number:_____________________________________________________________________ Location___________________________________ Tel:________________________________________ Please send your completed quiz to Phil Hepworth, Forum Reception by 25th April COP. All correct entries (or highest score) will be entered into a prize draw for £30. Members only. Only one entry per person.

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Leeds Clubs And Activities

HASSRA Leeds Board of Management Contact Details Please contact The Forum Leisure Centre for details of swimming, training & fitness classes.

Club Contact Extension Room No Angling George Roe 24244 QH 1S25

Badminton Jonathan Leahy 46707 QH 5E62 Bridge Andy Mattacks

Dave Barnes 24631 24188

Christian Fellowship Gillian Priestley Ros Hynes

29949 QH 45847 QH

Craft Club Elizabeth Letaief 24902 QH 1S25 Cricket Phil Sharples 07920864377 3S 25 Darts Tim Wardle 27210 QH 3FS TS

Football (Men’s 5 a side) Scott Gee 36768 QH 4W57 Football - Wednesday Phil Thomas 46549 QH Forum Leisure Centre Reception 24456 QH Ground Floor

Gamefishers David Roper-Newman 27355 QH GS36 Golf Phil Corbett 27363 QH 3S25

HASSRA Dance Club Mark Gore 45427 QH 4W57 Hockey – Men’s Sean Massey 24632 QH GS36

Netball Isobel Todd 27491 QH 3S25 Rambling Novlin Harris 27783 QH

Wine Susan Mayne 47291 TS Table Top Wargame, Boardgame and

Roleplaying Stuart Wiltshire

Stuart Barraclough 27234 QH 24435 QH

GS25 1S25

GN35

Chair HASSRA Leeds Catriona Patterson 0113 2545780 [email protected] Secretary Isobel Todd 0113 2327491 [email protected] Treasurer Peter Blinston 0113 2545972 [email protected] Events Committee Chair Julie Chapman 0113 2545302 [email protected] Finace/Clubs Development Chair Nick Streets Email only [email protected] Communications Chair Alan Shaw 0113 2324028 [email protected] BOM member Simon Jarrold 0113 2327120 [email protected]

BOM member Rosemary Matheson 0113 254 7130 [email protected]

BOM member Elaine Arnott Email only [email protected]


HASSRA Leeds Events and Clubs Activity Programme 2012

April12 3rd Craft Club Work on your own project 1C19 10th Craft Club Mini Kaleidoscopic Origami 4C22 14th Angling Club Lindholme (Bonsai) 17th Craft Club Hand Stitched Bunting 1/2 GC04 21 Rambling Club Forest of Bowland - Saturday Ramble Ruth 24th Craft Club Hand Stitched Bunting 2/2 4E22 May12 1st Craft Club Make a Mini Gift Box 1C19 8th Craft Club No meeting

15th Craft Club Beginners knitting 1/5 1C19 17th Wargaming Demonstration -

Learning at work day Quarry House

17th-21st Events Amsterdam &Mini Cruise 12th Angling Club Brafferton (F1) 19-20th Wargaming Triples - Wargaming

convention Sheffield

22nd Craft Club Beginners knitting 2/5 4E22 29th Craft Club Beginners knitting 3/5 1C19

12th Rambling Club Harrogate Area - Saturday Ramble/ Pudding Walk

Glenis and Nigel

Jun12 2nd Angling Club Kippax Lakes Skylark

16th Rambling Club - Longer Walk Knaresborough round, part 1 -

12 miles Luisa

7-8th Events Drayton Manor Trip 16th Rambling Club Derbyshire Dates, Chrome &

Parkhouse Hill Bob

21-22nd Angling Club Staffordshire Potteries

5th Craft Club NO MEETING

12th Craft Club Beginners Knitting 4/5 1C19

19th Craft Club Beginners Knitting 5/5 1C19

26th Craft Club Wet Felting 1C19

7/8th Events Committee Drayton Manor

July12 3rd Craft Club Intermediate Crochet 1/5 1C19 12/15 Events Northumberland 10th Craft Club Intermediate Crotchet 2/5 1C19 21st Angling Club “Have a Go Day” Sunrise, Spofforth 21st Rambling Club Saturday Ramble and BBQ Pam and Malcom 17th Craft Club Intermediate Crotchet 3/5 1C19 9th Wargaming Have-a-go day Quarry House Canteen

