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Newsletter No.
007
Number
7, wow! It seems like only a
few weeks ago we sat round a
table in Abington Park and
said 'we should put a
newsletter together' Here we
are 7 months later and still
going strong. Subscriber
numbers are slowly growing
and very nice people you are
too. Thank you all for the
positive comments we have
received, but remember if you
want us to include stuff you
need to tell us about it.
We
hope you have enjoyed the
previous issues but if you
missed these and would like to
see them either see our ARCHIVE or
email Sylvia at: [email protected] and
she will gladly sent any you
have missed.
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Mick
Mutlow
We
would like to send our thoughts
and sympathies to Sue who helps
out on our Friday Walks. Sadly
Sue's husband, Mick Mutlow
passed away earlier this month.
Mick was instrumental in setting
up NYPSG back in 2007 and worked
very hard in making the group a
success, eventually retiring
from Group Leader on their
committee after several years.
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NYPSG
Message from the Younger Persons
Group
At our
meeting on Saturday 2nd
November, Sharon Prendergast,
a Parkinson's Nurse
Specialist, will be coming to
do a question and answer
session. If you would like to
ask a question anonymously, or
do not wish to ask personally,
please let Liz know who will
give your questions to Sharon,
or ask them on your behalf.
Liz's
email address [email protected]
We will also be having another
bring and buy sale at the
meeting.
At
our last meeting we met in a
nice private room. We felt
this room was more suitable
to our needs...... all on
one level, and a lot
brighter, so we have decided
that we shall meet in this
room from now on.....apart
from our Christmas meal
meeting which will be where
we usually meet. Someone
will be out the front to
direct you to our new room
if you weren't at the
October meeting.
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FitnFab
canal Trip
5th
Oct 2019
A small turn out for this
distinctly autumnal trip along the
canal. Pleasant company, blankets
over the knees and hot drinks soon
turned the day into an enjoyable
trip out. The community boating
team had an 'improver' at the
wheel so occasional branch ducking
kept our toes warm. We chatted,
joked and quizzed our way to the
pub, had an enjoyable lunch. Then
chatted, joked and quizzed our way
back along the canal afterwards.
Many thanks to the crew of the
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were taken in the pub with a very
steamed up camera. Luckily Angela
took some more on board the good
ship Crusader. |
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2020
Virgin Money London
Marathon
Many
of our readers know Harry and
may also have met Harry’s son
Mark, earlier this year. Mark
joined us at Fit&Fab
exercise group and then on our
walk on the following day. Mark
explained to us that he had
applied to run in the 2020
Virgin Money London Marathon for
Parkinson’s UK. The places are
very much sought after, and Mark
has had to undergo a vigorous
application process and we are
happy to let you know he has
been awarded a place. The
registration fee is £70 and the
minimum sponsorship target is
£2,000. Parkinson’s UK
concentrate on two main areas
when allocating their places:
the applicant’s connection to
Parkinson’s and how they plan on
raising the minimum sponsorship
money.
The reason Mark gives is:
“Parkinson’s affects mobility
– my dad was a fan of the
outdoors and sport. He now
struggles to get out of a
wheelchair. He barely manages to
walk more than 200m on a good
day now (the photo shows the
pair of us in August this year –
he managed about 10 minutes’
walk that day).. He is now 81
years old and is highly enthused
about this project and it would
give him something positive and
concrete to focus on while
grappling with the day-to-day
challenges of Parkinson’s.”
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Mark lives in Monza,
Italy and is a member of the Monza
Marathon Team whose slogan is ‘per
sport, per amicizia (Friendship),
per charity’. They were founded in
2010 with just 14 members and they
now have over 300. They have
raised a huge amount of money over
that time for charities.
The Monza Marathon Team are right
behind Mark and have pledged 500
euros, to be officially donated to
Mark’s Parkinson’s just giving
page. They will also be
encouraging their members to
donate.
Mark’s own company ‘English
Training’ will also be donating
1000 euros and he will be asking
for contributions from other
contracts he has booked in. Plus,
he will be asking for backing from
all his business contacts far and
wide.
