Celebrating life at Barchester

We’d like you to meet Mary, our lovely little robin who has chosen a rather unexpected spot to call home, the maintenance garden shed! She’s been busy building her nest, and we’re so excited to share that she now has three tiny eggs tucked safely inside.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be keeping a gentle eye on things and sharing updates as we watch this little story unfold. 
Fingers crossed for some fluffy new arrivals soon!

Graham from Drums4Fun brought his percussion workshop to us, and we had a fantastic afternoon on Petherwin, playing and singing loudly. 

Live music is great and when we can be a part of making music ourselves, it’s all the better. Residents tell us they enjoy live music, so we invite a variety of performers to help us deliver a wide range of experiences.

We all enjoyed the “Craic” for St Patrick's Day and celebrated in style with our entertainer, Budgie. With a selection of Irish folk songs, along with the old classics, we had the time of our loves.  

Irish coffee and Guinness flowed and the singing and dancing followed. A happy St Patricks day was had by all.

Our residents enjoyed their special day with their family as we arranged a special afternoon tea for Mother's Day. We served a selection of finger sandwiches, homemade cheese scones with Cream Cheese and homemade onion chutney, fruit scones with clotted cream and jam, homemade Lemon Drizzle and Victoria Sponge, along with Macarons too.  

A delicious menu topped off with being served with vintage China, white tablecloths, and lashings of tea and coffee. A fantastic time was had by all.  

It was all about Miriam today and rightly so as she turned 100 years young.  

Surrounded by an array of cards, flowers, family and friends, Miriam had the best day. Our head Chef Afua made a beautiful cake, and they enjoyed celebrating the day with prosecco, cake and lots of laughter and happiness filled the room.  

We had the pleasure of having the Peterborough Scottish country dance society come and visit our home and put on a demonstration for our residents and their families. 

Residents enjoyed watching as they performed their dances and spoke about the history of the dances.    

This year we celebrated a little different, with it being Chinese new year and pancake day, we infused the two! Residents enjoyed sweet pancakes with duck, vegetables and Hostin duck sauce, it was a huge success with residents and their families. With some even having a second helping.    

Our home was filled with laughter, smiles, and heartfelt moments as we celebrated Valentine's Day with a special professional photo shoot with Noah Bliss, who helped capture the joy and love that makes our home so special. 

Residents enjoyed dressing up and posing in front of our valentine's backdrop for their photos. From smiles to bursts of laughter, every photograph beautifully reflected our residents.