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SELL YOUR HOME IN Here comes the sun …. 3D! and Family Manx is full to the brim with ideas for groups and clubs to try as a member or just as a ‘drop in every now Tel: 66 28 20 and then’ experience. Spring is in the air and with it the longer days. It’s been such a long and cold winter …Family Manx is here tho’ to help you find lots of things to do and to learn about the services that are on-island throughout the year. Enjoy a skeet of the groups and articles within and as you sit with a cuppa and read …I hope you will always remember that this magazine is for YOU!!!

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069-17 CFF Isle of Man advert for FamilyManx magazine (87x85mm) v2.indd 1 19/09/2017 15:15:27 NEWS NEWS n! Contents MARCH – APRIL 2018 wi G'DAY CAPTAIN JIMBO: AN AUSTRALIAN FM News 2-3 ADVENTURE by NINA NORMAN PROCTOR FM The Improving Mum Blog 4 Paperback: FM Breast Feeding - with the Le Leche League 5 ISBN 9781787101616 FM Whats On 4 - 15 RRP: £8.99 FM 'Talking Italian' ... 6 An Australian Adventure FM News from Align4Life - Listen To Your Body 8 y goodness this winter welcomes captain Jimbo who FM Chair Based Exercise with The PolyClinic 9 travels around the world with has been harsh … but FM News from Boots The Chemist 10 his co-pilot Alex, who is based the joy of seeing the FM Easter with Shoprite 12 on the author’s son. The FM News from GamCare 14 story explains the process of snowdrops and a few FM Information and Classifieds 16 travelling to a foreign country daffs popping up … from the airport experience to take off to arrival. Not only this, the story teaches children along with lambing season …well that MAGUIRE M about the importance of visiting animals in their natural Faulty Wire? warms the cockles eh? Family Manx is ELECTRICAL habitat, as opposed to in captivity as the characters swim with always here and we are always interested SERVICES LTD Ring Maguire! wild dolphins. in hearing from you about what you Unique to the children’s market, author Nina Norman When a tradesperson is needed - it is, oftentimes, hard to find someone whom you can rely on. Proctor noticed a gap where her book would sit perfectly after would like to see more of in the Dermot Maguire is an Electrician who is proud of the work he does and who has over 31 years of researching and finding there were no other children’s series magazine. Don’t be shy!! Let me know by experience in the trade. He is Part P registered and with his 17th Edition Certification – Dermot is about flying around the world. vastly experienced in the world of domestic and commercial electrics, with 13 years of his career emailing me at Nina Norman Proctor is from the Isle of Man, where she spent as Chief Electrician at Madame Tussauds (London) and 10 years here with a local firm, whom lives with her husband and son, having recently returned home [email protected] and I look he still works closely with despite running his own business. after several years spent living in Harrogate and Gibraltar. forward to hearing your thoughts. Have a His tag line is 'Faulty Wire? Ring Maguire!' and so If you need a She has a passion for travelling, and her childhood was spent wonderful start to Spring!! reliable and knowledgeable electrician - just give him a call on between the Isle of Man and Trinidad. She also enjoys interior "Don't cry because it's 877909 or 409982 or message him on Facebook. design, cooking, reading, sewing and sunshine. Hee’moo! Amy x G'Day Captain Jimbo: An Australian Adventure by Nina over, smile because it Norman Proctor, was published on 31st January 2018 and will be initially available to purchase via Amazon.co.uk, happened.” " A spring in our step at the Family Library Alzheimer’s Waterstones and austinmacauley.com Dr. Seuss It doesn’t seem so long ago that we were asking you if you were ready Society (Isle The publishers have very kindly agreed to give 3 Family for Christmas. Now Easter is looming on the horizon. of Man) has Manx readers a copy of this book. If you’d like to be in As ever, we have plenty of events at the Family Library, in the run up to with a chance of receiving one - drop Family Manx a line the season of Easter eggs and fluffy bunnies. If you want to keep up to a Dementia by email or snail mail. The names will be drawn on April date with those and what is happening with the Mobile Family Library Support Worker 15th 2018. Good luck!! service, check out our website, www.familylibrary.im based at Nobles (Address details on the back of Family Manx). The days may be starting to get a little longer, but there is still nothing Hospital whose better than sitting down with a good book, so please call in to the role is to support Family Library, next to the children’s playground in Westmoreland Road, Douglas, or look out for when the Mobile Family Library is due to call people with a round in your neck of the woods. diagnosis of dementia Spring is a wonderful time of year and an opportunity to see these We are always happy to help if you are looking for suggestions as to the in the acute care setting calves and lambs frolicking and cavorting in our fields. “ next book to borrow and look forward to Their objective is to provide information, But a happy lamb can quickly become a distressed one if it seeing some new faces – becomes separated from its mother. And so if you are walking in the services and support for people with any form as well as many familiar ones! countryside, especially if you have a dog, please keep your distance. www.familylibrary.im of dementia to ensure that their stay in hospital Sheep are easily scared and if a ewe loses her lamb it is likely to die. is as short as possible, their discharge is made You could actually endanger your own and your family’s lives if you at a safe and appropriate time of the day and get too close to calves. Mother cows are fiercely protective of their 19 Hawarden Avenue, Douglas, IM1 4BP that sufficient notice is given beforehand. offspring and can quickly turn from passively grazing to aggressively charging. Cattle will chase dogs and this is the only time when it is Small, friendly & homely Because hospitals can be confusing and advisable to let a dog go, on the basis it can run faster than you! nursery for children frightening places for someone with dementia, Avoid such situations by sticking to footpaths and respecting the aged 2 – 4yrs increased stays of five to seven times longer countryside code at all times. With our qualified & experienced team than other patients over 65 can occur. Our of staff we are able to give your Dementia Support Worker aims to work with child the highest quality of care throughout the day, the hospital teams to ensure that dementia presenting a broad & balanced approach to EYFS N A RA awareness is at the heart of the hospital M I F L O W

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Below is part of the guide to what is going on – on the Salvation Army Citadel, Contact: Norman Lord St, Douglas Breastfeeding can throw up challenges for new Mums and Island. The full list is downloadable at McKibbin Tel: 861125 families, and getting accurate information and support can make Lunch Club St Stephen’s Church Hall, all the difference when faced with certain situations. Here are www.familymanx.co.im Every Tuesday from 11.30am Sulby. some of the most common queries that we get. The information Where possible the information is verified but things DO (lunch served at 12noon). Sulby Art Club, below is all taken from either the La Leche League website along change so please ring to verify details. £4 for a set three course meal, Wednesdays 2pm-4pm with some of their publications. If you know of other groups or clubs that would like to be call 627742 to book a place. Contact ? listed (normally for free), just email Amy at Palace Hotel, Douglas. Onchan Methodist Hall, Isle of Man Ladies Breastfeeding and… www.familymanx.co.im Main Road. ..ALCOHOL. Mothers have enjoyed alcohol whilst breastfeeding A small fee is payable for listings if the classes are fee Luncheon Club Onchan Flower Club since time began. It’s generally safe in moderation. Alcohol is paying (other than if nominal fees to cover rent etc). Monthly Luncheons with Contact Mrs M. Clague present in your milk at the same level as in your blood. Alcohol speakers. passes freely into mother’s milk and has been found to peak 30 to Contact Gladys Williams on 626573 Willaston Methodist Meets on the second Tuesday 60 minutes after consumption, 60 to 90 minutes when drunk with Over 50’s Coffee Church, Barrule Rd. 621740 for more info and/or You might remember in