I
am a retired Mental Health Nurse working within a hospital setting
where I qualified in 1970. After this I worked on nights then
in a day hospital, as a Community Psychiatric Nurse before being
pensioned off due to a back injury. After this I was a Chiropractic
aid, a Registered Manager of a Residential Home and finally
doing private care in people's homes. After retiring four times
I stopped in 2019!
I have two sons both in their late forties. three grandsons
aged 11,14 and 22 and one granddaughter aged ,9. I'm very lucky
as two of the grandsons live in Bodmin along with their dad
and one in Camelford while my granddaughter lives just outside
Tiverton with her mum and dad.
I help run a Memory Cafe twice a month, volunteer at a lunch
club weekly, I am also co chair of our Patients' Group and now
have the Presidency of Inner Wheel again for another year.
All I can say is if I have half the fun I had last time I will
be happy'.
My hobbies are my grandchildren(of course), knitting. walking,
gardening and my dog Charlie.
Here's to a fun filled and exciting year.
Adopted community flower bed
In 2019, the Club became aware of a Community Group called Bodmin
BlueTits which was regularly tidying up the various
areas in the town by carrying out litter picking, and by tidying
and re-planting long neglected flower beds. Following the decision
at the Inner
Wheel of Bodmins September Meeting, that a worthy Project
would be to adopt the Still moor Flower bed, a group
of Members met in light drizzle and had a hard but great day!
We were delighted to have the support of two Staff members from
Bodmin Town Council Parks Dept. who arrived and joined in digging,
clearing, removing, and replanting. The Council also donated
two truckloads of mulch which we ladies removed from the truck
so it could then be spread over the bed.
During 2020, it became known that Bodmin would stage the Finish
of the First Stage of the 2021 Tour of Britain,
and many Organisations took responsibility for tending to the
flower beds as well as incorporating bicycles. We installed
our bike in our logo colours of blue and gold!
Since then, members have followed a monthly rota, weeding and
planting in line with the various seasons, and for Christmas
the bed was decorated with tinsel.
Whenever the members are working on the flower bed, it is not
unusual for passing members of the Public to make complimentary
comments, we are also able to proudly publicise the Bodmin Branch
of the Inner Wheel.
The
current committee for 2022/23 is:
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President
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Brenda
Keen |
Vice
President
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Pauline
Gifford |
Immediate
Past President/ Membership Officer
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Linda
Tucker |
Secretary
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Clare
Ridgway |
Treasurer
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Judith
Luker |
International
Overseas Officer
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Margaret
Hammond |
Club
Correspondent/ Newsletter
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Terri
Young |
Membership
Officer
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Linda
Tucker |
Welfare
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Sandy
Melmoth |
Health
& Safety
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Chris
Cameron |
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OCTOBER
2020 NEWS
The
ladies of Bodmin Inner Wheel Club have been undeterred by the
current restrictions and have been meeting in small groups for
socially distanced coffee mornings or afternoon tea at our local
herb nursery cafe, this helps us to keep in touch and share
ideas for support one another through the restrictions.
We
have made Scrubs bags for our local hospital staff who were
delighted to receive them, fabric face masks to protect ourselves
and to sell to raise funds for The Smile Train Charity and our
knitters have made 500 jumpers for overseas charities as well
as blankets.
Our
next project is to make heart cushions for breast cancer patients
undergoing surgery, I am told that they are the ideal size and
shape to provide comfort post-operatively.
Our
ladies are taking part in a monthly raffle which also raises
funds and provides a little excitement as we wait to find out
who has won each month.
Lin
has organised a walking group that has undertaken local walks
along the Camel Trail here in Bodmin and a local history walk
around the town. Julie, our Club Correspondent is writing a
newsletter every few months to keep us up to date and we all
talk regularly over the phone (no Zoom meetings yet but perhaps
in the future we will try this).
So
although we cannot meet as usual we are keeping in touch and
supporting each other in many ways as is The Inner Wheel way.
We
look forward to seeing our fellow Inner Wheel Clubs in the near
future - Terri Young
2019
News
Bodmin President Clare has started
up a member of the month scheme so members can be nominated
for an award for good deeds or support etc.
The following have been presented with gifts so far the Inner
Wheel year:
Margaret Hammond for her work in setting up and organising the
community flower bed that our club is responsible for , have
a look if you are in Bodmin as it is outside the Stillmoor Surgery
beside the car park.
Also Membership Officer Lin Foad for her work inviting new members
to the club, she has advertised in the local press and placed
posters around the town as well as hosting friendship coffee
events for prospective new members ,hopefully we will have 4
new members in the new year.
The third is Club Secretary Marion Stubbs for her tireless work
and support for the President and club members.
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Margaret
Hammond and Lin Foad
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Marion
Stubbs being presented a gift from President Clare
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In
September, Dawn Nicholas from The Hugs Foundation joined
us for a delicious meal at Bodmin Herb Nursery following
which she gave a very enlightening talk about the foundation
which is based here in Bodmin.
Dawn
told us that Hugs is a charitable organisation that rescues,
rehabilitates and rehomes unwanted and neglected horses
and ponies, as well as giving a home to many other farm
and domestic animals. Dude is one of the ponies who regularly
visits care homes and brings pleasure to the residents.
Hugs
also provide an intervention/support to children and young
people in need of help to improve their physical and mental
well-being, including Nature walks, Animal Interactions,
Arts and Crafts for example, it is also open during school
holidays and it holds open days for the general public,
all visits must be by arrangement only.
Have a look at the website for The Hugs Foundation: www.hugsfoundation.org.uk
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The
President's chosen charities for this Inner Wheel year are:
HUGS Foundation in Bodmin, rescuing abused horses and providing
services for those with mental health issues.
Cornwall
Coast Watch, safeguarding the lives of people by watching over
vulnerable craft and everyday coastal activity.
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