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“February fill ditch black or white, if it’s white it’s better to like” or so goes an old Suffolk saying. Well, I think white is better to like and as most of you now know, I’m not a real hairy hoof like the rest of the Herd but, a Mechanical Horse and thus can both admire and appreciate the beauty of the changing snow scene from the comfort of my warm room. Most likely the real horses and the people will not agree on this one. At least if it’s black it’s much easier to eat the grass or travel even though it’s gloomy. However, this is where my older sister BABS (The other Mechanical Horse) and I come into our own; if the Riders are able to get to the Centre, which we know from our recent experience is not always possible because of accessibility problems caused by the extreme weather conditions, we are still able to offer “Rides” even if there is snow or rain outside. To many of our Riders a visit to the Shelley Centre is a very important occasion during their week taking them away from their routine environment into something totally different. It is a chance to meet different people, particularly their Helpers, as well as other people working at the Centre and, last but not least, other Riders who might also be at the Centre. It is also an opportunity to have some fun whilst at the same time enjoying the serious benefit of therapies to improve mobility and co-ordination, build up muscle or just take some time out of a wheel chair and see a different perspective of life; even when the weather is inclement, and BABS and I are kept very busy, the Riders will still get a chance to meet the Horses and Ponies which they would normally ride and thus maintain that very important bond between animal and human; something, in spite of our extensive features, BABS and I cannot offer. Some of you reading this may have thought about doing something different in the New Year as well as perhaps looking at ways to help others. As you may now understand, come snow, rain or shine, the work at the Shelley Centre mostly goes on and we are always looking for volunteers to train as Helpers to enable our Riders to get the most from their visit. “Twenty Ten” might be the year when one of those Helpers is you? Look me up on the Website or telephone the Centre; there is never a better time than now…… go on…… do it! I know Christmas is now but a far off memory however, I have a couple of things to remind you of the event. In the first instance, the winner of the Shelley Centre Christmas Cake Hamper Raffle was a member of the Stour Valley Choral Society and the other is that I have found some jokes from someone’s Christmas cracker; here’s one to start with “Why don’t Robots have brothers? Because they all have trans-sisters” ……….Well, I liked it?
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Ebony