the last edition we were of the month in Talks, food. Alcohol also passes freely out of mother’s milk so there is Weekly Drop In Centre to book a place. rarely a need to express milk and throw it away. However, babies talking about firsts and making the most of this Mornings and demonstrations and practice Fridays 10am-noon. don’t metabolise alcohol nearly as well as adults do, and when beautiful island we call home. Social Gatherings Art and Craft nights. Island-Wide All Welcome. there’s alcohol in the milk they seem to take less milk than they I was telling you about my aim for 2018 - to visit as many Groups The Erin Arts Centre would otherwise. Combine that with the slowed milk release that Onchan Methodist beaches, forests, plantations, glens and other places of Castletown Civic Centre (This category includes Art Group can result from alcohol, and your supply and your baby’s growth interest around the Isle of Man with my son. Did you Castletown + District Over Church Lounge, (Opp Arts, Crafts, Sewing, Flower Thursdays 10.30am - 4pm can be comprised if you drink substantial amounts regularly. A decide to join me? If so, how are you getting on? So far 60’s Club Commissioners’ office), Arranging, Knitting & Contact: EAC 832662 beer or glass of wine a couple of times a week is unlikely to matter, Drop-In Coffee and chat, we have ticked Groudle Glen and Archallagen off our Coffee Mornings Crochet, Quilting, Painting St John’s Methodist Hall and the effects decrease as your baby gets older. list, but I'm hoping to get to a lot more places as the Time: 10 – 11.30am Cost £1 Fridays 10.30am-noon. and so on) ..MEDICATION Some medications are labelled as not suitable All Welcome. St John’s Art & Craft Group weather improves. inc Refreshments House of Manannan. Peel Tuesdays 9.40am. during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Because of this, or other Grace Baptist Church, medical advice, some mums feel they need to choose between Living in the Isle of Man has completely Castletown + District Over ‘Crafternoon’ sessions Bring your own art and craft. Market St, Peel the drugs or breastfeeding. If you are concerned about this you 60’s Club Wednesdays 1 – 3pm Call 851364. changed my way of life. Whilst living Sunset Cityzens No charge, and refreshments can contact La Leche League (details at the bottom) or go to a Afternoon Teas Ballabeg Methodist Hall, in the UK we were near a major city ‘A Friendly Natter, guest are served. Come with your pharmacist who has a current edition of Hale’s ‘Medications and Time: 2 – 3.30pm Cost: £1.50 Ballabeg. Mothers’ Milk’. It’s the most complete source of information, and tended to opt for indoor activities, speakers, tea/coffee. A current craft project and have inc Scones/Refreshments Mannin Quilters giving studies relating to each drug during breastfeeding. Many ‘get-together’ for mid-lifers, a chat and a cup of tea. throwing in a rare walk outside to make mothers have received information that has allowed them to Guild Room, Atholl Street, OAPS, On the Hill – Over Tuesdays 7.30pm-9pm St. Andrew's Church Hall, make an informed choice about their medication and continuing ourselves feel better about it. After having Peel the Hill – Top of the Slopers Call 628921. Douglas breastfeeding. Occasionally there are drugs that are incompatible our son we did get out for more walks Anyone with a free afternoon. St Columba’s Catholic The Thursday Fellowship IOM Embroiderers' Guild with breastfeeding, and if needed LLL can offer weaning support. Church, Port Erin, around the park at the bottom of our Thursdays 2.15 pm from Pop along 1.30 – 3pm on Fri's. Hand, Machine & Mixed Mannin Quilters ..COLDS Ah the dreaded cold season. What to do if you or your road, but we still didn't make the effort to Oct - Easter. Speakers, quizzes, St. Michaels Hall, Main Media embroidery baby has a cold? With very few exceptions the bottom line is Wednesdays 1.30-4pm visit new places very often. DVDs and Bingo. Road, Kirk Michael. Regular Friday/Saturday keep nursing. Your baby not only lives on your milk, they share Our aim is fellowship and fun! Call 628921 In the past year, since we moved, that has all changed. The Thursday Club, Monthly Meetings your immune system. By the time you know you’re sick, you’ve All welcome 1st and 3rd Thursday of the started passing not only the illness but your immunities on to your I think I might have been outside more in that time All welcome Computer Clubs Contact: Heather Month 2.30pm. Call Helen on 851258 baby. The reverse is truly remarkable. If your baby picks up an than I had in the previous decade! Getting outdoors and Horsburgh 842451 We enjoy a variety of Speakers, www.iomeg.blogspot.com Why not come along and enjoy illness that you haven’t been exposed to, they pass those germs to enjoying the refreshingly clean air and beautiful views this Morton Hall, Church Ave, Coach Outings with Lunch, [email protected] the experience of learning you through nursing, and within the breast itself you begin making island offers is one of my absolute favourite things about antibodies and passing them back. Breastfeeding provides fluids Onchan Musical Evenings, Theatre St James’ School Rooms, new computer skills. From living here. and nutrition when other foods and drink are refused and serves Onchan Ladies Club Visits, and much more. Dalby complete beginners to the Granted, the outdoor way of life isn't without its We are mainly an over 50’s more experienced, our aim as excellent pain relief. The local LLLIOM Facebook page is a 1st Weds in the month at The Dalby Art Group, great source of information and help when you are the sick one. challenges. I have found it more difficult to think of 2.15pm club and would be pleased Thursdays 2pm. is to build your confidence, ..COMFORT SUCKING Most breastfeeding mums will have indoor activities here when the winter weather turns Call 620352 and delighted to welcome new Bring your own equipment. improve your skills, but more against us. Previously, I could always go for a decent members. importantly for you to enjoy experienced the well-meaning, ‘Oh they’re only using you for Call 843471 comfort’ line at some stage. Often given when the mum has wander around a nearby large shopping centre just to Onchan Pensioners’ the experience. Social Club, Double Garage and Shed Laxey Football Club-house, mentioned tiredness or night-time feeds. Well-meaning is maybe get out of the house for an hour, whereas now I have to at Thie Rosien (Old Tuesdays and Thursdays Glen Rd, Laxey For more information on helpful, maybe not but, in fact it’s often correct. Babies do nurse think and plan a bit more carefully. Saying that, I have Southlands), Castletown 10.30am Laxey Sketch Club this free service you can for comfort. They feed for hunger, when tired, in new or stressful been pleasantly surprised by the number and variety of Road, Port Erin All Welcome. Wednesdays 1.30 pm-3.30 phone: Drew or Barry of situations, to relieve the pain of a tumble or simply because they baby and toddler groups that are offered here and it has Men in Sheds pm (outdoors in the summer Age Isle of Man on 355453 are anxious for the safety of mums arms. Nursing for comfort can given us the opportunity to try some activities that I don't Football Club, Glen Road, A Project for Men of ANY months). All Welcome or 485204 ➤ be celebrated – what a wonderful gift to offer a child. A recent think we would have had the opportunity to do if we Laxey Age to work on projects meme passed through Facebook suggesting a suitable reply to hadn't moved. Laxey Coffee and Chat of their own or for the that particular gem was to remind the speaker that we also use mattresses and duvets for comfort, but they could sleep on the But, for now, I'm looking forward to some milder, Thursdays 10 – 12 community. "It does not do to dwell floor if they desired! drier weather so we can continue our mission to (Term-time only) Times: Tues, Weds and Fri 10am on dreams and forget to Local Breastfeeding Support groups include: discover the full beauty the Isle of Man has to offer. Contact: Janet 431706 – 5pm. Cost: £25 per year + Fresh filter coffee and home contributions to tea fund. live.” J.K. Rowling, La Leche League IOM (on Facebook) or www.laleche.org.uk You can read more from The Improving made cakes. All welcome. To find out more call: Les Breastfeeding Buddies (details through Health Visitors) Mum at theimprovingmum.com Donations welcome. Shires 494885. Harry Potter and References for this article can be found at www.laleche.org.uk and the Sorcerer's Stone The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding 8th edition.

