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Autumn 2016

MAGAZINE

© 2016 George Llewellyn

POOLE HEART SUPPORT GROUP MAGAZINEPoole Community Health Centre Shaftesbury Road, Poole BH15 2NT

Telephone: 01202 683363 ext. 133Telephone manned Mondays and Thursdays: 1:30-3:30pm

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Please send magazine articles and photos to:Editor, 10 Hill View Road, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9QY or by e-mail to; editor@ Tel. 01202 855001

Magazines are published 1st March, 1st June, 1st September and 1st December.Print Deadlines are 10th February, 10th May, 10th August, 10th November

PRESIDENT: Dr CHRISTOPHER BOOS MBBS, Dip IMC, RCS (Ed), MD, FRCPPRESIDENT EMERITUS: Dr. ANDREW MCLEOD

Vice Presidents: GEOFFREY WALKER OBE, JP, MA, RGN, PgDip, DipEd, FAETC. Dr. DIANE BRUCE MB, Bsc (Hons), FRCP ROBERT PAYNE RGN, RHV, Bsc (Hons), PG Dip PGCE MAGGIE RICHARDSON JIM WAINE

PHSG COMMITTEEKEITH MATTHEWS Chairman keith@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 855001DAVID ANDERSON Secretary david@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 697376RITA HOLMES Treasurer rita@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 743960GEORGE LLEWELLYN Social Events geoll@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 605455JAN MESHER Office Manager jan@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 250108DEREK POPE Database derek@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 889070ROBIN PRINGLE Exercise Co-ordinator robin@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 884250ROGER RIDOUT Purbeck Liaison roger@poolehsg.org.uk 01929 423079LESLEY BRADSHAW Lead Trainer lesley@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 691339GEOFF LAWRENCE Member geoff@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 888438PAM BAILEY BHF Representative 01202 574944

OTHER CONTACTSHENRY BARTLETT Walking Group henry@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 842707DAVID ANDERSON Website david@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 697376JIM WAINE Founder and VP jim@poolehsg.org.uk 01202 871532

If you know a member who is ill, please tell us by contacting our officeusing the number and times given above, or any committee member.

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Well, after all the political turmoil thissummer I waited in for the call from our newlady Prime Minister to move on from thePHSG committee and join her Government,but for some reason it never came. I’d hadmy new front door installed ready too with askilful young sign-writer from Bournemouthto paint the number. Pity, I quite fanciedbeing Minister for Administrative Affairs.I really am thinking of changing the name ofthis Magazine to Mother & Baby as this is thethird quarter we have featured the nextgeneration of trainers on the cover.Finishing on a more serious note, we mustraise the matter of the administrative changes proposed for Poole Hospital. The PHSGcommittee are unanimous in their concern about the loss of facilities in Poole. Pleaseread Jim Waine’s piece on the matter on page six. We urge all of our members to sign theon-line petition to parliament about it and get involved in any way you can. I urge you towrite to your MP, write as a good old fashioned personal letter by snail mail for besteffect. Never written to your MP before? Here’s your chance. Keep it short, direct and tothe point and wait for the reply on House of Commons stationery.

● Mid Dorset and North Poole (Wimborne, Broadstone, Wareham) Michael Tomlinson MP House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk

● Christchurch (Ferndown, Christchurch) Christopher Chope MP 18a Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QL chopec@parliament.uk

● Poole Robert Syms MP Poole Conservative Association, 38 Sandbanks Road, Poole, BH14 8BX

symsr@pooleconservatives.org● New Forest West Sir Desmond Swayne MP

4 Cliff Crescent, Marine Drive, Barton-on-Sea, New Milton, BH25 7EBswayned@parliament.uk

● Bournemouth West Conor Burns MP 135 Hankinson Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1HR conor.burns.mp@parliament.uk

● Bournemouth East Tobias Ellwood MP Bournemouth East Conservative Association, Haviland Road West, BH1 4JW

becaoffice@btconnect.comThere are different petitions on this, not all of them effective. This is the one that counts:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/129792Not sure of your MP? Look it up here

www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-your-mp/

Chairman’s Letter

Keith

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With Olympics just about to start, I thought that Iwould raise the topical issue of exercise and dangersof sitting for too long. So before you read anymorestand up and go for a short brisk walk. It will beworth it. In this month’s Lancet Professor Ulf Ekelundand colleagues report on a meta-analysis* of thirteenclinical studies which included just over a millionpatients followed up for two or more years. Theynoted that prolonged sitting for four hours or morewithout exercise or sitting watching TV for more thanthree hours per day was strongly associated with anincreased risk of earlier all-cause death.This data compliments another recently published

study by the same group in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in which it wasshown that inactivity appeared to be even more deadly than obesity. In this study it wassuggested that doing just a 20 minute brisk walk each day which would burn between 90and 110 calories, which would take an individual from the inactive to moderately inactivegroup and significantly reduce (but not eliminate) their risks of premature death by asmuch 16 to 30%!We are all at risk of becoming increasing victims of the modern sedentary culture ofspending far too much time staring at the TV or the computer as the world of media doesmore and more to entice us. For many of us, particularly those with busy office jobs, itcan be extremely difficult to escape sitting for prolonged periods of time. However, it isnot impossible and the virtues of exercise cannot be stressed enough, whether it's a walkat lunchtime, going for a run in the morning or cycling to work.Apart from lowering your risk of dying prematurely, exercise improves energy levels,sleep, mood and your sex life. It also improves weight loss and blood pressure andreduces the risks of diseases such as diabetes, strokes and heart disease. Let’s make apact that starting with the next month over the Olympics we will make a conscious effortto get off the chair and do more exercise and live longer and better lives.

Dr Christopher BoosConsultant CardiologistPoole Hospital NHS TrustVisiting Professor, Carnegie Research Institute , Leeds Beckett University

* Meta-analysis - A statistical approach to combine the results from multiple studies in aneffort to improve estimates and/or to resolve uncertainties.

