Archive for November 2020
Blog 3. Robin’s Movember Challenge 2020
Peddling progress update – a week of ups and downs It was great to see donations and pledges go past that raised last year, and at the time of writing the total has just gone past £1500. I started the week with a hard, hilly virtual ride into Marlborough, which in reality was a hard…
Read MoreMake A Wish
Our wishing tree has undergone a makeover! As some of you may remember, last year we made a wishing tree for our lovely residents. The aim was for each of them to come up with a special visit that they would like to make and that we could arrange for them. We had lots of…
Read MoreBirthday Celebrations
Babs, Margaret, Joan and Eve really enjoyed their birthdays – what a beautiful array of cakes and flowers!
Read MorePet Therapy
We have regular visits from our furry friend, Brisa.Angie, our senior carer, adopted her from a small rescue centre and all the residents have fallen under her spell!Our residents love to have a cuddle and stroke her beautiful coat. Brisa is more than happy to accept all the fuss and love given to her!
Read MoreScone Tasting!
After much debating over the years, we decided to hold a “Scone-Off” at Castleford to settle the ongoing dilemma of which is the best way to eat a scone.The choices were… Cornish – jam first then cream, or Devon cream first then jam. To mix it up a bit, we decided to throw a third…
Read MoreOur Terrific Walking Trio
Jenny and Donna, our two lovely activities ladies, enjoyed participating in an 8 mile walk with one of our wonderful carers, Chery Bevan, to raise money for our home. They faced tricky terrain, including thick mud and even a landslide! All three ladies did us all proud and raised a fantastic sum of £310! We…
Read MoreSwinging 60’s Day!
The residents enjoyed a 60s themed day. The residents participated in playing games and dancing to 60s music and dressing in 60s fashion. The residents enjoyed reminiscing and retelling their memories of their lives in this era.
Read MoreGames Afternoon
To keep us all moving, we enjoyed a sports afternoon when residents chose what they wanted to play and opted for golf and basketball. Zero ‘hole in ones’ were scored but there were plenty of points scored all round in both games. The residents always enjoy playing games and egging each other on and it…
Read MoreChildren In Need
For this year’s Children in Need, we all went spotty! Staff came to work dressed in spots and fancy dress to mark the occasion. Amanda went all out and came dressed in a Pudsey bear onesie, which everyone commented on and loved.
Read MoreOut and About
We went out for a drive in the minibus, we all remained aboard for the duration but it was nice to be out, out!
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