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Good result Rindy, good on yer Gayle.:)

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Well done the both of you, great result:)

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Well done mate, Gayle is a little luv at times, when she is not abusing me for forgetting things :rolleyes::D

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The next meeting of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Parkinson’s disease support group will be on Saturday 6th November, 11.30am -1.30pm, 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.)

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On behalf of Parkinson's UK I'd like to thank andrewb for a very kind donation.

It's much appreciated.

Besides support and information, Parkinson's UK funds a great deal of groundbreaking research, which means there are new treatments being tested all the time, and the very real possibility of a cure, in the not too distant future, for this degenerative illness, for which at present there is no cure.

Literally every penny counts for us, so Andrew, many thanks for your generous donation to us.

:)

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The next meeting of the Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Parkinson’s support group will be on Saturday 8th January, 2011, starting at 11.30 until 1.30 pm.


Our post-Christmas party will have a catered lunch, and we’ll be entertained by classical guitarist Robin Hill, who’s played with everyone from Pavarotti to Deep Purple.

http://www.robin-hill.co.uk/


A warm welcome extended to anyone whose life has been effected by Parkinson’s disease

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Who's doing the catering, Bread Basket or Prescott's? :D

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We had Hearn's last year, but the other committee members asked my brother, after sampling the stuff my mum brings for our normal Jacob's join.

So Martin's.

Though he's going overboard to show off his wares, so it's doubtful there'll be much profit.

We've already had one trip, to fill our locker in the Town Hall kitchen, with tablecloths, gold plates, and napkins.

If it snows I'll be dragging people in from the streets, for a free nosh.

:D

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Can you fill me a doggy bag please G:D

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The Lancashire and South Cumbria Neurolgical Alliance are hosting a meeting in Lancaster on March 11th.

This will be a chance for national and local politicans to meet people with neurological diseses, and better understand the challenges faced.

It will hopefully lead to their support when lobbying for continued research, and disability rights.

I received a note from Parkinson's UK head office this morning, and I was genuinley very pleased to read that Graham Jones will hopefully be able to attend this event.

Sadly because of work commitments, or medical appointments no other member of the committee of the Hyndburn & Ribble Valley support group will be able to attend.

Since I can't drive that far, and fear using the train, if it's a bad walking day, I'm struggling to say how I'll get there, but will do everything in my power to be there too.

On behalf of the local group Graham, thank you for indicating you'll try and be there. It is appreciated.

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Stupid shift rota,
I am working or I would have offered you a lift, sorry mate :mad:

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That's kind, thank you.

Been contacted by Graham's office, and depending on whether he's driving there, or form where, there might be the possibility of a lift there.

If not, I'll get some roller skates, and set off tomorrow.

:D

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Always said Graham was a nice chap, except for the odd time I like to wind him up and the fact he puts blackcurrent in cider like a tart :D:D:D




(Disclaimer - If you are a laydeee and put blackcurrent in cider you may not be a tart )

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Just imagine ruining blackcurrant like that:D

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I've just had a message from Graham.

He's kindly offered to give me a lift.

Much appreciated.

Thank you.

:)

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Thats really good of him

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It is.

To be honest, I was stuck. Everyone else was working, or had appointments that can't be changed.

Normally our chair Wendy Dwyer will drive anywhere, but she has council stuff she's tied to.

I think it's important Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley has some representation.

Can't promise much, other than I'll try my best to explain what living with a degenerative, incurable neurological disease is like.

The offer of a lift is very kind.

:)

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am away then rind, or would have offered. glad yer sorted.

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Cheers Cashy.

Take it you're not going to Morecambe then, you could have dropped me off.

:D

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Morecambe the only entertaining thing there is watching the traffic lights change, not exciting enough for cashy:D

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Don't need to tell me.

My grandparents retired to the H.A.P.P.Y. Riviera.

:D

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The next meeting of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Parkinson’s disease support group will be on Saturday 5th March, 11.30am -1.30pm in the Supper Room, Accrington Town Hall.
There’ll be a bring and share lunch, and old and new members will be welcomed, and offered support, advice, and friendship

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After mentioning earlier today there was a chance Hyndburn Borough Council could be in a position to make a donation to our group, I've just found out they can, and we've been granted £350.00.

