Snow at Banff Day Services

On Monday 29th November Banff Day Services had to close. This was because of the 9 inches of snow and ice in the carpark and lying on footpaths and emergency exits. On Tuesday Roger kindly loaned his JCB and cleared the car park while the rest of the staff team used shovels to clear snow from footpaths and emergency exits at Banff Day Services, Kingswell, Boyndie Visitor Centre and BEAT.

Snow at Banff Day Services

The Snowbound Car Park

You can check on Aberdeenshire Council's website our current status and if we are open at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/care/closures/ this information is updated at 7.30am each morning during periods of adverse weather.

Roger uses his JCB to clear the car park at Banff Day Services and BEAT.

Working to clear the footpaths

Please don't forget to check out Aberdeenshire Council's website for upto date information

www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/care/closures/

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE SOON.

Harry's News

In today's Harry's news, there have be strikes and protests in Ireland over the bail out it got from the European Union. The Irish people are upset because the Ireland prime minister and the rest of the govement said that 'they will not need an bail out and will pay their debt back' they said last year, but now need an bail out to help with their debt from Europe, the bail out is about 50 billion pounds with 7 billion of that coming from Britain. The Irish people want the prime minister to resign over the bail out and how much money he gets, which is three times as much money as Barrack Obama is paided.

In other news, the student trution fees protests are still going. The student protesters were protesting at Canery Wharf in Londen and say they will still protest until the trution fees are put down.

That's Harry's News.

drew's interview

Drew Smith - Social Work Student

1 What job did you do before deciding to train as a social worker?
Drew was a self employed painter and decorated and still does it part time to get though university.
2what qualifications do you have?
Social science qualification gained at Banff and Buchan College - a 2 year course.
3what are your personal interests?
Not much at moment formula 1 racing been to Silverstone and over to Belgium to watch races and he also enjoys golf.
4What motivated you to become a social worker?
Was working at Willow Bank full time that’s what motivated him.
5 How have you enjoyed you time at B.D.S.?
Really good different from last placement work on youth strategy so strengthened his view on Social Work.
6 What part of social work would you like to concentrate on after passing your exams?
Mental Health Officer hopefully wondering if there would be a job at the end of it done it in 5 years -1year collage 4years at university.
7If your job meant you had to move house, how would you feel about this?
Drew would feel ok but not sure about family consider working wherever all week and going home at weekends, family would be ok.
8How do you feel about driving long distances to your work?
Long distances at night so would look for accommodation near work and stay all week home at weekends.
9 What will be your next placement?
9 They are not told of placement in advance Drew was told 5 weeks before coming here but some people are told couple of days before in the Scottish Government.
10 What and where would your ideal job be in social work?
10 Head of Social Work he would then be able to make change in stead of being told what to do.

Drew says he’s been told over 60% of Social Worker will be retired within the 10 years.

Shop SIgn in Whitehills...

David and Jack adding the final touches to the shop sign we did in Whitehills.

Harry's News

In Harry's news today, Prince William and Kate Hamilton are getting married next year in 2011 after William proposed to her in late October last month. They kept it secret for an couple of weeks until it came out this week. Prince Charles and Camila are happy for them and can't wait for the wedding next year. Prince William has given her his mother's wedding ring to remember his mother who died in a car crash.

In other news, Ireland have ask the E.U. for a lot of money to help their debt crisis which is in the billions. The British Prime Minsiter David Cameron says it will give 7 billion pounds to Ireland to help cope with it's debt crisis.

That's Harry's News.

Dog Kennels at Boyndie

We are trying to be as green as possible in the woodworking and have designed kennels made entirely of recycled wood; they are priced between £40 and £60. We also do half barrel planters priced at only £20.

Harry's News

In today's Harry's news, students in London are protesting against putting up to £ 9000 pounds for university tuition fees. The protests happened at the milik tower in London, the police were there to stop the protesters getting out of hand. The protesters smashed windows, climbed near builtings and attacked police officers. 51 protesters were arrested and release on bail the next day.

In other news, the British prime minster David Cameron is visiting China on an state visited to talk about trade links to China and to Britain and to also talk about human rights in China. David Cameron has cause some controversy in China by having his own personal photographer and giving his wife her own stylist.

In other news, the Queen has opened her only facebook on the web, followers can give messages and are allowed to follower her, but are not allowed to be her friend.

That's Harry's News.

COAST blog

The Banff Day Services computing team are now running the Coast - Festival of the Visual Arts - blog.

If you would like to view it click here...

http://coast-festivalofthevisualarts.blogspot.com/

Harry's News

In Harry's News today, an volcano in Indonesia called Mount Merapi on Java has erupted causing ash and dust throwing in the air killing about 100 people. The Indonesian government rescuers are moving people from the area. Indonesia was also hit by an tsunami last week on the island of Sumatra, killing about 300 people. The Indonesian government is sending aid to the places and people in danger by the tsunamsi.

In other news, an Austalian airplane has made an emergency landing in Singapore after one of it's engines exploded which blow off the metal around the engine landing on parts of the island in singapore. No-one was killed in the explosion and the plane landed safely.

And that's Harry's News.

Coffee morning

There was a coffee morning and we raised £ 750 pound; there was a raffle and hook the duck and home bakes.

thank to all that was involved