newsletter April 2013
Long Eaton & District Branch
April 2013
With Parkinson’s awareness week just having taken place, you may have noticed the increase in coverage on the television. It was also interesting to see how many celebrities supported the awareness week, almost always due to family members having Parkinson’s. These included Gary Lineker, Graham Norton, Harry Styles (from the Boy Band One Direction) and Jane Asher. What I thought was the most striking part of the campaign was the range of posters asking people to “put yourself in my shoes”. For those who use the Internet you may have seen that these sparked a great deal of comment and debate both positive and negative. To me this illustrated just how well the campaign worked. Anything that gets people talking and discussing Parkinson’s and how it affects people differently has got to help raise awareness and have a positive impact..
The Cost of Living in 1946
A Golden Thank You Stuart and Judy would like to thank all members of the Branch for the flowers, cards and messages they received on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary. They were particularly delighted with the flowers sent by the Branch which were a range of golden hues.
Kath’s Bus Fare
2d
Your Story may inspire others
Rent
4s - 6d
Meat (fillet)
8s - 8d
Coal
5s - 0d
Bread
4½ d
Fish
2s - 0d
Milk
1s - 0d
Green Grocery
4s - 4d
A Trip down Memory Lane Stuart Bancroft and Kathleen Hollingworth (the terrible twins) invite you to take a trip back down Memory Lane. They found the following in their Mother’s Diary -
Kiddies dinner money 2 x 2s - 6d Sausage
8½ d
Fish Paste
8d
Hair Cut (Stuart)
10d
Bus Fare (Derby)
1s - 5d (return)
Fish and Chips
1s - 6d
Cup of Tea and Bun
5d
Gas
5d
Electricity
2s - 0d
Cigarettes
1s - 2d
We would really like more of you to share your story with others on our new website, why you joined the branch and what Parkinson’s means to you. We believe that as people are diagnosed they, their friends and family members will be inspired and interested to read about others. Please speak to Sarah Spring: Spring is here It's finally here. The air is sweet And the birds start to tweet. The flowers bloom The trees blossom Everything is perfect. The sky is blue The grass is green The birds are chirping in their trees. Spring is finally here!
Home Instead Senior Care support Parkinson’s Gemma Poole, Community Liaison Manager for Home Instead Senior Care* organised an awareness activity at Beeston Tesco's on 22nd April. The team set up an information stand in the foyer to raise awareness and did bag packing to raise money for Parkinson's. We are not yet sure of the final amount raised but hope to let you know in the next newsletter and will also post the amount on the Branch web site. * Home Instead Senior Care provides non-medical services for adults (over the age of 18) mainly in their own home, specialising in people with Dementia or Alzheimer’s. They can also provide companionship services to people in Assisted Living Facilities or Residential Care. They provide companionship, home help, personal care services, meal preparation, transportation and medication reminders and can tailor a package of care dependant on the clients requirements. Finley The Lurcher Supports Parkinson’s
Struggle to use your Mobile Phone?
We have a new fundraiser who completed a 9 mile walk for Parkinson’s and to date has raised over £90. Finley hopes to present the total amount raised to the Branch as soon as all is collected and would like half to go to the exercise group and half to research
EasyCall is a free app that can make your life a little easier. With EasyCall you can make a call with just one touch on the screen. It's really useful if you find it a bit tricky to use a smartphone or if you have Parkinson's and your symptoms sometimes make it harder to co-ordinate your movements. For more details go to the Parkinson's UK website or ask Sarah for more information.
Our new website
www.parkinsonslongeaton.org.uk
What’s On?
Parkinson’s UK National Freephone Helpline: 0808 800 0303 May 9th - Branch meeting at Noble, 2pm to 4pm with Mr C Bower entertaining us Long Eaton & District Branch (Actor/Raconteur) David Farley (Chairman)
0115 9721387
Marie Harvey (Treasurer) 0115 9179089
May 30th - Branch meeting at Sandiacre Conservative Club 2pm to 4pm(Bingo)
Stuart Bancroft (Membership) 0115 9722852
June 13th - Branch meeting at Noble, 2pm to 4pm
Marion Drage (Transport) 0115 9399932 Sarah Roulstone (Branch & Volunteer Support Officer) 0844 2259850
June 27th - Branch meeting at Sandiacre Conservative Club 2pm to 4pm- Mr Spencer Spooner will be talking about various artists e.g. George Formby
Information Support Workers (for Parkinson’s UK) South Derbyshire - Karen Brown 0844 225 3629 Nottingham, Broxtowe & Gedling 0844 255 3749 Newsletter Items - please send to Sarah Sedgwick, 12 Charlton Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 2BX or email
July 11th - Branch meeting at Noble, 2pm to 4pm with Enid Rough (entertainer/singer) July 25th - Branch meeting at Sandiacre
Conservative Club 2pm to 4pm Aug 8th - Branch meeting at Noble, 2pm to 4pm
April 2013
With Parkinson’s awareness week just having taken place, you may have noticed the increase in coverage on the television. It was also interesting to see how many celebrities supported the awareness week, almost always due to family members having Parkinson’s. These included Gary Lineker, Graham Norton, Harry Styles (from the Boy Band One Direction) and Jane Asher. What I thought was the most striking part of the campaign was the range of posters asking people to “put yourself in my shoes”. For those who use the Internet you may have seen that these sparked a great deal of comment and debate both positive and negative. To me this illustrated just how well the campaign worked. Anything that gets people talking and discussing Parkinson’s and how it affects people differently has got to help raise awareness and have a positive impact..
