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THE SHAKER Peterborough & District | January 2018| Issue 19
Editor Ruth Brinkler-Long
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The New Walking Group has been a real success and is being enjoyed by our members. Suitable for all abilities and the opportunity to do a shorter walk for wheelchairs & less
abled. Pets welcome to join the group
Need Support to Speak Up? TotalVoice can help
Do you know where to turn for help if you struggle to be heard and want support to understand your rights and make decisions about health and social care?
It can be very daunting understanding the legal and statutory procedures involved with social care, but advocacy support for family carers in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is available from TotalVoice. The service is free, independent and confidential.
An Advocate is a person who puts a case on someone else's behalf. Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council have brought together advocacy services for adults, carers, children and young people into one single service.
TotalVoice Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (TVCP) is delivered by specialist advocacy providers VoiceAbility, Cambridgeshire Deaf Association and National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS), to provide statutory and community advocacy services.
Family carers have rights that are engrained in The Care Act 2014 to protect their own health and wellbeing, putting their needs on the same level as the cared-for person.
TotalVoice will: • Support you to be heard • Help you understand your rights, choices and options • Enable you to make your own decisions about health and social care• Get support from the people around you in your community • Give the people around you the skills to support you • Give you the tools to do as much as you can for yourself.
Dedicated TVCP helpline: 0300 222 5704.
Referral form: www.voiceability.org/services/ cambridgeshire-and-peterborough/totalvoice-cambridgeshire-and-peterborough
Bull Hotel
Christmas Lunch
Cathedral Square Tin Collection
It was really cold but the collecting team w r a p p e d u p & mingled with the Christmas shoppers & raised an amazing £354.92. Well done everyone fantastic result. (Not every collector is pictured but a big t h a n k y o u t o everyone involved)
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Donation Joy & Dennis Martin £58.34
Total £1.000
Branch members John & Polly Johnson belong to Wednesday's T Dance Group and the group always pick a charity each year to donate money in lieu of Christmas Card giving to each other.
This year Peterborough Parkinson's is their chosen charity & the dance group raised £111.93
A great fundraising idea and well done! (Pictured right) Polly Johnson & her friend Helen Roddis with the cheque donation.
EXERCISE Exercise is vital for people with Parkinson's, and the start of a New Year can be the
perfect time to change your routine and try something new. What goals are you setting yourself for 2018?
Ferry Meadows Walking Group
First Wednesday every Month 11am at Visitors Centre
Free Parking
Tai ChiEvery Thursday
11.15am-12.15pm St Marks Church Hall,
Lincoln Road, Peterborough PE1 2SN
Dance & MovementEvery Friday. 10am-11am
Salvation Army New England, Peterborough
PE1 2AU
PilatesEvery Monday 2-3pmSt Oswald's Church, 933 Lincoln Road,
Walton, Peterborough PE4 6AE
Aerobic Circuits Every Friday 2-3pm
Salvation Army Peterborough
PE1 2AU
Guest SpeakerCo-op Estate Planning.
Specialists in legal, estate and later life planningWednesday January 31st 2-4pm
P J Care EaglewoodBretton PE3 8AQ
(sat nav PE3 8DE)
or offer
Manor Farm, Morborne, Peterborough PE7 3TG
Sunday March 11th 201811 - 4pm
Adults £5 Children Under 16 Free
Peterborough Parkinson’s will be having a stand. Come along with your families for a day of Fun
The lambing day will be supporting several charities inc.
Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution
Peterborough Parkinson’s
Morborne - Lambing Day
World Parkinson’s Day 11th AprilWe are looking for helpers and donations of goods to help fill our stalls. We need Cakes, Books, Homemade cards, Plants and anything you feel will be suitable to raise money. We also need your support on the day so come along and have a Coffee & a Cake and enjoy a hand massage, manicure or a reflexology session. Please get in touch if you can help
Unite for World Parkinson’s DayDate: Wednesday 11 AprilTime : 10am - 3.30pmLocation: Salvation Army
New England PE1 2AU
On 11 April 2018 we are asking everyone, no matter where they are around the world, to unite and raise awareness about Parkinson’s to celebrate World Parkinson’s Day
All donations & money raised on the day will go to Parkinson’s UK
What’s onRefreshments, Stalls (Cakes, Books, Cards, Plants & many more) Mini Manicures & Hand Massages by Arabellaz & Mini Reflexology Sessions by Sole-Serenity
Peterborough Parkinson’s
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Peterborough Parkinson’s Branch AGM 2018
Save the Date2 - 4 pm | Saturday 17th February 2018
Yaxley Royal British Legion210 Broadway | Yaxley | Peterborough | PE7 3NR
Have you returned your RSVP & Voting Nomination Form
Replies required bye 1st February & sent to
Susan McNally - Branch Secretary, 01733 229190, email: [email protected]
Or Post to 11 Stonehouse Road. Yaxley, Peterborough PE7 3YU
Branch CommunicationAre your contact details up to date or have you made any changes?.
