DISABILITY STOCKPORT PRIMUS CLUB NEWSLETTER 1 ] 21st. EDITION March 2014 Welcome to the 21st.edition of the Primus Club Newsletter written by by Melissa The building of the extension has now begun. members, volunteers and staff for members, relatives Melissa writes...As you all know Primus is and carers. Contributions for having an extension. We are all so the next newsletter should be excited and cannot wait for it to be handed in by Friday May finished. 30th please. The first phase of the project was to make Page 1 Primus Grand sure we had money to do it (funding). The architect then Designs. made a model of what it was going to look like (the design). Pages 2 & 3 Members’ trips. This was then shown to members. We are now in the Page 4 Cooking. second phase and there is lots of drilling and noise. Page 5 Games, The frame is now up and we have a better idea of how big Mencap Carol the extension will be. It Service, already looks fantastic! Town hall concert. Primus Club members are Page 6 Gym, Challenge for already thinking about change, creativity new furniture and also workshop. who they can ask to Page 7 Yoga, craft, cooking. officially open the Page 8 Drama, sewing. extension. Most members Page 9 News. are favouring somebody Page 10 Read your letters. from the ‘soaps’ who Pages 11&12 Volunteers, understands the issues of disabled people. students on David interviewed some club members about the placements. extension. Here is what they say. Page 13 Hate crime week. Gaynor , “I’m looking forward to there being a bigger room.” Page 14 Writers’ corner; brief History of Poynton. Harry , "I think we need more room especially on Page 15 Border blog, Thursdays and Fridays when it’s really busy.” Saturday club, Shamin , “As long as there’s good access for wheelchairs Primus handbook. I’m happy for the extension to be built.” Page 16 Birthdays, diary dates. Mark , “I think it will make a big difference to the centre.” Natalie “I’m not keen on it because it will mean more people (members) and I don’t like crowds.” Gillian , “I want it so we can have more space for computers.” Jason , “The noise is a bit annoying but it will be good in the end.” Sandra , “Go away. I’m doing my painting!” DISABILITY STOCKPORT 2 PRIMUS CLUB NEWSLETTER 21st. EDITION March 2014 Trips A visit to Broadstone Mill December 10th, 2013 As usual Primus members have been out by Philip and about having fun. In November a Ruksana, Peter, Sophie and myself group went Ten Pin bowling with David accompanied Jason F, John P, Paula, who writes.. Mary H, ‘On Wednesday November 20th Alan Angela and took 8 of us to Parrs Wood Bowling Julie McG Alley. There was Maria, Alison, Philip, to the Helen, Emma and Jamie and Ruksana shopping came with us. outlet at the Jamie brought his own purple bowling Broadstone ball. We split up into 2 Mill in teams of 4. First Reddish. impressions of the bowling After we had done some shopping we alley were very good. went to the café for lunch. There was excellent wheelchair access and Lunch at Wetherspoons facilities for the disabled. January 16th, 2014 There was apparatus to by Carmel assist wheelchair users to bowl the ball. Carmel, Mark Georgia It was a steel chute which pushed the and went round to Wetherspoons with Natalie, Steve T, ball towards the pins– Steve B, Angela, Steve S, Kathryn, and gravity did the rest! Gillian, Jayne G , Jane A, Maura There were also flaps on and Heidi. the side of the lane to prevent the ball going in We all had a very nice lunch and a good chat. the gutter. The staff were friendly Ann’s ‘fun club’ trip January 30th, 2014 and obliging. And even though, for the record, my by Ann, Paula, Jane and Kathryn team (with Jamie and his purple ball) won (Ann’s key-worker group calls itself the ‘fun everyone thoroughly enjoyed club’, and it’s easy to see why!) themelves:- Our ‘fun-club’ went out for the day to Ruksana 97 David 140 Hazel Grove to look around the shops. Maria 93 Helen 105 Paula wanted to look for a ring but Alison 107 Emma 116 sadly didn't find any so Kathryn Philip 108 Jamie 118 suggested looking in Primark. When Jane said she was hungry we went We all went to McDonalds for lunch. to the Rudyard Carvery and had a meal. DISABILITY STOCKPORT PRIMUS CLUB NEWSLETTER 21st. EDITION March 2014 3 We sat and chatted and planned our Visit to the ‘Puss in Boots’ next trip. We decided January 27th, 2013 that Liverpool and by Carmel Chester Zoo might be Carmel, Sophie and Philip took Sandra, too far but possible Susan W, Wendy, John S, Wayne and venues were Crown Edith to the ‘Puss in Boots’ for lunch. Point, the Trafford Centre and bowling. Trafford Centre We will decide nearer the time. Paula said, “This was a really lovely day.” and Kathryn thought it was ‘really good.’ A day out at the Blue Planet Aquarium January 18th, 2014 We all had a carvery for lunch and sat by Carol B around chatting to each other. The food I went on this trip with Connect and was excellent and the staff were very Helen, (who is quite new to Connect) was helpful. ‘Ring and Ride’ took us there and my helper for the day. back. At the aquarium I saw a crocodile sliding Susan said, “I liked the carvery. It was along rocks in a big pool. It had a sly look very enjoyable. I would have in its eye. There was a water feature enjoyed it more which ran down steep steps. if there had Frogs and toads were in the amphibian’s been time for a section. There were tanks of fish. My dessert!” favourite was a Dolly fish. It was blue Edith was very with a yellow and black striped tail. happy her Further on there were dinner was Lunch at the Puss in Boots sharks being fed by a served first and diver while another ate every last diver talked to the bit! crowd explaining what Wayne enjoyed was happening. He spending time told us what the sharks like and where with friends they came from. It was very interesting. from Primus. There was also a tunnel with fish swimming overhead. Sophie (our apprentice) said, “I After visiting the Blue Planet Aquarium enjoyed having my second trip out with we went to the Cheshire Oaks shopping Primus and found it relaxing.” Outlet to look round the shops and have some lunch. DISABILITY STOCKPORT 4 PRIMUS CLUB NEWSLETTER 21st. EDITION March 2014 Members’ cooking Cooking around the world ‘Cooking around the world’ is a new All through the week the delicious aromas project integrating cooking and art and of the cooking produced by Primus craft, led by Ann members waft through the club. A variety and Karen – of savoury dishes and baking are made in Louise . The first the ‘Life Skills Kitchen’. sessions took place Members have recently cooked... on Tuesday February 4th. Gammon with vegetables, shepherd’s pie, Members made pork and ham hot-pot, beef stew, cheese Saltimbocca, (a popular dish in Italy, Spain and onion pie, (mmm my favourite!), beef and Greece) in the morning and in the bourguignon, tuna pasta bake, cheesy afternoon made some Spanish pasta, beef and vegetable topped pie, and flamenco fans (see the craft room news sweet and sour gammon with noodles. report). Members had this to say about their Saltimboca literally savoury dishes... means ‘jump in the Colin, (about his shepherd’s pie), “I like mouth.’ We used the crusty topped potato and enjoyed beef rolled up and spreading the potato out nice and cooked in red wine smoothly.” and butter. We Sue W (about her casserole), “This will do tenderised the meat and seasoned it and nicely for my tea. It’s very low in calories.” folded bacon around it. We placed bay Edith “I like cooking stew on cold days.” leaves in the centre and fried the meat. Gillian (about her shepherd’s pie), “The We then added some pie was really lovely. The mash was red wine and let it smooth and creamy.” bubble and reduce before putting in some cream. We poured In baking members made cherry sponge this over the meat. We cake, carrot cake, Victoria sponge, accompanied this dish with rice and strawberry biscuits, ginger and cabbage wrapped in filo pastry. chocolate toffee pudding, buns and currant Delicious! cakes. Mary H says, “This sponge cake is very good. Ruksana helped me. It has cherries Both Angela in it. My aunty is going to eat it.” and Mary S really enjoyed Maria says, “I like biscuits. Can I take this activity. some home? I’ve been in hospital poorly so this is a treat.” The finished meal DISABILITY STOCKPORT 5 PRIMUS CLUB NEWSLETTER 21st. EDITION March 2014 Games We sang ‘Little donkey’, ‘Wind through the olive trees’ and ‘You raise me up’. We by Carmel nailed it and did ourselves proud! Well Myself and the members including done to Carol and Steve who sang the Jennifer, Emma, verses of ‘You raise me up’ as a duet . The Susan W and whole occasion was broadcast live via Paula have been loudspeakers. Our performance was very having lots of fun warmly and enthusiastically received. playing ‘Frustration’. Town Hall Concert Everyone is very January 24th , 2014 competitive.