- Ne wsle tte r 11
- Ma y 2021
Rural Links
with the Village Agents
Contact us: 01275 333 700 or [email protected]
We lc om e to our Ma y issue . We hop e it find s you sa fe a nd we ll.
Fing e r’s c rosse d , we ’ll b e re sta rting som e of our a c tivitie s this m onth, a s we ll a s b ring ing you som e ne w op p ortunitie s to b e ne fit your he a lth a nd we llb e ing . The re a re p le nty of d a te s for your d ia ry, so re a d on to find out wha t we ’re p la nning …
Getting Back together...
As m ore p e op le a re re c e iving the ir se c ond va c c ina tions, inc lud ing a ll of our te a m , we fe e l we c a n sta rt to re op e n our sup p ort g roup s. At the b e g inning , num b e rs will ha ve to b e re stric te d b ut we look forwa rd to the la tte r p a rt of J une whe n, a ll b e ing we ll, we c a n g e t tog e the r in g re a te r num b e rs a nd with le ss re stric tions.
Ke tyn’s Exte nd c la sse s a re a lso a b le to re sta rt with re stric te d num b e rs.
Ch e w Va lle y Su p p ort Grou p a n d Exte n d e xe rc is e c la s s , Pe n s ford Me m oria l Ha ll
We d n e s d a y 19th & 26th Ma y, 2n d & 16th J u n e ; 11a m - 1p m ( Pa vilion Room b e in g u s e d for Sig h t Los s s e s s ion on 9th J u n e )
Re stric te d num b e rs so c a ll us.
Sig h t Los s Drop - in Ad vic e Clin ic
Pe n s ford Me m oria l Ha ll
We d n e s d a y 9th J u n e a n d 14 th J u ly,
10a m - 12n oon
Sp e c ia list a d vise rs from Vision We st of Eng la nd will p rovid e inform a tion, a d vic e a nd g uid a nc e on living with sig ht loss. Fre e d rop in se ssions for you to d isc ove r
Farmborough Support Group, Farmborough Village
ne w a p p roa c he s a nd solutions for
Hall - Thursday 20th May, 17th J une; 11am-12noon
re d uc ing your isola tion.
Conta c t us if you ne e d he lp with tra nsp ort to g e t to this se ssion.
A chance to chat with each other and meet Maria, your local Village Agent. Restricted numbers until J uly when we will can open for more people.
For m ore inform a tion on a ny of the se g roup s, or to b ook a p la c e , p le a se c a ll
01275 333 700 a nd le a ve a m e ssa g e . We will g e t b a c k to you.
Get Moving, Get Walking!
From Ma y 24th Rura l Move s with the Villa g e Ag e nts a re p la nning a se rie s of g e ntle a c c om p a nie d loc a l wa lks to b e a uty sp ots suc h a s Che w Va lle y La ke , Folly Fa rm a nd Ea st Ha rp tre e Wood s. For a nyone who ne e d s to sta rt m ore slowly a nd m a yb e re st a long the wa y, Ke tyn a nd the Villa g e Ag e nts will m e e t p e op le a t loc a tions whe re the p a th is le ve l a nd the re a re b e nc he s for re sting . We ha ve a fe w suita b le loc a tions in m ind whe re you c a n g e t use d to wa lking outd oors a g a in a t your own p a c e , b re a the fre sh a ir a nd ha ve som e c om p a ny too. The full p rog ra m m e of wa lks a nd m e e ting s outd oors will soon b e a va ila b le . To re g iste r your inte re st c a ll 01275 333 700 a nd le a ve a m e ssa g e . Alte rna tive ly, up to d a te inform a tion will b e a va ila b le to d ownloa d from the WERN we b site : we rn.org .uk/ rura l- m ove s
Our wa lks will b e in m e m ory of Be ttina Cohn, our frie nd a nd Ea sy Wa lks le a d e r, who d ie d in 2019 just two d a ys a fte r he r 99th b irthd a y. Proof tha t wa lking is g ood for you in so m a ny wa ys!
Keep Active with Ketyn: ready for walking
Ove r the la st ye a r it’s like ly tha t you ha ve b e e n d oing le ss p hysic a l m ove m e nts tha n you we re b e fore the loc kd own, inc lud ing
Sitting , ha ve your fe e t hip wid th a p a rt a nd m a ke sure your kne e s a re ove r your toe s. Try not to use your a rm s to sta nd up ( p la c e the m on your Try a nd re p e a t this 5 tim e s a nd
thig hs or in front of you) b ut if b uild up to m ore re p e titions if
you d o ne e d to use the m , the n p ossib le . ob viously d o.
Re ve rse the m ove a nd sit b a c k d own in a c ontrolle d fa shion, d o not slum p b a c k into your c ha ir too q uic kly.
wa lking . Be c a use of this, p e op le m a y not ha ve re a lise d how q uic kly the ir m usc le d e nsity c a n
Le a n forwa rd with your nose ove r your toe s a nd think a b out the “he e l to toe ” m ove m e nt a s you sta nd up . Ha ve the we ig ht on your he e ls a s you c om e up to sta nd a s the we ig ht tra nsfe rs towa rd s the toe s.
d e te riora te ; so now you c a n g o out m ore , it’s im p orta nt to ta ke thing s g e ntly a nd fe e l “wa lk re a d y”. Try la st m onth's He e ls a nd Toe s Ba la nc e e xe rc ise a long with the following to he lp to m a ke your le g s a nd a nkle s strong e r.