24th Craft Club Intermediate Crotchet 4/5 1C19 31st Craft Club Intermediate Crotchet 5/5 1C19


Aug12 4th Rambling Club Knaresborough, part 2 - 12 miles - longer walk

Luisa 7th Craft Club Needle Felting 12th Events Forbidden Corner 14th Craft Club Patchwork 1 of 2 tbc 18th Rambling Club Saturday Ramble John Ennis 16/19 Events Cardiff Spa 21st Craft Club Patchwork 2 of 2 tbc 25th Angling Club The Oaks, Sessay Maple 28th Craft Club BH Week - no meeting Sept12 4th Craft Club Patchwork tbc 8th Angling Club Carpvale Front Pool 11th Craft Club Shrunken Apple Head For Halloween 15th Rambling Club Kettlewell and Conistone Andrew Bailey 18th Craft Club Scrabble Tile Pendant tbc 21/22nd Rambling Club Sedburgh Weekend Glenis 23rd Wargaming Club Game Workshop

Enthusiasts Convention NEC Birmingham

25th Craft Club Bat Out of Hell - cd project Jackie Oct12 2nd Craft Club Wet Felting Josie 4/9 Events Paris 6th Rambling Club Saturday Ramble John Belbin 6th Angling Club Woodlands Curlew 9th Craft Club Patchwork tbc 13-20th Rambling Club Jersey Holiday Novlin 16th Craft Club Christmas Pomander tbc 20th Wargaming Extra Life - Charity

Gaming marathon Venue TBC

23rd Craft Club 3D Star Elizabeth 28th Wargaming Fiasco - Wargaming

Convention The Royal Armouries

30th Craft Club Needle Felting Nov12 6th Craft Club Knit and crochet for

Christmas Possible trip to Hobbycraft NEC 8th

13th Craft Club Christmas wreath/wrapping difficult presents

tbc 17th Rambling Blub Saturday Ramble John Ennis 20th Craft Club Rubber Stamped Christmas

Card Michelle

27th Craft Club Ribbon Bauble Liz Peck Dec 1st Wargaming Recon - Wargaming

Convention Pudsey Civic Hall

4th Craft Club Christmas Card Jackie 11th Craft Club Christmas Party 15th Rambling Oakworth Area an the

Grouse Inn Tony

HASSRA Leeds Events and Clubs Activity Programme 2012


Hassra Leeds Wine Club

For further information contact any of us: CHAIR Mike Ferguson: Home: 0113 293 9327 Mobile: 07725 321816 TREASURER Roy Jones: Work: 0113 232 4324 SECRETARY Susan Mayne: Work: 0113 254 7291

Next event: Thursday 10th May

5.30pm in the Restaurant Meet from 5.00pm in the

WoodPecker Bar

Presented by Paul Gilbert New World Wines, Old World Vines Chiles isolation means that they are still making affordable wines from the vine stock imported from Europe in the early 19th century. The wines are made by both the old wine families of Chile and some newer foreign companies such as Miguel Torres. After a recent visit I will be presenting 6 wines, 2 white and 4 red, comparing the old established and newer companies. This is a low to medium event, around £10 for HASSRA Leeds members. Whats Coming Up? Friday 25th May : The Italian Wine Specialist presented by Bat & Bottle * This event will be presented by Ben Robson, a name which a number of you will recognize as he has presented to HASSRA Leeds on previous occasions, which, without exception, have been well received by those lucky enough to attend those tastings. It goes without saying that we shall be treated to a varied selection of White and Red Italian wines presented by a man who "knows his stuff" and of course his wines and indeed the wine makers. Depending on numbers, there will be 5/6 wines and since this is a "high" event, deposits will be required to ensure we get the numbers right. *As this is a High price event places need to be booked with a £10 deposit by 13th April. SPECIAL OFFER REMINDER: Don’t forget our special offer : Any HASSRA Leeds member who attends the wine club for the first time pays only half price for the event. And if you decide you like it enough to join the club, the night is free. You can just turn up on the night, but it helps our planning to know potential numbers in advance, so if you would like to join us, or you’d like more information, please contact one of the committee.


