Ingredients: 500 gm. Strong white flour 1 teacup warm water 2-3 tbsp. cooking oil 1 cm. fresh yeast 2 to 3 tbsp. natural yoghurt 1 tbsp. kalonji (onion seeds) 1 tsp. salt Method: 1) Sift the flour in a large bowl and add all the ingredients. 2) Mix the dough and add water until it...
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Humble Leaders – Karen Openshaw
I saw this quote this morning which reminded me that I had planned to blog about how essential humility is as a leadership quality. Last Friday I spent the day with two exceptional leaders. One a CEO I am coaching and the other a CEO who mentors me (the relationship has morphed into one...
Soul Stirrings by Gulnaz- Undo ‘I Can’t’ with Jo Wright
Today, at monthly Unique Ladies Network at Bolton Whites, founded by lovely Suzy Orr, I not only met amazing, entrepreneurial women but also had the privilege to listen to Jo Wright. And, privilege it was! Listening to Jo Wright was refreshingly different. The childhood trauma of loosing her mother to cancer and subsequently overcoming personal...
Chicken Masala Pasties by Tom Bridge
I was a friend of Indian restaurant owner Ramon Kapoor who owned the then famous Gaylord restaurant in Manchester, who passed on this Masala recipe to me. If you can use thigh meat it has a far better taste than breast meat and is cheaper. I make the pasty like I would one my jumbo...
‘Big Local’ Lottery-funded Project
Sarah Taylor, from Tonge UCAN Centre, is involved with administering an investment fund of up to £1million from Big Local, a charitable trust which was established by Local Trust and the Big Lottery Fund. The funding was allocated, not applied for, and the two-and-a half-year plan was approved in October 2015. Sarah, who works as...
Souls Migrated- Documentary Shoot Experience
On Friday 22nd April, filming began on the Women in Neighbourhood’s (WiN) production of a short documentary called Souls Migrated. The film captures the thoughts and memories of people who migrated to the UK – specifically memories of their original homeland, which in some cases they were forced to leave in traumatic circumstances. In an...
Sleep Out Blog 2017
Garlic bread, garlic…..bread. Sleep out? Sleep….. out. Wow let me tell you there was very little sleeping at all. I personally slept for 1 hour and 50 minutes (my fit bit recorded this) and Councillor Dean (sat facing me) was awake all night. So, 20 of us took part in the Bolton Young Persons Housing...
Ambition for Ageing Bolton with WiN Celebrates Senior Women’s Positive Contributions in Bolton Community #IWA2017
Ambition for Ageing Bolton in Partnership with WiN (Women in Neighbourhoods) Celebrates Senior Women’s Positive Contributions in Bolton Community #IWA2017 Ambition for Ageing Bolton are celebrating ‘ Outstanding Senior Woman Award. People living in Tonge with the Haulgh, Halliwell or Crompton in Bolton nominated older women in their neighbourhood who inspired them with their work...
Crompton Walks – Six Free Guided Walks Around Bolton, 24-30 April
As part of the Crompton Walks project, Suzanne Hindle is leading a series of FREE walks around Bolton; which start with the launch walk 10.30 am Monday 24th March; with a 30 minute stroll around Astley Bridge area uncovering heritage stories, followed by refreshments and a tour of historic brand ACDO premises led by Brandon Pilling Managing...
Maura’s Blog: “I could sleep on a clothes line.”
Something I thought and hoped wouldn’t happen, has happened. https://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2015/jul/16/housing-benefit-under-21s-vital-safety-net-vulnerablehttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/housing-benefit-young-people-18-21-scrapped-universal-credit-exemptions-a7610581.html The two articles in the press are real cause for concern. Housing Benefits for 18-21 years olds not in training, education or employment is being abolished. Despite the lobbying and campaigning, it’s going ahead. The powers that be say there will be exemptions to cover...