Bottoms up at wine tasting

Applewood has recently become members of the local community club! There are always lots of new things for the residents to try, one of the latest was wine tasting!  

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The Willis Museum

The Willis Museum has been hosting and displaying the Sunday Times Art Exhibition. Jean, Davina, Paddy, Joan and Audrey viewed the excellent pieces of art (sadly, not the Mona Lisa) and enjoyed delicious slices of cake. Applewood is well known to Jenny, the Willis Museum’s curator, and Mandy who works at the museum. They have…

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Garden party

We brought out the bunting and prayed for the weather to hold for our annual summer garden party. It was a lovely sunny occasion and residents, families and staff enjoyed sitting outside, drinking Pimms and socialising in the fresh air. The musical entertainment was provided by a duet, the kitchen team provided a lovely barbeque,…

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WOW! Charity Golf Day!

The charity golf day, held on 6th July, raised a staggering £4,875. This amazing amount of money will go towards providing additional activities for our residents.  We have already booked a Christmas pantomime and are planning various other events throughout the year. We are very grateful for everyone who took part or donated. We have…

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Virtual Orchestra

During the month of July, Applewood were again invited to work with the Anvil Arts Project.  We were given the opportunity to experience a virtual symphony orchestra up-close.  The virtual performance focused on specific sections of the orchestra’s music which had been filmed and recorded from ‘The Planets’ by Holst.  This was a new experience…

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