August 27th - Heritage Group

We left Doo'cot View at 9.45am for Banff Day Services - we boarded the bus at 10am and headed for Dufftown. When we arrived there the Spirit of Speyside was on the platform waiting. The train was built in 1959 and as we boarded the train bound for Keith we seen lots of things from the window. 30 minutes later we arrived in Keith - we had our lunch on the bus in the station car park before heading home, it was a super day. by Kathleen Brown.

Kathleen enjoying the view from the train.

Ethel. first trip on a Train, she loved the trip, the view from the train was better than the view from a bus, she passed mountains, lakes, Donkeys. Sheep, Highland Cattle. she would like to go on longer journey as her first trip was only 30 minutes.

There will be no stopping Ethel now (we wonder where she will go next)

We miss you Ashley!

Ashley was with us for a few weeks in June visiting from the Anna Ritchie School. She really enjoyed herself and made a lot of new friends. We look forward to seeing her soon again at B.D.S.

allana summer holidy

l was on holiday for two weeks in my static
caravan at Montrose
my dad drove us there by car
during my holiday l went to visit some friends
close by , l also went to the pub on the caravan
site
l had a look at the shops in Montrose
the weather was nice but we did have some rain.

Thursday outsiders group

On Thursday 26th of August I enjoyed walking up the back of Bennachie to a peak called Little Oxen. I was fine with the climb but my legs were sore and I was hot. When I got to the top I felt great and the view was great and we sat and had our lunch .

Harry's News

In Harry's News today, in chile mine working plant clopsed trapping 33 workers in the gound 700ms below. They were found when an camera was put down a small mine shaft, resure workers are putting food and water down to the miners using a tube and rope and it could take to christmas before the miners could get out.

In other news food aid in Pakiastan is still very slow and the terrorist group the Taliban are making threats to aid workers by if they don't stop giving aid they will be killed.

In other news in Britain the economy grow by 1.2 percent more then thought helping the growth in the third quarter.

That's Harry's News.

claires holidays

I went to Flamingo Land with mum and dad.
I went disco dancing, seen lots of different animals.
We went to the theme park and went to lots of different amusement arcades and went on lots of rides and things.

Artsability Drama Workshop

Artsability Drama Workshop with Rhona Mitchell
I went with Justyne Paul and James to Ellon yesterday.

And enjoyed drama with Rhona and the Ellon drama group.

I worked well in the sports scene, miming climbing.

We also did a story I played a posh man waiting to get into the church with a lot of other characters.

It was great fun!

Alan Stephen

Harry's News

In Harry's News today, the exams results are in from Britain and students have improved since last year, but alot of students might not be able to go to unvestry because of an lack of spaces due to buget cuts.

In other news rain in Pakistan has burst the river and has cause huge floods killing over 1000 people and affecting 4 million. International aid has been slow due to money probelms with other countries and people in Pakistan have blamed the pakistani govement for not responding.

In other news it is the anverstery of the battle of Britain today which happen in World War 2 which saved Britain from nazi invisation of Germany.

That's Harry's News. h

MY NEW WHEELCHAIR

A WEEK AGO I GOT A DAY OFF FROM MY DAY SERVICES CLASS. MY MUM, AUNTIE MAVIS & MYSELF DROVE THROUGH TO ABERDEEN TO PICK UP MY NEW WHEELCHAIR. WE WAS THERE FOR 3 HOURS, JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK WITH IT. EVERYBODY I HAVE SEEN SINCE HAVE SAID HOW COOL MY CHAIR IS. I FEEL A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE IN IT & MY STAFF HAVE ALSO SAID IT IS A LOT EASIER TO MOVE ME AROUND. MY CHAIR ALSO RECLINES BACK WHICH IS HANDY IF I AM TIRED. OVERALL I AM "FAIR TRICKIT" WITH MY NEW CHAIR. EVERYBODY BETTER LOOK OUT BECAUSE I AM ALSO GETTING A NEW ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR WHICH I WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE MYSELF. THAT SHOULD KEEP MY STAFF ON THEIR TOES TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH ME.

POSTED BY MARIE ELAINE RAND.

Ian and his holidays!!

I was on holidays for 2 weeks and I was at turiff show, it was mudy this year. I was at Peter Fair, my favourite fair is Hornes fair and Iwas there this year. With there rides they were at Turiff show this year. I was in also in Inverness. And I was in Aberdeen shopping, it was boring. We had visitors visiting us in Macduff in our new home. It was good to see them again. We had lots of nice days out. It is nice to be back to my work and see my friends. By Ian

Alan at work at Boyndie kitchen

I work at Boyndie on Wednesday in the kitchen. I love Boyndie kitchens its good to work in. I love it a lot its good fun. I do a lot of work and I like working with Doug. I sort the salads, do the dishes and take the orders out to the tables. When I am in the kitchen I chop up the carrots and grate the cheese. I also peel the onions and chop them ready to go into the pan. I like to take the orders out to customers. I like to keep busy in the kitchen.

I go to eden twice a week on a tuesday and thursday from ten o clock to one thirty I realy enjoy it we pick all the fruit when its ready I helped put the potatoes in and I helped re plant some of the veg I also feed and water the hens I get the eggs and put them in the shed we all take them home we do lots of weeding and cut the grass when its winter we have a nice fire in the shed so we can get a warm when we are having our lunch and a good chat Brian Ritchens

Raspberry Harvest

At Eden there are lots of juicy red raspberrys.My last day there we picked them all day.This is a recipe you can try.

Ingredients

8 digestive biscuits
50g butter,melted

600g cream cheese

2tbsp plain flour

175g caster sugar

vanilla extract

2 eggs,plus 1 yolk

142ml pot soured cream

300g raspberries

icing sugar

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 20 mins
Cook 40 mins

Ready in 1 hour

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180c/fan 160c/gas 4.Crush the biscuits in a food

processor(or put in a plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin).Mix with

the butter.Press into a 20cm springform tin and bake for 5 minutes,

then cool.

2. Beat the cream cheese with the flour,sugar,a few drops of vanilla,

eggs,the yolk and soured cream until light and fluffy.Stir in half the

raspberries and pour into the tin.Bake for 40 minutes and then check,

it should be set but slightly wobbly in the centre.Leave in the tin to cool.

3. Keep a few raspberries for the top and put the rest in a pan with 1 tbsp

icing sugar.Heat until juicy and then squash with a fork.Push through a

sieve.Serve the cheescake with the raspberry sauce and raspberries.

Omar at Kingswells

The music group recently enjoyed an African dance and rhythm session with Omar Rian and James trying to play the guembri

The group wearing traditional moroccan dress

Doreen and James playing guembri

Enough Singing

Shona and I were looking up different make your own music sites today under the umbrella site

http://www.littleclickers.com

And by the end Shona had enough of my singing...

Banff Service Users Management Committee - Well Done!

The Macduff branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution receved a £500 boost from the Banff Service Users Management Committee. The money was raised from the committee's Spring doo auction. Colin Dey, of the committee, handed over the cheque to Coxswain Andrew (Chassey) Findlay at the lifeboat unit's Thursday night meet, watched by members of the committee and the lifeboat crew. Members received a demonnstration on how the boat is launched and saw it in action around the harbour.

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