As it was Mother’s Day we thought we would celebrate with a wine and cheese party. All the residents were very excited as we had been making beautiful art work to display on this special occasion. Everyone enjoyed the day with singing and dancing. The food was especially lovely, and everyone enjoyed it. 

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig) The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.

We had a fish supper at The Belvedere this week. All residents enjoyed their dinner along with a glass of wine or a bottle of beer. 

We are starting off our herb garden. The residents had lots of fun potting the seeds and a mindful to keep them watered. 

Mothering Sunday at Manorhey was lovely, we enjoyed an afternoon tea with cakes, sandwiches and scones with cream and jam and tea served in china. All mums here and including Grandmas received beautiful cards, gifts and flowers which really did make their day special. 

Our team are ready to celebrate St Patrick's Day with our residents. 

As part of our monthly visits to different countries we decided to go to Mexico. We decorated our home ready for a Mexico themed fun-filled day which we ended with a fiesta. We dressed in sombreros and ponchos and enjoyed tacos and nachos with cheese, salsa and sour cream dips. Many residents had never tried Mexican food which to their surprise they loved. 

To celebrate St David's Day we filled Riverview with daffodils and enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea. In the words of St David, "Be joyful, keep the faith and do the little things that you have heard and seen me do."

Abingdon's activities team Kirsty and Stanley have been busy preparing for Mother's Day. Stanley ensured that all those who wanted to were pampered and ready for Mother's Day, whilst all ladies received a gift to either celebrate them as a mother or to honour the special women in their lives. The gentlemen at Abingdon Court didn't miss out either. All the dining rooms were decorated with balloons and banners and the tables were dressed beautifully whilst the chef and his team provided a wonderful Mothering lunch for all to enjoy.  

Spring is almost with us but whilst we are waiting for the weather to warm up, we decided to create our own flower arrangements. Our residents chose their own colours and began to create these beautiful flowers. It was fiddly work but worth it when we saw the results. After we made flowers we talked about Mother's Day and spoke about all the wonderful flowers shared on this day.