25/01/12 Go on, make a pig of yourself! The White Lion pub in Milford has been under Marcio's management for 5 years, and they're holding a Grand Celebration on Saturday 11th February to mark the anniversary, with a hog roast, live music and much more. The White Lion and its patrons have been incredibly supportive of the Samson Centre over the years (no doubt influenced by the regular attendance there of MSTG(G) member John Hambly!), and this event is no exception – a proportion of the ticket price of £15 will be donated to the Samson Centre. So why not give yourself a treat and join in the fun? Click here to download a flyer with all the details. 25/01/12 Where there’s a will…… We’re always being reminded of the importance of making a will, but it’s something that somehow seems to languish on the "to-do" list. It’s rather a shame, especially as it’s so easy to leave a bequest to your favourite charity in your will. Local solicitors Barlow Robbins, who have offices in Guildford, Woking and Godalming, have produced a simple one-pager on the importance of making a will, and the implications for your loved ones of not doing so. And the good news is that they will donate 10% of their fee to the Samson Centre for each will they draw up as a result of reading their article. Click here to download the article. 25/01/12 British London 10k Run 2012 This fantastic run, which covers much of the London Marathon route, is taking place in Westminster on Sun 8 July 2012. Why not be part of this great event less than 3 weeks before the start of the London 2012 Olympics? We ask that each Samson Centre runner raises a minimum of £150 in sponsorship, and we strongly recommend that you set up a Justgiving sponsorship page so that people can easily sponsor you online. Paper based sponsor forms are also available on request. You will be issued with a Samson Centre running vest and your place in the race will be paid for by the charity. An information pack for the race will be issued to each runner around 3-4 weeks before the race itself. We had 28 people run in this race for us last year and they raised a remarkable sum of £12,000 for the Centre. It would be just amazing if we could match or even exceed this amount in 2012. Please contact the office if you or any of your friends or family are interested and feel able to train and take part in the race – and in the process raise much needed funds and support the great work done at the Samson Centre. 25/01/12 Surrey Disabled People’s Partnership Foot Care Surrey Disabled People’s Partnership (SDPP) has extended its foot care service and this is now available to disabled adults across Surrey. This provides good value home visiting foot care service for disabled adults. After an initial assessment, a fully trained Foot Care Worker can provide toenail cutting, removal of hard skin and general foot care advice. The first appointment costs £30 including foot care kit, and ongoing appointments are £12 each. For more information, please ring 01483 750973 or email home@sdpp.org.uk. 25/01/12 New living aids shop in Bramley You may like to know that there is a new daily living aids shop in Bramley. This Carers at Home store stocks a wide range of aids ranging from wheelchairs, folding walking sticks, bathroom and kitchen aids etc. The shop can be found at 4 High Street, Bramley, Surrey GU5 OHB and is open from Mon-Sat from 10am-5pm. Products are competitively priced. For more information, ring 01483 899350 or visit www.carersathome.com/shop. 25/01/12 Christmas Fayre 2011 Look at all the cakes, Mum! The human fruit machine The annual Samson Centre Christmas Fayre took place at Milford Village Hall on Saturday 3rd December 2011 and, judging from the photos above, was both fun for all concerned – and profitable for the Samson Centre. The sale of surplus cakes and Christmas puddings at the Samson Centre after the event pushed the eventual total raised to over £1,900 – a brilliant effort by all those who worked so hard to make the event such a success. 25/01/12 The Treble Clef Ladies Choir does it again! The Treble Clef Choir enjoy some well-deserved applause Once again the Treble Clef Ladies Choir, based in Weybridge, weaved their musical magic and thoroughly delighted the audience who came to see their concert at St. John’s Church, Milford on the 26th November 2011. Sadly, numbers were down on previous concerts, but the evening still managed to raise £188 for each of the joint beneficiaries, The Samson Centre and St. John’s Church. Do try and attend their next concert, whenever that may be – they are well worth the visit! 25/01/12 Fundraising updates Since our last report, the following fundraising has taken place. As always, we are deeply indebted to all those involved. Without their efforts, the Samson Centre could simply not afford to provide the services it does, and life would be even more of a struggle for those in South West Surrey affected by MS. • The Rotary concert at Charterhouse School on the 22nd October last year raised £1,750.   • The Treble Clef Choir concert at St. John’s Church, Milford on the 26th November raised £188 for the Samson Centre, and the same amount for the church (see separate report above).   • The Christmas Fayre takings have been boosted to over £1,900, following the sale of more cakes and Christmas puddings in late December. Again, see separate report above. 25/01/12 Subject Rather belatedly, admittedly, but we wish all our members, supporters, friends and casual visitors to our website a very Happy New Year. May 2012 bring you peace, prosperity and happiness.