Last week, we honoured World Heritage Day in our Art Club 🎨

Choosing Stonehenge as our inspiration, we used paints and cut outs to build our own Stonehenge landscapes!

Work began on Stonehenge about 5,000 years ago, but it was built in stages over many years. The stone circle dates from about 2500 BC, in the late Neolithic period

Did you know, every year, the people who maintain Stonehenge have to move the stones a few inches to the north? This realignment is necessary to ensure that the sun rises in line with the stones at least once a year.

The King's coronation is a momentous occasion that calls for the utmost attention to detail when it comes to decoration and preparation. This event marks the beginning of a new era in the kingdom, and it is important to create an atmosphere that is both regal and celebratory 🎉👑

Rich shades of gold, burgundy, and royal blue are all popular choices for royal events, and can be used in everything from the drapes and tablecloths to the floral arrangements and centrepieces - we are even creating nail art inspired by the occasion!

The power of poetry truly knows no bounds... 📝

As we gear up for the Kings Coronation this weekend, we were inspired to put pen to paper and write some poetry! 💬

We have found that poetry can be used as a tool for social engagement and community building. Poetry and reading groups can provide a shared experience for those living here, fostering a sense of connection and belonging 🙏🏻

The Hawthorns have been getting very prepared for the King's Coronation.

They made their own decorations and hung these around the home. They then watched some live entertainment which was very fun.

The Hawthorns held a brilliant indoor street party for the people living with us.

Everyone enjoyed a traditional English Buffet with a beautiful cake that our chefs made.

Here at Woodland we have been making our very own photo booth for the Kings Coronation. We wanted to make a Golden Carriage for everybody to take photos in. 

It turned out really well, we charged £1 a photo and all the money raised went to charity.

With the sun peeking its head round the curtain, we thought it would be appropriate to get some sunflowers on the go! 🌻🌼🌞

We are not short of gardening experts here at Abingdon Court, so together we were able to get 5 variants of sunflower on the go, ready to be re-potted later in the year!

Keep your eyes peeled to see how they get on 👀

Situated in the beautiful seaside town of Dawlish, Claremont Manor is a brand-new purpose-built care home with 71 spacious en-suite rooms.

Our aim is to provide exceptional and personalised residential, dementia and nursing care in a high-quality and tranquil setting.

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The people living with us have been making a Crown for the Coronation with our lovely volunteer Yolanda.

It was made over three weeks and it turned awesome, it is being displayed at our reception for everyone to see.

We started a gardening club on 24th April, our gardener Paul was very excited about this.

The people living with us planted over 40 sunflower seeds, we hope they all germinate so we can plant them in our lovely garden.