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WINTER 2012SHELLEY’S EDITORIALDear SPA News Readers,Welcome to this winter issue of SPANews. My I take this opportunity to wishyou all, on behalf of the editorial team,a very happy and healthy 2013!Whether you’re one of those people whosuffer from post-Christmas blues, oralternatively, one who is glad to see theback of it all and relishes the start of afresh new year, we think you’ll findsomething to suit your mood in your verylatest SPA News.Perhaps some of you may have made aresolution to start writing this year? If so,take a look at Ardella’s tips on page 9,where she talks us through the techniquesfor writing a good ghost story – just whatyou need in the middle of a cold, darkwinter. She also invites readers to sharetheir favourite poems, so get down thosedusty volumes from your shelves andshare some much-loved verse.Or perhaps, like most of us, you havedecided to try a little harder to stay fitand healthy; then look no further thanpage 21 where our health expert,Margaret Waddell, shares some basicmovements that most of us can do toimprove our flexibility and posture.On p6-7, Helen reports on the recentroadshow in Bristol and has news aboutSPA SecretaryHelen Pagehelen.page@shell.com020 7934 5129our plans for taking this to other partsof the country this year, whilst Tina (p11-12) has some useful benefits updatesand tells us how Financial Advisors arehaving to change their practices to meetnew regulations.Some of you may remember the oldShelegraph – the Thornton/Stanlow staffmagazine; we take a loving look back atsome of the super stories from the magazineduring 1959 and the fantastic photographsused to illustrate them (p14-15).As well as all this, you can also readabout boiling fish-heads in the Languedoc,the Queen’s visit to Jubilee Gardens, andthe Banker who turned to Voodoo! Read‘em and weep, dear members.We do hope you enjoy this issue. Pleasecontinue to share your letters, thoughts,and stories with us; and as usual, wewelcome any suggestions you might havefor the magazine; please email themto our sub-editor, Linda Fernley:linda@southerlycommunications.comWarm wishes,ShelleySPA, Room C2013, Shell Centre, London SE1 7NAAssistant SecretaryLynn ForsdykeL.Forsdyke@shell.com020 7934 5137SPA BENEFITSThese are some of the regular benefits. Youmay need to show your membership cardand/or quote Shell Pensioners Association.Details on the SPA website: www.shell.co.uk/spa Our message, however, isalways to ‘shop around’.Insurance• Home, motor travel and pet - SelectInsurance Services (Sutton Winson)0800 116 4330• 50plus Insurance (Bluefin) 0800 1958002• Health - Bupa 0800 600 500 quote9147• HMCA 01423 866985 www.hmca.shellpa.htm• RAC breakdown - 0800 092 8609 quoteGE0538• Dental insurance - Denplan 0800838951Finance• Foreign exchange - www.internationalpayments.travelex.co.uk• Financial advice - Affinity 0800 019 6076ref. Shell/Mar/2012Leisure• Woodbank (Aberdeen) - 01224 884785• Quest for Adventure cruises - 0800056 5455• Lensbury Breaks - 020 8614 6444• Lensbury membership - 020 8614 6466• Fitness First - corporatemarketing@fitnessfirst.com - 01202 845812• David Lloyd Leisure - Visit your local clubor www.davidlloyd.co.uk/employeeofferShell Sponsored Event• Hayward Gallery, paid exhibitions,Fridays only, plus 1 guest• Geological Society talks www.geolsoc.org.uk/shelllondonlectures12 quote ‘Shell’EditorShelley Hoppeshelley.hoppe@shell.com2 | SPA NEWSEditor AssistantLinda Fernleylinda@southerlycommunications.comwww.shell.co.uk/spawww.facebook.com/shell.spa.news