February 2015

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Scottish Borders Branch

www.bordersparkys.org.uk

February 2015

Written By

Gary Hattie

SOOND OA MUSIC

An evening of singing supplied by the Langholm Male Voice Choir is being organised for the Friday of awareness week, that’s 24^th April. The venue is Hawick rugby club pencil that date in yer diary to hear a night of songs from the musicals…………. This is being organised by member Sean Rae from Langholm, ticket prices and times to be confirmed. We thank Sean for all his work with this event.

MANY MANY THANKS

Gary was recently invited down to Netherdale home oa Gala fitba’ by Raymond Hume a referee from Gala to receive a cheque for just under £800 for the group. This was raised from a charity match between Gala Hotspur an Gala Rovers for the Hume Trophy. Older members may recognise the name as Raymond’s mother and father Margaret And Ian who has sadly passed away ………regularly attended our meetings. We would like to thank Raymond and all who helped with the event and for the cheque which totalled an amazing £771.95!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HI FOLKS

BORDERS BRANCH AGM

BORDERS PARKY’S

WHAT’S ON GUIDE

February/March

Diary Dates

Wednesday 25^th February –

2pm – 4pm - Hawick Cuppa Ana Chat, Hawick Knitwear

Tuesday 10^th March –

6.30pm – 8pmish - Young As You Feel Meal. H20 Overhaugh Street, Gala

Wednesday 18^th March –

1pm - 3pm - Newcastleton Cuppa Ana Chat In Newcastleton Health Centre

Thursday 19^th March –

10am -12pm - Peebles Cuppa Ana Chat In Peebles Community Centre

Wednesday 25^th March –

2pm – 4pm - Hawick Cuppa Ana Chat, Hawick Knitwear

Sunday 29^th March –

Trip to The Kelpies, Falkirk, see newsletter for details

Monday 30^th March –

2pm – 4pm - Monday Meeting, Chaplaincy Centre Borders General Hospital

Hi there and welcome to this month’s newsletter hope this finds you well, it always makes you feel better when you see the daffs stems popping up through the soil, Aye an the snaw!!! I do however wonder why the daffs are sprouting up in the front garden, an then when I walk 10 steps to the back garden the daff stems are nowhere to be seen!!?

Well whatta meeting we had last month in the Chaplaincy, when we were joined by singing expert Wendy Taylor. Wendy’s philosophy is that everyone can sing, yeah, even while yer havin a heed massage though quite a few refused to accept this everyone can sing fact (and we have also heard that Gary’s neighbours totally disagree with Wendy!!)

This said we were treated to some Burns tunes; Coulter’s Candy was sung by us all and dedicated it to Mr. Charles Hogarth. Even at 4 p.m. a couple oa the group were still singing’ Burns tunes with Wendy!! The good news is that Wendy will be back for our May meeting. So if you missed Wendy last month mark this date in your diary that’s Monday 25^th May.

Back to the present day, and we have information on a trip to the Kelpies if that’s how you spell it, awareness week 2015, future events in the Borders and much more, so we hope enjoy yer February newsletter.

The Branch meeting on Monday 23^rd February will be the branch’s A.G.M. it would be great if we could have as many there as possible it’s the best way of hearing how we are doing, an what’s going on. There will also be tea coffee an bikkys available. Lesley will be there giving relaxing Indian heed massages if you like. Please come along it be great to see you there that’s 2 – 4 Monday 23^rd February in the chaplaincy centre at the BGH.

APOLOGIES FROM GARY

I am writing this month’s newsletter frantically, as I hae just realise the meeting is this coming Monday an not in a fortnights time the joys oa February havin’ 28 days!! So apologies for lateness of this month’s news update. I can see it now in the vacancy page in the Southern………….. Borders Parky Group seeks efficient person to write newsletters ON TIME!!!!

Many apologies folks