PEACHY'S
PATCH 
November 2005
St.
Patrick's Cheshire Home Tullow County Carlow
Tel; 059 91 51386 Fax; 059 9151933
November darkness all about a time to think a time to doubt
Ebbing light running scared heading for cold winter’s snareWelcome to November’s issue of The Buzz.
Hasn’t the year flown by?
Before we know it Christmas will be upon us and we will be caught up in all the rushing about that it entails.
Oh well relax now, while you can!At this time of cold and dark days and even worse nights, lets not forget the poor abandoned cats
and kittens that our very own Jane Kelly tries so hard to save.
At present she has an assortment of sixteen cats and kittens in her care.
This can at times be hard on her finances and she always appreciates donations of cat food.
Happy birthday to Helen Van Leishout who celebrates her birthday on 10th November.
Here are a couple of jokes supplied by Tony McEvoy quoting the famous American baseball player Yogi Beare…
1. If you don’t go to someone else's funeral they won’t go to yours.
2. If you come to a fork in the road, take it.Maggie Dowdall’s thoughts on the weather…
She says that when its raining down she would like to see the sun.—but not too much as it make her frown.
A little snow at Christmas time is nice but not for long.
The change is good she tells me so and she likes to see the changes go from wet to dry and hot to cold.
‘That’s life,’ she says to me.Welcome to new CE participant Lorraine Dempsey. She will be working in the area of Supportive Services.
Brenda O'Callaghan has of late taken to driving herself to work! Well done!
Willie Fitzgerald, along with Mary Quigley, are still going to the story telling evenings in Rathoe hall. Willie recommends it to anyone remotely interested in an alternative night out. It starts at 8 pm and finishes around 11 pm.
New notice boards are springing all around the communications room.
Do remember to pop in and keep up to date with all that is going on.Did You Know...The Ryder-Cheshire Foundation is dedicated to the relief of suffering among people who are sick, disabled or destitute, without regard to age, race or religion.
The Ryder-Cheshire Foundation was founded in 1959 by the late Group Captain Lord Cheshire of Woodhall VC OM DSO DFC and the late Baroness Ryder of Warsaw CMG OBE. Leonard Cheshire was Britain’s most highly decorated WW2 airman and a British observer at the atomic bomb raid on Nagasaki. His reaction to the war led him to undertake humanitarian work as a contribution to peace.
Sue Ryder served in the Special Operations Executive in WW2 with responsibilities in Poland.
After seeing the terrible destruction she set up homes in Eastern Europe to help sick, disabled and destitute people, especially those from concentration camps.
In the years immediately following WW2, separate Sue Ryder and Leonard Cheshire Foundations were thus established. Subsequently Leonard Cheshire and Sue Ryder married, and thus set up the Ryder-Cheshire Foundation.It was in 1959 that their first combined home, Raphael, atDehra Dun in northern India, was established. The couple visited Australia in order to gain support for the new home in India, and the Ryder-Cheshire Foundation was started in Australia soon after.
The Australian Association of Ryder-Cheshire Foundations supports homes in India, Australia and East Timor. Separately Incorporated Foundations in NSW, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia and the ACT, operate autonomously, and several have regional support groups.
Overall policy is co-ordinated by a National Executive which convenes a biennial conference for the State Foundations.
The Ryder-Cheshire Foundation in Australia is run entirely by volunteers at all levels, ensuring 98% of funds raised reaches the intended recipients.
It is an organisation that is making a real difference to the lives of people who are sick, have a disability, or are destitute; with a proven track record of achieving its goals for over forty years.Italian Nights…
Don’t forget that every Tuesday evening from eight ‘till nine our two volunteers are giving lessons in the correct use of the Italian language.
This is followed by a cooking demonstration in which they explore the delights of their native cuisine.
Come along and have a buonasera.A Note… Billy Black is back on his feet again. Well done!!!
