'An Evening in Paris' to 'Blitz those Nits'

In the last two months volunteers from the Park Pharmacy Trust have visited local residential homes and a club for senior citizens to provide Recall Reminiscence Sessions. By handing round and talking about a selection from the Trust's vast collection of artefacts, conversations are started and memories sparked in everyone who takes part.Objects include beauty products, advertisement boards, old remedies, traditional household products, and all sorts of other paraphenalia.

The wonderful discussions of the participants have included memories of a weekly dosage of syrup of figs and the painful removal of head lice - stories that have indeed borne out our motto 'no matter how bitter the pill the memories of it are sweet'! Don't worry, recollections of glass babies bottles, Amami setting lotion and the smell of Old Spice aftershave inspired a few fonder memories too.

Our volunteers hope to carry out many more recall sessions in the future. A grant currently allows us to provide these sessions at no cost; interested groups or homes should contact the Trust for more information. Elaine, our project coordinator, would also love to hear from anyone interested in helping to run a session.