Page 19 - Frittenden Parish Mag - April 2024
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Larchmere House                                         Larchmere House

 March madness!                      was had, bad Irish jokes
                                     discussion on all things Irish

 Becky Bruce                         were told and everyone was
                                     speaking with a very bad
                                     Irish accent, which meant, in
 Firstly, I am going to mention our celebration of Mother’s   true Irish spirit a really good
 Day. We pulled out all the stops - posh crockery laid on   ‘craic’ was had by all.
 beautiful table cloths, there were spring flowers, gorgeous 3
 tier cake trays loaded with all sorts of   Our monthly trip to the B&J
 delights to eat as part of the hight tea put   never loses its joy. The food
 on. Also included were the most delicious   and ambience was fantastic
 home made scones made by Sally &         as always and our
 Richard Hayler from Country Cakes (also   residents raised a glass
 a thanks to Jac                          to toast the occasion.
 from Fab Food                            Under popular request, our trip this month was
 for the china),                          to paint some more ceramics at Slap N Dash
 and a special                            in Hawkhurst, and the results were awesome
 mother’s day                             – talented bunch we have. On that note, today
 cake made                                was spent making Easter bonnets (there will be
 by our lovely                            a prize for the best on Easter Sunday) under the
 kitchen team.                            skillful eye of Tracy in activities, who without
 Tea was poured from pretty teapots       her skill and guidance in the arts and crafts
 which was obviously drunk with           section we would all be lost – she is fabulous.
 pinky fingers in the air ! Soft tea
 time music was playing in                                We had our lovely Avril
 the background and we                                    play a tune on the piano
 surprised each lady resident                             who delighted us all.
 with a special mother’s day                              Residents enjoyed the
 gift to make them feel extra                             exercise laid on, Roberta
 special. So many relatives                               really enjoyed her Pizza
 came to join in, It truly                                 making with a very
 was a wonderful day with                                  handsome chef at her
 lots of laughter, smiles and                              side! Our singers were fab
 love.  Some staff came in                                 as usual.
 on their day off to make the                              And we caught a lovely
 whole thing come                                          moment with Simon
 together – without                                           Elliott and his Mum
 whom none of it                                              Kate which made us
 would have been                                              all go awwwwww  xx
 able to happen. Thanks to everyone on who made               Thanks to all the
 it possible.                                                 wonderful staff at
 St Patrick’s Day was celebrated with its usual               Larchmere who in
 enthusiasm at Larchmere. Staff dressed in anything           one way or another
 that they felt appropriate for the day and as you            make the above all
 can see by the photo they didn’t disappoint. A               possible xxxx


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