Last week we celebrated St David's Day. Recognised annually since the 12th century. Our residents sketched a portrait of daffodils, whilst listening the welsh singing legend Tom Jones. We learnt how to say happy St David's day in welsh,"Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus " pronounced deethe goo-eel Dew-ee Happis. This proved to be quite a tongue twister and provided us with a good giggle. We listened to the story of St David and the miraculous things he is known for.

It was world book day and the team at Buckingham House couldn’t wait to celebrate with their Mad Hatters Tea Party.  Their dining room transformed into a wonderland with their table decorations, cake stands and dress up options.  The cakes and cookies looked amazing and everyone couldn’t wait to give them a try along with the prosecco or tea and coffee being served.  The staff all came together to look after the people living at the home and spent the afternoon engaging in music that was playing and the conversations being had.  Such a lovely afternoon…

The residents have been busy for the past few weeks creating their entry for the MMCG flag making competition. After a meeting the consensus was the company value most identified with was caring .After much discussion and idea sharing we finally chose the idea of hand prints. Everyone always lends a helping hand and cares for each other. Stencils of sweets was also put on the flags as everybody shares their treats with other.

The staff and residents of Clarendon Court have gone wild for World Wildlife Day, dressing as their favourite wild animal and learning a little more about them. Some very interesting facts, all helped along with our wildlife cakes baked by our very own Maria.

We celebrated pancake day with delicious home made pancakes, served with our favourite toppings, golden syrup was by far the top of the list followed by lemon and a sprinkle of sugar, all served with fresh fruit and cream, we chatted about the significance of Pancake day and what it actually means, we then had fun with a competition to see who could flip the most pancakes, everyone did well and thoroughly enjoyed the day.

To celebrate employee appreciation day 2022 our home manager Neil Hooley treated all staff to Krispy Kreme donuts.

Jessica Dennington, Mihaela Laza and Charlotte Littlemore were all presented with a lovely gift and keepsakes that they will be able to treasure.

What an achievement well done ladies!

To celebrate St David’s Day we spent a very busy morning making Welsh Cakes/Cacennau Gri.

Whilst we mixed and rolled the cake mix, we enjoyed listening to some of our favourite Welsh artists; Tom Jones, Bryn Terfel and The 3 Welsh Tenors.

And yes, they were delicious.

Some of the people living with us here at Brunel recently enjoyed a fun day in the company of 10 year old Ophelia, the daughter of one of our team members.

They played board games, musical games, did some arts and crafts and even had time for a spot of gardening.

Ophelia had a fantastic day and is very much looking forward to returning – we look forward to seeing her again soon.

Twiddle muffs can be a great way to provide a simple sensory activity. The different textures allow restless hands to explore and seek stimulation and comfort.