From the President

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Geoffrey’s News From PooleDear Friends,As you know from the press there is a lot happening in the Trustand across Dorset at this time with the clinical services reviewand the recommendations that the Royal Bournemouth Hospitalshould be the acute emergency centre, and Poole for electivesurgery, and now the merger could be back on the table. Theseare all proposals at the moment and have not been ratified bythe governing bodies, but may go forward in the near future. Iknow there is a great strength of feeling to support the Hospitalto remain as it is. In the coming months, should the proposals beaccepted it will go to public consultation. Then you will all havethe chance to voice your opinions, which I hope you will.We had the result of the CQC report which gave the overallpicture for the Trust as requires improvement, however if youlook closely at the report it only just failed to give good by one domain. In my areas, Emergencycare received good across the board and in Medicine and Specialist Medicine again we receivedgood. So really well done to all the staff and a really proud moment for care delivery here at Pooleas in every area as well as my own, all received good for caring. So we will have an update visit inthe autumn where we hope to achieve the overall label of good for the Trusts report; as we havebeen working hard on the areas they highlighted as needing improvement.Our new cardiac practitioner is working hard to reduce delays in transfers to other hospitals forangiography and surgery which is proving very beneficial. This has been a trial post and we are nowworking to make it permanent.The Medical Investigation Unit had a visit from the Princess Alexandra Hospital Harlow to look atour service as they would like to emulate this. Nine senior mangers and clinicians who visited andthey were very impressed with our service and the way we care for our patients. We have also beeninvited to visit them to help support their service and we hope to build a good working relationshipwith them sharing ideas and good practice in the future.The pressures remain as busy as ever in the emergency department as we see increasing numbersof patients accessing the service. We are constantly looking for ways to improve flow across theareas and we have an excellence in practice initiative. We have looked at dementia friendlyapproaches and are now working with the learning disability services to make access and care forpatients a more positive and therapeutic experience.We have closed escalation for the summer and are now making plans for the upcoming winterperiod, so the cycle continues!So all in all there is much happening in the hospital and across Dorset as changes are discussed anddebated, and I will keep you informed in subsequent articles. So enjoy the rest of the summer andkeep happy and healthy.Best wishes.Geoffrey Walker OBE JP MA RGN PgDip DipEd FAETC.Matron for Medicine, Specialist Medicine, Emergency and Ambulatory Care.

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Did you see the headlines in the Daily Echo?Monday July 25 2016

“Poole Hospital concedes inbattle for key A&E”

(and many other departments!)

Maybe the chief executive Debbie Fleming has conceded, but most of the staff at Poole Hospitalhave NOT… have you seen the picket lines outside Poole Hospital manned by the staff? DorsetClinical Commissioning Group, which is carrying out the clinical services review, has alreadyindicated Bournemouth is its preferred option. However, no decision has been made and a publicconsultation is to take place in the autumn. Also has the monopolies commission changed theirruling? I don’t think they have. They said no to the proposed amalgamation of Bournemouth andPoole hospitals.If all the key services move to Bournemouth, the role of Poole Hospital will be severely reduced. Ifyou have a heart attack or a stroke in Poole High Street, the road networks between Poole andBournemouth are abysmal and travel times are very unpredictable, particularly in the summer sea-son. Doctors, nurses and midwives have deep concerns about the closure of emergency depart-ments as longer journey times can put lives at risk. And don’t forget, Poole Maternity Hospital is thebest in the area – with 4,000 to 6,000 births per year. The Care Quality Commission CQC have re-cently conducted an inspection at Poole Hospital and given it a very high rating with only minor rec-ommendations for changes. Bournemouth Hospital had a much lower rating with lots ofrecommendations, so why replace good with bad!!!Just consider the impact on Bournemouth Hospital of an additional 5,000 new mums per year and70,000 extra A&E attendances all arriving at Bournemouth Hospital on top of the normal arrivals.Any guess how long the queue of traffic would be and what day would you arrive?I’m wondering why Debbie Fleming has conceded in the battle for key A&E hospital, seeing asPoole Hospital would then just become a big OAP nursing home .Is she looking for a role as chiefexecutive of the home or as a chief executive on the board of Bournemouth Hospital?In September I will be attending the Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group meeting, and will reportback in the next magazine.In the meantime, please help stop the closure of the A & E unit at Poole Hospital. Please sign thepetition at:https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/129792https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-poole-hospital-a-eFurther information on the CCG Review is available via www.dorsetsvision.nhs.uk

Jim WaineMedical Clinical Care GroupProactive Development Unit for Cardiology & Medicine

Jim

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DONATIONSPHSG thanks the following people for their generous thought.

● Jim Waine - £18 from donation of goods for sale.

● Diane Goodhand - £354.26 Donation on behalf of the old girls and boys from Kemp-Welch School. To benefit local people who suffer with heart related illness.

● Mrs V Edmunds - £50 with thanks.

● Mrs J Schmid - £273 collection in memory of her late husband.

● Plus the many others who have added a little bit to their renewal subscriptions.

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Chats & Talks Organised by George Llewellyn & Geoff Lawrence

Geoff and Ruby Lawrence organised a coffee morning in aid of PHSG funds in April.Four of our lady members take advantage of the occasion. Our thanks to Geoff and Rubyfor opening their house for us.Quiz - April ChatstopWe had 5 teams for the quiz this year, each answering five rounds of questions in differentcategories. Jam G won. They know who they were!

TEAM � � � � � ®Summer 4 9 4 6 6 29Ladies Who Lunch 5 9 6 6 6 32Heart Throbs 7 8 6 9 5 35Jam G 6 7 8 9 7 37¶East End 5 8 3 7 9 32

Life on Board Britannia - June Evening MeetingLocal man Mike Cranshaw told us of his life as a chef on board the Royal YachtBrittania while he was serving in the Royal Navy. Many interesting insights on protocol,organisation and staffing levels were revealed.

Keith

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Coffee Morning - April

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Airwaves are Trading Standards Approved

“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.”Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment Corp. 1977

“Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons.”Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science. 1949

Thank you to all PHSG members, for all ofyour good wishes on our wedding day.

We had a wonderful day and it all went perfectly.It was so kind of you all to give us such a generous gift.

As you may know we will be moving house soon, and the money yougave us has been put aside to buy something for our new home. I'll letyou know what we buy!

