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JUNE 2015 FOR THE NAVAL & LOCAL COMMUNITY IN & AROUND HELENSBURGH

The Naval Service continues to deliver existing and emerging commitments on behalf of Defence and the UK Government and we continue to be delighted to hear of the achievements of our people despite the many challenges we have faced. We are acutely aware of the personal and collective sacrifices made to preserve and enhance operational capability and we equally recognise that these sacrifices extend, in the main, beyond the individual. Behind every Sailor and Marine there exists a family whose support plays a fundamental role in enabling Operational Capability. Collectively, you and your families are responsible for all we achieve. The existing honour and award avenues recognise the Service person individually or collectively in the case of unit awards. We have therefore elected to implement a new Navy Command annual award, titled the ‘Naval Service Outstanding Contribution’ award, which will recognise the Ship, Submarine, Naval Air Squadron or Royal Marine unit that has had the greatest impact on Naval Service outputs through the outstanding efforts, resilience and determination of its personnel and their families. Kindly sponsored by the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, the receiving unit will receive a citation together with substantial funding to support a family event. Detail of the process and administration for the award is contained in RNTM 135/15. We are absolutely clear that, throughout 2014, one particular unit’s achievements fulfil every criterion, and their case was so compelling that they are undoubtedly deserving of this award. HMS VICTORIOUS Gold Crew and her families played a major role in delivering Continuous At Sea Deterrence, our most critical Defence output. Their utmost professionalism and strength of character makes the Ship’s Company and their families worthy recipients of the Naval Service Outstanding Contribution award for 2014.

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The Vision of RNRM Welfare Resilient and Resourceful Naval Service Personnel, Families and Communities What can you expect from RNRM Welfare:

Service provided by RNRM Welfare We offer direct, or in conjunction with other agencies, advice, support both practical or emotional and advocacy on behalf of service users.

Confidentiality Code

What it means to YOU

Everything you tell us will be treated in confidence. No one outside RNRM Welfare will be informed without your consent except in the following circumstances: • If there is a risk of significant/suspected harm to you or others. • Prevention of a serious criminal act. • If there is, or is likely to be, a serious breach of national security. • If there is a serious contravention of military law. • If compassionate leave or assignment recommendation is made to a Commanding Officer, only essential information will be passed on in order for a decision to be taken. Even in these circumstances, wherever possible, your consent will be sought.

What it means to US

Everyone working within RNRM Welfare is required to follow this confidentiality code. Any written information concerning Service users will comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Relationship Problems Bereavement Financial Issues Child Care Concerns

Support for Families of Deployed Units Community Wide Initiatives and Projects

Mental Health Special Needs Physical Illness Welfare Presentations

Pregnancy Complications Pre and Post Deployment Briefs

A confidential service subject to civil/military law A comprehensive assessment of need

Support to deployed personnel and families Help to manage the effects of separation

A professional service to the RN & RM Executive and Divisional/Regimental System

A comprehensive social work service to RN & RM personnel and their families.

A commitment to deliver a timely, high quality, non-discriminatory service. In support of continuous improvement RNRM Welfare aims for consistency and quality actively seeking comments, compliments and complaints on our service.

Help in preventing issues becoming a crisis A proactive community service

A link between the Service Person and their families in times of difficulty.

A fully moderated online forum HIVE Information Service

Royal Navy Royal Marines Welfare

Dedicated personal and community support organisation for the Naval Service

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Bullying can have short and long-term effects on the physical and mental wellbeing of children and young people. Bullying can impact upon a child or young person’s aspiration, confidence, relationships and quality of life. Problems such as disengaging from school work, clubs and friends, to self harm and eating disorders can often manifest themselves as a means of coping. Children and young people who experience bullying can also avoid going to school or going online.

