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FORGET THE BLUES - BLUE SHOES THAT IS!! There is no longer a requirement to wear the protective blue overshoes in the Chamber, however, it would be appreciated if all members using the chamber either checked that their shoes were clean OR removed them. The blue shoes were used to save the carpet but as some people found them slippery it was decided that the above measures should be sufficient. |
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THE PARADOX OF OUR AGE We have bigger houses and smaller families More conveniences, but less time; We have degrees, but less sense; More knowledge, but less judgement; More experts, but more problems; More medicine, but less healthiness. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, But have trouble crossing the road to greet a new neighbour. We built more computers to hold more information, To produce more copies than ever, but have less communication. We’ve come long on quantity, but short on quality. These are times of fast foods and slow digestion; Tall men, and short character; Steep profits and shallow relationships. It is a time when there is much in the window And nothing in the store-room. |
PROVE TO BE BENEFICIAL! Now that so many benefits are paid directly to individual’s bank accounts, it is recommended that you retain your most recent correspondence from Department of Work and Pensions to confirm what benefits you are receiving and, therefore, possibly eligible for concessionary entrance fees to public buildings etc. |
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DID YOU KNOW???? That when the first credit cards were introduced in the late sixties/early seventies, bank staff were not permitted to have one and were categorically informed that these cards were produced to encourage people to spend money they didn’t have on things they didn’t need….might explain some of the above!! |
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FANTASTIC FUNDRAISING!! We are indebted to everyone who rallied to the call to assist in turning round our financial plight, when we realised in June 2005 that we were £14000 overdrawn. Since then people have undertaken skydives, gruelling walks, microlite flights, run in marathons, held collection days, made valuable donations for table sales etc and of course continued to fill collection cans and Smarties tubes to boost our funds. These Herculean efforts have resulted in us finishing the year some £12000 better off. We cannot afford to rest on our laurels, we are still in the red and have a way to go until we become healthily solvent again. However, we are confident that with your support we can do it and are open to all suggestions of ways to raise the necessary cash to keep going!! |
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PRY BEFORE YOU BUY – (COMPARE PRICES/SUITABILITY) Before you buy any mobility product – scooter, power-chair, stair-lift, bath-lift, riser armchair, bed etc – contact the following:- ·Mobility Matters, Dept MS, Freepost NH0170, Kettering NN14 1BR or telephone the 24 hour request line 08705 134130 for information from their new Price Guide. ·Disabled Living Centre Telephone 0161 834 1044 for nearest outlet providing independent advice ·MS Helpline Call free on 0808 800 8000 For general information ·GP/Consultant Request referral to an OT for assessment and advice Check out our Notice Board! |
PILLS A row of bottles on my shelf Caused me to analyse myself One yellow pill I have to pop Goes to my heart so it won’t stop A little white one that I take Goes to my hands so they won’t shake The blue ones that I use a lot Tell me I’m happy when I’m not The purple pill goes to my brain And tells me that I have no pain The capsules tell me not to wheeze Or cough or choke or even sneeze The red ones, smallest of them all Go to my blood so I won’t fall The orange ones, very big and bright Prevent my leg cramps in the night Such an array of brilliant pills Helping to cure all kinds of ills But what I would really like to know Is..what tells each one where to go ? |
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WARM DEAL Warm Deal works on behalf of the Scottish Executive offering advice and grants for a range of energy saving measures. You can get as much as £500 towards cavity wall insulation, loft, tank and pipe insulation, draught-proofing. You have to be 60 or over, renting or owning your own house, and in receipt of certain benefits. If you are not receiving any of the qualifying benefits, you may still qualify for 25% grant of up to £125. You may also qualify for a grant for central heating if your home does not have a system or it is broken beyond repair. For further information, call free on 0800 072 0150. |
SAD? – LIGHTEN UP! If you suffer from Seasonally Affected Disorder and are interested in hiring a full spectrum lamp, this can be done via your GP, from Wallacetown Health Centre. All available lamps are in use for this year but you could book early for 2006/07. Alternatively, if you wish to purchase one, the M S Society has information on these lamps– use the Members’ Computer at Tayside M S therapy Centre - enter ‘M S SOCIETY FULL SPECTRUM LAMPS’ into Google – for useful comparisons. |
