The Lifeboat

January 2013

South Cornwall

Branch

Monthly Magazine

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Cover picture:

I want to introduce my friend Toby Toad, he’s trying to

make a point because I emptied my pond. I can

however inform you that he is perfectly OK after being

re-housed. (Drama Queen)

Inside the Lifeboat

this month

MS News

Page 3 Osborne's autumn statement will

have damaging effect, says MS

Society Page 4 Driving and DVLA

Home adaptations Page 5 Home adaptations Page 6 Carers Christmas lunch Page 7 Jungle Journey

Apples are good for you Page 8 Valentine Special

2013 Calendar Page 9 Quiz page Page 10 Quiz page Page 11 Read-A-Thon news

Seminar Page 12 How the internet got started Page 13 &14 South Cornwall Christmas

Lunch Page 15 Megan’s page Page 16 Youth group Page 17 Cabaret Page 18 South Cornwall Events Page 19 Information page

Back by popular demand

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Chairman’s Report

Editors Note

Hello everyone,

Here we are in 2013 and I feel this is

going to be a good year for our Branch. I

don't say this because I am willing to do

another year as chairman but because the

weather must be better than last year surely

? I decided last year to not do another

garage sale as they are too much work for

me sorting out all the stuff people bring in.

But because our bungalow is in a good

position to advertise events and this raises

our profile within the community, to this end

I thought we could do table top sale where

anyone can rent a table from us at £5-00

and sell their own goods.

It will be hopefully like an indoor car boot

sale and I reckon I can accommodate

approx 20 tables. It should be fun and why

don't you rent a space ? We will advertise it

locally and should raise money for our

Branch and be a bit of fun. We don't want

craft tables as they don't sell much.

Coffee, tea and cakes will be on sale for

funds for our branch. The date of this super

event will be Saturday 2nd February. I will

finish now, but just sit back and read this

fantastic magazine.

MikeMikeMikeMike

Hello everyone.

I must start by wishing

you all a very happy

new year and I hope

you didn’t overdo things

at Christmas; or if you

did I hope your feeling

better now.

This claims to be an exciting year with the

60th anniversary of the MS Society to

celebrate and a full events programme we

have lots to look forward to.

The need to know message centre is

starting again, if you remember some time

ago I gave the opportunity to ask any

question about any concerns you have and

we would get the answer for you, well, the

offer is still open and the subject can be

anything and its all in complete confidence. We would like to hold an auction with items

that are new or nearly new so we need your

unwanted Christmas presents or the brand

new something that you have never used,

please send them to Mike George or call

and we will pick them up. This is a great

way to support your branch!

All our events this year will be subject to

attendance, next month I will insert an

event application form, return it to me to

book yourself on a particular event. You will see with your magazine this month,

part one of a book written by Mary Smith, I

will publish it in five parts so make sure you

find it each month! The distribution of our magazine is spread

over a wide area and is receive well in many

parts of the UK as well as Canada, if you

would like to write an article for our

magazine from wherever you are please

feel free to do so. Send them to me. I will close now but just to say that you can

determine what your branch offers its

members, it is important that you have your

say so put pen to paper or get an email

sent off and tell me how we can make life

better for you. MMMMaaaallllccccoooollllmmmm

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News from the MS National Centre

Osborne's autumn Osborne's autumn Osborne's autumn Osborne's autumn

statement will have statement will have statement will have statement will have

damaging effect, damaging effect, damaging effect, damaging effect,

says MS Societysays MS Societysays MS Societysays MS Society

Driving and DVLA

The MS Society is warning that the

Chancellor George Osborne’s autumn

statement will have damaging effect on

disabled people.

Osborne earlier announced that out of work

benefits - which large numbers of people

with MS rely upon - will only increase by

1% over the next three years. That

includes Employment and Support

Allowance, which we expect 30,000 people

with MS to claim.

Significant impact

Below-inflation rises to a range of other

benefits, such as housing benefit and

working tax credits, were also announced

and will have a significant impact on

disabled people.

In addition, a further cut of 2% to council

spending will take effect from 2014, and

could mean further reductions to social

care services.

The MS Society does, however, welcome

the news that disability benefits such as

the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will

increase in line with inflation. Around

65,000 people with MS claim DLA.

Extremely disappointed

Nick Rijke is Director of Policy and

Research at the MS Society:

“The decision to raise disability benefits in

line with inflation is a positive one, but it

doesn’t give the whole picture.

