Thursday 30th June
The final meeting before the break, the club resumes 4th August, 2011
Most of those who attended, but with a few hidden by the roof overhang !!
Unfortunately Dr Ron MacWalter had left to go back to Ninewells by the time we took this
June's Birthday cake Background Wilma & Jim - Foreground Ethel
listening to hear if Jim's tummy is rumbling
Thursday 16th June
Sports Day
Thursday 9th June
Dr Doney's run from Oban to St.Andrews the week he celebrates his 50th birthday in September,
club members donated £75. Dr Doney by doing this run hopes to raise awareness about strokes as
well as some money to improve patient care. Link to website for donations LINK
Thursday 2nd June - Silent Auction
Some 70+ items on offer abd raised £69 for club funds
Thursday 19th May
Summer outing to Dobbies in Stirling, followed by an excellent high tea at the Inchture Hotel
Thursday 5th May
Visit to the McManus Gallery/Museum
Some 22 members turned out for this visit which was followed by a bun/tea/coffee, but all enjoyed
the aftrnoon out
Rachel; Margaret & Christine take a seat Whilst Isobal & Lorna admire some of the art work
Beatuiful mosaque window on Level 1 along with this fascinating study using
used plastic bottles each with an individual
light inside
Saturday 23rd April
Wilma Kerr's 60th birthday party in the Park Hotel
The cake
My God where did that come from Time for a hug from Jim
Jim & Wilma with their daughter Sing along with Jim
Thursday 21st April
Talk by Dr Martin Hepworth entitled 'Banknotes'
Christine; Martin & Maureen
A fascinating talk by Dr Martin Hepworth, entitled 'Banknotes' which he showed have a history away
back to 17th century. The information that a banknote contains was something no one really paid much
attention to but clearly each one tells a story of the history of that bank. The most intriguing story being
the engraver who was responsible for one banks notes where he had in fact cleverly put his name on the
plates in such away no one noticed so throughout the 1950's and 60's the bank was completely unaware
there printed notes contained his name until one day he called into that bank's head office to confess
what he had done.
Wednesday 20th April
Bill attended a meeting in Forfar with Carol Anderson & Gillian to see if a group similar to the DSRC
might be formed
Thursday 17th March
Some 27 members attended the Annual General Meeting of the Dundee Stroke Recovery Club; the following
were elected Chairwoman Maureen Crighton; Secretary Christine Blyth; Treasurer Margaret Yule; Vice
Chairman Bill Blyth alongwith committee members Peter & Wilma Whyte; Cathie Quinn; Isobal Stuart and
Iain Chalmers. Both Alice Smyth and Mabel Elder who stood down from the committee were thanked for
all their work. The meeting was also attended by Carol Anderson the Community Support Worker from the
Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) along with the club's President Dr Ron MacWalter, Consultant at
the Ward 4 [Stroke Ward] at Ninewells who gave a resume of the ongoing developments in stroke care
Thursday 17th March - Charity night with the Dundee Quiz League teams, held in the Craigie
Bowling club. The club being represented by Maureen; Christine; Isabel and Bill
Christine; Bill; Isobal and Maureen with some of the team members in the background
To see the competing teams click here
Whilst we we came last that evening it raised £125 for the club with special thanks to Jim Irvine whose
ticket great sales help raise this amount
Thursday 17th March - Lunch at the Dundee College, Kingsway Campus
The lunch was served by the first year students this year, beautifully presented and with the full
silver service
Click on the image to see a larger version The creme caramel, so well presented it seemed a
shame to eat it
Thursday 10th March
Nominations for the Club committee, officers elected en bloc and two new members. Both Mabel
and Alice standing down but will still be very active within the club. The two new committee
members are Isabel and Iain.
Thursday 3rd March
Today's talk entitled Patchwork Quilts was given by Mrs Heather Chalkley and included an
amazing range of the fabrics some having won awards not only by Heather but also her
daughter Alice who in the awards stake was fairing better than her mother !!
Heather does not sell the quilts but puts her skill into teaching others to do the work
which had all originally stemmed from her stay in Canada with her husband a number of
years ago.
Commenerative quilt designed for the Forth Rail bridge celebrations Heather being
assisted by Cathie
Heather chats to the members and answers about her work
Presentation to Beth from the club by way of our recognition of her missionsary
work in South Africa in the 1980/90's
Thursday 17th February
Beth with her daugther on one of the club outings
Talk from Beth McDonagh on her missionary work in South Africa
This was a facinating talk covering the time Beth spent in the country on her own and latterly
with her husband Charlie. The stories she had to tell would make your hair stand on end and
all this from a 5 ft nothing Beth. She set up the HoneyDew Project and it is still running today.
She found on her arrival severe poverty and the children suffering from a number of diseases and
badly under nourished. She realised on her first trip to be a nurse she needed qualifications
the South Africans would accept and she accomplished that and headed back out. Eventually with
her new found husband they bought a farm and took on 12/15 youngish african males. The problems
of getting them to use a toilet they had never seen before; teacjing them to speak English which
surprised other missionary visitors as it was with a 'Scottish accent' were many of the achievements.
The problem of the female africans who threatened to burn down the farm and her truck she used to
get about was just one example how she and Charlie were treated, but it didn't put them off. How she
took James through school just starting at age 14 then college and eventually university. There are
many other stories but the very sad part is they cannot visit her in the UK, as with her stroke she
can't travel to see them. The reason why is they all have no birth certificates, as when they were
born in many cases to register the birth their mothers had to travel 30/40 miles or more to register
them and this never did happen due to their isolation and no transport. The fact to finance many of
her trip Beth had to sell her car and house in order to finance her dream was exceptional. The South
African Drum magazine publised an article in May 2000 headed 'The School of Hope' this along with
many photographs helped to illustrate her adventures.
Thursday 27th January
A talk from Dr Jacqui Morris explaining the details of a grant funded by the Scottish Government
looking into the needs of stroke patients once they are discharged from hospital. The grant will run
for 18 months and to assist her Dr Tracy Oliver has been appointed to interview ands liaise with the
patients who wish to take part. The conclusion will outline the requirements stroke patients need
to aid their recovery when at home.
Thursday 20th January
A Burns Celebration, with haggis; neeps; tatties along with shortbread and biscuits and cheese,
with music from our dear friend Ken Stewart.