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Douglas Sessions South Douglas Old Friends iMuseum, Kingswood Club If you run regular sessions and would like to have them Grove, Douglas. Linedancing for beginners listed in here please contact Amy on 225577 to discuss. How many Italian words already do Wednesdays and Thursdays Tuesdays, 7.30-8.30 pm. There is a small monthly fee for fee paying sessions. 10 – 12.30pm Doors open at 7.00 pm. you know, without knowing it? Wednesday 1.30 – 4.30pm All welcome Beginners Plus Class 8.30pm Warehouse Fitness, Studying a new language is always a new adventure. We start Ramsey Sessions: Tel: 07624 456056 Westmoreland Rd, Douglas with great enthusiasm, a desire to discover and to know; but Ramsey Library, First Floor Pensioners Hall, opp. Email: Pregnancy Exercise & Birth what is the best way to focus on studying a language? (Lift Available) Library, Onchan. [email protected] Prep Class Probably the best thing would be to totally immerse ourselves Tuesdays and Fridays Arabic Dance Classes Saturdays 9.30 – 11.30am in the study, finding a partner for a language exchange 10 – 12.30 Saturdays 10-11 Beginners; Onchan Pensioners Hall, £75 for a 6 week block and to keep alive the interest; listening and observing and And Fridays 1.30 – 3.30pm 11.15-12.15 Improvers. (across from library) Book at www. sometimes, even, speaking with ourselves. Port Erin Sessions: £5 for class; £7 for both. Sequence dancing, totalwellbeing.co.im or When I approached learning English for the first time, I New Southlands, Ground St Johns Methodist Hall, Saturdays 8pm. remember how hard it was to memorize new vocabulary call 465335 Floor, Library St Johns. Call 829669. knowing that to have a good conversation I needed to know Walk & Talk sessions are Mondays 10 – 12.30pm, St Johns Good Friends Pulrose Methodist Church the grammar, yes, but also, most importantly, I needed a good 1.30 – 4.30pm held every week: knowledge of vocabulary. My first language is Italian and Tea Dances hall, Douglas, Thursdays 2 – 4.30pm Suitable for all ages & abilities, fortunately, it comes from Latin. Therefore, from this I could Sequence Dancing with live Social sequence dancing, Peel Sessions: music from the concept is simple: Walk see that a large part of the words in English are very similar to Saturdays 8pm. Also Monday, & Talk allows you to walk Italian but are pronounced differently. House of Mannanin, Eric Kelly and Jim Maddocks. Wednesday and Sunday around a short circuit at your Peel, Top Floor, St Patricks Dancing, Afternoon tea and Call 842878. The reasoning can also be applied to the contrary and then own pace & the emphasis is you could ask yourself: "how many words do I already know Isle Suite Friendship Chair Based Exercise Tuesday: 2pm to 3.30pm Ebenezer Hall, Kirk Michael on talking with your fellow in Italian without knowing it?”. The answer is “a lot”. (Lift Available) Coffee shop Wednesdays 2 – 4.30pm Sessions for Active Ageing Methodist Church Hall, Red Boots Line Dancing, walkers, not just walking! A You need only to know some simple tricks to transform on Ground Flr Cost £3.00 with Justgophysio Limited Port Erin Fridays from 7pm. Beginners record is kept of the distances English words into Italian words, changing the pronunciation. Mondays 10 – 12.30 and Contact: E Kelly on 842548 Contact 612439 Friday: 2pm to 3.30pm you cover. There are prizes on 1.30 – 4.30pm welcome, Email: Western Chair-Based Here, let me show you: St Andrews Church, Adults £3.50, children £1.50. offer when you have walked [email protected] Exercise sessions Leonard Cheshire Disability Glencutchery Rd, Douglas 1. Words that are • Naturale-Natural Call 878687. 10 miles, 25 miles & 100 miles, Northern Chair-Based Westlands Residents different due to the final • Originale-Original – Computer Drop in Centre Arabic Dance Classes which can be built up over St Paul’s Hall, Ramsey Exercise sessions Lounge, Peel letter • Vitale-Vital Willow House, 61-69 Main – All Abilities time, at a pace that suits you Road, Onchan Argentine Tango for All, Town Hall, Ramsey Wednesday: 10.30am to 12 • Acrobata-Acrobat 4. Words that end in –bile Weds 7.30 – 9pm. £6 per class. Monday Poulsom Park, Monday: 10.30am to 12 noon noon • Altare-Altar in Italian and end in –ble (above and behind Onchan Fridays from 7pm. All the classes work on Castletown Friday: 2pm to 3.30pm Eastern Chair-based • Concerto-Concert in English Library) Adviscable to check different aspects of Arabic 10am -12.00pm Southern Chair-Based Exercise sessions • Errore-Error Tuesday – Fridays www.tangoinman.com for • Adorabile-Adorable (Belly) Dancing and are Register at Railway Station Exercise sessions Youth and Community • Dollaro-Dollar • Impossibile-Impossible 11am – 3pm. details or call Maggie or suitable for all women no next to Viking Hotel Sandfield Residents Centre, Onchan • Moderno-Modern • Miserabile-Miserable Free internet access, printing Bob 880650. matter shape or size. Monday NSC, Douglas Lounge, Castletown Thursday: 1.30pm to 3pm ➤ • Problema-Problem • Terribile-Terrible and scanning facilities. Call 210200 or visit • Poeta-Poet 5.30pm - 7.30pm • Responsabile- Volunteers on hand to help www.hediva.org.uk Exercise & Fitness 2. Words that have a Responsible those with limited computer Classes Register at NSC Main different vowel at the end Methodist Church Hall Reception 5. Words that end in ¬– knowledge. Follan Natural Health • Cura-Cure ente/-ante in Italian and in Onchan. Tuesday NSC, Douglas Refreshments available Centre, Premier House, 1 • Futuro-Future end in –ent/-ant in English Manx Folk Dancing Society 09.30am-11.30am Wheelchair accessible Carrs Lane, Douglas • Minuto-Minute • Diligente-Diligent Donations Welcome! 1st, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays of Register at NSC Main Mum & Baby Exercise ✤ Antenatal & Postnatal support via workshops, 1-1 home visits and • Nativo-Native • Ingrediente-Ingredient the Month Reception Class with Rachel online Facebook membership group with access to fantastic content • Paradiso-Paradise • Recente-Recent Onchan Library, Onchan Cost £20 for the term Wednesday Mooragh Park, • Senso-Sense Free one-to-one computer Tuesdays 10.45 – 11.45am for parenting preparation and ongoing professional support. • Eloquente-Eloquent Beginners welcome! Ramsey. 