May/ June 2024

We have enjoyed a couple of trips out this year on the Kingfisher Boat. We have our lunch on board whilst sailing down the River Medway followed by games and singing. Some of us are brave enough to have a go at steering the boat under the supervision of Debbie our Skipper.

Each month we have ‘Tiny Tigers Pre-Schoolers’ visit us. The children play games with us in the lounge and we all join in. We really look forward to them coming to see us.

We’ve ventured out to Camer park for a quick ice cream in the lovely weather.

Our monthly quiz was held at The Hollies during May and back to Fairby for June. The Hollies won the trophy in May and June. Better luck next time Fairby.

We celebrated Fathers Day with cupcakes, chocolates and a good old sing song.

We have lots of plans for Fairby this year. We are refurbishing our kitchen during October with new equipment, new flooring and wall coverings. We also upgraded our electric supply to 3Phase to enable us to have our new induction hob. Exciting times ahead.

April 2024

We have been really busy in April……

We had ‘ZooLab’ visit us again bringing a variety of animals including a snake, rat, bearded dragon and a praying mantis. Most residents and some brave members of staff held the animals and were fascinated to learn all about them.

We were also invited to RedLibbets Golf Club in Ash for a quiz morning and afternoon tea. We all participated and thorougly enjoyed the lunch provided. It’s so nice to get out and about to various events in our local Community.

We will be celebrating St Georges Day with flags, bunting and decorating cakes on the day. We will also be going to our usual Tuesday Club in New Ash Green who I’m sure will have some music and dancing to entertain us.

March 2024

Spring is on its way and we are preparing our outdoor flower trough for some pretty flowers. Some residents planted some seeds for an indoor plant pot.

Our fish are now wide awake and hungry. Thankfully, one of our lovely residents feeds them each day to make sure they are well cared for. We love watching them from the lounge, swimming around their huge pond which is built into the patio wall. On warmer days we sit in the rear garden with a cup of tea watching them glide through the water.

Easter was such fun this year with an Easter Egg Hunt around the home. Fairby has lots of ‘nooks and crannies’ which make egg hunting really challenging. We all enjoyed our Easter Eggs whilst watching ‘Easter Jive Bunny’ entertainment. A lovely couple sang and danced with us and put on a fantastic show.

On Easter Sunday we held our Egg Raffle and raised a huge £120 for our residents fund. Thank you to all those who bought a ticket.

Nicki took some residents to Larkfield Leisure Centre for a coffee and slice of cake. Its lovely to drive through the countryside and visit somewhere different.

Our first Boat trip is planned for Friday 10th May. We will be going on an all day trip on the River Medway from Wateringbury Marina down stream to the Law Courts in Maidstone. We love the boat trips which are so relaxing. Debbie will be our Skipper for the day and will let us have a go at steering the boat and doing the locks if we want.

Nicki is planning our Summer Fete for Saturday 27th July this year - so keep that date free.