"We are extremely disappointed that the

Chancellor won’t be increasing out of work

benefits in line with inflation. Tens of

thousands of people with MS rely on

benefits like Employment and Support

Allowance – this will have a real and

damaging impact on their quality of life.

“It is also vital to consider the impact of

these below-inflation rises alongside further

cuts to council spending that will take place

in years to come. These cuts could result in

already over-stretched social care services

being reduced even more.

"Too many people with MS are having to

contend with very real cuts to their finances

as well as vital care and support."

One of the first

questions many

people have when

they’re diagnosed

with MS is: “will I

still be able to drive?” The good news is

that most people with MS continue to drive

as normal.

Some MS symptoms can cause difficulties

with driving, such as vision problems,

fatigue or mobility difficulties. These are

often part of a relapse and therefore

temporary. Most people hold off driving until

their symptoms have improved.

You can get advice on what kind of car you

need at the Motability Assessment Centre

website.

If you're aged between 16 and 24 and on

the higher rate of Disability Living

Allowance, you may be eligible for help

towards the cost of driving lessons.

The DVLA and your driving licenceThe DVLA and your driving licenceThe DVLA and your driving licenceThe DVLA and your driving licence

If you have a driving licence, you have to let

the DVLA know when you have been

diagnosed with MS.

It is clearly very important for people with

MS to carry on driving, and the DVLA

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Home adaptations

realise this. It is unusual for anyone with MS

to have a licence refused, unless their

symptoms are very severe.

The DVLA will send you a medical

questionnaire and may write to your

doctor. It's important that your GP is aware

of your specific symptoms to provide an

accurate report to the DVLA.

The medical section of the DVLA

website has the relevant information that

you will need.

If there are no serious medical problems,

the DVLA will write back and confirm your

licence.

People with MS are normally issued a three

year licence instead of a ten year one. This

is because MS is unpredictable and

symptoms can change a lot over time.

Driving with adaptationsDriving with adaptationsDriving with adaptationsDriving with adaptations

Even if MS affects your ability to drive in a

regular car, it might still be possible to carry

on driving with adaptations to a vehicle.

See our publication “Motoring with MS” for

more details, you can contact your local

branch for this publication.

The types of practical adaptations you can

make include having hand controls installed

(so you don't have to use foot pedals) or an

adjustable driver’s seat to allow entry from a

wheelchair if you use one.

The Motability Scheme provides affordable,

convenient motoring to over 400,000

disabled customers and their families.

Disabled parkingDisabled parkingDisabled parkingDisabled parking

The Blue Badge Scheme gives parking

concessions if, for example, you find it

difficult to walk from the car to the shops or

other places you want to go.

The scheme allows a vehicle displaying a

valid badge in the correct place and driven

by a disabled person, or with a disabled

person as passenger, to park more easily.

Find out how more and apply for a Blue

Badge one on the Direct Gov website.

Parking in a disabled bay

If you have a blue badge it is your right to

park in a designated bay.

But how do you feel about it? Maybe you

drive a sports car and feel weird about

using the bay on days where you feel ok.

You might feel that people are looking at you

suspiciously because you may not use a

mobility aid that day.

Remember that 'hidden' symptoms such as

fatigue are just as valid as 'visible' ones, and

saving yourself a long walk could help with

fatigue or other symptoms.

There are still many misconceptions about

what constitutes a 'disability', and

unfortunately not everyone knows how MS

can affect people.

If you have been issued with a blue badge,

this recognises your need and your right to

use a disabled bay if you wish.

MS can cause

particular issues

around the

house.

Having MS doesn't necessarily mean you

will need to make any changes to your

home, but sometimes the right adaptations

can ensure it continues to suit your day-to-

day life. This can even mean the difference

between staying in the home you love and

having to move.

The first step is to see if you are eligible to

get an occupational therapist (OT) to do an

assessment and see what would be useful

for you. Ask a member of your health or

social care team to refer you.

You don’t need to be a home owner to

have adaptations made - landlords must

make reasonable adjustments for disabled

tenants. Private landlords can apply for

financial support for necessary works.

Planning larger adaptationsPlanning larger adaptationsPlanning larger adaptationsPlanning larger adaptations

For larger adaptations in England, Wales

and Northern Ireland, the Disabled Facilities

Grant (DFG) is the major source of funding.

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There’s more detailed information in our MS

Essentials publicationAdaptations and your

home.

Who can help?Who can help?Who can help?Who can help?

Locally-based agencies like 'Care & Repair’

and ‘Staying Put’ offer support with home

adaptations in partnership with local

authorities.

