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December 2005 Newsletter
Editorial
We wish all our members a very happy and peaceful
Christmas. We have a full social calendar for the Christmas period
so don’t miss out. Thanks to all members who helped in organizing
this newsletter. We will be looking for many helpers and plenty
of hands to prepare the Christmas dinner. Best wishes for Christmas
and the New year and we hope Santa comes.
If anyone has any articles or comments they would
like to submit please e-mail them to us at: platinumclubhouse@eircom.net
Christmas Wishes
The Members and Staff are looking forward to the
Christmas Period. All the letters have been sent to Santa. In the
clubhouse, Christmas is a busy period, we have our traditional Mulled
Wine morning, our Christmas party in the Ambassador hotel, and our
own In House Christmas Dinner to be cooked by the Social Committee,
best of luck to them. I hope that Christmas 2005, will be a very
Happy Period, for all our Members and Staff, free of all sickness.
On behalf of all the members I would like to thank staff for all
they have done for us over the past year. In conclusion, we wish
all members and staff, and their families a very Happy Christmas,
and a peaceful 2006.
Philip
Poetry
Snowman
There you stand on the hill,
As white as white can be,
You stay so calm and still,
And never complain to me,
In fact you are great fun,
When I see you standing there,
When winter is over and done,
You will vanish to thin air,
A carrot for your nose,
With buttons for your eyes,
There you are in nature pose,
Made of snowflakes from the skies,
Stay with me forever more,
My treasured winter friend,
But you will melt to the shore,
And this will be your end,
I will wait patiently then,
For next winter to come its way,
And I will build you up again,
On a snowy, snowy day.
Paddy
Social for December 2005
Friday 2/12/05 Christmas Party, Ambassador
Hotel.
Thursday 8/12/05 Mulled Wine Clubhouse.
Thursday 22/12/05 Christmas Dinner
in Clubhouse
Openings for Christmas
Tuesday 27th. 11 am to 2.30 pm
Carmel Eileen.
Thursday 29th. 11 am to 2.30 pm
Tom, Mary.
Saturday 31st. 11 am to 2.30 pm,
Breda, Ian.
Five Helpful Tips for the Home
- Self-raising flour makes delicious fluffy
pancakes and saves time as the batter need not stand.
- To keep cauliflower white while cooking add
2 tablespoon of milk to the water.
- Place a dish of ice cube in front of the
electric fan. This will act similarly to an air conditioner.
- A beer rinse will give fine hair extra body.
Drop a few blobs of paraffin in
the heart of a water lily to hold the bloom open.
Irish Coffee
1) A Measure of Irish Whiskey
2) 2 Teaspoons of Sugar
3) Strong black coffee
4) Softly Whipped Cream
Warm a medium sized glass with warm
water, and pour the water out, put the sugar and whiskey into
a glass, add the coffee, until the glass is three quarters of
the way full ,and stir well. Pour the cream over the back of the
spoon onto the coffee. Don’t stir it, it should stay floating
on the top of the coffee.
So Long Best Mate
Recently, at Exeter Racecourse,
horse racing lost a true champion when Best Mate died of a heart
attack. Best Mate was trained by H. Knight, and ridden by Kerry
man, Jim Culloty to win 3 Cheltenham Gold Cups. In doing so, he
became one of only three horses to do so, joining our own great
Arkle. As a true fan of horse racing, I have been privileged to
see some great horses run in my lifetime, on the flat horses such
as, Ridgewood Pearl, Giants Causeway, High Chaparral, over the
jumps horses such as, Istabraq, Hardy Eustace, Kicking King, Red
Rum, and of course Best Mate.
Best Mate was trained in Ireland
as a young horse by Tom Costello. He was sold to H. Knight, and
taken to England. As a young horse he won one of the supreme novice
Hurdles at Cheltenham.
But it was to be over the big fences
that his true greatness was to shine through. This morning at
H. Knight yard a great sadness is to be experienced, a loving
owner has lost a true pal, but the greatest sadness will be felt
by the young lad or lass, who looked after Best Mate. For her
each day there is a void in her life, like a death in a family,
that only time can heal. My own regret is never again will we
see the grace of a truly great horse like Best Mate, jumping a
fence again. Cheltenham has lost a true star for next year’s festival.
Philip
Employment Unit
It is that time of year again when
we are looking forward to the Christmas and Santa etc. We are
also looking forward to the Christmas parties that will be taking
place in the next few weeks. The work in the employment and education
unit continues, keeping account of the hours of work for our members,
and recording holidays etc. We would ask all members to tell us
their hours of work over the holiday period. We would like to
take this opportunity to thank all our employers for their assistance
and understanding over the last year.Also
would like to say thanks to our members who have taken part in
the employment programme.
Many thanks to all concerned Happy
Christmas and a Prosperous New Year toAll
Employment & Education Unit
Admin unit
There has been a lot going on in the admin unit
organizing the Christmas party in the Ambassador, requesting money
for swimming lessons., Applying for local grants to help fund events
in Clubhouse, getting our Christmas Newsletter and Christmas cards
out to all. Thanks to all the members who have helped Mary get familiar
with the running of the Admin unit , and we wish all our members
a very happy Christmas and a joyful New year.
Catering Unit
Thanks to all members who give help
to Eileen and Ian in the Catering Unit ,in getting ready For the
Festive Season .Extra work has been generated for preparing our
Mulled Wine Morning and Christmas Dinner ,ie Baking Christmas
Cakes , Christmas Pudding , and Mince Pies.. All are welcome on
the 14th of Dec for our Mulled Wine Morning so go easy on the
Mulled Wine……... Please remember the Clubhouse is open all year
round for all our members, whether we have seen you recently,
or not for a long while, this time of year is great but can be
a Difficult time as well, so remember where we are and call in
any time or give us a call.
Handy Tips
Get Christmas sorted early, avoid stress, get a
good nights sleep, make presents if you can’t afford to buy
them.
Announcements:
Get Well wishes to: All our members who
are unwell.
Birthday Wishes: Ann, Martin, Curt, Declan,
John, Angela, Alan, Clive.
Disclaimer:
The views, opinions and beliefs expressed
in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of Platinum Clubhouse.
Contributors: Philip, Robert, Paddy M, Stephen
C, Mary, Carmel.
Editorial team: Mary, Philip, Staphen C,
Carmel, Patricia
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