Songaminute Man Talk 2019
Simon McDermott, son in the ‘Quando, Quando, Quando’ father-son singing sensation whose heartwarming in-car video took social media by storm across the world, gave a powerful and emotional story about family love striving to overcome the problems of living with a family member with dementia. His stories were staggering about the effects of Alzheimer’s, but showed how the dark times can be turned into moments of pure joy for his ‘Songaminute Man’ father when he sings beautifully every word of well known songs, enabling him momentarily to recover happiness, his lost personality and self. All listening to his experiences were visibly moved and enlightened by Simon’s account. Ambleside Kirkstone Rotary presented a cheque for £2500 for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
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"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." George Orwell, 1984 Meanwhile, here at AK Rotary members were introduced to Strigiformes even before our Call my Bluff evening!
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Despite the Covid pandemic having dominated all lives and events during this year, AK has continued with friendship and service locally and internationally - just on a smaller and different scale.
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Let us not forget the enormous sacrifices made by so many during both World Wars and other World conflicts.
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New Members and Recycling - rubbish not members!
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Not your usual 'litter' but an abandoned boat in the River Brathay
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November and December have been very busy from WW1 Commemorations to Search Dogs and Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf!
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A super evening - fantastic weather, delicious food and happy smiley Rotary friends. Life's good!
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Duck Race Sun Sep 16th 2018 hit by overnight heavy rain - cancelled by Elf & Safety for preservation of life and limb of Plastic Ducks and Duck Herders
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Winning Duck Racer Kieran McDonnell with family members Derrick Wren and his 8 week old grandaughter Penny, Helen Wren, Emma Wren and great grandmother Joan Graham.
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69 large poppies, inscribed with the name of a local man who gave his life in WW1 have been erected on lamp -posts around the town.
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