They can help you to get financial support

and coordinate building works and

payment. Some will also help with things

like gardening and advice on preventing

falls around the home.

Each nation in the UK has a coordinating

body for these agencies:

Foundations in England

Care and Repair in Scotland

Care and Repair Cymru in Wales

Fold Housing Association in Northern

Ireland

Other useful organisations

Independent Living Centres and the RNIB’s

regional centres display and demonstrate

equipment.

The Disabled Living Foundation and

Ricability can provide information about

many types of disability equipment and

mobility products.

There are also many private suppliers of

gadgets and equipment. Sometimes a

product that is easily available in a

household store can do the job just as well

as a specialist product.

The Disability Equipment Register and The

Mobility Market advertise second hand

equipment.

Adaptations room by roomAdaptations room by roomAdaptations room by roomAdaptations room by room

This list of adjustments, items of equipment

and small adaptations will give you an idea

of what's available, but there are many

more.

For a complete list read our MS Essentials

publication Adaptations and your home.

KitchenKitchenKitchenKitchen

• Single lever or automatic taps and

easy-grip handles on cooking utensils

and cutlery can help if gripping is a

problem.

• A ‘perching stool’ can help you avoid

standing up to do the washing up or

ironing

• Non-slip mats can keep things from

sliding around worktops when preparing

food.

BathroomBathroomBathroomBathroom

• If you have problems with balance and

standing, bath and shower benches or

boards provide a place to sit when in the

bath or shower

• Use non-skid safety strips or a rubber

bathmat on the bath bottom and add grab

bars to the wall or edge of the bath for

support

• A removable showerhead with a long

hose can make rinsing easier.

• A raised toilet seat, which fits over your

existing one, can help with getting up and

down from the toilet

BedroomBedroomBedroomBedroom

• An occupational therapist can show you

the most effective ways to get in and out

of bed

• Raise the height of the bed with correctly

fitted equipment. Don’t use improvised

raisers (such as wooden blocks or bricks

or telephone directories)

• A ‘bed lever’ attaches to your bed and

can help you to sit, lie, stand and steady

Living roomLiving roomLiving roomLiving room

• Use ‘reachers’ to pick things off the floor

or down from a shelf

• A chair that’s the right height for you with

filled-in arms can be easier to get up from.

Filled-in arms also stop magazines and TV

remotes from falling through.

Avoid raising your chair height with piles of

cushions. This is bad for your back and

can make getting out of the chair more

difficult

StairsStairsStairsStairs

• Two banisters can be a real help with

balance

Stair lifts are also a good option for some

people

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Entrances and exitsEntrances and exitsEntrances and exitsEntrances and exits

• Making sure you have easy access to and

from your home is as important as

improving things inside

• Fitted handles on the side of a door frame

can be helpful to get up and down a step.

Adding a half step to reduce the height of

the step can also help

• If you use a wheelchair sometimes, you

might want to have ramps fitted, or use

temporary ones

If you use a wheelchair, you might need to

widen doorways to fit through

GardenGardenGardenGarden

• Grow plants in containers instead of in the

ground

• Use long-handled garden tools saving you

from getting down to ground level

• Use automatic watering systems

• Paving or decking is generally easier to

maintain and more accessible

The charity Thrive has more suggestions

about making gardening accessible and

enjoyable.

Planning larger adaptationsPlanning larger adaptationsPlanning larger adaptationsPlanning larger adaptations

If you need to have bigger works done like

putting in ramps or a lift, widening doors or

installing a level access shower or wet

room, you may get help with funding from

your local authority. There are certain things

you might want to consider, to make the

process as smooth as possible:

• Works could take several weeks and

involve different people, so write down

everything you’ve discussed and agreed

with everyone

• Prepare for disruption: You can’t avoid it

all, but you can keep it to a minimum

• Make sure grants or other financial

support are agreed before you do

anything, including signing any contracts

or scheduling work

Prepare by getting quotes and advice,

including checking planning permission

and building regulations. Your local

Citizens Advice Bureau, the local

authority housing and social care

departments can help

• Tell your mortgage provider and home

insurance provider what you are planning

For a full list, see our MS Essentials

publication Adaptations and your home.

