Halloween Arts & Crafts

Today our residents took part in some arts and crafts all with a Halloween theme. We started by making some hanging decorations, watch this space to us transform Braeburn into our very own spooky home!

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Bingo Bonanza

One Tuesday morning, The Orchard hosted a ‘Bingo bonanza!’ This fun, interactive activity was enjoyed by many of our residents. There were lots of great prizes on offer – this added to the overall excitement of each game. Our residents were very quick to identify the numbers on their cards, and of course, to shout…

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Pirate Afternoon

Today we dressed as pirates and had a sing along and some games ,you will be pleased to hear that no one walked the plank!

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Puzzle Time

We often play a few games to keep our minds active. Margaret Allen sorted out the shapes, Wyndham Perkins completed a puzzle that his wife sent him and Archie Gadd and Ann Thornton concentrated hard on a game of bingo!

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Oktoberfest

Today, for the first time, we held our own Oktoberfest! We brought a piece of Bavaria to Castleford using traditional Oktoberfest decorations and a scenic view of Bavaria in the Severn Lounge! Some of the residents also joined in with the fancy dress and they looked amazing! For lunch Jack, our chef today, served us…

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Halloween Tree

June,Gina and Brian have been helping the staff to make a Halloween tree.They were very busy and happy with the end result!

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Hot Chocolate Time

Lovely afternoon outing to the garden centre, for hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows. The ladies loved their treat, it was delicious!

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Cream Tea Outing

We took a trip in the minibus in search of the perfect indoor spot for a cream tea. There was much discussion about whether the cream or jam goes on first – how do you like to eat your scone?

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Raglan Garden Centre

It was great to be out and about in the lovely October sunshine when we we visited Raglan Garden Centre. John was very interested in looking at the wonderful koi carp, which were extremely tame. We enjoyed a walk around the centre and admired the plants and gifts for sale. Afterwards, we all enjoyed a…

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