Archive for April 2020
St. Georges Day Celebrations
On St George’s Day, Applewood had a street party indoors! Residents enjoyed fish and chips, and a good old sing-a-long!
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We had a wonderful Easter weekend at The Orchard. We had a big party with lots of lovely food and wine! We danced out in the garden (our video is on our Facebook page – take a look) and everybody got involved (including Debs, our manager) So much fun was had by everybody.Although it’s a…
Read MoreWe’re keeping safe and our spirits are high!
We are in lockdown!! But we are all safe and keeping our spirits up by getting creative with activities.
Read MoreAfternoon tea
We can’t go out, so why not bring the out in?! And that’s just what we did in April, with an afternoon tea. We used lovely china, had a wide a selection of cakes and biscuits and a range of teas and coffees. Everyone had a nice time chatting away, by the end there wasn’t…
Read MoreIndoor games
During lockdown we have all been amusing ourselves joining in quizzes and playing games. The game that proved to be most popular and the greatest fun was Skittles. Much of the fun and laughter came from those who missed the skittles or who took ages to let go of the ball. The residents really enjoyed…
Read MoreRainbows of gratitude
It’s so colourful, here at Ganarew! Rainbows are symbols of peace and hope adopted by the NHS, and during the coronavirus pandemic, rainbows are being displayed everywhere to thank social care workers and NHS staff all over the country. In every street around the country, the windows in shops, businesses and homes are exhibiting rainbow…
Read MoreThe Easter Bunny visited!
Residents collected a delicious haul of chocolate eggs on Easter Sunday – everyone loved their Easter treat.
Read MoreEggs-cited for Easter
With lockdown in full swing, Easter was a little quieter than usual for everyone here at Braeburn. However, we still celebrated in style. Our talented cook, Georgina, made some very tasty and artistic Easter themed cakes that were delicious. We also had a surprise visit from our very own Easter Bunny, who came bearing chocolatey…
Read MoreEaster
Easter this year was a bit quieter than usual, but we sure made up for the lack of visitors. We had Easter games, sing alongs and lots of chocolate, of course.
Read MoreCastleford Cheesecake Tuesday
It’s back. ‘Cheesecake Tuesday’ was put on hold over the Christmas period. But with a lot of arm bending and begging, Amelia finally gave in and produced an amazing Galaxy chocolate cheesecake for us to share. Fingers crossed, we will be having quite a few more Cheesecake Tuesdays over the next few months.
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