They may not be the tallest of flowers but we're very proud of our sunflowers here at Bowerfield Court. We planted the seeds several months ago and have cared for them on a daily basis, watching them grow along the way. We believe they wouldn't look out of place in a Van Gogh painting.

The residents thoroughly enjoyed talking about the Royal family today. We started off with a quiz about Royal Weddings, which some residents knew all the answers to! Then we reminisced about the family and shared our opinions on the monarch. And we finished off by watching highlights of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding. We were clapping, cheering, oohing and aahing like we were part of the crowd on the day.

Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) is celebrating the success of Clinical Quality Team member and Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA), Jo Stokes, who has been selected to become an ambassador for Health Education England (HEE).

Jo will be working amongst other trainee and qualified nursing associates to support HEE, to promote and grow the role.

Everyone needs a bit of retail therapy and it was David, Veronica, Val and Janna who hit the shops.  We travelled to Swindon designer outlet village to hunt out bargains and enjoy the history.  The outlet is on the suite of the former Great Western Outlet Works and the history and architecture are still very visible.

Never slow to take advantage of the beautiful weather we decided to hold a BBQ in the lovely gardens at Brunel House.  Everyone got involved, including  Andrew our head chef who cooked some amazing BBQ food and  Sarah who helped to serve up the summertime feast.

We recently visited Bristol Aquarium. The aquarium is one of the residents’ most enjoyable trips, we were all amazed at what we experienced.  Two of the ladies had never been to an aquarium before and found it to be a very special experience.



One of the carers, Ben and the maintenance manager Bob joined Judith, Win, Pansy and Phil for this fanatic day.

Practice runs for Amber Court Wimbledon Finals 2021. We had teams of Roy and Callum versus Margaret and Rani, a decision for a winner could not be reached so we shall have a rematch before the grand finale. See you there.

Congratulations to Allingham House, the winner of the best activities in the regions Carnival themed competition. The home were delivered a sweet and chocolate hamper for staff and resident to enjoy.

Well done to the Allingham activities team and staff and thank you for making the day special for the homes residents.

Bowerfield House had a very busy day on Friday but a great way to end the week. We had live entertainment and celebrated National Ice Cream Day with a delivery from our local ice cream maker Ginge & Co ice. All residents and staff enjoyed eating the ice cream after a Chippy lunch which always go down well. Staff and all residents enjoyed the day and the treats.

We at Manorhey would like to thank MMCG for the lovely chocolate hamper we received as our prize for winning the competition for the best Carnival cake. The hamper was enjoyed by all staff & residents. Thank you.