Have you got an e mail address or mobile number we don’t have on our records?
If you have any changes that need updating or if you have an email address & want to receive up to date information & reminders as they happen
Please let one of our committee members know.
As a reminder your Shaker magazine can be delivered each month by email which saves the branch expensive postage costs so let us know if you would like to arrange this
The Shaker is the newsletter of the Peterborough Branch of Parkinson’s UK. Registered charity 258197 We welcome new readers and members so If you would like to receive a regular copy please contact the Branch
Secretary.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of Parkinson’s UK.
Contact Details
Role Name Phone Email / Address
Chairman Ruth Brinkler-Long 07752 014998 [email protected]
Vice Chair Louisa Parr 07954 439685 [email protected]
Branch Secretary Susan McNally 01733 229190 07493469586
Branch Treasurer David Long 07888 997087 [email protected]
Parkinson’s Local Advisor Janette Olive Candy Stokes
0344 225 3606 0344 225 3618
[email protected] [email protected]
Volunteer Coordinator Lisa Lowe TBC TBC
Parkinson’s Nurses Carolyn, Danielle and Karen
0330 726 0077 Press Option 4 33 776145
Membership Secretary Mick Wicks 01733 573601 [email protected]
Parkinson’s Support Line 0808 800 0303
If you have Parkinson's, or you know someone who has, you probably have a lot of questions and some worries. You can turn to us. Our free, confidential helpline is available for anyone affected by Parkinson's
across the UK.
Parkinson’s UK have raised £45,000 for people with Parkinson's, just by recycling old gadgets, jewellery and even cars.
Can you help us raise even more?
Recycling with Parkinson's UK is easy. Simply choose what you'd like to donate below to find out how you can start recycling today.
WHAT CAN YOU RECYCLE FOR PARKINSON'S UK?CARSCURRENCYGADGETS, ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLESJEWELLERYSTAMPS
Check out the webpage for full details of how you can recycle & raise money
https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/get-involved/recycle-parkinsons-uk
January 31st Guest Speaker Co-op Estate Planning
Legal, Funeral, Inheritance
Wednesday 2-4pm P J Care. EaglewoodBretton PE3 8AQ
(sat nav PE3 8DE)
February 7th Walking Group Wednesday 11am Meet at Visitor Centre
Ferry Meadows Country Park
February 13th Coffee Morning Wednesday 10.30-12noon
Masonic CentreEllindon, Bretton PE3 8RD
Please use rear Car Park & entrance
February 17th Branch AGM Saturday 2-4pmAll Welcome
Yaxley Royal British LegionYaxley Peterborough PE7 3NR
March 7th Walking Group Wednesday 11am Meet at Visitor Centre
Ferry Meadows Country Park
March 11th Lambing Day Possible Peterborough Parkinson’s Tombola
Sunday all day Manor FarmMorborne
March 14th Coffee Morning Wednesday 10.30-12noon
TBC
March 28th Guest Speaker David Haines
Regional Begonia Society
Wednesday 2-4pm P J Care. EaglewoodBretton PE3 8AQ
(sat nav PE3 8DE)
April 4th Walking Group Wednesday 11am Meet at Visitor Centre
Ferry Meadows Country Park
April 11th World Parkinson’s Day Wednesday from 9am Salvation Army New England PE1 2AU
April 14th Tin CollectionPOSH
Football Ground
All Afternoonwith allocated time slots
Great Opportunity to Fundraise Need as Many Volunteers as possible
please
May 2nd Walking Group Wednesday 11am Meet at Visitor Centre
Ferry Meadows Country Park
May 8th Coffee Morning Tuesday10.30-12noon
TBC
May 12th Mick & Shirley’s Garden Party Saturday From 11am 81 Storrington WayWerrington
Peterborough PE4 6QP
June 2nd Farm Trip Saturday PM Stoke Doyle Oundle
June 6th Walking Group Wednesday 11am Meet at Visitor Centre
Ferry Meadows Country Park
June 24th Subsidised at£20 per Head
Leisurely cruise on the Boston Belle to The Malcolm Arms for
a 2 course Sunday Lunch & cruise back to coach pick up
SundayPick Up 10am
Est. arrival home 4.30
Collection & Drop Off Brewery Tap Car Park
£2 Parking all dayin Yellow Queensgate CarPark
Open 9am-11.30pm
July 18th Fundraising Garden Party Hosts
Pauline & Barry Cooke
Wednesday 12-4pm 42 St Pegas RoadPeakirk. Peterborough
PE6 7NF
August 11th Stand at Maxey Car Show All Day Quarry Lane MaxeyPeterborough PE6 9ES
We will be asking for Volunteers to help run our stand
Diary Dates
We would like to thank our sponsor armadillo self storage for their support of the Peterborough Branch of Parkinson’s
UK.
