DISABILITY STOCKPORT

DISABILITY STOCKPORT

PRIMUS CLUB NEWSLETTER 18th. EDITION May 2013 1

As well as participating in all the usual activities at

Primus, members have had the opportunity to do

trampolining and horse riding during April and May.

There has also been a new trip to Chester races and a

beauty therapist now comes in to give us a variety of

treatments on Thursday afternoons.

Horse riding at Glen Jakes’

Riding School

by Liz

April 17th, 2013

Horse riding day had finally

arrived! Kathryn, Alison, Helen

and Jamie couldn’t wait to

get there and Philip B and

Heidi were looking forward to

watching.

The weather was perfect-not

raining and warm. One by

one the horses were saddled

up and each member fitted

with a riding hat. There was a

block which enabled riders to

get on to the horse easier.

When they were on the block

they then swung their legs

over the patient horses. Their

horses then walked slowly into

the arena. Their reins were held by the helpers.

The members’ faces were a

picture as they walked up

and down, round and

round. They then trotted and

gave ‘high fives’ to each

other!

Welcome to the 18th edition of the Primus Club Newsletter written by members, volun-teers and staff for members, relatives and carers. Contri-butions for the next newslet-ter should be submitted by Friday July 26th, please. Horse riding at Primus Page 2 ‘Jump space’, craft, drama, portraits, ladies’ swimming. Page 3 Advanced cookery, the gym.

Page 4 The sewing group, Primus celebrations. Page 5 Reiki, penguins in Paradise. Page 6 Holistic therapy, photography. Page 7 Music at Primus. Page 8 Cooking. Page 9 Eating out. Page 10 Ikea, Helen’s birthday. Page 11 Craft fair visit, volunteers. Page 12 Members’ and family news. Page 13–15 Writers’ corner. Page 16 Birthdays, diary dates, Primus Summer Ball.

The half-hour session

passed all too quickly as

they walked their horses

back to the yard and

dismounted, talking excit-

edly about their

experience. Thanks are

due to Alan who took the

members in his taxi, David

for organising it and Phil

who was a volunteer

helper for the day.



A visit to ‘Jump Space’

by Pat R. April 8th,2013

Jamie, Kathryn and Wendy went to ‘Jump Space’ on April 8th. As well as trampolining members could use other apparatus like the ball pool and slide. There was also a sensory room. Jamie loved the vibrations and the fibre optic lights and lay on a large cushion watching the colours change. He also went on the swing.

Kathryn and Wendy enjoyed bouncing on a trampoline and sliding. All the members had a fantastic time and are looking forward to the next trip.

Craft report by Jane

Over the next few weeks the dolls’ house will be completely renovated and put out on display. Eat your heart out ‘Grand Designs’.

Drama by Adele

The drama

production is

jogging along

nicely. The

production will

take place on

Tuesday July

23rd in the

afternoon and

Wednesday July

24th during the

evening.

We are all

working hard

learning our lines

so please, come

along and support

us.

Portraits

by Jane

Yes, we’re putting up a ‘Primus Wall of

fame’! Bring along a picture of yourself

and paint or draw your own portrait!

We’d love to see as many of you as

possible on display.

Ladies’ Swimming

by Adele

Swimming is going

really well. As well as

Emma and Helen I

have now recruited Janice and Kathryn

to come along on alternate Mondays. All

new swimmers are very welcome—come

and chat to me.

Janice really enjoyed her swimming and

is looking forward to coming again soon.

Wendy and Kathryn

Jamie loved the ball pool

Swinging and bouncing

Paula having a break

Ali takes centre stage



I really enjoyed the

company. There was a

nice atmosphere and

the staff at the

restaurant were good.’

Gillian had meat balls.

Ken said ,”That is the

most tender Calamari

I’ve ever had.”

Anne’s steak was

perfect!

Liz said, “It’s art on a plate.”

This was an excellent way to end a most

enjoyable course. Anne’s next advanced

cookery class will start in the first week of

June.

The Gym

by Peter W

Thursday outings to the

gym at the Seashell Trust

are still going well.

Unfortunately over the

past few weeks Ron and

Mary have not been joining

us for different reasons

but hopefully will both

soon be back.

