Scottish Borders Branch

www.bordersparkys.org.uk

January 2017

Written By

Gary Hattie

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 FROM EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH THE GROUP

 

BUDDIES MEETING AT SPOONS!

 

BORDERS PARKY’S

WHAT’S ON GUIDE

 

SCOCHA NEWS

Mr. D Chapman and Mr I Scott and the boys from Scocha approached us late summer last year wishing to do a Charity Concert for the Borders Parkinson’s Group. The support the folk group have given us over the years cannae be put into words, and it is with great excitement we took up their offer.

The concert will be held in the Volunteer Hall, Galashiels on Saturday 15th April 2017. If you wish to attend we are hoping to reserve a big ‘Parky Table’ or two, but Gary needs numbers though … so if you would like to be put on our ticket list please let Gary ken of your interest one way or another. If we have big numbers as a group, we would organise transport. It is always teesh for the Scocha lads to see a gang from the group they are doing the concert for. Also as a band they havenae played in Galashiels for quite some time so they anticipate tickets to go fast so let Gary know your interest, more details in next month’s newsletter.

To avoid missing out contact Gary in the usual way today……………………………….

Just as a wee addition to this article the timing couldn’t be better as it falls at the end of the ‘2017 PARKY AWARENESS WEEK’ campaign so it might attract some additional publicity for us as a Charity.

 

Happy New Year to one and all, hope we catch you well and wrapped up snug and warm, ‘oh the weather outside is frightful, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, but not too much, please!!’

Well that’s us, into our 17th year as a support group, ‘Happy Birthday to us!’

Oh, we’re in a right singing mood today so I iz, mind you am in singing mood most oa the time, aye, badly!! Ha ha

Well in this newsletter you will see all our meeting dates for the year, not just for the Chaplaincy, but for all oor sub groups, so ah’ll hae a coffee an that’ll give you time to get your diary or calendar out

Hum de hum hum.  What kept ye?

Also in this newsletter read about what else went on for the group in the last coupla months oa 2017. That’s yer kettle boiling by the way, you go an make yer tea an enjoy yer first newsletter of the year.

 

BGH MEETING

 

This month’s meeting will be held on Monday 30th January 2-4 in the Chaplaincy Centre at the BGH. As with every January Monday meeting we will have our A.G.M. So, if you can make its along it will be great to see you there. Find out what the plans are for the coming year, catch up with the gossip, an you can also have a cuppa a biscuit an a blether, Aileen will be there to give head massages to those looking fur a bit of relaxation an mindfulness.  Dates for this year’s meetings are

30th January, 27th February, 27th March, 24th April, 29th May, 26th June, (Summer Break), 25th September, 30th October, 27th November

These might be subject to change seein as Gary’s sorted it!! Hopefully see you on the 30th.

 

 

 

The YPN gang met up this month with another new face on the books, which is always great to see. Next month’s get tae gether will hopefully have the company of Oor Parky Nurse Specialist the one an only Jill Anderson. This gig will take place on Tuesday 7th February at Wetherspoons High Street Galashiels from 6.30………. everyone is welcome to come along. Fancy it?  Well just pop down or gie Gary a bell. Meetings for the year are:

10th January, 7th February, 14th March, 11th April, 9th May, 13th June, 12th September, 10th October, 14th November………. all dates were correct at time oa typing them by the way, if they change we’ll let you know.

 

A STRANGE REQUEST OUT OF THE BLUE

 

Gary would just like to share this ditty with you. Over the years, I have done some unusual things but this one got me thinking. I got a phone call from a female (nothing unusual there Ha Ha) saying she would like to present a cheque to me for the Group here in the Borders. Could I call back with a suitable date. On checking my diary, I called her back.

Now usually I get asked to go to workplace, factory, shop, they asked if I could get to Hawick? Did I ken where the Haugh Car Park (pronounced Huuch thanks Helen Ford). I did I replied could you meet us there at the back corner away from everything? How would we recognise you is there anything you can wear that we’ll notice you. I’ve gotta tartan coat I could wear that!! Now with the strange secluded an remote venue, ma minds working overtime. I thought now Helen Fords been after ma tartan coat fur years maybe she concocted this plan to get it.  Who is it I’ll meet I asked oh Graham, Graham Cakebread she replied.

When I arrived in Hawick I got in touch with Hilary, Jill, the local constabulary and ma maw in case I was abducted or something!!  In the end, it was all legit and I received a cheque from Graham on behalf of the Upper Teviothead Pastoral Society.  See pic to the right.

