oracle Report post Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) Today at 10am Autism-in-Mind (AIM) will open a new arm of it's support group in Washington Tyne and Wear. Debbie Waugh who is Mum to a four year old daughter with AS offered to run a group for AIM in Washington. We decided to open this week to coincide with the 100th Birrthday of Hans Asperger and our local rag ran a small piece tonight but have promised a pic and a bigger story tomorrow. We have more parents who have children with AS in Washington - which is still Sunderland - than anywhere else. It's a real hot spot but we don't now why Washington is as near to Newcastle as it is to Sunderland and many parents can not physically make the journey to attend our mettings. Debbie has secured the funding to enable the group to function for the next twelve months I may well be tierd in the morning as Matthew is still wide awake at the moment, but I am very happy because we now have parents who want to be involved and that can only be good news for all of us. Carole Edited February 21, 2006 by carole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Well done Carole. I hope the launch goes well. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brook Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Well done Carole and all those involved. Brook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bullet Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Brilliant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaisyProudfoot Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Glad to hear you're up and running Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oracle Report post Posted February 21, 2006 It went really well Twelve parents attended which is not bad considering that it is freezing cold here today. There were new parents, which again is good and the Echo came to take the pics as promised and have said they will do quite a big feature later this week. Debbie was really pleased with the turn out and I was pleased for her because she has put a great deal of work into the opening of this group. Course came home to my Mum who had taken ill during the night with this awful gastric flu so I'm off down there now to see what I can do for her. Carole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justamom Report post Posted February 21, 2006 I am so pleased that it went well for you Carole all the hard work has paid off.. I hope you will send the newspaper article for us to read!!! GOOD JOB !!! Hope your mum is ok sending big hugs <'> <'> justamom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Great news... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
~Jonathan~ Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Great news carole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elaine1 Report post Posted February 25, 2006 <'> sounds great - wish we had a group like that <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redberry Report post Posted February 25, 2006 Well done hinny! Im from Sunderland (living in London now) so Im sending massive Makkem Haway the lasses! redberry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UltraMum Report post Posted February 25, 2006 well done - may the group go from strength to strength Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) Well done hinny! Ahh redberry that has made me smile seeing that. I can hear my Grandad saying that to my sister...god, oh so many years ago! You wouldn't know it to hear her but my mum was from around that way and I still love the geordie accent to this day. It brings back so many memories. Aye...Haway the lasses! Carole. Well done's all round to you and your friend Debbie. May your group, sorry, groups(!) go from strength to strength. Edited February 25, 2006 by phasmid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redberry Report post Posted February 25, 2006 Ahh redberry that has made me smile seeing that. I can hear my Grandad saying that to my sister...god, oh so many years ago! You wouldn't know it to hear her but my mum was from around that way and I still love the geordie accent to this day. It brings back so many memories. Aye...Haway the lasses! Carole. Well done's all round to you and your friend Debbie. May your group, sorry, groups(!) go from strength to strength. Phasmid...Its not a Geordie accent! Im from Sunderland! Tsk eeh if ah didn't na eny betta Id be reet put oot! redberry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted February 25, 2006 so pleased the first meeting went well,12 is a good attendance,can we see the bit in the paper when it comes out via a link,not sure if that poss,im not that hot on computers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaisyProudfoot Report post Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) Phasmid...Its not a Geordie accent! Im from Sunderland! Tsk eeh if ah didn't na eny betta Id be reet put oot! redberry Well I am! Haway man, them Makem's soond nowt lyek us Geordies. A GEORDIE - I'll have yer knaa - is someone who is born within 3 miles of the lovely coaly Tyne, lyek me and me marras in The Toon A Makem, lyek Redberry and Carole ... why noo, they's from The Wear y'see, home of Lord Lambton an' that.. and the famous wyrm ... yer knaa. They're aalways Makin and Taakin things them Makems is. Noo us Geordies on the other hand ... eeehhh weel nuff said ... it's enough to say we have were diffrences reet enough....an a best leave it there before World War Three breaks oot ower Washington! Edited February 25, 2006 by DaisyProudfoot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redberry Report post Posted February 25, 2006 Well I am! Haway man, them Makem's soond nowt lyek us Geordies. A GEORDIE - I'll have yer knaa - is someone who is born within 3 miles of the lovely coaly Tyne, lyek me and me marras in The Toon A Makem, lyek Redberry and Carole ... why noo, they's from The Wear y'see, home of Lord Lambton an' that.. and the famous wyrm ... yer knaa. They're aalways Makin and Taakin things them Makems is. Noo us Geordies on the other hand ... eeehhh weel nuff said ... it's enough to say we have were diffrences reet enough....an a best leave it there before World War Three breaks oot ower Washington! At least we're not from ..Hartlepool fnar fnar redberry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaisyProudfoot Report post Posted February 25, 2006 Aye, A knaa ... Monkey hangers the lot of them ... then there's them Sand Dancers n aall... and the Smoggies too. Eeehhh we'll get shot pet if we keep on insulting wor country men! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oracle Report post Posted February 25, 2006 At least we're not from ..Hartlepool Now that is way below the belt from a decent Sunderland lass. Do you know that most of the cast in Byker Grove come from Sunderland? And do you know why? Because the peepole from Newcastle can't talk proper and no one can understand them when they are on the telly like Carole PS Me Nana was born and bread in the Toon Don't tell me eldest that though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redberry Report post Posted February 26, 2006 Now that is way below the belt from a decent Sunderland lass. Do you know that most of the cast in Byker Grove come from Sunderland? And do you know why? Because the peepole from Newcastle can't talk proper and no one can understand them when they are on the telly like Carole PS Me Nana was born and bread in the Toon Don't tell me eldest that though. Ahm sayin nowt pet! EEh ahm away up North fer easter like. It'll be reet canny. redberry (bonny lass) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hallyscomet Report post Posted February 26, 2006 JUSTAMOM:I am so pleased that it went well for you Carole all the hard work has paid off.. I hope you will send the newspaper article for us to read!!! GOOD JOB !!! Hope your mum is ok sending big hugs Hi Carole, Justamum, took the words right out of my mouth..... Thanks & all the best Hailey x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phasmid Report post Posted February 26, 2006 Aye oop, nowt as queer as folk thee knows! Looks like a started a reet ol' ding dong 'ere lass. T'accent might be fine, but you canna beet gods own county! Long live Yorkshire. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justamom Report post Posted February 26, 2006 I wish i had a microphone to hear you all taking in those accents they are great!!! I love the accents from up north mind you I love all the english accents (not from round here can you tell)!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flora Report post Posted February 26, 2006 hey you makkem lot.... there's nowt wrong with the toon Us geordies are the nucleus of the north, all the rest are just diluted versions I'm just going to run away now and hide Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redberry Report post Posted February 26, 2006 hey you makkem lot.... there's nowt wrong with the toon Us geordies are the nucleus of the north, all the rest are just diluted versions I'm just going to run away now and hide Lauren, pet lamb.. yer can run but yer canit hide, nucleus of the North ah divnt think so! Soft as clarts an twice as claggy! Bonny lass, marra, had on! redberry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redberry Report post Posted February 27, 2006 OOps Carole..forgot to say..just waffling on in regional accents! All the best for AIM, I hope you grow from strength to strength <'> These support groups can literally be life savers. redberry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
