NEWSLETTER/CYLCHLYTHR

Powys Carers Service Newsletter - Spring 2005 - Page: 1 - 2- 3- 4 - 5

Carers Group Christmas Meals The Builth group tucked in to a wonderful meal at the Red Lion, Llanafan Fawr. The Knighton Group enjoyed a tasty treat at The Horse and Jockey in Knighton, whilst the Llandrindod Wells group opted for a delicious buffet at the Bracken Centre in Llandrindod Wells. The food at all three meals was truly first class. Group members and Powys Carers Service would like to thank all the staff at The Red Lion and the Horse and Jockey for the excellent service that we received. Big thanks from group members and Powys Carers Service also go to all who provided food for the Llandrindod Wells buffet. Carers Groups enable carers to meet other carers in a safe environment where they can freely express the joys/ challenges/ difficulties that arise in their day-to-day life with others who truly understand their position. Many form friendships and are a constant support to each other outside the group.

All groups meet on a monthly basis and are a useful way for carers to gain information regarding services and relevant speakers can be arranged as required.

Builth and Knighton Groups are held in the afternoon and carers can enjoy a neck and shoulder massage or manicure, provided by The Red Cross service. All massages are done
through clothing.

The Builth Group meet on the second Wednesday of every month at the Smithfield Centre (behind the Church) Smithfield Road, Builth Wells at 2pm - 4pm.

The Knighton group meet on the second Tuesday of the month at the Sir Frances Edward Centre, Bridge Street, Knighton at 1.30pm.

The Llandridod Wells group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at The Bracken Trust in Llandrindod Wells in the evening at 7pm. Carers get the chance to experience Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and Relaxation Techniques.

The groups are open to all adult carers and are very informal and welcoming. If you would like information about one of the groups please contact Outreach Worker Sarah Baker on
01597 811650 or Powys Carers Service main office on 01597 823800. There are carers groups throughout Powys - to find out more please contact the main office on 01597 823800.

Powys Young Carers visit Quackers We’ve become regular visitors to Quackers Indoor Play Centre at Newbridge - with Radnor holding their Christmas party there. This has become a very popular trip for all age groups and it just goes to show that nobody is ever too old to play. A half term visit to Quackers has been planned. “I just want to take this opportunity to make it quite clear to everybody that I am NOT, EVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES going down the drop-slide!!!” - Celia Milne “It was great; probably one of the most exciting and exhausting venues we have ever been to. Quakers is a huge converted barn filled with slides (one very high and too vertical a drop for my liking!) a huge ball pit for grown ups and much much more” - Jane Keay

Just a few of the comments that were given on the way home:

“I’ve missed so much of my childhood this place has given me a chance to be a child again” “brilliant - when can we come again?” “I’ve really been able to relax and forget some of my problems tonight - it’s great” “It doesn’t matter what age you are its fantastic” “brilliant really cool slide” “I’ve been able to solve these Young Carers problems of rural isolation in the holidays by being able to transport them to meet together and shop and swim” “Quackers was great. The slide was big and really scary. The half term will be so great but I wouldn’t be able to seen Annabel for a whole week and one day.”

So you think you Love someone

When you’re young, you meet someone.
After a while you feel something for this person.
The friendship turns to love and your feet don’t touch the ground.
As this love develops you decide to make it more permanent.
So you live together or marry.
During this relationship you have your ups and downs
But you still love each other.
This then matures into something very special.
You get to the middle part of your life and your love still flourishes.
Then something happens that changes your life forever and your world comes crashing down around you.
You see your once young Lover deteriorate and deteriorate and you realise that she now depends on you more and more.
When you were young in life you thought that you were in Love.
But when tragedy hits you, your love gets stronger and stronger.
Until there are no tears of pain only those of love.

Terry Kemp


Be Still

Teach me O Lord the secret of stillness,
I find it so hard to stop,
my mind’s in a whirl,
my thoughts in confusion,
I just don’t know how to cope.
Teach me O Lord the secret of stillness,
for I want to know more of you,
but I am so busy doing,
so busy trying
more often than not I miss you.
Teach me O Lord the meaning of stillness,
how to put all else on hold,
‘till I bask in your presence,
‘till I’m stamped in your likeness,
shaped and perfected in your loving mould.

Enid Morris