10.00am- 11.30am ✤ First Year of Life online Facebook membership group with • Temperatura- tuition for seniors Pregnancy Exercise Class • Tollerante-Tolerant Info Register at Lakeside Centre access to valuable content to support you through your first year Tuesdays 12 – 12.45pm Temperature 6. Words that end in –ia Tuesdays 10am – 12pm. Beginners – 7.00pm – 8.00pm Café, of parenthood and ongoing professional support. • Universo-Universe Both classes £8 if booked in Italian and end in –y in Contact 621228 to book More Advanced – 8.00pm – Thursday The Promenade, ✤ Sleep training services for sleep deprived parents struggling with online. £10 on day. 3. Words that end in –ale English 10.00pm Peel 10.00am-11.30am their child’s sleep issues. in Italian and end in –al in Phone 852140 ✤ Parenting services to help you prioritise your concerns and find a • Archeologia- Dance Classes Learn traditional and newly Register at Harbour Lights English way to work through challenges that modern family life may bring. Archaeology Methodist Hall, Station Rd, created dances the fun way!! Nobles Park Café • Accidentale-Accidental • Democrazia-Democracy Port Erin For more information email Mummy Movement Friday NSC, Douglas ‘RESILIENT AND CONFIDENT PARENTING • Artificiale-Artificial • Lotteria-Lottery Sequence Dancing us on [email protected] Fridays 10 – 11am 09.30am-11.30am FOR THE MODERN FAMILY’ • Canale-Canal • Melodia-Melody For more information or to book a consultation, please visit Tuesdays 8 – 10pm Various payment schemes Register at NSC Main • Finale-Final • Sinfonia-Symphony The Masonic Hall, www.lkparenting.com Contact: Lesley 835071 available Reception. Woodbourne Road email [email protected] So you already know a lot of words in Italian, you just have Book at www. There is a nominal fee of Manx Legion Club, Market Douglas or visit me on Facebook at Healthy Families Healthy Futures to say them with the correct pronunciation. totalwellbeing.co.im or £1.50 per session which Hill, Douglas Ceroc If you would like to learn more about the Italian language call 465335 includes refreshments. Afternoon Tea Dance (a fusion of Salsa and Jive) and culture, and for lessons and times - contact me on Mondays facebook: www.facebook.com/BusyBeeItalianCulture Mondays 2pm-4pm Find us online at www.familymanx.co.im or All Welcome. (Doors Open at 7pm) check us out on facebook at Call 675217 Beginners Class 7.30pm Family Manx Magazine - Isle of Man

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Faith Meetings Onchan Village Hall, Royal Avenue, If you run regular sessions and would like to have them 10 GOOD LISTEN TO YOUR BODY! and Prayer – Youth St Peter's Ladies Group listed in here please contact Amy on 225577 to discuss. Huge radio telescopes are used to scan the heavens, searching out Groups Contact: Celia Marshall There is a small monthly fee for fee paying sessions. REASONS TO the faintest signal. The larger the telescope, the fainter the signal 621925. Laxey Christ Church it can detect. If we listen to our body, we can pick up the faintest, Meets: 1st and 3rd EXERCISE WITH “Sunday Club” Contact Jan Farrell earliest warnings that something is amiss. With skill, these messages Wednesdays of the month Heritage Groups Every 4th Sunday at Tel: 627778 / 342602 A CHAIR! can be detected long before the health issue becomes serious. at 8pm. Village Hall, Royal Avenue, Ignore these warnings, and your body may have to literally scream Email: douglas. 11.10am FREE An unstructured ladies group Onchan We all know that exercise is important for children. It helps to get your attention! [email protected] Ages 4 to 11 (pre school within the church providing Friends of Onchan's them develop strength and good health. But you could say Be sensitive to things like: welcome if accompanied by friendship and companionship Onchan Heritage that exercise is even more important as we get older • Changes in digestion or intestinal gas parent/carer) through talks, demonstration Social activities and events Approx. Bi-monthly - Call for Why more important? Well, in our last column we talked • Pain when attempting to turn or bend Contact: Rev Jo on 861989 and social events. All ladies include: details about ‘Sarcopenia’ - the body’s natural tendency to start • A persistent cough or throat clearing One to One befriending Mrs E. Park 624759. losing muscle mass, from middle age onwards, seen as a Laxey Christ Church welcome to attend • Increased frequency of urination Lunch group The Friends is open to anyone decline in strength as we age. But with the right exercise we “All Age Worship” • Sudden loss or increase of weight Onchan Baptist Church Contact Anni Pearsall with an interest in the history can stay strong and vibrant. • Dark circles under the eyes Every 2nd Sunday at 11.15am Friendship Club of Onchan. Illustrated talks Tel: 625157 / 459226 or Also consider the general health benefits of exercise. • Inability to fall asleep or stay asleep A shorter fun church service Meet every Wednesday at and guided tours are provided Email: onchan.liveathome@ Physical activity is known to prevent (or minimise the effects Waiting until symptoms become obvious makes correction more with children as its focus 2.30 p.m. from Sept to June for members mha.org.uk of) conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, difficult. Contact: Rev Jo on 861989 Contact Joan Hitchen on Laxey & Lonan Language Groups arthritis, cancer, depression and anxiety. You should also always be aware of the effects that stress can have 674255 A weekly meeting providing Social activities and events and Social But can Chair Based Exercise really be an effective on your body and that it may be screaming at you to do something Faith Meetings and way to work out? The answer is Yes! We’ve listed about it. a warm and friendly welcome include: Gatherings Prayer – General One to One befriending just 10 of the proven benefits of Chair Based Exercise: Common symptoms of too much stress are: for the over 60’s plus Top Hall, Promenade Kirk Maughold Parish Lunch group • Upset stomach pain interesting speakers, activities, Methodist Church, Douglas 1. STRENGTH Church Contact Jackie Bridson • Anxiety outings and light refreshments. Café Lingo (Isle of Man) 2. POWER “Family Service” with Tel: 861691 / 497261 • Headaches If English is your second 3. FLEXIBILITY “The Link” Laxeyandlonan. • Shortness of breath Treasure Seekers language – come converse 4. STAMINA Meet the last Friday of every [email protected]

1st and 3rd Sunday of each and learn English in a relaxed, ➠ • Back and Neck pain – the list goes on and on. month at 7.30 p.m. from 5. ABILITY TO PERFORM month at 9.30am friendly atmosphere. Stress is the body’s reaction to a real or imagined danger. It doesn’t October to June Northern EVERYDAY TASKS Time: 10.30 – 11.30am matter if a bear or a debt collector is chasing you, the chemical Coffee and Juice afterwards Contact Mike Best on Social activities and events 6. BALANCE Cost: Lesson, tea, coffee, cake ➠ change in your body is the same. That reaction can be helpful in Contact: Lilly 810958 623415 include: the right circumstances but can be damaging when it is not. One to One befriending and biscuits - all FREE. 7. DEPRESSION Eastcliffe Resource Centre, A monthly get together for all Contact: Karen Norton Stress can overload your nervous system. Like a chain that breaks Coffee Mornings 8. ARTHRITIC PAIN Victoria Road, Douglas. ages with a variety of topics 458340 at its weakest link, stress tends to show up where we are most Isle