10 The <strong>Advertizer</strong> Sahara in a Smart Car - Team Cozy Coupe! The Kelly family have wanted to fundraise for CHAS since Robin House helped Lynne, Jonathan and their terminally ill son Rafferty in September 2014. CHAS provided incredible support for the family at the hardest period of their lives. Brothers Jonathon and Phil Kelly decided they wanted to do something to raise awareness and money for this worthwhile organisation. Their conversation went something like this: Jonathan: Phil, what can we do to raise money for CHAS? Phil: Run a marathon? Swim somewhere? Jonathan: (trying to avoid exercise) Why don’t we get a smart car, decorate it and drive it to Africa? Phil: LET’S GO. The brothers are driving to Gibraltar, leaving on the 1st of <strong>October</strong>, as part of an organised charity banger rally, but then will continue south on our own into Morocco and onto the Western fringes of the Sahara desert. It’s completely bonkers, and a huge adventure. Follow the adventure on facebook @teamcozycoupe Please support them as much as you can here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/teamcozycoupe Needs You! St. Vincent’s Hospice need as many people as possible to offer their comments and feedback on the future of their services as part of their Community Review. A specialist provider of palliative and Hospice care for individuals and families affected by life-limiting conditions all across Renfrewshire, St. Vincent’s are nearing the end of their five-year strategy, 2014 – 2019, and are looking for your insight into how they can best serve the community going forward. Director of Care for St. Vincent’s Hospice, Brona McGee, said: “As we prepare for the future, we are inviting members of the public and our professional colleagues to be directly involved in shaping the direction of our services. This will involve reviewing our existing community services, as well as exploring new and innovative opportunities for developments.” The Hospice will be reviewing their Community Nurse Specialists, Day Services, Bereavement Support Service and considering proposals for new support services. Brona added: “The aim of this review is to ensure that we are providing the right care, in a way that is best suited to meeting the constantly changing needs of our community, and allowing as many people as possible to access our services. “To take part, please fill in their survey online at: https://www.surveymonkey. co.uk/r/MFR5HVT. Paper copies can also be attained from the Hospice itself, or by visiting one of their ten shops throughout the community. Driving in the Dark by Kerry Taher, New Vision Opticians Struggling when driving in the dark is one of the more common problems experienced by drivers. Glare and reflections from street lights and car headlights, especially the ultra-bright xenon bulbs, can reduce your ability to see the road markings and this (as well as being dangerous) can result in quite a significant loss of confidence. The problem is that our eyes are designed to work in brighter conditions, so when it gets dark our pupils become larger to let more light into the eyes, making it easier for us to see. This works well until a light suddenly shines out of the darkness (eg oncoming headlights). The eyes are in “dark mode” and the enlarged pupils scatter the light, making it seem extra-bright and dazzling - this is what we call glare. Added to this, as we get older the lenses inside our eyes gradually become less clear, also scattering the light and making the glare worse. Dirt and scratches on your windscreen (or spectacles) exaggerate the glare even more. Good advice is to keep your windscreen clean. Ensure your spectacles are in good condition, up to date (sometimes a small change can make quite a difference in the dark) and clean. Anti-glare coatings on your glasses are recommended because they allow more light into the eye and minimise reflections. Finally, try not to look directly at the lights! The DVLA instructor checks your eyesight when you first sit your driving test and then never again! Even the self-certification renewal forms at age 70 don’t ask for a vision report. Cars are lethal weapons in the wrong hands so we must all take responsibility every time we get behind the wheel. This obviously means meeting the minimum requirements, but also a genuine self-assessment as to how safe we are as drivers. Deadline date for our November issue - Friday 19th <strong>October</strong> - you don’t want to miss it!!
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