ISSUE 52

WINTER 2011

The Changing Times
 
Quarterly magazine for and by people with addiction related problems in the Dudley Borough ~ www.thechangingtimes.org.uk
CONTENTS
SITE HOME PAGE
THIS ISSUE FRONT PAGE
THE EDITOR'S DESK
A CHRISTMAS CAROL WITH A TWIST
AN ADDICTION CALLED LOVE
IS CHRISTMAS A PROBLEM FOR DRUG USERS ? YES !!
JUST FOR TOCHRISTMASDAY
LIVING WITH BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
DRINK DRIVE COURSE
ALCOHOL FREE DRINKS AND BROWNIES
TIPS TO HELP YOU NOT RELAPSE THIS CHRISTMAS
POET'S CORNER
LIFE IN A HOSTEL - 'IT'S AN EXPERIENCE'
ANTHONY'S CHRISTMAS WORD SEARCH
MAKE YOUR OWN PLAY DOUGH
STEROID USE WRECKED MY BODY
ANABOLIC STEROID - THE FACTS
THE WRITE STUFF WRITING GROUP
WHAT'S ON OVER CHRISTMAS
WHEN S**T HAPPENS
A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE
EXERCISE FOR FREE/TIME FOR ME
PAM'S STORY : BATTLING THE BOOZE
WOMEN'S GROUP AT AQARIUS
SPRING ISSUE FOCUS
POET'S CORNER

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WHAT'S ON IN OUR AREA OVER CHRISTMAS
FINDING FATHER CHRISTMAS
Broadfield House Glass Museum.
3rd - 23rd December 2011. 12-4pm
FREE ENTRY!
There are lots and lots of Father Christmases and naughty elves hiding
around the museum.
  Broadfield House Glass Museum,
Compton Drive, Kingswinford

Please telephone 01384 812745 or visit
http://www.glassmuseum.org.uk for more details
 
MAGICAL WINTER
WONDERLAND

Dudley Zoo

  17th - 24th December 2011. 10am to 3.30pm (Last admission 2.30pm) (Subject to availability on the day).
Duration approx 20 mins). 11am, 11.40am, 12.20pm, 1.40pm,2.10pm, 2.50pm.
Price includes Zoo admission, magical train ride, visit to Santa and his Grotto, surprise gift and magical Christmas show. Pre-bookings only available for groups 10+

Child: £8.90 (1 yr +), Under 1 yr: £4.00 (with gift), Under 1yr: FREE (without gift), Adult £5.50 (price applicable to accompanying adults with a Santa visit only), Family £25.00 (Two adults and two children)

Please telephone 0844 474 2272 or visit
http://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk for more details
       
 
MEET SANTA AT DUDLEY CANAL
TRUST


4th, 10th, 11th, 17th & 18th
December 2011
. 10am-5pm, every 30 minutes
Why take the kids to Lapland to see Santa this Christmas when they can visit him by boat in his underground grotto deep in the Dudley Caverns?

Each trip last 45 minutes and they will run at weekends throughout December. These events are always very popular and places are limited, so early booking is strongly advised.

Dudley Canal & Limestone Mines, A4123 Birmingham New Road, Dudley DY1 4SB
Price:- £9.75pp

Please telephone 01384 236 275 or visit
http://www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/ for more details
STOURBRIDGE FARMERS AND
CRAFT MARKET

Stourbridge Clock Square
1st and 3rd Saturday of every month. 9am-3pm.
The market hosts a range of stalls
offering fresh fruit and vegetables, farm reared meats,
local crafts and much more.