January 2015

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Scottish Borders Branch

www.bordersparkys.org.uk

January 2015

Written By

Gary Hattie

MA NAME IS PARKY

You May See A Build-A-Bear Popping Up At Any Branch Events, Further Details In Next Newsletter, But For 50p A Shot We Are Trying To Fill Up The Calendar By Guessing His Birthday. His Birth Certificate Is Held In A Safety Deposit Box Somewhere In The Scottish Borders. Guid Luck!

HELLO TO YOU ALL IN NEWCASTLETON

Can we say welcome to those who turned out on that rather wet, windy, snowy, an cauld day in December. Next meeting scheduled for January, Gary’s away tae hire a snowplough for that day!! For info on Newcastleton meetings contact Anne Hardy- newcastleton-pd@hotmail.com

GUID LUCK DOC

Some Of Us May Have Been Seen By A Doctor Davidson At The BGH; She Has Been Working With Dr Connor. She Will Soon Be Moving To The Western In Edinburgh, We Wid Just Like To Wish Her All The Best, Frae Ra Parky Group In The Scottish Borders!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AN ALL

MONDAY MEETING FOR JANUARY

BORDERS PARKY’S

WHAT’S ON GUIDE

January/February

Diary Dates

Thursday 15^th January –

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

Wednesday 21^st January –

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

Monday 26^th January –

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

Wednesday 28^th January –

2pm – 4pm - Hawick Cuppa Ana Chat, Hawick Knitwear (TBC)

Thursday 5^th February –

12pm – 2pm - Eyemouth Pool Exercise Class, Eyemouth Swimming Pool

Tuesday 10^th February –

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

COMMITTEE MEETING

The Meeting Scheduled For January 26^th At 1 O’clock Prior To The AGM Has Been Cancelled And Will Now Be Held At 1pm, On Monday 23^rd February Before Our, 2014/15 AGM

As Santa an Rudolph get bedded down somewhere in the North Pole, for a well deserved nap. We get a chance to tell you about some exciting things that are going on for People Living with Parky in the Scottish Borders. We hae a lot tae cram in so that’s yer January Newsletter hello. Short n sweet as they say, ……………………………… enjoy !

DONATIONS RECEIVED LATE 2014

Gary Was Invited Down To Hawick Knitwear To Accept A Cheque On Behalf Of The Group To The Value Of £1317.07, From Money Which Was Raised From A Fund-Raising Event And Raffle. What Was More Amazing About This Was The Fact That The Money Raised Was Split 3-Ways Between Oorsels’, Ms Borders An Macmillan!! So They Actually Raised Well Over £3,000, Fan-Tas-Tic!!

Thanks Go To Anne Chisolm Hawick For Donation From Fund Raising Quiz Held In Hawick.

Anonymous Donations Were Also Received From … (You Didnae Really Think A Wis Gonnae Tell You Did Ye!).

Thanks To Everyone Concerned For Their Support.

Monday Meetings Kick Off Again In January, Monday 26^th January To Be Precise, We Usually Have Our A.G.M. In January But This Has Been Postponed Till February. Instead We Will Have Wendy Taylor Coming Along. Wendy Runs The Edinburgh Singing With Parky Group. A Little Birdie Has Told Me She Might Be Singing Some Burns Songs. If You Haven’t Heard Or Met Wendy Yet Come Along You’ll Be In Furra Treat. Lesley Will Be Doing’ Heed Massages, An Jill Oor Parky Nurse Will Be There Too. We Will Also Hae Tea/Coffee An Bikkys At Some Point………………. Look Forward To Seeing You There.

DATE FOR YER DIARY

A Trip To See The ‘The Kelpies’ In Falkirk With Lunch (All Paid For), Is Being Organised For Sunday 29^th March There Will Be Limited Seats Available Approx 26, More Details To Follow Put Date In Your Diary, To See These Awesome Works Of Art.