Hello,
This month has been a good, good GOOOOOOOD month. We have seen all the old school jokes flying around on April 1st. Our two Graemes having a story written about them and appearing in the Echo. Our very own G being entered into the Sunderland Echo's 'Face of 2009'. The Doppelgänger of our orange Vespa being spotted in Thailand. The introduction of new and exciting clients and an egg being placed into young Graeme's coffee.
What a mixture, serious stuff, japes and just down right tomfoolery!
Sunderland Summer "Fire & Ice" Ball
Our good selves have designed and printed all the materials for Saturday night's lavish affair at the Stadium of Light. The Fire and Ice Ball (sponsored by MacMillan Cancer Support and the SAFC Foundation) is one of the highlights on the city's calendar and we have very kindly been given a table which we have used to not only wine and dine our staff but also some of our clients. Its a black tie affair, so expect to see us looking swish as per usual... (cough cough) and hopefully we will see some of you there for what should be a fantastic night to raise some money for some excellent charities.
IPS Flow Systems Coast 2 Coast Challenge 2009 - In Aid of WaterAid
On Friday 22nd May 2009 IPS staff, family and friends plan to cycle 150 miles, starting at Whitehaven Cumbria, to Roker, Sunderland in aid of Water Aid. 884 million people in the world do not have access to safe water, 1.8 million children die each year as a result of disease caused by unclean water and poor sanitation.
To have a chance of winning a fantastic GT Avalanche 3.0 Mountain Bike all you have to do is sponsor them on their Coast 2 Coast challenge. It is open to any individual who donates a minimum of £5 through their page on the Just Giving website. Good Luck! Closing date for entries into the bike draw is 24/5/2009.
Please sponsor IPS Flow Systems and help bring safe water to some of the world's poorest people, to donate please click here to visit their page on the Just Giving website
Riveredge Win Best Patients Smile
Riveredge won Best Patients Smile at the Smile Awards on Friday 20th March 2009. The Smile awards were held at the prestigious Royal Gardens Hotel in Kensington, London.
The winning smile belonged to Moira Pape whom is a patient at Riveredge and she also starred in the charity calendar 'Wearing nothing but a Smile'.
Ken and Lesley attended to receive their award.
Did you know... there have been some major famous April Fool's played over the years, check some of these fellas out.World to End Tomorrow
On March 31, 1940 the Franklin Institute issued a press release stating that the world would end the next day. The release was picked up by radio station KYW which broadcast the following message: "Your worst fears that the world will end are confirmed by astronomers of Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. Scientists predict that the world will end at 3 P.M. Eastern Standard Time tomorrow. THIS IS NO APRIL FOOL JOKE. The public reaction was immediate. Local authorities were flooded with frantic phone calls. The panic only subsided after the Franklin Institute assured people that it had made no such prediction. - Nice start to the day!
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Last month saw our very own Albert reach the great age of 172! Keep on rocking Al. Hit it Stevie... Haaapppy Birthday to ya... happy birthday to ya! |
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We are going to let you into a little secret. We are going to be unveiling our new Brand Identity next month. Yipeeeee! After long get togethers, lots and lots of coffee and deep deep thoughts, many visits to the toilet and a few power lunches, we are ready to unleash the beast from it's shackles! So keep your eyes open, ears to the ground and your fingers on your pulse for the big bang. What's that coming over the hill... it's a Rufus Brand, it's a Rufus Braaaaand! |
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