But the wider impacts of bullying, and the associated stress it can create, can also affect family members and the wider community. Strained relationships can be caused by disagreements or even feelings of blame or guilt when a child is being bullied. Some parents and carers who have experienced bullying themselves are often anxious that the same thing will happen to their child; even though there is no evidence to suggest that this is the case; and a lack of available help and support, or a determination to deal with the situation alone, can leave families feeling helpless and overwhelmed.

Bullying is an emotional issue for us all, but our relationships with our children are at the heart of us finding a way forward together.

Pictured above is our first Group from the Families Centre Chill Out Group to go through the Respectme Course with trainer Davina Blair (back row, third from left).

Respectme’s website offers practical advice and guidance for adults on addressing bullying behaviour. There is also a section specifically for children and young people offering practical advice on what to do if they’re being bullied.

If your child is being bullied and would like to speak to an adult in confidence, they can contact Childline on 0800 1111. If you are worried about your child and would like to talk to someone in confidence, you can call Parentline Scotland on 08000 28 22 33.

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Serving armed forces personnel and their families are very mobile and as such it can be difficult to establish their place of ordinary residence as they can reside in various parts of the UK and overseas for varying periods of time.

As a result, Scottish Government and the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) policy, is to consider the place in which the serving forces member was living before they first joined up as their place of ordinary residence. This is regardless of whether they and their family member(s) are living abroad or in the UK, and where in the UK they want to study.

This approach is taken across the UK and means that all serving forces personnel and their family should be eligible for student support from their home part of the UK.

So in most cases, if they are a member of the armed forces and their family member i.e. husband, wife, civil partner, or child (including step child, adopted child and foster child) are entering higher education (i.e. studying for an HNC, HND, degree or equivalent qualification) and they signed up for the armed forces in Scotland, their family member will apply to SAAS for support regardless of where in the UK (or abroad) they are living. If they signed up in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, their family member will apply to that country’s funding body for support.

However, there are some circumstances where it is possible to consider a member of the forces and their family as ordinarily resident in Scotland, despite them living elsewhere in the UK before they signed up, for example, where a forces family have moved off base and set up home in the local community, and have remained there while the serving forces member is posted elsewhere. In this situation institutions and SAAS are likely to consider the family as ordinarily resident in Scotland.

Examples and further info are available at:

http://www.saas.gov.uk/_forms/armed_forces.pdf

This years official Armed Forces Day takes place in Guilford to if you’re not going to our Fair in the Square in Helensburgh in support of Armed Forces Day you’ll be going down to Guildford. What’s happening in Guildford?

The live military displays will feature:

• Red Arrows flypast. • Household Cavalry Regiment’s musical ride. • Royal Navy’s Swordfish bi-plane flypast. • Band of the Royal Marines. • Royal Air Force Falcons. • Royal Signals ‘White Helmets’ motorbike

display team. • Queen’s Colour Squadron of the Royal Air

Force. • Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast. • Royal Army Physical Training Corps gymnastic

display. • 3rd Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal

Regiment Infantry display. • Royal Navy’s sole official parachute display

team the ‘Raiders’ In addition to From The Jam, the live music and entertainment during the event will include:

• Military bands. • Charlotte Jaconelli from Britain’s Got Talent. • West End Kids – dance. • Rock Choir. • Patriot Girls – West End leading ladies who

sing. • Tenor opera singer Thomas Hobbs • Guildford College Performing Arts – dance • Aldershot Military Wives Choir • Firefly live music and poetry • Remix Voices – choir • Samuel Haughton – comedy singer • Bollywood dancing • Performance Preparation Academy (PPA) –

singers • Local folk singer Majella Yorston

http://guildfordarmedforcesday.co.uk/event-details/ www.minded.org.uk

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‘As your Community Police Officers we have noted a large number of concerns from you regarding internet safety.

We intend to speak to any interested persons and have an informal meeting with you and your families. We are qualified Child Exploitation Online Personal Safety advisors (CEOPS) and carry out internet safety lessons at Hermitage Academy.