HASSRA Leeds Rambling Club

For Ramblers and holidaymakers see the beautiful Island of Jersey in the Channel Islands

13 – 20 October 2012

Staying at the 3 star Uplands Hotel & Norfolk Lodge Hotel in St Helier

7 nights half board from only £450

This years Rambling Club Holiday is to the beautiful island of Jersey with its beaches, spectacular coves, wonderful castles, ancient history and mild climate. We will be flying from Leeds/Bradford Airport on the 14:00 Jet2 flight, returning to Leeds at 15:45. The hotels are within easy walking distance from the town centre the Uplands Hotel www.morvanhotels.com/uplands-hotel and its nearby sister the Norfolk Lodge www.morvanhotels.com/norfolk-lodge/ The price includes half board, a choice of single, twin and double rooms with en-suite facilities. We can not offer a choice of hotels but will endeavour to base family groups together. Other facilities include heated in and out door swimming pool and licensed bars. A range of in and outdoor activities are just a short distance away from our base in St Helier including: cycling, La Mare Vineyards & Distillery, Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey Museum and boat trips around the island starting in St Helier. It's also easy to explore Jersey using public transport. There is a bus stop outside the hotel to “do it yourself”. Travel Passes are available for 1, 3, and 5 days. There will be organised walks with a RH leader walking at the lower end of grade (D) most days visiting villages, country lanes, megaliths, rugged rocks and spectacular cliffs as well as tropical gardens and ancient fortifications. Walking times are between 4 to 5 hours. There will be an additional cost of about £35 for local transport. We will need to know whether or not you intend to walk (not necessarily every day) so that we can ensure that we have enough walks leaders. Jersey Highlights: The mixture of French & English culture and atmosphere. Elizabeth Castle. La Hougue Bie prehistoric tomb and German fortifications. Spectacular bays, cliffs and headlands including La Corbiere. On a clear day views towards the Normandy coast. For walkers the walks along coastal headlands for example from Greve de Lecq to Bonne Nuit and St Aubin to St Brelade are spectacular. Not forgetting Jersey cream teas (very fattening!). Prices: HASSRA Leeds members: £450 Non-members: £575 Single room supplement: £46 (£91 non-members) Closing date: 31st May 2012 Deposit: Please return booking form with £100 deposit (non-refundable) to Novlin Harris, Room No. 1W60, Quarry House, Quarry Hill , Leeds , LS2 7UA. Contact by email: [email protected]




NAME OF TRIP: JERSEY

Closing date: 31st May 2012 To: Novlin Harris, Room 1W60, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UA

Do you have any special dietary requirements? If single room not available are you prepared to share? Yes / No WILL YOU BE WALKING? Most days / An odd day / Never (delete as appropriate) Name/address of Lead Contact: Tel No: Mobile: Email: Cheques should be made payable to HASSRA Leeds Rambling Club. In the event of over-subscription, a ballot will be held and uncashed cheques will be returned to unsuccessful applicants. Remember to enclose your cheque with the application. Cheques will not be banked until after the closing date, but bookings will not be accepted without a completed application together with cheque. Insurance is essential for this trip. This should include cover for medical treatment, an emergency helpline, and repatriation cover. Please provide policy details if known: Applicants requiring confirmation that booking form & cheque has been received must enclose a self addressed envelope. Please refer to full terms and conditions when applying as printed in the Gazette and on HASSRA Leeds website (in particular please note that you are liable to pay the FULL price of the trip if you cancel).

Name HASSRA member Yes/No

Type of Room: Double/Twin/Single/Share

Amount of Deposit submitted

Balance of cost of Trip



Bowland Fells from Chipping Saturday 21st April

The walk This 7 mile walk in the beautiful, unspoilt Forest of Bowland ascends steadily from the pretty village of Chipping through quiet farmland onto open moorland. Once we are on the top of Far Snape Fell we have wonderful views over Morecambe Bay and the Lakes. Making our way over the peat moor of Wolf Fell we then descend steeply down the ‘cone’ of Parlick and back to the village. If the weather is not suitable for climbing up to the moors, we will do an alternative lower level walk of similar length. Meeting point and time Meet at 10.15 in the car park at Chipping (Postcode PR3 2QH) for a prompt start at 10.30. It is the only car park in a small village and is reached by driving through the village, past the church and café – the car park is on the right. Transport There is infrequent public transport to this walk, and car sharing is recommended. Please let the leader know if you would like/could offer a lift. Lunch Please bring a packed lunch and snacks as there is no pub en-route. At the end of the walk there are several pubs in the village (but may not be serving food at the time of our return) and the excellent Cobbled Café is open until 5pm. For those who are able to arrive a little earlier for the walk the café is open from 10am. Clothing We recommend that you wear walking boots or stout shoes and ensure that you are suitably clothed and carry waterproofs and a spare warm layer in your rucksack.

