Activities at Hyacinth House Care Home

Residents decided to show the chefs how to bake the best cupcakes under Gwen's instruction!

Together, we whipped up delicious vanilla cupcakes with creamy vanilla frosting, topped with beautiful edible flowers. Not only were they a treat for the eyes, but they were also absolutely delicious!

As we baked, we reminisced of baking with our mums and those sweet moments of licking the batter bowl clean. It was such a joy learning more about each other and sharing laughs over these shared memories.

And the cherry on top? Enjoying our creations with a cosy cup of tea or coffee after.

Huge thanks to Alice Nichol founder of Buddy and Noo for bringing your amazing 'Swish it' to us!

Residents, relatives, staff and community got to exchange items of clothing to replenish and perk up their wardrobes and it was a lot of fun!

Here is what Alice said about the day:

"The thing I love about Swish is that any woman, at any age with any style or body shape can find some treasures.

Today this fabulous lady embodied that for me and It was a joy to meet her. Eveline walked around several times, picking some incredible pieces - she has a fantastic eye and as self confessed ‘experienced shopper’ she knew it was also worth another look!

Also a seamstress, she was looking at how she could alter a shirt to make it more stylish, talking about the outfits she could make as she went round - I think 6 was her total with some trying on in between!

Thank you Eveline for being one of my favourite Swishers"

We all thoroughly enjoyed the morning Alice, thank you!

We sure are at Hyacinth House, but it won’t stop us from getting out and about! 

We decided to brave the weather and took a little drive around Poole, making our way towards Poole Park, and just as we sat down with a nice cup of tea, the skies cleared!

We watched the birds splashing around in the puddles while enjoying some heart-warming stories from Phyllis about her teenage adventures in the park. What a beautiful way to spend a rainy morning!

 We decided to take a trip to Haskins Garden Centre, Ferndown to check out their amazing Christmas displays.

Wow, they did not disappoint again this year! So many fabulous decorations to admire, giving us all kinds of inspiration for how we’d love to see Hyacinth decorated for the holidays.

We spent a good couple of hours strolling around, chatting about past Christmas trees, decorations, and our favourite holiday traditions. Now we’re even more excited for this year’s Christmas celebrations!

For our Sunday trip out, we decided to take a little trip down memory lane and went for a drive through the beautiful New Forest, passing through Burley and around Brockenhurst. The autumnal colours on display were stunning!

James shared stories about his dad who was born in Burley, James loved to play on the cricket pitch as a child. Gwen took us back to her childhood as we passed through Brockenhurst and saw her 'Granny's' Cottage by the river in which she used to play. Jan chimed in with her fun memories of her Sunday School trips to the forest.

We made a stop to enjoy a cup of tea and just soaked in the views around us, with plenty of animals to spot. It was such a special morning listening to the memories, filled with warmth and laughter, a reminder that often the best trips are the ones that take you through memorable places.

We let our imaginations run wild as we decorated glass tumblers to create a candle holder to reflect light.

From patterns to garden designs, everyone put their own personal touch to their creations.  It was a real joy to see their creative sides shine, even the staff found themselves taking part.

What talented residents we have!