Again many thanks to you all.Lesley and Scott

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ROSEMARY MEMORY BOOSTFolklore has long held that rosemary is good for memory. Now researchers at theUniversity of Northumbria have tested the theory - and found it may be true, says theDaily Telegraph. The team randomly assigned 150 over-65s to rooms scented withrosemary, lavender or nothing at all, before giving them memory tests. Those exposedto rosemary scored, on average, 15% higher than the people in the other two groups.But rosemary, it seems, isn't the only herb with memory-boosting properties. In aseparate experiment, the team tested the memories of those who had drunkpeppermint tea, chamomile tea or hot water. The peppermint tea drinkers had sharpermemories and were more alert than the other two groups, whereas chamomile tea

(often marketed as a soporific) seemed to make people forgetful and inattentive.

LOOKING DOWN IN THE MOUTH?“Three hundred dollars might seem a lot to spend on a toothbrush,” Craig Kohler told reporters at hisdental practice in Wilmette, lllinois, “but this one allows you to see the inside of your own mouth while youare brushing. About 80% of people don't brush long enough in at least one part of their mouths, which iswhy they develop plaque, and 27% of adults have untreated dental caries. But this Bluetooth-enabledProphix toothbrush allows you to see your own mouth in ways you've never been able to before, andwhen people can see the problem for themselves, they usually take better care of their teeth and gums.”Unveiling his invention, Kohler explained “The Prophix toothbrush contains a 1080p capable miniaturecamera, which allows the user to stream live video of the inside of their own mouth to their smartphone.Plaque is relentless, it comes back every day, and your dentist only has the chance to clean it up whenyou visit, but you really need to track it down and eliminate it every day. The Prophix is similar to thetechnology that your dentist has , but that costs thousands of dollars, and is out of reach for the typicalpatient. I'm offering the Prophix at cost price, because I'm trying to empower people. I love what I do as adentist, helping patients all over the world is a delight to me.” CNBC, 19/5/16.

WORKOUTS MAKE “INSIDES” FITTERIf you start a fitness programme, don't use your weighing scales to monitor your progress, says the

Daily Mail. Exercise regimes often don't lead to significant weight loss - but that doesn't mean they'renot working. A new meta-analysis, conducted by a team at Liverpool John Moores University, and

Radboud University in the Netherlands, has found that between two and six months of endurance trainingresults in an average weight loss of only 1% - partly because when people start to exercise they gainmuscle, which is a relatively heavy tissue. However, the study data reveals that levels of “visceral fat” - thefat that accumulates deep in the abdomen, and surrounds internal organs - falls significantly, by anaverage of 6%. Visceral fat is considered more dangerous than the fat that lies just under the skin, andhigh levels of it are associated with a range of health problems, including heart disease and type 2diabetes.

“These results clearly demonstrate that the powerful effect of exercise training on your bodycomposition cannot be detected by your weighing scale,” said Professor Dick Thijssen, the co-

author of the study, published in the journal Obesity Reviews.

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English, Irish, Aboriginal and German" communications lecturer Dean Frenkel told his audience atVictoria University in Melbourne. But another mystery influence was slipped into the mix, because theAustralian alphabet cocktail was spiked by alcohol. Our forefathers regularly got drunk together andthrough their frequent interactions unknowingly added an alcoholic slur to our national speech patterns.For the past two centuries, from generation to generation, drunken Aussie-speak continues to betaught by sober parents to their children.”“The average Australian speaks to just two thirds capacity, with one third of our articulator musclesalways sedentary. Missing consonants include missing ‘t’s (Impordant) and ‘l’s (Austraya), while manyof our vowels are lazily transformed into other vowels, especially ‘a’s to ‘e’s (stending) and ‘i’s (NewSouth Wyles), and ‘i’s to ‘oi’s (noight).”“Given that articulation is a functional product of our neuro-muscular network, it is possible that ournational speech impediment is a symptom of inferior brain functioning. If we all receivedcommunications training, Australia would become a cleverer country.” he added.The Age, 26/11/15

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Brexit makes travel insurance even more important.While the full effects of the historic vote to leave the European Union have yet to be fullyrealised, one area where there is a definite impact is travel. The immediate impact of thefall in exchange rates of the British Pound against the US Dollar and the Euro is that theactual cost of going on holiday is now more expensive than it was last year. Similarly,once you get to your destination your money is likely to go less far than it did previouslymeaning it will be more expensive to dine out or buy souvenirs.So what does this mean to for travel insurance? The drop in exchange rates with thepound means that everything is more expensive, this includes things like medicalexpenses if you were unfortunate enough to suffer an injury or are taken ill while you areabroad. Don’t make the mistake of simply relying on the EHIC (European HealthInsurance Card), as these only provide limited cover within the EU in state-run, publichospitals. The EHIC does not cover the full cost of treatment, private ambulances, privatemedical treatment (if required) the cost of medical repatriation home, or, should theworst happen the cost of returning mortal remains.Obviously if you have a pre-existing medical condition this could be even moreimportant, so it is especially important to find travel insurance cover that can cover anyexisting conditions you may have.If you were unfortunate enough to have a heart attack in the United States that requireda Coronary Artery Bypass Graft that used to cost in the region of £150,000, now that theexchange rate has dropped this could now cost £195,000 for the treatment. Whichcurrently makes Travel Insurance and exceptionally good deal!Able2Travel is specifically designed to protect travellers who have medical conditionswhen they travel abroad. To get your quote call our UK based specialists on 01892 839501 or if you go to www.Able2Travel.com/ph you will be able to get a quote and buyonline although some more serious conditions may require an additional phone call toarrange cover.

Brexit and Travel Insurance By Adam Underhill

“I can hardly imagine anyone setting out deliberately for Brussels.”Lady Georgia in Ronald Firbank's

“The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason. Ihave never used any other, and I trust I never shall.” Thomas Paine

”When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've nevertried before.” Mae West

“If it doesn’t fart or eat hay, she isn’t interested.”Prince Philip referring to his daughter.

