Parkinson's Disease Society new local group - Page 10

DaveinGermany · 29-04-2011, 04:56

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Originally Posted by Neil

They are, we just have a higher than the local norm of grumpy whinge bags on here

Ooooh ..... Pots & Kettles !!!

heth · 29-04-2011, 06:32

Well done G, that is a good amount for a days work

heth · 29-04-2011, 06:50

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Originally Posted by Neil

They are, we just have a higher than the local norm of grumpy whinge bags on here

Dont tar us with the same brush as you old grumps!!!

jaysay · 29-04-2011, 08:50

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Originally Posted by garinda

In these hard times, it's a fantastic amount, for which we're very grateful.

Hopefully it'll mean we might get new members, as quite a few people wanted the leaflets with our meeting details, for someone they knew.

One lovely lady wants to make a personal donation to us in memory of her late mother, who had Pd.

Really made me feel that the majority of people are kind and good.

Its surprising just how helpful this type of even is not only for the financial reward, but also the feed back you receive back afterwards, when I did a similar thing for the Asthma group in ASDA the feed back was great, we ended up with about 8 new members

jaysay · 29-04-2011, 08:52

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Originally Posted by heth

Dont tar us with the same brush as you old grumps!!!

Na your wrong there heth, Neil is okay, its his alter ego that's the iffy one

garinda · 03-05-2011, 16:41

The next meeting of the Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Parkinson's support group will be held on Saturday May 7th, in the Supper Room at Accrington Town Hall 11.30 am - 1.30 pm.
We'll enjoy a bring and share lunch, and friendship and support will be given to anyone affected by Parkinson's.

garinda · 28-06-2011, 07:04

The next meeting of the Hyndburn & Ribble Valley support group will be on Saturday 2nd July, in the Supper Room at Accrington Town Hall, 11.30am – 1.30pm.

We’ll bring food, and enjoy our usual Jacob's join shared lunch.

A warm welcome will be extended to anyone who has Parkinson’s, or whose life has been affected by it, such as having a family member with the condition, etc.

Details will be given of our August trip, the lunch cruise on the Bridgewater Canal to Salford Quay.

garinda · 30-08-2011, 07:06

The next meeting of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Parkinson’s disease support group will be on Saturday 3rd September, 11.30 am -1.30 pm.
In the Supper Room at Accrington Town Hall.

There will be a Jacob’s Join bring and share lunch, and a warm welcome will be extended to anyone whose life has been affected by Parkinson’s

It’s very informal, but we also aim to offer support, information, and friendship to members old and new.

(There is lift access to the room.)

garinda · 31-10-2011, 05:03

The next meeting of the Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Parkinson's support group will be held on Saturday November 5th, in the Supper Room at Accrington Town Hall 11.30 am - 1.30 pm.

There'll a bring and share lunch, and friendship and support will be given to anyone affected by Parkinson's.

garinda · 02-01-2012, 08:41

The next meeting of the Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Parkinson's support group will be held on Saturday, 7th January, 2012.

11.30am - 2pm, in the Supper Room, Accrington Town Hall.

This is our post Christmas party, with a catered for lunch, and musical entertainment.

A warm welcome extended to old, and new friends, who are affected by Parkinson's disease.

accyman · 03-01-2012, 16:57

good to see this is still going Rindy

im not sure if its all your doing but im sure you have something in keeping this what i bet is an appreciated opportunity for sufferers to chat about their concerns and swap information.

garinda · 03-01-2012, 23:29

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Originally Posted by accyman

good to see this is still going Rindy

im not sure if its all your doing but im sure you have something in keeping this what i bet is an appreciated opportunity for sufferers to chat about their concerns and swap information.

Thanks.

No, I'm just the one of four on the committee, plus a whole host of other people who turn up and help, and who make our meetings function.

Saturday's meeting is our post-Christmas party, and also the third year anniversary since we were founded as a group. When it was started by Cllr. Wendy Dwyer, who's still our chairwoman.

Nationally our group is always held up as a great success story, by our parent charity, Parkinson's UK.

We're the newest support group, as well as having one of the largest memberships, at well over a hundred people.

I just feel privileged that I can help, and do something useful.

Hopefully the Lancashire Telegraph will be doing another article about us this week, and another in April for Parkinson's Awareness Week. Featuring the very harrowing tale of one of our members, whose Parkinson's he thinks was brought on after being attacked on his farm in Zimbabwe, and very nearly killed, before managing to escape, with nothing but the clothes on his back.

cashman · 03-01-2012, 23:56

Well all o yeh that have pulled this together well done, it's a good achievement.

BERNADETTE · 04-01-2012, 00:36

Got to agree with the cashman, well done to all involved

garinda · 07-01-2012, 17:47

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Originally Posted by garinda

The next meeting of the Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Parkinson's support group will be held on Saturday, 7th January, 2012.

11.30am - 2pm, in the Supper Room, Accrington Town Hall.

This is our post Christmas party, with a catered for lunch, and musical entertainment.

A warm welcome extended to old, and new friends, who are affected by Parkinson's disease.

Today's party was a great success. Thanks to all those who make these meetings happen.

Happily we got six new members, who'd seen the (embarrassing) article in the Lancashire Telegraph.

Thanks also to Graham Jones M.P., who came to see us, and wish us well. Everyone really appreciated it....and I got to apologise for being so vile.