August 8th 2024
We made a very interesting visit to the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) where Jenny Benson the Supporter Engagement Coordinator made us very welcome with tea and biscuits. She gave a very comprehensive talk on how the GWAAC gives support to the Great Western Air Ambulance. The charity is a separate organisation with the task of obtaining the funding to run the air ambulance activity, like the RNLI it is funded totally voluntarily. It is called the Air Ambulance but in fact three critical care vehicles are also run and in 2023 actually provided 73% of the 1,973 call outs. Each call-out costs an average £2,000. Jenny emphasised that the aim was to get critical care to the patient and stabilise the casualty as quickly as possible before transferring to a suitable hospital for further treatment. She called it “taking the hospital to the patient”. Following the introductory talk we were given a tour of the facility with a look at the helicopter and the critical care vehicles, both similarly equipped with all that is needed to care for the casualty. We were lucky enough to be invited to interrupt a training session where the doctors were practicing resuscitation technique on a dummy. A fascinating visit to a wonderful organisation.
Do look at the pictures in the Social Gallery
We made a very interesting visit to the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) where Jenny Benson the Supporter Engagement Coordinator made us very welcome with tea and biscuits. She gave a very comprehensive talk on how the GWAAC gives support to the Great Western Air Ambulance. The charity is a separate organisation with the task of obtaining the funding to run the air ambulance activity, like the RNLI it is funded totally voluntarily. It is called the Air Ambulance but in fact three critical care vehicles are also run and in 2023 actually provided 73% of the 1,973 call outs. Each call-out costs an average £2,000. Jenny emphasised that the aim was to get critical care to the patient and stabilise the casualty as quickly as possible before transferring to a suitable hospital for further treatment. She called it “taking the hospital to the patient”. Following the introductory talk we were given a tour of the facility with a look at the helicopter and the critical care vehicles, both similarly equipped with all that is needed to care for the casualty. We were lucky enough to be invited to interrupt a training session where the doctors were practicing resuscitation technique on a dummy. A fascinating visit to a wonderful organisation.
Do look at the pictures in the Social Gallery
July 25th 2024
Time for a cream tea!
We enjoyed a buffet at the Chipping Sodbury Golf Club. Lots of sandwiches and scones with lashings of clotted cream and strawberry jam.
Pictures in the Social Gallery.
Time for a cream tea!
We enjoyed a buffet at the Chipping Sodbury Golf Club. Lots of sandwiches and scones with lashings of clotted cream and strawberry jam.
Pictures in the Social Gallery.
November 30th 2023
It was a ladies day and we went to the Horseshoe Inn after the meeting for a lunch.
Do look at the Social Gallery for pictures of us enjoying the meal...
It was a ladies day and we went to the Horseshoe Inn after the meeting for a lunch.
Do look at the Social Gallery for pictures of us enjoying the meal...
August 3rd 2023 was unusal as it was normal meeting but with activities which deserve recording... Look at the Social Gallery to see what we got up to...
June 8th 2023 A visit to Glenside Hospital Museum.
March 30th 2023 was a Ladies Day so after the excellent talk on gardening by John Tucker we retired to the Horseshoe Inn in Downend for a communal meal. 27 of us sat down to a pleasant meal served by the lovely waitresses. The kitchen struggled a bit to accommodate all the different choices of meals but the slight delays allowed us to enjoy a good social time together. Thanks to Mike B for the organisation, a pity he was unwell on the day and missed the chance to chat and take a bow.
March 23rd 2023
14 members enjoyed another excellent Cream Tea at Little Nannies Cafe. Enormous scones with lashings of clotted cream and jam. WE left feeling well fed and happy.
14 members enjoyed another excellent Cream Tea at Little Nannies Cafe. Enormous scones with lashings of clotted cream and jam. WE left feeling well fed and happy.
We celebrated the Queen's Jubilee
with a visit to Winterbourne Medieval Barn
on June 2nd.
An excellent tour of the facility followed by a cream tea.
See the gallery for pictures.
with a visit to Winterbourne Medieval Barn
on June 2nd.
An excellent tour of the facility followed by a cream tea.
See the gallery for pictures.
Our first social event since the lockdown was held on June 17th 2021.
A Cream Tea at Little Nannies Cafe, Pucklechurch
See the Gallery for pictures
Social Events Programme for 2020 - This programme has been retained
to illustrate our typical events
DATE ACTIVITY ORGANISER
31 January (Ladies Day) American Lunch @ Hall MIKE BENDREY
Please bring your contributions
28 February Proposed trip to The Americam Museum MIKE BENDREY
£13 pp money by 19 March - More details later
27 March Cancelled Spring Lunch @ BAWA MIKE BENDREY
£17 - Money and choices by 5 March
30 April Cancelled Cream Tea at The Little Nannies Cafe ALAN WALLINGTON
Pucklechurch BS16 9SJ Cost £5.00 - Money by 16 April
28 May Cancelled Docks Ferry and Underfall Yard MIKE BENDREY
Ferry £6.00 Yard visit £5.00
Lunch at 'The Cottage'
11 June Cancelled Ram Hill Colliery visit MIKE BENDREY
Lunch at the Badminton Arms
30 July Cancelled University Botanical Gardens MIKE BENDREY
Lunch in cafe - Visit £9.00
31 January (Ladies Day) American Lunch @ Hall MIKE BENDREY
Please bring your contributions
28 February Proposed trip to The Americam Museum MIKE BENDREY
£13 pp money by 19 March - More details later
27 March Cancelled Spring Lunch @ BAWA MIKE BENDREY
£17 - Money and choices by 5 March
30 April Cancelled Cream Tea at The Little Nannies Cafe ALAN WALLINGTON
Pucklechurch BS16 9SJ Cost £5.00 - Money by 16 April
28 May Cancelled Docks Ferry and Underfall Yard MIKE BENDREY
Ferry £6.00 Yard visit £5.00
Lunch at 'The Cottage'
11 June Cancelled Ram Hill Colliery visit MIKE BENDREY
Lunch at the Badminton Arms
30 July Cancelled University Botanical Gardens MIKE BENDREY
Lunch in cafe - Visit £9.00
