Author: Chris Tarry

Residents at St Peters are accustomed to fantastic performances at the home, and that was certainly the case recently. We were treated to a lovely evening pantomime from Eva Long Productions, as they performed The Mother Goose. Residents, staff and their children all loved watching the show and it had everyone smiling and laughing throughout.

A lovely activity to have in the build-up to Christmas – everyone’s in the festive spirit now!…

We have been noticing on a few occasions that some snacks have gone missing at The Ruddington. Well, not too long ago one of our staff found the culprit! Of course it was Trouble, our elf on the shelf, up to his old tricks and helping himself to some sweet and savoury treats.

He claimed that he earned these as payment for all the joy he has brought to the home – what do you think?

Over the past few weeks at Orchard House, we have been experiencing many strange incidents that can only be put down to the behaviour of our elf on a shelf! He has been up to his mischievous antics as always, including climbing over the art we have on display on the walls in the home, spilling his cereal over the kitchen counter, even sneaking some of the chocolate treats for himself!

Of course we have caught him in the act doing all these things, but we were most surprised to see him teaching himself some magic – obviously we weren’t going to fall for his tricks when he asked us to pick a card!

Staff at The Ruddington have been showcasing their creative side this December, as we have had some truly beautiful additions to our windows. The wonderful Eluid has been taking over at the home with some excellent Christmas-themed art to give the home an extra festive touch.

Of course, everyone has taken notice of these gorgeous additions including Trouble, our elf on a shelf. He took it upon himself to have a go at some art as well!

Here is a beautiful picture of one of our lovely residents at St Peters, Anne. She recently enjoyed some Christmas entertainment from a family member. We received a very heartfelt thanks from the family member saying that this time spent with Anne has ‘made their Christmas’ and we all had big smiles on our faces when hearing this.

A lovely message to receive in the build-up to Christmas that has filled our hearts with joy.

Both residents and staff love our activities classes and sessions that we put on at St Peters. Here are some lovely photos from our weekly exercise class with the wonderful Sophie.

Our residents love being able to get active from the comfort of their own chairs and this is a session that they are always looking forward to!

At Balmore House, we have been invaded by an Elf on the Shelf! Throughout the past couple of days, we have been discovering one of Santa’s Little Helpers all over the home, whether he’s been hiding on top of doorways or hanging from curtain rails – there seems to be no boundaries for his mayhem.

We are sure that this is only just the beginning of the chaos as he’ll only get busier as we head closer towards Christmas!

Residents at St Peters had lots of fun recently, as we were paid a visit by The Hermitage Centre Preschool. Everyone enjoyed a session of colouring in some Christmas themed drawings, as well as a little festive singalong to get us all in the Christmas mood. Of course, we had to dress for the occasion with our Santa hats!

It was a brilliant way to start the day and had all of our residents in high spirits.

At St Peters we have not only gained one Elf on the Shelf, but in fact a whole army of working elves! Our wonderful staff have now become Santa’s little helpers for the Christmas season and will continue to help out residents in every corner of the home and provide them with some fantastic entertainment, with a little bit of a festive spark added to it!

We think they all look fantastic with their custom t-shirts – don’t you agree?

Residents here at St Peters were busy during our recent Creative Paths session, as we put a festive spin on things! Everyone took part in some Christmas crafts as we created some beautiful decorations for the home out of old wrapping paper. We had lots of fun creating a wide selection of different decorations that will fit perfectly on our tree and around the walls of the home.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon that has got us even more in the Christmas spirit than before – only 21 days to go!