Writing With Purpose One woman's dream to help people using words is becoming a reality as she shares her poetry with friends and strangers across her community. Michaela Burns, who is a member of Women Moving Forward writing group in Dalmuir Golden Friendship Club. She has always used words as a Clydesider Editor • Community
Gift of Life Words and Photos by Angela Clark “Sit with your daughter and say your goodbyes until she passes.” Those were the heartbreaking words uttered to the Boyle family from Clydebank as their daughter Jamie-lee lay in a coma fighting for her life. A week earlier Jamie-lee the hairdresser had been living Clydesider • Health & Wellness
Friendship is Golden Golden Moments Words and Photos by Charlie Sherry “I hadn’t been out my room for 17 years.” For 28-year-old Stephen Coombe, life before Golden Friendships Club was a lonely and difficult place. Walking through the doors of the Dalmuir-based charity with, what he described as “not much expectation and even less Clydesider Editor • Community
Blooming With Potential Words and Photos by Charlie Sherry If you ever have the good fortune to come across Clydebank man, Johnny Dale, the chances are he’ll be confidently sharing his extensive knowledge of horticulture in one of the community gardens around West Dunbartonshire or Glasgow where he regularly volunteers. Or perhaps Clydesider Editor • Issue 10
The Shanghai Express By Ally Craig Just recently, I have been going to a wee gathering every Wednesday night, with like-minded individuals who share a sort of common purpose. We are all people who have experienced difficulties, to a varying degree, with alcohol and the causes and effects associated with the various problems Clydesider Editor • Community
Light at the End of the Tunnel By Charlie Sherry Ten years ago I realised my relationship with alcohol had changed from maybe having one too many on a night out, to sneaking up to the local Spar for my carryout at times when I was least likely to meet someone I knew. I had become totally Clydesider Editor • Community
