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Summer 2016

MAGAZINE

© 2016 Lesley Bradshaw

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

www.poolehsg.org.uk

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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I am conscious that I write the same sort of things each year. However Isuppose it means at least that things are on an even keel!We would like to have some new faces on the committee if only at first tosit in and learn what we do. Someone to take on some publicity for thegroup perhaps, and I would very much like to have a vice-chairman too.Our meetings are short, and I hope happy ones. We do seem to laugh a lotanyway!I realise that quite a lot of small things have happened over the last yearwhich I should detail for the record. All of our meetings, both Chatstop andevening meetings, are now at St John’s Hall in Broadstone. Chatstop has

now really replaced our original format of evening meetings and with the regular programme ofspeakers, attendances regularly reach 50 members and although we have to pay the hiring fee wefind we are covering our costs thanks to teas, raffles and book sales.Our team of trainers has been changing a little too. We have a number of new trainers on board orwaiting in the wings now who will be needing to be funded through their BACPR soon. This costsover £1000 per head so we don’t do it lightly but it is essential to us running our exercise groups.Henry Bartlett has taken over the walking group from Cyril and the Walking Book is nowincorporated in the magazine to make it accessible to all of our members.This year at the Annual Dinner at Bentleys we did not have a guest speaker and we brought backthe opportunity to have a dance by hiring a disco. That seemed to be a popular move and certainlythe dance floor was still hopping after I left. I’d brought two guests who were truly surprised at theenergy of what they had thought of as people with heart problems! Shall we do the same next year?We would appreciate any feedback please.We changed our President this year. Dr Andrew McLeod is taking more enjoyment in retirement nowand after a diplomatic conversation with him I found that he was extremely relaxed at stepping back.Further conversations with our Vice-Presidents resulted in us offering the post to Dr ChristopherBoos who was willing to take on the role. It is good to know that we now have both our Presidentand Vice-President Geoffrey in senior positions at Poole NHS Trust.In the Magazine I would still like to have some more input from other contributors as that wouldbroaden the appeal. Do you have an interest that you could write about? Why not become acolumnist with your own by-line. It need not be onerous, about 350 words fills a page, so do give itsome thought please.PHSG does not run itself, but sometimes it seems that it does, and that is really because all thecommittee know their own responsibilities and get on with their jobs. I might suddenly getconcerned that something needs doing only to find that it has already beendealt with. Your committee are terrific, the office helpers are too, so lets givethem all a big round of thanks.

PHSG Annual Report 2015/16

Keith

“There isn’t any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying.”Robert Mitchum

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News from Medicine, Specialist Medicine,Emergency and Ambulatory Care, PooleDear Friends,At last spring is here although it’s been a very coldstart to it, here’s hoping for the good weather to come.The last few months have been very challenging hereat the Hospital with the pressures of winter and thenumbers of patients coming through the Hospital. Thishas resulted in keeping open and expanding ourescalation needs, together with the pressures thisbrings in terms of staffing and managing the larger area. The key priorityas always has been patient care, safety and welfare and we havecontinued to receive good Friends & Family responses from our patientswhilst meeting this challenge.We are awaiting the final result from the CQC visit which is not availableas I write this to you so will need to let you know in my next article.Our new trolley spaces in the emergency department are now open, fiveextra in total, and for the first time ever since they opened we have had nopatients waiting in corridors at extremely busy times. This is marvellous,no matter how busy we have been. We also use a newly fitted out trolleybay for our patients suffering from dementia and cognitive impairmentwhich has been decorated according to dementia guidelines for bestpractice. It has four trolleys and is away from the noisy busiest part of thedepartment. We have new artwork and raised signs with pictures guidingthe way to the toilets etc. and it is working well. We also have musictherapy to help patients relax and activity mits for them to focus on, in theshort time we have been open the results have been very positive. Ournext focus will be on patients with learning disabilities.In cardiology we are trialling the position of nurse practitioner. BeckyAddicott is undertaking the role and has an extensive knowledge ofcardiology being a deputy sister in CCU for many years. Becky is a nursepractitioner and prescriber and supports cardiology patients throughout theHospital to ensure their specialised care. It is proving highly successfuland we hope in the future with a business case this will become apermanent role.Our new ward round group is proving very successful, Jim Waine is amember and has undertaken full volunteer training for the Trust and hassuccessfully completed this and now has a uniform!

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I have been arranging a lecture and discussion group for nurses in thehospital as part of National Nurses day the 12th May. We will have alecture on the life and work of Florence Nightingale followed by adiscussion on nursing; we will also have coffee and cakes! I will also be atthe East Wellow service by Florence Nightingales grave on the 8th of May.I am also chairing a speaker’s panel for the Florence NightingaleFoundation students’ day in London on the 11th May at St Thomas’s andthen helping with the service at Westminster Abbey that evening tocelebrate nursing so it will be a hectic week!Keep well until next time take care and enjoy the summer.Best wishes.Geoffrey Walker OBE JP MA RGN PgDip DipEd FAETC.Matron for Medicine, Specialist Medicine, Emergency and Ambulatory Care.

PALS are looking for new people to work with them.  Interested?Please contact them on 01202 448499 or 07758 272495Email: pals@poole.nhs.uk

Health Information Centre, next to the multi-storey car park on Longfleet Road

“The first thing to know in life is to see what one does understand andwhat one does not.” Duke of Wellington.