To book your place on this walk If you would like to join us, please let me know by Thursday 19 April.

Contact details are [email protected] Tel: 01253 396484 / 07725 254262


Hand-stitched bunting No knowledge required, come along for two weeks and learn how to make bunting by hand and embroider it with simple stitches. A selection of cotton material to make the bunting will be available (or bring your own if you have preferred colours). Bring your own embroidery thread to decorate the bunting. Cost: £12 HASSRA members; £15 Non-HASSRA (tbc) Beginner’s knitting No experience required. Come and learn how to knit with fellow beginners This is a 5 week course Cost £17.50 HASSRA members; £25.00 non-HASSRA (tbc) Wet felting No experience required. Bring your own towel and plastic bag, other materials will be provided Beginner’s crochet: starting soon on Thursday lunchtimes (tbc) Due to popular demand, we’re trying to fit in another five week beginner’s course be-fore the intermediate one starts in July. The beginner’s course will take you from how to tie a knot in the yarn to start your project, making flowers and granny squares. In a few lessons, you will produce something like a mobile phone cover or wrist warmer. Partici-pants will need to do some homework outside the classes in order to practice stitches. The cost for this class is £17.50 for HASSRA members, £25 for non members. Intermediate Crochet If you’ve already mastered double and treble crochet, come along and take it to the next level by learning how to follow patterns. This is a 5 week course Cost £17.50 HASSRA members; £25.00 non-HASSRA (tbc)

HASSRA Leeds Craft Club


2012 SPRING TROPHY

DONCASTER (BESSACARR) GOLF CLUB

TUESDAY 17TH APRIL 2012

2012 NSPCC PUTTER

MALTON & NORTON GOLF CLUB

FRIDAY 18TH MAY

2012 CAPTAIN’S DAY

ILKLEY GOLF CLUB

MONDAY 18TH JUNE

For more information about these events or anything else about the Golf Society

Please contact Nick Streets on 07772 639624

[email protected]

Golf Society


Quarry House Angling Club Open Day Saturday 21st July 2012

Fishing is the largest participative activity in the country; why not find out what you have been missing? Perhaps you’ve dabbled before and would like to get back into it? The Quarry House Angling Club has arranged its sixth open day at Sunrise Lakes near Harrogate for you to do just that. You, your partner or any member of your family are cordially invited to join club members and try your hand at the art of coarse fishing – accompanied children are especially welcome. Members of the club will be in attendance between 10am to 3.00pm to advise you just come down and spend as long as you like. All licences, tackle and bait will be supplied – please wear suitable clothing and footwear! Last year 18 people attended and everyone caught fish, Debbie Martin who attended with her husband and two sons said “We had a thoroughly enjoyable day. The spot we were situated at was ideal, nice still water that was perfect for the children to try their hand at fishing. They had never fished before but were given expert tuition on the day and were well looked after by the volunteer helpers including the odd bacon butty! So if you are interested please let George Roe ext 0113 2324244 or John Douglas ext 0113 2327574 know in advance.

Directions Take the A661 to Spofforth at the round-about in the middle of the village turn to go past the Newsagents. Continue through village passing the Castle on left, as you come out of village and the road narrows take the next left. You're now on Haggs Road. Pass the golf club on the left and the turn off to the fishery is the next left between two telegraph poles. Follow the signs to the fishery approx' 1 ¼ miles.

Have a Go at Fishing


HASSRA Five-a-Side Competition 2012 Friday 15th June

HASSRA has generously agreed to support another competition at the John Charles Centre this summer. Who can forget last year’s day out? The rain. The soggy scoresheets. The lavish buffet. The way the Captain Haddock Fan Club defied the critics and raced to the semi-finals, only to lose, unluckily, to the eventual winners.

