W & L editorial By Noel & Karina Hey everyone! Noel and Karina from Work & Learning here. 2018 was a great year for our Unit, with the Planning Day and Celebration being highlights. One of our proudest moments was when the Discuss For Action group successfully invited not one, but two politicians to Flourish House- including our Mental Health Minister Clare Haughey. This visit helped raise the profile of Flourish House and highlighted to the Minister what Flourish House means to the membership.

The Work & Learning Planning Day was a resounding success, which will continue to have an impact on how we deliver the work of the unit for the rest of 2019. We’re already working on the feedback, making changes to TEP management, lifelong learning opportunities e.g. language classes & photography, and seeking opportunities to work with partners in the community to deliver a wide range of learning, volunteering & work opportunities.

It was our first Work & Learning Celebration, and we felt incredibly moved by the personal stories of the members’ journeys which were shared. Since the Celebration, many members have already achieved a great deal and we anticipate this year’s celebration being just as successful and possibly even bigger! We handed out 118 certificates at last year’s celebration, showing the growing participation in the Unit and the ambition of the members.

This year you might notice a difference with the Work & Learning Dinners. These will be focused on particular topics which we hope you’ll find of great interest. We want to encourage lively debate and meaningful conversation around diverse topics, that everyone can participate in. Have a look at the current schedule for 2019: Wednesday 27th February: ‘Personal Responsibility part 1: Within Flourish, daily and work life and in relation to H&S’

Wednesday 27th March ‘Personal Responsibility part 2: Active citizenship’

Wednesday 24th April ‘Personal Responsibility part 3: Barriers & Stigma, a See Me Presentation with Discuss for Action Group”

Wednesday 29th May ‘TEPs: Sharing Journeys. A conversation with those who have completed a TEP’

Wednesday 31st July ‘Lifelong Learning part 1: Why is lifelong learning different from vocational learning?’

Wednesday 28th August ‘Lifelong Learning part 2: Sharing experiences of learning’

Wednesday 25th September ‘Lifelong Learning part 3: Peer learning in Flourish House’

Wednesday 30th October ‘Advocacy and exercising your rights: Guest Speaker TBA’

Wednesday 27th November ‘Reflections on 2019: What works and what next?’

Finally, a big thanks to all the Flourish House members who have participated in the work of the Unit and supported Noel and Karina to help shape Work & Learning into an accessible and inviting space.

Here's t o 2019!

Contents

Upcoming Social Events Page 6 TEP Update Page 7 Stuarts Loch Swim P age 8 Cock-a-Leekie Soup Recipe P age 9 Valentines Poems & Letters P a g e 1 0 - 1 2 The Lost Boy Page 13 Getting to Know: Marie Page 14 Getting to Know: Karina P a g e 1 5 Who’s who: Caricatures Page 16-17 Film Review: Robin Hood P a g e 1 8 Burns Supper Review P age 19 Walk 1000 miles in 2019 P age 20 Wellbeing Update P a g e 2 1 Game Review: Yakuza P a g e 2 2 Film Review: Mary Poppins Returns P a g e 2 3 - 2 4 Hygiene First Aid Course P a g e 25 Food Hygiene Course Review P age 26 Interview with Jean: The Titanic P a ge 27-28 Robert Burns Article by Jean Page 29 The Fib Part 3 by Tommy D Page 30 Discuss 4 Action Page 31 Telephone Scams by Catherine M Page 32-34 Book Review: Buster the Dog who saved many lives Page 35 Crossword Page 36-37 Spring Jokes Page 38

Social Events

27th of February 19th of April W&L dinner Easter Day Trip

8th of March 24th April Karaoke Night W&L dinner

22nd of March 3rd of May Paesano outing Film Night

27th of March 17th of May W&L dinner Purple Cat Cafe

5th of April 29th of May Music Night W&L dinner

And much more to come!

6 TEP Update

Over the past month in particular, there have been a number of changes in our TEP’s.