of Man Religious by speakers from different Lunch Groups 9. POSTURAL HYPOTENSION vulnerable. Our neck. Lower back. Between our shoulders. Stress Contact Kerry Palmer 10. RISK OF FALLS Society of Friends (Quakers) walks of life. The evening Manx Language can increase the frequency of headaches and compromise other Tel: 818015 / 244256 or For a silent hour of worship. includes a buffet supper. Groups aspects of our health. northern.liveathome@mha. Our Just Go Physio Chair Based routines work on every 10.30am every Sunday Classes in Port St Mary, Peel While regular chiropractic care can’t eliminate stress, it’s likely Varying Venues – in East org.uk component of fitness, specifically tailored to reach those Contact Michael and elsewhere together with to help you resist, dissipate and accommodate stress better and & West of Island parts that normal day to day activity doesn’t reach. Ideal for Western Manx for business classes, all by removing interferences in your nervous system it can help [email protected] AGLOW International – those with medical conditions or painful arthritic joints. In Social activities and events run by Culture Vannin your body heal. 463126 Ladies Meetings fact, it’s great for anyone who would like to do more but find Monthly include: For more information So, just like a radio telescope scanning the heavens Onchan Methodist Church it a struggle to take part in popular physical activities. All Ladies Welcome One to One befriending contact Adrian Cain on for signals that indicate changes to our solar system, Lounge For details call Betty Esson Coffee Mornings 451098 or at adrian@ Professionally led by qualified instructors who understand make sure you listen to your body and if in doubt have a Onchan Methodist Women's 898928 www.aglow.org Lunch Groups culturevannin.im pacing and encourage you to work to your own level of thorough chiropractic and nervous system check-up. Fellowship Contact Hilary Yates Meditation, Self ability…..but work-out you will! Why not come along and Contact: Mrs Sheila Astill, Independent Tel: 843012 / 414796 spend a lively and cheerful hour with likeminded people of 620236 western.liveathome@mha. Awareness and all ages and levels of ability. Living Schemes – Self-Development Meets: Fortnightly from the Island-Wide org.uk Island Wide Just Go Physio Chair Based Fitness end of September to Easter. Monthly Mindfulness Classes are held at the following venues: Southern Befrienders Wednesdays 2.30pm. Douglas Meditation Classes Ramsey Town Hall: Mondays 10:30/ Fridays 2pm One to one befriending Social meeting for ladies of Social activities and events In Douglas and Peel Castletown Sandfield: Tuesdays 2pm Lunch Group Chair Based All welcome - all levels of all ages with speakers and include: Peel Mylchreest Court: Weds 10.30 Exercise Classes experience including beginners. demonstrations. Funds raised One to One befriending Onchan The Hub: Thursday 1:30 Contact: Cost: £5 donation for Room during the session distributed Douglas lunch groups Pt Erin Methodist Hall: Friday 2pm Coffee Afternoon Tel: 833025 / 468053 Hire costs to local charities. Email: Contact Mike for more Just Go Physio offer discounted sessions to make attending southernbefrienders@manx. information 376856 mike@ as often as possible as affordable as possible. www.align4life.com 629444 Email us at [email protected], call net myfreemind.org To find out more about Just Go on 01624 877909 / 07624 225577 (m) or write www.southernbefrienders. www.myfreemind.org for Physio Chair Based Fitness call @ to us at: Family Manx 51 Broogh Wyllin, Kirk im times and locations. ➤ Michael, Isle of Man IM6 1HU 612439 or visit our Facebook page.

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profound depths of this ancient march wise body, inviting us into Peel 6-Week Mindfulness If you run regular sessions and would like to have them deep states of rest, unity and Training Course listed in here please contact Amy on 225577 to discuss. realisation. Train your mind, transform There is a small monthly fee for fee paying sessions. Date: Sunday 15th April 2018 you life - This 6-week Time: 9am - 12pm Human papillomavirus Mindfulness training course Venue: Shine Om Yoga iMuseum Entrance (back of Come and Join our is suitable for anyone Studio, Douglas Manx Museum), Kingswood Memory Choir interested in discovering a (HPV) Price: £30 early bird booking / Grove, Douglas Sessions held on the 1st new relationship to life, and £35 full price booking. Golden Memories Group Tuesday of the Month 2-4pm. HPV is a virus with over 100 strains or varieties, developing transformational Bookings via the Mindbody 1st Wednesday of the Month For more information call most of which are harmless. self-awareness skills such App - to register download 2-4pm Andrea or Lorraine on as focus, mental clarity, In most cases, your immune system will be able to the app: Remembering the good old 642879 physical relaxation, emotional get rid of it. However, sometimes an HPV infection www.myfreemind.org days….we would like to invite Or Email andrea.marsden@ resilience, perspective and can persist and it can lead to certain types of cancer m. 07624 376856 / h. 01624 you and your carers to tell us gov.im compassion.. and genital warts. 621384 about your golden memories Dates: From Monday 12th The Decaf ‘Café’ is for people What is known as 'realising the of days gone by. Working The human papillomavirus (HPV) is very common, March - Monday 16th April 2018 in partnership with Manx with Dementia and Memory and can be transmitted via any form of sexual Time: 7pm - 8.30pm mystery' is nothing more than breaking problems, their families and/ through to grab an ordinary persons National Heritage, Alzheimer’s contact, due to it being spread by skin to skin Venue:The Pilates Studio, or carers. There are 4 café’s life. - Te Shan. Society Isle of Man are contact. However, if it is not cleared it can remain The Viking Longhouse, Peel running monthly sessions now across the Island. For hidden and can cause cervical, vaginal, vulval, anal Price: £150.00 Memory Support open to anyone who has been Enquiries/Details call How to register: Call Mike 642879 and penile cancer, and some cancers of the head Groups diagnosed with dementia. Braddan Church Hall on 376856 or email mike@ Southern Decaf @ Cherry Colby Methodist Hall. and neck. Cervical cancer is the most common of (for those with Memory Call Susan on 346794 for (TIME CHANGE) myfreemind.org to receive Orchard Hotel, ROCK Sunday Club – these in those under 35 years of age, and nearly all Problems as well as Carers further info. Mini Club – Parents registration details. Port Erin, 10:30am (Term-time) are caused by infection of HPV. Due to the risk of and Family/Friends) One to One Sessions for and Tots. New March Mindfulness 2nd Wednesday of the month, Music, stories, crafts, puzzles Groups run by The people diagnosed with Weds 1.30 – 3.15pm other cancers and