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Jim WaineMedical Clinical Care GroupProactive Development Unit for Cardiology and MedicineI attended the NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning GroupPatient and Carer Representatives Panel in February wherewe discussed; Mental Health Involvement; Pulse monitoringin NHS Health Checks; Tier 3 Weight Management, andVaricose Veins.I will only tell you about the Varicose Veins to give you anidea of the depth of detail involved! The policy to be followeddescribes the access criteria in respect of varicose veinssurgery. NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group, lets callthem DCCG, in consultation with local clinicians, has developed access criteria within theresources available. It is recognised that NICE guidance number 161 has wider criteriathan reflected within the NHS DCCG. It does not support varicose veins surgery oncosmetic grounds. Interventional treatment of varicose veins will only be commissionedwhen the following criteria are met for people over the age of 18:

● Stable BMI under 30 (defined as below 30 for 3 consecutive months)● Six consecutive months of conservative management, defined as taking light to

moderate exercise and daily elevation of two or three times a day.There is documented evidence that the patient must be  aware of the complications andlimitations of the treatment. But this is only a very brief summary of the criteria. The fulldetails go on for four more pages!I also attended The Acute Frailty Network dealing with Improving Emergency Care forFrail Older People where the new 'summary care record' was on the agenda.The NHS in England is using an electronic record called the Summary Care Record tosupport patient care. All the places where you receive healthcare keep their own medicalrecords about you. These places can often only share information from your records byletter, fax or phone. This can delay information sharing, affect decision making negativelyand slow down treatment.Your Summary Care Record includes your name, address, date of birth and your uniqueNHS number to help identify you correctly and contains important information about anymedicines you are taking, any allergies you suffer from and any bad reactions tomedicines that you have previously experienced. Allowing authorised healthcareprofessionals to have access to this information will improve decision making and hasprevented mistakes being made when patients are being cared for in different care settings.You may wish to add other details to your Summary Care Record. But this can only bedone if both you and your GP agree to it. You should discuss your wishes with your GPpractice. Healthcare staff will have access to this information so that they can providesafer care whenever and wherever you need it in England. Paramedics will also haveaccess to this information. This is very brief but you will find more online and also theClinical Frailty Scale is the suggested chart for adding or to the Summary Care Record.

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Poole Hospital will need help as BournemouthHospital may win the battle to close PooleHospital’s Emergency Department and Maternity

Wards and many more, as the clinicalcommissioning group approve changes. This will go to

public consultation and we need to get involved.

Contact Jim Waine for details on how you can help.

“As so often in public life, it’s not what’s illegal but what is permittedthat is the real scandal.” Simon Hoggart

If you have any problems or good news, please let me know.I look forward to hearing from you!

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As we have now passed this year’s AGM it occurred to me that rather than talk about membershipof the club, perhaps it was time to talk about membership of the committee instead.Towards the end of 2008 I took over responsibility for the membership database from Jim Wainewho had done the job since Poole Heart Support Group was first started. Initially I didn’t join thecommittee but just ran the membership and printed the labels to enable the quarterly magazine tobe distributed to our members. After a while it became apparent that the committee needed somenew members so I offered to join the merry band and have continued as a committee member eversince. I’m happy to continue looking after the membership data, printing the labels and occasionallydoing other jobs on the committee, especially as I’m one of the newer committee members.However, the time will come when several of us will reach that point where we are unwilling (orunable) to continue to carry out the duties we have undertaken in the past and new committeemembers will be needed.We really need some new committee members now as there are some jobs which fall on theshoulders of several people, and other jobs which don’t get done at all. One of the latter group is apublic relations officer or P.R.O. Although we have a large membership, we feel that there are manyheart patients in the area who do not know that we exist, and certainly we would be able to helpsome of them with exercise classes, socialising at our monthly meetings, or having access to ournewsletters, the magazine or the web site. Inevitably there are people in the area who have movedfrom elsewhere, bringing their heart issues with them. Also people who didn’t have the time or theinterest to go through rehab (or weren’t offered it) who don’t know about the group and our activities.A P.R.O. could try to find ways of reaching some of these people through posters, occasional lettersto local newspapers or even getting a mention on local TV or radio stations. We have a Facebookpage and a Twitter presence but it would be useful to have someone with knowledge andenthusiasm to post on them more often than any of us currently manage. Other committee jobswould benefit from having a ‘shadow’ who understands the needs of the job and would have theability to take it on when the present incumbent is unwell or on holiday. They could be the naturalreplacement when the existing member ‘retires’ from the committee, but need not necessarily takeon the whole job.This is your club not just ours! We need some help in running it and it really would be useful to havesome more people, maybe even some younger blood on the committee. I also have to say thatthere is in imbalance between the number of ladies and the gentlemen on the committee and asladies are such good managers, perhaps more of them could consider joining our happy band.Committee meetings are held once a month midweek and rarely take more than a couple of hours,so please think about whether you can spare a little time and whether you have something tocontribute to your Heart Support Group.Please contact me or any committee member if you need more information or would like to offeryour services. Details for all of us are at the front of the magazine.

Membership Matters By Derek Pope

Derek

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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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A NEED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING?“I put the sign up,” Robin Weeks of the Fascine Coffee Lounge told reporters in Camauon, Western

Australia, “because my staff were fed up with accepting sweaty money from customers.Some people were pulling money out from their undies, other people from their bras. We've had somemen that kept it in their jocks, and pulled it out from there. So I put the sign up, banning people frompaying with money stashed in their undies, and I turned people away if they did. It's been up for about twomonths, and it worked at first, but now people have caught on, and take the money out of their undiesbefore coming in, so I really don't know what to say.”Christine, a visitor from Meekathara, argued that the ban was unfair. “Speaking as a woman who oftenwears clothing without pockets, I think it should be allowed. I agree that money is dirty in terms ofbacterial stuff, but I don't think being in a sweaty bra makes any difference.”

(The West Australian, 20/11/15)

SECRETS OF THE CENTENARIANSWhat is the secret to a long and health life? The answer may lie in a village in Italy, tucked between themountains and the sea. Acciaroli is home to around 2,000 people, of whom some 300 are 100 or older.That is an astonishing ratio: only 0.02% of Americans reach the age of 100. Now, for the first time,scientists have been given permission to study this population. Teams from California and Rome willcollect blood samples in order to look for genetic advantages, distribute lifestyle surveys and conducttests into everything from the residents' metabolic reactions to their protein markers for heart disease.But the researchers say they have a few clues already: the residents take a lot of exercise, owing to thevillage's hillside location; and the local diet relies heavily on oily fish and rosemary - a herb believed tohave many health benefits. Quite a few residents are overweight and smoke, but they have a sociablecafe culture and seem to enjoy life.

THE BREAKFAST MYTHBreakfast, we're often told, is the most important meal of the day: it boosts the metabolism, and

people who skip it end up putting on weight, because they eat more throughout the day. There aresome studies backing up this claim - but is it true?