Carers Christmas Lunch

At the Falmouth Hotel

It’s open to all carers so don’t miss next

years

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A few weeks ago Mike invited me to

accompany him testing a new bramble

cutter he is building. When I arrived at his

bungalow early one morning he was

waiting with his car ready for the off. After a

short ride we arrived at a steeply sloping

undulating field where the "beast" was

waiting. It was a giant tyred modified four

wheel drive machine reminiscent of a US

Army Hummer vehicle. Any sane driver

would have disregarded what followed as

being totally unnavigable by his "Hummer" and Mike did notice me checking the roll

bar! The sortie across this field was an

exciting experience which, were it not for

Mike's skilful driving, would have been quite

dangerous but he had obviously

negotiated the field before and it was an

exhilarating ride.

Later we arrived at his woodland. The

woods could better be described as a

jungle and well ready for the new cutter, but

that was for later. The

powerful eight

cylinder engine soon

saw us roaring through

undergrowth and

brambles 6 feet high

with tall Eucalyptus

trees completing the jungle scenery. What a boy's

morning we had

and to be re-

membered for

many years to

come.

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Jungle Jungle Jungle Jungle

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Is an Apple good for you?Is an Apple good for you?Is an Apple good for you?Is an Apple good for you?

Apple Corporation of

America is well known for

innovative computer

design. For the past few

weeks I have had the

chance to use their latest tablet computer,

an Apple iPad 3. In no way am I a

computer expert but nonetheless thought

you may like to have my observations. The Apple iPad 3 seems to fall between

and iPhone and a laptop computer. It

seems to be generally accepted that the

iPad is an adjunct to a normal computer

rather than a replacement for it and I

would fully agree with this. It is about the

size of an A4 sheet of paper with a touch

screen a little smaller. It is this screen that

is one of the outstanding features of the

new design and is extremely clear. I have

found the best way to keep it clear and

scratch free is to use a Microfiber cloth.

This large screen is so useful when using

the iPad to take photographs which it

does very well. Anyone who is familiar with the Internet will

know that it is a huge resource of

information. This tablet PC has the

advantage over a normal computer in that

the start-up time is virtually instantaneous

opposed to the usual several minutes.

Whilst I am at home I find myself having it

continually by my side where I can dip into

the Internet for information just as quickly

as I would open a book. It accesses the

Internet via my house wireless rueter and

anything I want to save can be sent back

to my desk computer by that means.

Although I have not totally tested the

system it does back its self up to the

Apple Server automatically every time it is

coupled to the mains charging socket.

This means if ever it should "crash" it can

be recovered by that server.

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2013 Calendar

JasperJasperJasperJasper

The 2013 Calendars are now in stock and are priced at £4.00 each. If you wish to

purchase them please send a cheque for the correct amount, depending on how

many you require. Please make cheques payable to: MSS South Cornwall.

Send your cheque with your delivery address and quantity required to:

Malcolm Glister

Whispering Winds

Crellow Hill

Stithians

Nr Truro

TR3 7AQ

Unlike a conventional computer which

uses a keyboard and mouse the iPad is

operated by a touch screen. I have had my M.S. for many years but

fortunately still have a reasonable degree of

dexterity in my fingers but have found that

using a special pencil stylus (£1) accessing

some of the very small icons on the screen

is made so much easier and I am sure

would be a boon to anyone with impaired

feeling in their fingers. A facility that I do find

useful is the voice recognition capability or

is that me just being lazy! So, Is An Apple Good For You? Costing

nearly £400 it does not fit into the bargain

basement category and it could be argued

that it is simply a large iPhone. Being a man

I am naturally drawn to gadgets and I

suppose therefore my opinion is naturally

biased but I have found this particular

gadget to be extremely useful. If you have MS, are a member of the South

Cornwall Branch of the MS society and

would like to try an iPad for seven days

prior to buying please give me, Allan

Sargent, a telephone call on:

(01209) 315386

I thought it

would be a

good idea if

we had a

valentine

day

message

board in next months Magazine.

You can send them to me and I will publish

them on a special page allocated to

valentine messages, you don’t have to give

your name. Send them to me by the 16th January. Don’t forget mine!!!

Valentine Special

I will take this

opportunity to thank

you all for your

support and wish

you a Happy New

Year

May you have many

cups of tea!

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January quizJanuary quizJanuary quizJanuary quiz December Quiz answersDecember Quiz answersDecember Quiz answersDecember Quiz answers

Thought of the Month

"Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your

thoughts become your words. Your words

become your actions. Your actions become

your habits. Your habits become your

values. Your values become your destiny."

Target

£2,000.00

Actual

to date £780

Money Boxes

Happy birthday to:

2nd Mrs J Revell

2nd Mr Christopher Smith

4th Miss Cynthia Shrubb

4th Miss Nicola Stevens

15th Miss Joy Rushton

19th Mr Allan Sargent

25th Mrs Betty Alderton

28th Mrs Ellen May

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What’s this mystery object?

