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The Orchard resident, Ron, was joined by his daughter on his daily walk down the road to see the sheep. Linzi striked up a conversation with the farmer about all the footpaths around the area and whereabouts we should venture in the future! Ron found it extremely fascinating watching the farmer cutting his hedges and…

We were delighted to be joined by Brecon Male Voice Choir. The choir entertained us for an afternoon, treating us to a range of songs, some of which are residnts knew. Both staff and residents were impressed at their performance and their powerful voices, and we cannot wait to welcome the Brecon Male Voice Choir…

One of our very talented relatives, Jason, has been in this month to help us accessorise our new summerhouse with a beautiful, hand-made stained glass window, designed and made by the residents themselves.

Rita, Charlotte and Joan from Ganarew enjoyed the fresh autumn air with time for a coffee and a browse around the shop.

Yes! Another successful Halloween party at Chatterwood. The house was decorated head to toe, the staff and many of our residents and their visitors sported some crazy fancy dress costumes, which included witches, Mortisha, David Bowie and pumpkins. We were lucky enough to be joined by several residents’ families for the afternoon, which always makes…

Gail from Castleford was trying to guess the weight of our pumpkin which was grown and donated to us by Ken (Dorothy Rochelle‘s son in law). The pumpkin was won by Michelle and Rhys Gaudian at our Halloween party!

Bill and Margaret made the most of the hot weather in the local beer garden. Bill enjoyed his ice cold beer and Margaret went for a dry white wine.

Our Beat It Percussion sessions which are lead by Louise Money commenced on October 10th. The multi-sensory music based workshops incorporate the principles of music therapy, and allow our residents to access a wide range of musical instruments, which of course can be adapted for use by inviduals with varying levels of strength and ability.…

We had a brilliant games afternoon at Castleford; our favourite game ‘bat and balloon’ was enjoyed by all.

Ann, Margaret, Beth and Leah from The Orchard went to Cribbs Causeway for a shopping day. First we went to Nandos for a bite to eat, where we all enjoyed our chicken, and then we went to Marks and Spencers to buy some new clothes. On the way home, Beth missed the turning to the…