Posts by Milkwood Admin
Our Beautiful Garden
We have loved spending some wonderful summer days and evenings in our beautiful Castleford garden, complete with a sensory section, some gorgeous plants and of course our very own hot tub! Colleen suggested designing something for our late friend, Mike, who we dearly miss. We hand drew on one of the concentrate slabs, so that…
Read MoreVisiting The Swans
We’ve had a fabulous morning visiting and feeding the Swans and Ducks at Caversham promenade. We then popped back in the bus and had a lovely cup of tea and biscuits!
Read MoreFather’s Day
Our Dads were treated to a pampering morning and a fewbevvies for Father’s Day.
Read MoreAscot Garden Party
Our residents had a wonderful afternoon at our very own , Ascot garden party. The ladies dressed in their best outfits, complete with Ascot worthy head wear! We had some lovely food , desserts and of course a jug or two of Pimms! Thank you everyone for joining in and making our day super special.
Read MoreSunshine Walks
We have been enjoying some lovely walks whilst the weather has been nice. We are very lucky to have some beautiful sights on our doorstep. We had a look around the church and Betty enjoyed sitting on the “throne”
Read MorePink Day
We decided to have a Pink day. We decorated the dining room and the residents really enjoyed it. Some of us adorned pink bowson our heads, whilst others settled on tying pink ribbons around the chairs.Judith and Iris enjoyed sitting together and having a laugh as we played games with the pink flamingo. We couldn’t…
Read MorePersonal Pizzas
Another delightful artistic endeavour that has taken place in Applewood recently is the residents’ creation of their own pizzas. It has been delightful culinary exploration, where residents have unleashed their creativity and culinary skills to craft delicious and unique pizza creations. The process of choosing ingredients, experimenting with flavours, and sharing their culinary masterpieces has…
Read MoreKeeping Busy
Our ladies have started off the week keeping very busy. We had a parachute keep fit session, art therapy and the ladies have even helped prepare lunch!
Read MoreOur Ganarew Dad’s
We wished all our Ganarew Dad’s and Grandads a very Happy Father’s Day! They all received some wonderful cards and gifts and were treated to a lovely cold pint of beer with their Father’s Day lunch!
Read MoreHot-Tub Season
As summer is finally here, hot-tub season has begun for us at Castleford! Warmer nights, good music and the best company is our idea of a good time – and it’s even better when it’s spent in the hot-tub! Kate and Louise wished to go in the hot-tub since we started putting up late last…
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