We are having a poetry competition which will be independently judged by Pam Mellor, a local published poet.  Your poem can be on any topic you wish and take any form or length – let your creativity flow!  Entries should ideally be typed and emailed to christine@dgmefm.org.uk.  If you will have difficulty with this, send me an email and we can arrange an alternative option.  Entries may be included in future newsletters.   The prize will be a £20 gift voucher which can be used in local garden centres.   Entries should be with Christine by Wednesday 15th January 2025.

We are having a recipe competition.   We would love to start including ‘Quick Fix’ recipes in our newsletters – easy to prepare and make meals which we can make on ‘bad’ days when energy or pain stops us from achieving much.  They should be yummy and have some kind of nutritional value!  The entered recipes will be included in the next few newsletters.  A winner will be picked at random.   Entries should ideally be typed and emailed to christine@dgmefm.org.uk.  If you will have difficulty with this, send me an email and we can arrange an alternative option.   The prize will be a £20 gift voucher which can be …

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DGMEFM Network Lunch and Social at Gordon Memorial Hall, Castle Douglas. Thursday 28th November, 1.15pm Contact: paul@dgmefm.org.uk Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/castle-douglas-meet-up-tickets-828615440087?aff=oddtdtcreator Booking closes on 21st November.   Thanks to a grant from the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, the Network will provide refreshments, supplied by a caterer who will need our order a week in advance. Please contact paul@dgmefm.org.uk by 21st November with your food requirements from the options below. Tea and coffee (including decaf), cow’s milk, sugar, and sweeteners will be available. You are of course welcome to bring anything else you might need. Soup Single option (vegetarian & gluten free), Potato & Leek Sandwich Choice of white roll, …

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This wreath making workshop will take place after the Festive lunch (bookable separately). Caroline Maybank will teach you how to make a festive wreath which you can take away with you. This workshop is free due to funding from Communities Health and Wellbeing fund. Book your place here:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../wreath-making-workshop...Spaces are limited for the workshop.