Firstly, we have a new TEP with Bike for Good at their depot on Haugh Road (on the other side of Kelvingrove Park). The job is for a Cleaning Technician and it provides 3 hours of work each week. For those who have been out on the bike rides with Bike for Good, or at their workshop, you’ll know how happy we are to be working with such a fantastic group of people! Congratulations to Peter Cox on his new job!

Also, congratulations to Esther Kelly and Tosh who began the Restart Cleaning Technician TEP in January! And lastly, Following the end of the GAMH South TEP, Daniel C has moved to Stepping Stones.

7 Stuart's loch swim Hi my name is Stuart Campbell and I am a member of flourish house, recently I started a fundraiser on Facebook called ‘getting back into the water’ and also on 'just giving' with a target of £1000, I have been building up to my swim for about a month now having ordered a wetsuit and safety buoy. I have also joined a group called wild west swimmers who organise events swimming wild in Scotland and I have been to my local pool to train. On the 2nd of Dec 2018 I travelled to Loch Lubnaig and had my first Loch swim and winter swim to raise money for flourish house, I was with 3 others, 1 man in a wetsuit and 2 women who were in skins (without wetsuit) the temperature was 6 degrees and I stayed in the water for 15 mins staying in the shallows, I really enjoyed it, the scenery was stunning, the water was fresh and I was ready to brave the elements. After the swim I felt really good and I wasn’t as cold as I thought I’d be, all in all it was a very exhilarating swim and I will be doing it again, I have 102 more large lochs to swim and I will be swimming rivers and beaches as well, can’t wait for 2019, wish me luck!

please donate to stuart's just giving fundraiser account 8 Cock-a-leekie soup (spring chicken soup)

Ingredients : 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 medium chicken jointed into pieces, 180g smoked bacon lardon 2 carrots, chopped celery sticks, chopped 1-2 leeks , washed and cut into thick rounds (tops reserved) 2 bay leaves 1/2 bunch thyme sprigs, bread, to serve

Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan until hot. Fry the chicken pieces in batches until golden brown, then remove and set aside. Add the bacon, carrots, celery, leek tops and fry for 5 mins until it all starts to brown. Pour off any excess fat. Splash in the wine and boil rapidly, scraping the bottom of the pan. Return the chicken pieces with the herbs and add enough cold water to cover. Slowly bring to the boil, then simmer for 40 mins until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken to a plate, cover with foil and leave to cool slightly. Strain the soup into a clean saucepan and discard all the other ingredients. Leave to stand for a few mins and skim off any fat that rises to the top. Pull the meat from the chicken bones and tear into large chunks. Simmer the soup with the chicken, leeks for another 20-30 mins. Season to taste and serve with bread.

9 Valentine's Poems - Billi R

'three poems for sandra' 'Thought' 'Tried to find a way'

thought i’d say i love you to say thought what how i feel what way how what i feel thought i’d buy something buy or think of you buy but what nothings that easy thought i’d sing a song lying looking at you or cook a meal sleeping thought can’t that’s not real thoughts of fights thought passion what can i do making up i’m thinking of you thought that’s it making me feel your i’ll make you something love something real undying thought what is it perpetual this something never-ending i don’t know everlasting love but when i do don’t know i’ll post it in a dream stick a sticky note in the sky what to say say high cept we seem to fit n high ah luv you i love you i love you i love you

10 'Taste'

the taste the taste that taste that warm summer nightly taste your salinity kissed rivulets of sweat sweet sweat passion drenched lolling rolling on a salty beach neath a summer sky hungrily devouring passionately searching slowly silently crawling trawling my brain for the taste your taste that taste of you

11 Valentine letter to my darling children- Elizabeth I

Hello love ones,this is a great opportunity for me to express my sincere love to my darling children Faith and Favour Iyanda. At this valentine period and forevermore this is to express how much I love you and care for you and some other children in my custody.i used you as a point of contact to my loved children both white and black that you will all live to fulfil destiny in life you will be lifted up on high. My jewels the Lord God almighty will bless and uphold you. You will be far beyond your enemies and your names will be lifted up on high.You will be an happy and a prosperous children in life.Nobody will tamper with your emotions in life in the mighty name of our lord Jesus Christ. Amen. I just call to say I love you.Love you all my darling children. God bless you. Happy valentines day to all my darling children out there. With love from mummy Elizabeth Iyanda.

