PARKINSON’S DISEASE SOCIETY BORDERS BRANCH
NEWSLETTER
March 2010
‘Celebrating 10 years Providing Support for
People Living with Parkinson’s Disease
in the Scottish Borders 2000 – 2010’
LOOK WHAT’S GOING ON IN A BORDERS TOON NEAR YOU!!
Well we have just got the Scocha night out the way and I’ve got details of mair stuff that’s happening right here in the Borders.
Not only do you have the regular events to go to such as Monday afternoon meet, the monthly Drop In, and the Lifestyle Maintenance Group, but we also have a Jumble Sale/Coffee Morning in Kelso ……………….. And a fund-raising Race Night in Gala!
Full details of all the above can be found inside your friendly neighbourhood Parkinson’s Disease Society Borders Branch Monthly Newsletter.
Oh aye did ah tell ye we had a very successful Scocha fundraising night in Gala organised by Keely an Jill from the hospital photos inside ………… I did ………… oh right then sorry fur repeating masel’.
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MEET YER COMMITTEEEEEEEE
Last month we told you the line up for the new committee this month we’re gonnae introduce to one of them. Please read below to find out about the groups new chair, Alan Robertson……………………..over to you Alan……….
I was born in Newcastle in 1959, have 3 brothers 1 older, 2 younger, I was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2003, started with the usual symptoms stiffness, have trouble writing etc. ,I have lived in the borders for years now, lived in Kendal Cumbria for 10 years before that, used to work for myself mainly doing groundwork surfaces, I.e. paving, ,concreting, ,block paving etc, had to give it up approx 4 years ago, was finding I could work for a couple of days then would be as stiff as a board for the rest of the week, tremor was useful though for mixing cement!, I miss my work because it got me out everyday, even though the winters were a struggle you got used to it, I was married to a girl from the borders for 3 years but it didn't work out and was divorced 18 months ago, I have a 9 year old daughter Molly who is the most important thing in my life, I get contact with her every second weekend and after school on a Tues and Thurs until 6pm, which I always look forward to, if it wasn't for molly I don't think I would have got through the past couple of years, she keeps me going.
So now you ken about the main man, so who will we feature in next month’s newsletter then?
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RACE NIGHT
Those wonderful people from Nikis Bar in Gala are at it again. They have organised a Race Night in the Community Centre in Galashiels next to the swimming pool at Scots Park the date is Saturday 1st May.
The money raised will be split between a local charity and the P.D. Borders Branch. Tickets for this event are on sale from Niki’s Bar Balmoral Road, Galashiels...If you wish to attend this event you will be made more than welcome to go along and have a flutter.
And if you’ve never experienced a Race Night before? Well you’re in furra treat
Monday Meeting Monday 29th March
The next Monday meeting will be held in the Chaplaincy Centre on Monday 29th March from 2-4. This meet sees the fight for the ‘Parky Brain of the Borders’ trophy as John Sheil from Selkirk aims to hold onto this piece of silverware………………….. sorry WOOD!!!!!
If you’ve not been before come along it’s a laff and you also get a chance to blether with the rest of the crew!!! Tea and coffee are also served up!!! Unfortunately attendances have been a wee bit low of late, so if there’s something you’d like to see at the Monday meetings just let Alan, Tony or Gary ken!!
We hope to see you there……….. so get swatting!!!!!!!!
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LIFESTYLE MAINTENANCE GROUP (LMG FUR SHORT)
THE NEXT MEETING FOR THE L.M.G. WILL BE ON TUESDAY 6TH APRIL IN DARNICK VILLAGE HALL 10.30
DROP IN WEDNESDAY 21ST APRIL
The next drop in will be held in oor new hame in the dayroom in ward 10 at the BGH. The drop in runs from 2-4 and if you haven’t been before and would like to attend………………………….just DROP IN!!!!!!!!!!!!
See it’s that easy we hope to have teas n coffees readily available and if we cannae get them they’ll no be!!! But there will be a beverage of some sort on the day!!
Jill and co look forward to seeing you there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JUMBLE SALE/COFFEE MORNING, SATURDAY 1ST MAY
ROSE WILLIAMSON FRAE KELSO IS HOLDING A JUMBLE SALE COME COFFEE MORNING IN THE TOON ON SATURDAY 1ST MAY………..
SO THAT’S A COFFEE MORNING COME JUMBLE SALE ON SATURDAY 1ST MAY IN ABBEY ROW COMMUNITY CENTRE KELSO FROM 10-12 . DONATIONS WILL BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A RAFFLE AND IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO AND WOULD LIKE TO HELP ROSE OUT ALL VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MORNING WILL BE WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS!!! TO OFFER HELP OR DONATIONS CALL ROSE ON 01573 226742
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