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[pmrdec112014]

Feeling pleased that I managed to make my second meeting at the Maidstone support group...lovely people...and great support so thank you.

[Deeroy2015]

Glad that you have a support group to go to,wish we had.

Best wishes

Dee

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Deeroy2015]

Where are you?

[Deeroy2015 in reply to PMRpro]

Bournemouth

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Deeroy2015]

The nearest meet-up to you seems to be Salisbury.

However, something tells me there has been an unofficial coffee meeting in the New Forest where there are a few people who "met" on the other 2 forums in the UK. I'm sure there are a few on the patient.info forum

patient.info/forums/discuss...

Might be worth having a look and asking there for contacts. Don't put any personal info - just something like "Is there anyone near Bournemouth who'd like to meet for coffee"

[Deeroy2015 in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you so much for this. I knew there was one in Salisbury,but that is rather a distance away. Will investigate further.

[pennyw Administrator PMRGCAuk team member in reply to Deeroy2015]

We have a possible meet up planned for Southampton if that is helpful.

Best wishes

Penny

[Deeroy2015 in reply to pennyw]

Hi Pennyw

Yes I would be interested

Many thanks

[pennyw Administrator PMRGCAuk team member in reply to Deeroy2015]

Hi Dee

We have volunteers, some from this forum, we are in touch with who would like to set up new Meet Up branches in various parts of the UK. We hope with their help some of the groups will start in the next few months. We will get there!

The list of our existing branches and potential Meet Ups is on the Polymyalgia+GCA Website at pmrgca.co.uk/groups/ and you can leave your contacts there so that you will be kept informed.

Monthly Meet Ups are small groups - between 4 and 20 usually - meeting locally. We have three in Kent and one in East Sussex and everyone who attends is very positive and supportive.

Polymyalgia+GCA also has larger Support branches meeting at varying frequencies throughout the year and people travel a long distance to attend to meet others with PMR or GCA and hear some excellent speakers.

Hope you can find somewhere soon to meet up.

Penny Denby

Chair of Trustees

Polymyalgia+GCA

pmrgca.co.uk

[suzy1959]

Good to see you again. please keep coming! It is really nice to have the wide age range that we have in Maidstone.