Thank you everyone who sent messages of support to me after last weeks column.
Day by day I am starting to feel better, and have been getting out and about a little more. My first public outing was to the fantastic Festival Of Dogs, up at Collet Park in Shepton Mallet last weekend. The sun was shining, and there was an abundance of wet noses, waggy tails, and smiling faces. We took along our two very excited husky dogs, who got lots of fuss and cuddles and made lots of new friends. There were lots of fun dog shows, an agility course, birds of prey and reptile handlers, lots of delicious food stalls including the popular hog roas by Pigalicious and even a gorgeous vintage caravan, which had been upcycled into a dog bakery, selling homemade canine treats. The festival was also an opportunity for local charities and community groups to raise their profile. I spoke to Peter Bradshaw from Shepton Mallet Dementia Action Alliance , who told me about some upcoming sessions which are being run increase dementia awareness, and will aim to make Shepton a dementia friendly community. The talks are free and are on Thursday 21st June , 6pm at St. Cecilia Nursing home & Friday 22nd June , 12 noon at the library. My husband helped out the the Royal British Legion stall, where people were able to sponsor large poppies, to be displayed around the town in the build up to this years Remembrance Day. The Festival Of Dogs was much more than just about dogs, it brought our whole community together, it educated, inspired and entertained. Well done to everyone involved! If anyone is interested , my favourite dog was Teddy the fluffiest Chow Chow I’ve ever seen, from Norah Fry area apparently! Apart from attending a few events, and meetings, I also finally decided to get my hip & lower back sorted. Since doing the Glastonbury Road Run, I have not been walking or running and I know that exercise keeps my depression a bay. There was only one man for the job, Ben Gait from Mendip Chiropractic, on the High Street He’s worked miracles on my husband, and friends,yet I’ve been too scared to go. All that twisting and clicking scares the life out of me! Well I needn’t have worried. Ben’s calm, reassuring and friendly tone put me at ease. His knowledge and passion for his work is really inspiring. He explained everything to me simply, and having limped into his office, anxious and pained I walked out confident and tall. I’ll need more sessions, but I’m looking forward to that now. I do wish that proven holistic medical treatments like this, were available on the NHS. For things like back pain, all GP’s will do is dish out painkillers which don’t fix the problem only mask the pain. Get along to Mendip Chiropractic, and experience a different level of whole body healing. I’m away on my hols this week, but you can follow my instagram story at @mrsbrysonbanks
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