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October/November 2002 Newsletter

Editorial

Hello everybody,

Welcome to the latest issue of our newsletter. We are always interested in your views and if you have any suggestions or articles please send them on. Anybody with access to the web can read the newsletter on our website at: www.kildare.ie/platinum

On a sad note we wish to extend our sympathies to the family and friends of Martin one of our members who died recently. May he rest in peace.


Our Christmas Robin

A Robin perched on a holly tree
Christmas morning bright and early
plucking berries as its eyes could see
it feasted on them daily.

Chuttering as loud as it could
it seldom felt no danger.
A tiny creature feeling so good
never minding any stranger.
 
A songster of many it is indeed
as all birds are of plenty.
Once it had its daily feed
its tiny stomach was never empty.

Fly with me my little one
to a place full of holly
until your berries are all gone
on your Christmas time so jolly

Patrick

The Rocky Walk

As I walk along the sandy beach on a
Sunday afternoon and as the wind
Whistles through my bones and the cold
Sun shines down my back, and thinking
Way far back was soon as I was making
Track and in my mind I can go
Way back
And as the waves rush up from the
Sea I think to myself who I
Would wish to be with as I walk
Along the stretchy sand, but now
I can hear the band and the tune
The ring out makes mind scream
And shout as I still walk along
The sandy beach

Now I am wishing I was near home
But not been on my own having you
Beside me give me such a thrill and
Also keep’s me out of the chill
Of the sandy on Sunday Afternoon.

 

An Awful Dilemma

Two young girls missing from home
No trace of them to be found
Parents worried in a silent dome
Just where are these kids destiny bound.
Then reality strikes all in the face
Two bodies unidentifiable laying there
Their deaths to humanity a disgrace
Murdered to death without a care.
 
Once Jessica and Holly full of fun
Enjoying life in adventure free
Parents little hearts clearly won
Now no more of them alive to see.
What a catastrophe, what despair
What reason can this murder be
Two beautiful girls beyond compare
An act so obscene seems to me.

Patrick

Life

Life can be hard
life can be smooth
just as others can be rude.
As one wakes up each morning
they may live in the mind
of a warning  

They may live or die on that day
or maybe they may just go out
and roll around on a bale of hay.

But if they die in the most
unforgotten way
Sure, life will just go on
in the usual way.
So tell me about life and I will
Tell you to strive on in the same old way

Martin

You are more than just a dream

1

As I call out your name
in the early morning mist
and as I see your eyes
are now open, I know I love before
you have even spoken

2

For you are than just a dream
and your love for me may not be as it
seems
ok then you sometimes
just take things to the extreme
for you’re more than just dreams

Martin


Recipe Of the Month

Rich Christmas cake

Ingredients:
450g / 1 lb Flour
350g / 12 oz Dark Brown Sugar
350g / 12 oz Margarine
675g / 1½ lb Raisins
675g / 1½ lb Sultanas
175g / 6 oz chopped Cherries
125g / 4 oz Candied Peel
25g / 1 oz chopped Apricots
50g / 2 oz chopped Walnuts
50g / 2 oz Ground Almonds
50g / 2 oz chopped Almonds
½ teaspoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Nutmeg
½ teaspoon Mixed Spice
Pinch of Salt
8 Eggs
Juice & Rind of 1 Lemon
Juice & Rind of 1 Orange
1 tablespoon glycerine (optional)
1 glass dark Jamaican Rum
10” Round or 9” Square Cake Tin

How To:

Line the tin with a double layer of greaseproof paper and a layer of brown paper. Put together into a large bowl the sultanas, raisins, candied peel, cherries, apricots, walnuts, almonds, the rind of both the lemon and orange, and mix well. Add the rum and juice from the orange and lemon. Leave this mix covered overnight. Sieve the flour, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and mixed spice together. Cream the margarine and sugar together. Add the beaten eggs gradually with half the sieved flour mixture, giving a nice soft mixture. Mix the remaining flour into the fruit mixture. Combine both mixes together and stir well. Finally, add the glycerine and mix until all ingredients are well blended.

Transfer to the prepared tin and bake at 140° C, 275°F, Gas 1 in a central oven position for 5 hours approx. if the cake is browning too quickly, place greaseproof paper on top of the tin. After 4 hours you should check at half hourly intervals.

ENJOY


Social

The Platinum Clubhouse Social was held on Friday 4th October upstairs in Swifts Pub, Newbridge. It was attended by approximately 20 members and an enjoyable night was had by all. The meal was delicious, conversation flowed and the band was excellent. A great night was had by all. Thanks to everyone for attending.


The History Of The Aintree Grand National.

The first Saturday in April each year sees the running of the Aintree Grand National in Liverpool. This race is run over four miles, and 856 yards. The first Grand National was won by a horse called Lottery, and since then the race has been a lottery for punters to pick the winner.

Irish horses have a good record in the race. The last Irish trained winner of the race was a horse called Papillion, trained by Ted Walsh and ridden by his son Ruby. Vincent O'Brien trained three winners of the race, while Red Rum was the only horse to win the race three times.

Once the race was called off due to a bomb scare. Perhaps the most famous Grand National of all was the one in which the Queen Mother’s horse, Devon Lock slipped on the flat with the race won, only for a horse called E.S.B. to pass him by, and go on to win, giving the late Fred Rimell, the first of four winners in the race. Mrs Jenny Pitman became the first woman to train the winner of the race with a horse called Corbiere.

Charlotte Brew was the first woman to ride in the race. In 1967 all the horses in the race fell bar one, Favonine, who went on to win the race at a hundred to one.

