The Big Yin heads west

The Big Yin heads west

It is easy to warm to Billy Connolly’s three-part Great American Trail mini-series. The 76-year old comedian’s mission is simple: to discover and track the journeys and achievements of thousands of Scottish migrants down the centuries. They endured harsh travelling...
Celebrating older generations

Celebrating older generations

October 6 is Silver Sunday, a national day to celebrate older generations. There are hundreds of events scheduled up and down the country. East Grinstead Museum is organising two free afternoon tours to mark the occasion, with free guide books for those attending....
Feedback or fed up?

Feedback or fed up?

Over the summer, Parkinson’s UK carried out a survey to gauge the level of communication between Parkinson’s patients and medical researchers. Two significant findings emerged from the responses, which have been compiled into the poster below. The first is...
Christmas lunch 2019

Christmas lunch 2019

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Measurably fitter

Measurably fitter

All through October, November and nearly up until Christmas, half a dozen branch members turned out for weekly gym sessions at Nuffield Health’s central Crawley site. They were all assessed at the outset and again at the end of 14 weeks using a standardised set...