I am Fiona, and I have taken over from Jennie in compiling the YPG newsletter and arranging the socials. I wish Jennie the best of luck in her job and increase in health! Thank-you for your hard work from 2006 to 2008! Prior to Jennie, Hayley revived the YPG in January 2003. I want to acknowledge and thank Hayley for her previous committee and YPG work. It is because of her, I joined and the YPG has grown. For anybody thinking of joining the YPG, you will be more than welcome. There are few restrictions, only that everybody is a paid up member of the main Stockport ME group and aged eighteen or above. If you are worried you may be too old, you might be pleasantly surprised to find you are not. At our monthly socials, we have an upbeat atmosphere, talking about ME and non-ME related matters. The members really look forward to meeting up, finding it a boost to morale. We mainly meet on a weekday evening in Hazel Grove, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme and Didsbury. However we are always open to new suggestions and some afternoon socials have taken place. We aim to keep the cost down by enjoying “early bird” offers, where most meals are under £10. Some meals may be subsidised. We aim for good, but quiet locations, avoid late nights and there is no obligation to drink alcohol. In 2007 our Tapas, Chinese and Indian Meals out, all in Hazel Grove have been popular. Not to mention the Christmas meal, at John Millington, where 14 members attended. The “Secret Santa” gifts certainly went down well! There have also been trips to play bingo, although nobody has yet won! We have previously watched the greyhound racing, played ten-pin-bowling and had pub visits. There has also been the occasional cinema trip. Do please take a look at the “forum” and consider joining. There is a YPG section where we can post ideas regarding new venues of socials. There are other benefits of being able to view back issues of the HERMES newsletter and other information only available via the forum, and being a paid up member of the Stockport ME Group. As always you will receive a newsletter, which is mainly to give plenty of notice for the date/venue of the forthcoming socials. This should aid in your planning and pacing. Either Andrew or Giles will do a phone round so we know who to expect. So thank you both for your commitment. Do contact me at if you wish to be added or removed from the YPG database. Kind regards. Fiona