If you would like to experience what advice your child receives, or will receive, I would like to invite you along to the Families Centre at 10.00hrs on Friday 12th June 2015. I hope you can bring along any concerns or issues that you may regarding the internet have and we will do our best to resolve them.

Our intention is educate and inform you and hopefully allow you to make informed choices for you and your family’s safety’

Thank You

Const 3692 Russell White Defence Community Policing Helensburgh Phone- 01436 678046

russell.white602@mod.uk russell.white602@defence.gsi.gov.uk

Ingredients Cost Method 300 g Lentils £0.69p

2 Potatoes £0.25p

2 Carrots £0.25p

Quarter of a Turnip £0.25p

Cooking Oil £0.10p

1 Large Leek £0.45p

4 Bacon Rashers £0.80p

2 pints of Veg or Ham stock (stock cubes) £0.40p

Seasoning £0.02p

Total Cost £3.48 Or TEN portions at 35p

Wash the lentils and chop the vegetables and cut into small pieces. Heat the oil, add the veg and bacon and fry for 3 minutes.

Add lentils, and slowly fry for a couple more minutes.

Finally add the stock and simmer for 30—45 minutes

Before serving you may need to skim the surface of the soup.

Gary Alpin from Aggies Braeholm is running a four week Cookery Course in partnership with RNRM Welfare in the Families Centre during May and June. Gary explained ’This is a four week introductory course to cooking and our aim is to show you some cost effective, family friendly recipes that you can easily prepare at home. Cooking is a great stress buster—take out your frustrations kneading that dough! It is also a great way to involve your children—weighing out ingredients, choosing their own toppings for pizza, stirring the mix.’

The plan for the Course will be: Week 1 Lentil Soup—perfecting your knife skills! Week 2 Pizza and scones—get kneading Week 3 Chicken Curry—slow cookers and using different cuts of meat. Week 4 Open to suggestions.

Week 1 as above was Lentil Soup—Perfecting your knife skills where Gary teaches about soup ingredients and how to chop vegetables easily and safely.

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www.http://menunited.prostatecanceruk.org/

Take a quick 5 question survey at the menunited website above and Iceland will donate 50p to this worthy cause. Then pass on to all your chums and we can all say we made a difference.

Vivino Wine Scanner App Just scan a wine bottle label to get a description, user reviews and ratings, average prices, food pairings and more so you could quickly become an expert overnight.

www.livestation.com If you want to keep up with traditional TV news, but don’t want to pay for basic cable Livestation is a great solution. It allows you to stream more than thirty international news channels from your browser.

www.diabetes.org.uk Diabetes is a common life-long health condition. There are 3.2 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK and an estimated 630,000 people who have the condition but don’t know it. It’s Diabetes week from 14-20 June, why not support the event by learning what to do if someone has a diabetic emergency.

Mondays 13.00 - 15.00 Group / Arts & Crafts

Wednesdays 09.30 - 12.30 Group / Tea & Coffee & Hot Rolls

Fantastic bespoke garden and children’s play area Further details from Marie/Amy/Louise on 01436 679526

The house is also the meeting place for the Neptune Special Needs Support Group

Further details available from David Wynne on 07740 828629

DEADLINE FOR JULY / AUGUST 2015 EDITION

Wednesday 17th June 2015.

Please contact the Editor with local news and items or pictures of interest

Items can be handed in to RNRMW Staff in the Families Centre, posted to the Editor, Families Centre,

Churchill Square, Helensburgh, G84 9HL, emailed to richard.keller469@mod.uk or simply

phone 01436 679526

Application forms for Family Passes are available from Sophia McArdle in the Families Centre on

01436 675496 or 07753 577731

or the Base Personnel Security Authority on

01436 674321 ext. 5475 or 6509.

If a Tour of the Base is required on completion of security pass forms contact Sophia McArdle on either of the numbers above.

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The Corner House in Rhu, Helensburgh celebrated 70 years since Victory in Europe with a good old fashioned street party!

