Castleford House

Today, to celebrate the brilliantness that is Willy Wonka, we held a themed party at Castleford! We transformed the Severn lounge into the chocolate factory by decorating it with balloons, candies and a back drop, which were all fitting with the theme! Lots of people joined us in the fun and have had the full…

We would live to say a big thank you to Tesco Chepstow for donating this wonderful hamper to everyone living at Castleford House and for the box of biscuits for the staff, too! We are so fortunate to live in such a generous community!

After missing so much last year with the lockdown we are making up for it this summer and trying to visit all of our local beaches! Our residents have enjoyed a splendid afternoon down Clevedon Beach! We’ve never visited this beach before and we were not disappointed! Both our gents had Mr Whippys and Chips…

Today one of our resident’s wished to go to the zoo and we were able to grant that wish and visit the Wild Place Project in Bristol. We have had the most fun-filled time at the Wild Place Project and have laughed endlessly! We were able to see a variety of animals including; giraffes, zebras,…

To join in with the current Tokyo Olympics, we have held our very own event! Our competing events were; Fiona’s Frisbee Throw, Ann and April’s Axe Throw, Betty’s Bowling, Drucilla and Dereks Darts, Lens Limbo and Colleen And Clives Cone Jumps! Everyone who joined in competed brilliantly and were given trophies and medals to award…

In 2020 we sadly lost our beautiful resident. Our resident and her family were an incredible part of our Castleford Family. Her grandson, and his partner recently completed the Octane Boys “Zombie Summer Run” which is a road rally that covers around 3,000 miles in 3 days, in their eye catching ‘Rat’ Car! ☠️They have…

Today we took advantage of the glorious weather and set off to the beach at Weston-Super-Mare! The residents have had a brilliant time taking in the beautiful views and atmosphere at the seaside. We have indulged on chips at the beachfront and Thatchers Cider slushes – which everyone enjoyed !All three gents have had an…

Today, due to popular demand, we held our first Disney-themed party! We transformed the Severn Lounge into a magical Disney dream, using a balloon arch and back drop to project the feeling of experiencing the Magical Kingdom itself. We designed our own decorations and we also listened to songs that are commonly played in the…

Today we visited somewhere new and travelled to Bristol Aquarium! As a few of us have never been to an aquarium, so it was a new and exciting experience that we all found very calming and therapeutic! At the aquarium we were able to see a variety of different species of fish. Our favourite one…

As the UK experiences a mini heatwave we have been trying to find creative and new ways to keep people hydrated. This week we chose to open a Smoothie Corner and create cold, fresh drinks for people to enjoy in the heat.We asked people their favourite fruits and created a menu based on their preferences.…