Alexander

My name is Alexander and i live in Fyvie. I like watching horror movies, japanese superheroes and my favourite rock band is called Embrace. I come to Banff day services on wednesdays and and Beat on mondays and fridays. I been to Beat and Banff day sevices for a year.

Embrace is a english rock band. A bass player joined the Mcnamara brothers, Richard playing guitar and Danny singing (into an uptuned broomstick at the early stages.) The three of them started creating songs, with the aid of a cassettee recorder, and soon a drum machine was added and a pa. A viable set soon created, and a 4 track version of a recorded on cassettee 4 track in a house in Leeds. Over the summer various were, dropped and new ones written, and the decision was made to search for a drummer, and then move on to rehearsing in studios in Leeds.

I was at the computers today. The computers are good fun. I would like to come back sometime.

Owls at the Portsoy Boat Festival

On Sunday I went to the Portsoy Boat Festival with my carer. It was a beautiful day and the sun was shinning and we went for a walk around the stalls down the harbour. I had a shot of the lucky dip we then looked round the food stalls where I bought some sweets and chocolate we had crepes with chocolate sauce they were lovely. We then went up to Loch Soy and saw the birds of prey they were all beautiful we took some pictures. Then visited the craft fair on the way back home.

by kathleen

My Trip to the Boat Festival

On Sunday afternoon, me & my mum took some of our relatives who were up visiting to the Portsoy boats festival. It was hot and sunny. I looked round all the stalls and bought a jar
of jam. A lovely day was had by all & look forward to next year.

Marie Elaine Rand.

Alan's Photos

Hello I am Alan and this is me on my hotrod...This was taken at the Coast Festival. Today I have been working in photography group - here are a selection of my photos around Banff.

Biffy Bones

Banff Links

River Deveron

Punch and Judy at the Coast

Harry's News

In Harry's News today the emergency budget was announced. In the budget there's going to be cuts and tax rises,the biggest rise was V.A.T to rise from 17.5% to 20% by the start of 2011 next year and the biggest cut was the public sector freeze pay for 2 years. Other cuts and rises were also in the budget.

In other news Italy were kicked out by slovenia by 3-2 to slovenia and also England will face Germany in the next round.

Also in the news two people died in louisana after the BP cap collapsed on divers. They have since put the cap back on the leak.

That's Harry's News.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/

Valeview Times

I am now studying in Valeview food hygiene and am working with PC Passport at home only as a fun course.

I hope to get a new computer in my room shortly

I buy records to play on the phonograph in my room

I continue to take photos using my trusty Vivitar camera

There are two new members of staff, Kim and Kate

Michael

Food Hygiene

Food Hygiene

I have begun to study food hygiene at home as a fun course

I must wash my hands before I handle food, eat a jammie doughnut etc.

Salmonella and E-coli are bad strains of food poisoning

When working with food re-wash my hands if I touch any part of my body

Observe others working in the kitchen

I am doing food hygiene in Valeview as a fun course

I have a photo here of scones

Michael Bolster

big chief at bds

Boyndie Night Out

To see a video of the night out click here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am7yJDYBV4w

The Kitchen staff at Boyndie went on a night out in Maitlands, Whitehills last weekend. There was karaoke and a fantastic disco and some sore heads the next day!

Ashley

Hello my name is Ashley. I have been up here on a Wednesday for a few weeks visiting from Anna Ritchie School. I have enjoyed myself here, i have made lots of new friends. I have also learned to make a puppet and I am really looking forward to our puppet show next week. I have
been very happy here and always look forward to my visits.

Trip to Dundee

Kathleen, a member of the enable club at the Jute Museum in Dundee.


yesterday i went on a trip to a jute mill museum in dundee. i travelled with the enable club. i had a good time.

they have a website

http://www.verdantworks.com/

blog by james

my name is claire i went with my carer to the jute mill museum;we went with the enable club its a club where i meet all my friends;every thurs night

Harry's News

In Harry's news today the BP excrivate Tony Haywood was question by polatians in congress over the BP oil spill around Louseia, Mississippi and Albama. He kept dodging key questions over the oil spill by saying'' the investagation is on going.''

