Category: Blog
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St John’s Church New Barnet – 27th February
Despite a cold day with snow starting to fall we still had a good number of members. Members enjoyed chair yoga with Richard followed by music entertainment with Clare. As it was John’s birthday (one of the Rotarians) Lisa produced the same instant musical birthday cake and John enjoyed blowing the candles out on the…
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Greek Cypriot Britannia Centre – 26th February
This was a very busy session. Lisa started with a quiz and then we all celebrated a very special birthday. It was Pat’s 80th Birthday and we celebrated in a new style today. Lisa produced an instant musical birthday cake which looked like a real birthday cake. The cake made of plastic has glowing candle…
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Members reminisce
One of our members has kindly given us permission to post an email below they sent to Hugh (see previous article) regarding their experiences in WW II. Dear Hugh My parents thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. My father Jose Osa was one of the 4000 Basque children evacuated to England in May 1937 during the…
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Barnet Heritage at Hendon Town Hall – 22nd February 2018
We had a presentation today from Mr Hugh Petrie MA – a Barnet Council Heritage Development Officer. Lisa invited Hugh to present some archive materials that would stir some memories for some of the Dementia Club UK members. It certainly did just that. Hugh brought some World War II materials and talked about the history…
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Barnet Assist at Finchley Memorial Hospital – 21st February 2018
We had another busy session again at the Finchley Memorial hospital. In fact we have added another table to accommodate the increase number of people. We had a presentation from Barnet Assist who provide various products for people who need help in the day to day living. We were pleased to welcome Callum Styles, David…
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Presentation of the Freedom of The London Borough of Barnet to Saracens Rugby Club
I am delighted and proud to announce that Saracens Rugby Club were given the Freedom of the Borough of Barnet this evening at Hendon Town Hall. It was a pleasure to see Nigel Wray Chairman of Saracens with Gordon Banks and some of the Rugby players. I wish the club continued success and thank them…
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40th Anniversary Gala of the Rotaract Club of Hampstead, Hendon & Golders Green
Tonight was the 40th Anniversary Gala of the Rotaract Club of Hampstead, Hendon & Golders Green. Dementia Club UK was the beneficiary charity. Our thanks to Craig Simons president of the Rotaract club and also to Pia and Carla the main organisers of the evening. It was a great evening enjoyed by all. Our thanks…
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Valentines at Finchley Memorial Hospital
We had a Valentines special session today. Tables were dressed with red tablecloths and flowers. There was a slight disappointment as the singer lady who was supposed to attend unfortunately had a flat car tyre. The session carried on as normal and Lisa had members busy at the beginning with colouring pictures of cupcakes and…
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Stephens House & Gardens – 12th February
We had over 40 members today. Lisa started the session with reading some Valentine poems and members took turns in a couple of poems reading out some verses. Members then did some singing and a few dance routines they normally enjoy. Richard then came and members were ready to do their chair yoga exercises which…
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Times article on new venue
The Times Series Newspaper group published an article on the forthcoming new venue at Baden-Powell Centre in Deans Lane, Edgware. This is in the grounds of John Keble Church. This new club will be in association with the Rotary Club of Edgeware and Stanmore. The article can be found here: www.times-series.co.uk/news/15984002.Dementia_Club_UK_to_open_free_club/