Activities at White Lodge Care Home

White Lodge is planning an afternoon of cocktails and mocktails and the ever-helpful Peter has been assisting Nigel, our Head of Maintenance, to make a special trolley for the event. Peter was very happy spending some time outside in the sun and fresh air painting the trolley. When it was dry we moved it to our Activities Room where Peter continued to make the trolley exactly what we need. He added a fake grass roof and some lights. Her was very pleased with the end result and so were we. We are now just looking forward to our cocktail event. Thanks for all your hard work, Peter!

We spent an afternoon arranging flowers at White Lodge. The beautiful results smell wonderful and are now around our home for everyone to enjoy.

We have made our Christmas cake already, using a Mary Berry recipe and involving residents in the whole process. Our two Doreens chopped the cherries and stirred the mixture, Jeannie added brandy to the fruit and Sue licked the spoon. The smell as it cooked was gorgeous and it was a fun afternoon that brought back memories of Christmases past. We can’t wait to try our cake in December.

Geoffrey was over the moon to see his daughter Ann and his son-in-law recently. It was very emotional and we were pleased the lovely weather made a garden visit perfect for catching up on family news. They have booked their next visit already and plan to walk around the beautiful and extensive White Lodge gardens and lakes with Geoffrey, weather permitting.

Residents at White Lodge enjoyed a very sociable cheese and wine afternoon this week. The Activities Team set up a trolley with cheeses, biscuits, wines and beers, thanks to a £25 donation from Waitrose. The most popular cheese was the blue Stilton, accompanied by a lovely red wine. Doreen is our newest resident and really enjoyed trying the different cheeses. Jeanie, our Resident Ambassador, said she liked the afternoon and found it relaxing. Peter mainly enjoyed the red wine. Everyone had a great time.

We hold a weekly Knit & Natter morning at White Lodge Care Home and we are currently sewing squares together to make a blanket. Residents enjoy activities which provide an opportunity to practice skills they learned many years ago. One or two people are new to the craft and are still learning. We are grateful for the help of the local Women's Institute who have helped by knitting some extra squares and sewing the two blankets we have already made.