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    OffTheWall

    No.21Spring2011

    in this issue...

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    The DHI AllotmentAs a service user of DHI inBath I was told of a gardeningproject on their allotment in

    Victoria Park and being a fan

    of anything natural I thoughtId give it a shot.

    I was introduced to Louis Wearing and hisenthusiasm or all things green was veryencouraging. I started coming on a regularbasis and there was always a lot to do,rom planting veggies to hard lanscaping tojust chilling out and relaxing by the pond,eeding the goldfsh.

    I can highly recommend getting involvedi you are in need o some meaningul

    occupation, and getting back on track, Imhoping to get into a gardening career and setup a little business selling veggies to peopleon low incomes.

    I you want to get involved contact us on [email protected]

    MidsomerNortonRural

    RecoveryHubNew free and condential Multi-Agency Drug

    and Alcohol Service for Midsomer Norton,

    incorporating employment and housing

    information and support

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    Address: The Cottage, High Street

    Midsomer Norton BA3 2DP

    (behind the Midsomer Norton Sainsburys store)

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    available and opening times contact:

    01225 329411

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    Patron Midge Ure Off The Wall Editorial Team Feature writers: Jim Timoney, Alan Cupit, Steve Wood. Jokes & Window on theweb: Steve; Books & Poetry editor: Jim; Recipes: Justin Yates & Rachel ContributorsAlan Cupit, Steve Langston, Rebecca Warner,

    Collete Lyons, Saffron Reid, Bex McQueen, Gordon Anderson, Jer Palmer, Don Foster, Andy Rose, James Henley.

    Check us out online: www.dhi-online.org.uk/off_the_wall

    Get in touch! Off The Wall Magazine 15/16 Milsom Street, Bath BA1 1DE Tel 01225 329411

    Email [email protected]. Copyright 2010 DHI. All rights reserved. The Group of Seven assist with production.

    Hll!... and welcome to our spring edition

    o O The Wall magazine. We have

    lots o ab stu to read this issue - just

    check out the contents below! Dont

    miss our exclusive interview with Bath

    MP Don Foster - happy reading...

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    cBath MP Don Foster 410 Questions 6

    Pier Pressure / Lady Heroin 7

    Phoenix Rising 8

    Ring The Changes / Fashion 10

    A minute of your time 11

    Theatre & Film reiews 12

    Rockstar Superstar 13

    Time Out: Food & Film 14

    Time Out: Books 15

    Time Out: Poems & Jokes 16

    Time Out: Window on the web 17

    Whats On at DHI: B&NES 18Whats On at DHI: South Glos. 20

    Whats On at DHI: Swindon 21

    Letters Page 22

    Useful Info 23

    The Back Page 24

    3Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    Pictured clockwise from above:volunteering has helped some

    service users on their road torecovery; some of the team let us

    know their favourite albums; RachelsOne-Pot Gammon; Blade Runner

    gets the Jim Timoney treatment

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    sWaDs wll b pr ll w swdo

    ow cr, ug dr clculor, d

    dvg o w u o lcool d

    ow o m drg.

    Jt: W md you dcd o b

    Lbrl Dmocr?

    DF:Well, I was a Liberal before

    the Liberal Democrats wereformed in 1981. I only received mymembership card two days beforeI won the election to become aCouncillor. I guess it was becauseI believed in the liberal values ofthe importance of the individualand respecting civil liberties. Thetwo key policies for me that I waspassionate about were anti racismand support for the less well off,

    particularly older people who werebeing treated badly by the thenGovernment.

    Jt: t quo my m

    ll pp bu wll gv our

    rdr d o you pro.

    W your vour boo/ood/

    lbum?

    DF:My favourite book changesall the time but at the moment I

    am reading Chris Mollins diaryvolume II. It gives an amusingand informative insight into lifein Government from a Cynic. Interms of food I eat absolutelyeverything, I love it all so cantthink of a particular favourite. Ihave tried everything from sheepeyes to Nshiam in the Bush in

    Africa. My favourite album wouldbe anything by Bob Dylan, perhaps

    Blood on the Tracks.

    Jt: You oud l m r my

    ow r, i rom your ood

    coc you joy oldy

    xoc r wy plc?

    DF:Yes, my son and his family livein Australia so I try and visit everythree years, I have most recently

    been on a canal boat holiday inShropshire with my Grandsons.I love visiting France, Italy andGermany. I have a huge passion for

    Africa, I have only visited throughwork and have never holidayedthere. I would like to visit India orSri Lanka, I like active holidays, Ihave never been one to laze by aswimming pool.

    Jt: how muc p o ml?W w o you r ll

    ouc w commo m

    DF:Well interestingly you canstill buy pints of milk, althoughusually its sold in litres. I wouldsay 44/45p.

    Jt: t ow muc i py

    Morro, loug mor

    xpv your locl corr

    op.DF:Well I am a Sainsburys man,although sometimes I shop in

    Waitrose. Increasingly I shopmore and more in Morrisons.

    Jt: a cocr o my o our O

    Wll rdr rfc

    B. Bo Clvld d Puly

    Brdg r owg g o r

    du o xcv ow/wg o

    rfc. how do you uuro rfc B? i do drv o i

    gu do c m bu i do

    l o cro rod, o w r

    your oug?

    DF:Well I am waiting to see

    more detailed plans for theproposed pedestrian areas forthe centre of Bath. I want to

    see proper consultation andprovision for cyclists and whatthe arrangements are going to befor buses and taxis. A concernof mine is the impact on isolatedpeople, particularly the elderlywho may rely on taxis to get to thecentre of Bath. They would haveto pay a large amount for a farethat takes them round the longerway which strikes me as crazy. I

    want to see a properly worked outtransport package.

    Jt: W do you o Dhi

    rc m cg rom

    Drug d homl iv

    o Dvlopg hl d

    idpdc?

    DF:To be honest it does not matterto the people who matter most,the service users. They just need

    help and dont care what you arecalled. The new name is a better

    way of explaining the servicesoffered. In the past, for people

    who were homeless, too often justtheir housing needs were looked atand addressed. But homelessnessis not the only problem, in practicethere are usually wider issues suchas alcohol and substance misuse;family breakdown; and mental

    health to contend with. The newname reects this and the widerrange of problems people face.The most critical part of the nameis the emphasis on independencefor all people.

