We had a change of venue this month. Its been decided between us that for the foreseeable future the monthly meetings will be held at the orange tree. Its not far from the Cherry Tree and as more accessability and more disabled car parking spaces.
We all talked about what we'd like to get upto this year with our group. We've come up with a garden party and a trip to drayton manor. This was advertised in 'The Midlander' and some of us will be taking our kids and partners. I'm looking forward to a bit of thrill seeking!
We had a 'newbie' turn up this month. Her name is Emma and hopefully we'll be seeing much more of her. A member also came who we'd not seen for a while, it was a nice surprise!
Other than that we have nothing new to report. I'm hoping to get a newsletter out in the next few weeks with details of events and stuff.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Chinese Meal
We decided that we'd had enough curries for the time being and we should try something different. So last night we had a table booked for 8 at Buffet Island in Newcastle.
It was much busier than I'd expected but at only £12.90 for all you can eat it was no suprise! We sat at a large round table with plenty of wheelchair access. All the staff were really helpful and helped those in wheelchairs to get their plates full.
There was a great selection of food available. I'd heard good reports from everyone who'd visited and it didn't dissappoint. The Musketeers carers group had been previously and their recommendation was all we needed!
I had shredded chilli beef, beef and black bean sauce, crispy duck pancakes, sweet and sour chicken..........the list was endless! (before you all think I'm a piggy, it was a tablespoon of each! LOL) There was even a chocolate fountain for all the folks that had room for pudding.
The conversation was good too, as always. We discussed stairlifts at great lengths and the problems that you have fitting them. We also talked about 'normal' stuff and how everyone was in general. All in all it was a great night spent with friends. We'll dfinately have to book up again.
Friday, January 18, 2008
January Meeting
The January meeting was held on the second Thursday as usual, at the newly refurbished Cherry Tree.
I had loads of people apologising on the phone via text before the meeting. I think that Christmas had finally caught up with everyone. Most of us were completely shattered. I couldn't stay for as long as usual and we went home at around 10pm. Only 4 people came but if I've learnt anything from my experience of the young group it's that people always seem to bounce back. One meeting may only have a couple of members but then the following month I could have a full house! I'm looking forward to the next meeting to catch up and wish everyone a happy new year.
I had loads of people apologising on the phone via text before the meeting. I think that Christmas had finally caught up with everyone. Most of us were completely shattered. I couldn't stay for as long as usual and we went home at around 10pm. Only 4 people came but if I've learnt anything from my experience of the young group it's that people always seem to bounce back. One meeting may only have a couple of members but then the following month I could have a full house! I'm looking forward to the next meeting to catch up and wish everyone a happy new year.
Christmas Meal
I'm so late posting this BLOG! Its already the middle of January. The Christmas meal in December feels like a lifetime ago!
We had a great turnout this year. Everyone enjoyed themselves. Most of us had a turkey dinner and we were sat at a lovely round table so we could do loads of catching up.
It was nice to see that we were all well and doing well. Everyone was getting ready for Christmas celebrations and for me this was my third turkey dinner! I think I ended up having about 5 roasts this year, as my waistband shows!!
We've all swapped numbers and next year promises that the young group will grow in numbers and do far more in 2008.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
November Meeting
The November meeting was cancelled due to bad weather. I didn't fancy going out in the cold and neither did you lot! The next meeting is December 15th at the newly refurbished cherry tree. 8pm as usual. I'm trying to organise a christmas meal there. I'll be in touch with the details. If you would like to come and I don't have your details then get in touch via email and I'll let you know whats happening.
xx
xx
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Parachute Jump
Yes, we did it! All ten parachutists took to the air for the first time and raised a bundle of cash! It was Saturday 14th July, blue skies and pale faces! I was one of the ones looking forward to jumping from the plane. I've done a bungy jump before so I figured I'd got another 8 lives left yet anyhow!
It took so long for everyone to take turns going up in the 2 tiny aircraft. They could only take a handful of people up at a time, and the journey to 10,000 feet took around 25 minutes. I was getting pretty bored and so loved it when I was asked to go get kitted up. My hubby was on the plane before me, so I waited for him to come down and then got into the plane. I was a little nervous but not as much as I'd expected.
It was a bumpy take off. Nothing like going on holiday! I've never been in a small plane before so it didn't feel all that safe to me and I wasn't convinced we'd all get back in one piece. We'd finally reached the correct height and a few parachutists headed on their bums to the door. They were jumping in formation and so when all they jumped out the plane lurched and I didn't feel too good at all!
Then it was my turn. I sat dangling out of the door while my instructor, Simon got ready behind me. Then before I knew it I put back my head and we were falling. The freefall was over really quickly. It was very noisy and I kept looking at the ground that didn't seem to be getting any closer. Then I had a tap on my shoulders and the parachute opened.
Instantly everything went quiet. It was then that I realised what all the fuss was about. Our world is beautiful from up there. We were gliding through clouds and rainbows. Chatting as if you were sitting in a cafe but with a far better view! Simon span us round and we corkscrewed to the landing area.
The ground was coming up really quickly then so we prepared to land. I lifted up my legs and we kind of thumped to the fall. We fell a little but I didn't mind. It was truly exhilarating. I can see why Simon had done so many jumps and frequently did solo freefall.
I would recommend it to anyone. You should grab at any exciting opportunity as you never know whats around the corner.
