NHS retireetalks on aliensand poems

Ms McMenamin gave a very interesting talk on the rare red squirrels, which are slowly starting to repopulate our woodlands after they were nearly wiped out by the squirrel pox virus last year.

Grey squirrels are carriers of the disease, showing few of the symptoms themselves, but once infected a red squirrel will succumb within around fourteen days.

The speaker at the October meeting was Brian Rankin. Mr Rankin writes and sells humorous poems.

The proceeds of these sales go towards a charity called Africare.

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 2.30pm in Ward 4 of the Waterside Hospital when new members will also be very welcome.