On Monday 17th. May the hairdresser visited us and we enjoyed a pamper morning.
During the afternoon Biju entertained us with guitar music, and some of us sang.
On Tuesday 18th. May we celebrated World Baking Day with a reminiscence discussion ‘Food and Recipes from around the World’ We also enjoyed some lively ball games.
Daphne enjoyed the game!
Joy and Pat had fun.
Food from around the world – Reminiscence.
On Wednesday 19th. May we energetically did our chair-based exercises and then made Mille Feuille cakes in Cookery Club.
Jill (energetic on her 90th. Birthday!) and Ann, Dorothy , Pat, Joy and Daphne.
Daphne fed the fish!
…And enjoyed sunshine between the showers!
Pat found a green and shady spot!
Jenny salutes her approval for the sunshine which came out at last!
Dorothy makes the icing.
Creative icing by Pat and Rod!
Ann decorates her mille feuille.
Our fabulous finished mille feuille ready for afternoon tea!
We also wished our lovely Jill a very happy 90th. Birthday. She enjoyed a visit from her daughter on her special day!
On Thursday 20th. May Rebecca joined us for our weekly physiotherapy session we also enjoyed an A-Z quiz of trees/plants and flowers. We also arranged the fresh flowers delivered that morning.
Quiz time with Dorothy, Ann and Daphne.
Ann loves to arrange the flowers!
Daphne amongst the blooms!
Working hard at our exercises with Rebecca the physiotherapist.
During the afternoon as part of ‘Learning at Work’ Day we tried our hand at some foreign language!
Residents learnt some French, German and Nepalase words!
On Friday 21st. May we celebrated International Tea Day with a tea tasting.
We tried some unusual fruit and herbal teas but eventually all decided that good old ‘Rosie Lee’ with milk was still the best!
Nadia ready to help residents taste the teas.
Mary was fascinated with PG Tips 75th.Anniversary diamond encrusted tea bag worth a cool £22,000!
On Saturday 22nd May we did our chair-based exercises, then were busy working on our scrapbooks. We enjoyed word games in the afternoon.
Working hard at our chair-based routine with Dawn.
Dorothy looks at her scrapbook.
Our scrapbooks help us remember and reminisce about activities we have enjoyed at Hillbrow.
Pat had a giggle!
On Sunday 23rd. May we enjoyed a social morning with the carers then an afternoon film.