James Betts, a nutritionist at the University of Bath, recently tested the hypothesis, and concluded thatthe benefits of breakfast have been oversold. For his trial, he separated people into two groups: one ate700 calories before 11am, while the other drank only water until lunch. They were then tested todetermine their metabolic rates, hunger levels and overall calorie consumption.The results were surprising: eating breakfast didn't give people a metabolic boost, and nor did skippingbreakfast increase levels of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin; in fact, those who fasted had lower ghrelinlevels in the afternoon. Although the fasters did eat more for lunch, it wasn't enough to make up for the700-calorie deficit from missing breakfast. So what explains earlier studies that have linked skippingbreakfast with weight gain? Betts told the New Scientist that these studies had been purely

"observational", and had therefore established correlation, but not causation. He suggests thatpeople weren't overweight because they missed breakfast; rather, not eating in the mornings was

symptomatic of a less healthy lifestyle overall.

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GHOST STOREYS?“The haunted house feature on our online map is something we have to do,” Asif Ghafoor of

the property listings website Spacious. He told reporters in Hong Kong, “because it's a real factorthat affects house prices and rentals. It's integral to the market, because properties that have had

some kind of ‘incident’ in them can sell for 50 percent less than a normal one. Click on the ‘haunted’button in the menu bar, and icons of ghosts appear above certain properties. 'Former civil servanthanged himself’', 'woman murdered ex-husband with multiple knives and jumped off building', and soon. For those who don't believe in ghost stories, it's an unbelievable investment opportunity."Eighty-two-year-old property investor Chan Ying-kai (nicknamed ‘the king of haunted houses’) addedthat “I bought all my haunted houses at auctions, and I had to pay cash because the banks won'tarrange mortgages for such flats. I bought a flat in Quarry Bay, where a woman had killed herhusband, for just half of the HK$2.35 million paid by the previous landlord. I didn't even stage anyTaoist rituals to appease the spirits after I bought it I just gave it a lick of paint.”But Feng shui practitioner Lin Peh warned “I would always advise against living in a flat where therehas been an unnatural death, unless it has been significantly renovated. There is negative energy leftbehind by the tragic deaths that have occurred, and this needs to be cleansed by a professional, be ita Taoist or Buddhist monk, or a pastor. If these interventions are not done, the chances of a tragicevent - sickness, marital breakdown, drug use, suicide, homicide - will be higher.”(South China Morning Post, 26/11/15 )

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PHSG Annual DinnerThe Annual Dinner was well attended andthe disco seemed very popular. We like touse the ocassion to show our thanks to ourtrainers and rehab nurses, and here is oursecretary David Anderson passing on ourthanks to the ladies on behalf of the Group.

Guests of Honour this year Cyril andJanette Martin are awarded the PHSG cupby Chairman Keith Matthews. They holdthis for 2016 in recognition of their specialservices to the Group.

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Flying Boats at Poole - FebruaryAt February Chat Stop we were treated to a greattalk on local history, the flying boats at Poole.Jeremy Waters is a member of a local group ofenthusiasts known as Poole Flying BoatsCelebration.I knew there were flying boats stationed at Poolebut knew little of the detail and history. Icertainly didn’t know that they made Poole themain aviation portal whilst they were here. Manythanks to Jeremy who filled in the detail with a well-constructed and interesting talk. Wewill probably ask you back to talk to us about Parkstone-on-Sea.

New Forest Ponies - MarchWho would have thought that there would be complete silencefrom over forty people at the March Chat stop when Ann Sevierwas describing the reason why New Forest ponies face theirbacksides to the sun.Ann illustrated her talk which lasted for 1hr 20 mins with slides ofher cattle and ponies, describing the hard work that goes intorunning her farm on her own. She did warn me that she might comestraight from the fields covered in hay and whatever else layaround, but she did say that she had found time to change her skirt.We look forward to asking her back.

Chats & Talks Organised by George Llewellyn & Geoff Lawrence

www.pooleflyingboats.com

George

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Well Attended April Chatstop

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New Forest in the Wars - AprilIn April we welcomed Gareth Owen from the New Forest National Park.The New Forest was extensively used during the First and Second world wars for trainingtroops before joining their regiments to fight abroad. Troops of many nationalitiesincluding Ghurkhas and Indians were billeted in large tented areas and were often visitedby local people who had never seen the likes of this before. The remains of gun

emplacements and railway tracks can still be seenfrom  aerial viewsVolunteers and archaeologists are working to surveythe New Forest area, record people’s memories andmake the archive available to everyone.

Gareth Owen at April Chatstop

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We have just experienced the best attendanceat exercise sessions for the winter months sincePHSG began 24 years ago. There have beenone or two minor accidents occurring in theclasses during this time, mainly due to theunforgiving sturdiness of the gymnasiumequipment. Despite our trainers being fullyaware of the risks there are odd occasions whenmembers trip over, walk into or indeed fall off thenot insubstantial pieces of gymnastic “kit”.Please take care and help each other by beingaware and doing your own risk assessment.Hey Ho! Spring is now upon us when old boys(and girls) thoughts turn to DIY and gardening aswell as taking advantage of early holidaybargains and, unfortunately, it tends to coincidewith a flurry of related accidents. As we get older

we are less adept and less aware of the dangers we could so easily cope withyears ago.A couple of years ago C fell through the garage roof, came round, staggered tothe front door, rang the bell and with blood pouring from a head wound asked fora cup of tea. Last year R fell off step ladders twice without injury and then sufferedan injury falling over a ladder which was lying on the ground. Just this last week Dspent most of the day clearing his guttering and cleaning his soffits withoutproblem before oiling the garden gate, stepping backwards and falling overcausing great pain !There are kerbs, ladders, steps, car doors, gates traffic etc etc just waiting outthere for us! Remember what the old Desk Sergeant used to say as hewound up instructions for the day “DO BE CAREFUL OUT THERE”

Accidents Do Happen by Robin Pringle

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AN APPLE A DAYThere could be some truth to the old adage about apples: eating one a day really does seem tohelp prevent an early death. Researchers at the University of Western Australia tracked 1456women aged 70 to 85 for 15 years, and found that those who ate more than one small appleper day had a 35% reduced risk compared to those who consumed only a few a year.“It is a fairly large reduction in risk,” observed study leader Dr Jonathan Hodgson. The findingscorrelate with another study early this year which suggested that apples are better than statinsfor preventing strokes and heart attacks. Not that they are the only health-giving fruit, stressed

Dr Hodgson: bananas were also associated with a “reduced risk of cardiovascular disease”.