12 The lost boy

Poem== by Billi R

some thoughts of you you left early that morning flutter above our door we never got to see you hold or smell come to rest on my pillow or touch you i wish it were you nestling never got to kiss burrowing deep between us those soft baby lips cuddle you your mum snuggle you in my arms and I your dad looking and peering tell you how much and raking we love and miss you trying to find

i wrote countless stories now we can see you for you your face your lips sent a little letter to the cloud those unkissed lips thinking you would receive and read it baby sized blowing a kiss sending i penned some poems jittery jumpy bumps sent them skyward through my body hoped you’d catch them and my brain as they passed b now we can smell you did you watch the setting sun know you are here in a distant far off place then we blow you a kiss in another time on another worldy send you our love so glad that we found our little lost boy

13 Getting to know: Marie

Marie has been working with us for about 6 months now, so we thought it was about time to find out a little bit about her

What are 3 things no one here knows about you? 1. I can’t whistle 2. I once travelled 4 days and 4 nights in a row on a bus… it wasn’t fun 3. I once survived an earthquake in Chile

What are you most favourite foods? 1. Black pudding 2. Wine, does that count? 3. Venison burger

What is your favourite album of all time? Fun fact: I almost never listen to music

When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up? 1. A spy! 2. A florist 3. An archaeologist 4. A hired assassin

And finally, what is your favourite thing about Flourish so far? a. The food The feeling of working for something worthwhile, knowing that I’ve helped people

14 Getting to Know: Karina

What are 3 things no one here knows about you? 1. I have no appendix 2. I once danced on stage with George Clinton 3. My nickname at school was Moonchild

What are your most favourite foods? 1. Curlywurlys 2. Boiled Eggs with Soldiers 3. Bananas!

What is your favourite album of all time? Sign O The Times - Prince

When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a Magician like Paul Daniels

What is your favourite thing about working at Flourish House? Every day there is a moment that makes me glad I work at Flourish House. An example of this would be last week when Liz sang ‘Lean on Me’ during lunch and everyone joined in, it filled me with joy! Flourish is unique and we all make it amazing together, and that’s why I love working here.

15 Who's Who? Caricatures by James S.

16 17 Film Review: Robin Hood By Stephen Rodger I thought this film would be different from the rest. Whilst there was good action, this new reboot to Robin Hood was disappointingly derivative. As I entered the cinema I was fully expecting something new or at least some twists at the end. While I enjoyed the middle section of the film involving the rescue of Maid Marion, the plot followed so closely to the original story that it took away some of the enjoyment for me. Some people may like this film and I’d give it 2 out of 5 stars.

18 Burns Supper Reviews Review of Burns Supper 25th January 2019 at Flourish House By Tommy Hedivan

I have been giving The Address to the Haggis for the last 4 – 5 years at Flourish where I recite Robert Burn’s poem as the haggis is brought in. I love to be asked to do this as I love the poems of Burns and always enjoy the evening. Having been to other Suppers elsewhere I believe Flourish does it best. The evening gathers people together to celebrate Burns, it’s a chance to appreciate Scottish culture and haggis and ‘neeps are always very tasty! On the night there was a good attendance by members and staff and excellent value for money. The 3 course dinner was truly superb and all thanks to the kitchen. While we ate we listened to a variety of Scottish music, including some Eddie Reader. Afterwards, Ian and Isabella entertained us with some live music on guitar and accordion. John O’Neill, Ian and Liz sang for us and Camillus recited To a Mouse. This is his favourite poem as he feels it shows the empathy Burns had for Mother Nature. The evening finished with Ian on guitar and we all sang Auld Lang Syne. Personally, I can’t wait till next year.

