Ganarew

To kick start Nutrition and Hydration Week at Ganarew, we made our very own trendy smoothies using a variety of fruits such as banana, strawberry, orange, pear and apple. And as you can see, the smoothies proved to be a hit with Brian, Charlotte and Thomas, all of whom really enjoyed their nutritional drink!

Our residents at Ganarew House look forward to our ‘keep fit mornings’, which involve keeping the mind and body active and mobile, as this of course is a vital part of our well being. During one particular session, residents were delighted to see a picture of Barbara Peters, passing her ballet exams in her 80th…

Our Wear It, Pink Day was great, The residents and families and staff supported the day incredibly. A massive big thank you to all our girls who made the effort to wear pink and make the day so successful.

Liss Infant School kindly brought 14 children to Chatterwood to sing their Christmas Nativity songs to all our residents. All the children were dressed up as either angels, shepherds or The Three Wise Men. The children sang beautifully and everyone enjoyed their performance. It was a wonderful afternoon and the residents really loved watching and…

Our residents were also delighted to hear the news from Clarence House that his Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, announced the engagement of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, on the 27th November. Our residents have a great deal of time for Prince Harry and are delighted for him! He campaigns for the Forces and represents…

The girls at Ganarew thoroughly enjoyed creating their very own pizzas!

Pancake day was a brilliant success at Ganarew! Our residents particularly enjoyed reminiscing. “ Eggs for creation, flour the stuff of life, milk for purity.” Pancake day has an interesting history and has been celebrated as far back as 1439 and did you know that one of the most famous pancake races of all times…

Our residents at Ganarew, were absolutely thrilled to hear about the release of two new coins, news that has been recently announced by The Royal Mint. A new ‘50 pence’ coin is to be released to celebrate 150 years of Beatrice Potter…the current going price for the coin is £60! There will be a further…

St David’s Day at Ganarew was full of daffodils, Welsh cakes and most importantly, wonderful memories! Our residents enjoyed talking about St David’s Day and sharing what Wales meant personally to them. Below are a list of topics which we shared a conversation about: • Welsh cakes • Leeks • St David’s Cathedral • Prince…

Our residents at Ganarew were delighted to talk about National Commonwealth Day, especially with recent showing of The Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth itself is made up of approximately 2.4 billion worldwide citizens, living in 53 countries and has a key role to play in the bright future of Britain. To mark National Commonwealth Day, a…