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Christmas Bake Off!
Just look at the amazing entries in our Bake Off competition this week! The residents did a tasting session and much fun was had along the way. The winners were the large cake with Santa stuck in the chimney and the Christmas Tree Cupcakes. Clearly we have lots of budding Great British Bake Off hopefuls!
Continue readingOur resident author’s latest book publication
Life long ornithologist, established author, and Hoar Cross Nursing Home resident since June of this year, Brian George’s enthusiasm to share his passion for the wonderful world of birds remains unabated as he celebrates the publication of his latest book, Searching – Autobiography of a Birder. Taking full advantage of the inspiring bird watching opportunities […]
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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 […]
Continue readingRemembrance Day
This year was the 100th Anniversary of the Unknown Warrior being brought from France to be laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. Despite the restrictions of Coronavirus there was still a need to takepart in our own remembrance service here at Hoar Cross and it felt important that we continue this tradition. Our local vicar, […]
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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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