19 Walk 1000 Miles In 2019

I need to set myself some wellbeing / fitness goals in 2019 whether it is successful or not is irrelevant the fact of setting a goal is important, mine is to Walk 1000 Miles in 2019 which may seem a daunting task but if broken down to a daily challenge it is only 2.74 miles per day which sounds much more attainable. Walking the recommended 10,000 steps in a day will burn 500 calories, and doing that five days a week will burn 3,500 calories – enough to lose 500g (1lb) of body fat. This is a fun challenge and 2.74 miles a day is around 5000 steps therefore 1000 miles would be 2,000,000 steps signup to the challenge link is below. www.walk1000miles.co.uk

Billi R 20 The Wellbeing Update: Project Ability By Emma A.

“What I liked about the Project Ability workshop was the clay modelling. It felt inspirational and enjoyable. I felt like I connected with the modelling and it felt good” (Craig Cochrane, 2019). “I really enjoyed the joint art sessions with Flourish House and Project Ability. It was a good chance to try different things like printing and working with clay which we can’t do in Flourish House. It was great being able to see your work through to the finished piece of art” (James Smith, 2019). “I enjoyed the printing at Project Ability as I liked the effect it gave and liked seeing the colour I chose being used in the print and also colouring the clay with the paints. I found the course enjoyable thanks to the different atmosphere and company” (Margaret Jackson, 2019). “I enjoyed learning new techniques and thought that Celine’s non- rushed and patient approach helped me to understand the processes well. I particularly liked the dry point printing, it was a new style of printmaking that I’d love to try again” (James O’Connor, 2019).

21 Game Review by Connor B. ‘Yakuza zero review (ps4)’ One of my favourites games of the current era of games is known as Yakuza zero. It is part of the yakuza franchise (Ryū ga Gotoku). The game is publlished by Sega. Story: The game follows two men who are uncovering a mystery of an empty lot which is extemely valuble. One of the two protagonists (Kazmua Kiryu) left his own clan after he was framed for murder. And the other one (Goro Majima) seeks to rejoin his clan after he disobeyed orders but finds himself with a woman who needs saving . Gameplay: The game is a ‘beat them up style.’ The two leading protagonists have their own fighting styles that can be expanded upon during meeting their mentors. The game doesn’t always involve beating up other gangsters who wish to kill the protagonists. The game also offers a tycoon mini game where players have to take on the 5 kings as Kiryu and running a night club as the character Majima. The characters can also sing karaoke, go fishing, help other people in the both cities and play old school Sega games of the 80’s. The game also has a combat mode which puts the player in a particular situation and the player has to complete the mission (which is not part of the story line).

The game is pretty cheap around £16- but it’s avalible on playstaion only unfortunately. There’s a few games simlar to yazkua which are avalible for other platforms; Sleeping dogs, Batman Arkham games and Grand Theft Auto!

22 Film Review Mary Poppins returns- Veronica

Mary Poppins 1964 Cast Julie Andrews – Mary Poppins Dick Van Dyke – Bert the chimney sweep Karen Dotrice – Jane Banks Matthew Garber – Michael Banks Plus many more.

Mary Poppins Returns 2018 Cast Emily Blunt – Mary Poppins Meryl Streep – Cousin Topsy Dick van Dyke – Mr Dawes Jr Emily Mortimer – Jane Banks Ben Whishaw – Michael Banks And many more.

23 Mary Poppins Returns is the Sequel to Mary Poppins. There isn’t much difference between the 2 films except from the songs and the story line is a bit different because instead of coming down holding an umbrella Mary Poppins comes down holding a kite. There is lamp lighters instead of chimney sweeps, instead of flying kites in the park at the end its balloons.

I thought the film was brilliantly done and the music was really catchy, the choreography is amazing. Dick van dyke plays a different character.

I would recommend this film to anyone who liked the original Mary Poppins.

