The Orchard

Our ladies really love our resident rabbit!

A little cut and blow-dry makes you feel a million dollars!

Our residents like to watch the farmers on their tractors busying away in the nearby fields.

One afternoon, a few residents enjoyed making their own tea. Liz, David, Muriel and Iris chose from a selection of toppings to placeon their pizzas. This activity went down really well and the pizzas looked delicious. We also decided to ice biscuits to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee. Some residents wanted to…

Matt, from G-Fitness, will be joining us once a fortnight for some movement sessions. You can see from the pictures below that all theparticipants enjoyed this class – Matt really got them moving!

David carefully stacked the wooden tower before we took it in turns to remove a block each without it toppling over! This game is great for hand and eye co-ordination; a steady hand is needed to stack and remove the wooden blocks.David did very well and thought it was great fun when the tower eventually…

Sat at the end of the lounge where the natural light is best, John carefully chose the felt tip colours he wanted and gently got to work filling in the blanks. John was relaxed during this activity and enjoyed his coffee and biscuits afterwards.

David helped our maintenance man to roller the wall ready for painting by art teacher, Karen, and residents.

These two lovely ladies have become firm friends and really enjoy doing things together around the home.

We decided to fire up the BBQ and make the most of the summer weather. Everyone had the choice of sausages or beef burgers, with fried onions and a side of fresh salad and tomatoes. We enjoyed ice cream sundaes with fresh fruit to finish off our delicious outdoor meal.