PARKINSONS DISEASE SOCIETY BORDERS BRANCH
NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2009
AYE OK SO ITS STILL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
On Saturday 10th October Niki held a coffee morning in Galashiels, unfortunately I had 9 days notice of the date and it clashed with my holiday so I wouldn't be there!!
Hence the bulletin I rushed out to you all!
To all of you who turned up
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
For all of you who helped out
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
For all of you who gave up your time
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
For those of you who baked stuff
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
For all of you who helped make the day a success
A muckle Borders
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
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Rose Does it Again
At the last Drop In Rose presented me with a big fat cheque for the group. The result of a very successful Summer Fete. I appreciate the amount of hard work that goes into running a Summer Fete (I don't ken how ah appreciate the work seeing as ah never seem tae make it to any of them!!! SORRY!) As we say thank you to Rose, Rose wants to say Thank You to those who turned out on the day to give her a helping hand .. You know who you are so THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
THAT AGNES ONES AT IT AGAIN ..
Your newsletter has received information that Agnes Waldie frae Darnick was at it again Agnes of Peru fame! Agnes of Darnick quiz night fame! Agnes of walking in Spain fame!! Well she held a wumans lunch this summer and the resulting funds were sent to PDS for research into the cause an hopefully cure for Parky
The Cycle Man
At time of going to print I have not heard how Steve Richardson got on on his 100 mile cycle around the borders. Hopefully we will have the full story in the next newsletter. Steve is also going to update us at a future meeting of his journey
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WHATS HAPPENING SOON?????????
First up we have Wednesday 21st October 24 Drop In at the day hospital.
Then a week after that on the Monday 26th October 2-4 in the chaplaincy centre we have our brain of the border trophy up fur grabs
Into November now an the lifestyle programme continues its maintenance group in Darnick on Tuesday 3rd November 1030 till 1230,.
Novemberz Drop In date and venue to be confirmed hopefully at Octoberz Drop In.
Then finally we have Monday 30th November with a talk from Suzanne Dyer from Peebles CAB about NHS problems.
Thats about it folks
CAN I FINISH BY SAYING THANK YOU TO COLLEEN HENDERSON, FOR HER VERY INSPIRING TALK AT LAST MONTHS DROP IN. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH US COLLEEN
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WHATS COMING UP IN DECEMBER
YES . AS IS CUSTOMARY WE ARE HAVING OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOPPING TRIP. THIS YEAR WE A RE RETURNING TO OCEAN TERMINAL IN EMBRA FUR A CHANCE TO GET ALL YER CHRIMBO SHOPPING.
THE DATE WILL BE WEDNESDAY 9TH DECEMBER, WITH THE BUS LEAVING JEDBURGH 9.15 ST BOSWELLS 9.30 . BANK STREET GARDENS GALASHIELS 9.45 .. WE WILL BE LEAVING OCEAN TERMINAL TO RETURN HOME2.30 / 3 ISH. TO RESERVE A SEAT CAN YOU LET GARY KNOW .IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS BY PHONE 01750 22588 .. MOBILE 07906 527 682 EMAIL garyhattie@btinternet.com. Or if you prefer the good old fashioned word of mouth an tell me at one of meetings .
PS THERE ARE PLENTY OF SEATS AVAILABLE ..I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU ..
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