24 The benefits of the hygiene and first aid course- Alice It is important to keep cooking areas clean to prevent contamination by bacteria. It is also important to wash hands, wear an apron and keep hair tied back to prevent risk of food poisoning. I think it will thoroughly benefit members as it will give those who are not used to cooking some reassurance. I think it is great we have healthy eating options. At lunch they cater for vegetarians, diabetics and food allergies. I think it is important to have a healthy balanced diet as it can improve physical health as well as illness. I think that the first aid course will benefit members greatly as it can save lives by equipping members with the knowledge of how to perform resuscitation, save someone from choking and bandage up injuries.

25 Food hygiene course review by Emma and Anne-Marie The course given by Kelvin College was well attended by 10 members and 2 staff and delivered by Andrea. Emma and Anne-Marie both felt that she was a particularly good trainer as she made a potentially boring subject very lively and entertaining. There were a few surprising facts. Anne-Marie was shocked to find out about how easily food poisoning can be transmitted if measures to prevent the spreading of bacteria are not carried out. One, is the cross contamination of cooked and uncooked food. These foods have to be kept in separate fridges or in your own fridge on separate shelves with the uncooked food on the bottom shelf. Another is that putting hot food in the fridge will raise the temperature of it. Foods kept at temperatures between 50°C and 63°C are in the danger zone. i.e. the bacteria will multiply furiously, so wait till food cools but before putting it in the fridge but don’t wait longer than 90 mins after cooling in case the bacteria start multiplying again. Mainly the best way to prevent bacteria spreading is by washing your hands thoroughly each time you handle food. This means both after being to the toilet and coming back into the kitchen again and especially after handling uncooked foods before you handle any other food. The course was informative and for anyone who works in the kitchen it would be a good idea to familiarise yourself with a few basic facts. Steev felt that he would have benefited from the course before he began working in the kitchen. Booklets are available upstairs with some good facts and tips on food hygiene. All attendees will receive a certificate from Kelvin College on behalf of The Food Hygiene for Scotland Institute.

26 An interview with Jean: the Titanic By Karina B.

What is your favourite representation of the Titanic Disaster in film or TV? Can you tell us a bit about what happened? I like the ship. She was the biggest man-made movable object ever built. The interior design of the ship was all hand-made, (without the modern tools, we use today). The films, I enjoy are ‘Ghosts of the Abyss’, which gives a tour of the Wreck, which lies 12,000 feet below the surface of the North Atlantic. On the night of the Sunday, April 14, 1912, the Titanic struck an Ice-berg at 11.40p.m., and eventually sank at 2.20a.m. on Monday, April 15th 1912.

Do you have a personal connection with the Titanic Disaster? I have no personal connection with the Titanic, but the last film, I watched with my Dad, was ‘A Night to Remember’ (which was about the sinking). Dad and I watched this film on the Sunday afternoon, he died the following Thursday, and I never saw him again (my own fault).

What happened the night of 15 April 1912 on board the Titanic? On the night of Sunday, April 14th, 1912, the Titanic struck an Ice-berg, in the North Atlantic, she was 400 miles from land. There were over 2,000 passengers on board, and there were not enough lifeboats on board for everyone (only enough for 705 passengers), with a loss of 1,500 passengers. The Titanic eventually sank at 2.20a.m., in the early hours of Monday, April 15th 1912. Can you tell us about some of the crew on the Titanic? First Officer William Murdoch, was the officer on watch at the time the Titanic struck the Ice-berg. His idea was to take ship round the berg, but the ship was about 882 feet long, the ship struck the berg, a glancing blow, on the side of the bow (if she had struck the berg head-on, she might have survived the crash).

27 Were there any famous passengers on board? There were a number of famous passengers on board, John Jacob Aster, who was the richest man on the ship, along with his young wife, Madeline (who was 18 years old, he was 47 years old). They were on their honeymoon. Also, on board were Mr and Mrs Strauss, founders of Macy’s (the famous department store, in New York). Mrs Strauss refused the offer of a place in a lifeboat, as she did not want to be parted from her husband, as the Titanic went down.