We’ll follow the same format as last year to maximise the number of games. I expect that there will be two leagues and then the winners and runners-up playing in the semis. Teams will have a maximum of seven players and there will be a £21 per team entry fee. Cheques, made payable to HASSRA Leeds should be sent to Peter Blinston, Room 5W09, QH. Cheques should be with Peter by Friday 1st June. If you don’t pay you don’t play! This year we need to be better organised in terms of nominating referees and keeping to the timetable. I want team captains to be more engaged this year in helping the tournament run smoothly. I’m going to hire a marquee so at least we’ll have somewhere dry to wait between games. If anyone, preferably a non-player, would like to volunteer to keep the scores it would be a great help. All players must be HASSRA members. You should, subject to line manager approval, be able to get special leave to take part. Please let me have expressions of interest by 16th March with full details by 25th May. My e-mail address is [email protected]


THE TRULY ORIGINAL BIGGEST AND BEST FOR KNOCKOUT FUN.

HASSRA Y&H IT’S A KNOCKOUT COMPETITION

SATURDAY 19 MAY (FROM 12 NOON)

LEEDS UNIVERSITY

• Participants must be HASSRA Y&H members. New members welcome. • ALL standards are welcome • Mixed teams of 8 (ideally four females and four males) • Individual entries welcome- we will put you into a team (as appropriate) on the day • The day will be for all the family with the chance for the kids to take part in there own little version of the

games. • Travel expenses are payable in line with the Y&H expenses guidance For further details, please contact Peter Blinston by email [email protected] Members wishing to enter should email the entry form below to [email protected] or send it by post to: Peter Blinston, room 5W09, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UA A team will be selected from this event to represent the region at the HASSRA national competition, which takes place at Lancaster University on Friday 14 September. Closing Date for entries: Thursday 4th May - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We wish to enter the HASSRA Y&H It’s a Knockout Competition on Saturday 19th May Team members (please name) Lead/Contact person Location Phone no Email Please note HASSRA can accept no liability for personal injury, loss or damage incurred while participating in Regional competitions. Members are recommended to make their own insurance arrangements.

BRING ON THE FUN

Not a HASSRA member or want further information? Visit www.hassra.org.uk


HASSRA YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER National Championships Qualifying Competition Garforth Golf Club on Monday 28th May 2012

HASSRA National Golf Championships: EAST SUSSEX NATIONAL GOLF CLUB

Friday 17th August 2012 (Practice Day 16th August). The HASSRA Leeds Golf Society has arranged the qualifying competition to identify 2 ladies and 2 men to represent HASSRA YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER at the championships. This will be a 36-hole medal competition and we will select 1 lady & 1 man with the best scratch score, and 1 lady & 1 man with the best net score. If you wish to take part: You will need to be a member of a recognised Golf Club, or of the English or Ladies Golf Unions, AND YOU MUST BE A FULL MEMBER OF HASSRA. You will play to a handicap limit, irrespective of your actual handicap, of:

Men 18 Women 30

The Post Code and further details will be issued 2 weeks prior to the event commenc-ing.

Please enter by email by FRIDAY 20th APRIL 2012.

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NATIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER SEND AN EMAIL TO:

[email protected] BY 20th APRIL

Please indicate on your email: Name Office Golf Club/Handicap provider Handicap Tel No


HASSRA YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER Regional Golf Society Competitions (open to all HASSRA Y&H members)

Styrrup Hall – 27th April 2012 - £23.50

Flamborough Head – 22nd June 2012 - £26.00 Cleckheaton Golf Club – 20th July 2012 - £25.00

Price includes 27 holes and refreshments and includes a £10 subsidy from the region.

The Yorkshire & Humber HASSRA Golf Society has arranged three matches for participation by any member in the region. You may enter one or more events. You can claim your travel expenses from the Golf Society for attending these events subject to normal HASSRA Yorkshire & Humber expenses rules. If you wish to take part: E-Mail Tim.Dickinson – [email protected] Closing date for Styrrup Hall – Friday 20th April 2012, Flamborough Head 15th June 2012 and Cleckheaton Golf Club 13th July 2012


YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE REGIONAL ROUNDERS TOURNAMENT

Entries are now invited for teams to attend the Regional 2012 Rounders Competition. The event will be held on Friday 29th June 2012 at Hill Top, Willerby Hill, Willerby Low Road, Hull. HU16 5JD from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Rules: • Teams should consist of 7 people

(maximum squad size 9, maximum of 4 men to be in the team at any time) • All team members must be members of HASSRA. • If you wish to participate but cannot raise a team from your area please enter as an indi-

vidual and you will be allocated to a team. The format and detailed rules will be provided to you the week before the competition. The team for the national competition in September will be selected from entrants to the tournament and will be notified after the competition. Selectors will be notified prior to the competition. Please e-mail Nicki Stowe – [email protected] your team’s application no later than Thursday 14th June. Further details of the event and a map to the venue will be issued after the closing date.