    4 Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    offtheWall

    inerviewstheDnOff The Walls Jim Timoney chews the fat with Don Foster, MP for Bath.

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    5Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    Jt: t quo rom m

    prolly. i v vod or you

    c 1987

    DF:I am going to stop you there,you must have voted for me since

    1992 that was my rst election.

    Jt: Wll y, vry wll, bu i

    v vod or you or 6 Grl

    lco, wc i m 22/23

    yr. sc Colo b

    ormd, i v o b ppy.

    i w you mg i w o

    w mo bc Frd

    Mg hou wr you d

    you wr dply uppy

    cg o oug bf d mpc would v. W v

    you do o cg ?

    DF:Well the simple truth of theCoalition is that we couldnt siton the fence. We tried to do adeal with Labour but they walkedaway. What were we supposed todo? Let Tories form a MinorityGovernment? Let me tell you,things would have looked a lot

    different then. We had no choice.I do feel that we have had asignicant inuence. All but oneof the platform issues that I havecampaigned on, I have delivered.The exception being tuition fees.

    This time last year, we did notthink we would have been in aplace where we made policy, ratherthan commented on it from thesidelines. Liberal Democrats have

    insisted on a higher addition tothe tax on banks, so now they arepaying substantially more as theyrightly should towards the messthey have created. Our debt of2.5 billion is more than the total

    we spend on schools. or every 4we borrow, we pay 1 in cripplinginterest repayments. We pay 100million in interest repaymentsalone. We have also helped to

    retain civil liberties.

    Jt: i m worrd bou cg

    o bf. Currly i lv o

    96.35 w, w pp

    i g l moy bu prc o

    vryg go up, ow wll i lv?

    DF:If your money changes, thekey word is if. A lot of peoplecurrently on benets are notgetting the benets they are

    entitled to, the system is soconfusing and so many peoplemiss out. The new system is morecomprehensive, we are addingsimplicity to tax credits andmaking benets easier to access.

    We dont want people to be in theposition where they are betteroff not working. At the momentpeople cant do a bit of work

    without paying heavily for it withtheir benets. We want to makeit easier for people to go back to

    work. These latest changes willonly affect new claimants and willonly be phased in, in 2016. But

    yes we are reducing some areas ofbenet; we have to as our budgethas ballooned. We cannot havepeople claiming housing benetliving in signicantly better housesthan those who are working hard.

    We need to apply the principleof fairness while ensuring thatthe broadest shoulders carry the

    biggest burden.

    Jt: i m rurd by vg d

    you xpl o m; i gu

    i wo b cd i wll b

    drwg my Po by 2016

    yow.

    DF:Well remember that when

    you draw your pension, it will bea guaranteed minimum pension.The thing I was really concernedabout was the abolition of mobilitysupport for those living in CareHomes. This is something Icampaigned for vocally on the oorof the House of Commons andsomething that was scrapped.

    Jt: so wy ould i vo or Lbrl

    Dmocr g?DF:Well Im not sure you should

    be making that decision yet, its tooeasily to judge but much has beenachieved already. We are helping

    vulnerable people, increase civilliberties and make wise choicesabout the economy. These aretough times bloody tough times but I believe we have made gooddecisions. The past Government

    have got us in the position wherewe are spending more on debtrepayment than the whole schoolsystem. This cant go on. As LiamBryne said there is not moneyleft, so we need to start creating it.

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    how d wy dd you g o

    po your crr d wy dd

    you w o g o yp o

    wor fr plc?

    I have just started out in this

    career as I got into this workthrough my recovery, so its anew start to life.

    W do you fd mo

    rwrdg bou your job?

    Getting paid! - I get my rst paycheque on Monday.

    W do you fd mo dfcul

    bou your job?

    Answering these questions.

    i v o zomb

    poclyp w p would you

    o ur your urvvl?

    I would get a heavily fortiedfarm as I am an ex Armysniper. Accuracy Internationaldo the best weapons, theytake all your measurements(arm spans etc) and purpose

    build them to t the person.I could take down a zombiefrom 1 mile 1/2 with a 50 calbullet. At 1 mile 1/4 I couldshoot through a brick walland it could still kill a zombie.Would I be scared of a zombieinvasion? No! Its no differentto Bath on a Saturday night!

    W r your crr d l gol?

    I would like to get into thetherapy line of work. I wouldlike a normal life back - ownhouse, own car, and my familyaround me and some kids toteach to shoot.

    W you vour

    boo, flm, lbum d

    pl o ood?

    Fave book: Bill Bryson,Notes from a Small

    Island. Film: BourneTriology. Album: I never

    buy music, just listen towhats on the radio.Food: Spag Carbonara- it has to be doneproperly by an Italian.

    i wy word dcrb

    your prc g ou?

    A group of 20 friends,

    BBQ on the beach in themoonlight with some softdrinks. I used to live inTenerife so we used tohave BBQs all the time.

    if yo wr PM w lw wold

    yo rodc or cg?

    If I was PM, I would make surethere were more strip clubsin Bath. My ex came 2nd in a

    Spanish Hooters comp in Tenerife(and she was British!) and got togo to Florida for the nal.

    Wo wold b yor prfc

    dr pry g?

    guests - Michael Cane, GinaLee Nolan, Billy Connelly,Pamela Stevenson.

    W wr your cldood

    pro d wc ov you ulflld?

    Childhood ambition - tobe in Army. I havefullled this, was in for12 years. otw

    6Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    OTW REGULAR

    20 QuestionsOff The Wall speaks to sv Lgo, Service User

    representative about getting paid, decent Italian nosh

    and his sniper past.

    I10

    Pictured rom above:

    Steve; Matt Damon in the

    Bourne trilogy; dinner

    guest Gina Lee Nolan.

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    7Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    Iwaited for a very long time forthe new Pier to be rebuilt andopen, so when it did, I purposelygave it a few days before I went

    to see it, hoping the expectedcrowds would diminish before I gotthere. It wasnt the case though,it was positively heaving with

    visitors. I was astounded at thechanges that had been made.

