Celebrating life at Barchester

Residents of Claremont once again took to making a delicious dessert to have after their tea time meal. 
Residents joined as a group in the garden lounge with activity assistant who explained to them that they would be making a waffle berry pudding! They confirmed that it sounded delicious but were curious as to what was actually in the pudding, and whether it was a cake or like bread and butter pudding!
Residents firstly helped to cut up the pieces of toasting waffle into small cubes, then add strawberries and add cubed pieces of white chocolate, which they all agreed sounded wonderful. Next was the cream topping, which consisted of eggs, castor sugar, vanilla essence and lashings of creme fraiche, which needed to be mixed together, which the residents were happy to do.

This was then poured over the other ingredients and once happy was taken to the kitchen for the head chef to cook through. Speaking with residents the next day they confirmed it was a lovely dessert and made all the more better as they had helped to make it. 
All our residents had a real sense of achievement and gave them independence knowing they had contributed to their own pudding for tea. 
 

This week at Claremont residents have enjoyed watching interviews with authors from the Henley Literary Festival, giving them the opportunity to explore different books, hear inspiring stories, and learn about the authors' lives and writing experiences.

This activity encouraged conversation, brought back memories and helped with overall well-being, As a group they really enjoyed the session with Flight-Lieutenant Colin Bell and Michael & Clare Morpurgo and are looking forward to the Mary Berry interview.

Residents had a wonderful surprise this afternoon when Community Police Officer Babs Loveday popped in for a visit! Babs spent time chatting with everyone about her role within the community, happily answering their questions over a nice cuppa and a slice of cake.

Our residents absolutely love having visitors, and we want to extend a warm welcome to all of our local emergency services. If you work for the police, ambulance, or fire service, please feel free to pop in anytime you need a break. You are always welcome to enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee, a slice of cake, a chat with our staff and residents, or simply a quiet moment to recharge. Our doors are always open to you!

We had a wonderful afternoon with our residents in the garden lounge creating delicious strawberry mousse and orange jellies! With plenty of encouragement, conversation and a little creativity, everyone was able to take part at their own pace and enjoy the simple pleasure of making the delicious desserts. 
The session brought joy to the residents who spoke about the desserts they had made for their own families over the years.
All our residents had a real sense of achievement, and once the desserts were made they were taken to the kitchen to set ready to enjoy with their tea time meal.
The lovely photos below have captured the fun afternoon we all had for you to enjoy.