Mark has a goal of £5000 – we are
sure he will achieve that and we
sincerely hope that Parkinson’s UK
will put the money to good use. |
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I
Remember Part 6
Place: Dettingen
barracks, Junior Leaders Battalion
R.A.O.C. Central Vehicle Depot,
RAOC, Egginton, Derbyshire
Time: October
1960 - December 1961
A
quick re- cap, this was looking
to be a defining time for me. My
last term in the junior leaders
was upon us, I had so far passed
all my required educational and
military proficiency tests and
more significantly to me, I had
a new girlfriend. As this last
term approached the work would
be harder, so as Christmas
approached we all went on our
way with a certain amount of
apprehension and adventure
mixed. More or less each day for
the 3 weeks I was home, was
spent with Tina when possible,
until time came for me to go,
with reassurance to the fact
that as a Senior now I would be
allowed a certain number of
weekend leave's.
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Each
day of the new term was harder,
in addition to the usual work we
had trade training to endure as
well. I had opted initially for
multi trade that's to say Tech
clerk (accounts), Admin clerk
(office management) storeman
(general) (stock control) Other
trades could be added later if I
wanted.
Come the end of February I had
completed ( and passed ) all my
academic work with top grades
(quietly chuffed about that).
Also I was doing ok on the
sports front, having been
selected for the battalion
football squad, we beat several
of the other junior leader
units. Also I still carried on
with boxing ( much to the
chagrin of my girlfriend) I was
doing ok at junior lightweight
and winning more than I
lost. March arrived and we
started our month of serious
"square bashing" with the RSM
"Tara" McCann in readiness for
our passing out parade after
Easter. The parade was a
definite success watched by all
our families and guests, went
home for a weeks leave, then
transferred to the training
battalion over the road to
finish off the trade training
(found out later it was also to
determine where to "post" you
to. At the end of the 6 weeks
training we were given our
travel docs and reporting
instructions, I was to be posted
at Central Vehicle Depot,
Eggington, near Derby a decent
posting or so I was informed by
the postings clerk.
On 3rd July 1961 I reported to
CVD Egginton, after checking in
with the admin clerk (also known
as orderly room clerk) I found
my bunk space and looked around
the camp. It was an old WW2
camp. All the buildings apart
from the HQ and the cook
house/dining hall were made of
corrugated iron (Nissan huts). I
found out that the unit
comprised 63 staff, the
commanding officer was Major
Finedon, 2nd in command Lt.
Garfield and CSM Manners. Of the
rest, 2 sergeants, 3 corporals,
4 lance corporals and apart from
me and 3 cook house staff all
worked at the depot. The main
object of the unit was the sale
and disposal of hundreds of army
surplus vehicles and equipment.
I quickly found out that I was
replacing the admin clerk ( Bob
Fowler), and I reported to the
2i/c, he informed me that as
long as I kept the camp running
properly I wouldn't be bothered
much. Subsequently the CSM and
the c/o both came by and said
the same thing. I thought at
first that this would be
difficult it turned out to be
fairly easy, as I controlled all
the leave applications and other
issues, so everyone stayed on
your good side. The CO was of a
sporting nature so I was allowed
to sort out if I wanted to find
a team to play for and arranged
time off for training . As the
CO was an acquaintance of the
chairman of Burton Albion I went
on their books as an amateur and
was selected for the squad
representing the Division
(Mercian) .
My day started with sorting out
any paperwork concerning anyone
on CO's parade (accused of any
misdemeanors), ensuring the
daily orders were published i.e.
who was on guard duty and any
relevant info general to the
camp. And most essential making
sure that there was a cuppa
ready when the officers turned
up. So as time went by I settled
into the job avoided any
pitfalls.
Later in October there was an
occurrence that was a bit
bizarre (see below). This led to
good fortune for me but as usual
just as life was looking all
"hunky dory" it turns and hits
you square in the face. But as I
have no way of telling the
future I blithely carried on
towards Christmas 1961. I will
leave you to wonder on the
subsequent happenings, so until
next time.
