Tameside Retired Teachers set up to enable retired teachers to meet other like-minded people in a sociable and friendly group and have intelligent conversation.

Meeting with other retired people enables us to widen our horizons and hear what other retired people get up to.

Our visiting speakers, excursions and lunches add to the horizon widening and we are brought up-to-date with things that are happening locally, regionally and nationally.

Tameside Retired Teachers meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month at Dukinfield Civic Hall, 2pm to 4pm. An excursion is run in June and lunches in July and December (the December lunch being on the 2nd Thursday).

The excursion this year is to Harrogate and Ripley Castle, leaving from the Harvester, Ashton Moss at 9am.

We welcome ALL Retired Teachers and Friends.

For more information see their new website at: www.trt77.org.uk 

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Beavers

A Beaver Scout is a little boy or girl 6 to 8 years old. It meets up with its mates in a colony at a Scout headquarters so they can have fun. They work together in groups called lodges with their motto 'Fun and Friends'.

In Tameside there are over 250 Beaver Scouts.

If you would like to join the Beavers then contact:
Alan Fish on the Scout help line 01613300305
alan.fish@dsl.pipex.com  
www.scouts.org/join  

If you are over 8 years old and would like to join Scouts in many of the other sections then contact Alan Fish.

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The songsters

We are a singing group under the umbrella of the Time of your Life Club.

Every Tuesday at 12.30pm - 1.30pm we practice our singing at Age Concern, Bentinck Street, Ashton.

The singing group go to care homes, sheltered accommodation, community centres and Town Halls in Tameside to perform and give enjoyment to the many pensioners in the borough.

Our singing group are also pensioners or near pensionable age. We have our own pianist.

If you would like to join us you would be very welcome, contact Cynthia, Tel: 0161 330 6070

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SPECTRUM - Don’t leave us in the dark

SPECTRUM are campaigning to stop the banning of incandescent bulbs. On 8 December 2008 the experts from each EU country voted to ban incandescent bulbs. The next vote is to be taken by MEPs followed by Government Ministers.

SPECTRUM represent various charities and are campaigning on behalf of people with light sensitivity who have problems when the come into contact with fluorescent tubes and low energy bulbs. People with the following illnesses can be affected: Lupus, Psoriasis, Porphyria, Rosacea, Solar Urtricaria, Vitiligo, Photoallergic Eczema, Xeroderma Pigmentosum, Polymorphous Light Eruption, Migraines, Epilepsy, Autism/Asperger Syndrome and ME.

Problems arising can range from rashes to memory loss and genetic damage. Unfortunately currently there is no alternative light which is safe and energy efficient. Greenpeace have suggested obtaining the bulbs by prescription but this would cost £6 per item. If no alternative is found sufferers will be living with no lighting and will not be able to visit their friends and relatives so will be confined to their homes.

If you would like more details, contact: David Price, Tel: 0161 320 9484, email:david.price23@ntlworld.com, Website: www.spectrumalliance.org.uk

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