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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 property of anyguest or any other person occurring, during or arising from participation in any of the activities ofP.P.97 Walking Club

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

WALKING GROUP PULL-OUT SECTION

Here is the second section of our programme of Summer Walks to get your legs moving. This takesus up to the 7th September and the next batch will be in the Autumn Magazine. If you are new andwould like to talk about the routes please call me on 01202 842707. Please read the rules belowthen get your boots on and come and join us!

Henry

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Walk 11 Saturday 16th JulyArne & Shipstal Point 10:00am 3 miles SY972879

Follow the A351 to Wareham, go through the townand just at the beginning of Stoborough, take thesharp left turn to Ridge and Arne. This sign is noteasily seen, so if you miss it, continue along themain road for about half a mile, to the next left turnand follow the signs to Arne. Meet and park at theRSBP Car Park (GR 972880).There is now a charge in this car park.Turn right, out of the car park and walk to thechurch, passing the Purbeck Toy and Musical BoxMuseum on the left. Turn right at the church, ontothe bridleway to Shipstal. When an RSBPinformation board lies ahead, turn left, just before itand follow the path through the wood, bearing rightat the fork in about 50 yds. You will soon reachanother information board, where you take thepath marked “To the Hide.” This path has planksover muddy places.

Visit the Hide, where in winter months manybirds are seen, including oystercatchers,shelducks, redshanks, teal and mallard.Return to the information board and this timefollow the path to Shipstal Point. This pathmeets a crossing path, but carry straight on,up to the highest point, Shipstal Hill, wherethere is a viewpoint, showing the variouslandmarks. Carry on towards the harbour,where the cliffs here are eroding anddangerous, so turn right and walk along thetop, crossing the track before going downhilland onto the shore. The path bears right andthere are planks to keep your feet dry.Continue along this path, which bears rightthrough a wood and soon you will arrive at thefirst information board. Turn left and follow thetrack back to Arne Church and left to car park.

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Wednesday 27th JulyWalk 12Wimborne & The Stour 10:00am 4 miles SZ009999

Park in Wimborne and meet at the Minster.Start at the Minster's door to (1) go right to theHigh Street. Keep ahead past Gulliver'sBookshop and round the corner to the ClockHouse. Turn left and cross Eastbrook Bridge.(2) Go right into Poole Road. The Coach &Horses is on the left before the road rises toCanford Bridge.(3) At the town boundary go right along afootpath signed 'Lake Gates'. At a road keepahead but where it bears left to go forward downa path. Cross a recreation field to a stile. At asecond stile the path is above the river beforeturning inland. Follow the side of the wood to aroad.(4) Turn right down a lane and under a mainroad to pass Old Merley Hall Farm. At the mainWimborne Road cross over and go right to theroundabout. Cross the left hand road to find afootpath opposite.

(5) At the stile bear half right across a fieldheading for two willow trees. Cross afootbridge to a National Trust sign and turnright. Stay near the fence on the right untilreaching a stile.(6) Head over a field towards a whitecottage on the hill ahead. On the far side thefield narrows to a point by the Stour.(7) Cross the stile and footbridge. Continueup the lane opposite for a short distance togo right through a series of stiles. Later thepath is on high ground by the river andthrough allotments before meeting the mainroad.(8) Go left along Julian's Road and forwarddown West Street to The Square. Go rightalong Church Street to the Minster.

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Walk 13 Saturday 6th AugustHartland Walk & Picnic 10:00am 3.6 miles - SY963853

1. Go through the wooden gate and follow widetrack south west though the bushes and ontoopen heathland going past a bird hide on yourright and follow track as it curves left and thento your right until you come to a narrowcattlegrid with a sign on the right side.

2. Go through the cattle grid and go across anopen field until you come to a twin line ofhedges with a sign post on the right side.

3. Follow the track between the hedges followingthe old railway line route until you come to agate next to a house.

4. Go straight ahead at the gate and follow trackuntil you come to a small uphill section with awooden gate at the top.

5. Go through the gate and turn left following thelevel track in an east direction to a gate with acattle grid.

6. Go straight ahead at the cattle grid and followthe track until next cattle grid and junction withthe tarmac road.

7. Follow the road east until you come to a leftturn with a farm in front of you. Continue leftalong the road a short distance until you cometo a bridleway sign on your right marked"Sharford Bridge, Rempstone"

8.Turn right and follow the bridleway until youcome to the next gate.

9.Go through the gate and follow the track up aslight hill until the next gate.

10.Go through the gate and follow the path onthe left side of the field, down the hill until youcome to a gate on the left side.

11.Go through the gate and follow the pathacross the field until the next gate.

12.Go through the gate and follow pathtowards the gate and wooden bridge on theleft side.

13.Turn left at the gate and follow the trackthrough the trees to the wooden gate.

14.Go through the gate out onto the openheathland and turn right following the fenceand trees along the heathland and up smallhill.

15.Continue north east along the heathlanduntil you come to trees and then go left downa double track in the heather.

16.Turn left at the bottom of the hill and followthe track back to the start of the walk.

Take Wareham Bypass (A351) towards last roundabout before Corfe Castle. First exit fromroundabout, then left signposted Slepe and Arne for 1.8 miles. Park layby on right just byMiddlebere Farm.

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Walk 14 Wednesday 17th AugustGarston Down 10:00am 3¾ miles - SU003195

Leaving the car park, turn left along the lane. In100 yards, take the right ‘Cobley’ signed footpathhalf-gate. Follow the field's left edge up and overon a meandering grass track alongside the leftwood. At a vague T-junction, turn left onto thefootpath-track through coppice and along the deerfence. When it ends, keep following the track downto West Woodyates Manor. Don't go in! Take theleft ‘Cobley ¾' track up against the right hedge,meandering alongside the narrow wood andpassing another arrow-post. At the very end of thewood, go through the footpath arrowed gap andfollow the fields left hedge to the roadside half-gate.Turn right down the lane with Pentridge Hill ahead.Into ‘Woodyates’, pass several right houses: At the

left bend after Primrose Cottage; turn right intothe signed footpath along garden fences.Through the end half-gate, follow the righthedge to a footpath-arrowed junction. Take theleft grass track down the wide field. Zig-Zagleft-right past left Bailiff's House straight ontothe tarmac track alongside right WestWoodyates Manor's grounds.Enjoy this easy track descending the shallowvalley for one mile. Reaching the road, signedback ‘Woodyates’, with Garston Woodopposite, turn right for the short route back toyour starting point.

