Activities at Stamford Bridge Beaumont Care Home

Some of our ladies had a wonderful day watching the racing, drinking some bubbles and wearing some amazing hats and fascinators. It was such good fun and everybody really enjoyed themselves despite the heat.

None of us had any luck picking a winner, we all managed to finish towards the back in every race but it was such a good laugh and we applauded the horses home as it must have been so hard for them in the heat.

We have and are safely enjoying the beautiful weather we are blessed with at the moment and having as many activities outside as we possibly can from flower arranging, pic-nic and walks to the local village. There is absolutely no doubt that the sunshine makes everybody feel so much better and long may it continue.

As some of us have inevitably complained that it’s “too hot” this has led to many of our residents sharing stories of their travels around the world where they have lived or stayed in places with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees! It’s really interesting to hear all of these life experiences that are shared during our activities which makes things even more enjoyable.

Two of our ladies recently enjoyed a trip to the absolutely stunning Beverley Minster to enjoy an amazing Carol concert and lunch in spectacular surroundings. The Minster was also lovely and cool on what was the hottest day of the year so far!

Not only were we treated to the concert, but had a walk around to see the amazing craftsmanship that has gone into creating such a stunningly beautiful building. The picture just never quite seemed to do it justice.
Our ladies thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and we will be returning for the future concerts that the Minster is putting on. We all highly recommend them.

We have recently started a new project making a sensory garden in a lovely walled garden space that we are so lucky to have. Our residents are becoming very well-known now at the local garden centre as we’ve spent a fair bit of time (and money) there buying everything we need. 

It’s amazing how many people love to garden. We have so many people who are fully involved in the project. It’s at the very early stages, but it’ll soon be a wash of colour and scent. We also have fruit plants for taste and wind chimes and a water feature for sound, it’s already a wonderful place to be. 

What better excuse is there to go to the pub for a pint than to watch the local tractor run?

Three of our gentlemen thoroughly enjoyed themselves in the glorious sunshine watching the tractor run through the village. They really enjoyed their surprise visit as it was only know about at the very last minute thanks to one of our fabulous care team, who popped in on her day off and offered to take the residents to see it, and, of course, to the pub for a pint. 

In the morning, we had a lovely service for all of our residents to attend and remember those who fought so bravely to make VE day possible. It was very much a morning of remembrance.

Following the service, people shared their stories of the day itself and what it had meant to them, for some elation and for others, great sadness but happiness that the war was over. It’s very humbling to hear people sharing these real-life experiences. We feel so fortunate to know all of our residents.

The afternoon was one of celebrating the victory in Europe, where we had Dark Moon playing songs from the era and many family members wearing memorabilia items that mean so much to them. What a truly wonderful day.