By Margaret Sheard ….
Slimmers World, which meets every Saturday morning at Sartaj Restaurant in Catalkoy, is not just a group of people trying to lose weight.
It is a group which has a very sociable outlook and they have not only become friends but give each other much support. Val Stuart-Traynor who leads the group has set up a Facebook Messenger group page and the members can contact each other if they feel the need to contact someone when being tempted to stray from their diet or just to have a chat.
On Saturday 23rd March it was decided to have a get-together for lunch at Lord’s Palace in Girne and we were asked if we would like to join them, as we did on a previous occasion. There were 16 members of the slimming club present enjoying the superb buffet, which offers a vast selection of hot and cold foods and wonderful desserts. The occasion was also an excuse to celebrate the recent 65th birthdays of Val Stuart-Traynor on 14th March and Kate Bell on 7th March.
Val had her birthday celebration with her husband at Lord’s Palace and was given very special treatment.
Kate had a surprise in store which had been arranged by her sister, friend Jo and another sister who had come from the UK.
The group meet at Sartaj Restaurant at 10am every Saturday so if anyone would like to join them for weight loss and a social occasion, please contact Val on 0542 855 1219. On 30th March it will be a half price fee to join as a new member and also for those who would like to re-join.
There is to be a grand raffle for Easter and I did manage to get together some bits and pieces to contribute to this, so if anyone has some nice unwanted items stored away, the slimming group would be pleased to take them off your hands for their raffle. All surplus money raised within the group is shared as a donation between Kyrenia Animal Rescue (KAR) and Hope 4 Pets, so as well as being a great social/slimming group, the members also help the street and stray/abandoned dogs and cats of North Cyprus.