    The rst thing I did was getmyself a hot dog half way up. Not

    just some ordinary run of the millhotdog this, it was one of the oldfashioned ones about nine incheslong with one of those special kindof sausages that I havent beenable to nd for years. With onions,mustard and red sauce it was very

    enjoyable but a bit messy.The very small transport train is

    still running if you dont want tomake the couple of hundred yards

    walk to main amusements. I wassurprised to nd that smoking

    was still permitted even after thedestructive re of last time but it

    was only allowed outside the mainevents building.

    There is now a bar on the

    Pier unlike before but is veryexpensive so I gave that a wide

    berth. The toilets are large andvery well maintained with regular,thorough cleaning undertaken.There were the usual countlessgaming machines. There is a new

    Ghost train and Crazy house bothof which are far superior to theold versions. The Pier has been

    built over three levels now withprivate hire available for weddings,conferences and parties. There isan intricate go-kart track, dodgemsand lots of very futuristic andhighly modern, state of the artrides which cost round about aver a go but very impressive.

    There are ice cream parlours andcafes and restaurants.

    Only criticism was once I hadmanaged to make my way toonly the second oor, it was verydifcult to nd your way downagain, even some of the staff

    apparently didnt know! Obviouslydesigned to encourage you tohave a good wander round before

    you left.While I was, for the most part

    very impressed, I thought it wasa bit overcrowded with the manymachines, not a lot of room tomanoeuvre and maybe its my age,

    but I think I preferred the old one.Having said that, it is still well

    worth a visit, even for just a hotdog.Alan Cupit

    FEATURE

    Pier pressureA personal view of the new Weston-Super-Mare Pier

    The new pier at Weston-Super-Mare

    Weve been together now or

    twenty years, but the time has now

    come to part and go our separate

    ways. Ive had enough o all your

    shit. You were hurting me in ways

    you cant imagine. I cant handlethe pain any more!

    Ive now ound a new love in my

    lie and have my kids! Im sure youll

    fnd another mug to prey on, so

    goodbye and arewell.

    This is the last time youll ever

    see me, trust me. Weve had

    some good times but mostly bad

    times. Youve already taken one

    child from me. Youre not doing it

    again. Youve taken me to placessome people couldnt even

    imagine, but youre no longer in

    my life and I am stronger now.

    Goodbye,

    Jer Palmer.

    Dr Ldy hro d Dvl Ddru (crc)

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    In our addiction, we seldomthink of others; our lives areusually based upon our own

    wants and needs. We becomeselsh and just think of ourselvesbut we reach a point where

    our lives become hopeless andwe feel powerless even to helpourselves. Addiction takes youdown to a point of nothingness.Each day becomes a battle;we become driven by the needto obtain our drug of choice;we live in a world of pain andmisery, lose our friends andloved ones, fall foul of the law.Responsibility to others and

    ourselves becomes non-existent.Accepting you have a problem

    is not easy. Your addictionusually denies having anyproblems, i.e., I havent got aproblem, I feel ne, thank you,etc. My own addiction has takenme down many roads, usuallyinvolving police, probation,prisons, psychiatric evaluations.Theres nothing nice about

    addictions. Denial is not a riverin Africa, as the saying goes.We all fear irrationality, ofmaybe being judged by others,ostracised by friends and family- the list is endless. If we decide

    in all this that we dont want alife of fear, anxiety and paranoia,that in itself is a decision towardsa better life. Theres no pot ofgold at the end of the rainbowbut you will see the rainbow as a

    beautiful creation.You have a right to be here,

    a right to a better life. Helpothers where you can. There is

    a certain benet in unselshlyhelping others; it takes you outof yourself. Lifes not easy foranyone. Be good to yourself,treat yourself with respect andbenets will follow. I always

    had low self esteem and selfworth but thats improved forthe benet of myself andothers around me.

    8Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    FEATURE

    Three DHI service users discuss the highs and lows o their ongoing recoveryphoenixrising!Denial is not a

    river in AfricaService user Dennis wants us to help others...

    Thispic: Help others byvolunteering; Opposite:take

    Gordons advice andget rid ofthe One-eyed god

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    9Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    Bath is BeautifulService user Gordon talks about his new optimism...

    After years of abusingmyself I entered anOptions programme

    on the south coast. I had a briefmeeting with a doctor and hepointed his nger at me and saidI was good for rehab. I startedmoving from drink to drugs - Ifound I could do it on my own,but it became a vicious circle.

    This went on for several months,but I started going to meetingsand met this one particular guywho started making real senseto me. I was in Salisbury by thattime, and I spent two weeksin detox ... off all of the stuffI was on - Valium, Cocaine,Tamazepam, Methadone,Alcohol it was horric! Afterthat I felt very vulnerable and

    feared for my sanity. I realisedI really wasnt very well ... Idhad condence with drink anddrugs, and without booze, oranything, I felt lost. I becamescared at going out into thewild world ...

    Anyway, I got on a fast trackrecovery plan at FrenchayMews, and spent some timein Weston Super Mare (who

    have been very important inmy recovery). I started havingfeelings I didnt recognise,and was scared at rst. ButI saw other people gettingbetter around me and it slowlydawned on me that I needed toget to the root of the problemby re-living my life from thebeginning. Around this time,people said being aroundme

    was standing next to a pressurecooker ... but after intensecounselling I started to feel anew calmness and I started toview life in a different way.

    Approaching the end of my 5

    month stay in Frenchay I knew Iwasnt completely right and felt if I was really going to avoidrelapse I needed a careerchange (Id previously workedin the building industry). SoI found a dry house throughDHI, and Ive been keepingbusy doing pre-counselling,

    Maths, English, working atthe allotment, Fishing andgoing to the lm nights. Imlearning more about computersas well now, and doing somevolunteering. Im trying to givea little back now - and DHIdeserve it. They have been ahuge help to me - Im still doingthree groups a week, and I havea One to One with a worker

    thats going really well.This has been the happiest

    January Ive had in a long time,feel really upbeat and positiveabout my future. Ive been cleanfor a year now, which feels like a

    very big milestone and the Xmascard from DHI really lifted myspirits, so thanks for that.

