Scottish Borders Branch

www.bordersparkys.org.uk

May 2014

Written By

Gary Hattie

 

‘SUMMER IS NEARLY HERE…….

 

CHAPLAINCY MEETING LAST MONTH

 

 

BORDERS PARKY’S

WHAT’S ON GUIDE

 

Monday 26th May - Monday meeting in the chaplaincy at the BGH, 2pm – 4pm

             

Wednesday 28th May – Hawick cuppa ana chat in Wetherspoons Hawick, 2pm – 4pm

 

Thursday 5th June – Eyemouth pool exercise class at Eyemouth swimmin’ pool, 12pm – 2pm

 

Tuesday 10th June – sort oa younger Parky's meet, H2O Galashiels, 6.30pm -8pm’ish

 

Sunday 15th June – Traquair sponsored walk, from 11 a.m., for more details contact, community fundraiser Emma Hall 0844 225 9857.

 

Tuesday 17th June – Borders Branch, Committee Meeting dining room at the BGH, 10am – 12pm

 

Thursday 19th June – Peebles cuppa ana chat, Peebles Community Centre, 10am – 12pm

 

Wednesday 25th June – Hawick cuppa ana chat, in Wetherspoons Hawick, 2pm – 4pm

 

Monday 30th June – annual outing to North Berwick see article for details.

 

 

 

Well howdy doody everyone!!  Yup it’s newsletter time again, the months just seem to be getting shorter an shorter these days! Or is it just Gary’s getting older…………………. Don’t answer that by the way.

                                  

Well big thank you to everyone who turned up for last month’s meeting at the BGH, and took part in the Thai Chi demonstration. It was great to see so many of you there, on what proved to be a very successful activity. I think there might well be more Thai chi in the future. In this month’s newsletter look out for details on next month’s annual outing to North Berwick, oh aye and some SCOCHA news………………………..

 

Check out the diary for up and coming events in the Borders.

 

Remember this reminder!! Next month, that month being June most of our meetings take a back seat furra coupla months, starting up again in September. Giving you plenty of time to concentrate on topping up yer tan, an also getting on wi your gardening. You can check out the Diary to keep yourself right……………… coz the diary never lies.

 

Enjoy yer Newsletter.

 

  

 

‘Well there was a taste of the orient in the Chaplaincy last month, what wi’ the Thai chi demo an Lesleyz Indian heed massages!!

 

Ian Simpson from Hawick gave everyone present a demonstration in Thai Chi, the demonstration had everyone well focused on their movements, is that no right ‘grasshopper?’

 

This month is a cuppa ana chat meeting as we have a lot of new faces coming to the meetings just now, so this will give us all another chance to get to know each other. Fear not though.

 

Lesley will still be there to gie oot Indian heed massages.  See diary for date an time of meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

THANK YOU FOR DONATIONS

 

Can I just say THANK YOU to Gordon and Davina Hume, Galashiels for their donation to the branch funds.

 

 

SCOCHA NEWS

 

A few of you have asked about going to see SCOCHA again. We have just seen that SCOCHA have been booked to play in the Victoria halls Selkirk on Saturday 15th November. We have not booked anything yet we are just trying to see who is interested as we could book a couple of tables for the group if you might be interested in going to see SCOCHA as a group can you let Gary know of your interest by phone, text or email. 

 

 

ANNUAL OUTING TO NORTH BERWICK

 

SPONSORED WALK

 

 

We’re the Parkinson’s support and research charity. Help us find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.

This year’s annual outing will be on Monday 30th June, like last year we will not book anywhere for lunch you are free to do as you please. If you fancy the annual ‘Parky Open’ (Putting Competition) will commence at the Putting Green East Links approx 1.30.

 

Previous winners of this event will be returning to regain the title!!  The newsletter has heard from a reliable source that Jim ‘arny Palmer’ Drover has been practising up an doon his hall already in his bid to record a round of less than a 100 strokes.  We’ll see!!

                            

The day only costs you the price of your lunch, everything else is covered. If you would like to book a seat on the bus for this day out. Get in touch with Gary on 01750 22588, txt him on 07906 527 682, or email garyhattie@btinternet.com .

 

Bus details are Innerleithen, 9am, Galashiels, 10am, St. Boswells, 10.15am.

Returning from North Berwick 3pm. via St. Boswells, Galashiels, Innerleithen

Thanks go to Tony for organising bus times.

 

 

 

Parkinson’s Scotland have organised a sponsored walk in oor ain back yard!!

 

On Sunday 15th June, people will be walking to raise funds for Parkinson’s Scotland. This event takes place at Traquair house, (I wonder if it goes past the brewery?)

 

The walk starts at 11 a.m. and you can choose to the 1, 5 or 10 mile route. If you would like to register your interest in this walk and raise some funds to help improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s.

 

Get in touch with Emma Hall community fund raiser 0844 225 9857 or email her scotlandfundraising@parkinsons.org.uk . Hopefully I’ll see you there……

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information contact Gary Hattie

T 01750 22588

E garyhattie@btinternet.com

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