Activities at Fordmill Care Home

We had a lovely time joining Angela Cobbin for a theatre-inspired virtual talk about her book ‘My Name is Not Wigs’.  ‘My Name Is Not Wigs’ is the ultimate read for fans of witty behind-the-curtains memoirs, especially those with a penchant for the bright lights of stage and screen: tears and accolades aplenty!

We were treated to an amazing live virtual talk and a tour of Cliveden, hosted by the house and chapel guides from the National Trust Talks Service.

The volunteers kindly gave us a tour around the famous house taking an in-depth look at Cliveden’s many stories from its 350 year history, from devilish dukes to scandalous headlines and boundary-breaking garden designs to political notoriety.

Starting with the Duke of Buckingham who built the first house in 1666, our residents met the key owners who helped shape the house and its gardens including the Orkney, Sutherland and Astor families.

The talk was accompanied by an illustrated presentation which brought to life these individuals and showed how their influence at Cliveden still continues today.

We had a fabulous time joining NESCAFÉ’s virtual coffee experience.

We were able to look into how they sustainably farm their coffee beans, as well as, to have a virtual tour of one of their factories all from the comfort of our home.

To make things even more interesting, our residents had the chance to test their knowledge with an interactive quiz, and to the delight of all to taste the signature Sweet Cinnamon Shaken Iced Coffee cocktail.

Residents and colleagues at Fordmill care home in Montrose have been cheering on their home side throughout the Six Nations Tournament. The home has been decked out with flags and residents have been enjoying all the action over the past few weeks.  Everyone is so excited that fans are allowed back in and the atmosphere at the matches is back to normal. The staff have had opened they own Pub for the residents to watch the Six Nations and they called it “Fordmill Inn”.

Rugby fans at Fordmill Care Home were delighted to be able to watch all of this year’s fixtures.  Residents and staff have been getting together to watch the matches and celebrate with a cold beer and rugby-inspired bar snacks whipped up by head chef Matt.

We had a lovely time joining Chef Alex Connell from Vegetarian for Life for a Valentine’s-inspired virtual cookery demonstration.  Chef Alex created some delicious Valentine’s Day-inspired vegetarian desserts, which our residents had the opportunity to try too.

First, our residents sampled a wonderful sticky toffee pudding, which was absolutely heavenly. Then they tried hazelnut truffles which were a huge hit and finally they were treated to a chocolate orange cake which everyone adored.

Let us introduce you our 2 1/2 month old new friend Cassie. Isn't she just gorgeous! Some of our residents walked Cassie in the garden and brought so much needed joy into the home. Cassie will be part of our Fordmill family and will help keeping the residents happy and active.