The branch manager is offering members of Peterboroughs Branch of Parkinson’s UK a 10% discount of the book price
(after the introduction offer of 50% off for 8 weeks has finished). Take your copy of The Shaker with you to qualify
for the discount.
Armadillo Storage specialise in providing storage any use and are located at: Westfield Road, Peterborough, PE3 9TB
01733 334 222 www.bigyellow.co.uk/armadillo
John Lewis Community Matters £1710.00
December Dobbies Tin Collection £454.81
December Cathedral Square Tin Collection £354.92
Donations in Lieu of Christmas Card Giving -John & Polly Johnson -Ruth & David Long
£111.93 £20.00
Donation Joy & Dennis Martin £58.34
Donation Fitzwilliam Lodge £620.79
Donation Federation of Small Businesses £100.00
Donation Key Financial £100.00
Alan Lamb Story Tellling £100.00
Christmas Draw/Raffle Profit after Costs £800.00
Treasurer’s December / January Donation Highlights
Number Present Days Total Legs
1 Partridge 12 12 12x2=24
2 Turtle Doves 11 22 22x2=44
3 French Hens 10 30 30x2=60
4 Calling Birds 9 36 26x2=72
5 Gold Rings 8 40 0
6 Geese 7 42 42x2=84
7 Swans 6 42 42x2=84
8 Maids (+cows!) 5 40 40x6=240
9 Ladies 4 36 36x2=72
10 Lords 3 30 30x2=60
11 Pipers 2 22 22x2=44
12 Drummers 1 12 12x2=24
3. At our Christmas dinner there will be:-
One grandfather, one grandmother, two fathers, two mothers, four children, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters, one father-in-law, one mother-in-law and one daughter-in-law.
Wow, 23 people!! No it’s a lot less than that. What is the smallest number of people at our Christmas dinner to make the above description true?
Answer Me, my wife, our son and his wife with their three children, two girls and a boy. SEVEN of us
2. How many different arrangements can be made from the letters of SANTA?
Eg SNAAT, ASNTA……..
Answer Santa. There are 5 choices for the first letter, 4 for the second, 3 for the third, 2 for the fourth and 1 for the fifth. That gives 5x4x3x2x1=120 arrangements for the letters. But there are two “A”’s so half of the arrangements will look the same. Different arrangements 120÷2=60
1. We know the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.
Question 1: How many presents had I got in total after the twelfth Day?
Answer So total presents received = 12+22+30+36+40+42+42+40+36+30+22+12=364
Question 2: How many legs in total on all the presents I got?
Number of legs on the presents = 808 if we include the cows the maids were milking
Christmas Puzzle Answers
Age UK Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
Tel: 01733 564185 Web: www.ageuk.org.uk/cambridgeshireandpeterborough/
Age UK Lincoln and Kesteven Tel: 01522 696 000 Web: www.ageuk.org.uk/lincolnandkesteven/
Alzheimers Society East Anglia Tel: 0300 222 1122 Web: www.alzheimers.org.uk/homepage/90/
east_anglia_and_central_areaBenefits (Housing and Council Tax) Tel: 01733 452241
Web: www.peterborough.gov.uk/council/benefits/
Blue Badge (Do I qualify?) Web; www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/197719/can-i-get-a-blue-badge.pdf
Blue Badge, (Apply_ https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge
Care & Repair Peterborough Tel: 01733 863895 Web: www.peterborough.gov.uk/healthcare/adult-social-care/
support-to-stay-at-home/care-and-repair/
Carers Trust Lincolnshire Tel: 0300 303 1555 Web: carers.org/partner/carers-first-lincolnshire
Carers Trust Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk
Tel: 0345 241 0954 Web: www.carerstrustcambridgeshire.org
CareZone Tel: 0345 241 0954 Web: acrosspeterborough.org.uk/Articles/454798/
Across_Peterborough/Passion_for_Peterborough/Local_Interest/Care_Zone_is.aspx
City Care ClinicPeterborough Minor Illness and Injury Unit
Tel: 01733 847100 Web: https://www.nhs.uk/Services/clinics/Overview/
DefaultView.aspx?id=99081
Cruse Bereavement Care Peterborough
Tel: 01733 348439 Web: https://www.cruse.org.uk/peterborough-branch-map
Department of Work and Pensions Tel: 0800 055 6688 (new claims) Web: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-
work-pensions
Disability Peterborough Tel: 01733 265551 Web: www.disabilitypeterborough.org
Hospital Outpatients 01733 673555
Mental Health Web: www.peterborough.gov.uk/healthcare/adult-social-care/illness-or-disability/mental-health/
Parkinson’s Nurses 0330 726 0077 Press Option 4 Email [email protected]
Police. Non Emergencies 101
Peterborough City Hospital Tel 01733 678000 / NHS Out of Hours 111
The Samaritans Peterborough & District
Tel: 01733 312727 Web: www.samaritans.org/branches/peterborough-district-
samaritans
Useful Contacts