Have you ever seen any good exhibitions about the Titanic disaster? The Titanic Exhibition, in Belfast, is amazing! The building, itself is built in the shape of 3 ships’ bows, representing the Olympic Class liner’s (Olympic, Titanic and Britannic). The Exhibition starts with the beginning of Harland & Wolff shipyard, to the night the Titanic went down (Monday, April 15th , 1912.

What is it you find so interesting about the Titanic? I find the passengers interesting, as they were divided by class. The First Class passengers had the top decks, with the expensive cabins, as well as their servants to attend to them. Next, came the Second Class passengers, the Lawyers, Doctors and Teachers. Their cabins were not so expensive as First Class, and not as elaborate in décor. The Third Class passengers were at the very bottom of the ship, and their accommodation was basic

28 Robert Burns (Rabbie Burns the Bard of Ayrshire) by Jean

Robert Burns, “known as the Scottish Bard” was born on the 25th of January, 1759, in the small village Alloway in South Ayrshire. His parents, William Burnes and Agnes Broun, were crofters, on a rented farm, and made sure he received a good education at his local school. While at school, Burns studied the Bible, William Shakespeare and various Scottish authors. These were to be an influence on the poetry he wrote later on in his life, alongside his childhood nurse, Betty Davidson, who is said to have told him Scottish Folk stories, some involving witchcraft and the supernatural, which may have been inspiration for the poem “Tam O’Shanter”. Burns is also well known for his romantic involvement with many different women, who were to provide the spark for his love of poetry.

Burns married Jean Armour in 1788, after the couple had twins together in 1786, against her father’s wishes, and they had one other child together during the course of their marriage. They were not Burns’ only children, however; as he previously had a daughter in 1785, born to his mother’s servant, Elizabeth Paton. Burns also loved nature as he wrote “To a Mouse” and “TO A Mountain Daisy” and “To a Louise” among others. He also wrote the song “Ae Fond Kiss” for Mrs. Agnes McLahose, known to him as “Clarinda”, her nickname for him was “Sylvander”.

Burns lived in many places in Scotland, including Tarbolton, and Mauchlin in Ayrshire. He later moved to Edinburgh, where the Kilmarnock Edition of his poems was published in 1786. On moving to Dumfries, along with Jean Armour and family, moved into Ellisland Farm. He trained in Customs and Excise, in case farming proved unsuccessful. He eventually gave up farming in 1791. He died in Dunfries in 1796, aged 37 of Rheumatic Heart Condition, following a dental extraction in the winter of 1795.

29 The Fib: Part 3 By Tommy D.

I have been playing for Shawbridge for four weeks and I have scored seven goals. My team mates were happy with me and I was fitting in. Then after the game that we won 3/0 and I scored the three goals. I went for a shower after the game. When I was leaving the sports ground a man stopped me introduced himself. He was a scout for Piccadilly FC, a semi professional football team. He wanted me to come and have a trial we said if the manager liked me they would pay me £500 per game plus a £50 goal bonus. He gave me his number and said if I was interested give him a call. The day of the spurs game came. We were to meet at 2pm outside the souvenir shop I was there at 1.45 pm then I saw her walking towards me. She had blue jeans, a white blouse, and a smart blue sports jacket, black boots and sun glasses. I was wearing shoes, white shirt, blue jeans, and blue suit jacket and sun glasses. When I seen her coming I thought “Yes Posh & Becks”. I said hello partner she said hello and gave me a peck on the cheek. I thought to myself “Wow she likes me”.

30 Discuss 4 Action needs you!

Dear Members, as you may have been aware a Discussion Group was established late last year called Discuss4Action and it has been making waves for mental health across the spectrum, we’ve had the pleasure of hosting a meeting for mental health minister Clare Haughey who met with members and listened to their views about our clubhouse. Now more recently we have been looking at doing a promotional video for flourish house for professionals as well as a wider audience, members of our group have been in talks with SeeMe Scotland the charity which tackles stigma and discrimination, Toni and Eilidh have Linked in with Edinburgh media Education team and we have watched a few videos they have produced for other Organisations. There has been a lot of Interest in this but we really need members to participate in the making of this video, so if you have time then please come to our Discussions on Friday afternoon starting at 2pm, Thank you, Stuart C.

