Category Archives for "Activities"
7 January 2021
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The 12 days of Christmas
Celebrating Epiphany here at Hoar Cross.
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18 November 2020
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Hidden talents
Hidden talents were recognised when a baby grand piano was donated to Hoar Cross from our sister nursing home, Prospect House in Malpas. Resident, Rennie Whettan, aged 94 years has been able to play the piano again after many years. Rennie came from a musical family where her mother, Lydia, brother Clarence and sister Kathleen […]
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5 November 2020
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Meet Ermando!
Meet Ermando, our Guy! Congratulations to Floriana, our Housekeeper, for winning the competition to name him. He caused a great deal of fun and laughter as he toured the home as a guest resident. * Permission given for use of all photographs *
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18 August 2020
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Our very own resident author
Since moving here earlier this year one of our residents Brian C George, author of ‘A Journal of a year in the life of a Blue Badge Birder’, has got everyone Twitching! A loss in mobility inspired Brian to write his first book in 2012. Determined to share his knowledge and know how to help […]
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1 July 2020
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Bird watching delights
We knew our beautiful gardens were a haven for wildlife, but new resident Brian George has amazed everyone with just how many birds he has been able to spot in just a single week! Here he shares his discoveries…. “Nature’s alarm clock was at work early in the morning. Two mallards flew past my window […]
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