Posts by Milkwood Admin
Castleford Gin Fest
Today we held our own ‘Gin Festival’ at Castleford! We set up a gin station in the Severn Lounge and had a selection of gins, tonics and fresh fruit to offer plenty of choice to create the perfect concoction! Flavoured gin has become very popular in recent years and one of our resident’s, who is…
Read MoreParty Time
When milkwood and Chatterwood come together!We were so grateful to be able to come together with our sister home Chatterwood nursing home! All the residents had a fantastic time! We were very lucky with the weather! But it didn’t stop us! The residents had so much fun! We had a barbecue, karaoke and all the…
Read MoreBirthdays
Rosemary & Susan both had a lovely time celebrating their birthdays, receiving cards and presents from their families and being treated to delicious cakes. We wished them all the very best on their special days and hope they have many more.
Read MoreBeenham Hall
Thank you for inviting us Beenham victory Hall for tea & cake, we do love cake! Braeburn Lodge residents love spending time in the community, especially when cream teas and cakes are on offer. Our residents were invited to attend a tea, coffee and cake afternoon at the Victory Hall in Beenham. The WI team…
Read MoreAfternoon In Monmouth
Today we visited Monmouth, which was one of our residents’ wish on our wishing tree! She regularly talks about Monmouth and tells us this is where she grew up, so us enabling her to visit her hometown again was very meaningful to her She invited another resident along to explore Monmouth town, visit a local…
Read MoreRainbow Skittles
We had a lovely day of playing skittles outside in the sunshine and in the lounges. The residents really enjoy this activity and many get into a competitive mood! It’s great exercise, good for hand and eye coordination and it’s lots of fun!!
Read MoreSunflower & Strawberry Picking
Today we travelled up to Over Farm in Gloucester and picked our own strawberries and sunflowers! The ladies have had a fantastic morning strolling around the strawberry fields! Although I think we may have eaten more than we picked We then walked up to the sunflower field and picked some beautiful flowers to bring home…
Read MoreBBQ Party
Some of the residents had a lovely barbecue party with our sister home Milkwood House, this afternoon. Everyone had a great time listening to music, watching various activities & chatting. Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen & for having us all. We look forward to doing it again soon!
Read MoreCreativity Corner
Residents have been very busy creating a variety of arts and crafts over the last few weeks. Our Café Lounge has now become the hub of their work.
Read MoreMorning Stroll
We had a beautiful morning stroll in the garden visiting the ducks and fish. It was great to go out and get some fresh air in our peaceful garden.
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