September 2016

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Scottish Borders Branch

www.bordersparkys.org.uk

September 2016

Written By

Gary Hattie

PEEBLES GROUP SUMMER LUNCH

Peebles had their annual tea oot in July this year heading up to Peebles Golf Club …. naw no furra game oa golf but mair for the grub they serve in the 19^th hole! From feedback received it was a jolly night an guid value fur money. The grub was very yummy we hear. Gary never managed to make it this year as when he was getting dressed for the night he put his socks on and he found had a ‘hole-in-one!’ Boom Boom!!

As with all concerned with groups Peebles will recon recognv rekon get together again in September, Thursday 15^th September 10 – 12

DONATIONS RECEIVED

We would like to thank the following people for donations received over the summer.

ALAN HASTINGS, GALASHIELS

DAVID AND SALLY GIBBONS, PETERBOROUGH IN MEMORY OF JIM RENTON

CALUM KERR, MP

SARAH RENTON, KELSO

WE’RE BACK

BO’NESS STEAM
RAILWAY TRIP

BORDERS PARKY’S

WHAT’S ON GUIDE

Committee Meeting

Wednesday 7th September

2.00 Till 4.00, BGH Dining Room.

Buddies Meeting

Tuesday 13th September

6.30 Till 8.00, Whetherspoons, High Street, Galashiels.

Note the new venue.

Newcastleton Cuppa Ana Chat

Wednesday 14th September

1.00 Till 3.00, Health Centre, Newcastleton

Peebles Cuppa Ana Chat

Thursday 15th September

10.00 Till 12.00, Peebles Community Centre

Monthly Meeting

Monday 26th September

2.00 Till 4.00, Chaplaincy Centre, BGH.

Hawick Cuppa Ana Chat

Wednesday 28th September

2.15 Till 4.15, Frank Scott Court

Well I nearly forgot that I had a newsletter to write, it’s been right strange not writing a newsletter furra coupla months, now ah’ve no been doin’ them it’s strange to write them again. But here we are writers block I think they call it, I call it am so oot the habit what the heck dae a write this month syndrome. “

Nae funny stories tae tell you, nae meetings to report on, so let’s just wait and let ma fingers do the talking……. scary thought indeed.

Well we do hope you had a guid summer, even without the summer sun!! The summer sun seems to be showing its face in Autumn though.

So it is really nice to be back hope you enjoy what you read, cos contrary to whit I said above there is a lot going on fur Parky’s in the Scottish Borders.

The train now arriving on platform 1

is early

Well I think a guid day was had by all as our summer outing this year ventured up to Bo’ness Steam Railway fur ‘eftir-nin tea!’ An quite a substantial spread was served up by oor hosts. Once we sorted one oa oor group, (ye’ll never guess who), whose two sachets oa sugar was just not enough for him, but after a whip roond 23 sachets was! Thankfully! But it was a great day if not a slightly long one, unfortunately the rain didn’t stop for the day… well it wouldn’t be a summer outing without the rain! The afternoon tea was held in the oldey worldy buffet carriage, giving you the feel of whit it wis like travelling by steam railway in those days.

Unfortunately for Jim that was coffee in the cup an no a wee dram! Lines are now open for next year’s summer outing; we realise we will have to have less of a journey to get there as the long journey by bus is very tiring for many of us. So get in touch with any ideas.