Scottish Borders Branch

www.bordersparkys.org.uk

April 2015

Written By

Gary Hattie

 

WHATTA BUSY MONTH ITZ BEEN!

 

MONDAY MEETING MARCH

 

 

BORDERS PARKY’S

WHAT’S ON GUIDE

 

Parky’s Awareness Week

20th – 23rd April

Info Table At BGH 10 Till 4.00

                

Borders Monthly Meeting

Monday 27th April

2.00 Till 4.00, Chaplaincy, BGH

Talk From Denise Carmichael From Fit borders.

 

Hawick Cuppa Ana Chat

Wednesday 29th April

2.00 Till 4.00, Hawick Knitwear

 

Newcastleton Cuppa Ana Chat

Tuesday 12th May

Trip To Keilder Forrest Details From Anne Hardy

Newcastleton-pd@hotmail.com

 

Young As Ye Feel Meal

Tuesday 12th May

6.30 Till 8.00, H2O Galashiels

 

Peebles Cuppa Ana Chat

Thursday 15th May

10.00 Till 12.00 Peebles Community Centre

 

Borders Monthly Meeting

Monday 25th May

2.00 Till 4.00, Chaplaincy, BGH

Wendy Taylor, Singing With Parkinson's

 

Hawick Cuppa Ana Chat

Wednesday 27th May

2.00 Till 4.00, Hawick Knitwear

 

 

 

Well we think it’s been a busy month so it has, we had the bus trip to the Kelpies in Falkirk, we’ve had all our cuppa ana chat meetings we had oor evening wi’ the ‘Bogie Close Stompers in the Blue Coo in St.Boswells, we got awareness week the end oa April, Coffee in Morning Newcastleton ……….. aye we got loads tae tell you aboot, so I better wheest an let you read yer April Newsletter.

 

DONATIONS

The Committee And Everyone At The Group In The Borders Would Like To Thank The Following For Donations Received:-

 

Mrs. Joan Laurie, Farnborough Aye Farnborough!

Gordon And Linda Smith, Jedburgh

Mrs Susan Henry, Galashiels - On Behalf Of Molly Townsend

John Currie, Jedburgh

 

ON THE MEND

Just to let everyone know, Jennifer Brown is still not back to full fitness but she is on the mend. We wish her a speedy recovery. Even though she’s no well she is still doing the newsletter for us many thanks Jennifer!

 

 

  

 

Firstly whatta turnoot we had for the meeting on 23rd March. Unfortunately Norman Yarrow couldn’t attend. We do however wish Norman all the best on his sponsored walk oa the Southern Upland Way, he has told us so far he has raised £83,000 so fingers crossed. On the day Gary made a short quiz on the borders! I can’t tell you who won, I can tell who got close to it hard lines Jim Dr….. no ah cannae tell ye. But I think everyone hadda giggle ana laff, which is what it’s all aboot.

 

This month’s meeting will be held on Monday 27th April, 2-4 in the Chaplaincy Centre at the BGH. This month we will be having a chat and a demonstration from Denise Carmichael from ‘Fit Borders’ who runs gentle exercise classes. Also Lesley will be there to give Indian Heed Massages, Jill oor Nurse Specialist will be there (unless Hawick win the cup, if this is the case she’ll still be oot celebrating!). As usual we’ll have a cuppa ana chat, never been before? Well please just pop along or drop-in; we would love to see you there.

 

 

 

STOMPERS GIVE US ANOTHER NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Just under 40 folk sat down to fish and chips in the Buccleuch Arms in St. Boswells, This culinary delight was followed by entertainment from Selkirk Skiffle Band ‘Bogie Close Stompers’. This is the third time the Stompers have given up their time an performed for group. They were as entertaining as always and had us all singing from start to finish. At the end of the evening Gary presented the Stompers wi a certificate for being the only BAND to have the bottle to give a group of Parky’s tambourines and maracas to play with!

                THANK GUYS, FURRA CRACKIN’ NIGHT!!             

 

 

 

SOUPS, MAIN DISHES, PUDINGS, HAME BAKING,

Parky Masterchef plea                                       

 

The cuppa ana chat group in Peebles need your help, as they are trying to raise funds for the group by putting together a recipe book which will contain recipes from folk in the area. Co & co are looking for your favourite recipe, if they are easy to make and Parkinson’s’ friendly all the better. If can help out with their plea, please send them to Gary and he will forward them on to Co an co in Peebles. If you have access to email that would be the preferred method as it will make it is easier to work with, garyhattie@btinternet.com but if not jot it doon on a bit oa paper and send recipe to Gary Hattie, 4 Scott Crescent Selkirk TD7 4EQ.

Co and the group in Peebles are hoping for a good response, unfortunately sending your recipe in will not guarantee entry to the book, but if you can help the Peebles group out with their fund raising venture please send them in.

They look forward to hearing from you!

 

PARKY BRAIN OA THE BORDERS

 

FALKIRK HERE WE COME

 

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

Last month the group were presented with the new trophy for oor Branch Quiz from member Gordon Melrose oa Innerleithen. Gordon sounds very confident of winning the cup as he said when interviewed, ‘A cup will look much better oan ma mantelpiece than the other trophy’s!!’ Me thinks he’s reading encyclopaedias by the dozen! Seriously though many thanks to Gordon for the cup he presented the Group with. Gordon is pictured presenting the new quiz trophy to Committee member Jim Drover…… someone in attendance was heard to say…….

 

“That’s the only time ye’ll see Jimmy Drover holding that!!”

 

Jim receives cup from Gordon

 

We do however need your help; the other quiz trophies were called ‘Parky Brain oa the Borders Trophy.’ We need a name for the new cup, can you think of a name? If your answer is yes send your idea of a name to Gary in the usual way……

Gary awaits your ideas

 

 

 

The weather was kind to us for the bus trip to the Kelpies in Falkirk. As it only rained when we were on the bus. The day organised by friend oa the group an bus driver extraordinaire Gordon Smith and his lovely wife Linda from Jedburgh.

All who went thought it was a terrific day an were still talking about it 2 weeks later.

 

 

Gordon and Linda had fund-raised to organise this trip for our group an the MS Society group in the Borders. They also arranged Sunday Lunch in the MacDonald Inchyra Hotel just outside Falkirk. An a yummy lunch it was too. Gordon even managed to take us to New Brockville home of Falkirk F.C.!!

Gordon and Linda came along to the Stompers night where Tony presented Linda with a bunch oa floo-erz and Gary presented Gordon with a certificate in appreciation of all his work in providing us wi’ a day to remember.

 

 

 

For more information contact Gary Hattie

T 01750 22588

E garyhattie@btinternet.com

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