 

 

 


 

DONATIONS RECEIVED

WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FOR DONATIONS GIVEN TO THE BRANCH RECENTLY. THEY ARE, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER: -

 

KENNY ROBERTSON (FLESHERS DEACON) SELKIRK FLESHERS, SELKIRK

NIKI FITZGERALD, NIKI’S BAR, GALASHIELS

SANDRA BREMNER, WALKERBURN

ALAN AND AILEEN HASTINGS, GALASHIELS

THE FRIENDS OF HELEN FORD, HAWICK

‘CHURCH OF SCOTLAND’ MOREBATTLE GUILD

GRAHAM CAKEBREAD ‘UPPER TEVIOTDALE PASTORAL SOCIETY’

 

TO ALL OF THE ABOVE WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A MUCKLE BIG THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

PANTOMIME TRIP

Well I think it’s safe to say the day trip to the 2016 pantomime was a big success, oh aye it wis… as was our annual visit to see Cheery Mary fur fish an chips before the panto!! This year’s panto is Cinderella and our booking form has already been sent away, we’ll keep you post when we hear back from the Kings.

 

NEWCASTLETON CUPPA ANA CHAT 

2016 CHRISTMAS LUNCH

 

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

Here is an update from Anne Hardy about Newcastleton ‘Cuppa ana Chat Group’………………

 As requested the meeting day has changed to fit in the footy mob to Friday afternoons.  the dates are as follows. on the 9th February, we have someone to come and give and demonstrate the uke and so that folk can have a go.  It will take place in the Grapes Hotel, 1-3, in the village and anyone is welcome there will be refreshments too.  So more the merrier.  Let me know if you are coming please.

 

ANNE HARDY

newcastleton-pd@hotmail.com

PARKINSON GROUP DATES

FRIDAYS 1-3PM

NEWCASTLETON COMMUNITY ROOM

17/2/17, 24/3/17, 21/4/17, 26/5/17, 18/8/17, 22/9/17, 20/10/17, 17/11/17

 

Thanks to Anne and Peter for all the hard work they do down there.  Can we just say the footy mob referred to isnae the ‘Newcastleton Branch of the Everton Supporters Club’ it is in fact the walking football they are involved in. ANYONE INTERESTED OR WISHING MORE INFORMATION, CAN YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH PAUL ON 07527 592 725.

 

PEEBLES CUPPA ANA CHAT

 

The meetings at Peebles Community Centre will restart this month with the first one of the year being on Thursday 19th January 10-12. Anyone wishing to attend will be made more than welcome.

Dates for the year will be: -

19th January, 16th February, 16th March, 20th April, 18th May, 15th June, 21st September, 19th October, 16th November

Feel free to drop in and say hi – experience some PEEBLES hospitality.

 

 

 

December saw Parky’s heading for Bozellz an the Blue Coo fur oor annual eat out. Everyone attending I think enjoyed their afternoon, with many of you if not all of you bringing a donation for the raffle, which helped make 4 hampers decreasing in size, a hand embroidered wall hanging from Walkerburn Craft group an much mair, thank you to everyone for their donations. This year’s first prize went to Margaret Shiel from Selkirk, congratulations to Margaret.

Yup this is the moment I’ve been waiting for, to tell you, the total amount raised from the raffle this year was an fan bloomin tastic £403, yup you read right £403!

A sincere thank you to everyone who donated towards the raffle changing what was a guid afternoon to an amazing afternoon. Thank You one and all!

Just recently, we have heard back from the Buccleuch Hotel. Apparently, they have footage on their cctv of someone eating their dessert, then enjoying it so much they licked their spoon clean put it back on the table hiding their bowl. Then asking the waitress fur another puddin’ claiming they’d been missed out …………!!!

The Blue Coo management are going to send a photo to the newsletter of the person they are calling the ‘Phantom Salmon Room Sweet Toothed Dessert Slurpee’. We await the photo to see if we can supply a name for the one locals call the ‘Phantom Salmon Room Sweet Toothed Dessert Slurpee!’

We’ll keep you posted with the up an coming police investigation!! If you have any information about this person call Cream stoppers on Clovenfords slurp, slurp, slurp, slurp, slurp………….

“HILARY!!!!!! Where’s ma ice cream an jelly gaun??!!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information contact Gary Hattie

T 01750 22588

E garyhattie1@gmail.com

 

 

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