Meet Blodwen – A resident at The Mountains

Written by Hannah and Blodwen’s family Blodwen Jenkins Blodwen was born in March 1923 which makes her 95 this year! Blodwen lived in Aberaman then moved to Cwmdare with her husband David. She worked for Hitachi in a factory in Hirwaun. She then went on to have her children, Anne, Gillian and David, with her…

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Snowy days

Residents at Applewood, were delighted to see an abundance of snow falling from our sky!

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Keeping fit at Ganarew

Our residents at Ganarew House look forward to our ‘keep fit mornings’, which involve keeping the mind and body active and mobile, as this of course is a vital part of our well being. During one particular session, residents were delighted to see a picture of Barbara Peters, passing her ballet exams in her 80th…

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Coffee and colouring

Some of the residents at Castleford House enjoy a quiet afternoon sitting round the table enjoying a coffee and doing some colouring.

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Burns Night

Residents at Castleford House had a wonderful time at their annual Burns Night celebrations. They enjoyed a  lovely meal of haggis, neeps and tatties, which was prepared by lovely chef, Rob. They then cleared the dining room of all tables ready for The Life of Riley to entertain with some great music and teaching of Ceilidh dancing. It was an…

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G-Fitness

Becky from G-fitness joins us every Tuesday morning for a little bit of light exercise.

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Usk Christmas Festival

We took a trip the Usk Christmas Market! Atiq, Harold and Iris had a wonderful time, enjoying plenty of hot mulled wine and cakes. We then drove over to Abergavenny, where we indulged in pasties and coffee whilst taking in the beautiful Christmas decorations spread throughout the town. A day enjoyed by all.

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