There are thirty fences in the Grand National, the most famous being Beacher’s Brook, named after a chap called Captain Beacher who fell in the brook there once.

Other famous fences on the course are Valentines Brook, and the Chair. In conclusion, roll on next April, when another name will be added, to the most famous race in history and the starter will call out, Right Jockey’s Line up in a straight line please.

Philip


Admin News

We have been quite busy in the admin unit with numerous members working in the area, typing up articles for this edition and doing the minutes of the different meetings which take place in the Clubhouse.

Must dash, so take care and have a very happy Christmas.

Regards, from the Admin Unit.


Employment unit

Employment Unit is very busy at the moment. Members are all working away in their various jobs.

Congrats to Stephen on his T.E. job. He commenced this on 30-9-02 and is enjoying being out there in the community working and earning a wage.

Carmel and Breda will be hunting for jobs for members who are profiled.

Carmel and Breda attended the I A S E conference in Galway in October.

Tom and Siobhra are commencing the Employment course in November.

Good Luck to both of them


A Letter from Elvis Presley

The following is one of the few letters Elvis ever wrote in his lifetime. This one was written to President Nixon in winter of 1970.

Dear Mr President,

First let me introduce myself, I am Elvis Presley and I admire you and have great respect for your office. I talked to Vice President Agnew in Palm Springs one week ago, and expressed my concerns for our Country.

The Drug Culture, the Hippy Elements, S.D.S., Black Panther etc do not consider me as their enemy, or as they call it The Establishment. I call It America and I love it. Sir, I can and will be of service to help the Country out.

I have no other concerns or motives other than to help the Country out so I do not wish to be given a title or an appointed position. I can and will do more good by being a Federal Agent at large. I will help, but by doing it my way, through my communications to people of all ages. First and foremost, I am an entertainer but all I need are the credentials of a Federal agent. I was on the plane with Senator George Murphy and have been discussing the problems our Country is faced with.

I am staying at the Washington Hotel room 505, 506, 507. I am registered under the name John Burroughs and will remain here for as long as it takes to get the credentials of a Government Agent.

Yours Sincerely

Elvis Presley.

Pierce


Fun Page

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Carmel Ray Martina John.

 

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Q Why won’t midfielders travel by plane? In case they are shifted to the wing.

Q Why wont polar bears eat penguins? They can’t get the wrappers off.

Q How do hippo's play squash? They jump on each other.

Q How do fleas get from place to place? By itch-hiking.

Q What do you call a high-rise home for pigs? A sty-Scraper.

Q What is black and white and red all over? A penguin with sunburn.

Q Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.

Q What kind of jewellery do rabbits wear? Twenty-four-carrot gold.

Q What is the biggest mouse in the world? A hippopotomouse.

Q What are we?

Two brothers we are, great burdens we bear
In which we are bitterly pressed
The truth we do speak, we are full all the day
And empty when we go to rest.

A pair of boots.

Q What am I?

When I am old, they cut me
And in a hole they put me
When I'm three months old
They come looking for me quite bold
Between fire and water they burn me
Between two irons they turn me
And when I'm stripped of my skin
They find a hole to put me in.

A potato.

Q What am I?

Hidi-Hadi on the wall
Hidi-Hadi had a fall
Three men and threescore
Wouldn't leave Hidi-Hadi
As he was before

A broken egg.

Q What am I?

A hopper o’ ditches
A cropper o’ corn
A wee brown cow
And a pair of leather horns

A hare.

Patricia


Announcements:

Get Well wishes to: All our members who are unwell.

Birthday Wishes to: John B., Philip, Patrick, Mary C O'L., Margaret K., Gary, Robert, Declan, Margaret O'B., Anne, Kevin O'D., Margaret P., Alan, Simon, & Dara.


Irish St Ledger

This was run on 14-9-02. It was sponsored by Jefferson and Smurfit. There was €300,000 in prize money. It was for three year olds and upwards. It was one mile and six furlongs long. There were eight runners. It was the last of the five Classics, which are all run on the Curragh each year.

It was won by Minnie Roe at 4-7. It was trained by Dermot Weld and ridden by Pat Smullen. Seamus Sheridan & Michael Watt owned it. They got €174,600. Second was Pugin at a price of 10-1. It was trained by John Oxx and ridden by Johnny Murtagh. It was owned by Lady Clague who got €60,000.

Third was Ballingarry at a price of 8-1. This was trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by J.A. Heffernan. It was owned by Mrs John Magnier who got €30,000. Fourth home was a horse called Warsan, English trained, ridden and owned. The prize here was €12,000.

Fifth was also English trained, ridden and owned and got €9,000 - a horse called Millenary. Sixth was Margarula, trained by Jim Bolger and ridden by Kevin Manning. It was owned by Mrs Jim Bolger & Ecurie Wildentein who got €6,000.

Seventh was Queens Wharf trained by Mick Halford, and ridden by T.P. O’Shea. It was owned by K.M. Griffin who received €3000.

Eighth was Saddlers Rings, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Pat Shanahan. It was owned by John J. Brennan and the prize was €3000.

Patricia

Some words from Mahatma Gandhi

Keep your thoughts positive because they become your words.

Keep your words positive because they become your behaviours.

Keep your behaviours positive because they become your habits.

keep your habits positive because they become your values.

Keep your values positive because they become your destiny.


Disclaimer:

The views, opinions and beliefs expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of Platinum Clubhouse. Any articles, items or pictures in this newsletter may only be reproduced following permission from Platinum Clubhouse.

Contributors:
Patricia, Patrick, Breda, Carmel, Tom, Pierce, Ray, Philip

Editorial Team:
Patricia, Pierce, Patsy, Siobhra, Tom


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