August has been and gone... can you believe it! The month started with Cowes Week... a decorated dining room... everyone loved the seagull hanging from the chandelier (a blown up one of course!). The old ‘grey matter’ got to work on answering our Nautical Quiz... Anchors Away My Boys. A very physical morning was held enjoying our Valerie Manor Olympics. Each resident scored points entering different events including Discus Throwing (paper plates)  Javelin (chopsticks) Shot Put (weighted balloons) to name but a few ‘events’. Another favourite was ‘Do you know your flags?’ the residents seemed to enjoy a bit of competition and were proud of the flags they held! We took a virtual ride on the Orient Express and enjoyed the Edinburgh Tattoo. Soft Badminton and Hoopla proved very popular as did our Sensory Identification of Touch and Smell. More brain teasers involved Matched Sets, Do You Know Your Musicals and World Vacation Spots. Zoe was going to join me in a Tap Dancing Demonstration but was suffering from a poorly neck... don’t worry folks she’ll be back! As mentioned earlier a Theatre duo entertained much to the delight of everyone... we’ve booked them to come back in December with their Christmas Themed Show.

Lots to come in September!

Robin Bates x