In other news the World Cup has started in South Afirca and some teams are doing well and some teams are doing bad, Scotland sadly didn't get to the world because they lose to Holland in the quifutions for the World Cup.

That's Harry's News and this is some links to the news today.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/

Gardening group flowers and vegetables patch

The gardening group runs on a wednesday and have recently started
a vegetable patch . The group Have grown a range of vegetables from Seed inluding cabbages and onion and Leeks .
The group have also grown flowers
from seeds and they have been planted in baskets at the front of Banff day services .

Jenna and stevens engagement.

Me and my Lad Steven got engaged on Thursday 10th June. We have been going out for a year past last August and that is why we decided to get engaged. Steven and I are really happy going out with each other thats why we have meetings about our relationship. We love each other to bits and we are always thinking about each other everyday and everynight. I am delighted!

Computer Room Gets Internet.

Monday 14th June, we got Internet throughout our computer room

This means the whole group can Blog/Facebook/Tweet And Much more.

Two engineers came to get us up and running.

Before we only had one computer which had the Internet, now all the computers do.

A Big Thanks too Michael (Engineer) for installing it for us.

(Picture above is Michael and another Engineer)

Blogged By Robert S Mitchell.

Banffie article

There was an article in this week's Banffie not on the website about the fact that a support group for disabled people has been given a massive cash boost from a fund-raising auction - the Banff Service User's Management Committee raised £2,500 for their funds and will also donate some cash locally

Items in the sale that service users and friends were invited to bid on
Signed football shirts
Garden furniture
Golf memorabilia

Contact June Sim at Banff Day Services on 01261 818281 if you would like to benefit from the money or get details about the service user's management committee

For the unsold signed holeflag signed by golf superstar Angel Cabrera - anybody who would like to make an offer on this contact Ian McAllister on 01261 812666

Banffshire Journal letter

A letter appeared in the Banffshire Journal from Coast manager Jenny Ebdy in high praise of the coast festival buses that were handsomely decorated. Click on the link to read this letter.

http://www.banffshire-journal.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/5393/Coast_criticism_does_not_help_any_of_us.html

We also received a letter from a Edwina who said: "the talent you all have is an aspiration to everybody - keep up the good work. My niece is nine years old - she thought that the buses were great - she enjoyed the tour round Banff and Macduff and met some lovely visitors"

allana at home

When i go walking i like to look at the boats out at sea .

Today is Tuesday when i do computing at Banff Day Services . Today i am learning to write on the Blogg .

This is me hoovering my flat.

My name is Allana . I live in Macduff.

I like living in Macduff , where i can see the boats and visit the bus depot .

I moved into my flat at the start of 2009 .

I have a two bedroom flat . My staff support me on 24hr contract . They stayover in the guest room .

On a evening i like to go walking over to Banff to Somerfield

More on the raft race...

We were in the Evening Express! If you want to read a great article on the raft race and see a You Tube video of the race click on the below link:

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1770109

Harry 's News

In Harry's News there's still trouble with the BP oil spill and President Obama has asked that the BP group executive head of BP to step down after comments about the oil spill and it is expected to stop in August.

In other news today, Nelson Mandala great grandaughter has died in a car crash in South Africa after returning after a concert celebriting the start of the world cup.