The Cost of Living in 1946
A Golden Thank You Stuart and Judy would like to thank all members of the Branch for the flowers, cards and messages they received on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary. They were particularly delighted with the flowers sent by the Branch which were a range of golden hues.
Kath’s Bus Fare
2d
Your Story may inspire others
Rent
4s - 6d
Meat (fillet)
8s - 8d
Coal
5s - 0d
Bread
4½ d
Fish
2s - 0d
Milk
1s - 0d
Green Grocery
4s - 4d
A Trip down Memory Lane Stuart Bancroft and Kathleen Hollingworth (the terrible twins) invite you to take a trip back down Memory Lane. They found the following in their Mother’s Diary -
Kiddies dinner money 2 x 2s - 6d Sausage
8½ d
Fish Paste
8d
Hair Cut (Stuart)
10d
Bus Fare (Derby)
1s - 5d (return)
Fish and Chips
1s - 6d
Cup of Tea and Bun
5d
Gas
5d
Electricity
2s - 0d
Cigarettes
1s - 2d
We would really like more of you to share your story with others on our new website, why you joined the branch and what Parkinson’s means to you. We believe that as people are diagnosed they, their friends and family members will be inspired and interested to read about others. Please speak to Sarah Spring: Spring is here It's finally here. The air is sweet And the birds start to tweet. The flowers bloom The trees blossom Everything is perfect. The sky is blue The grass is green The birds are chirping in their trees. Spring is finally here!
Home Instead Senior Care support Parkinson’s Gemma Poole, Community Liaison Manager for Home Instead Senior Care* organised an awareness activity at Beeston Tesco's on 22nd April. The team set up an information stand in the foyer to raise awareness and did bag packing to raise money for Parkinson's. We are not yet sure of the final amount raised but hope to let you know in the next newsletter and will also post the amount on the Branch web site. * Home Instead Senior Care provides non-medical services for adults (over the age of 18) mainly in their own home, specialising in people with Dementia or Alzheimer’s. They can also provide companionship services to people in Assisted Living Facilities or Residential Care. They provide companionship, home help, personal care services, meal preparation, transportation and medication reminders and can tailor a package of care dependant on the clients requirements. Finley The Lurcher Supports Parkinson’s
Struggle to use your Mobile Phone?
We have a new fundraiser who completed a 9 mile walk for Parkinson’s and to date has raised over £90. Finley hopes to present the total amount raised to the Branch as soon as all is collected and would like half to go to the exercise group and half to research
EasyCall is a free app that can make your life a little easier. With EasyCall you can make a call with just one touch on the screen. It's really useful if you find it a bit tricky to use a smartphone or if you have Parkinson's and your symptoms sometimes make it harder to co-ordinate your movements. For more details go to the Parkinson's UK website or ask Sarah for more information.
Our new website
www.parkinsonslongeaton.org.uk
What’s On?
Parkinson’s UK National Freephone Helpline: 0808 800 0303 May 9th - Branch meeting at Noble, 2pm to 4pm with Mr C Bower entertaining us Long Eaton & District Branch (Actor/Raconteur) David Farley (Chairman)
0115 9721387
Marie Harvey (Treasurer) 0115 9179089
May 30th - Branch meeting at Sandiacre Conservative Club 2pm to 4pm(Bingo)
Stuart Bancroft (Membership) 0115 9722852
June 13th - Branch meeting at Noble, 2pm to 4pm
Marion Drage (Transport) 0115 9399932 Sarah Roulstone (Branch & Volunteer Support Officer) 0844 2259850
June 27th - Branch meeting at Sandiacre Conservative Club 2pm to 4pm- Mr Spencer Spooner will be talking about various artists e.g. George Formby
Information Support Workers (for Parkinson’s UK) South Derbyshire - Karen Brown 0844 225 3629 Nottingham, Broxtowe & Gedling 0844 255 3749 Newsletter Items - please send to Sarah Sedgwick, 12 Charlton Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 2BX or email
July 11th - Branch meeting at Noble, 2pm to 4pm with Enid Rough (entertainer/singer) July 25th - Branch meeting at Sandiacre
Conservative Club 2pm to 4pm Aug 8th - Branch meeting at Noble, 2pm to 4pm
