WOW - There's been so much going on!

...and there's more to follow

Just have look through the events calendar up there on the right. Just click on any item and you will be taken to a page with listings for everything going on in August. There are things to do everyday so if you're looking for something for your kids to do then have a look through. A lot I have taken from the Summer Activities Handbook for Children with Disabilites from Ealing Early Years plus a few more.

School's finished...

...and summer stretches ahead of us. The last few weeks seem to have passed by in a blur what with one concert or barbecue after another. I'm beginning to think that I'm becoming the ultimate pushy parent. How did Luke manage to be involved in so many different things? First he played Lennox in the Elthorne Shakespeare Festival then we had the 'I Love Thunder' gig at Greenford Festival, next was the Interact Summer Show, last Sunday we did the SkyRide with other Mencappers and this week he's in the Isle of Wight on a PGL trip. Which apparently stands for ' Parents Get Lost' or so I've been told. Right now I'm trying to organise a holiday for us, somewhere quiet, peaceful and warm would be good!

Altogether say "Mencap!"


We didn't look this fresh afterwards.

I hope you're all managing to survive and are looking forward to your summer holidays as much as we are.

Work wise

A lot of my time over the past month has been dedicated to putting the PESTS Handbook together. We're almost there now and are just waiting for a few pieces of information to come through before we can finally send the whole thing off to the printers. Hurray! I think you'll find that the effort has been worth it though - there is a lot of information in there and it will be in its usual A5 format so very convenient for putting in your bag. I'll keep you posted as to when it will be available.

Futureversity

Another year, another rebranding and they're looking at us for cuts! Summer Uni has now become Futureversity. Mary Doody has told me that Sutton has several additional needs courses if you can travel that far. Worth while looking through and seeing what's available closer to home - here's the Futureversity link. Don't forget if you do one of the courses then please share the information. How was it? What were the staff like?

I Love Thunder

Have a look at the band in action at the Greenford Festival

Google Translation

This facility is still contained within this editorial section until we find it a permanent home so please be patient. These things can take a while! He said with a typical sense of understatement.

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Nick Radclyffe

Updated on: 27/07/2010