Several people have gained distinctions recently including:- F.R.P.S. Paula Davies (Stokesley) L.R.P.S. Alan McCormick (Hexham) Mavis McCormick (Hexham) E.F.I.A.P. Silver Sandy Furniss (Northallerton) E.F.I.A.P. Paula Davies (Stokesley) David Smith (Stokesley) David Stephenson (Workington) A.F.I.A.P. Pax Garabedian (Carlisle and West Cumbria P.G.) Helen Herbert (West Cumbria P.G.) Brian Pearson (Whitley Bay) Alan Porrett (Whitley Bay) D.P.A.G.B. Dennis Balmer (Carlisle) Leslie Dix (Ryton) John Williams (Penrith) C.P.A.G.B. Mark Parvin (Washington) Congratulations to these and to any others that I have not yet heard about.