HASSRA Y & H REGIONAL ROUNDERS

OFFICE: TEL No Wishes to enter. (no.) teams in the above competition. CONTACT NAME Tel No. TEAM MEMBERS: SIGNED CLUB SECRETARY


YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE REGIONAL NETBALL TRIALS

Individuals wanted to trial for the Y&H netball team (females). To select a team for the National Event which is going to be held by West Midlands on the 13th July 2012. The trials will take place at Quarry House, Sports Hall, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UA on Thursday 3rd May at 1pm – 5pm. If you are interested in taking part please e-mail Nicki Stowe – [email protected] no later than Thursday 19th May with your name and preferred position.

HASSRA Yorkshire & Humber Event Title Yorkshire & Humber Fly-fishing Event

Date: 03/05/12 Venue: Toft Newton Reservoir nr Lincoln Time: 10:00 – 17:00

Individual competition at Toft Newton Reservoir, open to all ladies and gentleman. The competition will be fishing from boats in pairs. Draw to take place for boat partners, competitors are to arrive 9:00 to 9:30 for the draw and briefing. The match will be run-ning alongside the CSSC fly-fishing event. Open to all members of HASSRA Yorkshire & Humber. All standards welcome. Not yet a HASSRA member? 1 minute is all it takes online. Visit www.hassra.org.uk for all the benefits you can receive for £1.50 a month! Know someone who might be interested? Pass it on! For further details contact [Steve Frakes], mobile [07824469594], and [ Regional [email protected]] Closing date: 13/04/12


Enjoy an afternoon of horse racing this Father’s Day. Tickets are £7 each for Y&H Hassra members (£11 non members) with free admission for a maximum of 3 children (under 18) with every full paying adult. To order tickets which allow access to the grandstand and family enclosures, please email [email protected] including your name and Hassra number before 30 April 2012.

www.doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

Further information including opening times and race fixtures will be circulated once released by the

racecourse.


Entries are invited from all standards of players to take part in the above event, which will be held on Friday 4 May 2012 at Quarry House, Leeds, starting at 11am (to be confirmed). The format will be a Five Round Swiss competition. (To be confirmed once entry levels known) All competitors must be members of HASSRA Selection for the HASSRA National Championships, will be based on the results at this event. HASSRA Yorkshire and the Humber will pay for travel expenses and light beverages. Please share cars where possible. A map/directions will be issued on receipt of an entry. Any queries, please contact David Mills on 01482 756079 by email [email protected] Please complete the tear-off below and return it to David Mills, Hull Labour Market Decision Makers | DWP Benefits Directorate | Oriel House | 49 High Street | HULL | HU1 1QJ by Friday 27 April 2012. Alternatively, club secretaries could email the entry to: DWP HASSRA Y & H Events - [email protected] Acknowledgement of your entry and a map to the venue will be issued after the closing date. To: David Mills, Hull Labour Market Decision Makers | DWP Benefits Directorate | Oriel House | 49 High Street | HULL | HU1 1QJ by Friday 27 April 2012. Alternatively, club secre-taries could email the entry to: DWP HASSRA Y & H Events - [email protected] REGIONAL CHESS COMPETITION 2012 Name ……………………………………… Office……………………………………… Tel. No. …………………………………… Email…………………………………...…. Current Grading (if known)…………………………………………………………………….. SIGNED …………………………………………………………………CLUB SECRETARY

HASSRA YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

CHESS COMPETITION 2012


Date: THURSDAY 3RD MAY 2012 Venue: WETHERBY BOWLING CLUB, GRANGE PARK OLD BOSTON ROAD, WETHERBY, LS22 5NB. @ 10.00AM

Entries should be sent to: Christine Sutcliffe – [email protected]

Closing Date: 26th April 2012 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

The following wish to enter the Flat Green Bowls Event:

• Participants must be HASSRA members. New members welcome. ALL standards are welcome.

• Individual entries welcome- we will put you into a team (as appropriate) on the day.