Users of the community house organised a BBQ, cake bake off, lego building, face painting and a baby Winston Churchill look alike competition to celebrate. In try British style the weather plotted against them although there was a break in the clouds for the BBQ’s to be fired up by the men and the tasty food that Aggies Braeholm kindly provided to be cooked.

The event also coincided with the Corner House celebrating its first year of running as a community base for serving members and their families to use. In the past year the house has gone from strength to strength with the help of funding from the RNRMC, now running several coffee mornings, Stitch and Blether classes, Book Club and Saturday Sanity sessions, not forgetting all the special events that are organised and run by the users of the house. The Corner House decorated for VE Day

The amazing cakes, ready to be judged!

From 8 June 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by DVLA. The counterpart was introduced to display driving licence details that could not be included on the photocard. These details include some vehicle categories you are entitled to drive and any endorsement/penalty points.

If you already hold a paper counterpart, after 8 June 2015 it will no longer have any legal status. You should destroy your paper counterpart after this date but you still need to keep your current photocard driving licence.

Paper driving licences issued before the photocard was introduced in 1998 will remain valid and should not be destroyed. If you need to update your name, address or renew your licence, you will be issued with a photocard only. Further details: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency

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Churchill Square, (behind the Shop) HELENSBURGH, G84 9HL Tel: 01436 679526 / 678029

Iain Mackenzie RN Com. Dev. (Social Media)

Sophia McArdle Community Dev. Worker

Post Gapped RNRMW

Info Support

Ricardo Keller Com News Editor Business Support

Marie Drummond Family Support

Worker

Amy Boulton Family Support

Worker

Louise McSporran Family Support

Worker

Welfare Information Support has now replaced the HIVE Information Service.

The arrival of our new Welfare Information Support Officer within the Families Centre is even more imminent than it was last month so hopefully we can introduce her and replace the silhouette next month.

In the meantime we do have Tammie Graham working on the Base at Faslane who is Welfare Information Support / Business Support Worker and she can be reached on 01436 674321 ext 5069

The Welfare Information Support Service is an information network available to all members of the Service community - serving personnel both married and single, together with their families and dependants as well as civilians employed by the Services.

Families Centre, Churchill Sq.

Monday – Friday 9:15 – 11:14 Birth - 5 Years

Only £7 per session Further info from Lee / Nic

07881 209534

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We’re a friendly Group who meet up every Thursday & Friday between 09.15 and 11.15 in the Hall in the Families Centre behind the shop in Churchill Square. On Thursday we have Arts & Crafts for the under 5’s and on Fridays we enjoy Hot Rolls, a cuppa and a chat. • Trips organised • Short Courses • Fundraising Activities • Friendly Atmosphere New members are always welcome. First visit is free, thereafter just £1

The Tea and Toast Group are a new afternoon Group which started up on 28th August in the Main Hall of the Families Centre.

We’re on each Tuesday from 12.45 until the school run around 2.30.

You’re very welcome to come along for tea and toast and some friendly company and chat.

Only £1 per week per adult is charged to cover costs

Free funtime sessions For children 0 - 5 years with songs, rhymes and stories The children benefit by learning whilst they have fun.

Unlike toddlers’ groups and nurseries, the children’s families stay and join in structured activities with the children therefore this also benefits the family as a whole.

(Not including school holidays )

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New to the area & feeling lonely? then come into ‘Cosy’ Coffeehouse in Churchill Square (next to the Shop) & meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Everyone very welcome.

We’re open Monday to Friday (see notice board for times).

We have delicious Coffee/Hot Chocolate/Tea, still only £1.

Sewing classes every Wednesday 1—3pm

We have free internet service. Takeaway service available.

For more information please contact: Jan (Pastoral Worker) on 01436 672537 or 07818 278221 or pop into Cosy.

• If you are currently serving in the Armed Forces, either regular or reserve or a Dependant.

• If you have served in the Armed Forces, either regular or reserve or a dependant.

• If you were a member of the Merchant Navy who served in a commercial vessel in support of legally defined UK military or a dependant.

