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Events NewsQuiz 30th October 2009Our annual quiz was held in the hall at St John's Church, Keynsham and 20 teams turned up to do battle. It was a very close contest this year and the final scores were:
The wooden spoon went to The Young Ones. Many thanks to everyone who attended and to all those who helped during the evening and all the committee members who helped organise the event. The final amount raised for the branch was just under £300. Musical Concert 3rd November 2009A musical concert by the popular singing group Encore entitled "An Evening to Remember" was held at Claremont Methodist Church in Bath. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Bristol Branch of the HDA. Encore is a group of 4 singers and a pianist who delight in making music together. The programme included classics by Stephen Sondheim, George Gershwin and Andrew Lloyd Webber all delivered with more than a hint of humour and a touch of audience participation. Sponsored Walk Sunday 27th September 2009As the sun rose over Frenchay Common on Sunday 27th September a group of walkers gathered outside the White Lion, Frenchay to take part in our annual sponsored walk. The circular walk took in Frenchay, UWE, Stoke Park and finally up the river from Snuff Mills where a refreshing drink was had by all then on to Frenchay Common and the finishing point at the White Lion where a pint and Sunday lunch was the order of the day. The estimated total of sponsorship so far is an amazing sum of £600.
Sponsored Abseil Sunday 29th August 2009On Sunday 9th August four intrepid members of the branch raised the fantastic sum of almost £400 by abseiling down the Avon Gorge.
Click to enlarge Click to enlarge Keynsham Street Collection 10th/11th July 2009Many thanks to the band of volunteers who turned up on Friday and Saturday to shake their collecting tins at passers-by in the Keynsham shopping area. Thanks also to Corinna and Debbie for organising the event and to the generous people of Keynsham.
Annual Meal 20th April 2009This year the meal was once again held at the Talbot Inn in Keynsham. There were 15 of us present and it was nice to see a new face as well as the familiar ones. The food was good and the company was even better. Barn Dance 27th March 2009The Barn Dance took place at Bitton Recreation and Sports Club and once again it was a great success. The Free Spirit Band and the "caller", Jethro, made it easy for everyone to get up and have some fun, while only looking a bit silly! Many thanks to the band, everyone who helped arrange the event and all those who came along and made it such a great night. Watch this space for the final sum raised. Other NewsPotential Found in a New Approach to Alzheimer's Novel Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of Huntington's Disease Pat tells MPs of disease ordeal 'Molecular switch' could prevent Huntington's disease Protein linked to Huntington's disease brain cell death Stem Cells Show Promise for Treating Huntington's Disease - URMC ... Danforth Foundation gives $10M for disease research |
