A WORD FROM THE EDITOR As ‘summer’ draws to an end and holidays become a distant memory I think we all need something to make us laugh. I’ve found the perfect thing. A wonderful little book titled F In Exams by Richard Benson (Published by Summersdale Publications Ltd) has provided much hilarity in my house of late. It’s “full to the brim with funny examples of creative answers from clueless but canny students” and I’ve chosen some of my favourites for you. Enjoy! Q: What is a nitrate? A: It is much cheaper than a day rate. Q: What is a fibula? A: A little lie. Q: Explain the concept of homeostasis. A: It is when you stay at home all day and don’t go out. Q: How high is Mount Everest? A: Depends how much snowfall it has had since it was last measured. Q: Freud stated that the superego contains the moral aspect of one’s personality. Define the term ‘superego’. A: A really fast sports car. Q: What is a co-operative? A: It is a shop which is not as expensive as M&S. Q: Jess has been asked to collect data about the amount of television his friends watch. Think of an appropriate question he could ask them. A: How much TV do you watch? Q: Where was Hadrian’s Wall built? A: Around Hadrian’s garden.
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NEWS SHOTLEY PENINSULA CYCLEWAY CAMPAIGN At our AGM on July 6 we voted in a new chairman, Rosie Kirkup. Our previous chairman, Mike Crouch, stood down after several years in that position. Rosie has been our vice-chairman for the last seven years and will be well placed to take over the reins. Some other personnel changes saw Jane Goyder stand down as membership secretary and Mike Crouch move into this role. A full list of our new committee and their contact details can be found at: www.spcc.info. Those attending the AGM also heard of our exciting plans to broaden the main focus of our work. Working with the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Project, an opportunity has arisen to establish a new cycle route across the southern half of the peninsula using existing quiet lanes and bridleways. This route, which only requires some modest work to make it a safe route, would link Ipswich with the foot ferry at Shotley Gate, passing through Freston, Holbrook, Harkstead and Erwarton. The Suffolk Coast and Heaths Project has included this new cycle route in a larger bid for lottery funding and we should hear the outcome of this bid later this year. In much the same vein we have also started to explore a cycle route between Shotley Street and Chelmondiston using lanes and bridleways. While these routes, which use existing lanes and bridleways, are not as direct or ambitious as our long-term aim of creating a new, off-road, community path between Ipswich and Shotley Gate on the northern side of the peninsula, they do offer a much simpler and cheaper way of increasing the cycling network across the peninsula, and reasonably quickly. Finally, we also decided to change our membership arrangements. In future we will not be asking for a fee to become a member of the campaign. All that will be required will be to register online. In the meantime existing members need do nothing as your membership will just continue (unless, of course, you choose otherwise). We will be circulating more on this shortly. For now enjoy the good weather, with all its cycling opportunities
NEWS FROM HOLBROOK AND SHOTLEY SURGERY Training days Our next training afternoons will be on Thursday, September 7 and Wednesday, October 4 when we will be shut from 1pm. Please ring 111 for advice if your query cannot wait until the following day. In an emergency, dial 999. Flu days A reminder of our flu clinics for this year. They will run from 2-6pm as follows: Wednesday, September 27 & Tuesday, October 17 at Holbrook Thursdays, October 5 & 12 at Shotley No appointment is necessary, please just turn up at either site (you don’t have to go to your normal site) and book in at reception. If you are over 65 you have automatic entitlement, those patients under 65 who are identified as eligible will be contacted by letter prior to the clinics starting. Please note that if you are not eligible, we are unable to give private vaccinations at the surgery. Saturday opening We do hold a surgery at Holbrook on Saturdays which the doctors run on a rotational basis. This is for pre-booked appointments only and not for walk ins. We are available to collect prescriptions, but do not have our phone lines open. If you need to see a doctor over the weekend and haven’t pre-booked please ring 111 and they will be able to book you an appointment at the GP+ service in Ipswich or another Suffolk location. Patient Survey Results The results of the GP National Survey 2017 ordered by MORI are now online and the practice is proud to report that every single result was above the national average. Thank you to all those who completed the survey and to the doctors and staff who provide such a valuable service to our patients. Practice Manager Julia Smith
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