Buckingham House welcomed back the hairdresser with cheers and lots of smiles as she has been incredibly missed throughout the COVID-19 restrictions. Sometimes its the little things in life that can make a big difference and she definitely is a cut above the rest! The smile on the residents faces when they saw the results were worth their weight in gold. 

St George's Day was celebrated with pride at Buckingham House. A day to celebrate the country's heritage. 

We had a beautiful morning, with games all around the residents really enjoyed waking up to music and games, it sets off a great vibe for the rest of the day watching everyone hitting the balloon to one another really has benefited them and us. 

What a wonderful St George's Day celebration we had at Hope Green. Waving hand held flags to lots of great music and singing created a very uplifting atmosphere. It was like a last night The Proms! To make it complete we decorated the social areas with red and white bunting, filled the air with bubbles and danced together. Our kitchen team served up fish and chip lunch in the dining room and even made their own sticky toffee pudding for everyone. A thoroughly enjoyable day all round. 

We had a lovely sunny day planting some flowers for the outside of the home. Our residents enjoyed the planting and the lovely cool drinks. 

Congratulations to Michael Craig who celebrated 25 years as chef at Birch Heath Lodge. With a massive thank you from the Birch Heath team and MMCG for 25 years fantastic service, we look forward to the next 25. Mike is an excellent chef who prepares fabulous meals with a cheery smile which makes him popular with everyone. 

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.

We bought some bubble blowing machines for our residents as part of our ongoing sensory programme. We use them in residents rooms, in lounge areas, outside, as well as parties. Christopher has his own machine for his room and one of his favourite things is to catch the bubbles. This is Christopher enjoying the sunshine catching bubbles. He giggles so much and that makes us so happy. 

Today was St. George's Day , the day we celebrate George slaying a dragon for England! And there's no better way to celebrate than with a party! We listened to music from Vera Lynn, Tommy Steele and The Beatles. Played games like the Cockney Rhyming Slam Game and St. George themed Bingo. And ended it all with some fish and chips.