    So whats next? I think its abrighter and better future forme - very optimistic. Ive givenup smoking as well this year,and the DHI gym card is helpingme get back into shape.

    And if I had to give anyadvice, Id say, keep it simple.I dont watch TV, I write a lotdown about my experiences, Ilisten to the radio and I keep acalendar. Ive grown to hateTV - the one eyed god as Icall it ... and Ive started to eatmuch helathier than I have ina long time.

    Its funny, but Im starting to

    see things differently as well -Bath is beautiful, and Im onlyjust nioticing it now.

    And to cap it all, Ive lostsome weight - couple of stonein a year or so.

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    FEATURE

    DHI works the phones...ByJames Henley

    10 Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    DHI has launched a newscheme which aims to helpservice users to nd work.

    Ring the Changes is a socialenterprise project that relies ondonations of mobile phones toemploy service users. This is the

    rst project of this type to bestarted in Bath and if it goes wellDHI will be starting others. Thewhole idea of the scheme is thatwe collect as many mobile phonesas we can, from places such as,staff, friends, family and local

    businesses.I am the rst staff member to

    be employed by the scheme. Myname is James Henley. I had

    suffered from addiction for halfmy life and the last time I worked

    was 2005. As with many others Ifound it very difcult to nd workdue to my time out and criminalrecord. The Ring the Changes

    project has given me somethingto aim for and will help mesecure other jobs in the future.

    When the phones are donatedwe log, check them and sell themon in many different ways, suchas Ebay and specialist recycling

    companies. All proceeds goback into the scheme which, inturn help employ the staff andhelp towards the employment ofother service users in future.

    Any mobile phones would behelpful to the DHI. The fact isthey dont even need chargersand they may not even work.

    All phones would go towardsthe continuation of the project.

    You can donate by bringing allyour spare and unused phones toDHI. There will be drop boxesand other ways to donate in thefuture, just keep an eye out for theprogress of the project.

    For more information seewww.ringthechanges.org.uk, [email protected] orcall James on 07875 228158

    A mobile phone recycling social enterprise projectGood forthe environmentCreates local employmentopportunitiesSocial enterprise: help people help themselves

    Ringchanges

    the

    HelpingBathssociallyexcludedbackintoworkonephoneat

    atime!

    Some ashion tips rom the team...

    lMy avourite item o clothing

    is my leopard coat. Its like a bigcomort blanket. My ashion advise

    is to wear what you eel is comy,

    dont ollow the herd. (Bex, ar let)

    lMy avourite item o clothing is

    anything striped, it makes me eel

    happy, unky and with it! My piece

    o ashion advice is something I saw

    written in Oasis Its not what you wear, its

    how you wear it! (Let and inset pic)

    lMy advice - try to wear natuatl

    materials as much as possible likeleather, cotton and wool. Synthetic

    material can make you sweat loads

    and eels like you are wearing a wetsuit.

    Dont be araid o expressing yousel!

    Thibaut - not pictured)

    otW fashin!

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    Hi All, My name is Andyand Im a service userrepresentative here at

    Warmly and Yate. Overthe last few months Ive becomeinvolved in helping to gatherservice users experience of

    treatment so that the folk thatprovide our services can look atenhancing what they do. Its beena really liberating experience

    being involved and having aninput into the services we get. I

    was invited to a Conference forservice users the other week.I was asked for my opinion ontreatment services and was asked

    what was happening here in

    South Glos around the issues oftreatment. Being able to shareideas with other service userforums from across the countryis really positive stuff! And I

    recommend all of you gettinginvolved.

    I have realised that thesupport I have had fromother service users has beena really important part ofmy recovery. From whateverdirection we have come from,

    we all arrived at the same point.Most desperately needing the

    services we get. We all have ourexperiences, and we all achieve

    what we can in stages. Bycoming together, by sharing, wecan support each other and passon our experiences to promote

    change, and making our servicesbetter for those that will followin our footsteps.

    To that end Im appealing toall South Glos servicer users outthere to come and get involved. Irun the SUV (service users voice)

    where service users get togetherto discuss their experiencesand put forward new ideas and

    comments of the service so thatI can pass that on to the peoplethat provide the services for us.Come along and support me,

    bring your ideas and suggestionsand we will see what changes

    we can make! The next meetingwill be Friday February 25th atTower Road North at 3pm and Ireally hope to see you there.

    Also we are trying to establish

    2 healthy Peer Support groups inboth Warmley and Yate. This isa group run by service users, forservice users and is so benecialto all the service users involved.They run once a week and are a

    wonderful support network forservice users moving on fromtreatment.

    So please folks, get involvedand help each other out. For

    more information on whatsgoing on for service users pleasecontact me on 07900547156 ore- mail me [email protected] Ilook forward to hearing from youand seeing you all soon!!!

    FEATURE

    A minute of your time?South Glos. service user representative Andy Ross wants a word in your ear

    11Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    I have realised ha he suppr I have hadrm her service users has been a reallyimpran par my recvery.

    Bristol toBath cyclepathatWarmley

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    12Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    tio: riw

    SpamalotA musical to laugh with and love unconditionallylA truly magical musical fromEric Idle and John Du Prez

    who won a Tony award forBest Musical. The main stars

    were Marcus Brigstocke, AmyNuttall from Emmerdale andTodd Carty from Grange Hill,

    Eastenders and The Bill. Therest of the cast certainly deserverecognition. Especially thedirector, Christopher Luscombe.

    A musical comedy about thelegendary King Arthurs questto nd Knights to join his roundtable in Camelot and assist himin his search for the Holy Grail,

    with the help of the lady of thelake who presented him with his

    sacred sword, Excalibur.A mixture of fun from two of thefabulous Monty Python lms.

    In was my rst visit in years tothe Theatre Royal in Bath and

    while I perhaps should have opted

    for a better seat, it was still a veryfunny and entertaining afternoonand well worth what I paid for theticket to sit in the dress circle.

    All the special effects wereexcellent. The lighting and music

    were spot on and at times they

    even managed to make the stageappear at least three times as big,

    very impressive.Todd Carty didnt have too

    much of a singing voice, but onthe whole, he was full of energyand vitality and performed hispart as Patsy professionally and

    with condence. It was a trulyspectacular performance from allconcerned.

