Celebrating life at Barchester

Today Karen, our Activities Lead, presented the Upton Bay Sweepstake Winners with their Randox Grand National certificates and a small gift . Congratulations to Pauline, Jean H, Barbara B, Clarice, Julia, and team winner Emma B and Ash .Everyone cheered their horses

We marked National Scrabble Day with a small and friendly tournament. There were lots of laughs, a bit of competition, and some creative words along the way.

Well done to Rosemary for winning, and thank you to everyone who took part.  

We had another lovely afternoon of live music with Cameron Lemmer. The home was filled with singing, laughter, and lots of clapping.

There were plenty of smiles and even some dancing, making it a really special time for everyone.    

We had a jam-packed Easter filled with activities such as baking carrot cake cupcakes, animal therapy with our hatching chicks, and of course, eating lots of chocolate! 

Residents also enjoyed some bank holiday fun at our annual Easter fair, playing games for prizes such as tombola and hook a duck as well as looking through all the small business stalls that came along. We are delighted to announce that we raised £360 at our fair. 

For the third consecutive year, our residents loved taking part in our hatching eggs, unlike last year when we hatched ducklings. This year we hatched chicks. Our hatching chicks made it really feel like Easter as they hatched on Good Friday. 

Our residents loved looking after and caring for our chicks for 3 weeks. Our chicks are now at home with our senior career until they are old enough to live outside with the rest of her chickens and ducks. We are all looking forward to regular updates on how the chicks are and how they are developing into chickens.

In April, we welcomed our local MP Lisa Smart into our home. Lisa was welcomed into the home by lots of hugs and handshakes from residents, with an afternoon tea with cakes and sweet treats. 

Lisa spoke with residents about their life at Arbour Court, discussing wishes, activities and general life at Arbour Court.      

In honour of the Grand Masters Tour, our residents enjoyed a pitch and putt set up in our home. Residents look in turns to compete against one other to win Arbour Court’s golf trophy. 

Later on, we sat back and relaxed, reminiscing with residents about their favourite sport and competitions they had competed in whilst we watched past Masters tournaments on our smart TV.     

Here at Mulberry Court we have had a very productive afternoon preparing tasty treats for our charity bake sale tomorrow morning.

Residents worked together discussing who would be best doing which element and before long, they had an almost production line system in place all while listening to Abba hits.

Please do join us tomorrow morning in our café bar area from 10.30am to raise funds for the Barchester foundation. All treats will be available for a donation.