News from ACCORD

…Helen Fleming Whitelaw… …This is Your Life… Hear the introductory music in your head (da, da, da, daaa!) and read all about our latest ‘This is Your Life’ victim at Accord Hospice Day Therapy Zoom! In the Beginning… I was born Helen Fleming Hamilton on 24th April 1944 in a nursing home in Glasgow and

Questions The Schilling was the pre Euro currency of what country?  A. Poland  B. Belarus  C. Austria Who played Mary ‘doll’ in Rab C?   A. Ellen Nesbett   B. Elaine B Roberts.  C. Elaine C Smith. Which island nation in the Indian Ocean has the capital Victoria?   A. Madagascar    B. Seychelles    C. Maldives Which Non metallic

As the clocks have just gone back, we find ourselves in slightly lighter mornings and darker nights……………….that reminds me its that time of year for Halloween and next weeks ‘insight’ and quiz questions will revolve around that theme. This week I came across an article on the GPO tower in central London (now BT tower)

We are still carrying out weekly Zoom Groups at Accord with enthusiastic participants. Recently we took part in a story telling zoom session called True/False Reveals where participants spun a story and we had to guess true or false. There were lots of good stories ranging from one of my legs is shorter than the

Questions Who played The Fonz in Happy Days?    A. Henry Winkler  B. Ron Howard. C. Tom Bosley Which US duo asked us to “Walk Right Back” in 1961?  A. Simon and Garfunkel   B. The Everly Bros   C. The Smothers Brothers What does Hitler’s Mein Kampf mean?   A. My Dream   B. My Struggle  C. My Home

As we hear of new restrictions in relation to Covid, note that here in the west, cinemas will be closed until the next review. In looking back this week, Cinemas will (if you will excuse the pun)  be in the spotlight……..reminds me of my appearance in Train Spotting 2….as the Director shouts “Lights/Camera and Action”.

Questions What is the capital city of Afghanistan?   A. Zabul   B. Kabul   C. Kunduz What sort of creature is a Clydesdale?   A. Dog    B. Rabbit  C. Horse In which religion is ‘Nirvana’ an attainment of serenity?  A. Islam   B. Buddhism   C. Hinduism In mathematics what does RMS stand for?  A. Root-mean-Square   B. Root-maths-system    C. Random-memory-system

As the nights get darker and temperatures begin to fall, having a think the other night about in todays UK, how lucky we are to have heating ‘on tap’ in our houses.  No matter where you lived in the late 50’s/early 60’s you could hear the call going rounds the streets every week with the

ACCORD has secured a vital cash boost of £120,000 from The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust. In these unprecedented times, the care team at ACCORD is doing everything possible to continue providing vital care for local people at the hospice and in their own homes. COVID-19 has caused illness and death but it has also

Questions The Femur is a bone located where in the body?   A. Thigh.  B. Ear C. Foot. In which sport is the Alfred Dunhill cup presented?  A. Golf  B. Boxing C. Swimming Nadia Comaneci the perfect young gymnast came from which country?  A. Ukraine   B. Romania    C. Bulgaria Who played Alf Garnett in Till