    With a wonderful music scorealong with the acting and dancing,it was an absolute cornucopia offun and laughter. There was alsoan excellent touch at the end whichI wont mention, sufce to say, Im

    sure everyone will enjoy the showeven if theyre not a fan of MontyPython. In short, I loved everycontagious minute.Alan Cupit

    lTaken from the TrumanCapote novel, this is probablymy favourite Audrey Hepburnlm, one I never tire ofwatching.

    The main character, HollyGolightly, is played to perfectionby Ms Hepburn; GeorgePeppard, later known for hisrole in the A Team on TV,proves a worthy co-star. Holly

    Golightly is an eccentric New York girl about town. Duringthe course of the lm, shesets her sights on a Brazilianmillionaire; it doesnt take theviewer long, however, to see that

    her neighbour (GeorgePeppard) is really theone for her. It justtakes them both theentire lm to realise it!

    This is a very funnyand romantic lm, oneof Audrey Hepburnsnest, showing thatthe late Ms Hepburncertainly had style in shed

    loads. As well as GeorgePeppards excellent contribution,there are bonus appearancesby Buddy Ebsen (TVsBeverlyHillbillies) as Hollys estrangedhusband from her earlier life in

    the sticks, plus Mickey Rooney

    as her oriental(!) husband.Breakfast At Tiffanys is a joy

    to watch and is enhanced by theOscar-winning score and thepopular song of the time,MoonRiver.Jim Timoney

    BReakFast at tiFFanYs

    starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard (1961)

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    tio: mi & DvD

    RockstarSuperstar ProjectBex McQueen tells us about a new approach

    to tackling drug and alcohol addiction.

    Rockstar superstar project

    was set up by twin brothersMarc and Kris Kancler.

    Kris had a drug addiction whichseverely affected his brother and

    when Kris got into recovery, theycame up with a unique way tohelp people combat addictionthrough music.

    The RSS mission is to spreadawareness of the disease ofaddiction and decrease the socialstigma still associated with it. They

    visit schools, colleges and other

    venues around the states to gettheir message across.The National Institute on Drug

    abuse has reported that there isan increase in drug dependancy,especially in teens across America.

    They have released a CD calledSerenity which is the rst of itskind and its created solely to helpcombat addiction.

    It was produced by aGrammy award winningproducer and features guest

    musicians from bands such asKiss, Heart and The Goo GooDolls and one track from the CDwas nominated for Rock singleof the year in 2010.

    The CD is also recommendednationwide by certied alcoholand drug counsellers.

    Kris has also written a booktitled 30 days to serenity and willbe available spring 2011.

    You can nd them on Facebook www.facebook.com/fbrockstar.I have been in touch with Kris

    and Marc and they were delightedwhen I told them that I wantedto write about their project in ourmagazine.

    What they have achieved isamazing and I wish them success

    with this project, they deserve it.

    our top 15 albums

    Rebecca Warner

    The Very Best of Power

    Ballads

    Soweto gospel choir:

    African spirit

    Ladysmith black

    mambazo: Rain rain

    beautiful rain

    Beth Rowley: Little dreamer

    Fat cats: Deadbeat

    Bonnie Tyler: Greatest hits

    Twilight soundtrack

    Amy Winehouse:

    Back to Black

    101 Housework songs

    Gente De Zona: Lo major

    que suena ahora (Cuban

    reggae)

    Mumford and sons: Sigh

    no more

    Alanis Morrisette: Jagged

    little pillBob Marley and the

    Wailers: A Legend: 50

    reggae classics

    New Root: Talk is ending

    Phil Spector Christmas

    album

    Bex McQueen

    Kiss:Destroyer

    Twisted Sister: Stay Hungry

    The Cult:ElectricAC/DC:Back In Black

    Def Leppard:Hysteria

    Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet

    Lizzy Borden:Appointment

    With Death

    Motley Crue: Too Fast For Love

    Kiss:Psycho Circus

    Pink Floyd:The Division Bell

    Kiss: The Elder

    Morrissey: You Are The

    QuarryThe Beatles: Sgt Peppers

    Lonely Hearts Club Band

    No Doubt: Tragic Kingdom

    Kiss:Hot In The Shade

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    tio: fd & fil

    NEw at DHI

    FIlm NIGHtEvey ecnd ndy in he nh5.45 7.30, see Jin in Dy Ce f fhe

    infin.

    Ingedien1lb joint of gammonbaby new potatoes(enough for four people)carrots (enough for four people)broccoli (enough four people)Tablespoon of marge2oz plain ourquarter pint of milkquarter pint of gammon stock

    wholegrain mustard (optional)

    mehdPut a 1lb joint of gammon and babypotatoes, in a large saucepan, cover

    with cold water and bring to theboil, then simmer for 20 mins, addcarrots and broccoli and large onionand simmer for another 40 mins.For the sauce, melt a tablespoon of

    marge in a separate saucepan andadd the our to make a roux. Cookfor 1 min, add a quarter of the

    juice from the gammon and vegwater, and quarter a pint of milk,and bring to the boil, then put onsimmer, for a white sauce, or if you

    want add a table spoon of coarsegrain mustard if you prefer.

    This makes an easy one pot

    gammon meal! If you prefer youcan roast the ready boiled potsfor 15 Mins, If you keep the restof the stock from the gammonand veg, you can make a delioussoup! just add a one or two morecarrots, boil til soft + a tin ofchopped tomatoes, liquidise withhand blended, then add 2 ouncesof pre cooked lentils.

    Ingedien4 large potatoes1 small container of cottage cheese(plain or with chives)1 small container of naturalyoghurt (125g)optional: 2 chopped chives

    2 tablespoons of grated cheese

    mehdBake potatoes in the oven until softinside Remove from oven, and cutpotatoes in half Scoop out potatoand put into a mixing bowl. Put

    potato skins back into the ovento crisp up (10 minutes). Add

    yoghurt, cottage cheese, chivesto the potatoes. Beat everythingtogether with an electric whisk (ormash potatoes and then beat inthe rest of the ingredients with a

    wooden spoon). Add black pepperto taste. Spoon mixture back intopotato skins, sprinkle cheese on topand return to oven for 15 minutes.Delicious with salad for a light lunch.Left overs can be stored in the fridgeand re-heated in the microwave in

    2-3 minutes. Can be frozen for amonth. For a not so healthy option,mix in a blob of margerine andcorned beef into the mash. Or betterstill, fried onion and grated cheese.Our favourite? Tuna sh!