Bingo numbers called in: Bingo numbers called in: Bingo numbers called in: Bingo numbers called in:

January January January January 10, 26, 43, & 61

FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 52, 90, 76, & 85

March March March March 5, 30, 46 & 67

AprilAprilAprilApril 13, 49, 23, & 73

May May May May 79, 45, 16, & 28

JuneJuneJuneJune 65, 18, 41, & 87

July July July July 57, 3, 8, & 69

August August August August 83, 59, 71, & 20

SeptemberSeptemberSeptemberSeptember 38, 63, 75, &1

OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober 33, 77, 55, & 89

NovemberNovemberNovemberNovember 51, 86, 48, & 35

DecemberDecemberDecemberDecember 11, 32, 53, & 68

January 13 January 13 January 13 January 13 81, 31, 15, & 25

1. Mistletoe

2 Snowman

3 Dasher

4 Ho ho ho

5 Comet

6 No two are the same

7 Three wise men

8 Tinsel Town

December

mystery

object

Unscramble the letters to reveal well

known Bee Gees songs.

1 IIEV GJKLANT 2 VSI OORH EE YWLO PEUD

3 S KJITRDE O AAET

4 VYAILS EANIT

5 DBWNO GH OAAYNRTSI

6 VE OOOO DBYETLMS

7 STSTESAAHMUC

8 DSOWR

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Did you spot the 6 differences?

Poetry CornerPoetry CornerPoetry CornerPoetry Corner

Who are Santa’s little helpers, did you

know who they were?

SANTA’S LITTLE HELPERS ANSWERS

1. BRADLEY WALSH

2. EMMA GRIFFITHS

3. DAVID GEST

4. PHIL VICKORY

5. MELANIE SYKES

6. JAMIE OLIVER

7. SUZANNE SHAW

8. BOBBY MOORE

9. JOE SWASH

10. JASON ORANGE

11. COLEEN NOLAN

12. DECLAN DONNELLY

13. MICHAEL JACKSON

14. ALEXANDRA BURKE

15. KIMBERLEY WALSH

16. NORMAN WISDOM

17. KATIE MELUA

18. EWAN MCGREGOR

19. ROBSON GREEN

20. PATRICK DEMPSEY

Some days we just get stuck, and bogged

down. Some days all you can do is smile

and wait for someone to kindly remove your

butt from the hole you find it wedged in.

How did this happen, I only had one or two!

Little spider in your web,

sometimes you must feel sad,

you can’t play, you can’t leave,

the whole day you must weave.

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A schools view of the Read-A-Thon

Ella Smith Age 9

years-The money

raised will give

people with

Multiple Sclerosis

a better life and I

really enjoy

reading.

Lucia Davy Age 6

years-I really enjoy

reading and I

wanted to help

make other people

aware of Multiple

Sclerosis.

Isabella Davy Age

9 years-I wanted

to help raise

money to

hopefully one day

find a cure for

Multiple Sclerosis.

I also enjoy

reading, which is

important for later

life.

As a teaching assistant within this school I

have been co-ordinating the Read-A-Thon

with Malcolm Glister our MS schools

representative.

We have found the project interesting,

educational and informative with a sense of

achievement having raised over £400 for

people in Cornwall affected by MS I would like to thank the children who took

part and the staff for their support during

the read-a-thon.

Also thanks to Malcolm for talking to the

children and raising awareness about

Multiple Sclerosis and for running such a

worth while sponsored event.

I hope we can run this annually within the

school. Once again, a big thank you to everyone

who supported the read-a-thon.

Nikki Jenkin

(Teaching assistant Gulval School) Well done Gulval school what a good result!

Gulval school are also in contact with

Gladstone School in Canada as part of our

Cornwall MS international schools

communication project.

MalcolmMalcolmMalcolmMalcolm

Gulval CP School in Penzance have

completed the month long Read-A-Thon

and those who took part have really

enjoyed it. I spoke to a few of the girls who

had the following to say about it;

Three little

book worms

Bongo the

book worm

say’s what a

great job!

Gulval CP School in Penzance

and

The MS ReadThe MS ReadThe MS ReadThe MS Read----AAAA----ThonThonThonThon

Read-A-Thon news

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The list of schools taking

part is growing all the time

with schools booking in

for this year.

Others that have completed

the Read-A-Thon said they

would lake part again.