Doug Buckle
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sticks in my mind, The
Case of the Missing Stall Holder
Outside
Derby railway station most
nights was a tea stall , it was
quite a busy little business, I
occasionally used it on my way
back to camp. Well late one
night in October 1961 I received
a phone call from the local
police. They had arrested
someone for affray, but during
their investigation they
uncovered that he was in fact
absent without leave whilst
serving his national service
(technically desertion). After
appearing before the magistrates
he was handed over to the
relevant authorities i.e us as
the nearest. So the next day I
appraised the C.O. of the
situation and that I had already
notified divisional command. The
police transferred the prisoner
to us, it turned out that his
name was Kevin Mc Parland and
had been at our camp
in 1957 when he went AWOL but he
had been running his stall at
the railway station since then
but no one had noticed him. He
was arrested after an
altercation with a man who had
an affair with his wife. We had
to hold him for two days until
the Military Police came to take
him to Colchester military
prison. He was held in the guard
room until then. When it came to
meal times I was nominated by
the csm to take him to the mess
hall. Well the guy turned out to
be a nice chap (very remorseful)
but we had a few chats. When the
day came he was due to be picked
up, they found his cell empty,
he had escaped via the toilet
window. Suffice to say that
the CO was furiously, I told him
I had already informed the local
police and they were searching
for him. Later the same day he
was picked up in a small town
nearby called Bolsover. The
CO came into the orderly room
after getting the news, and
told the CSM. that the problem
was solved by one our chaps in
our unit. the CSM and the 2IC
were both at a loss. "Well,
private Buckle put the police
onto the right track" That's
right, when I was chatting
to him in the mess hall he
mentioned he had a cousin who
had a small holding near
Bolsover. It was just the way he
spoke about it, it seemed
special to him so I passed it on
to policeman who I was in
contact with. The outcome was
McParland was sentenced to 6
months in military prison and he
had to finish of the remainder
of his national service 10
months. And I had to find
somewhere else to get a cup of
tea on my way back to camp.
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Elida
and her sister Christina go on
an adventure, courtesy of
British Rail. Unlike Sylvia's
journey (last months newsletter)
which only used the main
line Elida took her stroller
into the uncharted depths of
London's underground.
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Two
Women on a Train
The
journey from Northampton to
Euston was no problem at all,
but from there on we had to take
the underground which was an
experience we never want to go
through again. My sister
Christina Allen (there you go
Christina your full name in
print, fame at last.) and I
walked with my 4 wheel stroller
to the lift which took us down
to Euston underground. We
thought we had it easy, but oh
no, we had to go down a very
long escalator which we had to
take the stroller on which was
pretty frightening and unstable.
We managed it quite well, but
then we had to walk a long walk
to the correct platform. The
next challenge was getting the
stroller onto the train which we
again being women managed it.
When we got to Victoria we had
to change lines which meant
going down another escalator.
All these challenges certainly
surprised us but our skills were
getting better. Another long
walk to the next platform,
skills into practise again and
we had the stroller on the
train. Oh the joys of travelling
but we weren't finished yet. It
was about 10 stops to Stamford
Brook, our destination. Finally
we reached Stamford Brook only
to find it was two flights of
stairs down to reach the exit.
On the platform was a phone for
passengers to call for help. If
ever help was needed it was now.
I used the phone and asked for
assistance with my stroller to
help carry it down the stairs.
I was told I could have
assistance for myself, but not
for the stroller! Just then my
guardian angel appeared in the
form of a young man who offered
to carry my stroller down the
stairs for me. Of course I
accepted, by this time two
station guards finally came to
assist me, but I did not need
their help as I already had my
knight in shining armour. To top
it all we had a further long
walk to my cousins house whose
80th birthday party we were
attending. By the time we
arrived both my sister and I
felt 80 ourselfs. So in
conclusion If any disabled
people reading my story need to
travel on the underground try to
bring a nice strong young man
with you as my one might be with
me helping me out. I must thank
my sister for all her help and
patience on that day. Thank you
Christina Allen. Oh, and many
thanks to the young man who
rescued me.
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Elida
managed her journey and attended
her sisters birthday along with
all her brothers and sisters
(Elida is bottom right)
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Lets
get Quizzical
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What is the meaning of
the word " TABEFACTION"
A) flattening
b) Wasting away c)
dividing
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"Amen Corner " is the
name given to the 11th, 12th,
13th, holes on which golf
course?