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Walk 15 Saturday 27th AugustCranborne & The Chase 10:00am 4½ miles - ST787161Take the B3078 from Wimborne to the centre ofCranborne, there is a small car park on the right infront of the school, meet here, if full, park in thehigh street.From the Sheaf of Arrows, continue up the HighStreet towards Boveridge, bending right soon afterthe garden. Immediately after the terrace of fournew houses on the left, go left up an initiallyTarmaced bridleway. In 50 yards enter a field andcontinue along a surfaced track ahead, which in50 yards gives a superb view of Cranborne Manor.In ¼ mile arrive at Manor Farm. At The Ramblers'Association's Jubilee way continue ahead on thefar side of the farm. Stick to this, keeping the tinyRiver Crane in the field on your left as you follow aTarmac track up the valley. After ½ mile, ignore a

turn right and continue for a further ½ mile toCranborne Farm. The now unsurfaced trackswings right, away from Cranborne Farm andclimbs gently for nearly ¾ mile to a junction. Atthe junction, admire the views, especially tothe distant Pentridge Hill to the left, thencontinue ahead to two barns in the dip. At thebarns, ignore the right fork and continueahead to a minor road at Boveridge. Cross tothe no-through-road to Boveridge Farm andcontinue to a pair of semis. After 200yds turnright, follow track up through Burwood Woodsto the road. Turn right, and after 50 yds turnleft on to footpath. Follow this down to thevillage.

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Walk 16 Wednesday 7th SeptemberBurley Turf Hill & Magpie Green 10:00am 4 miles

1. Our route goes directly away from the road, onthe same side as the car park, on the path thatIs just outside the edge of the wood. At thebottom of the slope, just before the cottage, isquite a wet area and the best way round this isto the right, through the comer of the wood onthe right. Then our route continues past thecottage and in the same direction to go up theslope. At the top of the slope our route takesthe first good path off to the left and at the firstfork keeps to the right to go over afootbridge in the valley and about 100mfurther on arrives at a disused railwaytrack at 2.

2. Directly across the track our routecontinues on a path that goes up theslope. Sometimes a little faint throughthe heather this path goes up to thebrow, which is Holmsley Ridge, to join atrack on which our route turns right. Atthe first fork our route keeps left at 3.

3. Ignoring the faint path that is almostimmediately off to the left our routekeeps to the left at the next fork. Lookingalong the wet area on the left a coniferplantation, Holmsley Inclosure, can beseen at the far end and the nearest righthand corner of that plantation is whereour route is heading. To get there ourroute continues on the main path aheadas this goes around the wet area andthen towards the right side of HolmsleyInclosure. About 200m before theinclosure our route turns left on a trackthat heads directly towards the corner ofthe inclosure at 4.

4. Here our route bears left to go down theoutside of the inclosure to where thereare some fields and gardens. Our route

continues in the same direction on the heathside of the fence to the top comer and then onfor about 20m. Here our route follows a grasspath that goes diagonally off to the left and ourroute follows this across the track and downinto the valley to go across the disused railwaytrack where a bridge obviously used to be. Ourroute follows the main path that bears left as itgoes up the slope and then returns to the carpark.

From Ringwood, continue on the A31 for about 1¼ miles, Burley is signposted on the right, throughthe underpass. Park in the public car park next to the Queen's Head in the village.

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STARTS 10:00am Meet & DestinationSunday 26 June Wareham Quay - Around ArneSunday 24 July Wimborne - Blandford BashSunday 21 Aug West Parley (Shops) - Hurn & ChristchurchSunday 25 Sept Ringwood Underpass - Fordingbridge

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Meet our Members A Showcase on Members - Keith NewmanI was born in Isleworth, West London on the3rd June 1939 at the start of the Second WorldWar. My father was then away in the Air Forceand my mother was left to manage the home.My memories of this time are still very clear;digging up the garden for vegetables, makingbutter and sweets to eke out the ration book,putting up the blackout every night, everyonehaving sand buckets and stirrup pumps at thedoor, pig bins at the end of each street, andnot least the nightly sleeping in our air raidshelter with the sounds of the bombers andlater flying bombs.Those of you who know Twickenham RugbyGround will know that there is a sewage farmright by, where the bombers used to jettisontheir unused bombs and incendiaries before

returning to their home. Towards the end of the war I remember my father, whowas on leave, taking me with him to Buckingham Palace on V.E. night. I sat on hisshoulders amongst the crowds and saw the Royal Family, Winston Churchill andothers. An unforgettable experience.I attended local schools. My secondary school was mixed, quite unusual then, andhoused in a mansion called Spring Grove. It had been the home of the famous18th century naturalist, and explorer Joseph Banks, government adviser, andpresident of the Royal Society, who went to Newfoundland and Australia withCaptain Cook. He was a contemporary of the world famous scientists CarlLinnaeus and Alexander Humboldt amongst others, and was responsible for theintroduction to the UK and the classification of many animals and plants. Hishouse was rather like Kew Gardens, full of mosaic floors and marble pillars andterraces but above all enormous glasshouses within which there were rockgardens and pools. It was not unusual to be in a Maths class and find frogs underyour feet. There was no central heating in rooms then of course and there wasalways a fight in winter to collect the coal bucket so that you could sit near the fire.After happy years at Spring Grove I went off to university, studied for a degree inmathematics and decided I wanted to teach. It was about then that my wife Juneand I met during a spell running a Christmas casual post round. I taught in Londonfor a while, and then we decided we couldn’t afford to live in London and so I tooka job in 1964 as Head of Mathematics and Assistant Housemaster at anindependent boarding school near Andover. This was the first independentCatholic school to be run under lay management. June and I spent five veryhappy years there as we started our family. However, I could never understandthe antipathy in those times to comprehensive education, and so when theopportunity to come to Wimborne and be a part of the foundation of Queen