I will publish an up to date list

every month. Schools Taking Part:Schools Taking Part:Schools Taking Part:Schools Taking Part:

Cape Cornwall, St Just Penzance

Darite CP School, Liskeard (completed)

Lanivery School, Bodmin (completed)

Kehelland school, Camborne

Devoran School, Devoran presentation on

21st Jan

Gulval school, Penzance (completed) Schools to visit:Schools to visit:Schools to visit:Schools to visit:

Heamoor School 14th January

St Mary’s C of E 16th January

St Mary’s Roman Catholic 17th January Schools visited:Schools visited:Schools visited:Schools visited:

Stithians school, 10th Dec

Truro School, Dec Many other schools are being contacted for

interview and with steady growth it will

becomes easier to control. When the

Read-A-Thon team are in place we can

target many more schools throughout a

wider area. Canada Project:Canada Project:Canada Project:Canada Project:

This is really exciting news, our first inter

school communication with Canada is

taking place.

Gulval school in Penzance are now in

communication with Gladstone school in

Cornwall Canada.

I will report on progress over the months

and have asked Gladstone school, Canada

if they would like to put an article in the Life

Boat.

Darite, Lanivery and Cape Cornwall are also

interested in taking part in this exciting

project and I am sure many others will

follow.

This article was sent in by Judy

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monthmonthmonthmonth

In ancient Israel , it came to pass that a

trader by the name of Abraham Com did

take unto himself a wife by the name of

Dot. And Dot Com was a big, strong

woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg.

Indeed, she was often called Amazon Dot

Com. And she said unto Abraham, "Why

dost thou travel so far from town to town

with thy goods when thou canst trade

without ever leaving thy tent?

And Abraham did look at her as though she

were several saddle bags short of a camel

load, but simply said, "How so, dear?"

And Dot replied, "I will place drums in all the

towns, with drums in between to send

messages saying what you have for sale.

And the sale can be made on the drums

and delivery made by Uriah's Pony Stable

(UPS)."

Abraham thought long and decided he

would let Dot have her way with the drums.

And the drums rang out and were an

immediate success.

Abraham sold all his goods at the top price,

without ever having to move from his tent.

To prevent neighbouring countries from

overhearing what the drums were saying,

Dot devised a code that only she and the

drummers knew. It was known as Must

Send Drum Over Sound (MSDOS), and she

developed a language to transmit Hebrew

To the people (HTTP).

And the young men did take to Dot Com's

trading as doth the greedy horsefly take to

camel dung.

They were called Nomadic Ecclesiastical

Rich Dominican Sybarites, or NERDS.

And lo, the land was so feverish with joy at

the new riches and the deafening sound of

drums that no one noticed that the real

riches were going to an enterprising drum

dealer, Brother William of Gates, who

bought out every drum maker in the land.

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Christmas Lunch 2012

Christmas Lunch 2012 was held at the Membly Hall Hotel Falmouth and what a great

time everyone had. We had a great meal followed by a visit from Rudolf and Father

Christmas. Thanks to everyone for making it such a special occasion.

I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

Father

Christmas

and

Rudolf were

there

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Thanks to everyone

who donated a

raffle prize

A great atmosphere

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MeganMeganMeganMegan

A letter home Dear Home, I have successfully finished my training and I am now Private Edward James Hemington of the Duke of Cornwall ’s Regiment. We are going to France next week and will be fighting along with the French troops. Although I’m not looking forward to killing innocent men, I am looking forward to going to the frontline and fighting for my king and country. Although I will miss you dearly, I have to do what’s right on all of the other men who have lost their lives protecting our country. Please say hello to Tommy and Eliza from down the road and tell them that they have been great friends and I will miss them dearly along with all of the others from down at the pub. I will be in touch as soon as I can but for now goodbye and best wishes Private Edward James Hemington Duke of Cornwall ’s regiment 14th May 1915

South Cornwall branch MS

Youth Group West “Making Sense”

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BenBenBenBen

Hello everyone, my name is Kevin, and I’m a friend of

Jaspers. I know some people think he’s a bit of a pain,

but actually, he can be lots of fun, as well as naughty (I’m

never naughty!!!)

The other day, we were standing by the Christmas tree.

We were watching all the people. Then Jasper thought it

would be fun to hide behind the tree, and to speak, so

that it looked like the tree was talking! It was hard

because we kept on laughing, but people did wonder

where the voices were coming from! We were only

saying “Happy New Year everyone” and that is what I am

saying to you all, Happy New Year!

