What a great day we had here at Bowerfield Court! We enjoyed a puppet show where everyone got to see our very own handmade puppets. We followed this with a virtual themed concert where our bunting was up, our disco lights were on and our flags were waved. All this was finished off with an amazing buffet which went down a treat. 

April's activities theme here at Bowerfield Court is 'Earth' so recognising this year's Earth Day was important to us. We painted seashells and created a canvas of the earth along with discussing ways in which we all could care for our planet and how important it is for everyone to play their part with things like recycling. We also headed outside to pick up any litter that had collected in our flower beds and around our home whilst jointly planting bulbs and sowing seeds to benefit the soil, insects and animals. 

Everyone at Bowerfield Court had a good old knees up for St George's Day. We enjoyed donning our hats and glasses, waving our flags and dancing to the music at our themed concert. Afterwards we enjoyed a fabulous buffet. 

Today's entertainment was a new singer called Rachel, we had a really enjoyable day celebrating St George's Day. Residents really enjoyed the afternoon, and finished it off with a glass of wine. 

Dear Danielle and the team at Carmel Lodge, I wanted to thank you for all the wonderful care you gave to my dad during the almost 12 months he spent with you. Dad always told me he was well looked after and that I was not to worry about home. It was a huge weight off my mind to know you were looking out for him. Everyone has been so kind and I always felt that you all knew him. I don't want to single people out but I am particularly grateful to activities for their patience in communicating with dad. All the team always helped and understood my concerns.

For Earth Day the Norwich market came to The Hawthorns, starting with a virtual tour followed by touching and smelling of its local and organic produce. Residents then made suggestions as to what could be cooked with the ingredients and talked about meals they used to make. The most popular suggestion was a dessert with rhubarb and custard and with the help of our kitchen staff the residents tucked into their deserts the following day. 

What a fab day to end the week we have had at Bowerfield House, we have all not stopped laughing and smiling all day. We have celebrated St George's Day and Geoffrey and Eileen's 61st wedding anniversary, they enjoyed a lovely lunch together. We have had crosswords, a quiz and a lovely tea party. 

The Westbourne residents and staff celebrated HRH Prince Philip's life with a royal afternoon tea, and watched the service of the funeral. The lounge was decorated with bunting, pictures of Prince Philip and the Royal family. As residents listed to the bands playing, they waved flags and sang along, also wearing crowns to mark the occasion. Everyone enjoyed cucumber sandwiches, homemade Victorian sponge cake and scones made by our chef Dan, they were delicious! To finish our celebration, we enjoyed a glass of prosecco whilst listening to commemorative music.

Yesterday afternoon we held a tribute to the Queen concert. The concert was well attended, cheesecake and coconut slices accompanied the hot beverages, Sherry and wine. Union flags were held aloft and waved throughout the royal tribute. 

Bowerfield House would like to wish the majesty Queen Elizabeth a very Happy 95th Birthday and hope she had a great day celebrating, our residents and staff loved waving our flag and wearing a crown. We had a great day chatting about the queen mother and her family.