Braeburn Lodge

Our residents enjoyed some garden activities this week. It was great to get outside and enjoy the glorious weather with some fun garden games.

April saw some new arrivals to our growing flock of ducks. We would like you all to meet Whacky and Ebony, named affectionately by our maintenance man, Lucien. Lucien collected some of the eggs from our own ducks and decided to see if any of them would hatch. We bought an incubator and after a…

In June, we celebrated Queen Elizabeth’s 95th birthday with a high tea. We enjoyed a selection of cakes and sweet treats, as well as traditional high tea sandwiches. Such a lovely way to while away the afternoon!

This morning we have made the most of the sunshine by taking a gentle walk in the garden. We spent time looking at the fish, which was very relaxing! We then went to visit the ducks, who were also enjoying the warm, sunny weather .There were smiling faces all around!

Fry-day 4th June we celebrated “National Fish & Chips Day”! To celebrate, we enjoyed battered fish and homemade chips, courtesy of our lovely residents…just watch out for the seagulls! Our residents even helped by peeling the potatoes!

To celebrate National Sandwich Week this year, we made a sandwich cake to enjoy for supper. Our lovely cook, Ann, came up with this great idea. We layered the cake with lots of different fillings, before Ann “iced” the cake with cream cheese. It was delicious and lots of fun to make!

This year we are taking part in the Beenham scarecrow trail.Sandra and Margaret enjoyed getting messy making the head. Our finished entry for the scarecrow trail looks great! We have called her BB the theme was Keyworkers. Wish us luck!

In May, Margaret celebrated a very special birthday. With a slight lift in restrictions, Margaret’s family were able to visit her in the garden, at a safe distance. She was so happy to be able to spend time with them and had a wonderful time. Margaret’s daughter had a very special cake made for her…

When care homes were still unable to visit outside venues, Amanda and Rhianna took a few of the residents out in our new minibus. We drove through the local countryside, visiting Bucklebury, Cold Ash, Bradfield and Englefield. It was lovely to enjoy the local scenery and play a little game of sightseeing bingo! It meant…

The resident’s faces lit up as soon as the ice cream trolley was wheeled round. It was such a refreshing treat!