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Christmas Day
It was 7.45 am all dark but warm and cosy and a soft mellow tune came from the radio. Jingle bells tinkled away quietly as we swept through the corridors as if we had wings. Nothing stirred as we crept in the rooms with… Read full article
Santa's Grotto
We weren't sure until we heard the reindeer hooves, then the sleigh bells and wait for it, was it yes, yes it was Santa a day too early but we didn't care it looked like we were in for another bundle of presents here at… Read full article
Dancing Santa
Our Santa was full of surprises this year and away he went to our swinging Christmas tunes with Marjorie Webster, Marjorie loves to dance and gets jiggy with the tunes whenever she can, so she needed very little encouragement… Read full article
Christmas Party
The Christmas Party hosted by our friend Peter Marriot was an absolutely fabulous day. We had so many visitors, it was a full house, everyone joined in and we managed three rounds of pass the parcel and two sessions of… Read full article
Dawn and Christmas Crackers
We first met Dawn at Oriel, one of our other four homes in the group and enticed her to come over to Allenbrook Nursing Home for an afternoon with her fabulous craft class. She brought us such brightly coloured crackers to… Read full article
Howley Grange School Choir
We had been waiting for our choir since early June this year when we had had to cancel our singing afternoon. They all turned up with shiny faces and red cheeks and burst forth with a fantastic musical afternoon of fun and… Read full article
Robert Burton extraordinaire
Happiness filled the room like an effortless bubble as we awaited the arrival of our old friend and entertainer. Oh boy was he worth waiting for as usual and in his usual maner. In skipped our accordionist, Robert Burton, and… Read full article
Howley Grange Beaver Scouts
The seats were all arranged and the residents were resisting the bedtime call, as our Beaver Scouts visit at 7.00pm in the evening. There was much nudging and mumbling and seating arrangements sorted for everyone to make sure… Read full article
Quinton Church Choir
There were lots and lots of Santa hats and flashing lights and reindeer hats from our lovely church choir. We see these young people throughout the year and they are always a delight to listen too. They supplied us with jolly… Read full article
"Ladies who sing"
These ladies have been to us now on three seperate visits and we have been overwhelmed every time. They are so professional and make such an effort to include our entire family of resident's. We had a fabulous time and with… Read full article