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Following our first successful outing on the Solent Dolphin from Southampton, we headed back for a second trip. This time around we went up The Estuary. We enjoyed a few hours going up the river, taking in the beautiful views and even managed to see some black swans! We have already booked in some dates…

Everybody loves a sandwich! We provide our residents with a range of sandwich fillings before letting them get creative with their sandwich making… we have seen a good variety so far! Although, cheese seems to the favourite. Some of the men painted the panels of a toolbox and then put it together, whilst other residents…

Every year, we hold a summer fête and residents, staff, family and friends are all welcome to attend. This year, we tried something a little different and held a Mary Poppins competition, this proved to be great fun with everyone getting involved.

Alan went on a trip to the pub, he enjoyed a pint of bitter and a good chat with the landlord.

We, at Ganarew, with the rest of the country, have delightful memories of Diana, Princess of Wales, fondly known as The People’s Princess. We took the time to remember her life, and the incredible things she had achieved – not forgetting her role as a loving and caring mother to her beloved boys, Prince William…

A day trip to the garden centre is something we all look forward to! This time around, we were heading out for a cup of coffee.

As our summer fête was such a success, we decided to treat ourselves to a takeaway evening! Both residents and staff had a fabulous time, enjoying pizza, burgers and Chinese food, all of which was ordered from local takeaways.

Chaos, is a local music and drama group that has been running for over 100 years. Beth Blanchard, Castleford’s Lifestyles Co-ordinator, is a member of this group, and has been for the past 10 years. Chaos’ most recent production was Peter Pan and it made the local newspaper! We, at Castleford, are fortunate enough to…

The residents enjoyed a cake and coffee morning.

We had a blast of a time playing balloon bat and ball, one Friday afternoon.