To celebrate National Textiles Day the residents added their own designs to a new blanket. The residents tried to thread the needle independently, sometimes needed a little assistance. They then began to move the needle through the weaves of wool and started up their own design. We saw some initials, some shapes and just a pattern. The residents used great control when moving the needle and thread. The fine motor skills applied to this activity were brilliant. The next step was to decide who could use the blanket first! 

We've had an amazing day, we had the Oscars at The Hawthorns. Kate, our activities coordinator has been absolutely amazing, she even made a short film for the residents to watch. 

Superhero Day is here to remind people that superheroes can come in any age, shape or size and being one is more about valour of the heart than having actual super-powers. Everyone who works and lives at Parkview is a superhero and there are even photos to prove it. 

Chef Joey put on a BBQ for residents and staff and included her famous macaroons for dessert, plus we had a visit from Jim and his ice cream van. Marianne provided the musical entertainment and fun was had in the sunshine. 

Residents got together to create lovely bunting for our farewell party for our resident Jeanette who is retiring. They made a lovely contribution and was very pleased with the outcome. Well done guys! 

Today we built and decorated bird feeders to hang in the garden. We enjoyed using paints and getting messy and we can't wait to see the birds eating from the feeders! 

Jimmy joined us for our gardening club and enjoyed planting corn and tomato seeds in pots, then we planted flower seeds in the garden. 

Our residents at The Westbourne enjoyed themselves by decorating wooden bird houses with a selection of paints for them to choose from. As they painted, they talked about the colours, using associations such as yellow reminding them of the sunshine. The bird houses are going to be used in our nature garden and we hope the bright colours will attract various species of birds! 

Residents enjoyed some exercises today that were chair based. They sat in a small group and followed our activities staff member. They said they felt fit and well and roaring with energy. 

What a fab day we had making these scones. We had lots of fun and the residents really enjoyed getting hands on. We all enjoyed eating them with jam and lots of yummy clotted cream and washed down with a pot of tea, and a good natter about all the naughty foods. A minute on the lip is a month on the hips as Pat said, we did giggle.