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It's surprising what you find on industrialestates!I worked on the Nuffield for twentyodd years and retired five yearsago. When I worked there it wasmainly industrial, Air Bearings,Honeywell and lots of smallerconcerns and a few commercialconcerns, tile retailers and so on. Igo back though the estatenowadays to the refuse tip.So I am not surprised to find that wenow have an outlet of Greggs, for manyyears prior to this the only place for food wasa "Joes" coffee stand. It might be just a coffeestand but you could always get a decent baconsandwich.My son was given a voucher for his birthday to goaround a brewery and asked if Ifancied joining him. Immediatelythought of ‘bears in the woods’.“OK where is it?” “On the Nuffield.” “What, I don't think so.” “The voucher clearly says the Nuffield.” He countered.So off we went to find The Bournemouth Brewing Company.It is small but perfectly formed. I asked if this what you call a microbrewery, but noit's more like a nano-brewery!We were showed around and instructed on the intricacies of brewing. It wassurprising to hear that any beer they can't sell doesn’t go to waste, they distil itinto vodka! My son tried it and said it was OK.Then we returned to the bar to sample the product . . . and sample the the product. . . and sample the product! (It took some consideration.)They brew a wide range of beers from light summer ales through to dark porter.I tried the Dolphin and recommend it, very much like Ringwood Best.

What will we find on the Nuffield next, and will this small concern put Poole on theBrewers map?

Watch this space! http://www.bournemouthbrewery.co.uk/

It’s Surprising What You Find by George Llewellyn

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We spent the weekend on a caravan rally at Grove Lea Farm just outside Titchfield. Apleasant enough site and a rally run by the East Hants Centre of the Caravan Club.The appeal to me was a fairbeing put on by the localmodel engineers society. It wason a fixed site which theymaintain on the SegensworthRoad nearby and I was reallysurprised at how much therewas to see and do.There was an area with oldcars, a single BSA motorbike, abunch of old tractors, adumper truck and a very oldsteam engine called Dorothywhich ran all day long. There were half a dozen trains providing rides to anyone whowanted to participate and they were all 80 pence per ride per person, contrast that withthe fare they charge in Poole Park.The trains varied from very small engines where you sat on a carriage with legs danglingover the side, to one which did a double loop through tunnels, where you sat inreasonable comfort with your legs inside the confines of the carriage.There was a display of model boats, ships and water craft on the larger lake with smaller‘drive it yourself’ craft on the smaller lake which also featured a blue mechanical sharkand docking areas where you could demonstrate your skill. A band played in thebackground for most of the day, drinks were relatively cheap in the restaurant area andwe each had a ploughman’s lunch which didn’t break the bank.There were plenty of tents showing a variety of types of model, from an orrery throughvarious steam and petrol engines, lots of static models and a tent full of various watercraft models including a spinning cylinder boat using the Magnus Effect!There were stalls with other thing for sale and attempting to get people to join things likethe Hants Wildlife Trust, and of course there was a raffle which we didn’t win. Onegentleman was demonstrating how to make copper flanges with gas cylinder, formers,hammer and frequent douses in cold water.We went to the fair to have a look and left about four hours later. It was superb weatherand made a really good day out for us and for lots of families with kids who could affordto take them on more than one train ride!In addition to our time at the model fair on Saturday - which is always the last weekendof July (so make a note in your diary for next year) we spent some time on Sunday taking

Fareham & District Model Engineers by Derek Pope

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a look around Titchfield Abbey and thenearby nursery which were both wellworth a visit.There is no website for the Farehamand District Society of ModelEngineers, but you may findinformation in the local press aroundJuly next year, I’m sure you would finddetails for the Abbey and the nursery ifyou needed moreinformation. Derek

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.The structure of the wall was incorrectSo he won ten grand with Claims Direct

It’s raining, It’s pouringOf course . . . it’s Global Warming

Jack & Jill went into town.To fetch some chips and sweeties.Now he can’t keep his heart-rate downAnd she’s got diabetes.

Mary had a little lambIt ran into a pylon.10,000 volts went up its @rseAnd turned its wool to nylon.

Georgie Porgy Pudding and PieKissed the girls and made them cry.When the boys came out to playHe kissed them too ‘cause he was gay.

Jack & JillWent up the hillAnd planned to do some kissing.Jack made a passAnd grabbed her assNow two of his teeth are missing.

Mary had a little lambIts fleece was white and wispyThen it caught Foot & Mouth DiseaseAnd now it’s black and crispy.

Nursery Rhymes Updated For Our Thymes

“I’ve spent a number of years in India and Africa where I found muchrighteous endeavour undertaken by Christians of all denominations; but Inever, as it happens, came across a hospital or orphanage run by theFabian Society, or a Humanist leper colony.” Malcolm Muggeridge

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Lesley had a big birthday recently, andthen followed it up by getting marriedand taking a long honeymoon. Withother trainers otherwise engaged, forwhich see the covers of this and the lasttwo issues of this Magazine, we havebecome slightly stretched on the exerciseclass front!

Never mind, we have three new trainerswaiting in the wings and some of us have hadopportunity to welcome Richard to the teamas he has been standing in during July. This isthe first time we have welcomed a maletrainer into our team. It must have beenintervention by the equal opportunitiesdirectorate!

Birthday!

“It's useless to hold a person to anything he says while he's in love,drunk, or running for office." Shirley MacLaine

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Wedding Bells and PresentationsFor Lesley (Richards)

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Every so often and more frequently than I’dcare to admit, items appear in my reading listthat look interesting but leave me going‘duh’ with blank incomprehension. I don’tlike to give up though if it relates to myinterest in optics. They say if you can’texplain it simply you don’t understand it sohere goes.There is a field of study known asoptogenetics and using it scientists at theNeurological Institute of McGill University,Montréal, Canada, have developed a noninvasive, therapy approach to relieving painwith light.“Painful stimuli are detected and transmitted by a specialized group of sensory neurons callednociceptors,” says researcher Ihab Daou, in the article Optogenetic Silencing of Nav1.8-PositiveAfferents Alleviates Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain. He collaborated with Professor PhilippeSéguéla on this research project. “We used optogenetics to inhibit the activity of these neurons andtherefore block the transmission of painful signals.”Get that? No me neither. Let’s read on.Daou explains that optogenetics couples genetic targeting of specific cellular subsets and opticalstimulation to modulate neuronal activity with high spatiotemporal precision. “We used Nav1.8 as agenetic marker to selectively deliver the inhibitory opsin Archaerhodopsin-3 (Arch) to peripheralnociceptors,” he reports, further elaborating that this opsin consists of a pump that, under orange-yellow light stimulation, extrudes protons from inside the cell to the outside, leading to membranehyperpolarization and making the cell less excitable.Wow. I think I’ve just gone numb all over. I must lie down in a dark room. (No light, see)Optogenetics uses light to control neurons in living tissue that have been geneticallymodified to allow them to be controlled by light pulses. It is very new, presented as “bluesky thinking” by Francis Crick (yes, the DNA man) as recently as 1999. Only ten yearslater, optogenetics was chosen as the "Method of the Year" across all fields of scienceand engineering by the interdisciplinary research journal Nature Methods. At the sametime, optogenetics was highlighted in the article on “Breakthroughs of the Decade” in theacademic research journal Science.Bringing this closer to heart, and still very much in development; I read that optogeneticshas been used as atrial fibrillation to end spiral wave arrhythmias with light.I always feel genuinely reassured about the future when I read of all this workgoing on quietly in the background advancing our knowledge.

