September - October Newsletter

South & West Cornwall MS Group Newsletter September - October 2018 Welcome!

We Are Having a Charity Bingo For The South and West Cornwall MS Group on :Saturday 10th November at Beefeater, The Carnon Inn, 2.00 to 4.00 PM - See The Poster !!

Carers - Are You Interested in a Regular Carers Meeting?

Thursday the 15th of November, 2.00 PM in The Carnon Downs Garden Centre Cafe’ Quenchwell Road, TR3 6LN. There was a very useful and popular Carers Group that used to meet monthly at the home of the Carers Officer for our Branch. These meetings were an opportunity for anyone becoming a Carer to learn and It was an excellent time to share ideas and make Friends. With Carers who had many years of Caring for a Partner or someone with MS. A couple of Carers who recently met by chance and who were regulars of the Carers meetings. They remember the good times and suggested why not meet again. I agree and one those Carers was Malcolm Thorne who was Branch Treasurer prior to Hilary our Finance Volunteer.

Malcolm has proposed that we meet at The Carnon Downs Garden Centre Cafe’ on the third Thursday, of every other month for a “cuppa and a chat”.

Please call Malcolm on 01209 717237 or Mike on 07512 929499 for any further details. Alternatively email : southandwestcornwall@mssociety.org.uk

Just come along and we will be delighted to see you!

Carnon Downs Garden Centre Cafe’ All views expressed in this publication are individual and not necessarily the view or policy of the charity and its supporters. Multiple Sclerosis Society Registered charity nos. 1139257 / SC041990

Cake Bake at Wetherspoons - 17th November - 10.00 AM to 12.00 PM The "Beacon Silver Ladies" are having a Cake Bake at Wetherspoons at Camborne.

The John Francis Basset public house opposite Aldi and adjacent to the town clock.

Come and meet the ladies and buy some cake. All the proceeds are for The South and West Cornwall MS Group. Last year, £500 was raised with the Cake Bake together with the Harvest Festival at Beacon. They would welcome any homemade cakes donated to the sale so just bring them along on the day.

Christmas Lunch at The Falmouth Hotel Saturday 8th December, 12.30 PM for 1.00 PM Remember -To Book please phone Karen on :01872 274188 The meal this year is free for MS affected and Carers.

Other Group Members and Guests only £10.

Please phone Karen on 01872 274188 to book you places and to make your choices from the super menu that is shown here. We would be very grateful if you can bring something for the raffle. Ask your local business or shop if they can donate to our super raffle to raise funds for our Group to put towards our events in 2019.

We are subsidising all our Members and Guests at the event to make it a truly wonderful day and to see as many of you who can come.

Important - Please Note -The Falmouth Hotel:There is a disabled toilet at the Falmouth Hotel, situated on the lower floor accessible via a lift. The lift is suitable or all wheelchairs and scooters. Also the able bodied guest toilets, are situated on the ground floor and there are three steps down and back to the ladies and gents.

There will be staff in our function room, to take your coats and garments to the cloakroom.

Thank’s - Karen

The Christmas Menu at The Falmouth Hotel 8th December 2018

Christmas Lunch at Tricky’s, Tolgus Mount, Redruth

Christmas at Tricky ’ s 2017

Monday 17th December Our monthly lunch meeting at Tricky’s in December will be on the third Monday and not the second Monday. This is because Tricky’s Festive lunch menu is running from the 3rd December throughout December and they are very busy. It is a very popular venue for lunch at this time of year, the Christmas menu last year was absolutely superb!

However, there is a £5 deposit required for all persons booking. The cost of the meal is £12.50. less your £5 deposit.

To book: Please phone Mike on 07512 929499 or Tony on 07702 616835.

You may also call our usual landline 01872 274911. or email: southandwestcornwall@mssociety.org.uk Just Contact us to book your place,

Festive Lunch Menu -The cost of the meal is £12.50 less your £5 deposit.

Starters Vegetable soup Fruit juice Main Courses Roast turkey with bacon, sausage and stuffing Roast gammon Nut roast Served with roast potatoes, gravy and seasonal vegetables Desserts Christmas pudding with clotted cream Festive berry trifle

All views expressed in this publication are individual and not necessarily the view or policy of the charity and its supporters.

Multiple Sclerosis Society Registered charity nos. 1139257 / SC041990

The Plant Sale at Two Quays House, Gweek near Helston Saturday 15th September Jane Rogers and Annie Walker hosted a plant sale at Gweek that raised over £1400 (That’s right, one thousand and four hundred pounds!) that was divided between our Group and The Children's Hospice South West. £725 plus a donation of £30 was received by our Group. Well done to Jane and Annie for hosting this event and all the hard work to make it happen. The event was attended by some of our Members. Ann and David has sent us these photos of the day. Thanks for sharing David.

Harvest Supper at Beacon Village Hall, Camborne—Tuesday 18th September A lovely evening was enjoyed by everyone who came along and was treated to some real home made traditional buffet food and desserts. The evening was organised by “The Beacon Silver Ladies” for who our own Janet Jelbert is part of. They are a Group of ladies who have remained together following the closure of the W.I. (Women's Institute). At Beacon. They meet for socially and raise money for our Group.