In the meantime both of

our most recent members

(Maurice and Harry) are

still as keen as ever.

A couple of weeks ago Harry had himself

weighed and was very pleased to find out

that he had lost 9 pounds. I think we can all

say, “Well done and keep up the good work.”

Advanced Cook-ery Class

Angela, Mary, Gillian and Paul have completed the advanced cookery class with Anne. The final part of the course was to sample a ‘fine dining’ ex-perience at the restaurant ‘Gusto’ in Cheadle Hulme.

Fine Dining

By Angela and Mary

April 11th, 2013

We set off from Primus at 11:30. The

party included Gillian, Ken, Julie, Mary

and Angela. We were

accompanied by Liz

and Anne.

There was a lovely

selection of meals

and it took us a while

to choose what we

wanted!

Angela writes…’The

food was excellent.

Liz and I both had

trouble choosing. I

ended up bringing

half my pizza home!

I had garlic to start

with and Calzone for

dessert. I ended up

with chocolate on my face. I just kept

saying “Mm, mm!”

Gusto

Calzone

Harry using the leg

press.

Maurice working

out.

Angela’s pizza

Anne’s steak and chips



Celebrations at Primus

At Primus we like to celebrate different

occasions and

festivals.

For Easter we

made bonnets.

We also

decorated

Easter buns.

We made flags

for St George’s

Day.

And some

members were

happy at their

football team’s

success!

We had

fun on Red

Nose Day.

The Sewing Group

by Janice

The sewing group goes from strength to

strength. There are 8 regulars—Emma,

Jamie, Jennifer,

Heidi, Deborah,

Susan W, Helen,

and Susan C. When

everyone is there it

is a bit of a squash

but we enjoy being cosy together and

chatting while we sew. I am always

grateful for anyone who comes to help

us especially if they

can thread a needle!

Heidi and Jennifer

made a framed Spring

picture of a rabbit

on a bluebell field.

Currently there are

several projects on

the go. Some people

are still finishing

their teddy bear

scarves which have

been very popular.

The butterfly

shoulder bag,

complete with zip

has been another

popular project and

gave people a chance

to use the sewing

machine.

The latest project is

an apron with a

pocket shaped like a duck. It should come

in useful for afternoon tea!



Art Therapy classes by Yvonne

Primus

penguins in Paradise

Well, the big canvas arrived and the job of think-ing of something to paint on it started. Af-ter lots of wonderful ideas and laughter we all decided on ‘Primus penguins in Paradise’. Each penguin is the fingerprint of a Primus member. The Thursday group also painted the beau-tiful holiday back-ground. Primus pen-guin is on holiday with lots of his friends. You can find him because he is the one wearing an orange scarf. There are juggling penguins, trampolining penguins, and penguins just relaxing. Can you find him? The members who join Yvonne Porter’s Thursday therapy group have contrib-uted to the art work.

Yvonne would like to say a BIG thank you to Gillian, Jane A, Heidi, Phil Taylor (volunteer) and Maura for all the smiles,

laughter and giggles that came with this painting.

Reiki by Karen-Louise

Reiki is a Japanese technique for reducing stress. It is done by ‘laying on hands’ and promotes healing and relaxation. After a treatment a glowing sensation flows through you. Why not ask Karen-Louise for a treatment?

Primus Discussion Group

by Jane

Bring your ideas and opin-ions to the table and let’s share them. It’s a great opportunity to chat with members you don’t usually sit with. Come and learn about subjects you don’t usually take an interest in and there’s a ’cuppa and a biscuit’ to go with it.

The discussion group meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and is led by a member of staff, volunteer or student.

Hanging baskets

Peter and Liz have planted out some

lovely troughs and hanging baskets on the terrace.

Primus penguins in

Paradise



Peter and Carol

having fun with photography.

Chester Races May 10th, 2013

John D and Harry were accompanied to the Chester Races on Friday May 10th by Kieran and Peter. Eve-ryone had a good day out, backing both win-ners and losers. Primus members will also have the opportunity to go to Haydock Races again on July 19th.

