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Grandparents Club

February 2010
Newsletter

In this Month's Newsletter

FEATURED ARTICLES:

St James's Place Wealth Management - news bulletin
Late Rooms
Royal Horticultural Society
Latest home page offers
Holiday special deals
New Press and Media Page
Latest Current Offers & Partneships
New Legal Page
New Useful Sites
New Ancestry
Vets Corner
The Grandparents' Association
Dogs for the Disabled
The Donkey Sanctuary
Starlight Childrens Foundation

LATEST CURRENT OFFERS & PARTNERSHIPS

10% discount off already very competitive prices for water garden features - Bradshaw Direct

5% discount from world leading rose grower - David Austin Roses

discount of £5.00 off cost of membership - Royal Horticultural Society

10% discount off best available rates - Q Hotels

10% discount from leading inland waterways holiday

providerup to 25% discount on Warners Leisure

holidays5% discount off holidays with Shearings

up to 10% discount on car hire through Enterprise Car Rentals

introductory discount from Tanners Wines

15% discount on high quality plants from Blooming Direct

25% discount available for RAC breakdown cover

10% discount with Blackmoor Nurseries

"As a grandparent you are special to us.

We are continually searching for discounts and deals that we can bring to you together with informative site links which give quality information.

We hope you will recommend us to your friends and get them to register for our newsletter to keep them up to date."

Tony Baylis

WHATS NEW IN OUR WEBSITE THIS MONTH....

NEW PRESS AND MEDIA SECTION TO WEBSITE
Visit this new easy to use section on our website and view recent articles from the press and media

NEW LEGAL PAGES
Need to find a solicitor who specialises in family law? - look no further than those provided by The Grandparents Association. Some solicitors offer 20 mins free initial advice.

NEW ANCESTRY SECTION
See our quick links to searching thrugh your family history. Trace long lost friends, work colleagues and distant relatives.

USEFUL SITES

Never be stuck for somewhere to visit when you have an ENTERTAINMENT SECTION on our website packed with days out ideas, and place to visit.

Welcome to our February Newsletter

View St James's Place Monday Market Bulletin and Market Update.

Take advantage of Up to 70% discount on hundreds and thousands of hotel rooms world wide. No booking fee, book on line or by phone and pay the hotel on departure.

Share RHS Membership with your family with RHS Joint Membership. RHS Gardens are a great place to meet friends and bring the family, where children can experience true escapism and enjoy all the simple pleasures that our gardens have to offer. We are offering Grandparent Club Members £5 off membership.

VIEW OUR HOME PAGE FOR LATEST OFFERS with up to 70% of M7S, Mothercare, Lonely Planet, Avon, Disneyland Paris, Boden, House of Fraser and many more.....

THINKING OF HOLIDAYS for 2010?

Take advantage of our specialy arranged deals from

Shearings

Warners

Q Hotels

UK Boat Hire

Keycamp

Eurocamp

Disneyland Paris

VET CORNER

Holidays and pets

The holiday season will soon be upon us and many of us are looking forward to a week or so away from the usual routine. These days our pets are increasingly part of our holiday plans and there are several options to ensure they are well cared for and safe during the family holiday.

Many dogs travel with their owners on holidays in the UK and increasingly holiday accommodation will accept dogs provided they are clean and treated for fleas. Dogs generally enjoy the change of scene and there is little to prepare beyond arranging some tick prevention if planning a trip to the countryside and ensuring safe travel in the car with a harness or dog guard. Your vet can advise you on the most appropriate products for your trip.

Not all holidays are suitable for pets, if travel is not an option then kennels and catteries offer a safe alternative. We are fortunate to have several excellent kennels and catteries in our area with experienced caring owners and purpose built pet accommodation. Many kennels will be happy to show you around and explain their care routine. Of course a kennel will never be as comfortable as your home but they are warm, clean and safe and usually provide some stimulation appropriate to the pet.

Kennels and catteries will always require proof that your pet's vaccinations are up to date to protect the health of all its animal guests and will take note of any special dietary or medical requirements. Pets often settle easier with their own bedding and toys and a special calming pheromone can help them to relax. These are available as plug- in diffusers, sprays and even collars and may be useful in other situations where your pet exhibits signs of stress such as travelling in the car.

Another option is to employ a pet sitting service. The local companies who provide this service match your pet with one of their carer families and encourage you to meet and introduce your pet to them in advance. A happy pet sitting partnership can last many years and is especially good for nervous pets or those requiring special care. Many owners say their pets have had as good a holiday as they have!

