The Bay Inn Ramblers celebrated 20 years of rambling in 2022. The group welcomes people from Bowling and the surrounding areas to join their walks. Over the years as well as local walks they have rambled on Scottish islands such as Tiree, Benbecula, Bute and … [Read more...] about Rambling Anniversary
Health & Wellness
Caring For Someone With a Brain Injury
by John Copeland I am a Brain Injured person who provides care for another Brain Injured person. I’m one of the lucky ones, I can still do much of what I could do before Brain Injury, even if it’s a little slower and more cautious. Some people aren’t so lucky. Brain … [Read more...] about Caring For Someone With a Brain Injury
Tai Chi in the Park
By Steven Hastings Over the last few years Chris Godwin has been running Tai Chi Classes in West Dunbartonshire to help people relax and get fitter. Chris, who lives in Helensburgh, has practised Tai Chi for nearly 23 years. A bad accident damaged Chris’s left leg and it … [Read more...] about Tai Chi in the Park
In Praise of Our NHS
Words by James Cormack & Photos by Caroline Finn Most of us have mixed outcomes when we need to use our National Health Service. In my experience, the treatment from the beginning to the end was wholly positive. It was in September 2020 I was diagnosed with urethral … [Read more...] about In Praise of Our NHS
My Cancer Story
Words by John Donnelly photo by Katie Kennedy The year was 2007, I had just started the best job I’d ever have. After 17 years working as a prison officer, I took a huge gamble and joined Renfrewshire Council’s Joint Commissioning Team based at Dykebar Psychiatric Hospital … [Read more...] about My Cancer Story