On 23rd November Breda Lyons and Gerry Wilson are heading off to the sunnier climes of The Sunshine State of Queensland in Australia to ’tie the knot.’
It will be an intimate ‘garden wedding’ at three in the afternoon.
In Decembers issue we will include a photo or two to show you how the happy day went.Farewell to Marien Kelly who was here for just one short year. She did an excellent job helping out in Supportive Services and we wish her all the best for the future.
Do you have something to say? If so get it in by 21st November and see it in print in next months ‘Buzz’.
By Patricia Keogh
Hi again everybody.
God, don’t you just hate the Winter.
It’s always so bloody cold.
I really wantto go back to August again just to hear everyone complain about the heat – sheer heaven!!Three nuns were watching a football match. Their headgear was obstructing the view of a group of men who were sat behind them. The men didn’t want to appear downright rude so they spoke fairly loud for the nuns to hear.
The first one said, “I think I’ll move to Utah there are only about 100 nuns there”.
The second man said “I think I’ll move to Oregon there are only about 50 nuns there”.
The third man said, “I think I’ll move to Denver there are only about 25 nuns there”.
The eldest nun then turned around and in a loud voice said, “Why don’t you all go to hell, there aren’t ANY nuns there.”Sister Mary went to join a silent order of nuns.
The priest Father Joseph said to her, “Now Sister, as no-one speaks here you may not say a word unless I permit it, okay”
After nodding she went inside.
After 5 years she was called aside and Father Joseph said “Now sister, it’s time you spoke, but you may say only 2 words .”
After a moment she replied. “Hard bed.”
“Very well” said Father Joseph, “We’ll fix that.”
After 10 years she was again asked to say 2 words.
This time she replied, “Cold food”
“Very well” said Father Joseph, “We’ll fix that.”
After 15 years she was again permitted two words but this time she said, “I quit.”
“Yes said Father Joseph, “I think maybe you should, “You’ve done nothing but complain since you arrived”Danny Kelly is one of our long term residents, having moved here in 1976. Like the rest of his family, Danny was born in Kilkenny. He is the last born of 7 sisters and 3 brothers. Ellen, Elizabeth, Bernie, Nan, Bridget, Patricia, Mary, John, Michael and Tom. His late father, Tom was a farmer, while his late mother Mary was (almost certainly judging by the size of her family) a very hard working housewife.
Danny went to primary school in Dun Laoghaire, Baldoyle hospital school His post primary education was spent in Ballymun, Co. Dublin. He started in Tullow Community School 2 years after he came here. In 1984 he left after doing his Inter, Leaving and repeating his Group cert. He really enjoyed it, so much so that he did a number of different courses like, Civil Service, a business course for I.W.A, a FAS course in Computers and Business and an E.C.D.L computer training course. (I’ve done that last one myself).
In 2004 he went on work experience for 4 weeks to a company called G.E.S, to help them with their computer accounts, spread sheets etc. A couple of friends who worked with Danny, suggested that he try to put a business together. And so was born Stetsco Media Productions. This involves visual media, with kids in particular in mind, using his own T-shirt designs. So if anyone is thinking of a differently designed T-shirt - then say I sent you.
Danny has a long term girlfriend (3 years now) called Joan, who is looking after her granny.
Danny has lots of favourite past-times including amongst others Computers, Drawing (cartoons mostly), writing screen plays and watching films (horror or epics like, Braveheart or Lord of the Rings). But most of all Danny is especially fond of music. He loves all different types such as rock, ceili, and bluegrass. He plays several instruments including the guitar , the banjo and also the keyboard.
Danny said he is very happy here and his only holiday plans include going back to visit family and friends in Kilkenny. He also loves dogs, oh, and of course going out for the odd drink. (although, where he finds the time, I don’t know!!)
This was supposed to be a photo of Danny Kelly but he is a hard man to track down and we were unable to find him in time for the publication deadline! Where were you Danny???