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26 the advertizer t: 01505 613340 07731 923970 e: info@advertizer.co.uk Diaporama Langbank Camera Club January’s print competition, “Rain”, proved to be a bit of a challenge for members this month. First place was awarded to James Goodall for his image, “Bird Bath”, capturing a single rain drop in a moment of time. John Davis was awarded second place with his festive image “Christmas Day - Window Rain Drops”. Third place was also awarded to James Goodall for his “Duck Pond” image, on a day that was most suitable for the birds. This month’s educational topic featured a lecture on High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography given by Derrick McPherson. We were taken through the various techniques and tools available to achieve the desired effects of this process. Photo HDR can create images that cannot be captured with a single image taken on most modern camera sensors. The fi nal images can look very cool or very unnatural depending on the photographer’s fancy. Do a search on-line and you will see many examples of both. The Projected Digital Image evenings continue to showcase members’ images on the big screen. The informal nature of these meetings enables members to discuss their selected images and share hints and tips, as well as to discuss what’s new in photography. The main February meeting will be held as usual on the second Monday of the month, 13th February at 7.30pm. At this meeting we will be featuring a slide show by Phil O’Brien of her travels in Ethiopia. The print competition topic for February is “Shadows”. The next PDI meeting will be held on Monday 27th February at 7.30pm, where the theme of the evening is “Lines”. Club meetings are held in Langbank Church Halls, Langbank. Visitors are always very welcome at any of our evenings. If you wish to fi nd out more about Langbank Camera Club please contact Derrick McPherson at langbankcc1@gmail.com with your enquiries or visit our website: www.langbankcameraclub.weebly.com. Club membership is only £10 for the fi rst year. January’s meeting was to be hosted by the ‘Three Yorkshire Amigos’ - Colin, Adrian and Sue but, unfortunately, Colin was not well. To make sure it would be a full evening Adrian and Sue looked back at their collection of shows and took us on a journey from the first ones they made, through early digital into the latest one finished at the end of 2016. They started with an image of their logo where the background subtly changes colour. This ran during the introductions etc. - much better to look at than a busy desktop. We visited Ben Laws for ‘Flowers of the Mountain’ - this was one of the first AV shows made and used slides which had to be scanned and a new sound track made from a tape recording. It was followed by a sequence about rain called ‘April Showers’ that was made by a small AV group from Gryffe Camera Club. We went down to England for ‘Bressingham Gardens’ which was made in 2009 and was one of the early digital shows. It is a garden attached to a nursery in Suffolk and gives ideas of how to plan/plant up a garden. As Yorkshire came into the title we went ‘Up North’ to Huddersfield. All the images were taken looking up at the beautiful carvings and engravings on the buildings. We had our tea/coffee break at this point but we had lots of different sweeties to eat - Liquorice from Pontefract, Yorkshire mixture and Liquorice all sorts. After the break we had a sequence about the ‘Kibble Palace’ in Glasgow Botanical Gardens after its refurbishment with all its beautiful colours and shapes. We travelled to Greenland for the next show - ‘Greenland’s National Dress’. This is a show in the making and it looked at all the beautiful embroidery and beading that goes into the costumes (each design being unique to each family). It also included some personal pieces of embroidery made by the family Sue visited. The evening fi nished with a visit to ‘Bois des Moutiers’ in Normandy, France. It started with the Viking invasion of Normandy, made the connection between Normandy and England. This was then reinforced by the building of the house by Lutyens and gardens by Jekyll. We looked at the ethos behind the designs and ended with its position in todays world. It is one of the top gardens to be visited in France. Next month we meet on Monday 13th February, 7.30pm at the Carrick Centre, Houston for ‘Bill’s Night’. Visitors are always welcome.