Holistic and Beauty Therapy by Pat

Welcome to Wendy our new therapist. She offers lots of different holistic and beauty therapies. At the moment she is here on Thursdays from 1pm. If you are around on Thursdays feel free to ask her about treatments. Ask Primus staff if you would like to book one. Treatments include eyelash tinting and eye-brow shaping, waxing, pedicures and manicures, wax treatment for rheumatism and arthritis, facials and massages. If you are not at Primus on Thursdays ask for a leaflet anyway. Why not give your mum or carer a treat and a cream tea at Primus too? Photography

by Peter W

The photography project is going well. A member who comes just on a Wednesday session to learn about digital photography went out and about in Stockport with Liz. He took some exceptional photos on his first day.

Competition! Write down the names of these 5

places and give them

to your key worker by

Friday May 31st.

On his next visit instead of taking pictures he asked if I would show him how to transfer photos onto a PC and how to name and re-name photos organising them into a folder. The photos for the members’ board are also being up-dated with the help of Carol B.

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Chester Races



Music at Primus by Mary S

There is lots of music going on at Primus! The choir rehearses every Friday after lunch. The members are John, Philip, Colin, Harry, Deb-orah, Paul Natalie and Alison. Some staff at Disability Stockport have asked to join the group. On Friday May 10th, the choir sang some songs for the rest of Primus which everyone really enjoyed. David ably supports this group, singing and playing his guitar. We are planning to get a programme together so that we can go out and perform at other Day Centres and Care Homes. If you would like to join the choir, have a chat with Mary S. You will be invited to listen to a rehearsal and to join in. You will then need to decide if this is for you (or not) as you will have to attend a rehearsal every week and will need to learn the songs for concerts. Talk to other choir members as well. We have a lot of fun but it is quite hard work. Alison said, “Choir is fun. I like the warm -ups” Phil thinks it’s excellent . “I’m looking forward to the Christmas Carol Service already.” Natalie said, ”It’s good fun. My favourite song is ‘Side by Side’. I never stop grinning.”

Music Taster Group

Two groups of Primus members have com-pleted their Music Taster Course. There were 5 in each group and another 5 members started on May 17th. The classes are on Fridays from 1:30—2:00 Each course (lasting 6 weeks) includes some singing, an introduction to playing tuned and untuned percussion instruments, composing and listening to a variety of music. Members who have completed a taster course will be invited to a further follow-up course if they would like to do this. If you would like to try out a taster course let Mary know as this could be arranged if enough members want to experience it. This is what some members had to say … Gillian said, ”I really enjoyed the course and got a lot out of it.” Paula said, “It gave me confidence in my singing.” Carol B (who wrote a poem after listening to some music in the class), said, “I found it an interesting experience and enjoyable. It boosted my confidence.” Alison said, “I loved the chance to play the chime bars and sing. It was brilliant.” Linda liked playing the keyboard.

Music and Movement Mike runs a music and movement group on Tuesday mornings. All the exercises are chair based so that everyone can participate.

(There will be a full article about this in the next

Having a laugh singing

‘Side by Side’

The Primus choir



Members ‘Cooking

Members have enjoyed cooking and

baking a variety of things in the adapted

kitchen. Helen B has got involved again

and it’s always good to see different

members trying out ideas and making

savoury dishes have included quiche, beef

lasagne, a variety of pizzas, cottage pie,

sweet ‘n’ sour chicken (with noodles),

beef stew, beef casserole, Thai tuna fish

cakes, meatballs, lamb in cabbage

parcels, lamb stew, Hawaiian Pie, corned

beef hash, cheesy pasta bake, sausage

casserole and pork casserole and cheese

and onion pie.

Sweet ’n’ sour chicken with egg noodles March 11th , 2013

David cooked this dish with Janice, John

S, Wendy

and Susan

W. They

cooked onion,

mushrooms,

red peppers

and diced

chicken with

pineapple and

added garlic,

mixed herbs,

mild curry

powder,

noodles and

soy sauce.

Janice said she “Loved the aroma” and

David said, “It smells like a Chinese

restaurant in here!”

