Christmas Cakes & Cookies

Here are a few of the residents decorating cakes and cookies all beautifully festive! We think they look fabulous and taste delicious too!

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Singing and Crafting

In December, we sang carols, including some real classics – Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, 12 days of Christmas and, of course, Jingle Bells, to name a few. We decorated gingerbread jumpers and constructed a beautiful gingerbread house. We needed lots of icing to hold the house together! It really did look beautifully festive.

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Well Done Andrea

It is rarely heard of in a workplace these days, so a celebration is in order when someone reaches 25 years of service. On 8th October, Andrea Field celebrated 25 years working at Castleford. It is very important for us all to acknowledge this wonderful achievement. The residents and staff enjoyed a celebratory lunch with…

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Puzzle Time

Here’s Ruth proudly showing off her completed jigsaw that she was sent by her daughter in the post. Ruth and Barbara both love the challenge of a jigsaw and have completed a fair few!

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Sweet Treats

Some of us took turns to smell, taste then guess the type of biscuit. It was a very popular quiz and there were very few biscuits left at the end – just crumbs!

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Keeping Fit & Alert

Here’s Joyce Beavan enjoying a dance and a sing song in the lounge. Freda is pictured enjoying a trip down memory lane, looking through an old memories book with one of our lovely activity ladies, Jenny!

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A Cute Cut

We always like to include some pictures from our regular pamper sessions. Seeing the hairdresser or having a manicure is such a highlight for our residents. It brings joy to them and is something special to look forward to. Tracey, our hairdresser, has been coming to see us regularly since lockdown restrictions were eased. We…

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Miniature Christmas Tree

Freda received a miniature Christmas tree from her family to brighten up her bedroom. She was very happy with her bright and sparkly gift.

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Festive Christmas Concert

This evening we welcomed ‘Chepstow Musical Show Choir’ to Castleford for a COVID-style concert The lovely singers performed outside of our conservatory where we sat in the warm and enjoyed the performance with hot chocolate and Xmas cookies It was absolutely lovely to enjoy a Christmas concert and have a bit of normality in our…

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