@GryffeAds www.advertizer.co.uk february 2017 Legal Blog by Isabella McKerrow, Affinity Family Law Powers of Attorneys and The Role of The Public Guardian 27 27 Having a Power of Attorney “POA” in place lets you plan what you want another person to do for you in the future should you become incapable of making decisions about your own affairs. I have previously explained the benefi ts of having a “POA” in place, no matter what age you are, and the different types of POA’s that are available. The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 gives the Public Guardian “OPG” the following duties and responsibilities relating to Powers of Attorney: • To register POA’s that meet the registration criteria. • To maintain a public register of continuing and welfare POA’s. • To provide advice and guidance to continuing attorneys on the exercise of their powers. • Certain powers to investigate concerns and take steps to safeguard financial matters of the adult where it appears they are at risk. For a POA to become effective it must be registered with the OPG. The fee for registration is currently £74. If you are in receipt of certain benefits you may qualify for a fee exemption. Most solicitors will recommend that LEAP LEAP - MAKING IT Happen – FREE PRACTICAL HELP FOR Households LEAP has launched ‘Making It Happen’ – a programme of free practical assistance for those struggling with fuel bills and comfort at home this winter. Supported through Renfrewshire Council’s Tackling Poverty Programme, the service aims to reach a minimum of 80 fuel poor and vulnerable persons, who are struggling with fuel bills, health conditions, or living in cold, damp, or draughty homes, across urban and rural Renfrewshire by 31st March 2017. LEAP’s Energy team will carry out practical actions to help to improve warmth and save money in the long term. The types of FREE practical energy efficiency actions LEAP can provide may include fi tting draught strips, letterbox / keyhole seals, chimney balloons, minor repairs (structural draught proofing), pipe lagging, tank jackets, window seals, secondary glazing, loft insulation including coombed ceilings or tricky areas, loft hatches, and introducing the use of low energy/ LED light bulbs, power down plugs, energy monitors and radiator panels to reduce the energy used for heating and lighting in the home. If you think you or someone you know could benefit from this programme, please contact LEAP in confi dence by email to energy@myleapproject.org, via our website http://www.myleapproject.org/contact-leap-staff-team/ or call 01505 612 034. We will consider and assess everyone who contacts us and if anyone is ineligible for this programme we may be able to provide other help, advice or referrals. We anticipate being oversubscribed, so don’t delay, get in touch. Free Lampshade Making and Recovering Workshops Left over fabric you don’t know what to do with? Lampshades in need of sprucing up? Come to our free workshop and learn how to make custom lampshades from left over materials. LEAP will be holding workshops in Lochwinnoch in February. If you are interested, get in touch by emailing susie@myleapproject.org to fi nd out more and to let us know whether and afternoon or evening workshop would suit you best. LEAP Energy help Local Charities Save Money on Gas and Electricity Bills Recently we managed to help local charities to make substantial savings on their electricity bills, which amount to hundreds of pounds per year less than what they would have paid if they had used the commercial broker they used until now. You could help us save more local charities, organisations and businesses money on their gas and electricity bills while also helping tackle poverty in Renfrewshire as our surplus income goes back into local projects… Please help us share the work we are doing and make a bigger impact in Renfrewshire: Facebook @leap.energy Twitter @energy_leap Or Call: 0300 20 10 213 the POA is registered straight away. Some people may take the view not to register straight away as they may never need to use it, thereby saving £74. Before the OPG will register the POA, they carefully scrutinise it to ensure it complies with the criteria of the 2000 Act. If they reject it and the adult has already lost capacity it may not thereafter be possible to correct the error. Consequently the POA is ineffective and resort will have to be made to the lengthy and expensive process of applying to the court for a Guardianship Order. For more information on the role of the Public Guardian and about Powers of Attorneys visit the website: www.publicguardian-scotland.gov. uk- Telephone: 01324 678300. COFFEE MORNING SIX MUST DO’s FOR THE OVER 50’s Friday 10th February 10am-11.30am The Cargill Centre, Kilmacolm Come for a chat and a free 45 minute talk every Scot over 50 should attend • Wills • Power of Attorney • Advance Directive Please call Kingsley Wood and Company, Solicitors on 01505 874114 to book a place or for further information.
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