From Kevin ( and Ben)From Kevin ( and Ben)From Kevin ( and Ben)From Kevin ( and Ben)

Youth Group achievements 2012

As the youth team mascot and secret advisor I have great pleasure in

highlighting the youth events in 2012.

Remember that the youth group was started in June and my mate

Megan is the leader, of course since my arrival the standard of tea has

risen dramatically. It’s good to see Kevin again, haven’t seen him for

ages.

July

Manufacture of items for

the craft fayre games

August

School summer fayre

September

Horse riding

October

Gala day & visit to Merlin

Centre

November

Body shop party

Craft fayre

Total money raised

£158.00

June

Start of youth group

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Fire ‘n’ Ice

Your name and address (printed) ………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………

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I would like tickets for the Fire ‘n’ Ice Cabaret on 2nd March 2013

No of people with MS No of carers

Other Please indicate number of wheel chair

spaces required: - Number

We are holding a seminar to inform

potential committee members of our

branch volunteer requirements.

The seminar is for those who have the skills

and knowledge to be able to carry out work

on behalf of the branch and perhaps

become replacements for existing

committee members in the future. The Branch has many activities all of which

need managing, the following is an example

of some branch functions: Support officers, Fund raisers, Social event

organisers, Magazine editors, Collectors,

Do you have skills that could help run the

South Cornwall Branch?

An evening with

Open to all and free for people with MS, plus one carer and £5.00 for all others. Don’t

miss this opportunity, you may not get another at this price To be held at the Membly Hall Hotel on the 2nd March 2013

The Details :

Date: Saturday 2nd March 2013 at the Membly Hall Hotel, Cliff Road, Falmouth TR11 4NT The Meal: Two course meal, Roast Chicken with dessert (Vegetarian option). Programme: 7.00pm for 7.30pm Meal Entertainment from 9.00pm till at least 11.00pm Entertainment: Fire ‘n’ Ice - popular Duo plus star guest Laura Raffle in aid of MS plus Lucky ticket draw. Total Price: Free for people with MS, plus one carer and

£5.00 for all others. A special rate of £35.00 per adult and £15 per child under 11 bed & breakfast is

available, quote Fire ‘n’ Ice when booking. (Hotel Tel No 01326 312869) If you wish to attend please complete the return slip below and send it with your remittance to:-

Malcolm Glister Whispering Winds, Crellow Hill, Stithians, Nr Truro, Cornwall TR3 7AQ

Tel: 01209 860754 Email: malcolmglister@btinternet.com

Please make cheques and orders payable to MSS South Cornwall (do not send cash). You will receive

confirmation of purchase and the tickets will be held on the door for you on arrival unless you state

otherwise.

Read-A-Thon team members, Treasurer,

Profile managers, Secretarial work, Support

staff and Grant application managers These are just some of the tasks carried

out by your committee, the people we are

looking for must be forward thinking,

committed, good communicators and able

to use their initiative.

I will publish the date of the seminar along

with an application slip for attendance, if

you feel you have all the above attributes

and would like to make a difference we

would like to see you there. All necessary training and equipment will be

supplied.

January 2013January 2013January 2013January 2013: Preparation for Easter

coffee morning, making cards and craft

items.

February 2013February 2013February 2013February 2013: Valentine disco 4 -11 year

olds, Preparation for Easter coffee morning,

making cards and craft items.

March 2013March 2013March 2013March 2013: Outing to Paradise Park

Preparation for Easter coffee morning,

making cards and craft items.

April 2013April 2013April 2013April 2013: Easter coffee morning with

cakes and goodies

May 2013: May 2013: May 2013: May 2013: Summer BBQ and Car boot

sale

South Cornwall Youth Group West

activities

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South Cornwall Branch

events 2013

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In next months Lifeboat magazine: Members pages & Magazine Bingo Youth Group page MS News Megan’s page Branch events Read-A-Thon news

Events taking place at Merlin MS Centre Dates for these events to be advised: Table Top sale at Mike Georges 2nd Feb

Seminar for potential committee volunteers

Get together’s

Computer awareness and parts sale

Bingo afternoon

Auction

Quiz and games night

Magazine tombola

Carwinion open day

Wine and cheese party

The need to know message centre Look out for the application slips for these

events in next months magazine!!

Well, Well - It seems your weight is

perfect. You just happen to be eleven

feet too short

Calling for your unwanted Christmas gifts!Calling for your unwanted Christmas gifts!Calling for your unwanted Christmas gifts!Calling for your unwanted Christmas gifts!