Try to a void your kne e s b e nd ing towa rd s e a c h othe r a nd touc hing .
Sit to Sta n d
Ma ke sure you a re using a suita b le c ha ir, som e thing like a d ining c ha ir – firm a nd sturd y.
Ke e p your he a d up , should e rs b a c k a nd c he st op e n, b re a the norm a lly. Sta nd up stra ig ht a nd p a use for a m om e nt.
What's the fuss about WhatsApp?
Wha t is it?
It’s a m e ssa g ing se rvic e tha t a llows you to se nd m e ssa g e s, m a ke c a lls a nd se nd a nd re c e ive vid e os or im a g e s.
Doe sn't m y sm a rtp hone a lre a d y d o tha t?
Ye s, b ut the d iffe re nc e is tha t Wha tsAp p use s your p hone ’s inte rne t c onne c tion a nd a llows you to se nd unlim ite d m e ssa g e s, p ic ture s a nd vid e os, so you d on’t ne e d to worry a b out using up your a lloc a te d te xt or c a ll a llowa nc e s.
Anything e lse tha t m ig ht p e rsua d e m e to g ive it a g o?
Ye s – g roup c ha ts! You c a n m e ssa g e m ultip le p e op le a t the sa m e tim e – re a lly ha nd y if you wa nt to c ha t with a fe w fa m ily m e m b e rs or m a ke a rra ng e m e nts with a g roup of ne ig hb ours or c lub . Som e one you know c a n a d d you to a Wha tsAp p g roup if the y ha ve your num b e r, or you c a n sta rt your own.
The re m ust b e a c a tc h?
We ll…you c ould still g o ove r your d a ta a llowa nc e , so it works b e st if you c a n c onne c t to wi- fi for thing s tha t use a lot of d a ta , suc h a s vid e o c a lls or d ownloa d ing im a g e s.
Ah, b ut is it sa fe ?
Is it e a sy to use ?
Your m e ssa g e s a nd c a lls a re p rote c te d so tha t only you a nd the p e rson you’re c ha tting with c a n re a d wha t is se nt. But, a s with a nything online , you a lwa ys ne e d to b e a wa re of sc a m s a nd viruse s. Only re sp ond to p e op le you know a nd d on’t c lic k on a nything se nt b y p e op le who a re n’t c onta c ts.
Ye s! It’s sim ila r to te xting . The re a re ste p - b y- ste p g uid e s a nd vid e o tutoria ls on the Ag e UK we b site on how to use m e ssa g ing , m a ke p hone c a lls a nd use the vid e o c a ll func tion. Go to www.a g e uk.org .uk/ inform a tion- a d vic e
Vid e o Ca lls? Tha t sound s inte re sting …
Ok! How d o I g e t it?
Ye s, it c a n b e a nic e r wa y of c ha tting to som e one , e sp e c ia lly if you ha ve n’t se e n the m for a while . And re m e m b e r, if you’re using a wi- fi c onne c tion, the re won’t b e a ny e xtra c ha rg e s for the c a ll.
It’s fre e to d ownloa d from the Ap p Store if you ha ve a n ip hone or ip a d ; or from the Pla y Store if you ha ve a n And roid p hone or ta b le t.
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Directory: Garden Centres
We know m a ny of you e njoy a trip to a Ga rd e n Ce ntre so we 've b e e n a sking for a list of the b e st on our re c e nt Zoom c a lls! All Ga rd e n Ce ntre s a re op e n a nd m ost of the m tha t ha ve c a fe s a re c urre ntly op e n for ta ke - a wa ys a nd outsid e e a ting . But d o c he c k with the Ce ntre if you p la n to m a ke a sp e c ia l journe y.
Roc ky Mou n ta in , Ma sb ury, We lls BA5 3HA www.roc kym ounta innurse rie s.uk
Fon th ill, Ba th Roa d , Bitton BS30 6HX “Ne a r Bitton ste a m ra ilwa y” www.fonthill- la ke sid e .c om
Ch ie f Tra d in g Pos t, Ba rry Roa d , Old ha m
Com m on BS30 6QY “Inc lud e s a re c la m a tion site a nd fa rm shop ” www.c hie ftra d ing p ost.c om
Dob b ie s , Me nd ip Ave nue , She p ton Ma lle t BA4 4PE www.d ob b ie s.c om
Wh ite h a ll, Norton La ne , Whitc hurc h BS13 0BT www.white ha llg a rd e nc e ntre .c o.uk
Hillie rs , White wa y Roa d , Ba th BA2 2RG www.hillie r.c o.uk
Cle e ve Nu rs e ry, Ma in Roa d , Cle e ve BS49 4PW www.c le e ve nurse ry.c o.uk
Prior Pa rk, Prior Pa rk Roa d , Ba th BA2 4NF “Se lls ve ry g ood c a ke !”
Ca d b u ry, Sm a llwa y, Cong re sb ury BS49 5AA “Se lls e ve rything : p e ts, p la nts, c lothe s, g ifts, food …”
www.p riorp a rkg a rd e nc e ntre .c o.uk
www.b lue d ia m ond .g g
Sa n d e rs Ga rd e n World , Bre nt Knoll,
Burnha m - on- Se a TA9 4HJ www.b lue d ia m ond .g g
Hillie rs , Dra yc ott Roa d , Che d d a r BS27 3RU www.hillie r.c o.uk
We st of Eng la nd Rura l Ne twork
Re g iste re d c ha rity 1146165
PO Box 1181
Com p a ny num b e r 7956 732
Bristol BS39 4YX