Cutting EdgeAdvances in Medical Technology - A little light pain?

Neurons & Nucleus

by Keith Matthews

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Meet our Members A Showcase on Members - Trevor HopkinsI was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex on June 30th1947 and enjoyed a happy childhood with myparents, older sister, and nearby cousins. When I wasseven we moved to Chalfont St Peter, Bucks, where Isoon adjusted to village life, making friends, joiningCubs, Scouts, then Youth Club. 1956 was amazing:Rock and Roll, Little Richard, Elvis etc. I failed theeleven plus (big nose dive!!) for being too slow butdid better at Frays College. I was privately coachedfor the thirteen plus which I passed and then attendedThe Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe.When my father accepted a Headship at Corfe CastlePrimary School we moved again, this time to ruralDorset, though I first stayed behind to complete ‘O’Levels. Dorset was quite a challenge, Corfe thenbeing a quiet rural village.I attended Swanage Grammar School, different

again, much smaller and included girls (gosh?!). After A Levels I attended Regent StreetPolytechnic, eventually graduating with a London University degree in Economics.Student life in ‘Swinging’ London of the late 60’s was amazing; I saw all the hip bandsincluding The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Howling Wolf, BB King etc – what a scene!!After graduating I worked in the City as a Computer Programmer and later as a social andeconomic forecaster but I was also a volunteer with NACRO befriending offenders. Ipreferred working with people rather than numbers and soon studied at LiverpoolUniversity to be a Probation Officer. I spent the next 37 years as a Probation Officer,firstly in Coventry where I met my wife, then Liverpool, and finally in Dorset.In 1975 I married, moved to Dorset a few years later, and raised a family of three children,two girls and one boy. They are all now grown up, have graduated from University and areleading interesting lives. We have lived in Lytchett Matravers for 30 years and aregrandparents to two lively little boys.In 2008 I retired and have many interests including photography, painting, making bread,cooking, U3A, regular active church going, walking, gardening, and I enjoy travelling.This year we have taken our first long haul flight, visiting the USA to stay with relatives inNew Mexico and Arizona, and had a great time!In 2010 I had a heart attack resulting in two stents and taking daily life-saving medicationbut am fortunate in surviving due to the skills of doctors and surgeons. Attending PHSGexercise sessions at Canford School most Friday mornings has been amazingly supportivein keeping me fit and making good friends with other members who have been throughsimilar life changing events. Only in a civilized society such as ours could such a caringorganisation exist.

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Meet our Members A Showcase on Members - Leslie ParkerI was born in Stoke on Trent in May 1928. Itwas not the best of places and as a boy Iwould play mud pies on the Cul-de-Sac at thebottom of the road. Life was hard as fatherwas out of work off and on. One day I hadbeen bought new shoes using IOU Providentcheques but by the weekend I had kicked thetoes out playing ‘foota’! There were fewpleasures, but when I was 9 we had a‘Wakes’ holiday with 10 shilling tickets on therailway so we could see North Wales.During the early part of the War. Dad was awarden and I was in the ‘Messenger Service’.I also started at Stoke Boys Club and joinedtheir football team in the Sentinel Cup

league. We were tops and a few of us signed for Stoke City FC. It was recorded in thenewspaper of which I still have a copy. Stan Mathews is on the same list of thoseretained for the next season.I went to the Junior Technical School in Burslem, and from there I was employed bySteele & Cowlishaw Engineers and studied for my qualifications part time. All my friendshad gone into The Forces and I decided to join up myself and applied to be released from‘Work of National Importance’. The employment board thought I was crazy but agreed. Iwas posted to The Royal Signals Trades Unit Catterick. On a Sunday I got off parades toring the bells at Richmond near the camp. I was eventually told I’d be posted overseas toIsrael where Begin & other groups were shooting up the Brits and also setting fire toPrince David’s Hotel in Jerusalem. I telephoned my uncle to say that before I went Iwished to be baptised in water. This was arranged to be at Dad’s Stoke Church,announced in the morning service and baptised in the evening!On the following Wednesday I was recalled to my unit and sent on my own toSouthampton where a troop ship was waiting to go to (of all places) Nigeria. The SSAlmonsera arrived in Lagos and I was there 11½ years, the only white man in a blackchurch. Temptation was great as the lads went into town for you know what! I went onceand boys would come out and nudge you in the back and say "you jig-jig sister?" andwink. I jumped on the running board of a taxi to escape!I played for the Regiment football team. When they saw I was signed for Stoke City FC Iplayed for the Army against the Corinthians in front of a 40 thousand crowd in Lagos andbefore the Governor. The ground was packed and the roar terrific. We won 5-2 and Iscored two goals!After the army I went back to my old firm of Steele and Cowlishaw but later I joinedStoke City Architects where I took my RICS Architects exams.