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Elizabeth’s Comprehensive School arose I grabbed it with both hands and for thenext 30 years as Head of Mathematics and then Deputy Head, watched and triedto help it grow into the successful school it is today. At the same time our familywas growing to four children and we now have nine grandchildren who are a greatjoy to us both.Education is not an easy place to be, and really never was. It takes its toll, and Iretired in 1996. Soon after this it became clear that I needed a stent. It isfashionable these days to be critical of the care we receive from the NHS. I canonly say that from the moment that I was diagnosed, my feet did not touch theground and within days found myself in Kings College Hospital London receivingamazing treatment at a time when stenting was by no means routine. That carehas continued for 20 years, including PHSG, and I am immensely grateful for it.Education has always fascinated me and although life is much quieter now, I havenot been allowed to retire altogether. I still do educational work in Poole for ourdiocese, and also as a trustee for Queen Elizabeth’s which keeps me welloccupied.Ever since childhood, music and sailing have been great interests. I don’t sail asmuch nowadays, but I play the piano and organ as much as ever and also workwith a group of very tolerant singers. All have been opportunities to take time outand relax. Thanks to an inadvertent comment from my daughter some time ago Igot involved with a big swing band, Twenty to One, in which I play keyboards.Anything from Glenn Miller to Funk and it’s great fun. We play quite a lot locally soif you can find your way to one of our gigs you will be very welcome. Certainly seeus at Poole Quay for the summer carnival.

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This organisation of ours has been in existence for 24 years and has grown in size from thoseoriginal 10 members to the present level of 622 and 967 if we include the many active partners.We commenced exercising at the Dolphin Pool and extended soon afterwards to Broadstone SportsCentre relying on the training staff of these two venues. This worked quite well for us for a few yearsbut when the management of those centres started to cut costs and dumb down on the quality oftheir respective trainers we realised the need to take control of our own exercise programme. Therest is history and we now have:-30 weekly classes at 10 separate venues, where up to and just above 400 of our members exerciseeach week. Along the way we have had to recruit our own self-employed trainers and to becomemore professional to satisfy and obtain the support of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Team at PooleHospital NHS Trust. To that end we have financed the further education of our trainers bysponsoring them to study and obtain the qualification of BACPR Phase 4. These initials stand forBritish Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, an organisation based atFarnham and covering the whole of the British Isles. This organisation is very much younger thanPHSG, having been in existence for only 14 years. It costs anything up to £1,000 in fees andexpenses to sponsor each of our candidates and a further £60 each every 3 years to have ourtrainers re-validated.Currently we have 9 qualified trainers together with 4 Level 3 standbys one of whom has recentlycommenced her Phase 4 training. We have been going for many years and we had our firstpregnancy with Emma producing twin girls, Lilian and Rhyanna just over a year ago. Jayne has justgiven birth to Jessica and Noirin is expecting a baby boy in little over a month. All three trainersexpressed the wish to return to PHSG classes. We have lost Jenni Sweetlove who left after servingPHSG well for 6 years or so. There is good news in that Angie Hoare will be returning to help us outover the summer period, having kept up her re-validation at her own expense. Thank you ladies forall that you do for PHSG, it is much appreciated.Thank goodness we have Lesley as she took over the control of the trainers from me 18 monthsago. It was certainly becoming too much for me and, at times, almost proving too much for her, butwe got by. This is a special year for Lesley with a milestone birthday together with her marriage toScott on July 4th. We thank her so much for the excellent work she does for me and for the Group asa whole. We all wish the very best of health, wealth and good fortune to her and Scott for the future.Thanks also to the Cardiac Department at Poole. To the Doctors and Staff and, in particular, theCardiac Rehab Team who allow us access in order to recruit new members to our organisation. It isa very special arrangement which we have built up over the years. There are 26 recruitment talksheld each year spread across the various Rehab Classes at Poole, Canford and Q.E. Sports Centre.Members Tony Wilkinson and Steve Hayhurst assist me with these talks. There are also 12Education Day Talks given by David Curtis and/or George Llewellyn.We are indebted also to the 10 venues we use throughout the area. They are all run independentlyand this necessitates discussion with the management from time to time. We enjoy varied facilitiesfrom full gymnastic venues to the sometimes plain room only. Very many thanks to them foraccommodating PHSG.

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Finally there are those members who assist on a regular basis and those who help from time totime. We have equipment to put out and to put away. We also have the collection of subs, thepayment of trainers and the passing of records back to me to consider. In the Purbecks the fourclasses and the membership there continue to be well chaperoned by Roger Ridout my colleagueon the committee.We will carry on providing cardiac exercise classes at modest cost and it is not anticipated that weshall need to increasecharges over the next 12 months. There are venues running at a loss, venueswhich are breaking even and a very few which contribute so well that we are able to cover theoverall costs and build up a reserve to cover the not insubstantial training fees and expenses.Purbeck has its annual Christmas Dinner, Ferndown has its Christmas Lunch and the rest of us theAnnual Dinner in March. Add to that the Chat Stops with speakers at Broadstone and the twoEvening Talks, PHSG is a very worthwhile organisation. Those running it do so to the very best oftheir ability and are rewarded by seeing the obvious camaraderie at the exercise sessionsand the social events which take place throughout the year.

Defibrillator Class - February 16thFifteen PHSGmembersattended a specialCPR andDefibrillator classorganised byJohn Bagnall andJim Waine atCanford inFebruary.We are not surethat “enjoyingthemselves” is anaccuratedescription butthey certainlyseem happy andpleased with theirmorning.