    Healthy tasty cheesy jackets!

    One pot gammon meal

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    PAST BOOk REvIEWS

    Whats It All About?

    by Michael Caine (OTW 20)

    Caines 1992

    autobiography makes

    a ascinating read and

    a good prelude to his

    recent one. The book

    gives an in-depth insight

    into his childhood, National

    Service days and his

    struggle to make it as

    an actor, ollowed by his

    astoundingly successul

    flm career to the date o

    writing.

    Liarby Stephen Fry (OTW

    19) Another rather old

    but very readable book,

    this time by the inimitable

    Stephen Fry. Although

    not an autobiography

    but a novel, there ismore than a hint o the

    autobiographical in the

    accounts o the main

    characters early lie.

    Oranges Are Not The Only

    Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

    (OTW 11) An admirable

    frst novel, largely based

    on the authors early

    lie, presented with bothhumour and pathos. A

    splendid account o taking

    a stand against hypocrisy

    and bigotry and winning

    through in the end.

    The Wasp Factory

    by Iain Banks (OTW 13)

    This novel is defnitely

    not or the squeamish.

    Although cleverly written,I can only describe it as

    macabre and disturbing.

    The bizarre ending

    certainly took me by

    surprise.

    tio: Bk

    DHI Book Club meets on the frst Monday o each month to discuss a book read during

    the preceding month. In this section, Jim Timoneyaims to present a brie review o

    some recent Book Club titles, as well as others, thus giving a wider perspective.

    blaDE ruNNErby Philip Dick(Del Rey, 1968)

    lDecembers Book Clubchoice was originally calledDo Androids Dream OfElectric Sheep? The novelwent on to become the well-known lm,Blade Runner.

    The story is set inJanuary 2021, post WorldWar Terminus. The main

    character is Rick Deckard, abounty hunter whose job isto seek out androids (orandys) posing as humans andretire (i.e., kill) them.

    I found the rst few chapterssomewhat confusing and more thana little tedious, with the pretendanimals, mood-changing computers,etc. However, I gradually became

    more intrigued asthe story unfolded,especially as Rickbegins to questionhis job and thejusticationof retiringandroids. Theplot does becomemore interestingand widens toencompass morecharacters and

    scenarios, whichI dont want to

    give away here, and I found I beganto enjoy it more.

    Although this novel is not exactlythe type of read I usually prefer, Idid get into it more than I expected.Im told the lm is much better, somaybe Ill catch it next time its onTV.Jim Timoney

    aloNG CamE a spIDErby James Patterson(Warner, 1992)

    lFebruarys Book Clubchoice begins with anaccount of the notoriouskidnap and murder of theLindbergh baby in 1932.It soon becomes clear that

    the villain wants similarnotoriety by committingthe crime, eclipsing eventhe Lindbergh of sixtyyears earlier.

    Gary Soneji, a serial kidnapperand murderer, carries out the doublekidnapping of the daughter of afamous Hollywood actress and the sonof the Treasury Secretary. Evidenceof them having been buried but kept

    alive in a remote spot is discovered;however, the enquiry escalates into

    one of murder whenthe boy is found dead.

    There then followsan intriguing andsuspenseful plot

    which grips the readerto the end - at least,it did this reader.Two brilliant andfascinating characters

    bring the story tolife - Alex Cross, ahomicide detective,aided and abetted byJezzie Flanagan, the

    supervisor of the Secret Service.This is just my sort of reading so I

    found it hard to put down every time Icontinued with it. Its easy to see whyit became a number one best seller; Ithoroughly recommend it to any crime

    novel fan, or, indeed, to anyone whowants an absorbing read.Jim Timoney

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    tio: p & Jk

    t allomby J.R.L

    Hope. Theres a lot of it around

    But lets not make a sound

    Or pretend were lost in the mire

    Of confusion and life.

    Strife. Oh, theres hope in life all right.

    Theres hope in the garden growing,I see,

    With plants and seeds in the

    allotment

    Here before me.

    Before me now starts terror and pain.

    You have my sympathies -

    withdrawal again.

    Symptoms come and go, strikingterror into my heart.

    I can do nothing about it

    Except breathe slowly after dark.

    Night times are the worst,

    Evenings on my own.

    The terror is part of the daily package.

    Better get on the phone.

    Ill call my mum, the Samaritans,a friend.

    Theres no end to these calls

    when I dont

    Have to pretend.

    So, yes, theres hope, but terror, too,

    At never knowing who might look

    at you.

    Let hope reside beside peace inmy heart,

    All the while getting stronger

    and having a laugh.

    Brokby Al Cupit

    All this scream of times long gone,

    when all was quiet

    when peace was won.

    Alas, now the pain again,

    rips through us all

    like acid rain.

    A credit crunch does no-one well,

    just takes us to another hell.

    Only to hurt just some of us,

    but for others, no real fuss.

    Just for the poor the pain goes on,

    paying for shadows that are now-

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    17Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    tio: Wd widw h wb

    IDoNtBElIEvEIt!onefthesemightntbereal...

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    18Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

    Iremember the very rst time I tookmy rst drink. I was approximatelynine or ten years old and was satoutside with my dad in his favouritepub. He had a pint of strong bitterthe name of which eludes me at themoment. Anyway, I asked him ifI could have a taste which he dulyobliged. I had a sip and didnt like it

    at all. Dad, I said, that was horrible! Did you like it when you were alittle boy? No, son, he said. it tookme a long time before I started tolike it, will I like it when I grow upI said? I expect so son he replied.Trouble was, I couldnt know at thattender age how much that statement

    was to affect my future attitudetowards drink.

