April 2015

The clocks have jumped forward giving us more light in the evening and Easter is now upon us.

Our residents have decorated our reception area with Easter Bonnets, flowers and decorated eggs for our Easter Tree. Take a look at the photos on our Gallery page.

We had plenty of Easter Eggs donated by residents and their relatives for our Raffle which took place on Thursday 2nd April.  The large 1KG Lindt Chocolate Bunny went to Debbie - lucky girl!  We raised an eggsellent £107.00 which will go towards our Residents' Fund. 

We are hoping the weather will continue to improve so that we can get out and about in the garden to help keep it looking beautiful.

For St.George's Day, we celebrated in style.  The dining room was decorated with St George's day bunting and our cook Bob treated us to a delicious 3 course meal of Prawn Cocktail, Bob's special Shepherds Pie and and finishing off with a traditional English Dessert - Eaton Mess.  Of course, a cheeky glass of wine was enjoyed by all!  

Some of  our residents (14 to be precise) spent a morning at Bluewater Shopping Centre.  We took over a portion of the Restaurant in John Lewis and had coffee and cakes.  Many thanks to the John Lewis team for making us very welcome and putting up with our chatter and giggles!!

Forthcoming Events

Our Gardening Club will be under way shortly - weather dependant. 

June/July 2015 - Annual Garden Party TBA

February / March 2015

Valentines Day 2015

Our residents enjoyed a superb Valentines 3 course lunch consisting of Prawn Cocktail, Meatballs and mashed potatoes, Strawberry Meringue Tart and finished off with Bob's heart shaped shortbread biscuits dipped in chocolate, and of course, a tipple of wine. 

The table was set with sequin hearts, tuxedo napkins and a chocolate rose for each resident.  We were serenaded by Michael Lack; a local Saxophonist; and of course, there's always room for a bit of dancing.

Pancake Day 2015

Pancake day wouldn't be pancake day without a delicious pancake with lemon and sugar.

Janet, our activities organiser made some pancakes for us all to flip.  On the whole the majority stayed in the pan and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. 

Visits

Some residents attended Millbrook Garden Centre for coffee and cakes and a look around the nursery.  

Forthcoming events

Easter is on it's way and our residents will be decorating eggs for our Easter Tree which will be displayed in the Reception for all to see.

June/July 2015 - Annual Garden Party TBA

December 2014 / January 2015

Christmas Party

On Saturday 20th December we had our annual Christmas party for family and friends of the Residents at Fairby. This year we were also joined by 6 Cadets and an Officer of Dartford ATC, who during the evening served and danced with some of the residents.

We were treated to traditional mince pies and mulled wine. Steve Erickson provided the entertainment with music and songs for us to sing along with and dance to.

Our Christmas raffle raised money for our residents fund and would like to thank those who donated prizes and supported the event.

Christmas Dinner

The Residents enjoyed an excellent traditional dinner of Roast Turkey, Pigs in Blankets along with all the trimmings. This was followed by Christmas Pudding, Mince Pies and Brandy Sauce. In the evening there was a Christmas supper with a homemade Christmas cake made by a member of staff.

Visits

Residents were taken to the ATC Centre in Dartford, where they were entertained by the cadets for the afternoon, met the Mayor of Dartford, served refreshments and given gifts.  

Residents were taken to Bluewater to do some Christmas shopping followed by coffee and cakes.

Some residents attended Millbrook Garden Centre for morning coffee and cakes.

Dates for your diary:-

February 14th Valentines Lunch with Jazz Singer Performance

February 17th Pancake Day

June/July Annual Garden Party TBA