RHS flower show at the N.E.C

We was allowed by the RHS to have our donation buckets at the flower show at the NEC.

A big thank you to the RHS for that and the kind people who donated to M.S

We made a fantastic £212.61

We collected £14.64 over the Bank holiday open weekend at Cofton Nursery, thanks to everyone who donated.

The malts have arrived

Look at the colours in those bottles, lots of flavour.

The next malt tasting night is the Speyside region on Saturday 8th June 8pm start.

The Rousler club
Victoria Ground
Bromsgrove Sporting FC,
Birmingham Rd,
Bromsgrove. B61 0DR

Tickets are £20 for five doubles or £12 for singles.

Tamdhu ten year old

Neil from the Royal mile whiskies shop rang today with an alternative malt for us to try. A new release from Tamdhu, only just released on the 3rd May, a very sherried malt from the new owners of Tamdhu.

More details in events.

We have a very nice and tasty cake break. more details in past events.

This week we have a open weekend at Cofton Nursery selling bedding plants, planted tubs and hanging baskets etc.

Because we will have extra staff this weekend I will have our cake break. Thanks to everyone who has said they will bake a cake or two for us.

So if you come along and fancy a nibble! just ask. I must say the cakes were excellent last year.

So far we are having.

Lemon drizzle, Carrot cake, Rock cakes, Cherry cake, Flapjacks, Chocolate crispies, a couple of loaf cakes, MMMmmmm

I`ve been away to the RHS Chelsea flower show with Birmingham city council, where I`m pleased to say we won gold.

The theme was the new Birminham libary. The design is divided into four segments.

The front was the new libary with it`s patterned front and the other three section divided by `page leafs` where brummie authors.

Now to get some events on the go.

Thanks today to Janet for the tombola prizes.

Well there is good news and bad news.

The RHS is 100 years old this year and have formed a charity to get young children interested in gardening, so we cannot have a bucket at the Chelsea flower show as they will be collecting for their cause.

The good news is, we can have a bucket at the RHS flower show at the NEC, which we did do a little better at.

I have asked the parks manager for Birmingham if we can have our charity bucket at Chelsea flower show again and he has agreed.

I have just got to confirm with the RHS if this is ok. Fingers crossed.

Cake break

The lads at work are getting excited already. We will have our cakebreak over the Cofton nursery open weekend when there is more staff about.

Just got to start asking people to do some baking.

I've set the date for the whisky talk, it's the 8th June and the speyside area.

Hope you can make it.

Well done Carl for spotting another `JAYs` picture.

We had a good time at the Catshill boot sale, we got some lovely cuddley toys for a give away on our tombolas and some other bits and bobs.

Sorry, I've neglected our web-site for a bit. Been a bit busy at work and other things going on.

I have been busy looking at events.

I've asked a friend of our to take us on a guided walk around Chaddley woods or Upton Warren lakes.

Jackie has sent off the form for the Bromsgrove Elizabethan market, so we will be there outside Claires/Red lion again.

I've been asked to do another whisky tasting night. I'm looking at June time and the malts from Speyside.

Unfortunately my auntie Sue died recently. She had a electric scooter that is in good condition, serviced and new batteries.

Do you know anyone who is need of a scooter? drop me a line with your phone number.

We are looking at around £200 O.N.O

Local lady Nicky is doing the London marathon for the MS Trust.

2013 Virgin London Marathon

21 April 2013

The Virgin London Marathon is one of the great British sporting events, combining elite athletics, mass participation and record-breaking fundraising in one race.

The course is a gruelling 26 miles 385 yards long, passing through the streets of London from Blackheath to the famous finish line at The Mall.

To donate click here

Good luck Nicky.

An article in the Bromsgrove Standard this week about the NHS lottery postcode.

A sad case of a Bromsgrove woman that has to find thousands a year for a treatment that really helps in her in her daily life and yet if she lives just 15 miles down the road, Chris would have it for free. I`m sure there are lots more cases like this.

Read more here

Donate here

Cake break has been annouced, it`s on 3rd May.

For your information pack and more details.

Click here.

Details of the mystery malt night are now in past events.

MS Register has published their first report.

They have asked people with M.S. to complete a survey to get a overall picture of people suffering with M.S.

Click here for the interesting report

A lady with M.S called Kaz Aston has up-dated her web-site.

Interesting and some useful information on there.

Click here to view or go to the links button.

If you wish to look at some of our past musings, have a look in the Archive.

Jackie, Yvonne and I would like to wish everyone a very

Happy new year for 2013

Thanks for all your support throughout the year.

If you have any unwanted presents that we we could use on our tombola, we will gladly take them off your hands.

News from the Worcester MS branch.

Coffee mornings, Olive grove Davids Nurseries, Martin Hussingtree ~ 10:30am

Jan 8th & 22nd, Feb 5th & 19th, March 5th & 19th

Lloyds Bar, The Crown, Broad st, Crown passage, Worcester ~ 9:30am

Dec 18th, Jan 15th & 24th, Feb 12th & 26th, March 12th & 26th

Carers get together.

The Robin Hood, Wychbold, WR9 0BS

A relaxed social evening for a chat and a meal tuesdays 7pm

Jan 8th, Feb 12th, March 12th

contact 01684 592901

Physio / Exercise group

The Green Centre, Dines Green, Worcs.

Mondays 10am 01905 681660

Evangelical Church hall, Pickersleigh rd, Malvern.

Thursday 10:30am 01684 612655

Windmill Centre, Rye Grass lane, Windmill Drive, Redditch.

Thursdays 01527 458730

Yoga

Beoley Village hall, Redditch.

Mondays 11:30 ~ 12:30 with Su Bough 07789 269637

Upton Snodsbury.

Every Tuesday. Kerry 01905 381597

The Branch was contacted by Worcester Uni. They presented a proposal for a project in which people with MS for the county would be invited to participate in a twelve week exercise classes. At the end of the course the findings would be assessed and a decision made for a full 3 year study on exercise, heath and wellbeing for those with MS.

The cost to the attendees is free and as with the branches own exercise classes there will be time for a chat and a cuppa. Contact the branch if you are interested.

Taxi

I saw this taxi in Bromsgrove that caters for disabled / wheelchair users.

It only runs at the moment in the daytime

Jon Jons taxis

07951 232 470

07597 662 672

I have put it in the links page.

TEN QUICK FACTS ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

· An estimated 2,500,000 people in the world have multiple sclerosis - including 100,000 in the UK - it is more common in countries further away from the equator

· MS is the most common potentially disabling disease of the central nervous system affecting young adults in the Western world

· Every week around 50 people in the UK are diagnosed with MS

· Diagnosis is usually between 20 and 40 years of age - rarely under 12 or over 55

· Three women have MS for every two men

· Prognosis is uncertain - ranging from benign through 'coming and going' to severely disabling

· Common symptoms include pain, deadening fatigue, problems with sight, mobility and co-ordination

· MS is not hereditary - but there is a slightly higher chance of getting it if a relative has it - and it is not contagious

· There is no cure for MS but there are now drugs which can modify its course for some people and many symptoms can be successfully treated or managed

· MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is giving neurologists better understanding of MS, helping diagnosis and research into treatments

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