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Cardiographic Newsletter September 2019

Milton Keynes Community Cardio-pulmonary Group

Hinton Hall, 296a Whaddon Way, Bletchley MK3 7GB

www.mkccg.org Email enquiries@mkccg.org

! 01908 632999

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30th ANNIVERSAY PICNIC (an alternative report) About one hundred went to the picnic, Including Jan, George, Jo and me, Along with a scrummy hamper, Full of goodies for our tea. We joined the others in the hall, For a trip down Memory Lane, Now the music of Mixed Grill, They really were quite brill. There were lots of competitions, And a super raffle with prizes galore, And with a quiz and a cake to guess the weight, You just couldn’t ask for more. For the younger ones there was colouring, Welly Wanging for the young and the old, And for Paul and Cory’s winning wangs, “Well Done” for being so bold. Gill cut the Anniversary Cake, A very special cake to celebrate, The success of the past 30 years, The faith, fun and fitness and the occasional tears. And none of this would have been done, Without Group’s unwavering one, The exceptional, Gill Robinson. Thank you, our Special One. Yes, you, Mrs Robinson!

Roger B Wyatt, Tuesday am

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Quiz Night

Friday 4th October 2019 Hinton Hall, 19.00

AGM

Friday 1st November 2019 Hinton Hall, 19.30

Coffee Morning

Friday 6th December 2019 Hinton Hall, 11.30

New Year’s Dance

Friday 17th January 2020 Jury’s Inn, 20.00

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WARRIOR GAMES In June this year, Derek Mundy took part in the Warrior Games 2019, held in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. This is his account.

I suffer with Chronic PTSD, DVT, Hiatus Hernia and a heart condition. As a member of Help for Heroes I was given the opportunity to represent our country in Team UK at the Warrior Games.

My sports were Cycling time trials over 10 km, Cycling road race over 30 km, Discus, Archery, Shooting and Swimming backstroke. Owing to a problem with my passport I was unable to travel out with the team. I eventually flew out on Saturday 22nd and landed just in time for the Opening Ceremony.

As I walked through the back door a massive cheer went up from Team UK and the teams from Canada, Netherlands, Denmark and the US Army and US Air Force. The noise vibrated through my body and the feeling of trepidation disappeared and changed to one of elation. Tears welled in my eyes. When Team UK entered the arena a deafening cheer from thousands of people filled the air. It was a very special feeling. All the National Anthems were played and we 30 (competitors and staff) out sang even the Americans with their 200 members.

Because I had arrived late I did not have an opportunity to acclimatize to the heat and so found myself withdrawn from my first three events, on medical grounds. So I began with Archery and it came as no surprise that I didn’t do well even though it was indoors with air conditioning. I wore a Robin Hood hat, which was loved by everyone. In the shooting event I wore a protective jacket, which restricted movement and became very uncomfortable. I could not load due to an old injury, so one of the team helped me load. I qualified for the finals, finishing 5th - a personal best. Swimming backstroke 50 meters doesn’t sound far until you see it. The pool was massive and I was not expected to do well. But I came 4th in my heat with a personal best of 60.04 seconds.

Team UK finished the games with 27 medals, 4 games records and 52 personal bests; a great achievement for a team of only 20 athletes. The Closing Ceremony was electric with a great feeling of friendship and camaraderie.

What a journey this has been and all due to the Help for Heroes charity. I am a new man after the Games. I have my mojo back and feel on top of the world. The hard work, encouragement and support both physically and mentally given by the Help for Heroes staff was outstanding. I’m humbled and honoured to have the opportunity to represent our country at one of the biggest games in the world. Thank you, Help for Heroes and the British public for their donations, which made this opportunity possible.

Derek Mundy, Tuesday pm member, Tuesday am Blue Shirt and Thursday pm Blue Shirt

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PILLOW TALK Of all the equipment we use during exercise there’s one particular piece you may not have paid much attention to. Except, perhaps, when you lay your head on it. And like all exercise equipment it needs regular maintenance – in this case – washing. Neck pillows – and especially the covers - tend to get dirty very easily and the job of washing them has to be done with some degree of urgency; while they’re being washed, they can’t be used. Imagine you only have one pair of pants and you’ll get the idea. Laundering these covers usually falls to our already busy volunteers. Having spare sets would make their life easier. But making enough would be a big job and require some nifty needlework. So we asked around. Our call for help was answered by the MK branch of Sew-&-Sos, who volunteered to take on the job.

MK Sew-&-Sos at work on the new covers Sew-&-Sos is a bit like Men in Sheds, but without the sheds. Or men, for that matter (although men are welcome). Members range from young to old and beginners to experienced. They share ideas on sewing, knitting, crochet, patchwork, tapestry etc. Or sometimes they just have a chat and a cup of tea. MK Sew-&-Sos was the brainchild of retired teacher Sally Stocker, from Aylesbury. She runs a number of similar groups around Buckinghamshire. As well as being a whizz with an overlocker, she’s also a talented textile artist. If any members fancy flexing their needles, they are welcome to join MK Sew-&-Sos. They meet on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Hodge Lea Meeting place, MK12 6JS. Each session costs £3 and includes a cup of tea. For more details contact sallystocker@gmail.com.

Ian Spratley, Tuesday am

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THE LAST WORD

Eating in the 1950s

Pasta had not been invented. It was macaroni or spaghetti.

Curry was a surname.

A take-away was a mathematical problem.

Pizza? Sounds like a leaning tower somewhere.

Bananas and oranges only appeared at Christmas time.

All chips were plain.

Oil was for lubricating, fat was for cooking.

Tea was made in a teapot using tea leaves - and never green.

Cubed sugar was regarded as posh.

Chickens didn’t have fingers in those days.

None of us had ever heard of yogurt.

Healthy food consisted of anything edible.

Cooking outside was called camping.

Seaweed was not a recognized food.

‘Kebab’ was not even a word, never mind a food.

Sugar enjoyed a good press in those days and was regarded as being white gold.

Prunes were medicinal.

Surprisingly muesli was readily available. It was called cattle feed.

Pineapples came in chunks in a tin; we had only ever seen a picture of a real one. Water came out of the tap. If someone had suggested bottling it and charging more than petrol for it, they would have become a laughing stock. The one thing that we never ever had on/at our table in the fifties … was elbows, hats and mobile phones.

Linda Morgan, Thursday am

NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION

Items for the newsletter can be placed in the envelope in the office at Hinton Hall or emailed to the newsletter email address news@mkccg.org Sometimes we receive more items than we have room for, so we’ll hold those over for publication at a later date. Thank you to all those who have contributed to this edition.

And thanks to Jim Gorringe, who edited the April and June editions of Cardiographic.

Ian Spratley Tuesday am