genital warts, men can also be Sitting Group 2-4pm and challenges. Alzheimers Society. dementia Ages: 0 – 4yrs and their vaccinated against the virus, to protect themselves, Join Mindfulness Teacher Mike Northern Decaf @ Ramsey Mobile Memory Café We offer the opportunity for parents/carers PEBBLES – 10:30am Sunday and future sexual partners. Kewley at Shine Om Studio in Town Hall Call 613181 for route details. you to speak to a dementia £1.50 per family inc. (Term time) Douglas for this new monthly The manufacturers of the HPV vaccine (Gardasil) Ramsey – Brookfield support worker and will give 2nd Thursday of the month, refreshments Friendly club for preschoolers sitting group to deepen have recently improved the product, so that Nursing Home personal advice on all aspects 2-4pm Contact: Elizabeth 675091 with parents/carers. it protects against 9 strains of HPV, and offers your practice and develop Claughbane Drive, Ramsey, of living with dementia and Douglas Decaf @ Douglas CONTACT Jane 492010 or the transformative qualities The Buchan School immunity against an extra 5 strains of HPV IM8 2RE finding the right care and Golf Club, Pulrose Pam 832070 of focus, sensory clarity, Singing for the Brain support. Last Friday of the month Little Sunflowers Baby responsible for cancer development and genital Douglas equanimity and insight. (Ramsey) Carers Information and 2:30 – 4:30pm & Toddler Group warts. All patients who complete a vaccination Salvation Army Citadel Please note that this group Every other Tuesday 2 – 4pm Support Programme Ages 0-4yrs course are still encouraged to practice safe sexual Lord St, Douglas is not suitable for complete Peel – Age-Isle of Man, (CrISP) Parents and Wednesday 9.00 -10.30am practices, and attend routine NHS smear test Sunbeams Parent & Toddler beginners.. Ny Kiare Thieyn Resource This programme is specifically Tots Groups (term-time) appointments. Dates: Sunday 18th March Centre designed to give carers an Cost FREE Group Singing for the Brain (Peel) Anagh-Coar School Weds 9.30-11.30am Two vaccinations are required to obtain full Time: 10am – 12pm insight into the causes of the Craft activities, songs, story, Price: £10.00 Every Wednesday 1.30 – 3pm Mini Club – Parents (term time) protection for patients under 14. It is currently given condition, how the disease refreshments. Location: Shine Om Yoga Singing for the Brain® is a affects people in many and Tots Contact 820110 or 75p adults, 25p children to all females aged between 12-13 with parental stimulating group activity, for Studio, Victoria St, Douglas different ways, what financial Weds 9.30 – 11.15am [email protected] Contact 627742 consent as an NHS service. The NHS does not How to book: Please email people in the early to moderate and legal options are available, Ages: 0 – 4 and their Dragons Castle, Villa currently offer this vaccination to male patients. [email protected] or call stages of dementia and Castletown Methodist caring strategies for dealing Parents/Carers Marina, Douglas Once the patient is over 15 years old three 376856 to book your place. their carers, which can help Cost: £1 per Family inc Church, Arbory St, with general well-being and with any challenges which may Daniel’s Den IOM Twins/Multiple Births vaccinations would be required. HPV vaccinations Monthly Mindfulness Group refreshments confidence. or may not present themselves Day: Mondays and Club can be offered to male and female patients who are (Douglas, Peel, Ramsey) Contact: Caroline 851782 You’ll meet others with similar and where to find support and 2nd Weds of each Month aged 12 to 44 on a private basis by Boots. Please see website for details. Wednesdays experiences in a relaxed care in our community. Andreas School Mobile Time: 9.30 – 11am 10.30am – 12pm April More information is available at www.boots.com, setting, and can join in a These courses are run regularly Classroom Cost: £1 Cost £3 per Family The Deep Body or by telephoning (01624616120) or visiting the variety of songs, as much or throughout the year at Kirk Parent and Toddler Group Contact: Cath 420646 Contact: Rachel 474535. Join Mindfulness Teacher Mike Douglas store. as little as you like. The groups Braddan, Peel and Ramsey, Tuesdays 9.15 – 11.30am Kewley and discover the joy are run by our friendly staff St Mary’s on the Harbour, National Sports Centre and are also available as an Contact: Andreas School of embodied mindfulness at and volunteers, and are led Castletown “Jumping Jacks” evening course as part of 880375 this special Sunday morning by a trained Singing for the the IOM College prospectus. Messy Church Days: Tues + Thurs “I may not have gone where workshop. Mike will lead a series Brain® leader. This may be more convenient Ballaugh Village Hall Day: 3rd Saturday of the Time: 10-11am, 11-12pm, of somatic practices to silence Call Susan on 346794 for if you work during the day. Parents and Tots Month 1-2pm, 2-3pm I intended to go, but I think the mind and drop into the further info. Please call 613181 for more Thursdays 10 - 12 pm Time: 12.30-2.30pm + Tues Only 3-4pm sessions information. Cost: £1 per family (inc drinks) Children must be accompanied Age: Under 4’s I have ended up where I Find us online at www.familymanx.co.im or Braddan Church, Douglas Contact: Does anyone by an adult. Contact: 688588 needed to be” check us out on facebook at Forget – Me – Notes know?? Contact: ? Cost: £3.10 per session ➤ Douglas Adams Family Manx Magazine - Isle of Man

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St Thomas’ Church Vestry, Parentcraft Room, Thursday 9:30 - 11:30am Finch Rd. Douglas Nobles Hospital If you run regular sessions and would like to have them (Term time) Pregnancy Groups Try a traditional Edward Bears Messy Tots, La Leche League listed in here please contact Amy on 225577 to discuss. Soft play, crafts, music and Ante + PostNatal Wednesdays 1.30 – 3pm – All Mother-to-mother support for There is a small monthly fee for fee paying sessions. refreshments Centre 21, Greenfields Rd, Simnel Cake this Easter… Yr Round breastfeeding: for pregnant Contact 835531 or email: Douglas Simnel cake was originally made by girls in service who Contact: Caroline 435600 women interested in learning enquiries@phurtlemoirrey. Breastfeeding Buddies Ebenezer Hall, Grace Baptist Church, Tuesdays: 11am – 12.30pm were given the day off to visit their mothers on Mothering Age: 0 – Pre-school more about breastfeeding and sch.im Kirk Michael Market St, Peel All antenatal and breastfeeding Sunday, but now it’s more often eaten at Easter. It’s rich Cost £1 per child to cover all breastfeeding mothers. Church on the Rock materials. (Under 1’s go free if Parents and Tots Good News Club mums welcome. with dried fruit and spices and is topped with 11 spheres of LLL Leaders Katie Davies (Behind Ramsey bus Contact Nicole 656030 accompanied by older child). Wednesdays 1.45 – 3.15pm Mondays 4:30pm-5:30pm