The Chairman then explained Mr Edwards interpretation of events, and that presented by the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Committee and Dr Khan, and left it to the meeting to judge as to who was right.
    The Chairman emphasised that under his Chairmanship the Committee would continue to fight for the well being of the Manx Diabetic Disabled patient until such time as the weekly clinics had been achieved.
    He was of the opinion that the money already existed to pay for full time staff, as the DHSS was already spending £332,750 on bringing over the staff from Dublin once every three weeks, and products purchased or manufactured for patients.
    The Chairman then thanked Mr Houghton MHK for his interventions during the course of the year, in the House and Tynwald on behalf of the Manx diabetic patient, and for all his advice during the course of the year.
    In his conclusion the Chairman  paid tribute to Mr Jim Hall who had passed away at Noble’s on Thursday 1st March after a very short stay there.
    Jim was a life member of the Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre.
    He remembered the help that Jim had contributed to the well being of the Manx Diabetic Patient of whom he was a long term supporter.
    He brought to the notice of the meeting that he could always turn to him for advice which was readily given, and that he would be sorely missed.
    He ended by saying that he would like, on behalf of the Group, which he so unselfishly and enthusiastically supported with his time and energy to convey our condolences to his family, and in particular his daughter Julia and his son John.
    May he rest in peace.
    The meeting then moved to the election of Officers. The Chairman explained in detail, why none of the Committee would be standing for re-election.

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The outgoing Chairman then invited nominations from the floor for the election of a new committee.
     As there was no one forthcoming, it was proposed to proceed with Option Two on the Agenda. The motion as proposed by Dr Blackman was then considered and unanimously agreed.
      We have already dealt with this in the first article of this newsletter.
       There being no other business it was decided that the next AGM would be held on the Thursday of the first week in May 2008.

THE LAST LAUGH

    The last laugh has been sent to us this quarter by Shirley, who has a unique sense of humour, and to whom, with much love, we thank, for her sexy contribution.
   The old couple had made a pact, that whoever died first would come back and tell the other what it was like on the other side.
    The old man went first, and after a little while came back to tell her all about it.
    “So” she asked “what’s happened”
    He explained, “Well its like this, I get up in the morning and the first thing I do is have sex.
    Then I go out and have breakfast, after which I go back home and rest till lunch time.
    Before lunch, I again have sex.
    Then after lunch I have a long siesta.
    In the evening before I go out to dinner I have sex, and before I go to sleep I again have sex”.
    “I understand what you are saying but is that all?” she asked.
    “No we have to dodge a lot of flying object”
    His wife was excited and very insistent, “What kind of flying objects? What kind of flying objects?”
    “How do I know” he said “I have been reincarnated as a rabbit on a golf course”.