We have information on a comprehensive range of issues, including

Produced by Scottish Association of Citizen Advice Bureaux—Citizens Advice Scotland (Scottish Charity SCO16637) Published September 2014

• Post—Traumatic Stress Disorder • Benefits • CSA

• War Pensions • Debt and Money Advice • Employment

• Housing / Homelessness • Relationships

Your Regional Support Officer is: Sandra Staniland 01546 605555 - SStaniland@ABCAB.casonline.org.uk

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Every Tuesday – Brew @ Rhu meet from 1– 2.30 pm at The Corner House for tea, biscuits and a chat. £1 per adult, 50p per child.

Every Thursday – Breakfast Brew @ Rhu meet from 09.30—11.30 at The Corner House for Bacon and Egg rolls, tea and a chat. £2 per adult, 50p per child.

Book Club, 23rd June —- 8pm. This months book is One for the Money by Janet Evanovich, all welcome, host provides nibbles, please bring a bottle!

Stitch and Blether, Tuesday evenings 7pm til 9pm £1 each and Wednesday mornings 9 — 12. Bring along your craftwork, sewing, knitting, crochet, whatever you are working on or want to. We hope to share ideas and give help to each other.

For more information about events and what’s happening at the Corner House contact Amy Boulton at the Families Centre on 01436 679526

The NFF was established in 2003 and has grown into a well-respected organisation that works to ensure the views of Royal Naval and Royal Marines families are independently represented to the MOD and Government. After 11 and a half years at the helm, Kim Richardson OBE has decided to step down from her post, and in June we will welcome our new Director; Anna Wright. As a Naval wife, and having enjoyed a Naval career

herself, Anna is looking forward to the opportunity of taking the helm at the NFF. She has been married to a Logistics Officer for over 19 years and they have two children, aged 18 and 14. Anna also served as a Logistics Officer for 12 years, both as a Regular and briefly as a Reservist. Highlights of her time in the Service include being part of the team to set up the NFF in 2003, and competing as part of the Royal Navy’s Women’s Skiing Team (before breaking her jaw during a downhill race!). Having left the Navy to bring up her young family, Anna re-trained as a Business and Economics teacher, completing her teaching qualification at Portsmouth University in 2008. She has since taught and managed in three Further Education Colleges whilst accompanying her husband on his Service postings. Taking advantage of the close proximity of her Service Family Accommodation to Brunel University, she completed a Master’s degree in Education in 2014. Anna is no stranger to the nomadic life of a Naval wife. She has lived in six different quarters, ranging from Faslane in the North, to Portsmouth in the South. The family home is on the Isle of Wight and in her new job she is looking forward to clocking up some sea time during her daily commute to the NFF office in Portsmouth. Providing a hotel and taxi service for teenage children means that spare time is a rare commodity, but when the opportunity presents itself, Anna enjoys unwinding with a good book or walking on the beach.

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Finlaystone Country Estate www.findlaystone.co.uk PA14 6TJ Tel: 01475 540505 22 miles from Helensburgh ( 50 mins by road )

Finlaystone offers a fantastic fun filled family day out! It has many different play areas nestled in amongst the woodland, with climbing frames all designed and created with an imaginative mind, children will be entertained for hours exploring the forests and enjoying all the different play equipment available – these include forts, flying fox, play towers, wigwams, tram Jane, the golden larch pirate ship, swings slides and climbing frames.

Fancy a picnic? There are picnic areas dotted all over the park allowing opportunity for BBQ’s at clearly designated sites on the grounds. Beautiful woodland walks with clearly marked trails to suit all levels of stamina - with tumbling waterfalls which create a backdrop to the wonderful scenery, plenty of opportunity to spot some local wildlife. Finlaystone Estate also boosts some glorious well maintained gardens situated at the opposite end of the estate.

There is a tea room open daily and a visitor centre and gift shop offering a Varity of gifts for young and old visitors.