Whatever you choose to arrange make sure your pet's carer has your contact details, knows your vet and has your agreement to authorise any treatment your pet may need to ensure any health concerns are dealt with as soon as possible. Then, go on holiday with the peace of mind that your pets are safe and well cared for.

www.avonvets.co.uk

See our Pet Friendly Hotels and Other Pet Holidays

CHARITIES WE SUPPORT

The Grandparents' Association are the partners in the new BeGrand.net website for grandparents which was launched in January 2010.

The site gives grandparents information and help they need to support families & children. It's run by a Grandparents' Association is one and funded by the DCFS.

What does BeGrand.net do?

It provides:

• Information and support about everything to do with grandparenting including groups you can join on anything from no contact to food groups, and kinship carers to technology.

• Trained confidential online advisors are provided by the Grandparents' Association. There is a new facility to CHAT ONLINE as well as the email and telephone service.

• A place for grandparents to talk to each other about the issues that matter to them.

• A place where grandparents can come together and make their voices heard.
The Grandparents' Association lead the community where grandparents can talk to each other, and provide the online advisors and expert content for the site.

For more information visit www.begrand.net or www.grandparents-association.org.uk 01279 428040

Hi there! This month I am going to tell you Merlin's story. He was a patient in the Veterinary hospital earlier this year.
Merlin was admitted to the hospital because he damaged his ear whilst play fighting with one of the other donkeys in his group, this resulted in a wound affecting the top half of poor Merlin's left ear.

Merlin had to have minor surgery to remove some of the damaged cartilage and he spent nearly ten weeks in the hospital while the vets tried to save his ear. The ear was bandaged for many weeks during the healing process, and generated a surprising amount of curiosity from the visitors wondering how the bandage stayed on!

Merlin finally moved back home to Brookfield Farm, which is one of our outlying farms situated near Honiton, before Christmas. He has settled back in well and is pleased to be back with familiar donkey faces.
Merlin's vet Sophia says "Merlin has now moved back to Brookfield to be with his friends. The ear has completely healed, though he has been left a little lop-sided, he looks rather adorable".

The Veterinary Department is based at our headquarters in Sidmouth. The hospital has been specifically designed for treating sick or injured donkeys. Facilities include an operating theatre, X-ray and an ultrasound machine, so that the expert vets employed by the charity can give the resident donkeys the best possible care. The department employs six UK vets, who treated 144 donkey in-patients and 120 day cases in 2009. These busy vets also travel to the surrounding Sanctuary Farms to treat the hundreds of donkeys who are permanent residents, and require regular veterinary attention.

Visit www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

STOP PRESS:

Five-year-old Ryan was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was just three years old. His greatest wish was to meet the real Santa Claus and Starlight made his wish come true!

Ryan and his family spent three action-packed days in Lapland. They stayed in a beautiful log cabin and had the chance to play with husky puppies, feed carrots to Santa's reindeer and sledge to their heart's content! The highlight of Ryan's trip was meeting Santa, who was only too delighted to meet little Ryan and hear all about his wishes for Christmas.

Have a Heart Appeal
for Starlight has been launched! Please see top news story on our website!
The Have a Heart Appeal is working with Starlight to raise money to change the lives of children in hospitals and hospices in local communities around the UK. Through the appeal, Have a Heart are hoping to provide at least 30 brand new Have a Heart Starlight Fun Centres. Each Starlight Fun Centre will entertain some 5,000 children during its lifetime, and help them cope better with treatment,

feel less pain, play together and encourage healing and recovery.

Have a Heart also want to grant lots of magical wishes for sick children whenever and wherever they are needed. Each wish will help children coping right now with the most desperate situations, and provide happy memories that will last them and their families a lifetime.
The Have a Heart appeal takes place from 15-19 March but you can start fundraising now! Download your pack at www.heart.co.uk/haveaheart
If you know a child, aged 4-18, who is suffering from a serious illness, please refer them for a magical wish. Email wish@starlight.org.uk for more information.

www.starlight.org.uk
Registered charity number 296058

It all starts with a puppy ...

Our puppies are destined for a very important role, to help a disabled person become more independent, or for a family with a child with autism to no longer feel socially isolated.

The puppies are very carefully chosen to ensure they suit the requirements of this very important role. They go through a thorough socialisation and habituation programme to help them become well adjusted puppies in adult life.

www.dogsforthedisabled.org

and finally.. if you have interesting information or know of a fabulous discount for Grandparents - we would love to hear from you. Please contact us at articles@grandparentsclub.co.uk

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