If after Christmas your house is filled with

gifts that you really don’t want or have use

for, then why not bring them over to the

centre? We are always looking for raffle and

tombola prizes. We are also planning a sale

at the centre in a few weeks to sell your

unwanted gifts for you with proceeds going

to the centre ( one man’s trash is another

man’s treasure) Please bring in your

unwanted delights from Monday 7th Jan

onwards. FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary

In February The Glendorgal Hotel at

Newquay will be the setting for our Bond

inspired night of glitz and glam!

There will be fun casino tables, dinner and

entertainment and of course the chance to

dress up to the nines. Details to be

confirmed.

Ellie May,

Communications and Corporate

Events Manager

Tel: 01726 885530

Chairman: Chairman: Chairman: Chairman: Mike George

Telephone: 01872 862031

email: cornishmike@talktalk.net

Treasurer: Treasurer: Treasurer: Treasurer: Malcolm Thorne

Telephone: 01209 717237

email: malcolmt.southcornwallmssociety@live.co.uk

Address Coomar, 3 Chenoweth Close, Camborne

Cornwall TR14 7JR

Voucher Admin Officer: Voucher Admin Officer: Voucher Admin Officer: Voucher Admin Officer: Jackie Thorne

Telephone: 01209 717237

email: malcolmt.southcornwallmssociety@live.co.uk

Secretary: Secretary: Secretary: Secretary: Christine Sargent

Telephone: 01209 315386

email: christine.southcornwallmssociety@live.co.uk

M S Support : M S Support : M S Support : M S Support :

Telephone: 01872 274911

Carer’s Officer: Carer’s Officer: Carer’s Officer: Carer’s Officer: Neville Reed

Telephone: 01637 875823

email: nevnjude.southcornwallmssociety@live.co.uk

Branch Profile manager and Magazine Editor: Branch Profile manager and Magazine Editor: Branch Profile manager and Magazine Editor: Branch Profile manager and Magazine Editor:

Malcolm Glister

Telephone: 01209 860754

email: malcolmglister@btinternet.com

Branch Web manager: Branch Web manager: Branch Web manager: Branch Web manager: Mike May

Telephone: 01872 272 957

email: mikem.southcornwallmssociety@live.co.uk

Membership: Membership: Membership: Membership: Betty Alderton

Telephone: 01872 270901

email: betty.southcornwallmssociety@live.co.uk

Minute Secretary: Minute Secretary: Minute Secretary: Minute Secretary: Moe Fisher

email: moefisher@hotmail.co.uk

Branch Safety Officer and Youth Team: Branch Safety Officer and Youth Team: Branch Safety Officer and Youth Team: Branch Safety Officer and Youth Team: Nikki Jenkin

Telephone: 01736 787089

email: nikkijenkin@googlemail.com

Events CoEvents CoEvents CoEvents Co----ordinator ordinator ordinator ordinator Carol Batchelor

Telephone: 01326 373464

email: carol.southcornwallmssociety@live.co.uk

Fund Raising Manager Fund Raising Manager Fund Raising Manager Fund Raising Manager Vacant

Branch contact details:

Llawnroc, Mount Carbis Road,

Redruth, Cornwall,

TR15 2LD

Tel: 01872 274911

www.mssociety.org.uk/southcornwall Satellite events

1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month:

Trelowarren Arms, Budock Water,

Falmouth, between 11.00am and

2.00pm approx. Coffee and/or lunch.

Open to all. Last Tuesday of each month: Last Tuesday of each month: Last Tuesday of each month: Last Tuesday of each month:

Helston & Lizard Group meeting:

Wheal Dream Restaurant, Helston

from 11.00am to approx 2.00pm.

Lunch at discounted rate. Every Thursday: Every Thursday: Every Thursday: Every Thursday:

Yoga at the Well Being Centre,

Nance Lane, Churchtown,

Illogan. 11.00am to 12.15pm. with

Carolyn Smith by appointment only. Every third ThursdayEvery third ThursdayEvery third ThursdayEvery third Thursday

Carers meeting at Mike George’s Useful contacts:

MS National Centre: 02084 380 700

MS Helpline: 0808 800 8000

Care Direct: 0800 444 000

NHS Direct: 0845 4647

Editors Contact detailsEditors Contact detailsEditors Contact detailsEditors Contact details:

To send in articles or comments.

Malcolm Glister

Whispering Winds, Crellow Hill,

Stithians, Nr Truro,

Cornwall, TR3 7AQ

South Cornwall Branch Information

Need help or advice, call our

support number 01872 274911

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