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Autumn 2022 UCARF Report
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A happy NEW YEAR to one and all. I hope that the festive WA Rally/AGM 2021 and a decision was made to pass to UCARF
period of December and January wasnt too strenuous. on behalf of ALL Western Australian Members that had helped
Mine was relaxing with family and some time away with my prepare for the cancelled rally. A massive thank you to all of
wonderful wife at Tin Can Bay. them and heres hoping that theyll get to use their newfound
skills again soon.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (or RA) I hear you ask? Well, it isnt
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attempt, or it may take many years of trying to get the winning The day prior to writing this, Grace and I met a lady, whos
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still great and thank goodness for percentages that each time but is now spreading to other areas of her body and shes
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they do not fully understand RA. This lady is now transferring
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