Dear Learner, Welcome to Keeping Connected and thanks to all who have contributed. It is great to have Anna start with us (see article overleaf). She is working as the Co-ordinator in Kirklees (Wednesday—Friday) alongside Rachel Dunn (who works Monday—Wednesday). I’m sure you will all join me in welcoming Anna and agree that it is great to have her onboard! I love the article from Helen about Groundhog Day. It very much feels like that at the moment with all the talk about Corona Virus! Hopefully our groundhog days won’t last much longer, which leads me to some more good news. I’ve had my Covid 19 vaccination and, even better so have some of our facilitators! It felt good on so many levels. I felt privileged, proud and more hopeful that life will improve and we will beat this Covid misery. We all need to still follow the guidelines on how to keep ourselves and other’s safe but hang in there, things will get better! Stay safe, reach out and read on. Matt Ellis, Principal 22 January 2021 Keeping Connected With Calderdale & Kirklees Recovery & Wellbeing College We are always in need of articles for this publication and would love your contributions. Please get in touch with us via email at [email protected]or write to us at Recovery College, Pathways, Nettleton Road, Mirfield WF14 9AQ. Please note all content correct at time of writing. Yup, Groundhog Day isn’t just the subject of a classic Bill Murray movie, it does actually exist! Originating in the town of Punxsatawney, Pennsylvania in the good old US of A, this day which is observed every year on 2 February derives from an old Germanic tale that each year a groundhog will poke its head up out of its den around this time. If the groundhog sees it’s shadow (denoting that it’s a clear day out), the winter will carry on for six more weeks. However, if it sees a cloudy day, it means there’s an early spring on the way. It is still celebrated across America and Canada, although the most significant celebration is still held in Punxsutawney. This unusual event became much more well-known after the release of the 1993 film of the same name (excellent movie if you haven’t seen it, definitely well worth a watch) where the same day is lived over and over again. Sound familiar? That may be how many of us have felt throughout the lockdowns; not being able to get out and about to different places we love and see friends and family as we usually would. Lets hope ‘Punxsutawney Phil’ (the name of the groundhog) doesn’t see his shadow this 2 nd February and we get to enjoy an early spring, with the freedom to wander the world again in all its splendour, without the repetitive feeling of it being Groundhog Day! By Helen.P A to Z of Corona Virus by Molly, Volunteer A is for asymptomatic – you don’t know you’ve got it, so please beware Keep yourself well, keep yourself safe, don’t make folk think you do not care. B is for baking bread and scones and cakes and buns, tasty and delicious food That fills our bellies, makes us smile and helps, a bit, to elevate our mood. C is for curve, a very big arc, a line to be flattened as straight as a die Which scientists work on for many a month to answer the question ‘ Why?’……….. To read this fab piece in it's entirety click on this link: A to Z of Corona Virus | Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery College (calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk)
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Dear Learner, Welcome to Keeping Connected and thanks to all who have contributed. It is great to have Anna start with us (see article overleaf). She is working as the Co-ordinator in Kirklees (Wednesday—Friday) alongside Rachel Dunn (who works Monday—Wednesday). I’m sure you will all join me in welcoming Anna and agree that it is great to have her onboard!
I love the article from Helen about Groundhog Day. It very much feels like that at the moment with all the talk about Corona Virus! Hopefully our groundhog days won’t last much longer, which leads me to some more good news. I’ve had my Covid 19 vaccination and, even better so have some of our facilitators! It felt good on so many levels. I felt privileged, proud and more hopeful that life will improve and we will beat this Covid misery. We all need to still follow the guidelines on how to keep ourselves and other’s safe but hang in there, things will get better! Stay safe, reach out and read on.
Matt Ellis, Principal 22 January 2021
Keeping Connected
With Calderdale & Kirklees Recovery
& Wellbeing College
We are always in need of articles for this publication and would love your contributions. Please get in
touch with us via email at [email protected] or write to us at Recovery College,
Pathways, Nettleton Road, Mirfield WF14 9AQ. Please note all content correct at time of writing.
Yup, Groundhog Day isn’t just the subject of a classic Bill Murray movie, it does actually exist! Originating in the town of Punxsatawney, Pennsylvania in the good old US of A, this day which is observed every year on 2 February derives from an old Germanic tale that each year a groundhog will poke its head up out of its den around this time.
If the groundhog sees it’s shadow (denoting that it’s a clear day out), the winter will carry on for six more weeks. However, if it sees a cloudy day, it means there’s an early spring on the way.
It is still celebrated across America and Canada, although the most significant celebration is still held in Punxsutawney. This unusual event became much more well-known after the release of the 1993 film of the same name (excellent movie if you haven’t seen it, definitely well worth a watch) where the same day is lived over and over again. Sound familiar?
That may be how many of us have felt throughout the lockdowns; not being able to get out and about to different places we love and see friends and family as we usually would.
Lets hope ‘Punxsutawney Phil’ (the name of the groundhog) doesn’t see his shadow this 2nd February and we get to enjoy an early spring, with the freedom to wander the world again in all its splendour, without the repetitive feeling of it being Groundhog Day!
By Helen.P
A to Z of Corona Virus by Molly, Volunteer
A is for asymptomatic – you don’t know you’ve got it, so please beware Keep yourself well, keep yourself safe, don’t make folk think you do not care. B is for baking bread and scones and cakes and buns, tasty and delicious food That fills our bellies, makes us smile and helps, a bit, to elevate our mood. C is for curve, a very big arc, a line to be flattened as straight as a die Which scientists work on for many a month to answer the question ‘Why?’………..
To read this fab piece in it's entirety click on this link: A to Z of Corona Virus | Calderdale and Kirklees Recovery College (calderdalekirkleesrc.nhs.uk)