As we stay hydrated through the lovely weather we are seeing we selected a variety of different waters to try from watermelon flavour, tonic, soda to our favourite being apple and elderflower, as we all know  it is very important to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated. 

Who doesn't enjoy cheese and crackers, today we had a selection of cheeses from cheddar to brie and halloumi accompanied by a variety of different crackers and chutneys, a delightful afternoon treat!

We have been busy planting bulbs indoors, we've chosen lillies to nurture ensuring they have enough water and sunlight to blossom we shall keep you updated with their progress.  

We are aiming to have a fantastic Easter this year and everyone in the home is super busy getting ready for the Easter celebration. 

All the residents had lots of fun celebrating Red Nose Day, it was a busy day. There was pompom making from the crafty amongst us whilst other baked cakes. There was something for everyone with plenty of Red Nose themed activities through the day. 

Sunday 21st March was World Poetry Day and to celebrate, Stanley, one of our activities team, hosted a poetry recital. Afterwards a group got together to create poetry of their own using different cut out words. This calming and creative activity was enjoyed by everyone and there was some amazing poems in the end. 

Everyone enjoys a good board game and at Abingdon Court we ensure that everyone can play if they wish, larger dice and counters make this easier. Residents also use the dice to throw which as well keeping the activities team on their toes is a great fun way to keep active. 

Here at Belvoir Vale Care Homes, we had a beautiful sunny Thursday and took advantage of the sunshine by taking our reading group outside. We enjoyed listening to one of our residents reading out loud for us all to hear. There was much group discussion afterwards over a cup of coffee. We could even hear the ducks and ducklings who seemed to be replying to our residents reading from over the hedge.

Stanley and Kirsty, our social and activities team dressed up in sparkly waistcoats and top hats to welcome residents to "A Day On Broadway." Everyone received an admission ticket and then as the lights went down there was an afternoon of famous Broadway clips accompanied by ice creams or popcorn. The lounge was decorated using a theatre light and an action board whilst we all settled down to enjoy a trip down memory lane with the music of theatre. 

Our residents enjoying being outside in the beautiful weather with the duo Ian and Al singing some of our favourite songs for us. We all enjoyed getting out in the fresh air, celebrating the lovely weather with a sherry and donuts.