Activities at Hunters Care Home

A delicious afternoon of pizza making here at Hunters. 

This is always a popular activity and residents had great fun rolling out dough, adding their favourite toppings before the pizzas were cooked up and enjoyed!

It was great to see everyone enjoying themselves with a mixture of residents who hadn’t had the chance to make a pizza for a long time as well as those for who it was their first try. The final results were…delicious!  

Halloween at Hunters is always a big event and this year was no different. Lots of spooky fun at our Halloween party, with live music from the brilliant PianoHedgehog, fun decorations and costumes as well us yummy themed treats.

Lots of singing, dancing and laughter as our residents really got into the spirit and embraced the occasion.

We had a delicious afternoon of cheese and wine at Hunters last week. 

These events are always popular with the residents, who enjoy sampling some of their favourite cheeses as well as trying new ones. All washed down with wine, what could be better? With added cheese and wine-themed trivia, it was such a fun afternoon, with residents already making requests for specific cheeses for the next one. 

A fantastic, magical afternoon yesterday as we welcome the incredible Nick Uttley from Mini Concerts to Hunters for the first time.

Nick performed his “Some Enchanted Evening” set. A range of songs from musicals as well as some classic golden oldies and our residents were blown away by his voice and talent. Even earning him a standing ovation at the end! A truly magnificent and emotional afternoon sharing music and memories together.

What better way to spend an afternoon than enjoying tea and cake with friends, enjoying the sunshine and beautiful views. At Hunters we love a visit to Lower Moor Nature Reserve, where there is always a warm welcome at the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Dragonfly cafe as well as plenty of wildlife to look out for. 

Our residents find it such a relaxing and beautiful place to unwind and reminisce. With more trips to Lower Moor planned soon, fingers crossed for a little more good weather.

Today we welcomed back the wonderful Walks With Hawks to Hunters. One of our most popular sessions, these beautiful birds are a real favourite with our residents.

They were accompanied by the fantastic Kellie and Al, who introduced us to Gerald, an American Kestrel, Mowgli, an Indian Scops owl and the return of the brilliant Pickle, a cheeky burrowing owl. Such a fun afternoon, lots of smiling faces, a real treat for everyone. Thank you to Kellie, Al and all the birds of prey. We will see you again soon.        

Another incredible visit from JJ's reptiles exotic encounters today and, as usual, we all had a great time meeting more wonderful reptiles.

Jordan and Tyrese were fantastic, introducing us to all the creatures, as well as telling us all about their diets, habits and origins. 

We got to meet Steve the scorpion, Domino the gecko, Lilo the royal python and Scooby the boa constrictor. The star of the show was definitely “big” Barry the Burmese Python. At 14 feet long, he definitely drew a few gasps from all of us. Not to mention he was heavy! A great afternoon, lots of fun and more fears faced.   

 We celebrated National Poetry Day yesterday with a fantastic session by our own in-house poet, Nick. Nick works on our maintenance team and has been passionate about poetry for many years. He performed a wide range of poems for us with a mixture of his favourites, some that he had penned himself, as well as requests from the residents who loved hearing their own favourite poems recited beautifully.

Thank you, Nick, it was a wonderful and moving afternoon that everyone enjoyed.     

With the weather being a mixed bag recently, an impromptu visit to Dobbies Garden Centre was called for and, as always, we had a great time.

Such a nice place for residents to walk around, admiring all the plants and flowers, indulging in a bit of retail therapy and, of course, finishing with delicious tea and cake! Lots of fun and brilliant change of scenery for all.

Pianos and Prosecco this week at Hunters. A fantastic afternoon of live music from the always wonderful PianoHedgehog, performing a range of songs from throughout the decades. Lots of singing and smiles accompanied by a delicious glass of prosecco to celebrate national prosecco day. 

So much fun, music is always so popular and brings everyone together. 

Ahead of Remembrance Sunday this weekend and Remembrance Day next week, Hunters have been remembering the service and sacrifice of all those who fought for our freedom.

Our own knitting club has been busy creating amazing poppies to produce a beautiful tribute to all of our brave heroes. 

Well done everyone. Lest We Forget.

Another incredible performance from the very talented Philip Heyman this week, that was both joyous and moving.

Philip is a viola player who was once a former Principal viola with the Welsh National Opera and has become a firm favourite here at Hunters. With a mix of classical, opera and contemporary pieces, Philip had a full room in awe as he delighted us with his music. We cannot wait to welcome Philip back in the future.   

Another afternoon of fun and music this week as we welcomed back the always fantastic Earl Tee Music. Solo (Alan) to perform a wonderful set of songs from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Everyone was singing and dancing along to some classic rock and roll, beautiful Elvis love songs and even a bit of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline!  

A great afternoon full of smiles and laughter.  

What a fun afternoon celebrating the Swinging 60’s and 70’s at Hunters. 

With live music from the always brilliant Donna Chalcraft, singing a host of classics from the era. Lots of fun decorations, dressing up and spreading peace and love to all! Smiles and dancing all around. Once again, wonderful music bringing us all together.

At Hunters, we always love food-based activities, especially baking! Our residents had great fun last week making delicious rock-cakes. Measuring the ingredients, mixing them together before shaping them onto a baking tray ready for the oven. 

Then, of course, enjoy the yummy results with a nice cuppa. The remainder went around on the tea trolley for other residents to enjoy too. Lots of fun and a great way to bring back memories of baking days gone by.