Activities at Harton Grange Care Home

Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.

We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas.  The experience was truly enjoyed by all.

We went to the Dunes Amusement in South Shields and tried our luck. Audrey remembered she used to come here years and years ago. Together with Dorothy, Marguerite and Dennis with less money we had a lot of fun. We played at 2 pence machines  and won some sweets but the most important is that we had a great time as Dennis said.

We enjoyed a packed lunch and a stroll along the pleasure park.

On the way back,  we took a long road along the coast, through Sunderland, just to admire the North Sea.

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event in celebration on National Ice Cream Day. Wall’s team took us on a great journey through history, sharing fascinating details about the brand since its launch in 1922. We learned about major innovations such as the introduction of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, and Carte d'Or.

Residents were treated to a singalong to Cornetto classic ads, an interactive quiz about fun Wall’s facts and best-of-all, an ice-cream tasting session. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our ice-cream lovers.

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Jennifer and Emily from Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity. Jennifer and Emily took us on a journey to discover the rich history of Dogs Trust and their facilities.

Using captivating video and photo footage, our residents were able to explore rehoming centres and learn more about the highest level of welfare offered there. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our dog lovers.

As somebody said, recently, "what's a portion of fish and chips without being followed by a very nice portion of ice cream? Not much, really." So, Judith did everything to have the ice cream van today, after we finished a very tasty pack of fish and chips. Joan, the ice cream lady, was happy to visit us again.

To be honest, I never saw so many happy white moustaches around... I think I had one too. When I went to take some pictures of our residents who preferred to remain in their rooms, they said: "Oh, too late, all gone, it was very tasty." And it was a matter of a very few minutes...

It was so great to see all the teams from our home (including the management one, our seniors in charge, and from the kitchen) helping to deliver the ice creams.

We had two special visitors today Mr. Maurice, a 16 year-old larger donkey and Mr. Teddy, a 6 year-old miniature Mediterranean donkey. We enjoyed their company as they are docile and were just inviting us to touch them. Marie from Blackberry donkeys therapy explained to us their habits, their communication, what's a healthy diet for them and how they live in a hierarchical group. Even Kitty and Edna enjoyed seeing them and Gladys, Joan, Hilda and Moira were over the moon to see and touch them. Noel was visited by Teddy and Maurice in the garden.