Opening hours: April till end September 11am – 5pm October till end march 11am – 4pm Admissions: Adults £4 Children (3-16) £3 Concessions £3 These prices all allow all day access Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/kelvingrove/ G3 8AG Tel: 0141 276 9599 21 miles from Helensburgh ( 1 hour by road )

Kelvingrove’s internationally significant collections are displayed in 22 state-of-the-art galleries. They include superb paintings and sculptures, silver and ceramics, European armour, weapons and firearms, clothing and furniture. The natural history of Scotland is treated in depth and there are displays of relics from Scotland’s history and prehistory.

The museum is a great day out for families, with lots of interactive displays aimed at engaging young minds. Kelvingrove regularly hosts temporary exhibitions, and events and activities for all ages to enjoy. When visiting Kelvingrove you can enjoy its cafés and shops. You can also make use of its Study Centre and Library to find out more about Glasgow Museums’ collections and carry out research online.

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am–5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am–5pm Admission free. Briarlands Farm, Blairdrummond. www.briarlandsfarm.co.uk FK9 4UP Tel: 01786 841309 36 miles from Helensburgh (1 hour 5 mins by road ) Jumping Pillows, Sand Pits, Cable Ride, Tractor Go-Karts, Real Tractor, Mini Go-Karts, Football, Tyre Maze, Climbing Frames, Mini Diggers (£1 coin operated), Meadow Maze, Pick your own Strawberries. Farm Animal Paddocks, the Feed Station and Egg Factory, Rabbits and Guinea Pigs. Sand Art, Deco Patch, The Farmer’s Den Tearoom. Opening Times: 10am—5pm daily February until October. Adults £4.75, Children £6, Family 2 + 2 £20, Seniors £3 or FREE if with a paying visitor, Under 3’s FREE.

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Waterfront Leisure Centre—Greenock www.inverclydeleisure.com/enterprise/Waterfront PA15 1EW Tel: 01475 797979 27 miles from Helensburgh ( 1 hour 10 mins by car )

The Waterfront Leisure Complex is a flagship centre and boasts a state of the art fitness gym, health suite, leisure pool, training pool and also an ice rink. It is located on the banks of the River Clyde which provides some truly stunning and unparalleled vistas. As well as beautiful surroundings, it benefits from having excellent transport links as it’s situated just off the main road and also a five minute walk from Greenock Central Station if you are coming by train.

Opening Hours and prices vary depending on Activity, visit the website or telephone for details. Glasgow Green—Glasagow City Centre www.glasgow.gov.uk/glasgowgreen G1 5DB Tel: 0141 287 5064 30 miles from Helensburgh ( 1 hour 5 mins by car )

Glasgow Green is the oldest park in Glasgow and is within easy walking distance of the city centre. Among the park’s highlights is the People’s Palace where you can learn the story of Glasgow and its people at this fascinating social history museum. Other highlights include the Winter Gardens, Play Village, Children’s Play Area, Heavy Horses which are stabled and exercised in the park, McPhun’s Horticultural Park, Winter Gardens.

Opening Hours and prices vary depending on Activity (some free), visit the website of telephone for details. Riverside Museum—Braehead www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/riverside/ G3 8RS Tel: 0141 287 2720

Riverside is home to some of the world’s finest cars, bicycles, ship models, trams and locomotives. Interactive displays and the hugely popular historic Glasgow street scene bring the objects and stories to life. The objects on display have increased from 1400 on display at the old museum to over 3000 at Riverside Museum including a new addition, and one of the largest locomotives on display in Britain, a huge export South African locomotive designed and made in Glasgow. At Riverside, many of the most significant cars and bicycles are displayed on the floor of the museum and there is far more

information provided about them. The cars on the 'car wall' and the bicycles on the suspended 'velodrome' are interpreted from the floor (and from the first floor) by large touch screens. Each of the cars has been photographed 360 degrees inside and out and a huge amount of related photograhs and information is included on the touch screens.

