Celebrating life at Barchester

The residents at Chestnut Gardens enjoyed a special tasting menu created by our award-winning Chef Roshan. This event was inspired by discussions at our resident meetings, where residents expressed an interest in sampling a variety of dishes to help influence future menu choices.

The tasting menu was a great success, with residents thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to try different options and share their preferences. 
Their feedback will help us continue to create menus that reflect the tastes and wishes of those who call Chestnut Gardens home.

A big thank you to Chef Roshan and our catering team for delivering such a delightful culinary experience! 

This month we visited one of our favourite places to see what they had in store for the Autumn season. 

Residents loved exploring the Autumnal wreaths and finished the day off with hot chocolates and a slice of cake!  

Residents enjoyed the fireworks display at the local Horley Rec a little earlier this year. 

We loved the bonfire and the bright lights and a huge thank you to Horley Lions as always for welcoming us!   

A lovely evening filled with friendship, laughter, and friendly competition!  Residents enjoyed a relaxing game of dominoes, sharing wonderful conversations and special moments together. The evening was made even more enjoyable with a glass of red wine, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. 

These cosy gatherings provide a wonderful opportunity to socialise, strengthen friendships, and create happy memories in great company.    

A delightful morning of baking, creativity, and companionship!  Everyone enjoyed getting involved in preparing delicious sweet treats, from rolling out the pastry and mixing the batter to spreading tasty chocolate spread. The activity brought plenty of smiles, laughter, and opportunities to share enjoyable moments together. 

The wonderful aroma of freshly baked treats made the morning even more special, creating a lovely atmosphere filled with warmth, friendship, and the simple pleasure of baking together.

We have been focusing on the importance of hydration and enjoying a high calorie, nourishing diet where appropriate to support our residents’ health and wellbeing. Residents have enjoyed a variety of tasty smoothies made with fresh fruit, as well as delicious hot chocolates. 

We have also demonstrated how to create autumn-themed hot chocolates, using seasonal flavours such as cinnamon and pumpkin, adding a lovely sensory experience. Residents have enjoyed the opportunity to make their own signature fruit cocktails and also choose their favourite flavours for the hot chocolates! Some of our residents’ even dressed up with witches hat’, in keeping with the theme of the month.   

Strachan house had such a wonderful Saturday listening to some amazing clarinet music! we love musical concerts and always aim to have different musicians sharing their talents with us! 

Thank you so much!      

This might just be our new favourite activity! We started Knit and Natter last week, and we can’t believe how loved it is in such a short space of time! Today residents asked staff to get involved and were teaching us all how to knit!   

We are inviting all knitting lovers to join us every Thursday 3.30pm-5pm. Beginners are welcome too, because we really do have the best teachers! 

Performing Pets visited Park View and brought along a sweet little piglet to meet our residents. Our residents and staff absolutely loved the visit—it brought plenty of smiles all around!