​Congratulations and thanks to Dot Jarvis who after several months work, obtained a grant for the daycentre of £1500 from another charity.
I have been informed of the recent death of   Maureen Coleman after a long illness. She retired from the daycentre in May 2017 after supporting the daycentre for over 30 years. Maureen made tea and coffee on Wednesday then Tuesday afternoons.
Twelve staff members attended First Aid course that had been designed to cover the requirements of the centre.
This year’s first outing will be to the Brick Kilns restaurant at Little Plumstead on Tuesday 7th May.  Members attending on Tuesdays and Thursdays are invited. Menu choice forms will be available

It is with sadness that I note the sudden death, following a bad fall, of Thursday member, Edward Bradley.  We welcome new member Lina Batch who will attend on Thursdays. Congratulations to Marie and her kitchen helpers for getting another 5 star award for the kitchen following the recent visit of the Environmental Health Officer. We are pleased that Tony and Celia are able to continue to use the minibus being provided by NorwichDoor to Door 

We hope you enjoyed the visit by the dogs with the speakers from Pets for Therapy. On Tuesday 20th November we should have a visit from some mini donkeys. The arrangements for Christmas festivities will be slightly different this year.  The entertainers on the party days 11th and 13th December were only able to come in the mornings. Christmas presents will be given out during the afternoons. 

We welcome new members, Rita Dye and Norman Dowe , Tom and Narykaa Blevins and Jill Hicks. It is with sadness I note the recent death of Duncan Macdonald. Some staff members attended his funeral on the 21st September. I have been informed that the Norfolk Deaf Association mobile clinic will be at the Village hall carpark from 1pm to 2.45pm on Wednesday 10th October.  They will service NHS hearing aids and supply batteries. On Tuesday 13th November there will be an open coffee morning with a cake sale and craft stalls. Everyone is welcome, encourage your friends and neighbours to come and see what the day centre has to offer. 

​We welcome new members Elsie Lee , Michael Ramsbottom. Some centre members and staff attended Paul Brown’s funeral.  During the tributes to Paul we were told that he was an artist and had been a very keen athlete and president of a running club. His working life was as a compositor printing many of the main national newspapers.
At the end of the Annual General Meeting some members told the committee about the entertainers that they liked and one that they did not like.  It would help the planning of the entertainment program if you could tell Brian what you like or don’t like. 

We welcome new member Mollie West who attends on Tuesdays and a new volunteer Lyndsey who is with us on Tuesdays and some Thursdays.  John Holmes and Agnes Smith are both now in residential care and have left the day centre. The family and friends of Ken Lamb made a generous donation in memory of Ken. A thank you letter has been sent to his wife Brenda.    The next outing is to Graves, the butchers, at Briston on Tuesday 5th June. There will be a cold buffet lunch served in the village hall followed by a tour of the farm and an opportunity to buy at the butchers shop and delicatessen.  If a sufficient number of Tuesday members do not want to go on this outing it may be possible for the centre to remain open on that day. An invitation to be on the outing will be given to members in the near future.  
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We wish everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year We welcome new members Winnie Washbourne , Bob &  Marie Lemmon who attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays . 
Since the last newsletter we have held two fundraising events .The open coffee morning with craft stalls on the 16th November raised £213  The  Christmas raffle of donated prizes on Tuesday made £89, Thursday £94 and the cake raffle ,won by Brenda M King , £43 , a total of £226.  We thank every one for their support. A special thank you to all those who helped in the kitchen to prepare and serve the excellent Christmas lunches .                           Our City college student ,Imogen, has not been able to attend recently because of ill health . A new student, Miranda  Smith, should start on the 9th January

ACTIVITIES
Thursday 4th  January                        11.20 am  EXTEND     CHIROPODY
 
Tuesday 9th January                            Edna and Freddie sing CHIROPODY
  
Thursday 11th January                        Free Entertainment Day
 
Tuesday 16th January                          11.20 am  EXTEND  
 
Thursday 18th January                   CHIROPODY David and Giovanni
                                                      11am    Committee Meeting
       
Tuesday 23rd January        CHIROPODY Tami Lloyd of Wiltshire Farm Foods
  
Thursday 25th January                         11.20 am  EXTEND   
                     
Tuesday 30th January                          Gill  A handicrafts demonstration
 
 
Thursday 1st February      CHIROPODY  Barbara Miller  Norwich  Cathedral
 
 Tuesday 6th  February                        CHIROPODY  Musical  Memories
 
 
A reminder that if the day centre has to close because of bad weather, or other reason,
you will be informed by a telephone call. If you do not get a phone call the centre will
be open and if we provide your transport it will be coming, but it is sometimes late.
If you are unable to attend day care for any reason please leave a message on 01603 865839, preferably before 8.30am.  
If you think you may have an infectious illness please do not attend day care as you may pass your condition on to other vulnerable persons