Monthly Meetings every 2nd Friday, except July & December at the Toby Carvery. Entry £1. Help yourself to Tea, Coffee and biscuits, it's all included in the price! 8th June 2012 "Tina Betts" Neurophysiotherapist ....................................... 13th July 2012 "David Tideswell" David Tideswell, a bird enthusiast and radio and TV contributor, will be talking to us about garden birds in spring and summer. ....................................... 10th August 2012 "Coffee Morning" No meeting on this date. Informal coffee morning at Angela Britland’s house instead. ....................................... 14th September 2012 "Grace Higgins" Grace Higgins, ME Specialist Nurse – The East Manchester ME/CFS Service. ....................................... Doors open at 10:30, speaker begins at 11:00 at the Toby Carvery, 271 Wellington Road South (A6), Heaton Chapel, SK4 5BP. For a map of the location click here Meetings finishes at 12:00, often some stay a little while to chat after as well. The Ash Tea Rooms - Wednesday 9th May 2012 12pm Our spring social will be at The Ash Tea Rooms in Heaton Chapel. It's a nice place with its own car park. It also has gluten free cakes on the menu for those with dietary requirements. If there are a few of us who want gluten free they will also order extra for us! We will meet there at 12pm. The Ash 232 Manchester Road Stockport Cheshire SK4 1NN (0161 217 1500) As we are a health group we understand that everyone has different stamina, if you only want to stay a short while then that is perfectly fine! Please feel free to bring along a partner, friend or relative if you wish! Here is a link to their website http://www.the-ash.co.uk/tearooms Need help applying for benefits? Please look at our new Benefits Help page. We have some great tips on filling out the forms & the contact details of the best ME aware help around Stockport NEW ME SERVICE FOR TAMESIDE AND GLOSSOP See NEW CAMPAIGNS for further information. The Message Board Ever wondered what our Message Board is for? Perhaps you are unsure what a message board is or how to post messages? If you would like to leave a message for other members, please click here for details... Or click below to go there

Views in and around Stockport Thanks to Stockport MBC for the images. In detail.. 0845 519 4116 SMEG Information Line This is a 24 hour voicemail service. A volunteer will respond to messages left within the next 2 working days. Anyone on a BT Anytime landline can call this number for free. All other calls are charged at 2p/minute daytime and 0.5p/minute evenings*. This is an information line number only. Volunteers responsible for dealing with queries will not be permitted to give advice. For SMEG members, if you have a specific query, numbers on the front of HERMES still apply. *correct at the time of going to press Young Persons' Group (YPG) Meetings/Socials: Mon 21st May 2012 The Phoenix Pub Details... .............................................................................. Thur 21st June 2012 The Old Rectory Details... .............................................................................. There will be the occasional cinema visit as and when there is a big film. We meet at the cinema at Parrswood, on a Wednesday for approx 13:00, depending of course, on the film times. If you have not joined us at the cinema before, do get in touch with either Andrew or myself as it will be nice to see you there.