The Orchard

Ruth, Maddie and Judith have become regular visitors to the weekly tea dance held at Bridges Community Centre and are getting pretty smooth on the dance floor. Watch out, ‘Strictly’! These ladies have been practicing their moves and are looking good!

Special Birthday wishes were celebrated at The Orchard this week as our wonderful resident, Alice, turned 100! Family and friends came together to celebrate her fantastic milestone birthday with a party at The Orchard. Alice received some beautiful cards and gifts including a telegraph from the queen, which she was very proud of. Alice and…

Residents and staff enjoyed a lovely time on the Monmouth and Brecon Canal at Goytre Wharf.It was a beautiful September morning when staff and residents took to the water on the narrowboats to be navigated through the beautiful, tranquil Monmouthshire countryside. During the trip on the canal, they were lucky enough to see plenty of…

Residents and staff were treated to a spectacular hour meeting some magnificent birds of prey. They came face to beak with owls and falcons, all of which were truly beautiful. Luke, their keeper, was informative and handled the birds very professionally. Residents were able to get up close to view the birds’ wonderful plumage and…

John was delighted to visit Ross Rowing Club in the summer. Here, he met his family and watched his grandchildren row and train on the River Wye.What a lovely time he had. It was a beautiful sunny morning, and John had the perfect spot at the brand new club house, where he could enjoy a…

Residents enjoyed a beautiful day out at Symonds Yat in August. We took advantage of the good weather and headed to the waterfront where Iris, Liz and David enjoyed a cold drink in the shade, followed by a tour of the maze. We did well to find the centre and make our way out in…

Residents and staff took a trip to the Flag and Lamb in Raglan, where they enjoyed a lovely pub lunch. Luckily, the weather was beautiful and they were able to be seated outside and make the most of the lovely surroundings. A great afternoon of good food and good company was certainly enjoyed by all.

A right royal party was held in the grounds of Ganarew House and The Orchard to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It was a beautiful day, the sun shone and the bunting was out in full splendour. Residents and their friends and families from both homes came together, along with staff, to take part in…

Our local vicar continues to visit The Orchard every other Thursday to provide our residents with a church service. The church service is always very popular with our residents. They particularly like to listen to the readings and prayers and to sing along to the hymns, all of which are enthusiastically lead by Vicar. We…

Residents Muriel and John enjoyed a lovely morning visiting the animals at Raglan Park Farm. It was made even more special by the wonderful weather. Blue skies, warm temperatures and lots of newborn lambs certainly made us feel that spring is here!The farm had many young animals, which both John and Muriel enjoyed feeding and…