Dear members and supporters of SKEM,

 

I hope May finds you all well and with the promise of warmer, brighter days again soon, I hope you can enjoy some time outside replenishing your Vitamin D!  The timing of summer returning couldn’t be better, with our Afternoon Tea on Wednesday 27th May at The Royal British Legion in Surbiton.  This event is now closed for tickets.

 

And on Tuesday 26th May, please come along to Rosebery Manor Care Home, 458 Reigate Road, Epsom, KT18 5XA at 10.30am to hear Michael Mashedar talk about his experiences as a pilot.  If you wish to attend, please contact Helen on events@skeparkinsons.org.uk so that the home has an idea of numbers attending.

And finally, please join Valerie and Tracy on Friday 29th May at 12 – 1pm in Wimbledon Park Hall for a free Talking Therapy session hosted by their Merton team.  

Here’s what’s happening in June:

Next Branch Meeting Wednesday 3rd June – African Drumming

Please come along to this popular session at 2.30pm at St John’s Church, no booking required.  Group African Drumming is a powerful therapeutic tool to managing Parkinson’s and I have to say, we sound rather good when we’ve done this previously!

Croquet on Wednesday 17th June

Please book your places with Helen via her email at events@skeparkinsons.org.uk or leave a message on our info line 07955 840281.  It takes place at 5.30pm at Cheam Croquet & Bowls Club, SM3 8QS and costs only £5 to play.  No experience required.

Other activities in our June diary include our regular coffee mornings, singing groups, group speech therapy and exercise classes too.

Looking ahead to July, please do book your places with Helen for our day trip to Hughenden Manor on Wednesday 1st July – a reminder of the details is below:

Summer Day Out at Hughenden Manor on Wednesday 1st July

Cost: £20 per person

We have now finalised the details for our trip to Hughenden Manor which is a National Trust property near High Wycombe.  It was the home of Disraeli and was also important during WW2. 

We will travel by coach to the property where NT staff will meet us.  The property is on a hill but there is a buggy if needed to transport people the short distance to the main area.  Once at the house there is level access into the property and to the café and shop area.  We will be having a short talk from a member of staff about the property at 12.30pm.  There will be time for you to wander the house, gardens and get some lunch.

Coach pick up will be at 10am from outside Christ Church Ewell on the Cheam Road.  Next door to the church there is parking at Dorset House Carpark.  Charges do apply but there is no time restriction.  We will leave Hughenden for our return journey at 2.15pm.  When booking please let Helen know if you are a member of the National Trust.   You will also find the accessibility details from Hughenden attached.  Please contact Helen at events@skeparkinsons.org.uk to book your place or for any further information. Closing date for booking is Friday 19th June.

Full branch event details can be found at: https://www.skeparkinsons.org.uk/event-list 

 

Exercise class details can be found at: https://www.skeparkinsons.org.uk/blank-1-2

 

I’d like to formally welcome Liezel to our SKEM Committee.  Her support at group meetings, World Parkinson’s Day and digitally by setting up our SKEM Facebook page has been monumental, thank you truly.

 

With warm wishes and hope to see you all soon.

 

Arthur 

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