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Hambledon in Hampshire
is widely regarded as the
oldest club in which sport?
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Where on the body would
you wear a "Biretta"?
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Which dance is usually
performed to the music of
Offenbach's Orphaeus in the
underworld?
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Which actor played the
first "Doctor Who" in 1963 ?
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Sylvia's
Gardening Tips
Even
though we are into
November there are
loads of jobs that can
be done when the
weather permits. Just
make sure you wrap up
warm and take it
steady.
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This
month put grease bands on fruit
trees to deter the coddling moth
which lays eggs on the fruit
which hatch into caterpillars
and bury themselves in the
fruit. Also apply a winter wash
to fruit trees, it helps to curb
the many diseases which affect
fruiting trees and is not
detrimental to wildlife.
If you haven’t planted spring
bulbs by now you should do so.
There are some real bargains to
be had if you buy in bulk. Time
for hyacinths to be planted or
put into bulb vases too. Bit of
a family tradition for me, I
start three bulbs off in glass
vases, one for myself and one
for each of my daughters. Place
them in a dark cool cupboard
until the growing shoot is about
half inch high then bring out
into warmth of the house. I try
to get them flowering for Xmas
but sometimes it is just after.
But the bright flowers and
scent are just wonderful and
brighten our spirits in January.
The picture below is one I
started a week ago and look at
the roots already!
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Pruning
this month is mostly giving
shrubs a haircut. Conifers and
privet hedging can be trimmed
but not down to the brown bits.
Buddleia and tall roses can be
clipped back about half to stop
them getting ‘wind rock’ in the
strong winter winds which
loosens the soil around the root
and weakens the plants.. Pruning
proper should be left to early
spring.
However
climbing roses should be pruned
properly now.
I
think that is enough to be going
on with for now. More next
month.
Sylvia
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Recipe
of the Month
Carrot
Cake
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Ingredients
For the carrot cake
For the icing
Method
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For the carrot cake,
preheat the oven to
180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Grease
and line a 26cm/10in
springform cake tin.
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Mix
all of the ingredients for
the carrot cake, except the
carrots and walnuts,
together in a bowl until
well combined. Stir in the
carrots and walnuts.
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Spoon
the mixture into the cake
tin and bake for 1 hour 15
minutes, or until a skewer
inserted into the middle
comes out clean. Remove the
cake from the oven and set
aside to cool for 10
minutes, then carefully
remove the cake from the tin
and set aside to cool
completely on a cooling
rack.
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Meanwhile,
for the icing, beat the
cream cheese, caster sugar
and butter together in a
bowl until fluffy. Spread
the icing over the top of
the cake with a palette
knife.
Now
the astute among you will
notice I deviated from the
method above. I made 2 cakes
in silicone cake molds. Well
I'm a sucker for a bargain
and £2 at the charity shop
was impossible to miss. I
had to fill a cake tin and a
silicone mold with water to
judge the new quantities for
2 layers in the silicone
molds. it came out a bit of
a monster and lurked in our
fridge for several days
before we managed to
demolished it. It was
delish!!
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aim to be...
an
inclusive group so if
you have an idea for
an article that you
think would be of
interest then get in
touch with us.
You don't have to be a
journalist, and if you
find trouble getting
your idea onto paper
or email we'll give
you a helping hand.
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Answers
to the Quiz
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B - wasting away
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Augusta, Georgia
particularly with US Masters
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Cricket
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The head, it's a cardinals
hat.
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The can - can
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William Hartnell.
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And
Finally...
We
all know that exercise can help
with Parkinson's symptoms.
When 74 year old Derick Davies
was Diagnosed with Parkinson's
in 2008 he decided to learn to
play the piano. And he now
claims that the symptoms have
progressed more slowly than
doctors predicted.
Derrick puts this down to the
piano and a Positive Attitude.
Parkinsons UK said that music
may help people and have called
for more research.
Derick has written a song , Dream,
and you can listen to it on Youtube Click
on the link or search Youtube
for 'Derrick Westerman Davies'
We cannot all have the talent to
learn the piano like Derrick but
we can all employ the power of
Positive Attitude in other ways.
Go on, YOU CAN. |
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