The Mountains
Feeling the love at The Mountains
Valentine’s Day – Here at the mountains we have celebrated Valentine’s Day a little early, with a romantic meal for residents and their families.We provided food for everyone and a romantic setting with red roses, plenty of decoration and we even had our little helping hands to get the decorations up over the school holidays!Sidney…
Read MoreChristmas Ornaments
We created wonderful ornaments for the trees with our residents! Each person has one ornament displayed on the tree in the hall.Please feel free to take your family member’s ornament home if you wish.We would greatly appreciate any donations you could offer for the ornaments. Your contributions will help us organise more activitiesfor our community…
Read MoreFestive Trip to the Garden Centre
Eira and Sidney had a wonderful outing to the garden centre last week! Sidney was captivated by the fish, and both were genuinely delighted with the abundance of lights and Christmas decorations. They even joined us on the spooky Halloween walk. Each time a sign prompted us to clap our hands, Sidney enthusiastically complied, setting…
Read MoreGlow Party!
The residents had a fantastic evening celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, at our Glow Party. Recognising that many staff members were away from their families during this important celebration, we organised an event that both staff and residents could enjoy together! We curated a playlist featuring Hindu, Bollywood, and Indian-style music, accompanied by an…
Read MoreBeautiful Brecon Mountain Railway
We had an enchanting day at Brecon Mountain Railway! We embarked on a fun train ride, explored Pontsticill Reservoir, met Santa in his grotto, and enjoyed a picnic lunch aboard the train with warm cups of tea and delicious mince pies. The joy was palpable as everyone had a fantastic time, beaming with smiles from…
Read MoreArcade Fun!
We had a fantastic time taking June and Margaret to the arcade. They had an absolute blast playing on the 2p machines, enjoying games like ‘Whack a Clown,’ and Margaret even triumphed over Rosie in air hockey! Together, we managed to earn 51 tickets, and the ladies are excited to save them for another visit…
Read MoreHomely Afternoons
We have spent a few afternoons recently in the lounge encouraging the residents to take part in various activities. We have been helping with tea trolley and sitting with residents with music, singing and giving them company when they just want to sit and relax. We have also opened the bar and enjoyed an afternoon…
Read MoreExploring The Great Outdoors
This month has brought us a series of delightful outings! Whenever the weather permitted, we seized the opportunity to venture outdoors. Our adventures included a visit to see the charming dinky donkeys, followed by a delightful lunch out. We also explored cosy coffee shops, took trips to the garden centre, and even enjoyed some friendly…
Read MoreOur Summer Outings
Here is a small portion of the outings we have had over the summer whilst the weather has been dry. We have visited dinky donkeys, had ice cream at Llanfaes ice cream parlour, been out for coffee and dinner, visited the garden centre and even Brecon Jazz Festival! As you can see by the smiling…
Read MoreBird Show
We had a lovely visitor this Summer, with his owls and falcons for the residents to interact with. They had a lovely welcoming reaction with most people stroking the birds and really showing an interest. The keeper took the birds around to each resident and into rooms so everyone could participate. It was a lovely…
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