What a lovely afternoon at Dunbar Garden Centre to celebrate the first anniversary of the official launch of Dunbar Dementia Network. The company was excellent, the tea was flowing and the cakes and savouries were delicious.
The afternoon was rounded off nicely, choosing some plants to donate to the Sanctuary Garden at The Backlands. All in all, gorgeous weather, great company and food, with time spent in beautiful surroundings.
What fun and time nicely spent at our recent Easter Egg Painting competition (with just a wee bit competitiveness on display!). After much deliberation, the winners were chosen by our lovely judges, Elspeth and Melody – a hard task indeed.
Our thanks to John & Dorothy Denholm for representing Dunbar Dementia Carers Support Group and Dunbar Dementia Network, at the unveiling of a memorial stone in honour of Pilot, Flying Officer, Harry Kenneth Lillington Rice (aged 21) and Navigator, Flying Officer, Aubrey John Clarke (aged 23), who died in the Beaufighter crash at Middle Monynut during WW2. It was particularly fitting for Dorothy to attend as she was associated with the WRAC in her younger days.
NEW WEDNESDAY GROUP (To join, please telephone Lorna Bunney, Group Co ordinator on 01620 870632)
8 Jan Creative Writing Session with Lorna Hill, 11 30 – 12 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
15 Jan Pottery painting Session at ‘Fingers & Thumbs’, Westgate, North Berwick, 11 00 – 13 00
22 Jan John Blair, Community Banker, RBS attending meeting, 11 30 – 12 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
29 Jan Meeting at The Backlands Gardens (Garden Hut with log fire), 11 30 – 12 30
5 Feb Fundraising Tea Party for Project Linus, 11 30 – 12 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
12 Feb Desert Island Disc Session 1, 11 30 – 12 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
19 Feb Outing to Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (Thurs group will merge with us) – guided session with Hilary Hall on “Scotland’s Social History” – details to follow
26 Feb Regular Meeting, 11 30 – 12 30, Gibb Room Bleachingfield Centre
4 Mar Writing Session with Lorna Hill, 11 30 – 12 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre.
11 Mar Desert Island Disc Session 2, 11 30 – 12 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
18 Mar Creative Writing Session with Lorna Hill, 11 30 – 12 30 at Bleachingfield Centre
25 Mar Regular Meeting, 11 30 – 12 30, Gibb Room, at Bleachingfield Centre
1 Apr Easter Egg Painting Competition, 11 30 – 12 30, Gibb Room 1 at Bleachingfield Centre
9 Apr (Thurs) Easter Tea Party (Judging of Easter Eggs) – 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room (Wed & Thurs groups will combine) Please bring some treats to share. (No Wed meeting this week)
15 Apr Regular Meeting, Gibb Room 1, The Bleachingfield Centre, 11 30 – 12 30
22 Apr Dementia Services Development Centre, Stirling University Workshop – 11 30 – 3 30 Gibb Room 1, (Lunch provided) – details to follow
30 Apr Social Afternoon – Both groups coming together to meet at BeGreen, High Street, Dunbar, 2 30 – 3 30 (No Wed meeting this week)
THURSDAY GROUP (Currently full – telephone Lorna Bunney, Group Co ordinator on 01620 870632 for further details)
9 Jan Creative Session with Lorna Hill, 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
16 Jan Regular Meeting, 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
23 Jan Creative Writing Project with Lorna Hill, 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
30 Jan Project Linus Fundraising Tea Party, 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre (Please bring some treats to share)
6 Feb Creative Writing Project with Lorna Hill, 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
13 Feb Stirling University Dementia Services Development Centre, Workshop, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre 12 00 – 15 45 (Lunch provided). – details to follow
19 Feb (Wed) Merge with Wed group for outing to National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh with Hilary Hall, “Scotland’s Social History” – Times tbc (No Thurs meeting this week)
27 Feb Regular Meeting, 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, The Bleachingfield Centre
5 Mar Pottery Painting Session at ‘Fingers & Thumbs’, Westgate, North Berwick, 1 30 – 3 30
12 Mar Desert Island Disc Session, 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
19 Mar Creative Writing Project with Lorna Hill, 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
26 Mar Visit from John Blair, Community Banker, RBS, 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
2 Apr Easter Egg painting competition 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
9 Apr Easter Tea Party (eggs will be judged) Both groups will merge, Gibb Room, Bleachingfield Centre, 2 30- 3 30 Please bring some treats to share
16 Apr Regular Meeting, 2 30 – 3 30, Gibb Room 1, Bleachingfield Centre
23 Apr Visit from Michael Huddleston, Dementia Advisor Edinburgh & Lothians, Al Scot/2 30 – 3 30, Bleachingfield Centre
30 Apr Social Afternoon at BeGreen, High Street Dunbar. Both Groups will come together, 2 30 – 3 30 pm
Carers Group members and friends came together to enjoy Afternoon Tea on 14 March 2019,
raising a fantastic £158.00 for Maggie’s Centre, Edinburgh. Huge thanks to all who baked, brought treats to share and made the afternoon such an enjoyable, as well as successful, event.
