Activities at Mallard Court Care Home

Excitement was in the air at Mallard Court in Bridlington where residents and staff have been busy making Coronation-themed decorations and eye-catching displays to celebrate the King’s Coronation on Saturday May 6th.

Staff and residents at the home put their heads together and came up with a plan for their celebrations fit for a King. Over the bank holiday weekend the home held various Royal party games including Pin the Crown on the Kings Head, Royal Bingo sessions, planting Wildflower seeds as a reminder of this special occasion and a Coronation-themed quiz. 

Across our services Residents had a wonderful time participating in an interactive virtual talk with Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster, where we delved into the rich history of coronations.

During the talk, we explored fascinating topics such as the coronation chair, the crown, and other significant aspects related to King Charles' upcoming coronation. Our residents were thrilled to have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the memoirs of past coronations from 1937 and 1953, as well as learning about the coronation oath and what to expect from the ceremony, including the music, guests, and pageantry.

We love our Home Baking activities at Mallard Court and we really enjoyed making some delicious pies.

We discussed the variety of pies we have enjoyed over the years and together we chose our 4 pies to bake  that were our stand out favourites.

The 4 favourites were Pork Pies, Chicken & Leek,  Steak & Mushroom and everyone’s favourite the Cornish Pasty.

Our Head Chef baked these for a scrumptious teatime with gravy, mint sauce and garnishes.

We love our flower craft here at Mallard Court and we had a lovely Easter decorating trees with colourful eggs and Easter trimmings.

One of our favourite activities is creating beautiful flower displays for our dining room tables, and today we used fabulous coloured Tulips.

Residents attending our Garden Club have started planting seeds, and taking cuttings to be planted in our extensive garden areas which gives us so much pleasure.

Here at Mallard Court it was a day of mixed emotions as we said a bonny farewell to Home Administrator Kim Bowley who retired on Friday 31st March.

Residents and staff sent Kim off in style with lots of presents and best wishes cards, thanking her for over 17 years of dedication and friendship.

Everyone at Mallard Court have fond memories of Kim over the years and she will be greatly missed by all, as Kim is a very kind, cheerful and warm hearted individual.

All the very best Kim in your retirement from everyone here at Mallard Court!

Here at Mallard Court we are so fortunate to be so close to the seafront which includes panoramic beach views looking out to sea, the picturesque harbour with wide the variety of boats coming in and out, and not to forget the fabulous cliffs of Flamborough Head in the distance.

We love our walks out to the seafront or trips out in our very own Mini Bus and have a local hostelry called the “Lobster Pot”, which has a lovely ambience to enjoy a drink and meal inside, or outside in the lovely grounds.