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I met Marion at Cheadle while visiting the church there. She was staying with my brotherand his wife Ruth for the weekend. It was love at first sight! Two years later we gotengaged on the top of Shrewsbury Castle. On marriage 1956 in Glasgow I took a postwith NCB in Ayrshire working on the Miners Rows improvement scheme, but was maderedundant with the pit closures in 1960. I joined the GLC Architects Dept. The works Ilooked after were listed Grade II and had been built for The Crystal Palace Exhibition. Itook Ladybird Johnson & Lady Spencer around this work in 1970 as they were studyingideas for the Bronx. Redundancy again in 1980 as Mrs Thatcher closed the GLC and gotrid of Ken Livingstone. Thus at 52 I retired with a pension.Now retired, Marion and I thought it an opportunity to go to the USA and visit therelatives. Marion was born in Michigan. It was the start of many visits until 2005 whenMarion fell and broke her hip on the second day. After hospital surgery we flew homefirst class!Shortly after we decided to move to Dorset. We knew that family would visit for theirholidays by the sea. This was a huge success as the beaches here are the best in UK andwe settled in Lytchett Matravers. We visited the American cousins of Marion's and wenta world tour in January 1993.The bad side was I had prostate cancer which responded to treatment but was followedby a heart attack in 2004. I joined PHSG and started rehab at Canford.Now we have moved to Crowborough to be nearer our family but I am keeping up myPHSG membership. Downsizing, we gave away many good things we loved and of valueto the Charity shops and Methodist friends, so watch out for them coming up on theAntiques Road Show!

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Here details of the remainingfive of our programme of 2016walks to get your legs moving.This takes us up to the end ofthe summer walks and we havealso included the first of theWinter walks dates too. If youare new and would like to talkabout the routes please call meon 01202 842707. Please readthe rules below then get yourboots on and come and join us!

NOTE THAT THE CLOCKS CHANGE ON THE 30th OCTOBERThe first Winter Walks Start Wednesday 9th November. Here are the contacts you’ll need for them.

● Wednesday 9th November Heather & Henry 01202 842707

● Saturday 19th November Judy & Dave 01202 692369

● Wednesday 30th November Margaret & Malcolm 01202 721120

POOLE HEART SUPPORT GROUP ISAFFILIATED TO THE RAMBLER’S ASSOCIATION

1.The club shall be called Poole Pacemakers 972.The club shall come under the Committee of Poole Heart Support Group.3.The object of the club is to arrange walks suitable for members of P.H.S.G. Who

have had heart problems and of course their partners.4.Membership may be withdrawn at the discretion of the Committee5.Dogs are not permitted on walks, (a) because we walk through farmland, where there can be

animals, and (b) not all members are dog lovers.6.Disclaimer warning. Neither the Ramblers Association nor the Poole Pacemakers ‘97 Walking

Club shall be held liable for the death or injury, accident, or damage to the person or propertyof any guest or any other person occurring, during or arising from participation in any of theactivities of P.P.97 Walking Club

7.The Committee are always pleased to receive ideas for walks suitable for our members.

WALKING GROUP

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Walk 17 Saturday 17th SeptemberBlashford Lakes 10:00am 4 miles SU154082

From Ringwood, take the A338 towards Salisbury and after approximately 2 miles, you will see abrown sign marked Moyles Court and The Red Shoot. Turn right here. The car park isapproximately 200 yards on the right.From the car park, follow the red sign, round Ellingham Lake. When back to the car park, carry on,on the Red Route, past Wessex Water Works. At the cross tracks, turn right and proceed roundRockford Lake, back to the car park.

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Wednesday 28th SeptemberWalk 18Durlston Head 10:00am 4 miles SZ034782

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Sopworth Meadow. Cross the field diagonallyto the gate. Go through into the Park. Turnright. Follow the path for approximately ¾ mileuntil you reach a large open area. Turn left outon to the top cliff path. Turn left again throughthe gate down the hill to the coastal path.Follow this back past the lighthouse andDurlston Head, back to the car.

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Walk 19 Saturday 8th OctoberRound Abbotsbury 10:00am 3 miles OS SY577852

The walk takes you past the world famoussubtropical gardens, along the Dorset CoastalPath overlooking Abbotsbury Swannery and upto St. Catherines Chapel, high on the hill. Thescenery is stunning and athough quite hilly it isfairly easy going but can be muddy during badweather.Tum left from the inn walking a short distance upWest Street until you reach Chapel Lane on theleft. Follow the track, turning right when youreach the bam, and left when you come toanother track. The track leads down to a woodenfarm gate. Go through onto the bridleway andturn right, walking up to meet the main road.Turn left and after a couple of hundred yardstake the road on the left, signed to Chesil Beach.You pass Abbotsbury Gardens on the way,worth a visit if you have the time. At the bottomof the hill tum left into the car park, walk acrossto the bridge on the right, go over on to ChesilBeach and turn left. The Dorset Coastal Pathruns beside the hedge and thengoes through a wooden gateon to a track beside theFleet sanctuary.Continue walkingaway from thebeach untilyou reach astile on theright, it issigned to theSwannery.Go into thefield up and

across close to a wartime fortification to thesmall gate in the far comer. Continue aheadround to the far side of the hill where you will finda path marker stone. If you wish to visit theSwannery or are not into hill climbing, turn right,go over the stile and down to the road, it takesyou back to the village. Our route takes you upto the Chapel. Follow the sign up the hill. Abouthalf way up go over the stile and continue in thedirection of the sign to the Chapel. It was built bythe Benedictine Monks between 1371 and 1401.Leave the Chapel and walk down towards thevillage. When you reach the stone wall, gothrough one gate and then right through asecond following the track down to one last gate.Continue ahead looking for a path on the right, itleads you straight into the car park.

Take the B.3157 road from Weymouth. Just as you enter Abbotsoury there's a public car park onthe left. Park and meet here. Abbotsbury is a pretty Dorset village, peacefully situated in a shelteredvalley close to the well known Chesil Beach.

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Walk 20 Wednesday 19th OctoberStudland to Agglestone Rock 10:00am 3¼ miles

Studland is reached using the ferry, or from Corfe on the B3351. Meet in theNational Trust Car Park, next to the Banks Arms. There is a very high charge forthis car park, so if you wish, park in the area and meet at the car park.

Take the foot path across the back of the Car Park, through the church to SchoolLane. Turn right and cross the main road into Heath Green Road. Afterapproximately 500 yards, turn right into the marked foot path. Stay on the maintrack until cross tracks, about 1/2 mile. Take the left, past houses and signed forAgglestone Rock, down through the woods, through gate across bridge and turnleft up the hill, at fork take the left up to the rock.From the rock, go straight on until you reach the Golf Course. Turn left onto a Tjunction, turn left again and after 1/4 mile, the track turns left. Here go straight onover the stile, past houses to Heather Side Walk. Follow this to the main track,then turn right and retrace your steps to the Car Park.