• HASSRA can accept no liability for personal injury, loss or damage incurred while participating in Regional competitions. Members are recommended to make their own insurance arrangements.

• Travel expenses are payable in line with the Y&H expenses guidance.

• If a competitor has any special requirements – access, dietary etc.


FLAT GREEN BOWLS

Name Location Membership

Number Email


Date: FRIDAY 25 MAY 2012 Venue: LANGWITH LAKES (EMMA’S) LANGWITH LANE HESLINGTON NR YORK YO10 5EJ

Entries should be sent to: Name and contact details, including email.

Closing Date: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

The following wish to enter the [Insert event]:

Name Location Membership Number

Email

Details about event, including entry fee if applicable and the follow-ing statements: • Participants must be HASSRA members. New members welcome.

ALL standards are welcome • Individual entries welcome- we will put you into a team

(as appropriate) on the day. • HASSRA can accept no liability for personal injury, loss or damage

incurred while participating in Regional competitions. Members are recommended to make their own insurance arrangements.

• Travel expenses are payable in line with the Y&H expenses guidance

• If a competitor has any special requirements – access, dietary


ANGLING COMPETITION 2012


Superleague Grand Final 2012

Old Trafford Manchester Sat 6th October 2012 6pm KO - a £31 ticket plus return coach travel from central Leeds. Please note no concessions for this game. - CSSC Leeds members only £18 - HASSRA Leeds members £26 - Non members £31 Only 20 places left on the trip already! Send a cheque for correct amount to: Darren Fellows, CSSC, 2S25, Quarry House, Leeds, LS1 7UA with name, cssc/Hassra number on back to reserve places

Magic Weekend – Half price tickets (travel NOT included)

See the Magic Weekend where all 14 superleague teams play each other over 2 days at the Etihad stadium, Manchester on the weekend of 26/27 May 2012. Day tickets £15 (either Saturday or Sunday only) Weekend tickets £22.50 (Both days) Concessions half price of above! Contact [email protected] if you wish to book and make your own travel arrangements.

CSSC – Rugby offers in 2012


CSSC Leeds

Doncaster Horse Racing Trip Thursday 19th July evening

What’s included

Return coach travel from central Leeds and entry to the grandstand Coach will leave Quarry House, Leeds at 4.30pm and return around

10.30pm to city square and then Quarry House.

Costs £10 for CSSC Leeds members,

£16 non members

To reserve a place e-mail [email protected] with your required number of tickets and follow up with a cheque payable to

CSSC Leeds within 7 days to reserve your place.

This is expected to fill up very quickly so act now to reserve your place.



Cinema Tickets

Available from Phil at The Forum reception on Tuesdays and Thursdays

* £3.82

* £3.70

* £3.39

Cinema Tickets are still available from Phil at The Forum.

We also now have Showcase Cinema tickets as well as more Vue and Cineworld tickets.

From The Forum Leisure Centre 2D showings only*


The Forum Leisure Centre

• Freshly made food for breakfast and Lunch.

• Available for all functions and parties.

Monday to Friday 7 - 10

Weekends 8 - 8.30

Forum Opening Times

The Woodpecker Bar


BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS HASSRA TRIPS AND EVENTS

The following terms and conditions will apply to all events to ensure that every member has a fair opportunity to participate in events. The terms and conditions should be read in conjunction with the relevant booking form. 1. Wherever possible events will be advertised with a closing date for applications that is at least 4 weeks

from the date first advertised, including proposed events where expressions of interest are being requested.

2. Persons wishing to travel together should complete one application form per room, submit their applications together, and determine a lead person who will be responsible for forwarding payments due and act as the contact on behalf of the group via a signed disclaimer agreeing to these terms and conditions.

3. A booking will not be accepted or entered in a draw without the correct deposit and signed disclaimer. 4. Once the closing date is reached, the number of applicants wishing to travel will be determined. Where

there are sufficient places for all applicants, then deposit cheques will be banked and places confirmed. 5. Members should be aware that once deposit cheques have been banked they are not returnable and

travelers will be liable to pay full price of the trip (unless the place is subsequently filled). Full price means the undiscounted "non-member" price. Where necessary, HASSRA (Leeds) will provide an invoice for the full price for insurance purposes but travellers need to be aware that the cost of insurance, (if purchased), is non-refundable.