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Meet our Members A Showcase on Members - David AndersonOn graduating in 1967, my first job was as ageophysicist based in London, but workinginitially on seismic surveys in Spain, latermoving to deep sea surveys in the North Sea,helping to discover the first oil fields there. Thenshallow water surveys in Nigeria during theBiafra war - on the Biafran side! It was scary inNigeria with boy soldiers carrying machine gunsalong the beach near our boats. Then later onto Majunga in Madagascar, based alongside theR.A.F. who were patrolling the oil blockade ofRhodesia.Oil surveying declined, so I emigrated toRandfontein in South Africa, to join an aerialgeophysical survey company in Johannesburg.We surveyed around Kimberley and the Kruger

National Park in an old DC-3 which seemed continuously to be leaking oil.After applying for assisted emigration to Brazil, I was finally offered a job in theGeophysics department of the Brazilian Space Research Institute. When I arrivedI found there was NO geophysics department. I should have been warned thatsome things in Brazil are not taken seriously!My knowledge of Portuguese was almost nil, but I had the best teacher ever, whoalso worked at the Space Research Institute. In fact, she was so good that Eniand I married, only 18 months after my arriving in Brazil!A couple of years later I moved to Petropolis, just outside Rio, again in an aerialgeophysics department. I had to train to operate the survey equipment in theplanes as our engineer was killed in a car accident and all manuals and controlswere in English. I had to fly for over a year, leaving home just after our son wasborn, teaching personnel to operate the equipment. This was certainly one of themost dangerous professions in the world, flying at a fixed altitude of 135 metresabove the ground, which could be mountainous.In the four years I was with this company, I lost eight colleagues all killed in airaccidents in our planes. I came to thedecision I would rather die in bed than ina plane, so I returned with the family tothe UK to take an M.Sc. in ComputerScience at Imperial College.On graduating I joined Plessey in Pooleas a traffic systems engineer, returningto Brazil to complete the system for SaoPaulo, now working for Plessey doBrasil.

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Plessey do Brasil closed when the project completed, and for the next few years Iworked as a Software Engineer in Sao Paulo. I also wrote, published anddistributed the first independent computer magazine in Brazil for Sinclair ZX-typemicrocomputers, called Micro Bits. Now the BBC has copied my magazine namefor their new computer micro:bit!The new Brazilian President at the time, Fernando Collor, froze all bank assetsand this caused my redundancy. So I returned to the UK in 1990 with my family,back to my previous employer, Plessey in Poole, which had recently been takenover by Siemens, as a traffic systems engineer.This became my last employment before retiring, and gave me manyopportunities to travel on work to China, USA, South Africa, Chile, Argentina,Columbia and, of course, Brazil.Whilst at work, a couple of months before my 60th birthday, I started feeling painsin my chest, which started to become more serious. The company medics foundmy blood pressure was over 220. I was having a heart attack, and the subsequentprognosis was to have 5 bypasses! As my father died of a heart attack at 57, thiswas obviously a hereditary problem and I wondered whether I would reach 60.After successful surgery at Southampton and brilliant rehab at Poole Hospital, Ijoined PHSG just before the AGM. I had mentioned to Stewart McKell that I wouldlike to volunteer to help out on the committee, and he proposedme for Secretary at the AGM! NOT what I had intended - just asan occasional helper. (Thanks Stewart!) Well, that was 12 yearsago, and I am still here.

A former Mayor of Wimborne decided hewanted to buy a present for the Priest’sHouse Museum as a celebration of hisimpending 70th Birthday.For Town Councillor John Burden, thechoice of gift was easy, a defibrillator, ashis life had been saved by one some timeago.The gift was presented to Emma Ayling,director, and David Morgan, chairman, inthe garden of the museum. David Morgansaid: “We were surprised but delighted toreceive such a kind gift. We had talkedabout getting one ourselves but thanks to John we now have one. Hopefully we will not need to useit but we have the comfort of having it.”The staff will be trained in its use along with any of the Trustees.

http://www.priest-house.co.uk/Article reprinted courtesy of the Stour and Avon Magazine - Photo courtesy of Priest’s House Museum

Defibrillator for the Priest’s House Museum

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Cutting EdgeAdvances in Medical Technology -The Not So Bitter Pill!Endoscopes provide a minimally invasive way of examiningthe body from the inside, and having been subject to anendoscopic procedure I can say that the technology isremarkable. The endoscope is a long flexible tube with aminute camera and light source integrated at one end oftenusing a fibre optic. The idea of the endoscope dates back tothe end of the 19th Century and has been gradually refinedand miniaturised over the years. The procedure may beremarkable but not necessarily comfortable to the patient.Since the start of the 21st Century there has been progresson what is becoming known as capsule endoscopy. Jokinglythis could be referred to as a less bitter pill to swallow!Instead of undergoing what can be a quite uncomfortableprocedure in endoscopy, the patient simply swallows a pill-sized camera. This is a more patient-friendly approach to screening but thetechnology has yet to become mainstream.The pioneer in the field is a company called Given Imaging which is a part ofMedtronic. Given Imaging began in 2001 developing endoscopes that could beswallowed, and it now has a broad range of solutions . Including PillCam for thesmall bowel, oesophagus and colon. Now in its third generation, PillCam SB3contains an imaging device and light source. It is even cleverer in that it containsan adaptive picture capture mechanism that changes according to how fast thecapsule is travelling through the body and communicates the video data wirelesslyto computers nearby. The PillCam family have been subject to 1,900 clinicalstudies so far and used on over two million patients to date.There is tremendous scope for the future of these devices. Researchers at theUniversity of Glasgow are working on fluorescent light sources to expand thecapabilities. Professor David Cumming said “We are also interested in expandingthe imaging capabilities of video pill systems to new areas - such as ultrasound -in the near future.”Operating costs are reduced, equipment can be located outside of the area anddoes not have to be repeatedly sterilised.Extracted from an article by permission:Imaging and Machine Vision Europe Magazinewww.imveurope.com

Photo: Given Imaging

Keith

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☺ A posh young student was discussing class with anotherstudent from a poorer background. “I judge class by howpeople address their Grandmother. Grandma is middle class,Nanna is working class.” “Well what do you call yourGrandmother then?” the other asked. “Why, the dowagerDuchess of course.” was the reply.☺"Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babiestoday." Grandma tried to keep her cool. "That's interesting."

she said . . . "How do you make babies?" "It's simple", replied the girl. "You justchange 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'."

☺ A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived. "Oh," he said, "she lives at theairport, and when we want her, we just go get her. Then, when we are finished with hervisit, we take her back to the airport."