    The second time I dabbled in the

    drink thing I think I was fourteen,at school, where me and somefriends got friendly with our schoolgardeners who would often leavea few of us fags left in secret placesfor us to have during our breaktimes. This worked out very wellfor us until he took a few of us tothe local pub near our school fora quiet drink in the pub garden.Unfortunately he said he had his

    wage packet pinched so we wereall suspected. Another thing wasthat three of our teachers werealso there so it made us even amore concerned but we laughedabout it later as you do.

    The CID duly turned up at ourschool and interviewed us about socalled theft of the wage packet butit was eventually considered thathe had simply lost it himself, the

    fool! To this day I honestly believehe had lost it. We were little sods

    but not thieves.I never really experimented with

    drink again until I was fteen. Weall knew a place we could get served

    in but it only really resulted inhaving the odd half pint to start

    with. I honestly cant begin toexplain the thrill it used to give us

    being treated like grown ups in agrown ups environment. It was afar more powerful effect than the

    beer at the time.I only wish I could have realised at

    that time what effect it would haveon me for the future, not only onmyself but those I loved who wereclose to me. It took many years to

    build up to a very slow, downwardspiral into despair and depression.

    I carried on drinking everynow and again though no morethan perhaps two or three times a

    week. Starting with the bitter alesbut very quickly

    Progressing to wine, spirits andthe strong lagers that would giveme the feel good factor on myodd drinking sessions.

    Through my later teenage yearsmy drinking began to affect my

    work and several relationships.Although not drinking every day Itended to go on very long sessions,this was in the days whenthe pubs opened for

    shorter hours but weoften found somewherethat would stay openmost of the day. Failingthis, we would take a

    break in the afternoonwhen they closed andthen go out again at vethirty or six oclock and hitthe nightclubs when the pubs

    were closed in the evening. Often

    getting home at three or four inthe morning and more often thatnot resulting in regular days off

    work. I will be eternally gratefulfor having a good boss whonever once deducted my

    wages much to the annoyance ofsome of my so called workmates.

    It took me many years to progressto drinking every day and for a time,

    when it started to worry me I wasactually able to stop for almost a

    year but made a conscious decisionto start doing it again. I was trappedin an endless cycle of debts, courtappearances and hanging around

    with drinkers was my normalactivity. It felt like a way of life forme, a kind of lifestyle culture.

    Up to about three years ago. Iwas drinking large bottles of winefollowed by at least ve cans oflager, a bottle of Vodka between meand my friend then wed go to thelocal pub and down ve or six pintsof very strong lager, mainly Stella

    on most days of the week.With the help I received from

    Badas and DHI I have now cutdown from having a hundred andforty pounds bar bills on creditto around thirty pounds and nowzero. I have reduced my drinkingfrom twelve or thirteen pints in thepub to an average of six to eight

    cans a day and dont go outevery day. Although still

    drinking a lot more thanwhat would be acceptableI no longer drink Stellalager, spirits, cider or

    wine. I accept I still havea long way to go yet butIm getting there, albeit

    very, very slowly.My ultimate goal would

    be to be able to go out two orthree times a week only and

    just drink four or ve pints andnot drink at home so much. Imfeeling very positive but it seemsa long way off for the moment,

    but Ill keep trying, thatsall I can do for now.

    FEATURE

    A Short History of DrinkingByAl Cupit

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    Whats on at DHIBh & ne s siDhi B 15-16 Milsom Street, Bath

    DHI Bath 15-16 Milsom Street, Bath. Telephone: 01225 329411, Fax: 01225 334734, [email protected]

    DHI Inormation Taeaway31 Monmouth St, Bath BA1 2AN. Tel: 01225 334185

    (Counselling Service: 01225 422156), ax: 01225 465774, [email protected]

    changesatDHITherearelots ofchanges for drug and alcoholservices o

    ver

    the next fewmonthsand weaimtomanagethese changesas

    smoothly aspossibly.

    Fromthe 1st April DHI will becomethe frst point ocontactor

    drugand alcohol servicesinBNES. This will mean that orthe frst

    ew weekso April there will beachangeto timetabledactivities

    due tothe change over.We welcomeandarekeenorpotential

    serviceusers to continue tocontact us duringthis periodand

    will continue toassess people andreer peopleintoservicesas

    normal.Wewill beoeringa drop inrom the1st April Monday

    toFriday9.30-4.30pmat 15-16 MilsomStreet aswell as numerous

    groupsandactivities. Giveus a ring tofndout moreabout our

    timetableon01225329411or come alongtodrop in at15-16

    MilsomSteet rom1stApril.

    DHI will thenbemoving all our services to theStudio in theBeehive

    Yardon23rd April. Inormationonanew timetableor groupsand

    activities will bepublicisedrommidApril at DHIsMilsom Stofce.

    Wewouldbe happyto hear your eedbackonourservices.

    Ifyouhave any queriesaboutchanges toservices please

    contactreception on01225329411

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    20Off The Wall No.18, July/August 2010

    Tower Road North Warmley

    DHI South Gloucestershire

    South Gloucestershire Drug & Alcohol Service,

    130 Tower Road North, Warmley BS30 8XN.

    Freephone: 0800 0733011,

    Information & Brokerage: 0800 1955784,

    tel: 01454 868750, fax: 01454 868755,

    [email protected]

    Mody

    9.30am-1.00pm Art Course

    1.00-2.30pm Open Group

    6.30-7.30pm Peer Support Group

    tdy

    10.00am-12pm Housing Clinic

    11.15am-12.30pm Music for Fun1.00-3.00pm Alcohol Course

    2.00-4.00pm Bike Maintenence

    6.00-7.30pm Relapse Preention

    Wddy

    11.30-12.30pm Acupuncture

    1.00-2.30pm Into Action Group

    Each week either at 10.00am or 3.00pm there will be

    an activity

    trdy

    10.00am-12.00pm BAT Drop in

    11.30am-1.30pm ACE Group

    12.00-2.00pm Craft Workshop

    2.00-4.00pm Maximus (eery 2 weeks)

    7.00-9.00pm Family Group

    Frdy

    10.00-11.30am Treatment Induction Course11.30am-12.30pm Acupuncture

    1.00-2.00pm Meditation

    2.00pm Healthy Lunch Club

    2.30-4.00pm Stimulant Group

    Whats on at DHIsh Gl. si

    The BungalowYate

    Yate Treatment Centre

    The Bungalow, 24a North Road, Yate BS37 7PA.