31 Current Telephone Scams By Catherine M.

At the moment, February 2019, there are three major telephone scams taking place in and around Glasgow. I will outline what I have learned about each one. BT telephones to tell you that your e-mail has been or is about to be ‘cut off’. This scam is quite persistent; thus far I have had it twice. A call comes through telling you that your e-mail is not working, has been or is about to be ‘cut off’ if you do not attend to it quickly. You have two choices; to ‘follow instructions’ or to call in a BT engineer, which will cost £85. BT will NEVER make such a telephone call. If there are going to be changes or work on your e-mail you will be notified by post, or, of course, by e-mail. Advice from BT is to cut the call off straight away, and save the number into your Save file for unwanted (blocked) numbers by dialling 1572 and following instructions.

32 HMRC

HMRC telephones to say that you have paid ‘too much tax’ and they need your banking details to pay you a refund. This will NEVER happen. The Inland Revenue will always contact you by post if there are issues to be discussed with regard to your tax. They have all your details already; they do not need to contact you by telephone to obtain them. Your bank phones to ask for further details about your account, or to ‘confirm’ your account numbers, Once again, the banks will NEVER ask for your account numbers by phoning you. They know it already. If you phone them, you will go through a procedure of verifying your account numbers; but this is very thorough and will include information, such as passwords, which only you and the bank will know. Handling such calls Simply hang up. Never give your banking or card details to any COLD CALLER. Respectable organisations do not make such telephone calls seeking personal information. Another tip, very often there is a silence between the time you answer the phone and the ‘call’ clicking in; this will tell you that some sort of mechanism is being activated at the other end. It can also tell you that the call is coming from overseas. If you can check the log of calls on your telephone the figures ‘01’ will tell you that the call originates somewhere overseas, probably North America or the Caribbean. BT will tell you how to block unwanted calls. What to do if it is really upsetting you Telephone BT (or whichever company is your provider). You will be told how to block the number. If it becomes a major problem, there is a register to which one can report ‘nuisance calls’. However, they cannot list or prohibit overseas calls, which is why these ‘scammers’ have moved offshore. The Police are also interested to hear about such scams, particularly new ones. Telephone Police Scotland on 101, and go through to the General Inquiries line.

33 Finally BT told me that scammers know that most of BT’s customers are older people. Younger generations tend to use other companies. This is why one hears of so many scams occurring on BT lines. TAKE CARE when answering your phone. If it feels like a ‘fishy’ call it probably is, so simply hang up. NEVER give out personal details to cold callers. If you get too many calls, or they are really upsetting you, you can change your telephone number; you are not stuck with it for life. To do this speak to your provider.

34 BOOK REVIEW BUSTER: The Dog Who Saved Many Lives RAF Police Flight Sergeant Will BARROW

I am happy to learn that I am not alone in taking an interest in the Flourish House library that is being built up through donations from Members. Stuart asked me to do a book review on Buster: The Dog Who Saved Many Lives a biography as told by his RAF Police Handler Flt Sgt Will Barrow. This I was only too happy to do and I spent a very happy weekend reading it from cover to cover. This book is a delight for anyone who has a dog, or even for those, like me who do not have one, but who wish it was possible. It will delight dog lovers everywhere. Being an experienced dog handler, Will Barrow is able to explain dog psychology in delightful layman's terms. Although he is a 'pro', unlike a vet he is not burdened down by so much scientific knowledge that he is liable to drift into technical/academic terminology that might happen to a vet. I do say 'might' happen to a vet, because James Herriott, of whom I am a great 'fan', and was a vet par excellance did manage to avoid that trap; he, too, was a born storyteller. Having said that, as a dog-loving lay person I learnt a great deal from this book. It confirmed a lot of things that I thouht I knew about dogs, and taught me new things, about working dogs in particular. I also learned that there are subtle differences between 'civilian' working dogs and those who work for the military; for example, whilst in the main a Police dog will remain with the same handler for the duration of his or her career, a military dog can be moved around from one to the other as and when circumstances require. Will Barrow explains how traumatic this can be, for both dog and handler. So, if you want a nice animal-centred read one wet weekend, go to the Flourish House library and find out all about Buster and his thrilling career. By the way, it does have a happy ending as he goes off into retirement!