☺ I've ordered a new kettle from Sainsbury's for delivery tomorrow. If it doesn't arrive,there'll be trouble brewing.

☺ Earlier today I was walking through the local cemetery and upon seeing a bloke hiddenbehind a gravestone, I said "Morning." "No", he replied, "just taking a wee."

☺ I always think I look a bit standoffish in the bathroom mirror but there’s a sponge bythe sink that’s a loofah.

☺ I have a Chinese dentist. I’ve got an appointment at tooth hurtee.☺ Then I’m going on to see my German barber, Herr Kutz.☺ My wife is seeing her hairdresser. He is German too. Herr Stiles.☺ My granddad used to have a pet shop. Which, when you think about it, is a really

stupid thing to have as a pet.☺ What's the difference between an oral and a rectal thermometer? The taste.☺ Doctor, I've a growth on my nose like a strawberry. I'll give you some cream for that.☺ One of my ancestors invented gloves. Well, he had a hand in it.☺ People keep asking me where I’m going to be in 5 years but I don’t have 20/20 vision.

Actually I heard this joke at Christmas but 20/21 vision seems a bit odd!☺ Hello, is that technical support? There's a horrible whining noise coming out of my

computer." "OK, can you tell me what sort of computer it is?" "It's a Dell."☺ Parish Notices: Today's Lent Group will be postponed. The Borrowers haven't brought

them back yet. The Introvert's Group meeting is cancelled, they decided they'd allrather stay at home with a book. Monday's "Time Management" seminar has clashedwith "Finding Space in Busy Lives". So we're moving it to 10pm.

☺ We bought our 6 year old son a Jigsaw to occupy him. However we found he’dmanaged to plug it in and cut some of his fingers off.

☺ Optimist: The pint glass is half full Pessimist: The pint glass is half empty Scientist: Without a control pint you can't be sure Statistician: I'll need several more pints to assess the variability.

Engineer: The glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

☺ “The marvellous thing about a joke with a double meaning is that it canonly mean one thing.” Ronnie Barker

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Facebook for the Older Generation:. . . or those of my generation who do not and cannot comprehendwhy Facebook exists: I am trying to make friends outside ofFacebook while applying the same principles.

Therefore, every day I walk down the streetand tell passersby what I have eaten, how I feelat the moment, what I have done the night

before, what I will do later, and with whom. I give them pictures ofmy family, my dog, and of me gardening, taking things apart in thegarage, watering the lawn, standing in front of landmarks, drivingaround town, having lunch, and doing what anybody and everybody

does every day.

I also listen to their conversations, give them the "thumbs up" andtell them I like them.

And it works just like Facebook! I already have four peoplefollowing me: two police officers, a private investigator, and a

psychiatrist.Facebook for theYounger Generation:

A couple in arestaurant on a firstdate, each peering attheir phones.“Enjoy meal?” he texts“GR8 ” she texts back.“Good time?” hefollows up.“Why ask? LOL” sheresponds.

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Utility What? Watt? By Derek PopeIn early April I had most of the light bulbs inour house replaced by LED bulbs and itdidn’t cost me a penny! If anyone wantsany old light bulbs then please let meknow, my contact details are at thefront of the magazine. Altogether Ihave about 50 spare used bulbs,though I may have given them all

away by the time you read this magazine.We have some strip lights which could not bereplaced and some bulbs where I couldn’t bebothered to unscrew the mechanism (behind amirror) and the service does not include anyscrewdriver work on the part of the installers.This is part of an initiative being run by Utility Warehouse(hence the title – most people have never heard of them). UW provide as many ofthe utilities as you want from their portfolio of gas, electricity, home phone,internet and mobile phone. I don’t have any relationship with UW other than beinga satisfied customer of many year’s standing, so please don’t think this article is amoney maker for me, though it could be a money saver for you!The LED lamp initiative originally related to new customers who agreed to switchto all of the UW offerings, but they are now applying it to existing customers whotrade up to the additional services they are not presently using, that was mysituation. We already used all of the existing utilities except for mobile phone, sowe added that and got the LED’s done.There should be savings from using LED lamps rather than the mixture ofconventional tungsten and fluorescent bulbs that we were using. UW also reduceour phone/internet charges a little and we go onto their lowest tariff for power andgas. The deal does tie you in for a period of four years. You can leave but wouldhave to pay a proportion of the cost of the LED bulbs that you haven’t ‘earned’ bystaying with UW, 75% after one year, 50% after two, etc. I am aware that one ofour members is a local contact for UW and I could put you in touch with them ifyou are interested.Obviously, you would need to read very carefully through the details of the offer ifyou decide to consider switching to Utility Warehouse as there areplenty of other utility companies interested in getting you toswitch. I’m happy to answer questions about our specificcase, and don’t forget the light bulbs if you need them.

A 13W LED bulb.Direct replacementfor the old 100Wand brighter! WarmWhite & 25,000 hrslifetime.

Derek

“Why do they call it a building? It looks like they are finished. Why don’tthey call it a ‘built’?” Jerry Seinfeld

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LAMPS - WORD SEARCH

Our Word Searches are compiled by Derek Pope

BULB, CANDLE, COLOUR, CONSUMPTION, DIMMABLE, DIODE,EMITTING, FLUORESCENT, HEAT, INCANDESCENT, INTENSITY,LAMP, LANTERN, LED LIGHT, LIGHT, LUMEN, LUMINOSITY,POWER, RADIANCE SHADED, SHAPE, STYLE, TORCH, TUBE,TUNGSTEN, VARIABLE, WATT.

The Word Search this time is based on lamps, so it will suit you brightsparks! Inspired by the article on page 36.

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Oct 4 Chat Stop at 14:15To be arranged.Nov 1 Chat Stop at 14:15Brian Pettit - Wildlife PhotographerNov 17 Evening Meeting 19:30Dr J.P. Carpenter on Cardiology at PooleDec 6 Chat Stop at 14:15Mike Webber. Quiz and Slide show. Starts with familiar pictures and getsprogressively more difficult.

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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

Computer skills not needed.Full training given

Note the time of Chat Stop is now 2:15.Please do not arrive too early!

Hill View Typesetting 01202 855001Printed by Top Coat 01202 820959

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