Opening Hours 10am—5pm except Friday and Sunday when its 11am—5pm. Admission is free. Loch Lomond Shores—Balloch www.lochlomondshores.com/ G83 8QL Sea Life Centre 01389 721500 Visitor attraction open 7 days a week with Shopping Mall with a mixture of traditional shops including Jenners which are open 10am until 6pm Loch Lomond SEA LIFE Centre 10am until 5pm (last admission 4pm) every day. Explore an amazing underwater world and take a fascinating journey from the Loch Lomond shores to the ocean depths through 7 themed zones, including our Tropical Ocean Tunnel. Get up close to over 1500 creatures, including Scotland's only Giant Green Sea Turtle, the largest collection of sharks in Scotland and our playful family of otters. Opening hours on the website or call number above. Admission prices vary

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Helensburgh & Lomond Women’s Aid 01436 677434 MoD Police - Churchill Office 01436 678046 Naval Families Federation 02392 654374 NHS 24 Freephone 111 RN RM Charity 02392 548128 RNRM Welfare Portal 02392 728777 Rape Crisis - for women 0800 121 4685 Rape Crisis - for men 0800 032 0399 Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley 0141 887 9111 Royal Navy Police HQ 01436 673452 RNRM Welfare Information Support 01436 678029 Short Term Families Accommodation 01436 670910 SSAFA Confidential Support Line 0800 731 4880 SSAFA Office - Dumbarton 01389 730513 Vale of Leven Hospital 01389 754121 Veterans UK 0800 169 2277 Veterans Welfare Service 0141 224 2709 Water Emergency 0845 601 8855

3 Bedroom House £35 per night £225 per week

4 Bedroom House £38 per night £245 per week

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GYM FACILITIES & MEMBERSHIP USER GROUP AVAILABILITY FUNCTION ROOM HIRE HALL HIRE BAR FACILITIES FOR FUNCTIONS BUFFET CATERING & DJ HIRE

Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555

B.A.S.I.C. (Court Martial Suite) 01436 679666

Braeholm 01436 671880

CarillionAmey Allocations 0800 707 6000

CarillionAmey Repairs 0800 707 6000

Council Offices - Helensburgh 01436 658887

Citizens Advice Bureau 01389 765345

Drumfork Club 01436 670910

Electrical Emergency 0845 2727 999

Families Centre, Churchill Square 01436 679526

Forces Pension Society 020 7820 9988

FRANK - Drug related helpline 0800 77 66 00

Gas Emergency 0800 111 999

Helensburgh Library 01436 658833

Helensburgh Police non-Emergency 101 HMNB Clyde 01436 674321

Helensburgh Medical Centre 672277/ 673366

Contact Numbers which may come in useful

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2. If a hen and a half lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs will half a dozen hens lay in half a dozen days?

. 1. The balls to the right are arranged into a pyramid shape. Can you turn the pyramid up side down by moving three balls?

4. You have just purchased a giant mansion with a wine cellar in the basement. On the main floor, next to the staircase, are 3 light switches that control light bulbs in different parts of the house. You would like to know which one turns on the light in the wine cellar. How can you determine which light switch is wired to the wine cellar by making a SINGLE trip to the basement? Note that this is not a trick question. You are alone in the house, the wiring is hidden behind the wall, and the rooms controlled by the three switches are not visible from where you are standing. The solution is strictly in the manipulation of the light switches. You can do whatever you like with the switches, but once you go down into the wine cellar you need to know for sure which of the three switches is for the wine cellar.

3. You have two identical coins. If you place one above the other, as in the image below, how many times will the top coin rotate completely (360°) as it orbits around the coin below it before returning to its original position?

6. The image right shows a pool rack with 15 billiard balls which fit perfectly within the rack (i.e. there is no extra space for any of the balls to move). Note that the rack above is slightly smaller than an actual/standard pool rack in which there is a small amount of space between the rack and the balls. What is the maximum number of balls that can be removed from the rack such that the remaining balls are still immobilized (i.e. unable to move)?

