Posts by Milkwood Admin
Farm Visit
Milkwood House very kindly organised a visit from the farm and invited us to join them. They brought sheep, ducks, guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, 2 donkeys, goats & several pigs. Rose, Judith and Tony enjoyed seeing lots of different animals. Tony and Rose made friends with the guinea pigs and one went to sleep in…
Read MoreHarry Potter Party
Today, we hosted our annual Halloween party. This year we went for a Harry Potter theme!Some of the Witches and Wizards of Castleford have joined together for Butter Beers, Aunt Petunias cake and some magic lessons! We have transformed Severn Lounge into a magical Harry Potter world! Creating the perfect atmosphere with decorations and the…
Read MoreStar Bakers
This week we took on the challenge of sharing our secret recipe brownies to sell to our family, friends and community to raise some money. Little did we know we would have a staggering 186 brownies to make! Without a doubt, we wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help from the wonderful…
Read MoreShopping Trip
We were able to take two of our gentlemen, John Bourne and Sidney Wood, out shopping for some new clothes. We all enjoyed a well deserved cuppa and cake afterwards!
Read MoreGetting Crafty for Halloween
o with Halloween just round the corner ,our residents have been creative, they have had so much fun with Halloween arts and crafts! They’ve designed pumpkin decorations as well as funky looking spiders!
Read MoreIt’s a Dog’s Life!
Residents enjoyed a visit from our furry friend – and our woofy pal was very pleased to receive lots of attention.
Read MoreHalloween 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!
Read MoreBingo 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…
Read MorePirate 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!
Read MorePuzzle 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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