Monthly Archives:July 2018

ALL DATES NOW FILLED

Garry will allocate on a first response basis, and if you don’t hear back please presume that you have not been selected on this occasion.

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Over 40 Burgesses attended an excellent evening with Guest Speaker Dr Olga Runcie. In her talk Dr Runcie who currently works at Albyn-BMI hospital and ROC Private clinic in Aberdeen, discussed advances in sleep neurobiology answering questions about sleep functions and mechanisms of sleep and wake control. Those who attended will hopefully have learnt how to use this knowledge to improve their sleep.

Olga has kindly provided a fact sheet to help highlight sleep issues and how to use techniques etc to improve sleep patterns. Please click on the link below to view it.

As always a huge thanks to the staff at the Aberdeenshire Cricket Club for their excellent hospitality and catering.

Places are still available for the event below, we are also pleased to confirm that Gothenburg Great Neil Simpson will accompany Alan Johnstone, with hopefully some medals to show everyone. Neil has attended a couple of Alan’s sessions and is very supportive of the programme.

Wednesday 30th October – 6,30pm start – £15 pp guests welcome, Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, Mannofield.

The Football Memories project was piloted in Scotland ten years ago, with Aberdeen one of four participating centres and formally launched in 2010. The aim was to improve the quality of life of those affected by dementia by using football memorabilia to trigger personal memories and stories, enabling people to participate in group discussion and enjoy 90 minutes of fun and laughter. The project has been a great success, with over 300 groups now established, meeting at football grounds, care homes, sheltered housing, libraries and other venues. A more inclusive approach has been adopted, with those affected by other conditions such as social isolation now welcomed into groups. Scotland is recognised as being internationally-leading on this initiative and Aberdeen retains a prominent position within our national network.
Retired accountant and fellow Burgess, Alan Johnstone is the Scottish Football Memories Area Co-Ordinator for Aberdeen City and Shire and volunteers with several local organisations, including Alzheimer Scotland supporting their football memories groups. He will talk about the development of the project, his personal experiences over the past three years and look at the significant opportunities for expansion within Aberdeen. A selection of footballing memorabilia will be on display so you may wish to take your shooting boots with you!”

If you wish to attend please email Clerk, Garry Stevens at:

clerk@aberdeenburgesses.com

Payment can be made by cheque made payable to Burgesses of Guild of the City of Aberdeen and sent to Garry Stevens, Clerk to the Burgesses, 6 Craigarbel Crescent, Inverbervie, Montrose DD10 0SJ. Or you can pay online to Sort Code 826011, Account Number 50325609 Ref Surname/Events

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2019

The Lord Provost will be attending a Memorial Service at the Schoolhill War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday, 10^th November 2019 and would like to invite you to join the Civic Procession.

Participants will assemble at Aberdeen Art Gallery before leaving in procession to attend outside at the War Memorial.  Tea and Coffee will be served at the Art Gallery from 9.45am onwards.  Participants should arrive no later than 10.15am.  Please note that you will have access to the café, toilets and Remembrance Hall only.  Other sections of the Art Gallery will still be closed off as the premises does not open to the public until later in the morning.

Following the ceremony, the Civic Procession will proceed to the Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting for a Service of Remembrance.  Those who are not available to attend the church may part company with the procession at the end of the ceremony.

Following the church service there will be a buffet luncheon at the Trinity Hall, Holburn Street, to which you are also invited.

Please RSVP to lordprovost@aberdeencity.gov.uk indicating if you will be:

1. Joining the Civic Procession
2. Laying a wreath
3. Attending the church service after the ceremony
4. Attending the buffet luncheon at Trinity Hall

This will help to ensure that the wreath laying proceeds smoothly and that there is sufficient catering in place for the luncheon.

Pleased to advise that Art Gallery Manager and fellow Burgesses Christine Rew has an invite to Burgesses (sorry no partners/friends as space is limited – if this changes I can advise) to view the new refurbished Art Gallery:

I’d like to offer all Burgesses a special opportunity to view the Art Gallery on the afternoon of 1 NOVEMBER between 2 and 4pm. We’re not able to provide a guided tour as such, but all galleries will be open and the Burgesses will be welcome to make their way around the building. Members of staff will be on hand to answer any questions and refreshments will be served. I very much hope that a number of Burgesses will be able to come along and that you will be able to take up this opportunity.