Saturday Plus members also enjoy their

cooking sessions. Viv in particular likes

cooking on a Saturday so she can have a

home cooked meal that evening as she

can’t cook at home.

Other members said …”It was very

tasty.” (Jason talking about his beef pie).

Julie, “My Dad loves noodles and he will

look forward to eating these.”

Maurice , “I like meatballs. Can I have

them for my dinner?”

Gillian (talking about her Hawaiian Pie)

“I am excited about eating this. Can’t

wait!”

Those who did baking made fruit scones,

chocolate shortbread, cakes, Easter

chocolate crispie cakes, white chocolate

and raspberry

layer cake, rock

buns, mini Victoria

sponge with

strawberries and

buns. Members

said…

Gillian, “I’m so glad

to be back cooking.”

Emma (about her

chocolate

shortbread), “I

can’t wait until they

come out of the

oven.”

Carol B (About her Easter cakes), ”These

cakes look lovely and the fluffy chickens

look so cute!”



Steve’s wife thought the white chocolate and raspberry layer cake was lovely. When Janice made scones, Liz said, “Janice was excellent at making scones and listened well. I could tell she had done this before!” Mary H said, “I enjoyed cooking then I helped Pat wipe down the tables.” Steve shared his buns with his grand children and Robert (who loves to cook) shared his with his Mum.

A visit to the ‘Puss in Boots’ by Peter W

March 14th, 2013

On March 14th, myself and Karen-Louise accompanied Helen B, Emma, Shona, Angela, Jane G and Steve S to the ’Puss in Boots’. We left Primus at 11:30 on a ’Ring and Ride’ bus. Steve and Joan Timlin joined us shortly after we had ar-rived. We were not seated in our usual spot as there was a large party already there, but we were well looked after.

As usual Steve Timlin was on fine form

with his jokes and

after our first

course a friendly

arm-wrestling

match broke out

between Karen-

Louise and Steve

Smith. Several of

our party indulged

in scrummy looking

desserts.

Afterwards we

enjoyed chatting

until the

transport

returned to pick

us up after another successful outing!

Shamin’s birthday at Wetherspoons March 25th, 2013

On Monday March 25th

Shamin celebrated her

birthday at

Wetherspoons.

She took a large party

of friends!

There was Debbie (a

volunteer) Harry,

Emma, Kathryn,

Wendy, Helen B,

Alison, Janice, Natalie,

John D, Mary S and

Paula. They were

accompanied by

Liz ,Ken and Sarah.

Everyone had a lovely

time.



Julie B said, “This was a good trip with

plenty to see and I bought my Dad some

sweets.” Gillian said, “ I like the

opportunity to go out and buy things.”

And Julie McG liked the different

lamps. “ I bought two small vases-one

red and one pink”.

Philip said, “We all had a wonderful

time.”

Helen Alton’s birthday

by Sonya April 29th, 2013

Kathryn,

Wendy,

Helen B and

Janice were

accompanied

by Sonya to

Wether-

spoons to

celebrate

Helen

Alton’s

birthday.

When we got

there we

found a table

and ordered

drinks.

After the meal Helen really wanted an

ice cream sundae!

Everyone enjoyed the meal and having a

good chat. Janice especially enjoyed her

lasagne.

Another trip to Wetherspoons!

by Peter April 24th, 2013

On Thursday April 24th, Helen A,

Maura, Emma and Alison arranged to go

to Wetherspoons with Chelsea (a

volunteer) and myself.

Helen ,Emma and Chelsea had the chicken

burger. Maura and I had toasties and as

for Alison... she had the BIGGEST hot

dog I have ever seen, with chips as well! I

think we were all surprised that she

managed to eat it. I’ve got a good appe-

tite but I would have struggled.

Everyone had a good time.

A trip to Ikea

by Hilary

April 19th, 2013

On Friday April 19th, Julie McG, Gillian,

Julie B, Shona and Paula were accompa-

nied by Sonia (the cook), Hilary and Phil

(volunteer) to Ikea.

The visit was part of the Interior Design

Project but the members had time for a

meal and did some personal shopping as

well. They went on a ‘Ring and Ride’ bus.

After a meal everyone had a good look

round the store which was very

accessible with lifts to every floor.