    Tel: 01454 273643, [email protected]

    Mody

    12.00-1.00pm Meditation

    10.00am-12.00pm Acupuncture

    1.00-5.00pm ThroughCare Drop-in

    Open until 5pm

    tdy

    11.30am-12.30pm Acupuncture

    1.00-2.00pm Open Group

    2.00-4.00pm ACE Group

    7.00-9.00pm Family Group

    Wddy

    11.00am-1.00pm Grandparents Group

    1.00-2.30pm smul

    3.00-4.30pm Treatment Induction Course

    11.30am-12.30pm Acupuncture

    6.00-7.00pm BAT drop in

    trdy

    1.30-2.30pm Healthy Lunch Club3.00-4.30pm Into Action Group

    5.00-6.00pm Acupuncture

    6.00-7.15pm Relapse Preention Group

    7.00-8.00pm Peer support group

    Frdy

    10.00am-12.00pm Housing Clinic

    11.00am-12.30pm Alcohol Course

    Closed from 1.00pm

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    The Old School House Swindon

    DHI Swindon

    The Old School House, Maxwell St, Swindon SN1 5DR.

    Freephone: 0800 9704830, tel: 01793 617177,

    fax: 01793 486591, [email protected]

    Mody

    10.00am-2.00pm 1:1 Session

    11.00-2.00pm Triage

    11.30am Stimulant Group

    1.00pm Acupuncture

    tdy

    10.00-2.00pm 1:1 Session

    11.00-2.00pm Drop-in

    11.00-2.00pm Triage

    11.30-1.00pm Thought Into Action1.00pm Acupuncture

    Wddy

    10.00-2.00pm 1:1 Session

    11.00-2.00pm Drop-in

    11.00-2.00pm Triage

    11.30-1.00pm Relapse Preention

    12.30pm Progress to wor

    1.00pm Acupuncture

    trdy

    10.00-2.00pm 1:1 Session (women only)

    11.00-2.00pm Drop-in (women only)

    11.00-2.00pm Triage (women only)

    Frdy

    10.00-2.00pm 1:1 Session

    11.00-2.00pm Drop-in

    11.00-2.00pm Triage

    Whats on at DHIswid si

    The Boxing Gym

    There is access to the boxing gym above the Old

    School House. Contact us for more information.

    1:1 Sessions

    Other appointments outside of these times are

    available to you at a place of your convenience.

    Triage

    An initial assessment can be completed over the

    phone Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5pm. Call us on

    0800 970 4830. This number is free from call boxes

    and landlines.

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    Dr OtW

    I have recently started a new job andlike to bring snacks in to graze onthroughout the day. Unfortunately,some of my coworkers have a realsweet tooth and many of them havebeen able to nd and demolish mysecret stash of crisps and chocolate.

    No matter where I hide my snacks,they seem to be able to track themdown! What practical advice can theOff the Wall team give me?

    Rpo rom OtW d m

    I would suggest you mix up anychocolates you have - Revels or M&Ms

    for instance - with rabbit droppings.They wont be nicking them for long.I would suggest you only bring

    healthy snacks to work - no-onesgoing to want to have them!Learn to ght I say - frighten themoff!Coat individual chocolates with hotchilli sauce. Just try and keep an eyeon the ones you tampered with...

    Rdr rply o lr iu 20

    Lr Dr OtW

    For years now, as time has gone on, Ihave tried for so long to cut down myalcohol intake ... I tried to break away

    from my usual hauntsand it worked for arelatively short time

    but I very soon started to slip back tomy old habits ... didnt go out the pubsso much but would generally cover thecost of drinks at home with my friendswho I didnt like to resist as they weredrinkers like me and were the only

    people I knew ... What I would like toknow is do I have to give up my old

    friends? Which I think I may have toand dont want to do but I desperatelyneed a contact with someone whocould perhaps advise me with certainthings to help me in my dilemma.Anonymous (Issue 20)

    RplyDr aoymo

    In reply to your letter I would sayNO you do not have to give up yourold friends! But maybe you should

    distance yourself from them a bit?Perhaps only meeting up with them ina non drinking environment.

    But I do think you need to start tomake new ones, it sounds to me thatyou would like to be a social drinker,you say you have tried but feel afailure, does this mean you want tobe abstinent? If so, have you tried AA(alcohol anonymous). This could bea place where you could make new

    friends, Sober friends. and maybethere you could get a sponsor whowould give you good guidance. Hope

    this helps and things work outfor you :)

    22Off The Wall No.21, Spring 2011

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    National Sexual Health/HIv0800 5671123

    Oxfordshire User Team 0800 0320829

    Project LSD 0171 2881500

    Release www.release.org.uk/bust.html

    Re-Solwww.re-solv.org

    Traffasi 02085 339563

    Transform Box 59, 82 Colston Street, Bristol. BS1

    Local contacts

    DHI Head Ofce and Bath Area Ofce

    15-16 Milsom Street

    Bath BA1 1DE

    tel 01225 329411

    ax 01225 334734

    email [email protected]

    DHI Inormation Taeaway

    31 Monmouth St

    Bath BA1 2AN

    tel: 01225 334185

    (Counselling Service: 01225 422156)

    ax: 01225 465774

    email: [email protected]

    DHI South Gloucestershire

    South Glos. Drug & Alcohol Service

    130 Tower Road North

    Warmley BS30 8XNFreephone: 0800 0733011

    Inormation & Brokerage: 0800 1955784

    tel 01454 868750

    ax 01454 868755

    email [email protected]

    DHI Swindon

    The Old School House

    Maxwell St

    Swindon SN1 5DR

    Freephone: 0800 9704830tel 01793 617177

    ax 01793 486591

    email [email protected]

    DHI kingswood

    Ofce 10

    Kingswood Foundation

    Bristol, BS15 8BD

    Yate Treatment Centre

    The Bungalow24a North Road

    Yate

    BS37 7PA

    Tel: 01454 273643

    Email: [email protected]

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