My how the Summer has flown by !Here we are in September... the children are going back to school, I am back teaching getting ready for our ‘big’ show next year, little Reuben is getting bigger every time we see him and last but certainly not least the Valerie Manor extension is REALLY taking shape... how exciting !
We enjoyed three birthdays in August yummy cakes all round.
We started the month with a Nautical Quiz to celebrate Cowes Week, Closure Phrases, Chicken or Egg Quiz and Matched Sets and Affinities were among our ‘Mind Benders’.
Soft Badminton, Giant Snakes and Ladders, Hoopla and Darts
were a few physical games. Most joined in with our Valerie Manor Olympics. You
would be surprised at how competitive our Ladies and Gentlemen can be. We
scored each individual on various activities from the chair... shot put, javelin
throwing, spinning the bottle, wrapping string, discus to name but a few. We
had three people joint first. We all clapped the winners but not a gold medal
in sight ! (I’ll remember to get some next time).When I am visiting on Monday mornings we always now exercise followed by some reminiscences and a sing-a long. Most Ladies and Gentlemen join in which is very satisfying. It is always up to the individual, with any of our Activities, to choose to take part or not. A request to exercise to Bach proved very successful.
Venice, Portugal, Alaska, Paris, Egypt and South Africa were amongst the places in the world that have been visited and enjoyed. One resident danced at The Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Oh I’m jealous ! One family member used to keep goats as pets, another chickens.
Peter Sellers was born in September in 1925. We are celebrating by watching one of his Pink Panther films. It is Grandparents Day on 25th September so we have a great Reminiscence subject for the Monday.
Bye for now
Robin
