Friday 27 September 2019

Making the Harvest Festival Plaque

As we are well into September and now looking at the beginning of October, it marks the time for Autumn and the Harvest Festival. To celebrate Woodspring made and designed their own Harvest Festival Plaque. We have also been doing some arts, with our own resident artist, Magda.

Steve hard at work making the plaque

Janet got stuck in to help

John concentrating

Magda concentrating on her masterpiece

Audrey choosing colours

Pauline

Amy joining in
Betty weighing the flour

Donna and John

The finished masterpiece

The finished Harvest Festival Plaque ready for the service with Aileen from the Methodist Church

Michael and Freda

Tiger Lily (Carer Chilu's daughter) does some painting with the residents

Tuesday 17 September 2019

The Summer Garden Party

At the end of August we hosted our family friendly garden party on "The Legion's" lawn. There were games for all ages, Pimms for the adults and Janet's husband Danny made trays of delicious cakes! It was a hot British day so thankfully we had the party tent to keep us nicely shaded. Sing a long music was provided by Ken and his ukulele. Thanks to everyone for coming out and joining us!


Ken plays his ukulele for everyone

Betty says "Cheers!" to the Pimms

Colette and Peggy 

Surrounding the party tent fighting for the shade

Gwyneth 

Who's the champion!?

Tuesday 10 September 2019

John's Birthday

In August we celebrated John's birthday with Two Gentlemen of Leisure who performed "Last night of the Proms", a mixture of classical music and upbeat tunes. Happy Birthday John!

One....

.....and two gentlemen of leisure

Iris and John

John receives his cake with Rosa and Iris

Happy Birthday John!

Two Gentlemen of Leisure

Rosa and John

Joe, Peggy, Iris and Joan watch on

Eric's 102nd birthday and Norfolk Day

Last week we had an extravaganza of a day! All in one day we had Eric's 102nd birthday, it was Norfolk Day which we celebrated with some Pimms and we had the Banjo Man in with his jolly and uplifting tunes. A huge Happy Birthday to Eric who is 102! What an amazing feat! Eric was quite emotional about receiving his cake and birthday wishes which he got from all the staff and residents. To celebrate Norfolk Day we got the Pimms out and had a little summer time drink. We also had the Banjo Man in. As usual he was fantastic and his uplifting country tunes got everyone dancing and clapping along.

Eric blows out the candles

Pauline, Terri and George

Eric reads his card

Eric and Terri

Chris, Eric and Terri

Donna, Eric and Terri

Peggy and Pauline

A duet!

Everyone claps along to the Banjo Man

The Banjo Man sings with Gwyneth

Eric receives his cake