By Catherine Macmillan

Barrow, Will. Buster: The Dog Who Saved a Thousand Lives. London: Virgin Books, 2015. (as told to Isabel George).

35 Crossword by Dylan

36 ACROSS DOWN 1. Look up (3) 1. ____ of approval (4) 4. Humans are great ones (4) 2. Game of chance (4) 8. "Fifty, stay above fifty!" (5) 3. Connects the nine worlds in Norse mythology (9) 13. Records brain patterns (3) 4. State as fact (6) 14. "You ____ my battleship!" (4) 5. Used in screening tests for down syndrome (5) 15. Fly me to the moon (6) 6. Become a member of (5) 16. Hulk director (3) 7. Great ability (5) 17. Home of Police Chief Clancy 8. Sunscreen letters (3) Wiggum (11) 9. Traditional Hawaiian food (3) 19. Species of Chipmunk (10) 10. Lamenting poem (5) 21. Federal auditing agency of 27 across (3) 11. Those girls, in Spain (5) 22. Related to the countryside (7) 12. Extinct bird (5) 23. Never-ending chasm (5) 15. Train station in Glasgow (3) 25. Play the hand you're _____ (5) 18. Napoleon's marshal (3) 27. The origins of Wesley (3) 20. Wolverine (4) 28. Too (4) 23. Species of 3 Down (3) 29. Passageway to finding ore (10) 24. What does the fox sheep say? (3) 36. Government agency of 27 across (3) 25. Silly (4) 37. Plant with aromatic seeds (5) 26. Central European river (4) 38. Cut off (3) 27. No longer new (4) 39. Instant method of travel (10) 29. MOD assessing competency of airworthiness 42. "We are Number One!" (4) support services organizations (4) 43. ___ Misérables (3) 30. Intelligence agency for 27 across (3) 44. Walked through water (5) 31. Head lice (3) 45. Finno-Ugric people (5) 32. Language spoken in Papual New Guinea (3) 48. Home of the 2018 European 33. Bird that just learned to fly (9) Clubhouse Conference (7) 34. "____, to you" (4) 52. Swiss robotics company (3) 35. Past tense of 8 across (4) 53. Wearing a protective covering (10) 40. Nightmare on ___ Street (3) 56. Bard of Ayrshire (11) 41. Canadian province (3) 59. If you ask me... (3) 42. Former president of Madagascar (4) 60. United Nations Council (6) 44. The most unpleasent things (6) 61. Religious Cult (4) 45. Indian woman's garment (5) 62. Zero (3) 46. Filipino banana (5) 63. No longer on your plate (5) 47. Chief monk (5) 64. Seizures in sleeping children (4) 48. Master of Wall Street (3) 65. Girl (3) 49. Tickle one's fancy (5) 50. Histories passed down (5) 51. Profit (5) 53. Former nuclear agency (3) 54. Bowfin fish (4) 55. Children's toy (4) 57. Mad cow disease (3) 58. Charged particle (3) 37 Spring Jokes

Why is everyone so tired on April 1? Because they've just finished a long, 31 day March! What do you get when you pour hot water down a rabbit hole? A hot cross bunny

What season is it when you are on a trampoline? Spring-time!

Can February March? No, but April May!

What do you call a rabbit with fleas? Bugs Bunny

Why are trees very forgiving? Because in the Fall they "Let It Go" and in the Spring they "turn over a new leaf".

What did the tree say to spring? What a re-leaf.

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