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EXTRA TOP UPS Not feeling so good? Please remember if at any time after the initial programme, a relapse is experienced, it is recommended you increase your HBOT sessions immediately. If you are unsure about this, Aileen will be delighted to discuss things with you – call her on 566283. |
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A MARKET LEADER? If Marks & Spencers amalgamated with Poundstretcher – would the resulting company be called ‘Stretchmarks’? |
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PREFERRED PROVIDER SCHEME – RESPITE CARE HOMESThe above scheme has been introduced in Scotland to help ensure that respite care is a positive experience for both the person with MS and their carer(s).The MS Society publishes a Directory of Respite Care Services, which is intended to give information about the options available, however, potential users still require to check that the care provided can meet their specific requirements. The MS Society is committed to identifying those services that exceed basic requirements and to acknowledge this through the Preferred Provider Scheme (P.P.S). Potential respite care providers can be evaluated and offer users greater confidence that they will receive good quality care. The first Home looked at, Dee View in Aberdeen passed with flying colours and the evaluation team of Andrew Johnston, Moira Samuel and Rosemary Johnston, all felt it provided an excellent service. A second home in Fife is being assessed. Acceptance onto the P.P.S. will carry a number of direct advantages to providers including, subsidised and free training for staff, marketing advantages such as the award of a PPS plaque, access to MS networks for advice and information and free membership of the MS Society. These advantages will not just identify good practice but enhance it even further. |
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Mike’ll Fix It !! Mike Withers has kindly offered to be our ‘computer fixer’ free of charge. No sooner had he offered when we shouted ( loudly )for help when Carole’s computer needed major surgery. Computer now well and operational, thank you Mike. (thanks must go also to Eric Gassner ad Kevan Shiell who have previously been our ‘computer doctors’ ). Mike is to fix our two now redundant computers in order for them to be made available to members to have in exchange for a donation. |
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WHY OH WHY??? Why do they use sterile needles for execution by lethal injection? Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets? Whose cruel idea was it to put an S in lisp? Who copyrighted the copyright symbol? Once you make it to heaven are you stuck for eternity in the clothes you were buried in? |
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Forthcoming Attractions PAMPERING SESSION On Thursday 13th April at 7pm we are holding a demonstration of Virgin Vie products, including the opportunity for people to benefit from a hand massage. Admission £2.50 including refreshments!
DAFFODIL TEA On Saturday 22nd April from 2pm – 4pm there is to be a Daffodil Tea held in the Centre to mark M S Awareness Week. This is a joint venture with M S Society (Dundee) and all proceeds will be shared. Admission £3, concession £1.50. Teas, raffle, bottle stall, and sale of left over cakes.
VOLUNTEERS’ EVENING Our band of wonderful volunteers has been warmly, and gratefully, invited to attend a Volunteers Evening on Thursday 27th April (During M S Awareness Week) to enjoy a finger buffet, drink and social chit-chat, by way of thanking them for their input throughout the year. This will be followed by a talk on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy from Professor Philip James, which will be particularly valuable to our newer volunteers.
NOT ‘STRICTLY COME DANCING’ ONLY!! A ‘M S BALL’ is to be held in the Invercarse Hotel on Friday 12th May 2006. This has been jointly organised by the Neurology Department in Ninewells Hospital, M S Society (Dundee Branch) and Tayside M S Therapy Centre. Although this is primarily a Fundraising Event, it would be nice to see some of our members attend. Tickets cost £40, which includes a three course meal, a glass of wine and, of course, the evening’s social intercourse and entertainment, some of which will be provided by Lorraine Kelly.
SO YE THINK YE KEN DUNDEE??? Well you’ll have the opportunity to prove it on Sunday 28th May in the Woodlands Hotel when we are holding a quiz all about Dundee along with musical entertainment. This fun night will begin at 7pm with the Quiz taking place 7.30pm – 9pm followed by music from Luke Brady and his Accordion Band from 9.30pm – 11pm. Bar facilities. Admission £5. |
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