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Walk 21 Saturday 29th OctoberSpetisbury & Tarrant Crawford 10:00am 4 miles

Take the A350,towards Blandford. At Spetisbury take the first turning left past theWoodpecker Pub. The car park is on the left.

From the Woodpecker Pub, cross the road, turn right and then left (S.W.) theshort track ,signposted North Farm. Cross Jesty's field ahead over the woodenstile and across an old railway bridge. Keep walking upwords (S.W.) looking backoccasionally to enjoy the view of the Stour Valley and Spetisbury Rings. Keep thewoods (Tumblyns) to your right untll you reach the top of the first field GR907024.Turn left (S.E.) walking away from the woods with the fence on your right andhead for the far corner of the field to a stile.Climb over a second stile and bear left down the field making for the rlght handcorner of the walled garden (old monastery gardens). Ahead of you a gate (wlth agap to get through) which will bring you out on to a farm land.Turn right and then shortly left through another gate. Walk up the path through themiddle of the field and right along the top of the earthworks (Spetisbury Rings) tothe trig point at GR915018, There are fine views in all directions here. Contlnuealong the top of the earthworks until you reach a path leading off to right and to astile. Cross the stile and follow the path to a road (Lou Lane).Turn left here.At the crossroads with the A350 walk straight across and down the lane to thebeautiful Crawford Bridge. Keep following the lane until you reach a metal gate onyour left marked with a blue arrow GR919023. Follow the brldleway sign round thefield making for the electricity pylon. Go through two gates before the pylon, overa stile, across a small road and up the field to the back road to Blandford.Cross the road and continue through the gate onto a bridleway which shortlyleads downhill and pass through a second gate. Turn right and cross left over abridge - GR922034 (Tarrant Crawford Church to your right is well worth a visit).Continue on this lane to reach the back road to Blandford again. Cross the road,go through the gate opposite into what used to be a market garden and follow thefield round to the left until you reach old Kyneston Mill. GR914035.Turn left to the river and cross at a picturesque bridge. Follow the path straightacross the valley. After crossing a second bridge you have two options:Option 1: Carry straight on past the lovely Spetisbury Mil to the main road turningleft for the Drax Arms.Option 2: Soon soon after the second bridge turn left along the meadows,following the path, eventually reachlng the cricket pitch, crossing the river over theBridge, turning right at the main road back to the Drax Arms.

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Rides are about 15 to 20 miles long, therides are open to all members of thePHSG as long as your doctor approves.For help, advice, weather check and bikemaintenance call Keith on 01202 855001.

ALL STARTS 10:00amSunday 25 SeptemberRingwood Underpass to FordingbridgeSunday 23 OctoberWimborne Square to CranborneSunday 20 NovemberBroadstone Leisure to Poole ParkSunday 18 DecemberFerndown for Mince Pie Run

In bad weather call before 9:00 amto see if the ride is going ahead.

PHSG Cycling Group Rides

Mr David Anderson getting ready for the ride.

The group at the top of Creech in June - Look, nobody’s puffing!

“Everyone has talent at 25. The difficulty is having it at 50.” Edgar Degas

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☺“How is he Doctor?” “He has a brain injury which meanshe has no sense of humour. However, he seems also to havelost all sense of judgement. He is serious but not critical.”☺ Pathology report on the murdered circus clown. “Theywent for the juggler”☺ At the Brazil Olympics they said it wasn’t verysummery, but unlike Argentina it’s not bordering on Chile.

☺ I can open locks with my mind. I’m telekeynetic.☺ I lost my temper at how badly organised my wardrobe had become. I think I need to go

on a hanger management course.☺ What's the fastest cake? Scone! (But only if you pronounce it incorrectly)

I asked the maid in dulcet toneTo order me a buttered scone;The silly girl has been and goneAnd ordered me a buttered scone.- Punch, 1913.

☺ I was walking my dogs the other day when they suddenly vanished. I don't knowwhere they've gone but I do have some leads.

☺ A chap in Barnsley called his dog " Edvard Greig" , because it always wants to peeagint suite.

☺ My wife told me I was a fool to make a car out of spaghetti. You should have seen herface when I drove pasta.

☺ Instead of the Euromillions lotto I've decided to try and buy tickets from now on forGreenlands lottery. But you have to be Inuit to win it!

☺ I was served pelican in a posh restaurant once. It tasted pretty good but the bill wasenormous.

☺ I’ve done a survey. Apparently 1 in 4 hills are really steep!☺ I’ve just been to the supermarket to swap two bags of currants for raisins. They only

gave me one bag , I can’t believe the currant exchange rate!☺ Friedrich Engels was helping Karl Marx move into a new home. Engels said "Karl I

have found a Stradivarius in the toilet. That's rare" Marx replied "No, you'll always getthat. It's the violins inherent in the cistern"

☺ Then they had a cup of tea. Herbal tea of course - proper tea is theft☺ I joined all of my wrist watch straps to make a belt. It was a complete waist of time☺ What’s Blue and White and sings? Gloria Leicesterfan.☺ My old maths teacher once made me write “I will use my calculator for its intended

purpose” 58008 times.☺ He said if I did it again it would be 5318008 times.☺ I walked past a shop with a sign: NEW American Vacuum cleaners! I wondered if they

were better than our traditional, British vacuum. After exhaustive comparisons, Ifound there's nothing in it!

A bloke goes to the Doctor.Bloke: "I've been having trouble with my hearing."Doctor: "Can you describe the symptoms?"Bloke: "OK. Homer's fat, and Marge has blue hair."

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☺ French wine growers fear that this year's vintage may be entirely spoiled due to thegrape treaders' sit-in."

☺ A cement mixer collided with a prison van on the Kingston by-pass. Motorists areasked to be on the look-out for 16 hardened criminals.

☺ We'll be talking to a car designer who's crossed a Toyota with Quasimodo andcome up with the Hatchback of Notre Dame.

☺ After a series of crimes in the Glasgow area, Chief Inspector McTavish has announcedthat he is looking for a man with one eye. If he doesn't find him, he'll use both eyes.

☺ A juggernaut of onions has shed its load all over the M1. Motorists are advised tofind a hard shoulder to cry on.

