Events 2015 - A History
Feb 9th Weymouth Brian Bates talking about German POW camps in WW1
Sat Feb 21st 3pm Poole Lighthouse - Moscow State Circus tickets (free to members) available from Barrie Hain, coach will be provided.
Feb 27th Dorchester Mel Heaton will talk about his life and career in the prison service.
Mar 9th Weymouth AGM Guest speaker Richard Tyner
Mar 27 Dorchester Andy Hutchings - Life of a postcard collector
Sat Mar 28th 2:30pm Octagon, Yeovil - King and I, tickets (free to members) available from Barrie Hain, coach will be provided.
Thu Apr 9th 2pm Weymouth Pavilion - Beauty and the Beast with Bobby Davro, tickets (free to members) available from Barrie Hain (no coach).
Apr 13th Weymouth Kevin Bransone from Medvivo Careline (was Magna Careline) To discuss what services can be offered. Also a 2nd speaker on Sailing for the Disabled.
Apr 24th Dorchester (same as at Weymouth) Kevin Bransone from Medvivo and a speaker on Sailing for the Disabled.
May 11th Weymouth Woofability - Training guide dogs for the disabled (highly recommended)
May 22nd Dorchester Andrew Carling - Plants on Portland
Jun 8th Weymouth Summer Tea at Goulds
Jun 26th Dorchester Alistair Chisholm - Tolpuddle Martyrs
Tue Jul 7th Trip on the Swanage Railway, tickets (free to members) available from Barrie Hain, coach will be provided to Norden station for the 10:40 train, return on 14:00 train from Swanage.
Jul 13th Weymouth Mike King from Weymouth Access group - Advice re wheelchairs, deafness, blindness etc. Also Frances Booth (Bournemouth Hospital) - Are you struggling with a health condition.
Jul 24th Dorchester - cancelled so we can attend Barbara Normans funeral service (Maria Jacobson - Royal Volunteer Service to be rearranged)
Wed Aug 19th Buckingham Palace, tickets (free to members) available from Barrie Hain, coach will be provided.
Sep 14th Weymouth Dan Wallis ex CAB who has a wide range of knowledge on what can be claimed.
Fri Sep 18th Day at Monkey World, tickets (free to members) available from Barrie Hain, coach will be provided.
Sep 25th Dorchester Brian Hughes is kindly organising and hosting a quiz.
Wed Oct 7th 14:30 Magnificent Music Hall at Poole Lighthouse, tickets (free to members) available from Barrie Hain, coach will be provided.
Oct 12th Weymouth Martin Fielding with more amusing vet tales.
Oct 23rd Dorchester Robin Miller on volcanoes.
Nov 9th Weymouth Skip lunch today! Shelly Osmond from Wiltshire Foods (I don't think Ronnie Corbett is coming).
Thu Nov 12th Lunch at the Beefeater, details to follow
Nov 27th Dorchester Brian Bates on German POW camps in Dorchester WWI
Mon Dec 7th Xmas lunch at the Wessex Royale Hotel (NB this is the first monday of the month rather than the usual second)
Thu Dec 31st 1pm Weymouth Pavilion - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, tickets (free to members) available from Barrie Hain (no coach).
Activity groups
Members can also take advantage of two activity groups
- Movement Sessions
- Physiotherapy Sessions
We have also just started weekly Hydrotherapy sessions. These consist of exercises in a warm water pool and are proving to be of great benefit to those with stiffness or rigidity or balance problems. They are provided for anyone with Parkinsons. Contact Barrie Hain to arrange an assessment.
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