Issue 68 March 2016 BREAST FRIENDS BULLETIN Our thanks To Tonight’s Speaker LIZ COOMBES - CHARTERED COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST Stechford Police Club Caravan, Claire Hawthorne (nee Hicks) Christchurch Dorset Ladies, Stechford Police own a three bedroom caravan in the beautiful area of Christchurch Dorset. The Caravan is housed on Hoburne Park, near to Mudeford,Highcliffe and a few mins away from Christchurch centre, and not forgetting the New Forest.Hoburne Park is full of amenities such as indoor/outdoor pools, gym,sauna/steam rooms, outdoor children's play area,launderette entertainment area,just to name a few. Stechford Police purchased the caravan a few years ago for the use of Police and Police staff to use at very reasonable rates, enough to cover all the bills, so it does not make a profit. I am on the committee and asked at our last meeting if the caravan could be offered to the ladies of Breast Friends, who may need a break in between treatments or just a break, out of the main holidays. This has been 26th May 1964 - 26th January 2016 agreed and ladies you will pay the same as Police staff, however you will also get temp membership to all the amenities included in the cost. A Message from Paul, Tim and Wendy. The cost will depend on time of year and the total of nights, the caravan can be booked for a week, a few days or a long weekend,and "Paul, Tim and Wendy would like to thank those will be charged at one price and not per person. of you who were able to join us in celebrating The caravan is fully equipped (done by me so I have made it home Claire's life on the 17th February. from home) has three bedrooms, one with a double bed and the other two with two beds in each, the sofa can be used but we say six The kind words and support that has been persons at the max. Lounge separate to the dinning area,outside shown us by you all, is of great comfort in decking with sofa and table. Ladies and Gents bikes to use, and fairly these difficult times. Claire's wish was for quiet as most caravans are private owned. All you need to take is donations to be made to Breast Friends and to bedding. I do not have any photo's at the moment but will get some date the figure is £2,431 done when I go to open up the caravan next week and put them in next months April Bulletin. She would be proud to feel that the donations Please do not hesitate to ask me any further questions. If you would will be part of something worthwhile for Breast like to find out availability and cost please contact. Friends. PC Tim Gant via his email,address of :- [email protected] Please state that you are a member of Breast Friends,and have been Our thanks and best wishes to you all" given his email by myself. Happy Caravanning !! Carole Keyte. xx March 2016 Issue 68 !1 Issue 68 March 2016 BREAST FRIENDS SPRING QUIZ DONATIONS Our sincere thanks go to:- Donations in memory of Claire Hawthorne (Hicks) Lynette and her husband Barry Williams Susan Webb and Camelia Clifford.. Jane Cook and Brenda Johnstone, Krysia O'Neill, Sharon Pitkeathly. Mrs D Mullen Congratulations to the winning team appropriately named DO YOU NEED PRACTICAL HELP? "...And the winner is" For newly diagnosed ladies, or those currently undergoing John Worth, Paul Hawthorne, Sue Strutt, treatment; Breast Friends can help with some of the Wendy Scriven and Lorraine Ashford. following: *Cleaning / Gardening up to 20 hours. *6 Holistic The Breast Friends quiz was a great success and Treatments (eg, Reiki) raised £227. Thanks to all who attended and OR if preferred, congratulations to the winning team! 3 Beauty Treatments –this is especially to help ladies who We send our sincere thanks to Bridget Kearney the are on the chemotherapy drug Taxotere, which can excellent quiz organiser, her sister Marg & brother in discolour nails, and which sends them black. We also have an Electric Armchair, which we can loan to law Barry - the fantastic quiz masters who compiled & any lady in need. presented the evening, also not forgetting hubby Tom, Please contact a member of the committee for details... who did the marking. Great job all round folks!. Everyone had such a lovely time as well as raising BREAST FRIENDS CALENDAR 2015. funds for BF. 24th Feb -16th March 2016 -- Breast Cancer Care- Morning Forward Courses. At Post Graduate Centre, City Hospital. Tel: 0345 077 1895 NEXT MEETINGS: 12th April – SOPHIA TYLER NUTRITIONIST – HEALTH AND WELLBEING ADVISOR 10th May – DR TSALIC - CONSULTANT ONCOLOGIST March 2016 Issue 68 !2.