And also in news ice-cream makers have invented fish and chips ice-cream to represent ice-cream week.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/5306855/ben-and-jerrys-consider-fish-and-chips-flavour-ice-cream.html

That's Harry's News.

news from Valeview

Anna came yesterday and she took me out for lunch to the Eastside cafe/grill for an all day breakfast

We went to Tesco and bought ink for my printer and I wordprocessed some stuffie for her, printing it for her

We shopped in Eastside and in Tesco then walked back to Valeview for a happy hour in front of the telly in my room

Then we went to the bus stop and Alexander and I waved Anna goodbye as the bus's motor revved up and the bus pulled away

Valeview is a care home for folk with learning disabilities owned by Arvin and managed by George

There are nine residents living there

MICHAEL

Community Mag - update

The community mag have been busy over the last few weeks interviewing people for the new edition of the magazine. Last week we interviewed Son, manager of Doo'Cot View, Banff - the group had a great time and would like to say a big thank you to Son! We have also interviewed Jay from Banff Castle and Vinny from everything in Banff! Watch out for the magazine coming soon...

nice to see leanne today - community mag

Today we interviewed Leanne, manager of the salmon bothy in Portsoy for the community magazine. We asked her questions about her job and then events at the bothy. She also reminded us that the Portsoy boat festival is coming up on June 26-27. Look out for the community mag coming soon to read the interview ...
If you want to see the Portsoy Salmon Bothy Website click here:

http://www.salmonbothy.org.uk/

Well Done Linda!

Linda has recently received an award for her work in a social enterprise project. She has received an accredited training certificate for her work in a haberdashery shop which is managed by a Moray Outreach programme. We will post more later in the week about this but in the meanwhile click on the link below to read the Bannffshire Journal article.

http://www.banffshire-journal.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/5389/Proud_day_for_Linda.html

Allana's Walk

My name is Allana I went for a walk on Monday and found this bird at Banff Bridge can anyone tell me what its called?

The Raft Race

The Kemney to Inverurie raft race took place on Sunday and was a huge success! Thank you to all involved....Both rafts finished the race and everyone managed to stay afloat! The first boat finished in tenth place, out of thirty, which was an excellent result. The rain stayed off and a brilliant time was had by all. Alan said, "It was one of the best days of my life!" We will let you know later how much was raised for charity...Thank you to all once again. Banff Day Services entered two rafts, the course was approximatly 5 miles and took around 2hrs and some of the crew changed at half way. blog by andrew clark

Artsability

Artsability is a fantastic project that promotes performance arts opportunities for adults with learning disabilities in Aberdeenshire.
Key to the success of Artsability is ‘Acting Up’ the core drama group who with Co-ordinator Justyne offer an annual outreach programme to all the Day Services. The outreach supports an annual training from professional Drama Workers, giving the Day Service Drama Leaders and their members a chance to learn new techniques and to work with each other.

The focus for 2010 is ‘Physical Theatre’ here are some pictures from an exciting Workshop held in May with Niki McCretton attended by 18 people, building confidence in close contact and developing creative imagination. Below are pictures of a Bath scene with 'hairwashing taps! - Niki and Jamie centre and a boat scene story development.

I LIKE DRAMA IT’S GREAT. I JOINED ACTING UP 2008 THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS I HAVE DONE. SINGING, DANCE AND PHYSICAL THEATRE.THESE WERE QUITE A CHALLENGE BUT I MANAGE TO OVER COME THEM AND JOINED IN, LEARNED NEW SKILLS AND HAD FUN. THIS YEAR I HAVE ENJOYED OUTREACH WORK IN STONEHAVEN AND ELLON by alan

Acting Up Portrait

Singing with Jana Skene

Harry's News

In Harry's News today, shock in Cumbia when an shooting spree happened in 30 towns killing 12 people. The suspect in question was Derrik Bird who shot people in his taxi and later took the gun on himself.

In other news the BP oil well plan to put mud in the well failed and BP are now putting a cap to block the oil from destroying the sea.

That's Harry's News.

If you really want more information on the shooting click the bbc link.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10234062.stm

More Puppets...

Helen and Lesley

"I love puppets and I enjoyed myself, " said Helen. (L)

We loved the puppets so much so here are some more photos for you to enjoy...