Sara x
Hereford Young Persons Event
We packed up our campervan and made sure we all had our waterproofs and off we went. We were heading to Hereford for the Young Persons Event. Jacqui came with her 2 kids, Gemma and Sean. I took Craig and Penny.
We arrived at the campsite in good time. It was called cuckoos corner. Great for kids! Penny helped to get the chickens in for the night, ride the tractor, feed the ponies and do some mucking out. We’re still waiting for the pay cheque! We had fun too doing archery and some rifle shooting.
The following morning we set off again for ‘The taste of adventure’ park. A few people had gathered there already but no where near the numbers that I was expecting. We had our pick of activities to try. The abseiling looked great so we all got kitted up.
Sean and Gemma were down first closely followed by Jacqui and Craig. They all had smiling faces so I thought I’d better show willing. Although this wasn’t my first time abseiling it was still very daunting leaning over the edge and trusting the ropes. It’s been a long time since I did it but you never forget, its like riding a bike. Except much higher up! Shortly after that the rain came down. We weren’t put off, we just wrapped up more. Like Craig says, ‘There’s no such thing as bad weather, just inadequate clothing!’ A few cups of hot tea soon warmed us up so off we went again.
Next up was the trampolines. Sounds easy? These were different! You are strapped into a harness which is then attached to bungy cords which you then use to bounce up and down. You can reach quite high as Sean proved! Twirling somersaults backwards and forwards was really good fun. The trampolines were soaking wet from all the rain. We just changed our socks! I’d had enough after about 5 minutes. My legs aren’t in quite as good condition as they used to be. Sean was on it for most of the afternoon. I don’t know how he did it!
The zip wire was good fun too. We sat astride a car tyre and were pushed along a wire until you landed with a bump at the end. Lots of people seemed to be enjoying this one.
The weather really did take a turn for the worst in the afternoon. We sat and chatted with a few people while we drank more tea. Some people had even made it as far as Wigan. Most of the participants were from the Hereford area though. Lunch was a hog roast which was delish! We’d decided after lunch that we’d force ourselves to try the relaxation tent. All in the name of research you understand!
There were lots of treatments available and all within the ticket price. Jacqui had an Indian head massage. Craig saw the effects and decided he’d have one too. I tried sound therapy and reflexology. The relaxation tent was put on by a company called healing earth. The treatments can be booked privately at http://www.healingearth.net/
After saying our farewells we headed back to camp for the last night and then home in the morning. Sitting around the campfire that night we talked about the things we’d done. I’m glad I had the opportunity to do this and would urge other young people to check what the society has to offer. There are all sorts of events happening through the year.
Just because we have MS is not a reason to sit back and watch time fly. Even if your MS is progressing you should still fight to grab life and shake it by the horns. That way, you’ll have as much fun as we did!
We arrived at the campsite in good time. It was called cuckoos corner. Great for kids! Penny helped to get the chickens in for the night, ride the tractor, feed the ponies and do some mucking out. We’re still waiting for the pay cheque! We had fun too doing archery and some rifle shooting.
The following morning we set off again for ‘The taste of adventure’ park. A few people had gathered there already but no where near the numbers that I was expecting. We had our pick of activities to try. The abseiling looked great so we all got kitted up.
Sean and Gemma were down first closely followed by Jacqui and Craig. They all had smiling faces so I thought I’d better show willing. Although this wasn’t my first time abseiling it was still very daunting leaning over the edge and trusting the ropes. It’s been a long time since I did it but you never forget, its like riding a bike. Except much higher up! Shortly after that the rain came down. We weren’t put off, we just wrapped up more. Like Craig says, ‘There’s no such thing as bad weather, just inadequate clothing!’ A few cups of hot tea soon warmed us up so off we went again.
Next up was the trampolines. Sounds easy? These were different! You are strapped into a harness which is then attached to bungy cords which you then use to bounce up and down. You can reach quite high as Sean proved! Twirling somersaults backwards and forwards was really good fun. The trampolines were soaking wet from all the rain. We just changed our socks! I’d had enough after about 5 minutes. My legs aren’t in quite as good condition as they used to be. Sean was on it for most of the afternoon. I don’t know how he did it!
The zip wire was good fun too. We sat astride a car tyre and were pushed along a wire until you landed with a bump at the end. Lots of people seemed to be enjoying this one.
The weather really did take a turn for the worst in the afternoon. We sat and chatted with a few people while we drank more tea. Some people had even made it as far as Wigan. Most of the participants were from the Hereford area though. Lunch was a hog roast which was delish! We’d decided after lunch that we’d force ourselves to try the relaxation tent. All in the name of research you understand!
There were lots of treatments available and all within the ticket price. Jacqui had an Indian head massage. Craig saw the effects and decided he’d have one too. I tried sound therapy and reflexology. The relaxation tent was put on by a company called healing earth. The treatments can be booked privately at http://www.healingearth.net/
After saying our farewells we headed back to camp for the last night and then home in the morning. Sitting around the campfire that night we talked about the things we’d done. I’m glad I had the opportunity to do this and would urge other young people to check what the society has to offer. There are all sorts of events happening through the year.
Just because we have MS is not a reason to sit back and watch time fly. Even if your MS is progressing you should still fight to grab life and shake it by the horns. That way, you’ll have as much fun as we did!
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