My old school was Ampleforth RC Primary, seen here in the mid-1960s. We all knew the rules of our favourite playground games. I LIVE not far from a school and I can hear the happy sounds of the children in the playground enjoying the respite from lessons. I often wonder what kinds of games they play, and whether they still enjoy those that my generation did as youngsters. There was a whole host of them, the rules not written down, but we all knew what to do, such as Wallflower, Leapfrog, Kiss Catch, Cat’s Cradle, Marbles, Conkers, Hopskotch, British Bulldogs, and Stuck in the Mud. In his column from 21st February 1981, my dad describes games from his own youth, and one that he calls ‘Sheep and Wolf’ sounds very similar to what I would call ‘What Time is it Mr Wolf?’
AN Oakworth couple whose daughter’s death gave life to others are backing a new campaign urging families to talk about organ donation. When 32-year-old Claire McKeown was killed by a drunk driver in 2011, her organs saved several lives and transformed others. “It will be ten years on July 1 since we lost Claire,” say her parents, Martin and Sally Walker. “She saved four lives through organ donation, as we knew her wishes, but it is never too early to have ‘the conversation’ with your loved ones. “This is particularly important for the BAME community – as an imam said to me, ‘if you save one life, you save the world’ – something we can all relate to in these sad times.”
Grassroots impact Sanjay Molur
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He has been working in the field of conservation for the past 28 years and has helped in deriving the IUCN status to more than 10,000 species
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freshwater fish Pethia sanjaymoluri share a bond. They are both named after Sanjay Molur, a conservation biologist based in Coimbatore.
The 52-year-old, who has been working in this field for the past 28 years, recently won the Wildlife Service Award from the Sanctuary Nature Foundation. “I was in Coorg as part of my work when I got a call from Bittu Sahgal, founder of the organisation. I was surprised as I did not know that I was even nominated for this. I am happy and consider it a great honour,” he says.
Washington City Paper OnRaé LaTeal Says “Black Joy Is Essential” LaTeal, founder of the Freedom Futures Collective, is focusing on Black joy as she mentors a new generation of liberation music makers.
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This story is part of our State of the Arts collection: six stories that each check in on a specific segment of D.C.’s art scene, one year after the first lockdown.
One Sunday in late June, activist, music producer, and educator
Deur Jamey Gordon 21 Desember 2020 06:09 Pictured here (from left) are Dourthwait Maramba, Ushervin Smart, Goolam Abbas (BP Aqua Mall Fourcourt manager), Carmen Willemse (BP Aqua Mall Car Wash supervisor), Storm September (BP Aqua Mall Car Wash owner), Samwill Bloemstein and Nixon James.Photos: Jamey Gordon
Local car owners who stopped to refuel at a Strand service and convenience centre on Sunday (13 December), were granted the opportunity to sport a squeaky clean ride in support of a worthy cause.
A charity car wash was held at BP Aqua Mall along Faure Marine Drive from 07:00 until 19:00 to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s, a neurodegenerative disease and a leading dementia-related disorder among older people. It is reportedly one of the top causes of death in South Africa.