Bette learns that she will become a great grandmother!

Ashwood Care Centre resident, Bette Hodgeson, is over the moon with the recent news from her granddaughter Sammy, who told her gran that she is going to be a great grandmother in November. The new-born will be a boy. Bette is so proud of her growing family!

Ted flies high!

Ted lives at Oxlip House and he often enjoys sitting on his balcony watching the planes from the local airfield. For his 90th Birthday his family arranged for him to have a flight from Bury St Edmunds to Sudbury where he used to live. Ted was also lucky enough to be given the opportunity to fly the plane himself!

Jenny’s garden

Jenny, a resident at Whitefriars recently told Donna, the Activities Co-ordinator that she missed her garden and vegetable plot at home in Sheffield. So, together they created Jenny’s own little herb garden that she can tend to daily.

Virtual trip around Trowbridge

Ashwood Care Centre resident Colin Clark described a virtual ‘YouTube’ tour of Trowbridge with Activities Co-ordinator Natalie Fletcher, as ‘lovely’. Colin’s smile grew even bigger as the film approached Ashmead, the street where he lived. Colin thought it was hilarious as they viewed one of his neighbours’ house through a Estate Agent’s website. 

After viewing the house, they went to watch the barges on the canal.  Natalie said: “It really is surprising where you can go on YouTube, we do a fair bit of traveling!”

Margaret’s dog

Margaret’s daughter brought her lovely dog Lulabelle when she came to visit her mum at Marden Court. We can’t tell who was more pleased to see who!

Donkey fun at Wilowcroft

Willowcroft had a visit from Dermot and Barney, two of Kelly’s Donkeys. The sun was shining, and the residents said they loved talking to Kelly and meeting the two donkeys.