I have been down at bank to sort out the association account still have a few thing to do but all is in good order .

It is easy to misunderstand things. People who should know better are laboring under some strange ideas.

I have been having a look at a few things that are being planed for the over 50's. Although from the third age I think we should also be planing more for all excluded people.There are still to meany people being excluded from enjoying life.

I have been attending various meetings in Voluntary Action everything is at the early consultation stage so not much to post.

   

Strange times e mail revived.I have received invitation to attend armed forces day flag unavailing at East Renfrewshire Council Head Office. I will be accepting this as on a personal level I had two older cousins killed when the did their national service. These were two guys as a young boy I looked up to. I understand that some people my not agree about the day but it is my way of remembering them.

On other matters we will be making arrangements to change the signatories for the bank account. as together with the new rep from Gateside we will have some expense when booking and running meetings one of which will be held mid August .This action is taken after consultation with East Renfrewshire Council.
Accounts & balances can be checked at any reasonable time.

We will be having public meetings on a regular basis and will be published in the usual manner.



 

Good morning gang I have revived an invitation  to at a meeting down at Voluntary Action . This is all about arranging things for older people and what can be done to secure a good life style. Also insure no one  is left to suffer in isolation and having to bare the treble curse of loneliness.

Latter on to day I will be having a meeting within the council offices to make the proper arrangements in relation to the old Dalmeny T R A's bank account .I will post information about the meeting A S A P.

In the mean time together with the new rep from the Gateside  area we will continue to look after any issues you may wish to raise on your behalf..

Please renumber to look after your self.

        

Well that was perhaps the best training meeting for a long time we covered lots of thing and to day was only the start. I will not bog you down with the details but it was a bit of an eye opener.

We covered the way forward for the new Federation. You will recall that this is an umbrella group of various tenant groupings with in East Renfrewshire ( E R).

                I found it interesting to have thing that I had  forgotten brought back to me.

                    The only thing was there was more paper work to digest and take in.




 

Well the view from blogger towers is going to improve. We have been informed that work will start soon on the block of void flats in Kerr St. It was a sore point when I looked out from my kitchen, I would be using counter top and look out at the sight of empty flats and just sigh.

I had a go at a 5 way on line conversation yesterday. I met old friend and had a link up with peer grouping palls in various part of the globe.

                                    Even one on a ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.  

It make me think is this the way forward for meetings within the T R A movement. During our conversation is came to light that one of the contacts uses this in his parish work in Wales where he is now based.
     
    

On  Wednesday we will be attending a meeting with all other representative from across East Renfrewshire (E R )to secure the way forward for tenant representation. It is important that we secure a group on firm grounds.

There are 32 council's in Scotland can this situation remain ?. It is possible that there will be some sot of .review of the amount of council's. There is argument that it dose not make economic to have so many administrations.

As posted last week Gatside & Dalmeny will be working together for the benefit of our extended area.
Contact us if you have any ideas.

                                                                 dalmenytra@gmail.com

I would like to revive some sort of garden & sports projects. We will ask  E R for any help possible.
I also have had discussion's with some people & organisation's about funding. It may be possible to get some small amounts from external  groups and people. This will not be E R if you know any source of funding let us know.

                                                                      We need you.

   On Thursday I will be attending a meeting in Voluntary Action (V A ). There are various projects in draft about what to do to resolve the lack of social inclusion in E R. I will post information when I can

For now take care of each other and yourself you can not do much if you do not look after yourself.


                                     
 

Well time moves on. I have had a few ideas about who to ask to come to our next public meeting which should be sometime if in August. At this time the suggestion is for some one from the warden's service & cleansing.

Have you any views who to ask ?  Contact us also anyone who wishes to assist in a revival of a group please contact me.

                                                                     dalmenytra@gmail.com  

The  proposal is for at least two public meetings each year I hope to be able to arrange four bot that will depend on arranging people to come and give a presentation.