6. Travel operators will be asked to date insurance cover from the date on which they receive notification of the persons travelling. It is therefore essential to obtain adequate travel insurance before booking if you do not purchase the insurance offered.

7. Single supplements. There will be no member discount on supplements for travellers wishing to secure a single room. Where members indicate on the application form that they are willing to share a room with someone of the same sex, the organiser will arrange for pairing. If an individual has indicated that they are willing to share, they will not have to pay a single supplement even if no pair is available.

8. Where the number of applicants exceeds the places available, a random draw of application forms will determine those successful in receiving a place, subject to Clause 8. Cheques accompanying these applications will then be processed. Remaining applications will continue to be drawn at random to determine the order of the reserve list.

9. The trip organiser will be granted up to two places on that trip without entry into the ballot. An organiser is the person who arranges the trip on behalf of the HASSRA Events Committee, whether or not s/he is a member of the Committee.

10. Where expressions of interest have been sought for a proposed trip, if that trip is subsequently confirmed, applications received from those expressing interest prior to the closing date will be given priority to book before any unfilled places on the trip are advertised. On these occasions, once the closing date is reached, remaining places will be filled on a first come first served basis.

11. Members who have been unsuccessful in a ballot for a trip may record this on their application for the next trip, to the same destination, and will be given priority for available spaces.

12. Applications from solely non-member groups, i.e. not accompanying a full HASSRA member, wishing to

participate in an event will be considered only in the event of places remaining after the closing date has passed.

13. The priority order will be: a) Organiser +1, b) Previously unsuccessful on similar trip (ballot if necessary), c) Prior registered interest (ballot if necessary), d) Other Members, e) Non Member groups.

14. Non-members may apply to travel at the discounted rate on an event provided that they satisfy the criterion for associate membership and send a completed application for membership together with the appropriate payment, on or before the closing date for the trip. Associate Membership will last for 12 months from the date of processing the application. The Committee reserves the right to determine specific criteria for prior membership on certain trips. Any such requirements will be notified in the advertisement. Participants are reminded to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner while attending

HASSRA sponsored trips and events. Formal complaints may prejudice an individual's eligibility for future trips.


NAME OF TRIP: Closing date: To: Location: For flying trips, names MUST correspond to those shown in your passport(s)

Name of lead contact: Address (Work if staff member) Phone (Work if staff member) Mobile E-mail (Work if staff member) Please ensure that you provide full contact details. Failure may prejudice your booking. Insurance cover, dietary or ability requirements (must be provided with balance if not before )

Travelling Alone? If travelling alone, would you like to "buddy" in a twin room with another tripper of the same sex, to avoid the single supplement? YES / NO Would you be willing to "buddy" if you have requested a single room but none is available? YES /NO Please refer to the trip advertisement for: The names and address of the trip organiser, to whom this form should be sent The closing date for applications The deposit required*

Balances will be required approx 4 - 8 weeks before trip. Booking Form Notes: Cheques to be made payable to HASSRA Leeds unless otherwise specified in the advertisement. In the event of over-subscription, a ballot will be held and uncashed cheques will be returned to unsuccessful applicants. Remember to enclose your cheque with the application. Cheques will not be banked until after the closing date, but bookings will not be accepted without a completed application together with cheque. Travel insurance is recommended for all trips but is mandatory for trips abroad. Insurance cover should include cover for medical treatment, an emergency helpline, and repatriation cover – see also para 5 of the terms and conditions. For activities such as mountain sports additional specialist insurance will also be essential. Applicants requiring confirmation that booking form & cheque has been received must enclose a self addressed envelope/grid. Please refer to full terms and conditions when applying as printed in the Newsletter and on HASSRA Leeds website www.hassraleedsnewsletter.com.

Name HASSRA Leeds member Yes/No No. if known (found on back of Forum card eg: LEE00001)

Type of Room Double/Twin/Single/Family (D/T/S/F)

Amount of De-posit

Balance of cost of Trip

Name Insurer Policy No Expiry Date Dietary or other re-quirements

DISCLAIMER . This must be completed to enable acceptance of the application I can confirm that I have authority to act for all applicants and that all have read, understand and agree to abide by the Terms & Conditions set by HASSRA (Leeds) and any additional terms as specified by linked travel companies. Signed…………………………………………………(lead contact) Date……………………………..

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