This really is fantastic news, as it more than covers our accommodation costs for a whole year. Any other money we raise can now be used directly to help people.

On behalf of the local Parkinson's support group I'd like to than the council, and say how much this is appreciated.

On a personal level I'd like to thank Peter Britcliffe, who has supported our group throughout the year, which has included putting people who live with Parkinson's disease in touch with the group.

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'I'd like to than', should of course read 'I'd like to thank'.
Not like me, to be tongue tied.
:D

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I found out at our meeting today that as well as our M.P., Hyndburn's Mayor, Cllr. Malcolm Pritchard, will also be attending the Neurological Alliance meeting in Lancaster.

On behalf of the group, thank you Malcolm, it is most appreciated.

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Thats the way to it, Praise when due, slaggin when it aint.;)

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Tesco's invited us to do a flag/collection day in their Accrington store today.

We raised over £200.00 for the local Parkinson's support group, which is fantastic.

Thank you to everyone who gave so generously.

Personally, hearing about loved ones who had the disease, from some of those who gave us donations, I found very moving.

I even managed to hold my bucket without it rattling...too much. Which we weren't offically allowed to do.

:rolleyes::D

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Did you manage to get one of those cheap legs of lamb?

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thats a bit o good news, pity i was outa town today am usually popping in yon thurs, still shaking yer buckets better n kicking it.;):D

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That's not a bad days takings for a store collection, Gave me a wry smile when you mentioned bucket rattling, great you've still got your sense of humour:D

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No, the shelves were bare, by the time I got there.

Good to see you, and thanks for giving me something to rattle.

I'm convinced you are twins.

One a charming, friendly gent, who makes public appearances, and the other one, the evil twin, left at home using the computer.

:rolleyes::D

Enjoy your wedding festivities tomorrow.

Don't make yourself sick on too much jelly and ice cream.

;):D

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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.

:)

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Whilst I'm thanking people for their kindness, I really should mention a more regular donation we get.

I don't have the exact figure, but again it's over £200.00.

Martin's bakers in Oswaldtwistle have a collection box for our local group. So a big thank you to their staff, and customers, for their generosity.

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

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Ooooh ..... Pots & Kettles !!! :D

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

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

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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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

:D

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Article in LET not exactly embarassing, but no where near as good as the one 2 yrs ago. I'm sure he had hundreds of quotes to work with -since you never run out of things to say -perhaps he was over-whelmed?!

Preferred the article title you gave on FB - more comic and definitely more "you".

You are still damnably photogenic though;):D

Glad you had a good time at the party.

Not "vile", just excessively vehement/passionately convinced at times...always with postive intention.

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Glad it was a big success, one of yer members wives rang paris this afternoon, after receiving info off a certain guy.;):)

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Small world.

We did have a little chat, about some nutter of a mutual friend.

:D

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On behalf of the group, I'd like to say a big thank you to Bob Dobson, for the very kind book donation.

It will add to our stock of books member can borrow, and is most appreciated.

Thank you.

:)

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The next meeting of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Parkinson’s disease support group will be on Saturday 3rd March, 11.00am -1.00pm in the Supper Room, Accrington Town Hall.

There’ll be a bring and share lunch, and old and new members will be welcomed, and offered support, advice, and friendship.

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As part of Parkinson's Awareness Week we're holding an information/collection day in Accrington on Friday 20th April, 10am - 3pm.

We'll be on Broadway, and in/near the Market Hall, providing information about the disease, and letting people know what we can offer in the way of support, if anyone has, or knows someone in the area with Parkinson's disease.

In the past Parkinson's UK have provided t-shirts, and other things to make us more visible, but we were told this time we'd have to buy them, and they weren't cheap. So we decided to see if we could have shirts printed with our own name on, Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Parkinson's support group.

Keen to support local businesses, I went to see Lancsdave at Giftprint, in Peel Street.