Anyone wishing to attend please can you email Clerk, Garry Stevens at:

clerk@aberdeenburgesses.com

in order that I can advise Christine of names of those attending. I need to know by 28th October

Please click on download link below for details of a Charity Burns Supper being organised by Burgess Charles Henderson with family and friends.
The Lord Provost is supporting the Event and Burgesses and partners/friends are invited to attend. Details of how to book are on the poster link.

PLACES ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THE EVENT BELOW

GHAT have organised an event to which Burgesses are invited. An evening with Mary Butterworth. Link below for further information and how to book a place.

This is the link to the Mary Butterworth event   https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-mary-butterworth-tickets-70885665935

We have now finalised our social events program to end of this year details below. All events will take place at the Aberdeenshire Cricket Club at Mannofield:

Sleep better and live longer. Talk by Dr Olga Runcie

Thursday 10^th October – 7.00pm start

Cost of event – £10 per person, guests welcome.

Sleep remains a scientific enigma. It is the only physiological process forwhich there is a lack of scientific agreement concerning its function. Why do we need to sleep? What happens when we asleep? In this talk Dr Runcie who currently works at Albyn-BMI hospital and ROC Private clinic in Aberdeen, will discuss advances in sleep neurobiology answering questions about sleep functions and mechanisms of sleep and wake control. You will learn how to use this knowledge to improve your sleep.

Football memories Project – Alan Johnstone

Wednesday 30th October – 6,30pm start – £15 pp guests welcome

The Football Memories project was piloted in Scotland ten years ago, with Aberdeen one of four participating centres and formally launched in 2010. The aim was to improve the quality of life of those affected by dementia by using football memorabilia to trigger personal memories and stories, enabling people to participate in group discussion and enjoy 90 minutes of fun and laughter. The project has been a great success, with over 300 groups now established, meeting at football grounds, care homes, sheltered housing, libraries and other venues. A more inclusive approach has been adopted, with those affected by other conditions such as social isolation now welcomed into groups. Scotland is recognised as being internationally-leading on this initiative and Aberdeen retains a prominent position within our national network.
Retired accountant and fellow Burgess, Alan Johnstone is the Scottish Football Memories Area Co-Ordinator for Aberdeen City and Shire and volunteers with several local organisations, including Alzheimer Scotland supporting their football memories groups. He will talk about the development of the project, his personal experiences over the past three years and look at the significant opportunities for expansion within Aberdeen. A selection of footballing memorabilia will be on display so you may wish to take your shooting boots with you!”

Annual Burgess Quiz

Tuesday 26th November – 6.30pm start – £15pp

Our annual quiz is open to teams of 4 with at least one Burgess in each team. If individuals wish to take part we can organise a team with other Burgesses. It is always a fun night. This year our Quizmaster will be fellow Burgess and previous Quiz winner Stuart Robison. Come along and take part!

Each event will include a buffet supper.

If you wish to attend any of the events please email Garry Stevens, Clerk at:

clerk@aberdeenburgesses.com

Payment can be made by cheque made payable to Burgesses of Guild of the City of Aberdeen and sent to Garry Stevens, Clerk to the Burgesses, 6 Craigarbel Crescent, Inverbervie, Montrose DD10 0SJ. Or you can pay online to Sort Code 826011, Account Number 50325609 Ref Surname/Events

Apologies, the date for the lunch (details below) is not 2nd October but 13th November. Clerk will issue an email to those who have advised they wish to attend to check if they can make this date. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Places are still available.

Professor George Boyne became Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen on 1 August 2018.

Professor Boyne has spent the majority of his academic career in Wales. He was Pro Vice-Chancellor, Head of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and a member of University Executive Board at Cardiff University since 2012.

He was previously Dean of Cardiff University’s Business School, and is a world-leading expert on the performance of public sector organisations. Professor Boyne has been a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences since 2010.

The lunch will take place at RNUC at the usual time of 12.14 pm. Cost is £14, If you wish to attend please email Clerk Garry Stevens at:

clerk@aberdeenburgesses.com

Payment can be made by cheque made payable to Burgesses of Guild of the City of Aberdeen and sent to Garry Stevens, Clerk to the Burgesses, 6 Craigarbel Crescent, Inverbervie, Montrose DD10 0SJ. Or you can pay online to Sort Code 826011, Account Number 50325609 Ref Surname/Lunch.