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Health
CORONAVIRUS INFO
- NHS
- NHS Scotland
- ReadyScotland: CORONAVIRUS
- National Helpline: 0800 111 4000
EXERCISE
Joe Wicks aka The Body Coach:
- 10 minute home workout for seniors
- 10 minute Full body work out for seniors
- Full body work out for seniors HIIT
- 10 minute home chair work out for seniors
- 10 minute chair based work out
Diana Moran aka The Green Goddess is back:
BALLET
The Royal Academy for Dance ran a block of weekly online Silver Swan Ballet classes. The 8 week course can be accessed here.
WALKING
- The Magnificent 7 walks around Edinburgh (It may depend on fitness levels and location as to whether this is suitable for you).
Sport
FOOTBALL
Watch various FREE NOT live
GOLF
- Replay The Masters 2017
TENNIS
- Wimbledon final classics replayed on Sundays @ 4pm
RUGBY
- Replay Scotland National Team rugby matches being broadcast @ 7pm on Fridays
- Edinburgh classic matches broadcast @ 3 pm on Saturdays
- Glasgow Warriors replay matches broadcast @ 3 pm on Sundays
Cultural
OPERA / BALLET
The Royal Opera House is broadcasting various operas and ballets over the coming weeks via Facebook and YouTube for FREE.
The programme is as follows:
- Anastasia, The Royal Ballet – available until 29 May
- Cendrillon (Cinderella), The Royal Ballet – Friday, 22 May at 7pm (available until 6 June)
THEATRE
The National Theatre is broadcasting various productions over the coming weeks via YouTube for FREE. The programme is as follows:
- A Streetcar Named Desire – Thursday 21 May @ 7pm (available until 28 May)
MUSICAL
- Join a virtual choir – via a Facebook Group
- Bird Song Opera – the Magic Flute “Papageno/Papagena” Duet
- Les Miserables – BBC adaptation on iPlayer
- The Wind in the Willows – a musical version of the Scottish novelist’s (Kenneth Grahame) book written in 1908
- The Sound of Music – Friday, 22 May at 7pm. (Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production from The Shows Must Go On available for 24 hrs)
MUSEUMS / GALLERIES
Virtual Tours of Museums around the world
- Louvre, Paris
- Guggenheim Museum, New York
- British Museum, London
- Musée d’Orsay, Paris
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul
- Pergamon Museum, Berlin
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
- The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Uffizi Gallery, Florence
- MASP, São Paulo
- National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Educational
CHESS
LANGUAGES
Commit to learning a new language with Duolingo. There are 35 languages to choose from including Gaelic, Welsh and Irish! There are no excuses now – it’s FREE!
You can download the App:
READING
- Books: Project Gutenberg is the oldest digital library in the world and the top 100 downloads can be viewed here. Select the book that you want to read, then select the format that you want to read it on and enjoy…
- Magazines: can be viewed online via Edinburgh Libraries if you have a library card
- Library books: can also be viewed online if you have a library card
- Stockbridge Library Audio Book Group: Tuesday 26 May @ 7pm using Zoom (Book: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead accessed via the online library – ask a TapIT volunteer for help if you’re not sure what to do 👍🏻)
- Sign up to My Virtual Literary Festival for FREE, if you are a Book Festival enthusiast.
FAMILY TREE
Free temporary home access to Findmypast via Edinburgh Library. Just email informationdigital@edinburgh.gov.uk with your library card number and they’ll let you know how to login from home.
GARDENING
- Jane Perrone’s Podcasts feature lots of information about Houseplants – helpful as you are probably shielding at the moment. Nothing fancy is required to listen to these podcasts…just a gadget!
TYPING
BBC ARCHIVE
- Interesting items from yesteryear on the BBC Archive Facebook page – worth a look!
Live Web Cams
BIRDS (the feather variety!)
- For all the budding TapIT ornithologists, why not check out this live web cam streamed from Ohio.
- Osprey nest in Loch Arkaig Pine Forest, Lochaber
ANIMALS
Competitions
CREATIVE
- U3A: Short Story competition closing at 12 noon on 19 June
- King Lear Prizes: Short Story / Poetry / Music Composition / Short drama / Art Competition for over 70’s Closing on 19 June (extended)
Religion
CHURCH SERVICES
Check out our Edinburgh Church services online article which tells you where to access these services during the Coronavirus lockdown
Crafts
KNITTING
- The Innocent Big Knit – knit tiny hats to raise funds for charity
- Knit a Carer
SEWING
- Make your own 😷 mask: remember it is not a substitute for good hygiene – keep washing your hands 🤲
- If you can’t sew – make a face mask from a head scarf 😷
MINDFULNESS COLOURING
- Johanna Basford – free colouring downloads
BUILDING A MODEL RAILWAY
Other
JIGSAWS ONLINE
- Lots to choose from…. Thanks Margaret
#LIMERICKYOURSELFCHALLENGE
- More info …..have fun 😀
MAGIC LESSONS
- Quantum Magic Lab – Learn 30 tricks over the next 30 days
WINE TASTING
- Free Online Wine Tasting Course from Aldi! (Module 1: Course notes (PDF))
TV LISTINGS
- If you don’t have a smart TV or get the paper delivered you can get the tv schedule online
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Young at Art – photography challenge from the Open Eye Gallery
Travel
VIRTUALLY
- Nature Relaxation Drone films of idyllic destinations – worth a look!
Cooking
RECIPES
- Supercook: Add the ingredients that you have and Supercook will give you a list of recipes (really for when your cupboard is getting bare!)
Shopping
LOCAL SHOPS
OVER 70’s HOURS
- Sainsbury’s (8-9 am Monday, Wednesday & Friday)
- Tesco (9-10 am Monday, Wednesday & Friday)
- M&S (8-9 am Monday & Thursday)
- Waitrose (8-9 am everyday during the week and 9-10 am on Sunday).
IT HELP
LOCAL NEWS
BUS SERVICES
BASIC DIY
CHANGE A FUSE IN A PLUG
- B&Q Youtube video explaining how to change a plug and a fuse
Scams
TRADING STANDARDS SCOTLAND
- Newsletter – worth a read