Activites at Balclutha Court Care Home

We don’t get too much of the thing the call summer here in Scotland but do try and make the best of it when we do. When the big ball in the sky popped out we took the opportunity to plant our Garden baskets. 

We had great fun getting our hands dirty and had a good old laugh while we did so.

We were over the moon to be invited along again to our Balclutha Bairns Nursery Graduation. We have watched them grown into these smashing wee people. 

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as we watched them bursting with pride and waving at us from the stage. We will miss them all but look forward to our new bairns joining us for next term.

We had a fabulous afternoon at our cheese and wine event this month. We enjoyed a variety of selection of cheeses washed down with a variety of wines. 

Everyone got involved and tried all the different flavours while scoring their favourites. Lovely afternoon had by all.

We had a great time celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the garden this year with food, drinks and games.

Everyone especially enjoyed hitting the piñata for the candy.

We celebrated World Cocktail Day by trying out Cocktail and Mocktail recipes, old and new. Luckily, the weather turned up for us and we were able to enjoy our drinks in the sun. 

Obviously, we had a good old sing-song too. 

Doreen had a week full of celebrations for her 70th birthday. Starting with a cocktail afternoon where she enjoyed a few wee tipples, then a fabulous afternoon with her favourite heart throb, Elvis (impersonator), followed by a good old Scottish knees-up with more live entertainment. 

Doreen, you are one in a million, and we are so glad we were able to celebrate with you.  

We always have a great time when our friends from neighbouring homes join us for our community events in the local church hall. 

This month was our annual Easter get together, and we had a fantastic day enjoying homemade food, live entertainment and a good old-fashioned knees-up.

There were lots and lots of tasty treats on offer at our bake sale this month. We raised money for the Barchester Foundation and had so much fun doing so. 

Family members and staff donated delicious homemade baking and staff and residents tended to the stall. What a lovely afternoon for a great cause.

We love when our friends come to visit for games, especially when it’s one of our favourites (Mega Scrabble). 

Our pals from our local daycare facility unfortunately beat us on our home ground, so we need to get some practice in before their next visit.