5.

Mary's father has 5 daughters. Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono, and __?__ What is the fifth daughter's name?

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In an Emergency If circumstances arise, whilst your relative is deployed overseas or on a ship out of UK waters, which make it necessary for you to re-quest for their return home on compassionate grounds; a death in the family, serious illness or a serious family crisis, you should contact:

The Joint Casualty & Compassionate Centre (JCCC) +44 (0)1452 519951 The JCCC is staffed 24 hours a day including weekends and bank holidays. If circumstances arise, whilst your relative is serving ashore in the UK or on a ship in UK waters, that make it necessary for you to request their return home on compassionate grounds; a death in the family, serious illness or a serious family crisis, you should contact the Portal Team as above:

Royal Navy Royal Marine Welfare Portal Team on +44 (0) 2392 728777

OOW (HMS Nelson) +44 (0)2392 726159 OOW (HMS Drake) +44 (0)1752 555220

Duty Naval Base Officer Clyde +44 (0)1436 674321 ext. 4005 Duty Officer, Guardroom RM Stonehouse +44 (0)1752 836395

0800—1630 Monday to Thursday 0830—1600 on Friday with the exception of recognised public holidays. Outside of these hours you can contact the RNRM Welfare Duty Worker via:

QUESTION 1 Answer: 400 miles. On the final day I cycled the remaining 5 miles. On Day 5 I started with 15 miles (as I cycled two thirds, leaving 5 miles). On Day 4 I started with 25 miles (as I cycled 10 miles). On Day 3 I started with 100 miles (as I cycled three quarters, leaving 100 miles). On Day 2 I started with 200 miles (as I cycled half, leaving 100 miles). On Day 1 I started with 400 miles (as I cycled half, leaving 200 miles).

QUESTION 2 Answer: Grandfather 66, Grandson 6. When Grandfather 61, Grandson is 1 (61 =1 x 61). When Grandfather 62, Grandson is 2 (62 = 2 x 31). When Grandfather 63, Grandson is 3 (63 = 3 x 21). When Grandfather 64, Grandson is 4 (64 = 4 x 16). When Grandfather 65, Grandson is 5 (65 = 5 x 13). When Grandfather 66, Grandson is 6 (66 = 6 x 11). So on the sixth birthday, they are 66 and 6 respectively.

QUESTION 3 Answer 162: The Coxswain hid 54, leaving 108. Russell hid 36, leaving 72. Windy hid 24, leaving 48. 48 apples were then available to share in the morning. To work these numbers out, we start at the end and work backwards. At the end there were 16 apples each, therefore there were 48 apples. Windy removed a third leaving 48, so there must have been 72 apples before he did this. Russell removed a third leaving 72, so there must have been 108 apples before he did this. The Coxswain removed a third leaving 108, so there must have been 162 apples before he did this.

QUESTION 4 Answer: Purchase 1: £11.50, £12.00, £12.00, £12.50 = £48.00 (which gives a 24% discount on the next purchase). Purchase 2: £13.00, £13.00, £14.50 = £40.50 minus 24% discount = £30.78. For a total cost of £78.78.

QUESTION 5 Answer: Attach a lock to the ring. Send it to her. She attaches her own lock and sends it back. You remove your lock and send it back to her. She removes her lock.

The following Day Trips have been planned in by the RNRMW Family Support Workers. Please note a “Fair to All Policy” will be operated to allow the maximum number of people to go on a trip.

• Monday 6th July - Pandemonium • Thursday 23rd July - Transport Museum and the Tall ship • Wednesday 29th July - Calderglen Country Park • Friday 7th August - Glasgow Green and the Peoples Palace Please contact either Marie Drummond, Amy Boulton or Louise McSporran on 01436 679526 or call into the Families Centre in Churchill Square to put your name(s) forward to a list. A £5 deposit will be required to secure your seat for each trip which will be returned on the coach.