Newsletter - 45th Edition - June 2008

Wednesday 9th April

At our April meeting Adam Sookia from Redditch Borough Council came along and informed the group he would be organising walks for Hale & Hearties members, quite a few members were interested in taking part.  

Linda Barratt talked about some of the changes taking place in the N.H.S.

We also had Ruth Pretty a nutritionist who explained how different foods are good for the different parts of the body.

 

Wednesday 11th June 7.30pm

Please don’t miss this group evening as it promises to be very interesting, we will be given a presentation by Nisha Siddique a Cardiology Registrar from the Alexandra Hospital.

The presentation will be about depression and heart disease.
I am sure Dr Siddique will be willing to answer any questions at the end of the presentation.

Wednesday 13th August 7.30pm

Sue Kelly will be giving help and advice to the group about grants and benefits. 
Sue will be answering any queries or questions.

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Wednesday 8th October 7.30pm

The Annual General Meeting will be taking place, where members have an opportunity to voice their opinions and to ask the committee (Chairman) questions.
When the A.G.M. has finished we will be going on to enjoy the very popular Cheese & Wine evening.

Wednesday 10th December

The older we get the quicker the years seem to pass and already I am talking about the Sherry & Mince Pie evening, we will also be having the grand Christmas draw with some fantastic prizes. 
Brian and company will be leading the Carol singing with Norman on the keyboard, which will be a lovely way of getting us in the mood for Christmas.

Bookmarks & Calendars

The committee are looking into getting bookmarks and calendars produced, with photos of Hale & Hearties members.
Hopefully these will be ready for sale before the December group meeting.

Walks

Brian and Bob had a meeting with Adam Sookia about walks for the group and it was decided for the first walk we would meet on: Monday 16th June at the Forge Mill Needle Museum car park at 10.30 am and walk to the lake at Arrow Valley.
Someone will be leading the walk and there will be another person at the back to make sure we are all ok.
The walk is being organised by Redditch Borough Council and we hope you will be able to give your support.

Friday exercise classes at Oakenshaw Centre

Oakenshaw Centre will be closed for two weeks for refurbishment.  We will let you know the dates of the closure as soon as we have been notified.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

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Guess who!!!!


Unfortunately,
Dr Abban the Cardiologist from the Alexandra Hospital has broken her leg and won’t be at work for some time.

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The Cardiology Department is now under a lot of strain with appointments and, as she does the angiograms this could also become a problem.
We all wish you a speedy recovery Dr Abban.

 

 

Website

Well, eventually we have the website updated and have put some useful links onto it.

We will be putting on information and events. 

If there is anything of interest you would like to put onto the site please contact Denise on 0121 460 1049

Heart Research UK

HRUK were founded in 1967 by a working heart surgeon, Mr David Watson, who is now their president.  When asked why he set up this pioneering charity, he simply said that he knew, even all those years ago, that the knowledge and expertise was out there to help more heart patients, but research was needed to make it affordable and practical.
In their 40th anniversary year, HRUK reached an historic milestone awarding over £1.4 million to universities and hospitals across the UK for medical research.

Hale & Hearties D.V.D.

Anyone who attended the December group meeting would have seen the Hale & Hearties D.V.D; we are now in the process of producing another extended version for the British Heart Foundation.  If anyone would like to purchase a copy please let Brian or Denise know.  The price of the D.V.D. will be £4 and all moneys will be going to Hale & Hearties funding.

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Recipe from the British Heart Foundation

Yoghurt Glory

Banana contains potassium, yoghurt calcium and hazelnuts magnesium.  These are all minerals necessary for making your muscles, including your heart, work properly.

Caution! This recipe contains nuts which may cause an allergic reaction.

For two portions, you will need:

  1. Peel and slice banana thinly.
  1. Spoon a little of the natural yoghurt into the bottom of two glasses, then top with some banana.
  1. Spoon in a little strawberry yoghurt on top.
  1. Continue with the layers in this way until all the ingredients are used up, finishing with a layer of natural yoghurt.
  1. Sprinkle the hazelnuts on top.  Serve & enjoy!

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Tickly cough

Two teaspoons of cider vinegar and two of honey mixed with a glassful of water should be taken before meals, or when the irritation occurs.  In the evening it would be an idea to have this mixture by your bed so that it can be sipped during the night.

Cider vinegar

Cider vinegar contributes to healthy veins, blood vessels and arteries.  Apple cider vinegar has extraordinary potassium content and beneficial malic acid.  When purchasing cider vinegar for health, it should have fuzzy sediment (mother), on the bottom, proving that the vinegar is still in the live fermentation stage.

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