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. 

Congratulations to Sam and Lauren. Sam was nominated for his leadership and overall level of expertise on the care floor. Lauren was nominated for behind the scenes, ensuring payroll, staffing and the home run's smoothly. Well deserved. 

Coffee and cake is always popular with our residents, add in some music and we have the recipe for a great afternoon. 

On St George's Day we all sat in the garden. Charlotte and Colin decided to be patriotic to both their home countries. 

This afternoon we played prize bingo in the Plaza. This was an activity enjoyed by all. 

The ladies and the gents really enjoyed decorating the cakes today. The residents requested the cakes to be shared out between the units. Sherry, wine and hot beverages were served during the activity. 

Eileen was a big help, laminating pictures they had coloured to make placemats for St George's Day. We had a lovely day where everyone enjoyed taking part in a quiz and we had a fish and chip lunch from the local chip shop. 

Residents have really enjoyed making these pictures from egg boxes and we have them framed and hung in our lounge, there's lots of discussion going on as to what animals we do next for our picture gallery. 

We may not be part of the EU anymore but our residents still enjoyed European Day. This morning we looked at different countries in Europe and what they are famous for, residents talked about the places they visited in Europe. To finish off the day we enjoyed various types of food from France, Germany, Poland and many more. 

It is well known the incredible effect that the ocean has on our well-being - the sight, the sound, the smell.

It may not have been the brightest day, but it truly was a joy for those living at Kings Manor to venture out of the home and take a trip down to Sidmouth.

Although we were not able to leave the van (expect a single member of staff to pick up some ice cream), everyone was able to enjoy the natural scenery along the way and the beautiful sea views as we reached Sidmouth beach.