Shona bought some felt tip pens and

some biscuits for Isla, her niece. She

loved the different coloured lamps, the

scented candles and brightly coloured

rugs. Paula looked at the furniture and

got some ideas for her new bedroom.

Helen’s amazing sundae



A visit to the Craft fair by Karen-Louise and Mary S

May 2nd, 2013

On Thursday May 2nd, Mary S, Gillian, and April went with Karen-Louise, Janice (the sewing teacher), Yvonne (the art therapist), and Phil (a volunteer) to the Craft Fair at the old G Mex in Alan’s taxi.

We had lunch when we arrived and we got a very good deal on the tickets as we went in. We split up to look round as we all had different things we wanted to look at. Phil helped April, Yvonne was with Gillian and Karen–Louise paired up with Mary. We more or less got the items we wanted to purchase but agreed that a longer time there would have been useful, to take greater advantage of the displays and workshops. It was very valuable being able to chat to-gether about all the creative pro-jects we cover in Primus between us especially as Yvonne and Janice for example come into Primus on different days. Similarly Mary appreciated getting to know what Janice does with her group. It was good to exchange ideas and we would all like the opportunity to this again. Janice said there was lots to look at and she purchased some lovely felt. April picked up some great bargains including ‘peel offs’ for card making and some origami kits. Yvonne said she had a really nice day and felt that the exhibition was easy to get round. She appreciated us spending the

time together. Mary bought some practical items such as cellophane bags for cards and some lovely blank cards for the card –making classes at Primus. Karen-Louise and Mary man-aged to fit in a quick neck and head mas-sage (which was on offer in aid of charity ) before we returned to Primus.

Volunteers and students

Sonya the co-ordinator for volunteers at Primus says...”I am really enjoying my posi-tion. Since my last write up we have two new volunteers, Zowie and John. Zowie tells me she is loving being a volunteer and goes home with a smile on her face each time she comes. Once again, thank you to all the volunteers.”

Being a volunteer by Heather Moir

Having passed Primus numerous times I thought it a fantastic place in which to do some voluntary work. I have been helping the members with art work, jigsaws and playing games like dominoes. I also wash the pots and make drinks. I’ve sat talking to people keeping conversation going. I’ve discovered that disabled people can achieve a lot by adapting the ways in which they do things. I’ve also learned that sitting and talking to people can brighten their day. I think that maybe everybody should do-nate some time to do voluntary work. Primus is a brilliant place in which to volunteer.

The dynamic duo!



Members’ News

Cup Cakes

It’s always good to hear what Primus

members get up to!

Deborah recently went on a cake-icing

course. This is what she writes…

‘On Saturday April 20th me and my

sister Alison went to the Lapwing centre

in Brinnington on a course called ‘Tea

Party delights. Cup cakes and cake

stands.’

We learnt how to deco-

rate cupcakes using

different icings and we

made a cake stand to

display the decorated

cakes on.

I enjoyed going on the course and eating

the cakes afterwards. They tasted very

nice.’

Colin

went to

see the

‘Sound

of

Music’

at the

Plaza

and was

invited

onto the

stage

at the

end. Can you spot him?

Primus Family News

Andie is an Aunty!

Andie writes,,,

On Monday 11th

February 2013 my

niece called

Safiyah Rose was

born at 3:12 pm. She weighed 7 lb 15 oz.

She is now 13 weeks old and is very alert.

She is smiling and taking notice of things.

And Philip writes about his Aunty Alice who died recently.

My Aunty by Philip B

My aunty was a lovely lady who lived in a

cottage near the Woodley canal. My mum

used to take me and my brother to see

her when we were little and we would

pick blackberries there. We were always

spoiled by her. We would see Uncle Les

too. There was also Gemma the dog, Fred

the cat and a tortoise. The tortoise was

the nicest thing going.

Alice would make me sandwiches and cups

of coffee when I got older.

Eventually she had to go into a home in

Glossop, She died recently at the age of

90. I was upset but I also have lovely

thoughts of her.


