Triples Day winners Day on the train

THE CEDAR Care Circle, a Birstall based dementia support group, enjoyed a day on the Great Central Railway.

Spokeswoman Barbara Wass said:

She added: ““I joined when it first became a mixed choir just before lockdown. Looking at it from a mindfulness point of view it is therapeutic. Good for the mind, body and soul. Additional chorus. She said: “I went along to a ‘learn to sing’ opportunity with a friend who had been a member for a while. “I can’t sing” I said. Turns out that with some patience, encouragement, courage and friendship, I can. Just as importantly to me I found a way to switch off a busy mind and have made some great friends. You should give it a try, you’ll be made very welcome.”

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“Everyone enjoyed the train ride. We alighted at Loughborough, and some walked around the museum. They said it was very interesting. Others wandered around the platform, looking at the memorabilia. We boarded the train again and then alighted at Rothley, where we enjoyed our alfresco lunch in the sunshine before boarding the next steam train back to Birstall. It was a really great day. Everyone said how much they'd enjoyed the step back in time. So relaxing, the chatting and laughing made such a pleasant change. The group get so much relief from being able to share their thoughts and concerns with everyone. Our thanks to Wreake Valley Rotary Club for enabling this trip in the form of a donation.”

Pic: The Cedar Care Circle before boarding the train at Birstall