☺ We've just heard that in theEnglish Channel, a ship carryingred paint has collided with a shipcarrying purple paint. It is believedthat both crews have beenmarooned.

☺ I went to the doctor and he said,"You've got hypochondria." I said,"Not that as well!”

☺ My mate said to me “Can you tellme what you call someone whocomes from Corsica?” I said“Cors-i-can!”

☺ I’m amazed how many people go to Ascot when it’s windy. Still, hats off to them.

It was the grand final ofa Convent versusMonastery Dartstournament. The lastplayer was left with 100to win. His first dartwent in the trebletwenty, and his nextscored a single twenty,leaving him double tento win. He took carefulaim but his dart hit thewire and reboundedpoint-first into the headof a nun sitting in thefront row, killing her.The match announcerboomed out the score:“One Nun dead andeighty”

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Ashdown School Sports Monday 12:00 Tuesday 09:30 10:30 Wednesday 09:30 Friday 09:30 10:30

Canford School Sports Monday 09:00 10:00 Tuesday 09:00 10:00 Thursday 09:00 10:00 11:00 Friday 09:00 10:15

Ferndown Sports Monday 10:30 Wednesday 11:00

Hamworthy Fire Station Monday 10:00

“Hearts on Seats”, Broadstone Thursday 13:30

Images, Lower Parkstone Tuesday 11:30 Wednesday 11:00 Friday 11:00

Lytchett Minster Sports Tuesday 18:00 19:00 Thursday 18:30

“Step Down” QE Academy Wimborne Tuesday 14:30

Swanage, Burlington Sports Club Tuesday 14:30 15:30

Wareham, Purbeck Sports Club Monday 16:00 Thursday 11:00

If you are not exercising with us and would like to startplease call Robin Pringle or Roger Ridout.

Contact details are on the inside front cover

PHSG Exercise Venues

All Sessions last 1 hour

Our “Hearts on Seats” is designed for the less physically able.The “Step Down” class is designed for members with more complicated heart problems and isconducted by the Poole NHS rehabilitation team in collaboration with Poole Heart Support Group.

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DARKNESS - WORD SEARCH

Our Word Searches are compiled by Derek Pope

BLEAK, BRUNETTE, CLOUDY, DARK, DIM, DISMAL, DOUR,DREARY, DUSKY,DUSTY, FOGGY, GHOSTLY, GLOOMY, GREY,

HEAVY, INKY, MISTY, MUDDY, MURKY, MYSTICAL,NIGHTFALL, OBFUSTICATED, OBSCURED, OPAQUE,

OVERCAST, PITCHBLACK, SHADOWY, SINISTER, STYGIAN,SUBFUSCOUS, SWARTHY, TENEBROUS, THREATENING,

UNLIGHTED

Word Search this time is about darkness, opposite to last issue about lights.

R Y T S U D E T H G I L N U P ME D E T A C I T S U F B O W G LT K Z Y M O O L G R U O D N G BS C Y L T S O H G Y R A E R D AI A T H G N I N E T A E R H T CN L S E T R T S A C R E V O L WI B I A N R D E R U C S B O X LS H M V J E A E T T E N U R B LN C Q Y J F B W O B Y D G P I AA T E Z O L E R S W Y K R U M FI I E G E N U Y O Y W D R O W TG P G A G D Q D V U F L D A V HY Y K R U L A C I T S Y M U D GT G E S H H P L A M S I D Q M IS Y K Y S Z O P A A X M I D S NA Y S U O C S U F B U S Y K N I

Meetings at St John’s Church Hall, Broadstone.PHSG talks and Chat Stops are free.

Oct 4 Chat Stop at 14:15Mark Rathbone. Former Head ofHistory at Canford School. A talk onthe history of the School.Nov 1 Chat Stop at 14:15Brian Pettit - Wildlife Photographer(having an even wilder time inZimbabwe)Nov 17 Evening Meeting 19:30Dr J.P. Carpenter : Cardiology at PooleDec 6 Chat Stop at 14:15Mike Webber. Quiz and Slide show.Starts with familiar pictures and gets progressively more difficult.

2017 Diary DatesChat Stops: 7th Feb; 7th Mar; 4th Apr; 2nd May (AGM); 6th JuneAnnual Dinner at Bentleys: 9th March with Disco Dancing after.

PHSG Meetings - Diary Dates

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You can always call the Office !

You can always call the officeWe’re a happy little bunch.On a Monday or a Thursday,We’re there just after lunch.

If you need some information,Exercise or walking club,(Cyril says they rambleand then end up at the pub!).

We distribute magazinesand sign in each new member.We are on the go all the timefrom January to December

Jan MesherPHSG Office Co-ordinator.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED!

To help in our P.H.S.G. Officefor only 2 hours a month.

01202 683363 Ext 133Manned 1.30 - 3.30pmMondays & Thursdays

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU BECOME UNWELLMedical help and advice is available if you become unwell when your GPsurgery is closed. You should:Dial 999 or go to A & E as soon as possible if you are worried about thesudden onset of new symptoms or have suffered a serious Injury orillness.A & E departments are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They arefor a critical or life threatening situation, for example chest pain,suspected heart attack, severe breathing difficulties, severe loss of blood,loss of consciousness, deep wounds and suspected broken bones. Theyare not for minor injuries or health problems, nor an alternative to seeingyour GP or for a ‘second opinion’ if you have already seen your GP.You can also call Non Emergency Care on 111 if you are feeling unwellbut not facing a life-threatening emergency and you are unsure what todo. Use 111 if you need information about finding a pharmacist, dentist orother service and cannot wait until your GP surgery opens. This servicereplaces the old Dorset Out of Hours Medical Service.Go to an NHS Walk-In Centre or Minor Injuries Unit with a minor injuryor illness. Find the nearest one by calling 111

REMEMBER IF YOU HAVE CHEST PAINDIAL 999 WITHOUT DELAY

Poole Heart Support Group, Poole Community Health CentreShaftesbury Road, Poole BH15 2NT

Telephone: 01202 683363 ext. 133 manned Mondays and Thursdays: 1:30-3:30pmwww.poolehsg.org.uk

Affiliated to the British Heart Foundation andArrhythmia Alliance - The Heart Rhythm Charity