PRIMUS CLUB NEWSLETTER 18th. EDITION May 2013 13 Writers’Corner

Hooray! Spring is here

by Carol Boyd

Deep under the soil, flowers

begin to shoot up from nowhere. Green tips

push through the soil at first. Snowdrops

pop up here and there and the bright yellow

daffodils stand and stare. Tulips stretch up-

right and look like a bright rainbow of colour

following in their shadow. In the fields dai-

sies begin to line the grassy meadows with

buttercups to follow on. Crocuses have pre-

viously made a purple carpet with their

pointed petals. The bluebells nod - but

cannot play tunes!

Later, roses will bloom in different shades

and sizes, but watch out for their sharp

thorns! And on the pond water lilies gently

float as 7 swans swim by.

The Witch ’ s Magical Broomstick

by Carol Boyd

Florence was a witch who needed a new

broom-

stick so

the very

next

morning

she went

to the

witch ’ s

broom shop called ‘ M r Sweeps, the

broomstick maker.’

As she opened the door a magical step

popped out to test if she was a real witch

and to check her identity. Florence then

stepped into the shop and the door closed

behind her with a bang. Mr Sweep said,

“ H ello Florence. ” As he climbed down his

step-ladder, Florence asked, “ Is my

broomstick here? ”

Mr Sweep said, “ I will go and have a

look for you in my cupboard. ” He came

back a few minutes later with a large

box. “ I think you will find it in here. ”

Florence opened the box with

excitement. “ Oh, my broom! ” she

shouted out. Suddenly another voice

bellowed out from the box, “ Oh

Florence, we are re-united together. I

thought I had lost you forever when you

dropped me in the street. I fell out of

your coat pocket. I tried to shout you but

you could not hear me because of the

noisy traffic zooming by. It ’ s lucky that

Mr Sweep picked me up and took me to

his shop. I have been waiting for you to

come and get me.”

Next door, Mr Flicker, the candle –stick

maker was designing a new candle.

Florence went to pick up her new candle

-stick. Then she flew home on her

broom, her candle-stick safely in the box

which was strapped to it.

Back home at last, Florence muttered

some magical words and the front door

opened. She walked in and put the box

on the table. Her broom stood in the

corner of the room smiling to itself and

thinking how nice it was to be home

again .

The Fox

by Mark Bexley.

I saw a red fox, hunting for food

in the middle of the night.

It was scavenging in the plastic bins.

It screamed loudly and it cut through

the air with a piercing sound,

its soft, fluffy fur disguising its

violent, predatory nature.



bright

gold

and

burst

through

all as if

Van

Gogh

had

finally the last laugh as the sun broke free

to begin its journey across the Western sky.

My wife Beverley has been as happy as a

sand girl growing her first seedlings and

planting flowers and vegetables. She is so

incredibly neat and tidy I have now lost my

place in the greenhouse where Bev and Mr

Wu the cat (asleep in his cardboard box)

now reign supreme.

I am also demoted to labourer at the

vegetable patch and we now have growing

onions, garlic, asparagus, artichokes,

cabbages, potatoes, courgettes, tomatoes,

herbs and all sorts of flowers. Bev has green

fingers and she only has to touch a plant

for it to burst into flower. I think that’s

what happened to me.

We now have a new pup called Millie. She is a

black

Labrador

and just

about 9

weeks old. I

will make

sure to have

some

pictures of

her progress. Needless to say after she

arrived a few days ago we are both

exhausted, but she is really beautiful and

has made a good start in her new home by

the river.

Kieran’s Blog continued April 2007

April was almost entirely without rain and

very warm. Walking with Khush the dog along

the river bank I saw a flash of purple still a

good way ahead of me. As I got closer I

thought it might be a hyacinth escaped from

the garden but as I got closer still I could

see it was a small clump of orchids. With

dark spotted green leaves and the most

luminous purple flowers it was easy to spot

when I checked my books back home. The

Early Purple Orchid, well named on all

counts. Other finds have been Lady’s

Smock, Golden Saxifrage, Stitchwort,

Marsh Marigold, Butter Burr and a good few

I am yet to identify. Added to a white and

gold carpet of

celandine, anem-

ones and wild

garlic, everywhere

looks wild and

alive.