marzipan, representing all the Apostles, minus Judus. This 619836 / 316950 or Siobhan Age: School Yrs 1 – 6 station) Follan Natural Health St Ninian's Church, Cost: £1.50 per family recipe is simple to make and a delicious Easter treat. All Molloy 625158 / 487334 or Games and craft; free entry Noah’s Ark Tots Group Centre, Premier House, 1 Douglas Contact: Carrie 321074 ingredients and lots of baking essentials are available from [email protected] and refreshments Mons & Thurs 9 – 11am Carrs Lane, Douglas Kittens @ St Ninian’s Jurby Health and (term-time only) Mum & Baby Exercise most Shoprite stores. All Saints Church Hall, Contact Pauline 335890 For Parents, Carers and Community Centre £1.50 per family. Refreshments Class with Rachel Ingredients Alexander Drive, Grace Tinies children from babies up to Parents and Tots are provided. Tuesdays 10.45 – 11.45am ■ 2100g/4oz glacé cherries All Saints' Messy Church. Wednesdays 9:15am-11am pre-school (term time only) Thursday 9.30 – 11am Contact: Heli 256797 Pregnancy Exercise Class ■ 225g/8oz IOM Creamery butter, softened Mondays 10.30 - 11.30 am 1st Sunday of month Ages: 0-4 yr oldsFree entry Tuesdays 12 – 12.45pm (Health Visitor Attending St Olave’s Church, ■ 225g/8oz light brown sugar £1 per family 11.15 am - 1.15 pm and refreshments Both classes £8 if booked – 10 – 11am) Bowring Road ■ 4 large Manx eggs Christine Roberts 629683 Crafts and celebration Contact Louise 300258 online. £10 on day. FREE Donations Welcome Tiddlers ■ followed by lunch. Philip Christian Centre, Peel Phone 852140 225g/8oz Laxey Glen Mills Manx self-raising flour Kewaigue School Contact: Julie 355360 Tuesdays 9.30 – 11.30am ■ 225g/8oz sultanas Parent and Toddler Group All welcome but children must Peel Play Group Nobles Park (term time only) £1.50 per Mummy Movement ■ CATCHMENT AREA bring an adult. Laxey Working Mens Day: Every Weekday (Term 100g/4oz currants child (inc refreshments) Fridays 10 – 11am. Various ■ 50g/2oz chopped mixed peel ONLY Cath 626097 for details. Institute Time only) Age: Preschool from 2 up. Contact: Anne 451896 or payment schemes available ■ 2 lemons, grated zest only Wednesdays 2.30-3.30 Living Hope Community Laxey Mums and Tots 813033 Book at www. Term time only Time: 9am – 12pm & ■ 2 tsp ground mixed spice Church Fridays 10 – 12pm Ramsey Rugby Club totalwellbeing.co.im or For any aged children who will 1pm – 4pm daily The Studio, Opp the Palace Cost: £2.50 per family inc. Toddle Inn by Living Hope call 465335 For the filling and topping be attending Kewaigue School Contact (during open hours) Cinema refreshments Community Church Warehouse Fitness, ■ 450g/1lb marzipan in the future. Cost: Donation 439136 Park in Cinema Car Park. Contact: Rose 479445 Thurs 9.30-11.30am. £1 per Westmoreland Rd, Douglas ■ for teas/coffees. St German's Cathedral 1-2 tbsp apricot preserve, warmed Toddle Inn, Douglas Or find us on Facebook. family. Pregnancy Exercise & Birth Contact The School on Caterpillar Club - For Prep Class 1. Preheat the oven to 150C/280F/Gas 2. Grease and line a 673951 Parking in the Cinema car All Saints Lonan Church Pre-school Children Refreshments and Craft Saturdays 9.30 – 11.30am 20cm/8in cake tin. park. Edward Bear Club 1st & 3rd Weds of every included £75 for a 6 week block Cronk –y-Berry School Weds 9.30am - 11.30am. Contact: Charlie 372559 2. Cut the cherries into quarters and rinse. Drain well then Side Entrance (for pre-school Children) month. Time: 10am. Book at www. Refreshments, play and chat! Sulby Methodist Church totalwellbeing.co.im or dry thoroughly on kitchen paper. (Term Time only) Tuesdays 2-3pm Craft activities, songs, story, Contact: Cara 364348 Sunday School call 465335 3. Place the cherries in a bowl with the butter, sugar, eggs, Parents and Tots Group Contact: Rev Jo 861989 refreshments. Contact 844830 (during term time) flour, dried fruit and peel, lemon zest and mixed spice and Tues 9.30 – 11.15am Foxdale Primary School Onchan Elim Church, Elim SPORTING ACTIVITIES Thurs 1.30 – 3.15pm St. John's Methodist Hall, 10.30am onwards. beat well until thoroughly mixed. Pour half the mixture into Community Hall Family Centre, Second Ave, Cost: £1 per family Peel Road, St. John's Willaston School Main Hall Archery the prepared tin. Parents and Tot’s Onchan. IM3 4LE. Contact: Kelly 393844 Wednesdays 2 – 3.15pm Messy Church Willaston School Onchan Youth and 4. Take one-third of the marzipan and roll it out to a "Tiddlers" Parent Sundays, 26th Nov ‘17, 28th Happy Tots Broadway Baptist Church (term-time only) Community Centre, School circle the size of the tin and then place on top of the cake & Tots group Jan’18, 18th March ‘18 and Thurs 10 til 11.15am (term Road, Onchan Broadway, Douglas Contact: Ann 801946 mixture. Spoon the remaining cake mixture on top and level Fridays 10:00am - 11:45am 20th May ‘18. time only) IOM Archery Club “First Steps” Cost: £1.50 per Family the surface. (Term-time only) Time: 4pm - 5.30pm £1 per family - including Contact: Sarah Rigby on Tuesdays: 9.45 – 11.45a.m Glen Maye Chapel & 0-4 yrs £1 per family Children's crafts and refreshments 470370 5. Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 2½ hours, or until (term time only) Community Centre Contact Anne: 434933 celebration followed by a Contact School Secretary on Meets: October to May, well risen, evenly brown and firm to the touch. Leave to Age: from baby – school age Baby and Toddler Group or Church Office 665186 meal. All welcome and free of 621577 Monday and Thursday cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out, peel off the Cost: £1 Fridays 9.30 – 11.30am Singing, crafts and much more charge, but children must bring evenings and Sundays. parchment and finish cooling on a wire rack. Contact: Rosie 437386 Archery instruction, practice Cost: £1.50 per family to cover an adult. Poetry Groups Onchan Parish Hall, and competition. New 6. When cool, brush the top with a little jam and roll out Broadway Cinema, craft/refreshments Contact Ann 801 946 for Royal Ave Archibald Knox Pub members welcome. half the remaining marzipan to fit the top. Press firmly on Villa Marina, Douglas All Welcome details. function room, Onchan The Old Brewery behind the top and crimp the edges to decorate. Mark a criss-cross Parent and Baby Cinema. “Carers and Tots” Contact: Debbie 845681 Living Hope Community IOM Poetry Society The Hop Garden, Mount pattern on the marzipan with a sharp knife. Form the Enjoy the latest releases in a Fridays 1.15 – 3.15pm Church Building, Bayview Rd Dhoon Church Hall, 3rd Sunday in each Month to Murray, Santan. remaining marzipan into 11 balls. baby-friendly atmosphere. Age: birth upwards “Toddle Inn Parent and Parents and Tots Group read ours and others Poems. Bowderyn Vannin Field Contact LLL Leader Price: £1 per child Toddler Group” 7. Brush the marzipan with beaten egg and arrange the 7.30pm to 9.30pm Archery Club Siobhan 487334 or Mons 9.30 – 11am Contact: Jill Dugdale 625328 