Activities at Harton Grange Care Home

We welcomed new members in our Wednesday's "Knit and Natter" Club, Jade and her daughter. Joy had a demonstration of how to make an octopus.  She needed only a few minutes to finish one tentacle. Dot, Audrey, Anne and Nancy  loved this evening session. If you like crocheting,  knitting or you just have same spare time please join us. Dot promised she we'll teach me how to knit...oh, what a challenge for myself...

We had great fun with Bright Futures Young Mums Network at Sutton Hall in South Shields selling wonderful hand-made crafts. Our chef Joy was very happy to come along with us and hosted a stall with the help of chef assistant, Liz.

Audrey too manned a little stall with Peggy whilst Diane and Dot loved sitting observing the proceedings at Sutton Hall. We enjoyed the raffle and it was great to see Georgia from Tails ‘N Snails with her beautiful animals.

We had a wonderful visit from The Serenity Choir lead by Rev. Deborah. We spent a great afternoon listening and singing some of the most popular hymns. Also, we listened to extracts from the Bible in a form of a story, to the events that occurred from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, following Jesus' love for all the humanity.

Whilst the weather was dry and the early signs of spring coming through, we spent a beautiful morning in the garden admiring the trees in bloom and the smell of the blossom before enjoying a refreshing cup of tea and collecting some fresh eggs.

Resident, Meriel asked chef, Helen if she could use the fresh eggs to prepare her supper with Helen happy to oblige with this special request.

We had a wonderful time visiting Butterfly World in Stockton-on-Tees

In a tropical rainforest hothouse David, Maureen, Kitty, Nancy and John enjoyed to observe plenty of gorgeous butterflies.  It was hot and humid but we enjoyed the immersion in this miniature tropical rainforest. 

We had delicious packed lunch and we bought fish and chips from Seaton Carew. We drove all way back along the Coast visiting: Crimdon, Horden,  Blackhall Colliery, Easington, Seaham and Sunderland.

On a beautiful spring day and warmer weather, we took the opportunity and went to Minchella, South Marine Park - not only for the coffees,  teas, the cakes and scones which were great but also to bask in the spring atmosphere. Gladys and Diane said they hadn't had such a good scone for such a long time.