Celebrating life at Barchester

We were delighted to welcome pupils from St Joseph’s School, Nympsfield to our home for a truly heart-warming festive visit. The children filled our home with the joyful sounds of Christmas as they sang a wonderful selection of carols and seasonal songs creating a magical atmosphere for everyone to enjoy.

Several of the pupils performed solo pieces and their confidence and beautiful voices impressed residents and staff alike. It was a special moment to see our residents smiling, clapping along, and reminiscing as the familiar melodies brought back cherished memories of Christmases past. The warmth and enthusiasm of the children brightened what was otherwise a cold December day, spreading happiness throughout the home.

We are extremely grateful to St Joseph’s School for bringing such joy into our home. Events like these perfectly reflect the sense of community, togetherness, and festive spirit that we value so highly at Moreton Hill Care Home.

We had a fabulous time at Bayleaf this weekend with our very first resident Christmas Party.

We were joined by the brilliant RAW Theatre Productions who entertained everybody with her mixture of Christmas Classics and all-time favourites. There was lots of singing, dancing and foot-tapping.

The residents were treated to homemade treats and refreshments courtesy of the kitchen team and then some of the residents went to the lounge to sing some traditional Christmas Carols.

We really are getting into the Christmas Spirit and cannot wait for the big day.

Residents enjoyed an outing to Cramond Kirk Christmas Service recently, where they were also treated to an afternoon tea and blether with the Minister.  

Many of our residents have very local connections to Cramond and were able to catch up with some old friends.  

This was a significant spiritual experience for one of our residents, a retired Church of Scotland Minister.  Everyone was so welcoming and we hope  to visit again very soon.  We are also able to take advantage of live streaming of local services within the Home

Residents were thrilled to participate in an immersive movement workshop delivered by Daniella and Frances from Scottish Ballet.

The ladies also brought some costume items so we were also able to experience some of the magic of the Nutcracker through colour and texture.  Daniella said  that she was impressed by the movement skills of our residents – those regular weekly exercise classes really paid off

Thank you Lucy Lou Sings for You for a fun afternoon of music 🎶 
You also gained a new furry fan who was front row & centre to enjoy your show! 🐶🤎

A spot of retail therapy at our local Christmas market 🎁 and what a treat it was! We couldn’t resist a photo opportunity or two… 😉

Residents were thrilled and blown away by young people from Edinburgh Stewart’s Melville College Pipe Band, tuned and tutored by Head of Piping and Drumming, Peter MacGregor.  

The Band gave a stirring performance of old Scottish favourites along with an impressive  demonstration of their drumming skills – hardly a dry eye in the house!  Residents and staff all loved the experience.  

We’re building strong relationships in our local community with many former pupils and family connections to ESMS: the Pipe band is associated with  the Edinburgh School of Music, and has a rich tradition of performing at local and national events, promoting Scottish culture though music.

What a truly magical day at Iverley View! 

We were over the moon to welcome Santa himself to Iverley View, and what an unforgettable visit it was!
The children had lots of fun decorating gingerbread men and writing letters to Santa.
We also enjoyed live music, and a special Secret Santa exchange and staff gifts, spreading kindness, appreciation, and festive spirit among our amazing team 
Thank you to everyone who helped make this day so special, it truly was a fun packed, joyful day full of Christmas cheer!