Ann, David and Janet enjoying their “Harvest Supper”

The Choughs Wheelchair Dance Team Saturday 15th September The Choughs Contacts: Margaret Oliver 01637 861171 mobile: 07791 038083 email: rossoliver11@btinternet.com Web: http://www.choughswheelchairdance.co.uk The Choughs Wheelchair Dance Team was formed in 1970 to provide therapy, social activity and recreation for disabled people. We cover a wide range of dances such as old time, ballroom, disco, modern pop and anything in between.

Margaret Oliver MBE has coached the team from the start, she puts a great deal of time and effort, with no charge, into the team which reflects in the Choughs success over the years.

In 1971 the Choughs entered their first competition at the Hammersmith Palais and emerged as National Champions, a title they have held almost every year since. The Wheelchair Dancing Association (WDA) the National body, was formed in 1974 with all teams having to observe rules etc. laid down by the controlling body.

The Display by The Team on 15th September at The Penhaligon Building, Cornwall College, Pool

ESA Payments Error: “tens of thousands on benefits to receive £5,000 refund” DWP will pay out more than £1.5bn after ‘shoddy administration’ meant about 180,000 people did not receive benefits they were legally entitled to.

This was published in the Independent newspaper. There is a link to the full story on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/mssouthandwestcornwall If anyone is unable to access our Facebook page or wish to read the article, please call me and I will gladly send details to you. Mike on 07512 929499. or email: southandwestcornwall@mssociety.org.uk Cornwall & I.O.S MS Steering Group Held at Marie Therese House 19th September 2018 - Update In our last newsletter, there was a “Message from A Member, Penny Stevens to “All fellow MSers” about the above forthcoming meeting. I am pleased to say that I had the privilege to attend and meet Penny, together with fellow “MSers” as well as Clinicians and Healthcare Professionals, to represent our Group. The meeting was very informative, interesting and constructive to MS and all Neuro Patients. I will keep you updated.

Mike May All views expressed in this publication are individual and not necessarily the view or policy of the charity and its supporters.

Multiple Sclerosis Society Registered charity nos. 1139257 / SC041990

Visit, Tour and Lunch to St Austell Brewery 10th October Ten Members met at the Visitor Centre at St Austell Brewery for 11.00 AM on Wednesday 10th October. We were enthralled by a guided tour which detailed the history of the brewery, founded in 1851 by Walter Hicks to the present day. There was a very interesting insight into the brewing process with what ingredients and where sourced, to make the different ale's beers and lagers.

There were some samples and also two tokens to redeem at The Hick's Bar (part of The Visitor Centre) for a drink of our choice! With the lunch ready to be served after the tour together with a "couple of pint's (or whatever one wished to "indulge with") the whole time spent was really interesting and worthwhile. As the event was planned to be a Carers day out we were so glad that some Carers involved their MS affected Partners who were able to take part in most of the tour. This was made most possible due to the investment made by St Austell Brewery in the accessibility throughout The Visitor Centre. Really big changes since our last visit in 2015. A big Thank You to all the Staff, our Tour Guide Tracey and those who made this a super day for us!

The Visit to St Austell Brewery

Beacon Silver Ladies Cake Bake Saturday 17th November

Carers Informal; Meeting Thursday 15th November

Festive Lunch Monday 17th December Bingo Saturday 10th November

Christmas Luncheon Saturday 8th December

Group Contacts Our Group telephone landline is available for general enquiries and is also a direct line for local MS Support: 01872 274 911 MS Support Volunteer: Martin Welton—01872 274911 Admin & Group Membership Volunteer: Janet Jelbert 01209 716667 Finance Volunteer: Hillary Merton hilarym.southcornwallmssociety@aol.co.uk Collecting Volunteers South: Karen and Keith Moore 01872 274188 Collecting Volunteers West: Ann and David Jones 01736 757297 Communications, Web and I.T. Volunteer: Mike May 01872 272957 / 07512 929499 Health & Safety Volunteer: Tony Stribley 07702 616835 Group email : southandwestcornwall@mssociety.org.uk Our support email address which is separate and accessed, only by our Support Volunteer, Martin Welton is: southandwestcornwallsupport@mssociety.org.ok Post may be sent to; MSS, 2 Sara’s Row, Redbrooke Rd, CAMBORNE, TR14 7AZ

Contact Details for MS National Centre MS Society Helpline: 0808 800 8000.

By Post: MS National Centre (MSNC), 372 Edgware Road, London NW2 6ND TEL: 020 8438 0700

By Email: For General Enquiries; supportercare@mssociety.org.uk also; For Help, Guidance and Support; supportercare@mssociety.org.uk

All views expressed in this publication are individual and not necessarily the view or policy of the charity and its supporters. Multiple Sclerosis Society Registered charity nos. 1139257 / SC041990

Telephone Mike, on 07512 929 499 or email:

southandwestcornwall@mssociety.org.uk for any Further Details Yes Folks! Come to our new bingo session on the 10th November at Beefeater, The Carnon Inn. Carnon Downs. Six games of bingo, raffle and lots of laughs and fun! Why not come early and have a meal from the lunchtime menu starting at just £5. We will be looking forward to meeting everyone with eyes down at 2.00 PM. Bingo games £1 a game, and the prizes are £5 any line and £10 for a full house each game. YOU MAY LEAVE AND BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WITH MORE CASH THAN YOU CAME WITH!!

All views expressed in this publication are individual and not necessarily the view or policy of the charity and its supporters.

Multiple Sclerosis Society Registered charity nos. 1139257 / SC041990