Tuesdays: 9.30 – 11.30a.m marzipan balls around the £10 per year inc Publications Tuesdays on 7pm parentandbabycinema@ Cost: £1.50 per family. (term time only) First Lesson Free then £1 per edge of the cake. Brush the “Peter Bear Club” containing our members work. manx.net Contact: Dawn 863064 Age: babies - preschool session after that. Membership tops of the balls with beaten Day: Some Mondays All welcome. No pressure to Cost: £1 of NFAS needed to join – but egg and then carefully place – call to find out which. read. Email us at [email protected], call Contact: Emma 231203 have a taster session to find the cake under a hot grill until Time: 10.15 – 11.15am Contact: Chairman Bethany out more. on 01624 877909 / 07624 225577 (m) or write Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey the top is lightly toasted. Price: Free on 481792 or email poetry@ Call Roger 835674 for @ to us at: Family Manx 51 Broogh Wyllin, Kirk Parents and Toddler Group Contact: Jackie 451988. manxcat.org.uk further details. ➤ Michael, Isle of Man IM6 1HU

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Badminton Clubs Netball Kirk Michael Primary PC 245 Mike Griffiths on If you run regular sessions and would like to have them School 631291 Call 622011 To find out about ALL to do Ramsey Grammar School listed in here please contact Amy on 225577 to discuss. Tuesday 6.30 – 7.30pm Laxey Email Michael.griffiths@ with Badminton Clubs on Netball Sessions There is a small monthly fee for fee paying sessions. Methodist Church gov.im Text 498985 the island – just go to (Term-Time only) Thursday 5.30 – 6.30pm Peel Email www.iombadminton.com Tuesdays 8-9pm Seniors Age Concern Air Cadets [email protected] (Yr10 – Adult) University of the The Manx Wildlife Friday 6pm – 7pm Ramsey Football – All Ages Contact: Colette 452718 Third Age Trust Talks ATC Unit, Auldyn School Contact: 677240. (Manned Saturday 10:30am - 11:30am Mon/Weds Eve’s; Pulrose Football Fields Castle Rushen High School U3A is a self managed PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR ANYONE To find out more about the Douglas HQ Answering machine other St Marys AFC Simcocks Eagles learning co-operative for MWT; the activities they run There are also adult groups times) WORRIED ABOUT THEIR OWN OR Football for Under Netball Club people with time available in and how you can volunteer 11’s – Mixed. the daylight hours. who meet at the Douglas HQ Email: [email protected] Mondays 6.00-7.30pm Year 7, with them – just call 844432 on Mon/Tues & Thurs and SOMEONE ELSE’S GAMBLING Sats 10-30 – 11.45am. 8, 9, 10 & 11 Network meetings are held The Air Cadets Squadron’s monthly on Thursdays at or e-mail dawn@manxwt. Ramsey, St Olaves Church GamCare Isle of Man is a branch of Motiv8 Addiction Call Jim 405859 7.30-9.00pm All abilities meet weekly in Douglas, 2pm in St Johns Mill . This org.uk Hall on Fridays Services, a charity of 40 years standing, that supports problem Marown Playing Fields Contact Claire Castletown, Ramsey and gamblers and their significant others. We are the only problem is an opportunity to listen to Marown Association Belcher-Smith 481757 or a variety of speakers, meet Women’s Institute Peel (Monday nights) and gambling service on the Island and are not funded by the cadets Football Club [email protected] fellow members and find out then at HQ (Douglas) on Islands Health Service. At present, the service relies on The WI is a great place to Cadets (Age 10-18 years) Boys Football 5 – 13yrs about new Groups and events. Wednesdays. donations from the Islands Gambling and Gaming industry. meet new friends, develop Weds 7pm – 9pm Girls Football U7 upward Riding / Riding for Activities are organised To Join you need to be aged: new skills, learn a new craft, `Douglas HQ Girls only GamCare Isle of Man is proud to provide: Beginners Welcome the Disabled mainly in small groups 13 – 17yrs ■ FREE, CONFIDENTIAL and Sunday 10am – 1130am that meet regularly, sharing involve yourself in your local Thurs 6.30pm – 8pm Peel Ballavartyn Equestrian community, get on your soap Age Concern Boys and Girls NON-JUDGEMENTAL one to one (11am for U7’s) their knowledge, skills and Army Cadets counselling, support, advice and other Cost: £50 for the Season Centre experience and learning from box about topical issues and Thurs 6:30 pm – 8pm therapeutic interventions including (less if you start late) Manx Carriage Driving each other. have time for yourself. Douglas HQ Boys & Girls Contact: 671210 psychological provision Contact for boys sessions 4 Disabled www.isleofman.com/U3A or If you wish to know Fri 7pm – 8pm Ramsey ATC Email: ceo@ Unit, Auldyn School - Boys ■ Telephone and e mail support Dave 323649 Providing Carriage Driving call 801032. more and find the nearest isleofmanarmycadets.com experiences and Challenges, Groups. Various meeting and Girls ■ Evening clinics (Douglas) and Contact for girls sessions Institute to you please ring The Army Cadets meet weekly Friday afternoons 1-3p.m. dates and venues. For detailed the office on 818194 and Fri 7pm – 9pm Douglas HQ appointments island wide Helen 497888 or on a Monday in Port Erin & ■ Education, training and research Registered IOM Charity, information see the website. speak to the Federation – Boys and Girls. [email protected] Castletown; on a Tuesday at 1172, and a member group Secretary or email There are a number of signs to look out for if you feel that Voluntary Douglas HQ, Ramsey and either you, or someone you know, might have a problem with general SPORTs of Riding For the Disabled [email protected] SCOUTS/CUBS Onchan and on a Wednesday gambling. Trinity Church, Association, incorporating Organisations BEAVERS in Peel. Buck's Road Carriage Driving. Youth Clubs The Scout Association If any of the following sounds familiar, contact us today! St John’s Ambulance All Detachments meet on a ■ Sporty Church for 7 to 11 Contact Janet, Secretary, Website: manxscout.com Uncontrolled spending Building skills that will be Grade Baptist Church, year olds Manx Carriage Driving 4 Email: manxscouts@gmail. Thursday at Douglas HQ – ■ Significant amounts of time VERY useful in life. For Market Street Fridays 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Disabled on 07624 322431 com transport provided from each spent gambling Specific details - Call 674387. Monday Club Football, Hockey etc. with 5 for further information or to There are Scout Groups all detachment. ■ Concealing or lying about Groups meet at the Douglas Mondays 7pm-8:30pm minute fun God slot book a session. over the island for girls and gambling behaviour HQ on Mon/Tues & Thurs Age: School Yr 7 – 11 FREE Price 50p inc. drink and biscuit boys aged 6-25. Just contact us Sea Cadets ■ Gambling impacting on and in Ramsey, St Olaves Pool, Table football; Table Contact Ben Cunningham Rugby through our website or email relationships Church Hall on Fridays. 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