I'd like to say a massive thanks to Giftprint, because Dave has very kindly donated his services for free.

In hard economic times, when businesses are struggling to keep their heads above water, that really is very generous to donate and print the shirts.

I honestly wouldn't have gone there, if I'd have known he wasn't going to charge us. But I'm very glad I did.

Thank you so much, it really is very kind of you.

If you see us on the 20th, in our swanky new t-shirts, trying not to shake our collection tins, do please say hello.

:)

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No problem Gary, glad to be help of help. Was a tough call between donating to your group or Maundy City :D

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Well done Dave.

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He was getting annoyed I wouldn't let him pay. So I said if he paid I would come round and put the money in his tin. Would love to see him try chasing after me :rofl38:

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You're not a bad 'un for a Dingle. :)

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Nutter.

:D

Seriously, we would have been more than happy to pay.

Getting the things from you we'd still have saved a fortune. Compared to us having to buy the official Parkinson's UK t-shirts.

We'd have been more than happy making that saving, or if you'd have given us a small discount.

What you did went beyond the call of duty, especially in these tough economic times.

Your generosity is appreciated, and won't be forgotten.

Thank you.

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He must be O.K. even i like him.:eek:

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There'snot many about like that now. Hats off to Lancs Dave.

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Well done lancsdave a charitable chap indeed, you reap what you sow or saw as jaysay would say:D

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The shirts are absolutely fantastic!

It really is very kind of you, and it's most appreciated.

On behalf of the Hyndburn & Ribble Valley support group, thank you very much.

:)

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The information/collection day held as part of Parkinson's Awareness Week, was a great success.

We were able to tell a number of people about the support there is locally for those affected by the disease, who were so far unaware of the existence of the support group.

We also collected £181.00. Which in these hard economic times is fantastic.

Thanks go to Hyndburn Borough Council, and the management of Accrington Market Hall, for allowing us to be there today.

A massive thank you to the people of Accrington, not only for the money donated, but for the kind words, and encouragement.

It gladdens your heart, that there are so many truly lovely people in this area.

Lastly, thanks to Lancsdave, for donating the fantastic t-shirts from Giftprint. They worked brilliantly. We were certainly a highly visible presence in Accrington today.

:D

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Great result, especially considering the weather which wasn't brilliant today -well done!

Lovely to see you again looking so well.(The T-shirt was definitely your colour):)

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Thought you'd at least have been on the photo Rindi:D:D:D:eek::eek::eek:wait a minute that is you:D:D

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You thought it was one of the models in the shop window didn't ya :D

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Great result, well done to all concerned

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Oh the T-Shirts were highly visible, I couldn't avoid yeh.:D

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Well done, you did really well hun :)

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The next meeting of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Parkinson's disease support group will be next Saturday, 5th of May 2012.

11.30 am - 1.30 pm in the Supper Room, Accrington Town Hall.
(It's on the first floor, but there is lift access.)

We will enjoy sharing a Jacob's Join lunch together, and a warm welcome will be extended to everyone who's been affected by PD, either themselves or someone close.

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On behalf of the group I'd like to thank Cllr. Colette McCormack, Mayor of Hyndburn 2011/12, for very kindly awarding us a generous award, as part of her charity fund, which she worked hard to raise in her year as Mayor.

It really is most appreciated, and will help us to continue supporting people with Parkinson's, and their families, in our area.

I'd also like to thank her for the interest, and encouragement she offered the group recently, when I was in her shop in Warner Street.

The Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Parkinson's support group.

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The next meeting of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Parkinson's disease support group will be next Saturday 7th July, 2012.

11.30 am - 1.00 pm in the Supper Room, Accrington Town Hall.
(It's on the first floor, but there is lift access.)

We will enjoy sharing a Jacob's Join lunch together, and there'll be a talk by Rebecca Dooley-Ward from Parkinson's UK, about accessing the best possible support from G.P.s.

A warm welcome will be extended to everyone who's been affected by PD, either themselves or someone close.

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The next meeting of the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Parkinson’s disease support group will be on Saturday 8th of September, 11.30am - 1.00pm, 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.)