Tyddyn Mon Newsletters Issue 6 | Page 6

tyddynmon.co.uk Summer Raffle We once again held a raffle this year with tickets not only being sold at our summer fair but also at the Folk on the Farm festival and during the Anglesey Show. The raffle was drew on the 11th of August by the trainees with the following ticker numbers being chosen, 00348, 00171, 00735, 00455, 00475, 00721, 00714, 00574, 00585, 00167 and 00723 if you have any of these numbers please get in touch to collect your prize. My New Flat By Mary Spears Hello to all of the Tyddyn Mon readers. It is that time again when the newsletter goes out to everyone to let all of you know what is going on in life. Well my name is Mary Spears and I am one of the tenants in a Tyddyn Mon house. I have been asked to let you all know how I’m getting along since the last picture that you saw. Well, I moved into my new flat on the 21st of March 2016 with the support of Tracy Davies Tyddyn Mon, Wendy Hughes (social worker), Chris Lawrence (community nurse) Nancy, and my core team. Since moving to Holyhead I’ve been finding my feet and getting around town and going for picnics. My independence has increased and I am able to use the buses to get to work, attend activities in the community like going to Mencap discos once a month, and have plans to start using the local leisure centre. I also attend the local slimming world and I am losing weight. Each week I plan a week’s menu of what I’m going to have for tea and then I start to make a list of what I need. Then I go out with my support staff to do the weekly shopping. I cook loads of healthy meals and start experimenting in new flavours too. I am able to keep control of my budget and start planning on saving money to go on a lovely holiday with my fiancé. I am now spending more time with my fiancé and enjoying it so much. This is thanks to Tyddyn Môn for all of their help. I am much happier and I enjoy my independence and I can now see my future only going to get better. I couldn’t ever be this independent without Tyddyn Môn support and help. I wouldn’t be in Holyhead and living in the flat - I would have been in a respite home and not be so independent and that won’t be fun at all. I now work three days a week - Tuesday at a riding school which is in Trearddur Bay (which it has now changed to a livery yard last April and I love working with horses), Wednesday and Friday I’m working at Tyddyn Môn which I enjoy, Thursday I go to slimming world which is Llaingoch just up the road from me, Saturday I sometime go to gateway, Sunday I clean my flat, and Monday off but hoping to work in a rescue centre in Holyhead. I’ll keep you all informed of what’s going on so take care to all the readers and I hope that you enjoy the newsletter this month. Tyddyn Môn Newsletter 6 Issue 6 - 2016