The other morning

having woken

much earlier than I would have liked, I

found myself lying in bed watching the sun-

rise through the bedroom window.

Immediately opposite the house from this

window is a low saddle of hills which at that

moment were dun-coloured and indistinct.

All around the sky was like a purple-

streaked painting by Monet. Then very

slowly, a hint of grey and cream emerged

and began to grow. This then changed to

horizontal streaks of pale yellow– and if you

forgive the continued

allusion to great painters – as if WM Turner

wanted to get in on the act of painting the

dawn sky. The streaks became stronger and

the purple turned to lilac and then a deeper

blue. Finally , the pale yellow turned to



A Tour of The Western Isles Part 4

By Karen-Louise MacKenzie

Harris and Lewis

We arrived at the campsite, which seemed rather crowded with lots of motor homes and tents, but had a gorgeous beach. Because we had a Jeep, we could put it into 4 wheel drive and drive onto the beach where we set up camp, checking that we

were well above the tide line of course! We had gorgeous views from inside the

tent! We cooked our scallops and enjoyed our tea, though because I was so tired, I ended up dropping a few in the sand! I cleaned the shells by scrubbing them with sand and sea water and put them in the bucket. The following morning we had breakfast and set off to see the stones of Calanais (pronounced Callaneesh) on the Isle of Lewis. We climbed higher and higher into the mountains on a single track road through a strange but beautiful landscape. On the way we saw a little place that had a photography exhibition and stopped to have a look.

The building, which looked like a large shed at the bottom of someone’s garden, also served as a Presbyterian church and a Catholic church! They were offering free tea, coffee and cake, but we left a donation.

My Cousin’s Dog by Philip

Jasper is nearly 1. His dad is a working Cocker Spaniel and his mum is a Sussex Spaniel. Both his parents and grandparents were winners at Crufts. He loves to jump up and lick people. He likes chicken to eat. I once tried to make him sit, but he just wanted to play. Once when the family took him to Werneth Low they couldn’t catch him as he is too fast. They waited for hours!

Losing yourself by Mark Bexley

If you lose yourself in something you might not find the way out. It can feel like being trapped in a maze without the plans to escape. In the end you’re marooned on the inside looking out.



We say ‘Happy Birthday to

June

Carol Boyd 14th

Jayne Green 15th

Heidi Kinsler 24th

Maurice Downey 25th

July

Chris Brocklehurst 1st

Natalie Reeve 6th

Kevin Nortier 12th

Stephen Smith 15th

Anupa Tanna 18th

John Platt 21st

April Alton 28th

Susan Whitney 29th

August

Jennifer Morrison 3rd

Douglas Dyke 13th

Rose Wood 14th

Diary Dates

Monday May 20th

Adult Peer Support Group.

23 High Street 7-9pm.

Tuesday June 11th

Carers’ Day Town Hall 10—3pm.

Monday June 17th

APS 23 High Street 7-9pm.

Tuesday June 18th

Local visit with Ring and Ride.

Monday July 15th

APS 23 High Street 7-9pm.

Thursday July 18th

Primus Summer Ball 23 High Street 7—10pm.

Friday July 19th

Primus trip to the Haydock races.

Thanks to....

All the Primus members, staff, and

volunteers and the staff of Disability

Stockport for contributions to this

newsletter.

Disability Stockport for permission to

produce this newsletter.

Disability Stockport for reproducing

this newsletter.

Primus staff for distribution.

Contributions for the next issue should

be in by Friday July 26th,please.

Do you want to find out more about Primus?

Phone 0161 474 8288

or [email protected]

or visit our website at www.disabilitystockport.org.uk

and arrange a visit or taster day.

Primus drama members perform at the

Romiley Forum.

Tuesday July 23rd 2pm.

Wednesday 24th 6:30pm.

Tuesday August 6th

Primus Open Day 10:30—2:30.

Disability Awareness Day Mersey Square

10—3:30.

Monday August 19th

APS 23, High Street 7—9pm.

Primus White Tie and Tiara

Summer Ball

18th July 7-10 pm

23 High Street

Entertainment and Canapés

£12 per ticket.

DISABILITY STOCKPORT

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